March Calendar

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Alliance for the Arts. Optimum Multiplicity is on display March 4–26. Tour the exhibit with artist and curator Gerry Stecca March 5 from 10–11 a.m. 939-2787.

Art of the Olympians. Celebrate the grand opening with no less than Prince Albert of Monaco on March 5 and see the works of Larry Young on display through March 29. 332-5055.

BIG Arts Center. Contemporary fiber artists will exhibit their work in Hanging by a Thread on display March 4–30; reception, March 12 at 5 p.m. Also on display is Cigar Box, March 4–30. 395-0900.

Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs. Tools in Motion, a showcase of works from the Hechinger Collection, is on display March 4 through April 30. A reception and campus open house is March 4 at 6 p.m. 495-8989.

Florida West Arts. Winner of Best in Show at the Florida West Arts National Juried Exhibition 2010,
Taylor Robenalt’s sculptures are shown from March 17 to April 14. An opening reception is March 17 at 5:30 p.m. Works by the artists who received Awards of Distinction and Awards of Artistic Achievement remain on display until March 10. 948-4427.

First Fridays Art Walk. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the art galleries and businesses of Fort Myers’ River District from 6–10 p.m. on March 5. www.fortmyersartwalk.com.

Galerie du Soleil. An exhibition by Dmitri Danish is on display through March 10. 417-3450.

Gardner Colby Gallery. Frank P. Corso’s one-man show opens March 3; By the Sea, featuring Ken Otsuka, Edward Minoff, Paul Rafferty and John Schuyler, opens March 17. 403-7787.

Marco Island’s Center for the Arts. Arts Afire! runs March 10–28, with an opening reception March 11 at 5:30 p.m. Also on display through March 4, Adult Student and Stone Sculpture. 394-4221.

Marianne Friedland Gallery. Master American & European Printmakers is on display March 5–26. 262-3484.

Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art. On display this month: Nevelson: Dawn’s Forest; Works by Robert Rauschenberg; Albert Paley Sculpture; The View Project; Rembrandt’s Etchings; the paintings and drawings of Lynn Davison; Blossom II: The Art of Flowers; Modern Mexican Masters; Leaders in American Modernism; and The Mouse House, featuring works from the Olga Hirshhorn collection. 597-1900.

Southwest Florida Museum of History. Darwin & Dinosaurs is on display through May 14. 321-7430.

The von Liebig Art Center. Cuba on My Mind features work from Cuban-American artists and artists who reside in Cuba, on display March 12 to April 30. An opening reception is March 11 at 5:30 p.m. 262-6517.

LIVE MUSIC

Aztec Two-Step. The folk-rock duo comes to the Phil March 18–19. 597-1900.

Beethoven’s Sixth. The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Core Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, and at 8 p.m. on April 1 at Wesley United Methodist Church on Marco Island. 597-1900.

Bonita Springs Concert Band. Hear marches, pop, ragtime, big band and light classics, March 13 at 2 p.m. at Riverside Park. www.bonitaspringsconcertband.com.

Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs. Part of the Live! at the Promenade series: An Evening with Compton and Bennett, March 3; Flamenco Festival, March 10; Irish Dance, March 16; and pianist Naomi Niskala, March 24. All concerts at 7 p.m. at the Promenade at Bonita Bay. 495-8989.

Chris Botti. The trumpeter extraordinaire performs at the Phil, March 14 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

Christine Ebersole. The two-time Tony Award winner performs at the Phil, March 25–26. 597-1900.

Classic Chamber Concerts. The chamber plays The Three Pianists March 7 and the Season Final March 14 at Sugden Community Theatre. Both concerts at 8 p.m. 434-8505.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. One of the opera world’s legends performs with NPO at the Phil on March 6 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

Dick Hyman. The jazz pianist and composer will perform Dick Hyman Plays Variations on My Fair Lady, March 27 at 3 p.m. at the Phil. 597-1900.

The Dukes of Dixieland. Bringing traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st century, the Dukes come to the Phil on March 6–7. 597-1900.

Engelbert Humperdinck. Part of U.S. Trust’s variety series, the legend will perform at Mann Hall on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. 481-4849.

Gulf Coast Symphony. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Friends will be presented at Mann Hall, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.; and don’t miss POPS in the Park at Estero Community Park, March 27 at 5 p.m. 481-4849.

The Irish Tenors. Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Karl Scully present the perfect Irish trio performance at the Phil, March 5 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

Jodie DeSalvo. Jodie & Glenn with Glenn Basham is March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Phil. 597-1900.

Johnny Mathis. Part of U.S. Trust’s variety series, the man famous for his romantic jazz and pop standards performs at Mann Hall, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. 481-4849.

 

Julio Iglesias. The best-selling Latin artist is coming to Mann Hall, March 2 at 8 p.m. 481-4849.

Lesley Ann Warren. A versatile performer, Warren comes to the Phil March 31 to April 1. 597-1900.

Louise Pitre. The award-winning singer and actress performs at the Phil, March 16–17. 597-1900.

M-PACT. A pop-jazz vocal ensemble offers sanctuary from the auto-tuned voices of today at the Phil, March 14–15. 597-1900.

Mandy Patinkin. The TV star and Broadway legend performs with Paul Ford on piano at the Phil, March 7 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

Natalie Cole. The nine-time Grammy winner performs at the Phil, March 22 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. Fleisher Plays Ravel, part of the Classical series, March 9–12; and A Chorus of Hits, part of the Pop series, March 15–20. Also, Itzhak Perlman performs with the NPO on March 3 at 8 p.m. 597-1900.

The Oak Ridge Boys. The country gospel group is at Mann Hall March 3 at 7:30 p.m. 481-4849.