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Charlotte Arts
— March 26, 2021 —
Charlotte Arts and member events through April 9, 2021.
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If you wish to have arts and humanities information
included in the next issue, please provide it by following the "Submit" button below.
The next email will be released Friday, April 9. By Noon on Wednesday, April 7, 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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Local Diversions
All events are free unless otherwise noted. COVID-19 precautions remain in effect.
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Charlotte County Centennial Events
Charlotte County was created on April 23, 1921, when Gov. Cary A. Hardee signed a bill passed two days earlier by the Florida Legislature that divided DeSoto County into five counties: Charlotte, Hardee, Highlands, Glades and DeSoto. Learn more about the county's history and events to celebrate the anniversary at https://www.charlottecounty100.com/
Port Charlotte Beach Park Pavilions (4500 Harbor Blvd)
Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy this free celebration.
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda)
Friday, April 23, 6 to 11 p.m.
Charlotte County will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the county’s creation with a Centennial Gala. Enjoy a cocktail hour, dinner, cash bar, dancing and live entertainment. Cost: $65.
Gilchrist Park (400 West Retta Esplanade)
April 30 to May 2
Enjoy the music on Friday (6 to 10 p.m.), Saturday (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Learn more at thehibiscusfestival.com.
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Temperatures are taken upon arrival. Masks are required. Social distancing will take place in the theatre.
Sister's Easter Catechism:
Will my bunny go to heaven?
Friday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda)
Celebrate the Easter Season with Sister as she answers the time worn questions of the season like “Why isn't Easter the same day every year like Christmas?” and “Will My Bunny Go To Heaven?” Part pageant, and wHOLY hysterical, this latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series unearths the origins of Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter bonnets, Easter baskets, and of course those yummy Easter Peeps. Sister answers questions about pet heaven and the significance of those adorable baby chicks! Classroom participation is a must, so don’t forget to wear your Easter bonnet and join Sister for this seasonal treat! Cost: $42 adults, $22 students.
Proposals
March 11 to 28: Wednesdays to Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and
Sundays and Saturday, March 27, 2 p.m.
Langdon Playhouse (1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte)
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.
Hotbed Hotel
April 15 to 25
Terri and Brian Cody are hoping to sell their one-star hotel in the Florida Keys, to the only man who has expressed an interest in buying it, Mr. Sam Lewis from New Year. They are not expecting him for a couple of weeks, and are rather caught off-guard when they receive a phone call informing them that he will be arriving that afternoon. Unfortunately, they have so few guests they are afraid that Mr. Lewis will see at once, that the hotel is a bad investment. So, in order to bolster Mr. Lewis's interest, Terri and Brian devise a plan to make the hotel appear busier and more prosperous than it actually is.
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1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Events at Fishermen's Village are weather permitting.
Mark Syster will perform March 27 and April 10.
Dan Meadows: Friday, March 26, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy variety music.
Paul Roush: Saturday, March 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, March 27, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy feel-good classic rock and Country music.
Mark Gorka: Sunday, March 28, 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.
Beth Travers: Monday, March 29, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy Englewood/Nashville-based singer songwriter whose unique vocal quality is enhanced by her skillful wordplay and creative melodies.
Beth Travers: Tuesday, March 30, Noon to 3 p.m.
Mark Gorka: Wednesday, March 31, 5 to 9 p.m.
Paul Roush: Thursday, April 1, Noon to 3 p.m.
Indigo: Friday, April 2, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy acoustic originals and cover music with a little bit of jazz mixed in with Jennifer Jean and Alex.
Bruce and Tiki D: Saturday, April 3, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy tropical variety music with the relaxing sounds of this duo.
Southbound: Saturday, April 3, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy live music along with Singer Rita Beach!
Paul Roush: Monday, April 5, Noon to 4 p.m.
Bruce and Tiki D: Tuesday, April 6, Noon to 3 p.m.
Paul Roush: Thursday, April 8, Noon to 3 p.m.
Kat Orlando Duo: Friday, April 9, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy variety music and jazz classics.
Paul Roush: Saturday, April 10, Noon to 4 p.m.
Mark Syster: Saturday, April 10, 5 to 9 p.m.
Dan Meadows: Sunday, April 11, Noon to 4 p.m.
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After seven successful outdoor and socially-distanced concerts this year, Punta Gorda Symphony will close the season on April 11.
Chamber Concert
Sunday, April 11, Noon (3 and 6:30 p.m. concerts are sold out.)
Four Points by Sheraton
Harborside Brass, an outdoor concert featuring an eclectic array of music genres performed by Punta Gorda Symphony’s Brass Quintet. Music on the program will have something for every type of listener, including tunes from Jazz to Pop, Broadway to Opera, and Latin to Cinematic Brass, making the program approachable for everyone, even those who may not have attended a brass quintet concert before.
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.
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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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.)
Due to COVID-19, there will be no reception.
He Is Risen by Betty Teramo
Artists whose work will be on display at the Charlotte Arts Gallery from March 4 to April 4, 2021, include Mark Davern, Donna Dinneen, Laura Pucci, Betty Teramo and Tina Weida. These artists will be joined April 8 to May 9 by Larry Palmer. 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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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.
Orchid by Tina Weida (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)
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 29 at the Blind Pass Beach in Englewood
This park offers Gulf-to-bay access, almost 3,000 feet of beach frontage and a beautiful trail through the mangrove forest on the bay side, and a fishing dock
-- 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.
Hawksbill by Cheryl McClure
Artists of the Month (March 4 to April 1):
Anne Tuttle, colored pencil artist, and Jan Pronko, hand-built clay artist
Artists of the Month (April 1 to May 6)
Cheryl McClure, photographer, and Renee Farr, glass artist
Guest Artists (April)
Chris Vernier-Pesce, painter; Dee Cooper, fiber artist; and Brenda Berdnik, mixed media artist
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Half Day Fishing by Joanne Stramara |
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210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda
Exhibits
New Beginnings: March 13 to April 13
Underwater Fantasea: to April 13 in Goff Gallery
Art created by Janie Duke, a glass artist; Jan Pronko, a clay artist, and water media artist Joanne Stramara
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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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 artists from coast to coast, presents free online programming on Facebook Live and YouTube. Visit their website to watch anytime.
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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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