To the 'MAX'
Peter Max and his iconic artwork bound for Naples
No other artist captured the spirit of the '60s the way Peter Max did - the whole love, peace and happiness vibe, the total psychedelic trippiness of it all. Though born a Libra, Peter Max was the perfect visual chronicler of the Age of Aquarius. Full Story
I Live Here
By Mia Kirshner, J.B. MacKinnon, Michael Simons and Paul Shoebridge (Random House, $29.95)
Chechen refugees, Burma's sex workers, Juarez's murdered teenage girls, Malawi's AIDS orphans. While infomercials and human-rights campaigns remind Americans of the shadows within which these people live and die, the details of their everyday lives Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theater Church Basement Ladies - Broadway Palm Dinner Theater - Off Broadway presents "Church Basement Ladies,'' a musical tribute to the church basement kitchen and the fabulous women who work there through Sunday, March 29. Full Story
'My First Time': Careful, or you'll end up in a play
ARTS COMMENTARY
Life is full of firsts: first kiss, first boyfriend or girlfriend, first job, first car, first time away from home. As the adage goes, there's a first time for everything. Some firsts are memorable; some we wish we could forget. Full Story
The new guy, part 2: Getting to know the boss
GIVING
When you start a new job, it's easy to self-impose very high expectations on your own performance to impress the firm and reassure coworkers that they hired the right person. Of course, there's no one you want to impress more than your new boss, who trustingly gave you a new opportunity and who gives you a paycheck. Full Story
COUCH THEATER
[ DVD PREVIEWS & RELEASES ]
PICK OF THE WEEK . " The Back to the Future Trilogy" - One of the biggest blockbusters of the mid- '80s is being re-released this week. Michael J. Fox plays Marty McFly, a high-school student who uses Doc Brown's (Christopher Lloyd) time-traveling DeLorean to travel back and forth in time — from the 1980s to the 1880s to 2015. Full Story
Latin art exhibit at daas Gallery this month
A new and colorful collection of masterpieces opens at daas Gallery Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 10 p.m., in conjunction with the February Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers. Full Story
Art Walk Friday features 11 galleries, new after party at the Oasis Condominiums
Art Walk, downtown Fort Myers' monthly celebration of art, food and music, will be Friday, Feb. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. The new feature this month is the after party at The Oasis luxury condominiums which overlook the Caloosahatchee River. Full Story
Arts for ACT features three new exhibits
Join Arts for ACT Gallery, located at 2265 First St. in downtown Fort Myers on Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. for the February Meet the Artists opening reception. Full Story
'Art + Soul' exhibit opens at La Casa del Arte Feb. 6
An expressive collection of works opens at La Casa del Arte on Feb. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. in conjunction with the February Fort Myers Art Walk. Klara Chavarria will be the featured artist for the "Art + Soul" show which will be on display through March 3. Ms. Full Story
Brubeck Quartet, Gulf Coast Symphony jazz up Mann Hall
Chris Brubeck knows jazz the way some people know how to walk. He was born into a family of musicians, the son of Dave Brubeck, a giant of mid-20th century jazz. A world-class jazz bass and bass trombone player in his own right, Mr. Full Story
Alliance gets abstract in February with Hollis Jeffcoat exhibition
The Alliance for the Arts will hold an opening reception for the second exhibition part of the "Alliance Goes Abstract" series Friday, Feb. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. This month's featured artist is Hollis Jeffcoat. The exhibition, titled "Variation on Abstraction," will show a body of work that is nuanced, intimate and suggestive of larger realms. It runs through Feb. 28. Full Story
This week on WGCU public media - Cable channel 3
. George Carlin: The Mark Twain Prize Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 9 pm Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Garry Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Denis Leary, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black and more honor the life and achievements of the late George Carlin, recipient of the 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Full Story
Schoolhouse Theater presents one night of 'Love Letters'
The A.R. Gurney play "Love Letters" will be on the stage at The Schoolhouse Theater for one night only on Sunday, Feb. 15. Under the direction of John Bartis, it's the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd and Melissa Gardner, whose funny friendship and ill-fated romance takes them from second grade through middle age. Full Story
February events at the Alliance for the Arts
. Variation on Abstraction: Hollis Jeffcoat Opening Reception: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 6. Exhibition open until Feb. 28. Hollis Jeffcoat is a master painter with 35 years experience. She invites the viewer to join her and "play in the fields of abstraction." Born in Fort Myers, she uses the tropical environment for inspiration. In the member's gallery: Paul Rodino. Full Story
This week at BIG ARTS
BIG ARTS on Sanibel presents: . Grammy-Nominated vocalist and pianist Freddy Cole will perform at BIG ARTS Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall. Tickets are $46 loge, $41 floor. Hailed by The New York Times as "the most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive," he has a style and musical sophistication all his own. Full Story
Symphony performs the music of John Williams
The Southwest Florida Symphony plays "A John Williams Tribute" Feb. 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Conducted by Music Director Michael Hall, the evening includes music from "E.T. Full Story
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