Upcoming events

Kathy Griffin - Comedian Kathy Griffin returns to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall with a brand new show on Thursday, Aug. 13. 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com.

Bill Bellamy Comedian - Bill Bellamy performs Aug. 13-17 at the Off the Hook Comedy Club on Marco Island. 389-6900. Married Alive - Broadway Palm presents "Married Alive" Aug. 13-Sept. 26. 278-4422.

Evening Out - Evenings on Fifth is set for Aug. 13 on Fifth Avenue South, Naples, with live music from 7-10 p.m. 435-3742.

Receptions - Exhibit receptions for Kathy Spalding and Joel McEachern are set at The von Liebig Art Center in Naples on Aug. 14. A reception for Kathy Spalding: The Rookery Bay Continuum and Joel B. McEachern: Conversations with the Light will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The reception is free. 262-6517.

Comedians - Dean Napalatino and Laslow perform Aug. 14-15 at the Laugh In Comedy Café inn Fort Myers at 8 and 10 p.m. 479-5233.

Members Show - The 2009 Annual Members Show: Cone of Possibilities exhibit is set for Aug. 14-29 at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers. Reception: Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m. 939-2787.

Jesse Metcalfe A Killer Act - The Murder Mystery Dinner Train will open its new show, "A Killer Act," Friday, Aug. 14. Written and directed by John E. Repa, this comical production whisks passengers back to the Golden Age of Railroads in the late 1940s to witness the funny trials and tribulations of four USO-style performers as they compete to become the next big act for the burgeoning Miami lounge club scene. www.semgulf.com or 275-8487.

Auction/Dinner - The Arts for ACT 2009 Annual Auction and Dinner takes place Aug. 15 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs. Celebrity auctioneer: Jesse Metcalfe. 939-2553. Jazzmasters - The Naples Jazzmasters Band performs Aug. 15 at the Norris Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples, at 2 p.m. 213-3049.

Elvis - Elvis, The Early Years, a tribute show and dance featuring Joe Marino and his band, All the Kings, starts at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Fleamasters Music Hall in Fort Myers. 334-7001. Bead Show - A Bead Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Cape Coral Arts Studio, 4533 Coronado Pkwy. 574-0802.

Joe Marino and All the Kings Pageant Prelim - The Miss Fort Myers and Miss Teen Fort Myers World official preliminary takes place at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers. Open to all area young ladies ages 13-17 for teens and 18-25 for Miss Fort Myers. 822-4661.

Much Ado - Auditions for the fall Tobye Studio show "Much Ado About Nothing" take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Naples Players, Sugden Community Theatre, 701 5th Avenue South, Naples. No appointment necessary; (239) 434-7340, ext. 10.

Artwork sought - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is looking for artwork in various mediums to display during the theater's 17th season schedule which runs Aug. 13, 2009 through Aug. 7, 2010. Each exhibition will run approximately six to eight weeks in unison with one of Broadway Palm's productions. Send in or e-mail three jpeg samples of your art for consideration to Tickets@broadwayPalm. com or 278-4422.