Artists in the News
- Vote now for Gulfshore Life Emerging Art Leader Award recipient (01-11-15)
- Local photographer Steve Conley wins Cape Coral Art League ‘Thru the Lens’ show (01-11-15)
- Meet the Edison Ford Estates’ ‘Founding Females’ portrait artists (01-04-15)
About the Founding Females of Fort Myers Portrait Exhibition
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates extends invitation to attend Founding Females exhibit opening and Gallery Talk (01-13-15)
- Meet the Edison Ford Estates’ ‘Founding Females’ portrait artists (01-04-15)
At the Theater
- Registrations open now for Florida Rep ‘Spring Fever Arts Camp’ at the Alliance (01-14-15)
- Theatre Conspiracy’s ‘Bible’ moving to Fort Myers Beach for two special performances (01-13-15)
- ‘Agnes of God’ playwright John Pielmeier has enjoyed long and storied career (01-13-15)
- Actor Manny Quinn turns in cold, lifeless performance in Theatre Conspiracy’s ‘Bible’ (01-12-15)
- Playwright John Pielmeier provides the backstory for ‘Agnes of God’ (01-12-15)
- Meet ‘Bible’ star Jordan Wilson (01-11-15)
- Matisse cut-out film coming to Bell Tower Cinema on Tuesday, January 13 (01-11-15)
- Lab Theater’s ‘Agnes of God’ enigmatic, powerful psychodrama characterized by intense, powerful performances (01-10-15)
- Meet ‘Bible’ star Miguel Cintron (01-10-15)
- Meet ‘Bible’ star Christopher Brent (01-09-15)
- Agnes of God opens tonight at Laboratory Theater of Florida (01-09-15)
- Meet ‘Bible’ director Rachael Endrizzi (01-08-15)
- Radical DaVinci & Michelangelo multi-media presentation at Mann Performing Arts Center in March to benefit Alliance (01-08-15)
- Meet ‘Bible’ playwrights Austin Tichenor, Reed Martin and Adam Long (01-02-15)
At Florida Gulf Coast University
- FGCU ArtLab’s ‘Joe Griffith Mercury Switch’ traces flow of mercury through environment (12-28-14)
- Work by three noteworthy regional artists goes on view at the Art Gallery at FGCU on Thursday, January 15 (01-11-15)
At the Alliance for the Arts
- Alliance Member Gallery Book Club to discuss ‘The Lacuna’ in February (01-15-15)
- Registrations open now for Florida Rep ‘Spring Fever Arts Camp’ at the Alliance (01-14-15)
- SWFL Fine Craft Guild to demonstrate their technique during February 28 GreenMarket ‘Artists@Work’ (01-12-15)
- Radical DaVinci & Michelangelo multi-media presentation at Mann Performing Arts Center in March to benefit Alliance (01-08-15)
- Alliance’s ‘Black & White’ exhibit in January to feature Luke Greer, Ted Lincoln, Steve Pennisi and Joel Shapses (01-08-15)
- Acoustic Music Society of SWFL coming to Alliance for three hours of live music on January 11 (01-01-15)
At the Southwest Florida Museum of History
- Exhibit commemorating 150th anniversary of Battle of Fort Myers opens at Southwest Florida Museum of History (01-10-15)
On Sanibel Island
- ‘Fine Art of Contemporary Crafts III’ opens at Sanibel’s Watson MacRae Gallery on January 6 (01-05-15)
At the Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center
- ‘John Costin: Florida Birds, Wild Florida’ opens tomorrow night at Naples Art (01-15-15)
- Vote now for Gulfshore Life Emerging Art Leader Award recipient (01-11-15)
- Naples Art’s ‘Dinner with Artists’ returns January 27 with pairing of Chef Bryan Sutton and glass artist Conrad Williams (01-10-15)
At Area Art Fairs and Festivals
- Teresa Hansen children’s sculptures capture spirit, personality and likeness at a moment in time (01-14-15)
- Art Southwest Florida shines spotlight on Naples National Art Festival (01-14-15)
- Hot Works announces Estero Fine Art Show youth competition winners (01-13-15)
- Naples Masters and 3rd Weekend ART ALIVE highlight this weekend’s art activities (01-12-15)
- ArtFest Fort Myers unveils commemorative poster and T-shirt (01-10-15)
- Jen Callahan featured at Cape Coral Festival of the Arts and Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery & Gifts (01-09-15)
- Hot Works announces 15th Bi-Annual Estero Fine Art Show award winners (01-09-15)
- Enthusiasts will find art outdoors this weekend from Marco to downtown Fort Myers (01-05-15)
- Estero Fine Art Show features abstracts by Atlanta artist Cat Tesla (01-04-15)
- Downtown Naples New Year’s Art Fair bigger and better than ever (01-03-15)
- Miromar Design Center welcomes inaugural Estero Fine Art Show (01-03-15)
- Glass artist Scott Amrhein one of more than 280 artists participating in this weekend’s combo Downtown Naples New Year’s and Art in the Park art fairs (01-01-15)
Public Art
- One year after being relocated, Garden Council begins Lorele’s conservation (01-06-15)
On this Day in Fort Myers’ History
- First Seaboard Railway passenger trained arrived in Fort Myers on January 7, 1927 (01-07-15)
- On this day in 1900, Lee County Commission issued franchise for phone service to 19-year-old Gilmer Heitman (01-02-15)
- Work on Fort Myers marina began on New Year’s Day in 1937 (01-01-15)
- Fort Myers got electric lights for the first time on New Year’s Day in 1898 (01-01-15)
The stories dated January 8-15 can be found in one place here. Those from January 1-7 are here.
