Cultural Catches
A selective guide to area and regional arts and events.
BY LUIS OTERO, WITH THE UNITED ARTS COUNCIL OF COLLIER COUNTY
ART & MUSEUMS
Art League of Bonita Springs—Regional Summer Exhibition, through July 24; An Evening with Compton & Bennett, July 23; Annual 2D/3D Exhibition, Aug. 1-Sept. 25; 239-495-8989.
Art League of Marco Island—Art-Avant Garde, through July 31; Still Lifes: Further than Fruits and Flowers, Aug. 10- Sept. 26, Marco Arts Center; 239-394-4221.
Artists of the Historic Cottages at Riverside Park, Bonita Springs—Open every second Friday of the month or by appointment; 239-949-6262.
K2 Design Group—Paintings by Richard Roblin, through the fall; k2design.net.
Naples Historical Society, Palm Cottage—Tours of historic Palm Cottage and Norris Gardens, call for schedule; 239-261-8164.
Physicians Regional Medical Center—Florida Naturally, an exhibition highlighting the natural beauty of Florida’s wildlife and natural settings, through Aug. 20; 239-348-4000.
Rosen Studios, Naples—Art Studio Tours; Multiple Artists Exhibit, July and August; 239-821-1061.
The von Liebig Art Center, Naples—10 Illustrated: An NAA Member’s Photography Exhibition, through Aug. 3; It’s a Dog’s Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection, through Aug. 10; 2008 Faculty Biennial, works in photography, painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media, Aug.16–Sept. 21; 239-262-6517, naplesart.org.
CHILDREN/TEENS
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples—Nature’s Wonder Summer Camp, with fun, exploratory and educational programs at the Nature’s Wonders sanctuary, July 21-25, July 28-Aug. 1; 239-514-6001.
Naples Velocity Sports Performance—Nike SPARQ Summer Performance Series summer camp, daily camp for children ages eight to 14, July 28-31, Pine Ridge Middle School; registration at velocitysp.com.
FOOD, WINE & FASHION
Bayshore Coffee Co., Naples—Dinner and live jazz every Saturday night; 239-775-5676.
Bleu Provence—Special dinners every Monday and Wednesday, through Sept. 30; Loire Valley Wine Dinner, July 24; Northern Rhone Wine Dinner, Aug. 21; 239-261-8239.
Collier County Parks & Recreation—Ice cream social, July 26, Sugden Regional Park; 239-353-0404.
Downtown Naples Association—Evening on Fifth, Aug. 14, Fifth Avenue South; 239-435-3742.
Handsome Harry’s Third Street Bistro—Summer Series of Wine Dinners featuring a special six-course menu by Executive Chef Tony Biagetti, Cakebread Cellars, July 15; Antinori Wines, Aug. 18; 239-434-6400.
Naples Tomato—Winesday, half-price wine, beer and cocktails as well as live music, Wednesdays; 239-598-9800.
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, Bonita Springs—Cooking class with Roy’s Chef-Partner Wade Lowe, Aug. 5; 239-498-7697.
Third Street South, Naples—Thursdays on Third, July 17 and Aug. 21; 239-434-6533.
Village on Venetian Bay—Village Nights, live music, waterfront dining, Aug. 7; Annual Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 28-31; 239-261-6100.
FILM
Gulf Coast Town Center—Cinema Under the Stars, free movie every week on Gulf Coast Town Center’s Market Plaza lawn, Surf’s Up, July 15; Robots, July 22; Bee Movie, July 29; 239-267-0783.
MUSIC
Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club—23rd Annual Summer Jazz on the Gulf, free concert series, July 19 and Aug. 23; 239-261-2222.
Naples Opera Society—Concert, July 15, Norris Center; 239-598-6110.
Naples Philharmonic Center—The Fab Four, July 19; 239-597-1900.
Sway Lounge—The Spam Allstars, live concert, July 13; 1-877-3677929, swaynaples.com.
SPEAKERS/SEMINARS
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Brown Bag Lecture Series, Dennis J. Giardina, DEP Everglades Region Biologist, about his research through Guatemala, Aug. 11; Research Kayak Tour with Dr. Geoff Trager, Aug. 13; Shelling Kayak Tour with Cyril Marks, Aug. 23; 239-417-6310, rookerybay.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aug. 16—Arts for ACT 2008 Fine Art Auction, benefiting Abuse Counseling and Treatment Inc., Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort, Estero; 239-939-2553.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1—Muck-About, swamp walks, live music, movie and environmental demonstrations with Clyde and Niki Butcher, Big Cypress Gallery, Ochopee; 239-695-2428.
THEATER/DANCE
Naples Players—The Secret Garden, through August 2, Sugden Community Theatre, Naples; 239-263-7990.
