Upcoming at The Phil in Naples

Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, former star of Sha Na Na

The Philharmonic Center is located at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. in Naples. The Center is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Freda Payne

Jazz singer Freda Payne pays tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald as part of the Naples Philharmonic Center's "Cabaret at the Phil" series on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 at 6 and 8:30 p.m.

Known for her No. 1 hit song "Band of Gold," Payne will perform such favorites as "A Tisket, A Tasket," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "It Don't Mean a Thing," "Lady Be Good" and "Mack the Knife."

"Cabaret at the Phil" presents some of the country's most exciting performers in the intimate, club-like setting of Daniels Pavilion. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres are available for purchase and may be enjoyed during each performance.

Tickets for Freda Payne are $39. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.thephil.org or call Customer Service at 597-1900 or toll-free at (800) 597-1900.

Do Jump!

Do Jump! is turning the world upside down, one person at a time. The innovative dance troupe performs at the Philharmonic Center in Naples on Sunday, April 13 at 8 p.m.

For 30 years, Founder and Artistic Director Robin Lane has led the Do Jump! acrobats in creating a unique blend of theater, companies, is coming to Naples for performance on Monday, April 14 p.m. at the Philharmonic Center for dynamic dance, aerial work, acrobatics, visuals and live music that defies categorization.

New York Newsday declared, "Do Jump! would call to mind Cirque du Soleil except that it's so utterly lacking in pretension."

Tickets for Do Jump! are $39. For more information or to order tickets, contact Customer Service at (239) 597-1900 or toll-free at (800) 597-1900. Tickets are also available online at www.thephil.org.

Russian National Ballet

The Russian National Ballet Theatre and Orchestra, one of the most acclaimed international ballet companies, is coming to Naples for one performance on Monday, April 14 at 8 p.m. at the Philharmonic Center for the

The Russian National Ballet Theatre was formed in 1999 by Vladimir Moiseev - soloist with the Bolshoi Theater and grandson of legendary Igor Moiseev - and Evengy Amosov. The troupe has toured Europe, the Far East, Australia and the U.S. and regularly performs in their home city, Moscow.

In Naples, the company of 40 dancers and full orchestra will perform Shakespeare's tragic "Romeo and Juliet." The performance features elaborate costumes, superb choreography, breathtaking scenery and Prokofiev's famous score.

Tickets for Russian National Ballet Theatre are $50. For more information or to order tickets, contact Customer Service at (239) 597-1900 or toll-free at (800) 597-1900. Tickets are also available online at www. thephil.org.

Bowzer's Rock and Roll Party

Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, former star of Sha Na Na, brings his celebrated all-star Rock 'n' Roll Party to the Philharmonic Center for the Arts for one show only on Tuesday, April 15 at 8 p.m.

The show features: Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon, whose hits include "Tallahassee Lassie," "Palisades Park," "Where the Action Is" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans;" Shirley Alston Reeves, former lead singer of the Shirelles ("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?", "Soldier Boy"); The Tokens, featuring original lead singer Jay Siegel, known for such hits as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Tonight I Fell In Love"; Bowzer and the Stingrays, one of the most exciting, in acclaimed performers of 1950s and '60s music anywhere.

Tickets for Bowzer's Rock 'n' Roll Party are $49. For more information or to order tickets, contact Customer Service at (239) 597-1900 or toll-free at (80 800) 597-1900. Tickets may also be ordered online at www.thephil.org