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— November 5, 2021 —
Charlotte Arts and member events through November 19, 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.
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Charlotte Performing Arts Center (701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda)
America Strong: Friday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.
This concert honors our military veterans as well as the many heroes who served on the front lines during the recent pandemic Cost.
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Cultural Center Theater
(2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte)
Jim Roberts Saxtet
Monday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
This is the second of seven Jazz Concerts. Cost: $25
NOTE: This concert location has been confirmed. It will be held William H. Wakeman III Theater at the Cultural Center.
Jam Sessions
Sunday, Nov. 28, 1 to 4 p.m.
Held October through April on the fourth Sunday except December (Dec. 14).
American Legion Post 110 (3152 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte). Cost: $5 donation.
Visit the website for more details, including how to purchase tickets.
The concert season is dedicated to Mike Parmelee in recognition of his love and promotion of jazz in all its forms. Mike was a founding member of the Charlotte County Jazz Society and served on the Board of Directors for more than 30 years.
Revenue from these events supports a scholarship program to assist local high school students pay for their advanced education in music.
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(96 W. Dearborn St., Englewood)
Fox on the Fairway:
Wednesday to Sunday, Oct. 20 to Nov. 7, 7:30 except Sunday at 2 p.m.
Bingham, president of the Quail Valley Country Club, is in a difficult position. The golfer he thought would play for his club has switched sides and has been recruited by his counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie. The huge bet he had foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost. Fortunately, he discovers that his newly-hired hand Justin is actually quite a good golfer. Much drama ensues, leaving Bingham desperate. Can he find a replacement for Justin to win the game, win the wager, and get his life in order? Cost: $23, $18 students.
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Chuck Gillespie
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
"Unforgettable Broadway” is Chuck’s personal journey through the greatest music and shows from this truly American art form, Musical Theatre. Chuck will perform many of his favorite Broadway standards from the greatest musicals ever staged. Included will be music composed by legends like Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe through the decades to the genius of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. Cost: $23, $18 students.
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(1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda)
Events at Fishermen's Village are weather permitting.
CJ & Pearl.
Paul Roush: Friday, Nov. 5, 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, Nov. 6, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy variety music.
CJ & Pearl: Saturday, Nov. 6, 5 to 9 p.m.
Take a walk down memory lane with music from yesteryear.
Tiki Thom Starkey: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 4 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy tropical variety music with relaxing sounds.
Steve Flagg: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy songs of James Taylor, trop rock, country by this entertaining and engaging performer.
Tiki Thom Starkey: Friday, Nov. 12, 5 to 9 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Saturday, Nov. 13, Noon to 4 p.m.
Acoustic singer and musician well-known songs of many genres from the 60s to Pop, Rock and Country of today.
Lighting of the Village: Saturday, Nov. 13, 5 to 9 p.m.
Join us as we illuminate over one million lights and holiday themed decorations! Ribbon cutting, family friendly activities, including Heralding Trumpeters, Singer Isabella Stefania, Pipes and drums parade, music/dance featuring Shane Duncan Band, and much more.
Isabella Stefania: Monday, Nov. 15, Noon to 3 p.m.
Enjoy acoustic beach, trop rock and variety.
Mark Gorka: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 5 to 8 p.m.
Dave Lapio: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 4 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy steel drum music.
Paul Roush: Thursday, Nov. 18, Noon to 3 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Thursday, Nov. 18, 5 to 8 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Friday, Nov. 19, 5 to 9 p.m.
Dan Meadows: Saturday, Nov. 20, Noon to 4 p.m.
Paul Roush: Saturday, Nov. 20, 5 to 9 p.m.
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(1951 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte)
Enjoy music while eating in the restaurant.
Tony Boffa.
Bill Fredericks: every Friday, Nov. 5, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tony Boffa: every Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Glenn Paladino Jazz: every Monday, 5 to 8 p.m.
Magician John Mott: every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:45 to 8 p.m.
Tony Boffa Quartet: every Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tim Goodman's Jazz Jam: every Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Wayne & Joey The Classics: Thursday, Nov. 11, 6 to 9 p.m.
Kitt Moran Quartet: Thursday, Nov. 18, 6 to 9 p.m.
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Langdon Playhouse
(1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte)
A Nice Family Christmas: Nov. 5 to 14
Thursday to Sunday, 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. except 2 p.m. on Sundays
It is Christmas Eve and a young newspaper reporter who is on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas – HIS family’s Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material. One by one, we learn each family member’s secrets, problems and dysfunctions, and when they learn he’s writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan! The question is, will the magic of Christmas bring this family back together? Cost: $22, $11 students.
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Peace River Trio
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Well known locally, these talented entertainers present a musical tribute to the great folk music artists of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, including Peter, Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel, the New Christy Minstrels, Johnny Cash, John Denver, The Seekers, and more. Trio members John Welsh, Marsha Carpenter, and Dave Heveron incorporate beautiful vocal harmonies along with a proficiency in multiple instruments such as the six- and 12-string guitar, mandolin, banjo, conga drum, kazoo, tambourine, and harmonica. They pepper their performance with funny banter among themselves and the audience. Cost: $22 adults, $11 students.
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Principal Percussionist Dean Anderson
Symphony Friends' Composers Luncheons
Punta Gorda Woman's Club
(118 Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda)
Thursday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m.
Rachel Cox, Punta Gorda Symphony principal viola and librarian, will lead a discussion of composer history and points of interest focusing on the music of the upcoming concert program. And with the help of local pianist Judy Kaff, she will demonstrate and play excerpts to entice and prepare an audience for the full concert experience. Cost: $20 with lunch.
Behind the Notes Lecture Series
Florida Southwestern State College Charlotte Campus - Rush Auditorium
(26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda)
Friday, Nov. 19, 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.
Creston Marimba Concerto & Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2
Charlotte Performing Arts Center (701 Carmalita Street, Punta Gorda)
Sunday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a mix of well-known classics and newer works: the music of Guiseppe Verdi, Paul Creston's Marimba Concertino, Danzon No. 2 by living composer Arturo Márquez, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2. Most notably, Punta Gorda Symphony features its Principal Percussionist Dean Anderson as a soloist on Paul Creston's Marimba Concertino. Cost. $65 adult, $15 youth.
Holiday Pops is the next concert on Sunday, Dec. 19.
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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.
Art by Mario Delgado Malagon.
Guest Artists for November
Jane Dickinson, acrylic painter, and Mario Delgado Malagon, photographer
Featured Artists: Nov. 4 to Dec. 2
Beverly Yankwitt, oil and mixed media painter, and Jan Pronko, hand-built clay 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. Due to COVID-19, there will be no receptions.
Moonlit Banana Ballet by Carolyn Walega. Meet the artist on Dec. 1. See below for details. Art may not be representative of art on display.
Artists whose work will be on display from September to December, 2021:
- 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)
- Becky Van Pelt at Kays-Ponger Uselton Funeral Home (635 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda)
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Wine & Cheese Reception with artist: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 5 to 7 p.m.
- Robert Broyles at Charlotte County Administration (18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte)
- Tina Weida at Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda)
- Carolyn Walega at Mid-County Library (2050 Forrest Nelson, Port Charlotte)
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Reception: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
- 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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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!
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Monday morning sessions are back. Paint every Monday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. 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. Details are posted on the website. Email peaceriverpainters@gmail.com.
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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.
Exhibits
Main Gallery: Falling for Art Oct. 20 to Nov. 20
Juried show featuring 2D art.
Goff Gallery: Fired Up! Oct. 9 to Nov. 3
2D & 3D Art Themed Show - All about fire, including using fire in the making, including Pottery, Glass, Resin, Encaustics, and more.
Rebecca Hall: Deanna Housfeld & Lionel Lewis Oct. 18 to Nov. 12
Off-Site Exhibits
The Wyvern Hotel | 101 East Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Nix & Associates Real Estate | 2421 Shreve St, Unit 111, Punta Gorda
Classes Resume
Visit the website for a full list of classes and details.
The 13th Biennial National Art Exhibition will begin Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
The deadline to submit art is Dec. 5.
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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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August 18 to December 31 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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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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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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