Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency |
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Dear colleagues and community partners,
We are excited to share this monthly communication dedicated to Arts & Culture activities within our redevelopment areas. The Fort Myers CRA with its numerous community partners have supported arts and cultural developments in the City of Palms since 1984. We invite you to share and participate in these events. Your support is invaluable to our community.
For questions related these activities, or to share a community art or cultural event occurring within our redevelopment areas call (239) 321-7100 or email us at cra@cityftmyers.com.
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Buck's Backyard at McCollum Hall |
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Far Above: Erick Schlake mural entry for Buck's Backyard at McCollum Hall.
Above: Michael Rosato mural example from another community.
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Buck's Backyard Finalists Selected
McCollum Hall's Art Stumble 2020 selection committee has selected three finalists to present their vision to Fort Myers Public Art Committee (PAC) on September 15.
Artists Michael Rosato, JP Almonicid, and Erik Schlake were recommended by the committee. Each artist submitted initial concepts and/or examples of similar mural work in other communities.
The artists have each been awarded $500 to further develop their design concept for a scheduled presentation to the PAC. The final selection will be made at that meeting.
Art Stumble 2020 will be an artistic mural painting event that features the painting of murals on 17 panels of the concrete barrier wall behind McCollum Hall. The theme of the mural collection is a “wall” that symbolizes the positive influences of diversity designed to promote pride in the Fort Myers Dunbar community, as well as a way to support economic growth with aesthetic enhancement. A block party will be held in 2021, where the community can watch the murals being painted while enjoying other pieces of art on display, vendors, refreshments, and music.
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JP Almonicid's colorful mural entry for Buck's Backyard at McCollum Hall, above, was based on the black and white photo of the Anderson Avenue Package Store, which was open in McCollum Hall during its heyday. |
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Florida Repertory Theatre |
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Virtual Offerings Available at Florida Rep!
Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to offer a number of ways to connect with its theatre lovers and students while it’s unsafe to gather in the theatre. Students can sign up for virtual camps and classes at www.FloridRepEducation.org, and theatre-goers of all ages can stay connected to the theatre by liking the theatre on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and its website, www.FloridaRep.org
Florida Rep’s Stage@Home Virtual Talkback Series | Fridays at 3:30 PM
From April 10 to June 26, Florida Rep offered a free weekly series on how to make professional live theatre, and the reruns are available to watch FREE online! Watch at your own pace or catch the weekly re-broadcast on the theatre’s Facebook page every Friday at 3:30PM. The series may come back with live episodes in the fall, but those plans are yet to be announced. Episodes feature education, new plays, a musical jam session, in-depth talks about theatre arts, and recent hits like Barefoot in the Park and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder!
Florida Repertory Theatre’s Education Department
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night for Young Audiences
View Florida Rep's 2020 Theatre for Young Audiences production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on-demand! For just $12 you can watch a 60-minute professionally acted, directed, and filmed touring production of the Shakespeare classic! Visit www.FloridaRep.org to buy your streaming ticket today!
CAMPS & Classes
All of Florida Rep's camps and classes are going virtual! The next summer camp is the Hamilton Virtual Camp, which is an added bonus to the summer schedule. This virtual camp features Vocal Instruction, Choreography, and round table discussion on the social impact of the piece!
August 3-7, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sibling Discount: buy one regular admission and receive up to 2 siblings half-off.
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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center |
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Top: The Feminine Mystique, Carded Miniature Masterpieces
Bottom: Sounds of Summer/The Nowhere Band, zSTONEz
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Two Exhibits Open August 7 During Art Walk,
Sounds of Summer Features Tribute Bands
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (SBDAC) offers two beautiful art exhibitions in August. The Feminine Mystique, a solo exhibition by Lesley Morrow, will be featured in the Grand Atrium. In the Capital Gallery, view the 3rd Annual Carded Miniature Masterpieces.
In The Feminine Mystique, Lesley Morrow expresses the feminine experience through bold, raw, and sensitive brush strokes and use of color. She expresses feminine mystique through contemporary portraiture that includes both celebrity and iconic women, capturing their strength, their faces, and the chaos behind the façade.
Carded Miniature Masterpieces comes back again for the third year! Artists of all mediums participate, creating miniature masterpieces that are 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches in size. Miniature art has been in existence for centuries. The first Artist Trading Card (ATC) dates back to 1997 in Zurich as a collaborative cultural performance. Precursors to ATCs were modern trading cards such as cigarette cards and sports cards. The ATC concept advocates popular art: Art not for museums or auctions but from and within everyday life.
Closing out this year's Sounds of Summer Concert Series are two popular tribute bands, The Nowhere Band on August 21 and zSTONEz on August 22. On Friday, The Nowhere Band is Southwest Florida’s premier Beatles tribute band. Covering the full spectrum of The Beatles’ long and varied career, The Nowhere Band creates an unparalleled reproduction, entirely live (with no pre-recorded material) of 60’s Beatles performances. The next night, zSTONEz is Southwest Florida’s premier Rolling Stones tribute band. The band blends period costumes, authentic instruments, modern lighting, and a talented quartet of musicians to create an experience any true Rolling Stones fan, young or young-at-heart, simply can’t afford to miss.
Grand Atrium Art Show - The Feminine Mystique
Capital Gallery Art Show - 3rd Annual Carded Miniature Masterpieces
Friday, August 7, 6 p.m. - Thursday, August 27
Opening night reception Friday, August 7, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
General Admission: $1 entry donation
Sounds of Summer Concert - Tribute Bands
The Nowhere Band - Friday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.
(Doors open 7:00 p.m.) Tickets $22
zSTONEz - Saturday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.
(Doors open 7:00 p.m.) Tickets $22
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Left: Painting by Terry Lynn Spry, Right: Painting by Jessi Dilich |
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Double Openings at Arts for ACT on August 7
Enjoy a double opening at Arts for ACT Gallery on Friday, August 7th, 2020 from 4 to 8 p.m.! The opening receptions for Terry Lynn Spry in the Main Gallery and Jessi Dilich in the White Gallery will occur during Art Walk,
Terry Lynn Spry loves to create oil paintings that tell stories. She considers painting same as breathing and better than chocolate. Her favorite subjects include animals, waterscapes, figures, and playful realistic fantasy.
Jessi Dilich is an accomplished oil painter and photographer. She paints daily, with subject matter that varies from mermaids to still lifes.
Main Gallery - Terry Lynn Spry
White Gallery - Jessi Dilich
Friday, August 7, 4 p.m. - Monday, August 31
Opening night reception Friday, August 7, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Ollie Mack Gentry Photography |
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Hand-Painted Surfboards on display August 7
Hang ten at Ollie Mack Gentry Photography now through August 15! Come in out of the heat and view some fantastic hand-painted surfboards by Tony Adams. These one-of-a-kind pieces are meant to be fun, to hang on your lanai, behind your bar, or for any occasion. Tony Adams was born & raised on the south side of Chicago and was influenced early by Chicagoland's great art scene. Since 2005 he has been "hanging his surfboard" in Cape Coral. Tony paints everything from summer beach scenes to superheroes and a surfing version of the classic three monkeys. His realistic style will wow you!
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Laboratory Theater of Florida |
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Take Five! What would your Exes say?
Ever wonder what it might be like to look back on your life? What if it was done through the perspective of those to whom you were once married? In this new comedy by Michael Hennessey, The Laboratory Theater of Florida reviews a man's life through the eyes of his five ex-wives!
Playwright Michael Hennessey is a former professional actor with a 45-year career on stage, television, and on film. He dishes out plenty of snappy punchlines and edgy comebacks in this play of a man's ex-wives paying their final respects (or not) at his funeral.
Take Five by Michael Hennessey
Thursday, August 6 - Saturday, August 23
Tickets $28 for Adults, $10 for Students
August 6 is half-price preview night, Opens August 7
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DAAS Co-Op Gallery at the Butterfly Estates |
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Living Art Combines Exotic Plants and Botanical Art
In August, DAAS CO-OP Art Gallery & Gifts features a very different type of exhibition, combining the beauty of exotic plants as pieces of natural art, complemented by artworks from the talented Aaron Apsley. The show is co-hosted by neighboring Thrifty Garden, and owner Richard Molek’s amazing collection of indoor and outdoor specimens.
“I see them [plants] as exquisite sculptures or three-dimensional masterpieces, with their unique leafs and colors, created by nature itself.” says Molek, who has a passion for all kinds of plants. “Some of the [plant] species are rare and very dear to me, as I have been growing them for years in my personal collection.”
Aaron Apsley is a graduate from the Savannah School of Art and Design (SCAD). He became interested in botanical illustration while living in New York City. Since 2019 he has lived in Southwest Florida.
Living Art
Friday, August 7, 6 p.m. - Saturday, August 29
Opening night reception Friday, August 7, 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Virtual Classes and Entertainment at Alliance
On August 13, Wild Ace Entertainment will present a free, virtual extravaganza jam-packed with magical mystery, clever circus and comedy delights that audiences of all ages will enjoy! This family-friendly production ignites the imagination and sparks wonder through classic variety acts with modern sensibilities.
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Stay connected and learn more about your CRA!
See our 2019 Annual Report or Click the Video Link Below
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