Friday, June 5
Art Walk - The June Art Walk, in downtown Fort Myers from 6 to 10 p.m. will showcase several new art exhibitions, performances by students from the Young Artists Awards Program, and a one-act play. A free shuttle service, with stops planned near the art venues, and free parking at the Harborside Event Center will be available for Art Walk patrons. A map of Art Walk, transportation, and parking is distributed by participating galleries. www. fortmyersartwalk.com.
Comedy - Jim Gaffigan is a true comedic triple threat, having achieved major milestones in stand-up, acting, and writing. He comes to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at 8 p.m. 800-440-7469, 481-4849 or bbmannpah. com.
Cajun Music - The Yard Dogs perform center state at Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda from 5-9 p.m.
One-Acts - The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center presents David Ives' "Sure Thing" as its free one-act play at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. as part of Art Walk. 333-1933 or sbdartcenter@yahoo. com.
June Exhibit - The Arts for ACT Gallery at 2265 First Street in Fort Myers will host three themed juried art exhibits as its featured exhibit for June. The opening artist reception will be tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. "Hot Shots" "Recurring Patterns" and/or "The Art of Music" will showcase the visual artistic representation that the artist interprets using his/her imagination and creativity to express the theme. cgoode@actabuse.com.
Opening Reception - The 23rd annual 2D/3D All Florida Juried Exhibition will hold an Opening Reception at the Lee County Alliance of the Arts from 5-8 p.m. Artwork will be displayed June 5 - Aug. 7.Artists from across the state submitted up to three digital images of their work to be considered for inclusion in the exhibition. 939.ARTS (2787) or exhibitions@ artinlee.org.
Open Mic - Nita's Sweet Bean Café hosts a popular open mic night on Fridays. 275-9000 or visit myspace. com/ftmyersjava.