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Charlotte Arts
— February 26, 2021 —
Charlotte Arts and member events through March 12, 2021.
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Local Diversions
All events are free unless otherwise noted. COVID-19 precautions remain in effect.
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Thursday through Saturday,
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Sunday, Noon to 6 p.m.
Port Charlotte Town Center Mall | 1441 Tamiami Trail
(The gallery is located between J.C. Penney and Dillards.)
Blowing Kisses by Rosana Halprine.
Artists whose work will be on display at the Charlotte Arts Gallery from Jan. 28 to Feb. 28, 2021, include Mark Davern, Rosana Halprine, Larry Palmer, and Betty Teramo. Due to COVID-19, there will be no reception. Visit the website to see samples of their art.
The gallery now has a gift shop. All art in the gift shop costs $55 or less!
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1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Events at Fishermen's Village are weather permitting.
Enjoy music of Paul Roush who'll be performing several times in the next month.
Dan Meadows: Friday, Feb. 26, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy variety music.
Paul Roush: Saturday, Feb. 27, Noon to 4 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.
Mark Syster: Saturday, Feb. 27, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy feel-good classic rock and Country music.
Mark Gorka: Sunday, Feb. 28, Noon to 4 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Monday, March 1, 5 to 9 p.m.
Bruce and Tiki D: Tuesday, March 2, Noon to 3 p.m.
Enjoy tropical variety music with the relaxing sounds of this duo.
Tim Wechgelaer: Wednesday, March 3, Noon to 3 p.m.
Enjoy a wide variety of music on guitar, fiddle and vocals.
Paul Roush: Thursday, March 4, Noon to 3 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Thursday, March 4, 5 to 8 p.m.
Indigo: Friday, March 5, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy acoustic originals and cover music with a little bit of jazz mixed in with Jennifer Jean accompanied by vocalists and guitar talents.
Bruce and Tiki D: Saturday, March 6, Noon to 4 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Saturday, March 6, 5 to 9 p.m.
Southbound with Rita Beach: Sunday, March 7, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy live music along with Singer Rita Beach!
Paul Roush: Monday, March 8, Noon to 4 p.m.
Beth Travers: Tuesday, March 9, Noon to 3 p.m.
Enjoy Englewood/Nashville-based singer songwriter whose unique vocal quality is enhanced by her skillful wordplay and creative melodies.
Tim Wechgelaer: Wednesday, March 10, Noon to 3 p.m.
Paul Roush: Thursday, March 11, Noon to 3 p.m.
Kat Orlando Duo: Friday, March 12, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy variety music and jazz classics.
Kraig Kenning: Saturday, March 13, Noon to 4 p.m.
National Slide Guitar Champion mesmerizes with his Contemporary folk, acoustic blues, roots rock, and American fingerstyle performance.
Chris G: Saturday, March 13, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy uplifting, lively tunes.
Dan Meadows: Sunday, March 14, Noon to 4 p.m.
Paul Roush: Monday, March 15, 5 to 9 p.m.
Bruce and Tiki D: Tuesday, March 16, Noon to 3 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day at Fishermen’s Village
Wednesday, March 17, Noon to 9 p.m.
Enjoy performances by:
- Acoustic Musicians Beth Travers and Dave Signs performing Irish selections, originals and favorites (Noon to 4 p.m.)
- Calendar Girls St. Paddy’s Day Dance routine (2 and 4 p.m.)
- Bag Pipers performing in various areas on the property (2 to 4 p.m.)
- Musicians Tim Wechgelaer and Rick Rourke performing traditional Irish tunes and sing-a-long favorites (5 to 9 p.m.)
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Langdon Playhouse (1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte)
Proposals
March 11 to 28: Wednesdays to Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and
Sundays and Saturday, March 27, 2 p.m.
This Neil Simon classic delightfully recalls the last time the Hines family gathered in the summer of 1953 in the Poconos. Cost: $22, $11 students.
Temperatures are taken upon arrival. Masks are required. Social distancing will take place in the theatre.
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Chamber Concerts
Select Punta Gorda Symphony musicians will perform newly added select Punta Gorda Symphony musicians will perform newly added chamber concerts at two new locations in Punta Gorda: Strings in the Garden: Baroque + Beatles + Wine at Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens on March 14 and Harborside Brass at Four Points by Sheraton on April 11.at two new locations in Punta Gorda: Strings in the Garden: Baroque + Beatles + Wine at Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens on March 14 and Harborside Brass at Four Points by Sheraton on April 11.
Maestro Ponti’s popular Behind the Notes lecture series will be live-streamed online at 4 p.m. (dates are listed below) and made available free of charge. Ponti will host and interview audience-favorite guest artists and Punta Gorda Symphony musicians alike, ending with a question-and-answer session.
Feb. 26 | PGSymphony Principal Bassist Laurence Glazener
Mar. 19 | Grammy Award-Winning Composter Kenneth Fuchs
April 9 | Pianist Terrence Wilson
The Punta Gorda Symphony is partnering with ARTS AXIS Florida, a program born from the circumstances of the pandemic. Visit the website for recordings and other performances from local arts organizations.
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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. Due to COVID-19, there will be no receptions.
Moonlit Night by Laura Pickell. (May not be representative of art on display.)
Artists whose work will be on display from January through April, 2021:
- Karen Bell at Cayo Costa Dental (316 Helen Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Donna Dinneen at Charlotte County Administration (18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte)
- Marilyn Dorsey at Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda)
- Donna Dinneen at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home (9400 Indian Springs Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda)
- Henry Garcia at Kays-Ponger Uselton Funeral Home (635 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Rosana S Halprine at Punta Gorda Library (401 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda)
- Jill Lindsay (January-February) and Laura Pickell (March-April) at Mid-County Library (2050 Forrest Nelson, Port Charlotte)
- Larry Palmer, Tina Weida and Mary Lundeberg at Punta Gorda Airport (28000 Airport Road, Punta Gorda) Art can only be seen by passengers.
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 a.m. to Noon
Monday, March 1 at Osprey Junction Trailhead (939 Bay St., Osprey)
-- Visit website for more details on locations. --
Anyone with a desire to paint outside may join us any Monday. 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.
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113 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
They are following CDC guidance and ask that everyone wear a mask.
Phoenix Rising by Robert Richard.
Guest Artists (February):
Pamela Richardson, fiber artist, and Robert Richard, wood sculpture
Artists of the Month (Feb. 4 to Mar. 4):
Barbara Albin, contemporary artist, and Robert Rioux, stained glass kaleidoscope artist
Artists of the Month (Mar. 4 to April 1):
Anne Tuttle, colored pencil artist, and Jan Pronko, hand-built clay artist
Spring Courtyard Sale: March 12 and 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet the artists. A portion of the sale will benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank as the artists are donating special pieces with proceeds donated to the food bank.
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210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda
Exhibits
Student Art Show: Feb. 13 to Mar. 10
An annual multimedia exhibit dedicated to the Center's students and instructors.
Serenity: Feb. 13 to March 10 in Goff Gallery.
Peace River National Art Festival
March 20-21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Laishley Park, Punta Gorda. Cost: $5.
A kaleidoscope of artistic creativity will be presented of nationally-recognized juried artists. Hope Croskey and Kaytee Esser are this year’s featured artists. Art will be for sale at a variety of prices.
Off-Site Exhibits
The Wyvern Hotel | 101 East Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Nix & Associates Real Estate | 2421 Shreve St, Unit 111, Punta Gorda
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Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum (900 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda)
Saturday, March 20, 7 p.m.
The Military Heritage Museum and the Charlotte County Florida Historical Society are proud to present All That Jazz. This narrated concert performed by the Jazz Phools, will tell the story of the county's founding in 1921 with the original music, photographs and words of that time woven together into an event that you will remember for years. Meet the people, the places and the music that brought Charlotte County into being. The 1920s will sparkle and roar for the special one-night-only exclusive event. Joining the band will be guest vocalists, Kirsten Joyer and Isaac James. Cost: $30 and $35
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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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Charlotte County Concert Band is working diligently to bring the sound of music back for the 2021-2022 season. No events will be scheduled during the 2020-2021 season.
The concert season remains on hold until the William H. Wakefield Theater at the Cultural Center reopens. Jazz jams at the Golf Club and/or special afternoon events at The Grill at 1951, both limited to 50% capacity now, will likely be our first scheduled activity when some kind of normalcy returns.
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The challenge: re-create your favorite art using just three objects lying around home, photograph your re-creation, and share it through social media. The only tools you need for this activity are your imagination and a picture of a work of art you like or find interesting. Browse any online Getty Museum collection or other free great online collections, including LACMA, The Met, Cleveland, Indianapolis, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Walters, or the National Gallery.
ABOVE: Irises, 1889, Vincent Van Gogh. Oil on canvas in. The J. Paul Getty Museum. Re-creation via Twitter DM by Cara Jo O’Connell and family using Play Doh, carrot slices, and wooden beads
Florida Humanities is offering a wide array of "virtual" public humanities programming from engaging lectures on local history and relevant panel discussions on community issues, to timely museum exhibitions and diverse cultural events! Together, these events serve to preserve, promote and share the history, literature and culture of Florida. The virtual events are free for everyone to attend but require a registration. Visit their full events calendar for details and to register. Events are added weekly.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with arts organizations from coast to coast, presents 20 weeks of free five days a week at 4 p.m. online on Facebook Live and YouTube. Visit their website to watch anytime.
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If you wish to have arts and humanities information included in the next issue or would like to provide art that provides a moment of joy, please provide it by following the "Submit" button.
The next email will be released Friday, March 12. By Noon on Wednesday, March 10, please follow "Submit Events, News and Opportunities" link below to provide information for both this e-newsletter (member events only) and the online cultural calendar (all arts and humanities events), member news, and opportunities for artists.
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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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". . . 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. If you wish to confirm the status of any event or organization, please contact the event host.
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