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SEPTEMBER
Gallery reception: Art exhibits celebrate summer, Hispanic heritage
Evening on Fifth
Enjoy live music, fun dining destinations, extended shopping hours and more from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. Fifth Ave. S., Naples. More at fifthavenuesouth.com.
Zach Bartholomew: ‘James Suggs – For All We Know’ at Arts Bonita
At 7:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Moe Auditorium at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Celebrate the opening of pianist Zach Bartholomew’s fourth season at Arts Bonita with a special collaboration featuring acclaimed trumpeter James Suggs and music from his latest album, “For All We Know.” With a stellar ensemble and soulful vocal features by Allison Nash, this opening concert sets the tone for a season rooted in both tradition and new artistic voices. More at artsbonita.org.
‘My Boomer Generation’ at Broadway Palm
“My Boomer Generation,” Sept. 11 and 12, is a tribute show featuring The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Rickie Lee Jones, Neil Young, Carly Simon and more nostalgic favorites from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Broadway Palm is located at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Tickets are on sale now. Most shows cost $60-$75 for dinner and show, or $45 for show only. Some shows offer children’s tickets for $30-$35. For tickets or more information, call 278-4422 or visit broadwaypalm.com.
Shell Museum presents free summer lecture series
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will have a lecture series this summer and fall, which will be offered live via Zoom and is free for registrants. The classes include:
- 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16 – “Solar-Powered Sea Slugs” by Michael Middlebrooks, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, University of Tampa.
- 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 – “Picking Up the Pieces: Tracking Elusive Predators on Mollusks” by Matthew Ajemian, Ph.D., associate research professor, Florida Atlantic University.
‘SuperPickle’ at Broadway Palm
“SuperPickle: A Banger of a Musical Parody,” Sept. 16 through 20, is a laugh-out-loud musical comedy packed with pop-hit parodies inspired by America’s pickleball craze. Broadway Palm is located at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Tickets are on sale now. Most shows cost $60-$75 for dinner and show, or $45 for show only. Some shows offer children’s tickets for $30-$35. For tickets or more information, call 278-4422 or visit broadwaypalm.com.
Orchid Auction
Naples Jazzmasters
The Naples Jazz Society will have free concerts at Norris Community Center from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 19. 755 8th Ave. S., Naples. More at thenaplesjazzsociety.com.
Yates McKendree Band at Arts Bonita
At 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19, in the Performing Arts Center at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Born and raised inside Nashville’s legendary Rock House Studio, Yates McKendree is a Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist and widely recognized blues prodigy carrying the tradition forward with authority and soul. More at artsbonita.org.
‘Time Traveller: The Music of the Moody Blues’ at Arts Bonita
At 7:30 p.m., Sept. 24, in the Performing Arts Center at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. The timeless music of The Moody Blues lives on in Time Traveller: The Music of The Moody Blues, a concert celebrating one of rock’s most distinctive and influential bands. More at artsbonita.org.
‘80s Rewind‘ at Broadway Palm
“80s Rewind,” Sept. 24 and 25, is a tribute show that brings that decade’s biggest synth-pop hits to life, from Madonna, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins to Blondie, The Cars and Eurythmics. Tickets are on sale now. Most shows cost $60-$75 for dinner and show, or $45 for show only. Some shows offer children’s tickets for $30-$35. For tickets or more information, call 278-4422 or visit broadwaypalm.com.
‘Keys on Fire!’ Piano Virtuoso Mia Vassilev at Arts Bonita
At 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25 in the Performing Arts Center at Arts Bonita, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Led by virtuoso pianist Mia Vassilev, this concert showcases a classically trained artist whose career spans major opera houses, symphony halls and international festivals. More at artsbonita.org…