Season Preview 2023
Naples Players celebrates 70 years—and a new space
David Corban designed the glittering renovation, which The Naples Players starts to debut in March.
Season Preview / Music
Bonita Springs’ music scene heats up
The guys behind Sugarshack debut their much-anticipated music venue and gastropub in Downtown Bonita.
Season Preview / Art Fix
Season Preview: Arts News to Know
Some of the news we're keeping tabs on in the arts scene
Season Preview / Art Fix
Meet Artis-Naples’ New Artistic and Music Director
Alexander Shelley, Artis—Naples’ artistic and music director designate, talks to us about the future of classical music.
Season Preview / Visual Arts
Best Visual Arts Shows for Season 2023-2024 in SWFL
These are the shows you won't want to miss.
Artist Profile
This Naples Artist Weaves Wonders
For Mary Day, weaving is an artform ripe for human expression.
Insider
Concept Shops—the best new hubs for style in Southwest Florida
Skip the big-box stores in favor of these hyper-local offerings.
Photography
Photographer Luca Martinez Shows the Everglades as You’ve Never Seen It
The Florida native uses his adventurous spirit and knack for storytelling to capture the swamp's natural splendor.
Arts + Culture
An Architect’s Guide to Downtown Fort Myers
Architect Joyce Owens takes us on a jaunt to uncover the city's midcentury modern roots.
Artist Profile
This Fort Myers artist shows a beautiful, raw view of motherhood
FGCU assistant professor Grace Mikell Ramsey paints dream-like canvases that unpack the full experience of motherhood.
Music
Meet the Players Behind SWFL’s thriving underground music scene
Musician and writer Angela Page explores the budding underground scene, where young artists foster spaces for innovation and expression.
Arts + Culture / The Past
Naples’ Best Local Art Collection May Just Be at this Couple’s Condo at The Arlington
Charles Marshall and Richard Tooke—nephew of Naples matriarch Mamie Tooke—have amassed a stunning collection containing three decades of local art history.
Arts + Culture / The Present
Marco Island’s Retro Photographer Austin Bell
Marco Island Historical Society's curator Austin Bell uses vintage cameras to immortalize local landmarks that have been moved or reimagined.
Arts + Culture / The Future
The Performing Arts Take Centerstage in Naples
With new theaters and conductors, buzzy Broadway shows and rising talent, big things are on the horizon.
Features
Preserving Seminole Arts
Through pottery, weaving, storytelling and woodworking, the Osceola-Zepeda family carry on the rich history, traditions and enduring legacy of the Seminole tribe.
High Pointe
The Birth of Southwest Florida’s first professional ballet company
Meet the talented couple behind Florida Gulfshore Ballet and their quest to create the first professional company in the region.
Culture Maker
Cultural Maven: United Arts Collier’s new leader
Naples native Elysia Dawn returns from a successful international career in the arts world to revamp the longstanding local arts organization.