Arts & Entertainment

There's no shortage of live theater, with both professional and community troupes producing plays. On the professional side, the Naples Dinner Theatre and the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers feature that ever-popular combination: dinner and a show. Florida Repertory Theatre in downtown Fort Myers presents newer shows and a smattering of old favorites. The semiprofessional Theatre Conspiracy focuses on staging regional and world premieres. On the community side, the Naples Players perform at the Sugden Community Theatre in downtown Naples, and many other groups perform around the region most of the year.

Traveling professional productions as well as an international lineup of dance troupes, comedians and musicians perform at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples and the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. Symphony orchestras play at both venues several times a year.

COLLIER COUNTY

Marco Island

Performing Arts

Marco Island Players, 1055 N. Collier Blvd., Towne Center, (239) 642-7270. The Players present a full season of one-act plays and musical revues. Season tickets available. Call for show information.

Live Music/Dancing

The Bombay Club, 695 Bald Eagle Drive, (239) 389-9100. Live music and DJs seven nights a week in season. 18 and up.

Naples

Performing Arts

Classic Chamber Concerts, (239) 434-8505. The popular Philadelphia Piano Quartet performs, along with guest artists and special concerts, October-April. Performances at Sugden Community Theatre, Norris Center and other Naples locations. www.classicchamberconcerts.org.

Gulfshore Playhouse, (239) 261-5870. Naples' newest professional regional theater group, performing at the Sugden Community Theatre and other sites. www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org.

The Naples Dinner Theatre, 1025 Piper Blvd., (239) 514-7827 or (877) 519-7827. Professional dinner theater offering Broadway-caliber entertainment with buffet dinner. Online at www.naplesdinnertheatre.com.

Naples Players at Sugden Community Theatre, 701 Fifth Ave. S., (239) 263-7990 box office. Community theater troupe presents comedies, dramas and musicals. Educational programs throughout the year. Recently named one of the top 10 community theaters in the country. www.naplesplayers.org.

The Norris Community Center at Cambier Park, 755 Eighth Ave. S., (239) 213-3058. Community theater and cultural center hosts theater productions, art exhibits, lectures, films, dance school, and classes and demonstrations for all ages. Newly remodeled and expanded. Home to the Pelican Players and Stage 88.

Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., (239) 597-1111 or (800) 597-1900. Home to the Naples Philharmonic, an 85-piece symphony orchestra; the 110-voice Philharmonic Center Chorale; and the Youth Chorale, with more than 100 members. Hayes Hall features concerts and Broadway shows. Florida's west-coast home to the Miami City Ballet, the Phil also presents events in two auditoriums, four art galleries and two sculpture gardens. www.thephil.org.

Live Music/Dancing

Bellasera Resort & Lounge, 221 U.S. 41 N., (239) 649-7333. Live jazz and easy listening 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Coffee Beanery, 8803 U.S. 41 N., (239) 594-0088. Live music every night in winter, 7 to 10 p.m.

Luna Ultralounge, at the Registry Resort, 475 Seagate Drive, (239) 514-3777. New lounge concept at this Naples resort. 21 and up.

Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, 851 Gulfshore Blvd. N., (239) 261-2222. Sunday-night pool parties featuring live entertainment by the Mixed Nuts and Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Seawitch Restaurant and Lounge, 179 S. Bay Drive, off Vanderbilt Beach Road, (239) 566-1514. Live entertainment Wednesday-Saturday in-season, Friday and Saturday off-season. Great views of Naples Bay.

Ridgeport Pub, 5425 Airport-Pulling Road, (239) 591-8422. Rock bands Friday and Saturday nights.

The Club at the Ritz-Carlton, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, (239) 598-3300. Light jazz and live entertainment Tuesday-Saturday.

Vanderbilt Inn on the Gulf, 11000 Gulf Shore Blvd. N., (239) 597-3151. Live music Wednesday-Sunday nights.

Zoë's, 720 Fifth Ave. S., (239) 261-1221. Enjoy dinner and jazz. Live jazz Friday and Saturday; call for times. Dining room available for private functions.

LEE COUNTY

Bonita Springs

Live Music/Dancing

Aja Lounge, 26821 South Bay Drive, (239) 948-1186. At the Promenade shops. Live radio broadcasts and DJs Friday 9 p.m. to midnight.

Cape Coral

Performing Arts

Cape Coral Cultural Park Theatre Company, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., (239) 772-5862. Home of the Cape Coral Community Theatre, Cultural Park Theatre Project and Cape Coral Council for Arts and Humanities. Live performances, art exhibitions and classes.

Fort Myers

Performing Arts

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 College Parkway S.W., (239) 481-4849 or (800) 440-7469. Home of the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Variety of touring productions, including Broadway shows, musicals, plays, dance and ballet programs, and pop music concerts. www.bbmannpah.com.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., (239) 278-4422. Features buffet dining and Broadway's best musicals. Off-Broadway Palm Theatre: 90-seat black-box theater featuring musical revues. Theater-themed gift shop located in the lobby; Playbill Bar offers pre- or post-dinner cocktails. The Café Cabaret open for special engagements and available for private parties and business functions. Online at www.broadwaypalm.com.

Comedy Asylum, (239) 332-7992. Performs monthly at the Café Cabaret at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd.

FGCU Arts Complex Black Box Theatre, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., (239) 590-7268. Florida Gulf Coast University's undergraduate theater department presents a wide variety of historic and modern plays. Advance tickets recommended. Online at www.fgcu.edu/cas/blackbox.

Florida Repertory Theatre at the Arcade Theatre, historic downtown Fort Myers on Bay Street between Jackson and Hendry streets, (239) 332-4488 or (877) 787-8053. Southwest Florida's only professional regional theater presents classic works, newer plays and Broadway shows. Group and student discounts available. www.floridarep.org.

Lee County Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., (239) 939-2787. Featuring the 12,000-square-foot William R. Frizzell Cultural Centre, the 175-seat indoor Foulds Theatre and its resident Theatre Conspiracy company; the outdoor Margaret Morrow Frizzell amphitheater and the 8,000-square-foot Edwards Professional Building. Live performances, monthly art exhibits, festivals and other events. www.artinlee.org.

Seminole Gulf Railway, Colonial Station, four miles west of I-75 on Colonial Boulevard, (239) 275-8487. Theatrical troupe presents a murder-mystery aboard a moving train Wednesday-Sunday nights; guests help solve the crime. Includes five-course dinner. Reservations required.

Southwest Florida Symphony, 4560 Via Royale, (239) 418-1500. Celebrating more than 40 years of music. Classical and pops concerts November-April. Also the home of Symphony on Sanibel and a new traveling choral series.

Theatre Conspiracy, 10091 McGregor Blvd., (239) 936-3239. Nonprofit theater group performs everything from the classics to cutting-edge works and world premieres. Kids Conspiracy performs children's plays. www.theatreconspiracy.org.

Live Music/Dancing

The Beat Club, 1528 Hendry St., downtown, (239) 461-9300. Ladies' night Wednesday; Thirsty Thursdays; the Party Zone with B-103 Friday; ultimate dance party Saturday.

Buddha Bar & Grill, 12701 McGregor Blvd., (239) 482-8565. Live entertainment Tuesday-Sunday. 21 and up.

City Tavern, 2206 Bay St., (239) 226-1133. Live music with Heather Brooks, Soapy Tuna and more.

Club 1527, 1527 Hendry St., (239) 461-9744. Four bars on three levels.

Cyrus Nightclub, 2213 Main St., (239) 226-0292. Late-night entertainment.

Dwyers Pub, 13851 S. Cleveland Ave., (239) 425-0782. Irish pub hosts Screaming Orphans (sister act from Ireland), Celtic Stew and traditional Irish folk.

Fat Cats Drink Shack, 1512 Hendry St., (239) 226-9272. Home of the best frozen drinks and best happy hour in town. Pool tables, dartboards and video games. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Groove Street Grill & Discotheque, College Plaza Shopping Center, corner of College Parkway and Winkler Road, (239) 437-2743. Ladies' night Thursday; '70s disco, '80s dance music and Top 40 hits Friday and Saturday, home of the Buffalo Bills fan club. Online at www.groovestreet.com.

LJ's Lounge, 16500 State Road 31, east Fort Myers, (239) 694-4287. Karaoke with live music accompaniment Wednesday; live entertainment Friday and Saturday. No cover.

Ricochet, 3853 S. Cleveland Ave., in the Kmart Plaza, (239) 277-5700. Ladies' night Friday; biggest dance party in Southwest Florida Saturday, featuring a 1,800-square-foot dance floor.

Spirit of Bacchus, 1406 Hendry St., (239) 689-2675. Live music and spirits downtown.

Varian's, 33 Patio de Leon, downtown, (239) 461-2727. Live DJ; club/techno music. Three bars, dance floor and outdoor patio. Special events monthly. 21 and up; dress code.

Viper Club, 16520 S. Tamiami Trail, Island Park Shopping Center, (239) 437-2177. Live entertainment nightly; dance bands. No cover. 21 and up.

Comedy

Laugh-In Comedy Café, College Plaza Shopping Center, corner of College Parkway and Winkler Road, (239) 479-LAFF. Featuring national touring comedians Thursday at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m; 8 p.m. show Friday and Saturday is smoke-free. 21 and up.

Fort Myers Beach

Live Music/Dancing

Channel Mark, 19001 San Carlos Blvd., (239) 463-0117. Live jazz 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy hour 4 to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Sunday night reggae band and dancing. Hurricane Bay boat access.

The Bridge, 708 Fisherman's Wharf, (239) 765-0050. Live music 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reggae dock party 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday. No cover.

Jimmy B's, 1130 Estero Blvd., (239) 463-9759. Live music.

Sanibel Island

Performing Arts

Old Schoolhouse Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, (239) 472-6862. Home of the Off Beach Players, (239) 481-9111, and Encore Productions. The 90-seat theater presents shows ranging from comedy and vaudeville to musicals and drama.