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— December 17, 2021 —
Charlotte Arts and member events through December 31, 2021.
Click on underlined text to learn about:
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All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Click on the underlined words to learn more about any event.
Please confirm COVID-19 precautions in place with each location.
-- Some locations may change their hours during holidays. --
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210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda
Monday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fused Glass Creations with Lin Schepperly on Friday, Dec. 17, 9 a.m.
Exhibits
Main and Goff Galleries: Off the Wall Dec. 4 to 31
Features a variety of 2D and 3D artwork, priced at just $200 or less. Your art purchase from "Off the Wall" will come immediately off the wall, so you can take it home in time for the Holidays.
Check out art by Charlotte Arts' member Wanda Carter and others!
Rebecca Hall: Holidays in the Hall Nov. 15 to Dec. 24
Features holiday art cards and art decor, as well as the Wall of Ornaments, a fine selection of artist made holiday ornaments to purchase.
Off-Site Exhibits
The Wyvern Hotel | 101 East Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Nix & Associates Real Estate | 2421 Shreve St, Unit 111, Punta Gorda
Classes
Visit the website for a full list of classes and details.
Exhibit Opportunities
New Beginnings: Jan. 12 to Feb. 8
The 13th Biennial National Art Exhibition will begin Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
The deadline to submit art is Dec. 5.
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Behind the Notes Lecture Series
Florida Southwestern State College Charlotte Campus - Rush Auditorium
(26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda)
Friday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m.
Enjoy a lively and informative lecture by Maestro Ponti and an appearance by a guest musician who will be on stage during the Sunday concert. Topics often include a composer’s artistic themes, distinguishing characteristics of their work, or comparisons of different conductors’ recordings of the same piece of music.
Holiday Pops
Charlotte Performing Arts Center (701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda)
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Discover the magic of the holiday season with the whole family. Expect favorite holidays tunes Sleigh Ride, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, music from The Polar Express and more! Cost. $65 adult, $15 youth.
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(96 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood)
A Child's Christmas in Wales
Wednesday to Sunday, Dec. 1 to 19, 7:30 p.m.
except Sunday at 2 p.m.
Filled with love, song and laughter, Thomas’s memories of his curmudgeon uncles, tipsy aunts and boyhood friends makes a perfect way to say Merry Christmas to those you love. Cost: $23, $18 students. Not recommended for children younger than 12.
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Visit the website for more details, including how to purchase tickets. Contact intunejazz@gmail.com.
Jam Sessions
New venue and dates: The Grill at 1951 (1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte), Sunday, Dec. 19, 1 to 4 p.m.
Musicians are welcome to sit in with Mickey Basil, Jay Heavilin, Dave Morgan, Fred Capitelli and Buz Bisbano. Cost: $5 donation. Food and beverage service is available. Also Sunday, Jan. 30, Feb. 27 and March 28,
Concerts
Monday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.
Gulf Heritage Theater at Military Heritage Museum (900 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda) Also Monday, Feb. 7 and April 11.
Monday, March 14, 7 p.m.
First Methodist Church, Punta Gorda
Tommy Dorsey Big Band Concert
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Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast
(400 Palmetto Avenue, Osprey)
Monday to Friday, to Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Least tern with chick.
Mary's exhibit highlights threatened coastal wildlife species that nest on beaches, such as least terns, black skimmers, snowy plovers and American oystercatchers and loggerhead and green sea turtles that come at night to deposit their eggs. These beach-nesters are threatened by habitat loss, coastal recreation, dogs, human disturbances, plastic pollution, water pollution, red tide, climate change, overfishing, and predators that are attracted to food that humans discard on the beach.
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Langdon Playhouse
(1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte)
New Year's Eve Cabaret
Friday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Come ring in the New Year with some of Charlotte County's talented singers as they present a 90-minute concert-style program. Accompanied by Music Director/Pianist Ken Crisp and a drummer, this concert has something for everyone -- something old, something new, something country, something pop, something Broadway and more. Cost: $25, $13 students.
Exit Laughing, the next play, runs from January 6 to 16.
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(1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda)
Events at Fishermen's Village are weather permitting.
Dave Lapio performs Dec. 17 and Dec. 29.
Be sure to check out the Festival of Lights and Lighted Canal Cruises through Dec. 31.
Dave Lapio: Friday, Dec. 17, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy steel drum music.
Paul Roush: Friday, Dec. 17, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy country, rock and standards from the last 30 years with Paul's own songs that tell stories in his own way and time.
Dan Meadows: Saturday, Dec. 18, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy variety music.
Jason Brownie: Saturday, Dec. 18, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy country acoustic by this singer/songwriter.
Joey Gilmore Band: Sunday, Dec. 19, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy jazz and blues music who shared the stage with such greats as James Brown, Etta James and Johnny Taylor. In 2008, Joey was awarded the Blewzzy award for best song, Blues All Over You.
Yard Dog Charlie: Monday, Dec. 20, 4 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy uplifting Florida swamp music -- a blend of Cajun, zydeco, folk, country rock and roll and comedy -- from the heart with passion and a sense of humor.
Dan Meadows: Tuesday, Dec. 21, 4 to 8 p.m.
Terry Dotson: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 5 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy bluegrass and folk.
Austin James: Thursday, Dec. 23, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy country music by Austin, a singer-songwriter who recently moved to our area from Nashville.
Paul Roush: Thursday, Dec. 23, 5 to 8 p.m.
Paul Roush: Friday, Dec. 24, Noon to 4 p.m.
Joey Gilmore Band: Sunday, Dec. 26, Noon to 4 p.m.
Steve Flagg: Monday, Dec. 27, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy songs of James Taylor, trop rock, country by this entertaining and engaging performer.
Mark Gorka: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 5 to 8 p.m.
Acoustic singer and musician well-known songs of many genres from the 60s to Pop, Rock and Country of today.
Terry Dotson: Wednesday, Dec. 29, Noon to 3 p.m.
Dave Lapio: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 4 to 8 p.m.
Paul Roush: Thursday, Dec. 30, Noon to 3 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Thursday, Dec. 30, 5 to 8 p.m.
Paul Roush: Friday, Dec. 31, 1 to 5 p.m.
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(1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte)
Enjoy music while eating in the restaurant.
Atilio Marinelli
Bill Fredericks: every Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tony Boffa: every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Atilio Marinelli, live solo of artist straight from Broadway! Monday, Dec. 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tony and Lori D’lorio vocal extravaganza: Monday, Dec. 27 (Will perform on second and fourth Monday of every month.)
Tony Boffa Quartet: every Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tim Goodman's Jazz Jam: every Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Musicians change every Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Michael D’Amore, National recording artist will perform with his full band. Dinner show: $69.95 + tax Sold out but can be placed on wait list! Thursday, Dec. 23
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a cooperative fine art gallery
113 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Peace River Pelicans by Donna Pape
Guest Artists to Jan. 6
Donna Pape, oil painter, and Renee Farr, glass artist
Guest Artist: December
Janie Duke, glass artist
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Free art exhibits by visual artists at locations throughout the county. Please visit the website to see the locations now open and artists whose work will be on display.
Thanks to the Charlotte County Airport Authority’s partnership with Charlotte Arts, Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has a new colorful photo op spot for passengers to capture a selfie and share on social media. Local artist Larry E. Palmer's Charlotte Harbor sunset mural is painted on a 10-foot wall in the corridor that connects ticketing and baggage claim in the Bailey Terminal. Learn more!
Artists whose work will be on display from September to December, 2021:
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Carolyn Walega at Mid-County Library (2050 Forrest Nelson, Port Charlotte)
- Becky Van Pelt at Kays-Ponger Uselton Funeral Home (635 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Tina Weida at Cayo Costa Dental (316 Helen Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Rosana Halprine at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home (9400 Indian Springs Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda)
- Robert Broyles at Charlotte County Administration (18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte)
- Tina Weida at Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda)
- Laura Pickell at Punta Gorda Library (401 Shrive Street, Punta Gorda)
- Larry Palmer, Mary Lundeberg and Tina Weida at Punta Gorda Airport (28000 Airport Road, Punta Gorda)
Charlotte Arts is pleased to provide an online directory of artists, cultural non-profits and cultural businesses. With up to four images from each one, you can attend a virtual museum of Charlotte County-area art!
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Every Monday, 8:30 to Noon
Monday, Dec. 20: Becky's Garden Shoppe (6450 Elliot St., Punta Gorda)
Paint every Monday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Anyone with a desire to paint outside may join. There are no fees and no instruction. For those who wish, at 11:15 a.m. paintings are shared and discussed. This group meets at a different location each week. Details are posted on the website. Email peaceriverpainters@gmail.com.
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Visual Art Center (210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda)
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, 9 to 11 a.m.
The Charlotte County School District, Visual Art Center and Craftland invite you to a free presentation by Hamilton Glass. RSVP to ellen.harvey@yourcharlotteschools.net. for this free event.
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Public art has always been a big influence and inspiration to Hamilton Glass because of its power to influence and inspire the surrounding community. His work is usually distinguished by his use of architectural elements with bright vivid colors and sharp lines, conveying an energy and movement in each piece. |
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2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
PGICA offers a variety of classes and programs: art classes, crafting, and exercise classes, lectures on health topics, members’ world travels, financial seminars, and town hall meetings. All are open to the general public. Visit their website to learn more. Registration is required. Register at PGICA.org.
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by appointment
Bird of Paradise by Howard Spielman
Award-winning artist, creator and executive producer of television shows and author Howard Spielman invites interested art collectors to his Port Charlotte home studio by appointment. *Please Note: There is absolutely no obligation to purchase anything at a home studio visit. He is making this offer so as to make his neighbors in the surrounding community aware of his art. At your visit you can view more than 80 original works of art of varied subjects from florals to landscapes to abstracts and more. Receive a demonstration of Howard’s unique working method he uses to produce his art. Enjoy wine and cheese in a beautiful waterfront setting. Receive a studio discount on all art purchases. Custom sizes are available and art can be shipped. To preview Howard’s art or to make an appointment visit howardspielman.com, 941-875-3942 or highrdwest@aol.com.
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Alex Haak is opening his home exhibit of more than 25 oil paintings every Saturday afternoon. Email him by Friday to confirm hours and directions to his Port Charlotte residence.
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Cultural Center of Charlotte County
The center will have its final curtain call on Nov. 8, 2021, after 61 years of shows, classes and services for the community.
". . . the arts are a powerful and important part of what unites us as Americans. The arts celebrate our differences through a collective, shared experience."
-- National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter
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Charlotte Arts and member events were cancelled because of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on March 23, 2020. Some member organizations cancelled their events and hours of operation for the season and others are open and following CDC guidance. Please confirm the status of any event or organization by contacting the organization.
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If you wish to have arts and humanities information
included in the next issue, please provide it in this online form.
The next email will be released Friday, Dec. 31. By Noon on Wednesday, Dec. 29, please provide information on Events, News and Opportunities for this e-newsletter (member events only), the online cultural calendar (all arts and humanities events), and member news and opportunities for artists (posted on website).
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Support Charlotte Arts
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Give a gift of membership to Charlotte Arts. The membership helps ensure the success and vibrancy of the entire cultural community. Memberships for artists, individuals and families are $50, nonprofit, government and university-based organizations are $75 and businesses are $100. If you already are a member, thank you. Please encourage others to support Charlotte Arts by becoming a member.
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Are you shopping on Amazon? Amazon will donate 0.5% to Charlotte Arts of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
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Purchase the "State of the Arts" license plate tags. A portion comes back to Charlotte County to support quality arts and humanities programs, including Arts in Education classroom grants. Charlotte Arts is pleased to offer grants in support of teachers within Charlotte County Public Schools who incorporate arts and humanities into their curriculum. Charlotte Arts has awarded a total of $143,195 in grants, providing arts and cultural programs to more than 52,600 students. Charlotte Arts is anticipating offering additional grants in January for the 2020-2021 school year with support received from the Florida license plate.
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