Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: A Vibrant Whirl Of Sights, Sounds And Stories

Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce:

2022-02-24

This month we’re thinking spring thoughts: inspirational and energizing. Join us and experience a vibrant whirl of sights, sounds and stories!

Storytelling: Stories of Luck

Thursday, March 3 • When was the last time a story transported you into another world? Experience the power of the spoken word and join our tellers as they get up on stage and tell their tales of luck – both good and bad.

36th Annual All Florida Exhibition

Exhibits March 4 – 26 • This annual show is the most anticipated of the year. As the name suggests, this exhibition features pieces created by artists working in a wide variety of media from all over the 65,000 square miles that make up Florida. The juried entries come together for an award-winning and exciting exhibition representing today’s contemporary Florida artists.

Opening Reception: March 4 from 5 – 7 p.m. with awards at 6 p.m. See it first. See it free. This event is open to the public. Come meet your neighbors at this free event!

The 36th Annual All Florida Exhibition is generously sponsored by American Art Collector and International Artist.

Outdoor Movie Night: Indiana Jones Double Feature

March 5 • Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in this outdoor, Indiana Jones double feature movie night featuring Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Last Crusade!

Outdoor Bluegrass Concert (Tad & The Tadpoles and Low Ground)

Sunday, March 6 • Join fellow bluegrass music lovers for great live music by bands from southwest Florida and beyond! Our popular Palmgrass bluegrass concerts are always a toe-tapping good time.

Art Classes for All Ages and Abilities

Learn the skills you need to live your dreams in career, hobby, and life. Stay connected and inspired from your living room, kitchen table or studio with our online art classes or connect outdoors or in our classroom. Upcoming classes include:

• Movement Workshop Exploring Bill T. Jones’ Ghostcatching
• Early Morning Tai Chi – Outdoor Class
• No Fault Art (Ages16+)
• Thresholds & Doorways with SoulCollage®
• Contradictions of Fair Use – Legal Issues for the Visual Artist
• CHANGE Acting Class (Ages 17+)
• Collage and Mixed Media (Ages 16+)
• The Art of Neurographica (Ages 13+)
• Tending to your Soul: An Ongoing SoulCollage® Practice
• Zentangle for the Seasons (Ages 13+)
• Landscapes: Painting with Thread (Ages 14+) – Onsite Workshop
• An Evening Reflection: The Art of Labyrinth Walking
• Palette Knife Painting Workshop (Ages 16+)
• Fine Art Acrylics (Ages 18+)
• Fine Art Acrylics Plein Air Painting (Ages 18+)
• The Psychological Language In The Art of Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Picasso – Online Art Lecture
• Creating Luminous Flowers in Watercolor (ages 13+)
• Mosaic and Stained Glass Multi Week Workshop (Ages 18+)
• Playing with Pastels Workshop (Ages 16+)

ArtPlay: Dance and Movement for Artists with Autism

Thursdays, March 3 – 31 • Come move with us! Our ArtPlay classes are designed to engage students ages 8 – 25 with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the arts while focusing on identity development, self-awareness, self-esteem, social communication, and building positive coping skills. Classes hosted in partnership with Family Initiative.

The Cake a comedy Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Stephanie Davis

Performances March 7 – 28 • All is going well for Della. Her North Carolina bakery is legendary and she’s just been cast on her favorite television baking competition. But then, her late-best-friend’s daughter comes home from New York City to ask her to make a cake for her upcoming wedding. When Della learns that Jen’s about to marry a woman, she is forced to re-examine her deeply held beliefs as questions of morals, judgment and family swirl around them all. This emotional and deliciously funny play was created by Bekah Brunstetter, writer and producer of NBC’s “This is Us.”

This production is sponsored by Janet and Bruce Bunch.

Spring Break Arts Camp for Grades 1 – 6

Thursdays, March 10 – 31 • Camp is set up as a daily event where children can attend for as many days as they’d like or stay for the whole week. Each day is packed with something different to encourage and create exposure of visual and performing arts through a variety of media – all taught and led by our team of experienced artists and educators. Kids will love exploring activities like mixed media, choreography, sketching and improv in a creative, fun and small-class environment. Registration, scholarship opportunities and volunteer applications are now open!

Weekly GreenMarket

Friday, March 11 • Sacred space will be set aside for Card making and personal journaling along with creating wisdom circles – time for small group card readings and reflecting. Learn how to read your SoulCollage® cards intuitively as a way to give voice to your inner wisdom.

Naples Big Band

Saturday, April 2 • Grab your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and park yourself on our festival grounds for this Big Band concert! Enjoy a beautiful springtime afternoon with your friends as you tap your toes to some fabulous music. Featuring both female and male vocalists, the band will perform a mixture of popular dance and swing tunes that will force the audience out of their seats, plus arrangements of more contemporary favorites for an afternoon of Classic Sound with a Modern Spirit.

Field Trip to the Netherlands

May 15 – 22 • This trip is designed as a personalized experience to inspire creativity, foster new experiences and build community. You’ll enjoy local cuisine and wine, get inspiration from tulip covered hillsides and the 17th-century Dutch masters, including Rembrandt and Vermeer, while fostering calm and clarity through yoga sessions.

Alliance for the Arts • ArtInLee.org
239-939-2787 • 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers

Membership • Donate • Classes • Exhibits • Theatre

Janet & Bruce Bunch · The Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation
Leigh Frizzell Hayes · Mary Lou & Richard Helms
Meisenberg Family Trust · Jon & Megan Romine · Arthur Zupko

And incredible people like you!

This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.