Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: Your Happy Place

Fort Myers FL

02 February, 2022

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Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce: 2022-02-01 Fill your days with delight and find your happy place! This February, join us for an upcoming event or theatre production, an art class or gallery exhibition! Storytelling Series: Stories of Love Friday, February 4 • When was the last time that a story transported you into another world? Join us as our tellers get up on stage and tell their tales of love lost and love gained. Storytellers of the Round Table and The Elephant Showcase Storytellers bring you stories in the oral tradition. Captivating, spellbinding, and entertaining and featuring featuring Dr. Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams, Rhonda Brazina and Marilyn Graham. Outdoor Bluegrass Concert (Frank Corso & Sandy Back Porch) Sunday, February 6 • Join fellow bluegrass music lovers for great live music by bands from southwest Florida and beyond! Our popular Palmgrass bluegrass concerts are always a toe-tapping good time. The Burnt Part Boys Presented by Alliance Youth Theatre Performances February 11 – 12 • The Burnt Part Boys is a richly authentic theatrical experience, a piece of musical theatre treasure with a book and score that reverberate as resonantly in audiences' souls as the acoustic instruments that provide the accompaniment. Share the Love: Dueling Pianos Dinner Under the Stars Monday, February 14 • This Valentine's Day, share the love and enjoy an interactive outdoor dueling piano concert with a catered buffet dinner benefiting two great organizations: the Alliance for the Arts and Our Mother's Home. Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, dessert, entertainment and a champagne toast. Online Wine & Paint Night with David Acevedo Wednesday, February 16 • Make it it a one-of-a-kind "I love you!" A Valentine's Day gift worthy of an XO, come belly up to the brush bar and paint along virtually with creative genius David Acevedo! For one night only, enjoy an evening of creating and clinking while wearing your comfy pants! David will take you through the steps to create your one of a kind masterpiece to fill that empty wall space you've been staring at. Pour a drink, grab a snack and settle in for an exciting night of sipping and swirling Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Bill Taylor Performances February 17 – 27 • A "softhearted comedy freckled with dark reflections" (The New York Times) by the author of Moonstruck and Doubt. Near Killucan, Ireland, Tony Reilly schemes to sell the family farm and disinherit his son, Anthony. Standing in his way is a small plot of land belonging to the neighbor, Rosemary—and her long-simmering grudge. Destiny—whether embracing or fighting it—means everything in this very Irish story told with a rich tapestry of language, compassion and a few surprises. This production is sponsored by Noreen Raney. Luminous Pastels: Southwest Florida Pastel Society Member Exhibition Exhibits February 4 – 26 • The Southwest Florida Pastel Society works to promote, stimulate and foster creative painting with pastels, encourage and promote pastel artists in their artistic growth and success, provide instructive programs and activities with exhibition opportunities for the benefit of pastel artists in their pursuit of education and understanding of the medium and nurture fellowship with other pastel artists and public awareness of pastel painting as an art form. Opening Reception: Friday, February 4, 5-7 p.m. • See it first. See it free. This event is open to the public. Come meet your neighbors at this free event! Art Classes for All Ages and Abilities Your creative journey starts with you, so pick your level and don't stop until you get to your destination. Stay connected and inspired from your living room, kitchen table or studio with our online art classes or connect outdoors or in our classroom. Upcoming classes include: • Early Morning Tai Chi – Outdoor Class • Off the Wall Street Art (Ages 12 – 18) • Sparkling Watercolor Still Life Painting (Ages 13+) • Fine Art Acrylics (Ages 18+) • Collage and Mixed Media (Ages 16+) • Larger Than Life Watercolors (Ages 18+) • Fine Art Acrylics Plein Air Painting (Ages 18+) • Introduction to SoulCollage® • Bob Ross Classic: "Ocean Breeze" – Painting Workshop (Ages 13+) • Online Wine & Paint Night with David Acevedo • A Matter of Drama: The Life and Art of JMW Turner – Online Art Lecture • A Potpourri of Legal Issues for the Visual Artis • "Are You Stuck?" Workshop (Ages 16+) • Batique Techniques Workshop (Ages 15+) • Continuing Belly Dance (Ages 14+) • Beginning Belly Dancing (Ages 14+) • Oil Painting for Beginners (Ages 16+) • LGBTQ+ Dating Violence ArtReach (Ages 12 – 18) • Intermediate Playing with Pastels (Ages 16+) • Realistic Seasonal Watercolor Landscapes (Ages 13+) Weekly GreenMarket Saturdays and Sundays • Starting the first weekend of February, the GreenMarket will be on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. While onsite, explore the Alliance for the Arts' 10-acre campus or come inside to shop the gift shop or explore its current gallery exhibitions. The gallery is free and open to the public, though a $5 suggested donation keeps Alliance programming affordable and accessible. Uncover a fresh backyard experience with a locally rooted vibe at our weekly GreenMarket! Spring Break Arts Camp Registration, scholarship opportunities and volunteer applications open February 14 • Our Spring Break Arts Camp combines hands-on art-making activities, creative games and playtime in the park for the opportunity to connect and craft in our classrooms, galleries and theatre spaces. Free Family Art Labs Saturday, February 19 • Drop in for free, hands-on family fun from 10 a.m. to noon! This month, we'll take inspiration from the gallery and work with pastels to explore February's themes such as Valentines day, President's Day and of course Black History Month. Come ready to imagine and create! After the fun, peruse local produce and products at our GreenMarket. Alliance for the Arts • ArtInLee.org 239-939-2787 • 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers Membership • Donate • Classes • Exhibits • Theatre Janet & Bruce Bunch · The Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation Leigh Frizzell Hayes · Mary Lou & Richard Helms Meisenberg Family Trust · Jon & Megan Romine · Arthur Zupko And incredible people like you! This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.