On the Calendar October 8, 2021
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Indian River County
Through Oct. 15 - Some of This, Some of That at Vero Beach Art Club Annex

Through Oct. 17 - Dracula  at Vero Beach Theatre Guild

​Through Oct. 26 - CCIRC Art in Public Places Member Exhibit - Vacation Doings and Destinations at Intergenerational Recreation Center

Through Oct. 28 - Pour Your Heart Out Exhibit - Art at the Emerson Gallery - EmersonCenter

Through Oct. 29 - At Gallery 13 - Oil and Water: Edgar Abello & Then and Now: Mixed Media by Carol Staub

Through Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Indian River Bird and Nature Juried Art Show at Environmental Learning Center

Through Dec. 5 - Hanneke Beaumont: Drawn to Life at Vero Beach Museum of Art

Through Dec. 25 - Viner Series for Visual Arts: Eldon Lux-Cowboy and Cow Culture Artist Narthex Gallery Show At Community Church of Vero Beach

Through Jan. 2, 2022 - American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection at Vero Beach Museum of Art

Through Jan. 2, 2022 - Martin Puryear: Printmaker in the Stark Gallery - Vero Beach Museum of Art

Ongoing - Riverside Theatre’s two virtual series, Putting it Together and Cast Chats. See the website for the link.

Vero Beach Museum of Art has temporary new hours - open to the public Thursday through Sunday. Please check the website vbmuseum.org before planning a visit as hours can change.
Oct. 8, 5 p.m. - Vero Beach Museum of Art's Member Lecture- Sharing Highlights on American Perspectives - Emelie Gevalt

​Oct. 8, 6 p.m. - James Chapin at Vero Beach Book Center

Oct. 8&9,  7 & 9 p.m. - Comedy Zone Experience at Riverside Theatre - Darren "DS" Sanders and Sheena Reagan

Oct. 8 - Soul Jam Live in the Loop at Riverside Theatre

Oct. 9 - The Jacks Band Live in the Loop at Riverside Theatre

​Oct. 9, 6-9 p.m. - Sunset Saturday Night on Ocean Drive, VB - Music by Lionheart

Oct. 9, 7 a.m. - Pelican Island Audubon Society Morning Nature Walk - Sebastian Inlet State Park - Registration required. https://pelicanislandaudubon.org

Oct. 9, 5-7 p.m. - Art Exhibition: Arte Dell'Orchidea at The Italian American Civic Association, Vero Beach. Silent auction, dinner, entertainment. Ticketed Arte dell' Orchedea fine art auction and exhibition | Facebook

Oct. 10, 2-4 p.m. - Final day of Arte Dell'Orchidea  at The Italian American Civic Association, Vero Beach. Children's art activities - ticketed - Presentation by Camy De Mario

Oct. 11 - Registration for youth and adult dance classes begins at Riverside Theatre 

Oct. 15, 6 p.m. - Nicole Stott at Vero Beach Book Center

Oct. 15 & 16,  7 & 9 p.m. - Comedy Zone Experience at Riverside Theatre - Dean Napolitano and Brent Blakeney

Oct. 16, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. - Artist reception and awards presentations -  Indian River Bird and Nature Juried Art Show at Environmental Learning Center

Oct. 16, noon-2 p.m. - Auditions for local children 12 and up to perform in Carousel and Billy Elliot on the mainstage at Riverside Theater. kylea@riversidetheatre.com

Oct. 16, 8 a.m. - Registration begins for gymnastics and circus aerial events at Leisure Square.
Oct. 16, 3 p.m. - 40th Annual Crown Jewel Marching Band Festival at Vero Beach High School

Oct. 17 - Artists reception at The Galleries at First Pres. Unvaccinated guests are asked to wear a mask and socially distance.

Oct. 18 - Deadline for submission to the Cultural Council of Indian River County's Art in Public Places exhibition at the Intergenerational Recreation Center

Oct. 19, 7 p.m. - VBHS Orchestra Concert - Orchestral Spooktacular - at Performing Arts Center

Oct. 20, 6 p.m. - The Sebastian Area Historical Society -  "The Fells of Fellsmere”, presented by Rich Votapka, Fellsmere Historian at the North Indian River County Library - free but donations gratefully accepted

Oct. 21-Nov. 29 - Another Beautiful Day - Fine art show at Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery

Oct.22, 6 p.m. - Mary Kay Andrews at Vero Beach Book Center

​Oct. 23, 10 a.m. - Fall Festival at LaPorte Farms

Oct.26, 6 p.m. - Kristy Woodson Harvey at Vero Beach Book Center

Oct. 29, 7 p.m. - “The Man Who Laughs” silent film and organ concert by Andrew R. Galuska (Suggested Donation of $10) at Community Church of Vero Beach

Oct. 30, 10 a.m. - City of Vero Beach Recreation Department's Halloween Car Parade Beachland Blvd. to Sexton Plaza
Nov. 4 - 29th annual Soup Bowl to benefit the Samaritan Center. At the Heritage Center. Watch for details in Arts Blast.

Nov. 4, 7 p.m. - VBHS Jazz Band Concert at Performing Arts Center

Nov. 5, 5-8 p.m. - First Friday Gallery Stroll in Historic Downtown Arts District, Vero Beach

​​Nov. 6, 2 p.m. - Gifford Youth Orchetra's 18th Annual Concert at the Gifford Community Center

Nov. 7, 3 p.m. - Basie on the Beatles - Space Coast Symphony Orchestra - Emerson Center

Nov. 10-21 - Sleuth  at Vero Beach Theatre Guild

Nov. 12, 7 p.m. - “America’s Song-Songs of the South” Poetry, Music, and Gallery showing (Suggested Donation of $10)​ at Community Church of Vero Beach

Nov. 13-14, times vary - Drama- All Together Now at VBHS Performing Arts Center

Nov. 13, 2 p.m. - Land of the Gnomes, A FREE online family concert - spacecoastsymphony.org

Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - VBHS Fall Band Concert Concert at Performing Arts Center

Nov. 21, 3 p.m. - Classical Guitar & Piano Concert with Miguel Bonachea and Marcos Flores at Christ by the Sea United Methodist Church, A1A, VB

Nov. 28, 3 p.m. - Christmas with Emmet Cahill and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra- The Emerson Center, Vero Beach

Thursdays in December - Dec. 2, 9, 16, 11 a.m. - Advent Poetry and Organ Series at Community Church of Vero Beach

Dec. 3, 5-8 p.m. - First Friday Gallery Stroll in Historic Downtown Arts District, Vero Beach​

Dec. 5 - Enchanted Christmas Ball at VBHS Performing Arts Center

Dec. 12, 7 p.m. - “Merry and Bright: A Christmas Celebration” Concert featuring CCOVB Ensembles and Guests (suggested donation of $10) at Community Church of Vero Beach

Dec. 15-16, 7 p.m. - VBHS Winter Concert at Performing Arts Center

Dec. 16-30, days vary - Magic of McKee Festival of Lights at McKee Botanical Garden

Dec. 17, 7 p.m. and Dec. 19, 4 p.m. - A Christmas Celebration of the Mass in A Major by Cesar Franck at First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach.

Dec. 18, 4:30 & 7 p.m. - Christmas Cantata - a full musical production with mixed choir, 38-piece orchestra, more -at Christ by the Sea United Methodist Church

Dec. 21-22 - Ballet Vero Beach's Nutcracker on the Indian River at Tree House Vero Beach
See the rest of the season's schedule at willimiller.com
All tickets are on sale for Riverside Theatre’s 2021-22 season. Call the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.RiversideTheatre.com.
Brevard County

Through Oct. 10 - Disney's Beauty and The Beast at Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse

Through Oct. 29 - Tara Warley - at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery

​Through Oct. 29 - Soul Songs: Sue Tully - at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne

Oct. 8- Nov. 14 - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express at Melbourne Civic Theatre (MCT)

Oct 8-17: Evil Dead, The Musical, Titusville Playhouse

Oct 8-24, weekends - Side Show, Henegar Center, Downtown Melbourne

Oct. 9, 7 a.m. - Pelican Island Audubon Society Morning Nature Walk - Sebastian Inlet State Park - Registration required. https://pelicanislandaudubon.org

Oct 13 & 14: Swingtime Concert, Melbourne Municipal Band, Melbourne Auditorium

Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. - Brevard SO - Opening Night - Around the World in 80 Minutes - at the King Center

Oct 16: Central Florida Winds Concert, Park Avenue Baptist Church, Titusville

Oct 16 & 17: Boo at the Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne

Oct 16 & 17: Space Coast Art Festival, The Avenue Viera

Oct 16 & 17: Fall Art & Craft Festival in Historic Cocoa Village

Oct 17: Central Florida Winds Concert, Suntree United Methodist Church, Titusville

Oct 17: Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert, location tba

Oct 19: L.O.L. Surprise! Live, King Center, Melbourne

Oct 22: Ray Scott in Concert, Titusville Playhouse Shuler Stage

Oct 22-24: The House on Foggy Bluff Ghost Walk Tours, Green Gables, Melbourne

Oct 22-31: The Rocky Horror Show, Live, Titusville Playhouse

Oct 23: Classic Albums Live – Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, King Center, Melbourne

Oct 23 & 24: Boo at the Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne 

Oct 24: Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles, King Center, Melbourne

Oct 27: Buddy Guy, King Center, Melbourne

Oct 27 & 28: Ghoulies and Ghosties Concert, Melbourne Community Orchestra, Melbourne Auditorium

Oct 29: Monster Mash Sock Hop, Melbourne Municipal Band, Melbourne Auditorium

Oct 29-31: Halloween Plays, Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse

Oct 30 & 31: Boo at the Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne

Oct 29-31: The House on Foggy Bluff Ghost Walk Tours, Green Gables, Melbourne

​Nov. 2-Dec. 31- Holiday Show White Christmas at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne

Nov. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Opening reception for Holiday Show White Christmas at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne

Nov. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - First Friday Art Walk in Eau Gallie Arts District

Nov. 13, 2 p.m. - Land of the Gnomes, A FREE online family concert - spacecoastsymphony.org

Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. - Brevard SO - The Mozart Effect w/Bryan Wallick, piano - at the King Center

Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Kingston Trio at the King Center

Nov. 20-21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. -  ArtWorks of Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival, Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne.

​Nov. 27, 7 p.m. - Christmas with Emmet Cahill and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra- Scott Center at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, MLB

Nov. 27, 2:00 p.m. - Brevard SO - Sounds of the Season - at the King Center

Dec. 4, 3 p.m. - 14th Annual Messiah SingAlong with Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Indialantic

​Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. - Kevin James at the King Center

Dec. 29. 7:30 p.m. - Donna the Buffalo at the King Center Studio Theatre
See the rest of the season's schedule at willimiller.com
N. Palm Beach County
Every Saturday 2 p.m. - The Bass Highlights Tour - Bass Museum

Ongoing Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - Garden Sculpture Tours at the Norton

ONGOING - Let the Games Begin online exhibit at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

Through Oct. 29 - Art Across Cultures at Lighthouse ArtCenter

​Through Oct. 29 - Gail McCarthy's pop-up exhibition at Lighthouse ArtCenter

Through October - Afterschool Arts Annual Exhibition: Magic of Flight at the Norton

Through Nov. 6 - Valerie Collins Stanescu: The Spirit of Peru at Cultural Council of PB County

Through Nov. 21, 3:30 p.m. - Organ and piano demonstrations at Flagler Museum

Through Dec. 6 - The COVID Memorial Quilt at Armory Art Center

Through March 27, 2022 - Painting Enlightenment: Works by noted Japanese scientist and artist Iwasaki Tsuneo at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

Through June, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. - Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens open

CANCELLED - Oct. 13 performance by "The President's Own" U.S.Marine Band at Kravis Center 

Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m. - Meeting of the Wellington Art Society at Wellington Community Center. Nancy Tilles - featured artist

Oct. 15-Nov. 27 - Todd Lim: Negative Capability in the Times of COVID-19 at Cultural Council of PB County

Oct. 15-16 - Scenes from Peter Pan & Tinker Bell - Ballet Palm Beach. Venues vary

Oct. 16-17 - Delray Art League Art Scape in the City at the Big Apple Bazaar, Delray Beach

Oct. 16-March 6 - Machu Picchu and The Golden Treasures of Peru at Boca Raton Museum of Art

​Oct. 23 - Frida Kahlo, Diego Riera and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection opens at The Norton
(​As of October 1, all visitors will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours; or a negative COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test conducted within 24 hours; OR voluntarily show proof of COVID-19 vaccination (together with a valid photo ID). Masks required at all times. For more information, please visit www.norton.org/visit/covid-19.)

Oct. 23-24 - Delray Beach Orchid Society Show in Old School Square's Fieldhouse

Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. - MARALANDE: Where All Paths Cross - AfricanCulture and Art at Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center

Oct. 24, 3 p.m. - Eudora's Fable: The Shoe Bird - Palm Beach Symphony at Eissey Campus Theater 

Oct. 24 - Deadline for entries in theNational Oil & Acrylic Painters On-Line International Fall 2021 juried exhibition

​Oct. 27 - Delray Art League - Art & Jazz on the Avenue

October 29 - Garage Queens: Fierce, Fabulous, Divine at Arts Garage - Onsite and online

Oct. 29 - Jan. 15 - Gathering - Palm Beach County-based artists at Cultural Council of PB County

Oct. 30 - The Price is Right Live at Kravis Center

Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd annual Twilight in the Garden at Delray Beach Historical Society

Nov. 7, 3 p.m. - Palm Beach Symphony at Kravis Center - Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony with Hélène Grimaud

Nov. 9-Dec. 11 -Roberta B. Marks: Anthology at Lighthouse ArtCenter

Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. - Tedeschi Trucks Band at Kravis Center

Nov. 11, 2 p.m. - Veteran's Day Lecture - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: A Century of Honor, 1921-2021 - Flagler Museum - reservations required, U.S. military veterans free admission Nov. 11.

Nov. 18, 6 p.m. - Swank Farm presents Florida's Fall Harvest at Flagler Museum.

Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. - Palm Beach Symphony at Kravis Center - Mozart's Final Year - The Requiem

Dec. 4-5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.- 5th Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival at Armory Art Center

Dec. 4 & 5 - The Symphonia presents Love in the Afternoon at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton

Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. - Palm Beach Symphony's 5th annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fete at The Beach Club
See the rest of the season's schedule at willimiller.com
Martin County
Ongoing - Weekly Tuesday night car show at Elliott Museum. 5-8 p.m. Small fee to show your car. Admission is free for guests, who are asked to remember to follow CDC guidelines pertaining to social distancing, wearing a mask in public, etc.​

Ongoing, Thursdays, 11 a.m. - Tours of the Elliott Museum's auto collection. Meet at 10:55 at front desk.

Ongoing - Mark Cook: When Flows Return to the River of Grass - Virtual exhibit curated by the Arts Council of Martin County

Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. - Open Mic Event at the Elliott Museum

Through Oct. 30, 12-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday - Martin Artisans Guild exhibition at the Palm Room, Sewall's Point

Through Oct. 31 - Portfolios - Jane Lawton Baldridge, A Sea Story Girl at the Elliott Museum

Through Dec. 12 - Exquisite Miniatures, by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist, at the Elliott Museum

Through Dec. 30 - Jammin Jensen in downtown Jensen Beach


POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING Oct. 8-24 - The Importance of Being Earnest at ACT Studio Theatre

Oct. 9, 12 p.m. - Oktoberfest on 2nd St. Block Party 2021- Sailfish Brewing Company

Oct. 9 & 10 - Auditions for RENT The Musical at the Barn Theatre

Oct. 10 - Free online intermediate English conversation classes begin - Martin County Library System 

Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - Jazz in the Sanctuary with Jim van Voorheis at The Episcopal Church of the Advent, Palm City

Oct. 10 - Terry Barber and his Mercury: The Story of Queen at the Lyric 

Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. - Sunset Concerts at the Gallery - Cultural Courthouse - Music Teachers National Association Competition Young Artists

Oct. 12-Nov. 20 - 31st Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show at Cultural Court House

Oct. 12, 4-7 p.m. - Lew's Crew Cruisin' at the Elliott in the parking lot

Oct. 15, 7 p.m. - Albert Cummings  at Lyric Theatre

Oct. 15-16 - Indiantown Rodeo at Timer Powers Park

Oct. 20-Feb. 24 - The Highwaymen ... Vistas and Visions at the Elliott Museum


Oct. 23 - British Car Invasion at Elliott Museum

​Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m. - Little Medical School, ages 5-11 at Hoke Library, Jensen Beach

Oct. 26, 4-7 p.m. - Lew's Crew Cruisin' at the Elliott in the parking lot

Oct. 28-31 - South Fork HS Drama presents Clue: On Stage!

Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. -Jane Baldridge: Artist's Sea Stories

Oct. 29&30 - Rocky Horror at the Barn Theatre

Nov. 2 - The mARTies Awards at the Lyric Theatre

Nov. 4-21 - Let's Murder Marsha  at The Barn Theatre

Nov. 5-14 - Faith Healer at ACT Studio Theatre

Nov. 6, 3 p.m. - Indian River Pops Orchestra Honoring Those Who Served - Trinity United Methodist Church, Jensen Beach

​Nov. 7, 6 p.m. - Indian River Pops Orchestra Honoring Those Who Served - Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Palm City

Nov. 9, 6-7 - Presentationon Travels through Provence and the French Riviera at the Elliott Museum 

Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. - Sunset Concerts at the Gallery - Cultural Courthouse - Favorite Songs with soprano Susan Callahan and friends

Nov. 11-14 - Cultural Excursions Sarasota with The Arts Foundation of Martin County 

Nov. 12-14 - All Together Now!:A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre featuring South Fork HS, Martin County HS, and Jensen Beach HS

Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m. - Pinot & Picasso - Helping People Succeed fundraiser at Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club

Nov. 26-28 - Vietnam and War on Terrorism Memorial Wall at the Elliott Museum

Nov. 26-28 - Designer Shorts (an evening of short plays) at ACT Studio Theatre

Dec. 3-19 - A Christmas Carol (on-stage radio theatre) at ACT Studio Theatre

Dec. 4-29 - Court Room Sessions at Cultural Court House

Dec. 10-12 - Always ... Patsy Cline at the Barn Theatre

Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m. - Sunset Concerts at the Gallery - Cultural Courthouse - Holiday Concert: Treasure Coast Flute Choir

Dec. 18 - Indian River Pops Orchestra at Trinity United Methodist Church, Jensen Beach

Dec. 19 - Indian River Pops Orchestra at Ross Hall at Pittenger Center
See the rest of the season's schedule at willimiller.com
St. Lucie County
Friday Fest - Every First Friday!
Fort Pierce City Marina Square - 5:30 - 8:30 pm

WEATHER PERMITTING!

Reverse Raffle postponed until February 19, 2022
Ongoing - Arts Made in St. Lucie at SevenGables House, FP

Ongoing - Women Empowerment exhibit at Roger E. Poitras Admin. Bld. FP

Ongoing - The Take Off at Treasure Coast International Airport, FP

Through Oct. 11 - Apostrophe - A Visual Inner Monologue at St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

Through Dec. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. - Clyde Butcher: Living Waters and the Florida Landscape Exhibition at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center 


Oct. 8, 8 p.m. - Sawyer Brown at Sunrise Theatre 

Oct. 9-24 - The Glass Menagerie at Treasure Coast Theatre

Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Annual Highwaymen show and sale to support the Fort Pierce Woman's Club scholarship fund. Curtis Arnett, Al Black, Issac Knight, RL Lewis, Willie Reagan, Charles Walker, and Doretha Hair will be there. 2408 S. 25th St., Fort Pierce


Oct. 14, 7 p.m. - Inner Truth Project's  LunaFest - Cocktails & Films at St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

Oct. 15, 5-8 p.m. - Season Opening reception at Backus Museum and Gallery


Oct. 16-17, Sat.10 a.m.-4 p.m, Sun. 12-4 p.m. - Fall Garden Festival at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Oct. 16-Nov. 12 - The 40th Best of the Best Annual Juried Exhibition at Backus Museum and Gallery

Oct. 22&23 - Saturn, Jewel of the Heavens - IRSC Hallstrom Planetarium

​Oct. 23, 6-10 p.m. - Backus Boo Ball to benefit the Backus Museum - Eat - Drink - Be Scary

Oct. 27-28 - Ghosts of Fort Pierce Walking Tours - First tours begin at 5:30 and leave every 15 minutes thereafter. Last tour leaves at 7:30 p.m. $10 - sells out early

Oct. 28-30 - The Uninvited at IRSC McAlpin Theatre

Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. - Opening for Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibition at  the MIDFLORIDA Event Center -

Oct. 30-31 - St. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club's 44th annal Jewelry, Rock, and Gem show at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, PSL

Nov. 4-21 - The Savannahh Disputation at Pineapple Playhouse

Nov. 5-21 - In-Laws, Outlaws & Other People That Should Be Shot at Treasure Coast Theatre

Nov. 6, 6 p.m. - The Secret Life of Fish  - IRSC Hallstrom Planetarium

Nov. 7-9 - Auditions for Harvey at Pineapple Playhouse

Nov. 18-20 - This One's For You! at IRSC McAlpin Theatre

Nov. 19 & 20 - Saturn, Jewel of the Heavens - IRSC Hallstrom Planetarium

Nov. 19- Dec. 31 - Made By Hand: 50 Years of Collecting from Florida CraftArt  at Backus Museum and Gallery

Dec. 2-4 - Home for the Holidays at IRSC McAlpin Theatre

Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11 - Star of Wonder - IRSC Hallstrom Planetarium

Dec. 3 - Opening reception for Made By Hand: 50 Years of Collecting from Florida CraftArt  at Backus Museum and Gallery

Dec. 9, 10 a.m. -Fielden Institute Distinguished Lecture Series - Restorative Justice - Kate Bradford, Esq. - IRSC Fort Pierce

Dec. 16-17 - The Magnificent Miniature Masterpieces Auction - The Fort Pierce Art Club scholarship fundraiser - SLC Cultural Alliance Gallery, 111 Orange Avenue. Preview & reception Dec. 16, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Silent auction and awards presentations Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
See the rest of the season's schedule at willimiller.com
Beyond the Treasure Coast

Every Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Saturday GreenMarket, 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers

Every third Saturday - Family Art Labs -10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers

Daily at 11 a.m. - Keeper Chats from Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. -Giant Pacific Octopus

Ongoing, Saturdays, 2 p.m. - The Bass Highlights Tour at The Bass

Sundays at 2 - Upstairs Downstairs Live Theater at the Plant Museum

Through Oct. 9 -  Creating Home: Artwork by Jessica Osceola at Marco Island Historical Museum

Through Oct. 10 - Hialeah Eléctrica - Metavector at The Bass

Through Oct. 10 - Nine, the Musical - Central Florida Vocal Arts - at The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre

Through Oct. 17 - Voices of Women Theatre Festival - 2501 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa

Through Oct. 22 - Flagler's Spirit Clothing Drive - Flagler Museum - collecting new or gently used scrubs and non-skid shoes for healthcare workers

Through Oct. 25 - The Nature of Encaustic: A Florida Wax Show at Bok Tower Gardens

Through Oct. 30 - Remembering 9/11 at Collier Museum at Government Center 

Through Oct. 30 - Dia do los Muertos: A Juried Exhibit - Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Through Nov. 21 - Eubie! at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe - Sarasota

Through Nov. 27 - Down the Garden Path at Immokalee Pioneer Museum - photos by Lisette Morales

Through Nov. 27 - Pioneering the Past: The Story of the Brickell Family -- South Florida's Forgotten Founders - at Museum of the Everglades

Through Nov. 28 - InFocus: Precision Photography of Extraordinary and Uncommon Shells at Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum

Through Dec. 14 Second Tuesdays - Fusion Fest - MYgration Films Watch Party

Through Dec. 23 at the Plant Museum - "When the Train Comes Along": Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay Casino

Through Dec. 31 - Fabulous Fins & Fenders at Naples Depot Museum

Through mid-January, 2022 - The Birds of Southwest Florida exhibit at Edison and Ford Winter Estates

Through Jan. 23 - Pieced and Patterned: American Quilts, c. 1800-1930 - Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

Through Feb. 27, 2022 - Explore the Vaults: Black Portraits at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

Through June 12, 2022 - From Heath to Hedgerow: Doulton Lambeth Ware and the British Countryide  at MFA St. Pete.

Oct. 8, 7 p.m. - G. W. Souther Live on the Oval at Bok Tower Gardens

Oct. 8, 5-6 p.m. - A Hike Through Florida Ecosystems at Bok Tower Gardens

Oct. 9-April 3 - More Than Retro: Art Photography of the 1970s at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-noon - Sensory Saturday  at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

​Oct. 9-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Orchid sale and symposium at Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Oct. 12-Jan. 22, 2022 - Picture Perfect: Marco Island in Postcards at Marco Island Historical Museum

Oct. 12 , 10:30 a.m. - Digital Discussion: How Edsel and Ford Motor Company Helped Win World War II Visit edisonford.org to register.

Oct. 13, 10 a.m. - Coffee Talks with Nan Colton- Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun  at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

Oct. 14, 4-6 p.m. - Opening reception for Picture Perfect at Marco Island Historical Museum

Oct. 15-16 - A Harvest of Memories: Presented by The Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay - The Portico 1001 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Oct. 16, 6 p.m. - Pictures at An Exhibition - Lakeland Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet - Lake Wales Art Center

Oct. 16, time TBD - VIP Tour of Fruit and Spice Park, Cauley Square Historic Distric, and Coral Castle - Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Oct. 16 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show outdoor movie at Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Oct. 16, 1-2 p.m. - Pollinator Blitz at Bok Tower Gardens

Oct. 17 - Bluegrass Outdoor Concert Lee County Alliance for the Arts - 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers

​Oct. 20, 2 p.m. - From Oddity to Commodity: Images of Florida in Postcards with Amanda Townsend at Marco Island Historical Museum

Oct. 21-31 - Men on Boats, mostly a comedy - at Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails & Collections with the MFA  at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete

Oct. 21 - Celebrate Wonder Woman Day with The Bass

Oct. 21, 6 p.m. - Curator Culture at the The Bass- Dara Birnbaum, Barbara London, moderated by Tom Healy, Curator of Public Programs.

​Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30 - Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel - Henry B. Plant Museum

Oct. 22-24 - Batique Technigues Workshop at Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Oct. 22, 7 p.m. - Funk Up Your Fall with Reverend Barry and the Funk LIVE at Bok Tower Gardens

Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-noon - GROK at BOK at Bok Tower Gardens

​Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-noon - Wild Florida Herbs at Bok Tower Gardens

Oct. 23-24 - 45th Annual Pioneer Days Festival in Lake Wales

Oct. 23, 10 a.m. - Silk Scarf Painting Class with Marie Dyer - Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Oct. 28 - Hocus Pocus Outdoor Movie on the GreenMarket lawn  - Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers​

Oct. 29, 6 p.m. - Rhythm on the River: Appalachian Road Show at Edison and Ford Winter Estates

Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Doug Tallamy Live! - Nature's Best Hope ​- at Bok Tower Gardens. Pre- and post- address music by KeySoundSoul

Oct. 30 & Nov. 6, 9 a.m. - 2-part class - Hypertufa wall pot class - Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Nov. 6, 1 p.m. - Top Native Plants for Your Garden at Bok Tower Gardens

Nov. 9 - Opening of The Stebbins Collection: A Gift for the Morse Museum at the Morse.

Nov. 10, 1 p.m. - Designing Native Landscapes at Bok Tower Gardens

Nov. 12, 5-6 p.m. - Florida Native Plant Hike at Bok Tower Gardens

Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. - Funk Up Your Fall All-Star Jam at Bok Tower Gardens

Nov. 12-13 - Arts on Tap fundraiser  at Alliance for the Arts 

Nov. 12-13 - Arts on Tap fundraiser  at Alliance for the Arts 

Nov. 13, 4-6 p.m. - Walking Photography Workshop with Lisette Morales at Immokalee Pioneer Museum

​Nov. 14, 7 p.m. - An Evening with Tedeschi Trucks Band at Coffee Butler Amphitheater Key West

Nov. 18, 7 p.m. - Rockin' Main Street - Caribbean Chillers: The music of Jimmy Buffet - Downtown Marketplace, 20 N. Market Place, Lake Wales

Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m. - Closing reception for Pioneering the Past at Museum of the Everglades

Nov. 28-April 17 - Naama Tsabar: Perimeters - at The Bass

Nov. 29-May 1, 2022 - Alex Israel x Snapchat at The Bass

Dec. 1-30 - Joyful!Joyful! at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe​ - The Donelly Theatre, Sarasota

​Dec. 4, 6 p.m. - A Night at the Savoy - Fudraiser for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, Sarasota. Livestream option

Dec. 9-19 - The Roommate, a comedy at Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Dec. 12 - Deadline for Polk County students 13 and up to apply for Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Polk County Museum
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