Von Liebig Art Center. Two shows, Jeff Whipple: A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective, and Go Figure II, a Naples Art Association member exhibition, close Oct. 4. They're followed by the Florida Visual Art Fellowships 25th Anniversary Exhibition and A Cuban Experience: Photographs of Cuba, 2002, featuring images from photographers on the center's recent contemporary art tour to Cuba, including Janine Macrino, Alison Salke, Charles Kessler, Bettina Edwards and Joyce Kelly. Both exhibitions run through Nov. 22. Information: 262-6517.

Gallery Victoria. The Fall Invitational Exhibition closes Oct. 6; it's followed by a Shona Sculpture Exhibition of works from Zimbabwe, Oct. 17-31, and the gallery's second anniversary celebration, opening Oct. 31 and featuring works by gallery artists including Dan Brister, Irving Boker, Victoria Brown, Melissa Christiano, Fernando Garcia and others. Information: 649-4300.

Lee County Alliance for the Arts. Continuing on view through Oct. 10 are an Alliance Retrospective, examples of historic works by founders and members, and works by Caroline Hoisington. Set for 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 25 is Art Royale, a "Sounds & Lights Party" featuring 25 visual and performing artists. Information: 939-2787.

Art League of Bonita Springs Center for the Arts. Art Focus II, featuring works in all media, opens with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and continues through Oct. 24. Information: 495-8989.

Cape Coral Arts Studio. Figures in Fantasy & Life Lessons offers both stone sculpture and paintings by David Hammel, Oct. 3-24 (reception 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 10). Opening Oct. 31 to run through Nov. 26: Classical Glass. Information: 574-0802.

Art League of Marco Island. On view this month, Oct. 5-30: Women in Art, featuring works by Arlene Silberstein, Lee Ackert, Shannon White, Carmen O'Neill, Lynn Piper, Janet Rogers, Irene Glynn, Marie Senechal and Sandra Howe. Information: 394-4221.

Galleries at the Phil. Opening Oct. 11 to run through Nov. 16: Karsh Portraits: Legends, iconic images of artists including Thomas Mann, Leonard Bernstein and Georgia O'Keeffe from the estate of the late photographer Yousuf Karsh. Information: 597-1900.

Naples Museum of Art. The museum unveils its fall exhibition season with Hans Hofmann: A Retrospective, presenting more than 70 works from the painter's long career, and 100 Artists See God, works in diverse media from an international group of artists focused on concepts of God. Both open Nov. 1. Information: 597-1900.

Benefits

Big Fat Beach Bash. Help the Cancer Alliance of Naples make waves against this disease with an auction, candlelight ceremony and talent show, 3 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. Information: 436-4980.

Wine Tasting Gala. Savor more than 50 vintages from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Fresh Market, to benefit the Collier County Museum's Old Florida Festival. Tickets are $25; call 774-8476.

Alzheimer's Support Network Elephant Fest. A fund-raiser for the network, which helps caregivers, is set for 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 1 at Caribbean Gardens, The Zoo in Naples. Food, music and animal exhibits are included. Tickets are $25; call 262-8388.

United Arts Council of Collier County Celebration Kickoff Gala. In case you haven't yet heard, November is "Celebrate the Arts Month" in Naples, and the Arts Council is getting things started with this dinner/auction Nov. 1 at Moss Hall at the Moorings Presbyterian Church. Casual dress; there'll be entertainment and a showcase for participating Arts Forum organizations. For ticket info, call 263-8242.

United Way of Collier County Un-Gala. Dust off your nehru jacket, dig out your tie-dyes, grab those love beads and groove to the sounds of the 60s at Naples Bath & Tennis Club, 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets are $150 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10. For information, call 261-7112.

Children

Teddy Bear Fair. The 11th annual bear fest from the Teddy Bear Museum of Naples, offering family fun and cuddly creatures. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at Cambier Park; admission free. Information: 598-2711.

Film

Marco Island Film Festival. Named one of the top 10 film festival getaways by festival aficionado Chris Gore, the sixth annual event brings another round of independent drama, comedy and animated films to the Gulfshore Nov. 5-9. For a complete schedule of activities, call 642-3378 or visit www.marcoislandfilmfest.com.

Miscellaneous

Naples Downtown Oktoberfest and Sale. Traditional Oktoberfest food and entertainment blend with a street art show and sale this month along Fifth Avenue South. Sale Oct. 17 and 18; art show Oct. 18 and 19. Information: 435-3742.

Swamp Buggy Days. A variety of vehicles will take part in this month's races over tough terrain, with time trials and a dance set for Oct. 25 and the official Budweiser Fall Classic races at the Florida Sports Park on Collier Boulevard (along with the Swamp Buggy Queen's famous mud bath) Oct. 26. Information: (800) 897-2701.

Old Florida Festival. Two days of taking us back hundreds of years through Florida history, from Native Americans to rugged pioneers to Spanish explorers. Different "camps" offer demonstrations, performances and more, at the Collier County Museum, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2. Information: 774-8476.

Music

Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Casual Classics. Conductor Clotilde Otranto and guest violinist Glenn Basham enter Tchaikovsky's World, in a concert that also offers works by Beethoven and Debussy. At 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Phil. Then tribute is paid to Beethoven's Eighth by guest conductor Bundit Ungrangsee, at 8 p.m. Oct. 24. (Also featured: Copland's Clarinet Concerto, played by Paul Votapek.) Information: 597-1900.

Naples Philharmonic Chamber Series. Innovations presents Handel's Water Music Suite and Brahms' Piano Quintet Op. 34 in F minor, at 3 p.m. Oct. 12 and 8 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Phil's Daniels Pavilion. Coming at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 and 8 p.m. Oct. 29: an American Brass Festival, featuring the Brass Quintet and works by Leonard Bernstein and Joe Green, among others. Information: 597-1900.

Peter Frampton. Guitarist Frampton hopes you feel like he does, when he turns up in concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Phil. Information: 597-1900.

Naples Concert Band. The band kicks off its concert schedule with a free performance at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in Cambier Park (Rain site is Naples High). Information: 263-9521.

Randy Travis. Country star Travis delivers his trademark twang at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Phil. Information; 597-1900.

Southwest Florida Symphony. The symphony opens its 43rd season with Shakespeare in Song, a performance including orchestral and choral works from movies and the stage related to the Bard. The orchestra, chorus, children's chorus, youth orchestra and chamber groups will all participate, as will actors from Florida Repertory Theatre. At 8 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Information: 418-1500.

Classic Chamber Concerts. The Philadelphia Piano Quartet, with guest artist Steve Uscher on guitar, opens the season with Fandango, Nov. 2 at Edison Community College, Nov. 3 and 4 at the Sugden. On the program: works by Beethoven, Paganini, Boccherini and Dvorak. Information: 434-8505.

Naples Music Makers. A free big-band concert featuring 19 musicians and two vocalists, 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cambier Park. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Information: 254-1955.

Sports

Florida Everblades. The 'Blades skate into TECO Arena for the start of their hockey season Oct. 24, facing the Louisiana Ice Gators that night and also Oct. 25. On Oct. 31, they'll face off against the Gwinnett Gladiators. For ticket info, call 948-PUCK.

Talks

AIA Lecture Series. Local American Institute of Architects members and others interested in architecture and design will turn up Oct. 24 for the first in this series of talks at the von Liebig. Architectural firm the Jersey Devils will be featured. Information: 263-3898.

Theater

Honky Tonk Angels. "Stand by Your Man," " Nine to Five" and other country hits by talented females propel this revue, on through Oct. 11 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Information: 278-4422.

Crazy, A Tribute to Patsy Cline. This tribute to the great country singer continues through Oct. 19 at Naples Dinner Theatre. Information: 514-7827.

The Fantasticks. Another NDT show, this one continuing through Oct. 25 with its tale of young love and interfering parents. Information: 514-7827.

The Odd Couple. Felix and Oscar are transmogrified into Florence and Olive in this female version of the Neil Simon perennial about bickering roommates, onstage Oct. 3-11 at the Charlotte Players. Information: 255-1022.

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. The Charles Busch hit about a New York matron trying to find meaning in her life, onstage Oct. 15-Nov. 8 in a Naples Players production at the Sugden Community Theatre. Information: 263-7990.

A Chorus Line. Those show-biz hopefuls turn out once more for this Michael Bennett hit, onstage Oct. 16-Nov. 22 at the Broadway Palm. Information: 278-4422.

Sly Fox. Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H, Tootsie) updates Ben Jonson's Volpone in this comedy about a scheming miser (Niels Miller) who leads three greedy would-be heirs on a merry chase. Onstage Oct. 17-Nov. 9 at Florida Repertory Theatre. Information: 332-4488.

Misery. A thriller based on the Stephen King novel about an obsessed fan who finally meets her favorite author, to his dismay. Onstage at the Cultural Park Theatre Company in Cape Coral, Oct. 17-Nov. 2. Information: 772-5862.

The Laramie Project. Moises Kaufman's ensemble piece about the murder of Matthew Shepard, onstage in the Tobye Studio Oct. 29-Nov. 15. Information: 263-7990.

My Fair Lady. Naples Dinner Theatre segues into fall with this production of the Lerner-Loewe classic based on Shaw's Pygmalion, Oct. 29-Dec. 7. Information: 514-7827.

Las Vegas Legends. From Elvis to the Rat Pack, a musical tribute to the guys who packed Caesar's, the Sands and all those other Las Vegas Strip hotels. From Oct. 30-Dec. 21 at the Off Broadway Palm. Information: 278-4422.