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The Royal Opera’s Rigoletto will screen live via satellite from London, Tuesday, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Admission is $25.

“Fabrication,” an exhibit with artwork by Tania Begg, Vicki Kessler and Donna Kjonaas, will be on display in BIG ARTS Founders Gallery April 5 through 30. Artists reception is Friday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m. at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL.

Over the Tavern is now playing at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way. Show runs through April 21, Tuesday through Saturday. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42 for adults, $20 children.

BIG ARTS presents acclaimed singer-songwriter keyboardist Wendy Webb, Monday, April 2, at 8 PM, at BIG ARTS Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle, Sanibel. Webb will sing & play piano, accompanied by Danny Morgan on guitar & John McLane on saxophone.

BIG ARTS held its Annual Benefit February 27, to help fund their mission to provide quality cultural and educational experiences to the residents and visitors of Southwest Florida. BIG ARTS is grateful for the generous support it receives each year.

BIG ARTS Community Chorus Director Steve Cramer invites all to the Chorus Concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 22. The Chorus is taking a fresh look at old standards, from Verdi to Gershwin to Manhattan Transfer, with musicians accompanying them.

BIG ARTS invites local talent to submit plays for 2012-2013 Community Theater play reading series, deadline is Monday, April 2. To submit, e-mail script to info@BIGARTS.org. Put “Community Theater Play Submission” in the subject line.

BIG ARTS opens its invitational "Guests Will Be Hung" exhibit Friday, March 2, in Phillips Gallery, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Artists Reception will take place Friday, March 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Signups are ongoing for upcoming BIG ARTS workshops and Winter Academy courses. Full workshop and Winter Academy schedule is available online at www.bigarts.org or by contacting BIG ARTS at (239) 395-0900. 20% off workshops for BIG ARTS members.

“The Beat Goes On,” an exhibit with music-themed artworks by Renée Rey and Peter Zell, will be on display in BIG ARTS Founders Gallery Friday, March 2, through Thursday, March 29. An artists reception will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 9.

'Young at Heart' Film Festival is Sunday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Fl. The festival features two films about people thriving in their 60s, 70s and beyond. Admission is $30 and includes a boxed dinner & discussion.

Award-winning singer/songwriter Jim Van Slyke brings his popular Sedaka Show to BIG ARTS Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Tickets are General $42, Loge $47 and Child $15.

BIG ARTS FORUM Lecture Series welcomes war strategy expert and author Dr. Frederick Kagan Sunday, March 4. Dr. Kagan speaks at 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL.Tickets are $35.

BIG ARTS presents Dr. Jay Apt, a renewable energy expert (Sat, Mar 17); Joshua Foer, author of the bestseller Moonwalking with Einstein (Wed, Mar 21); and Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, a researcher in Brain Mapping (Thur, Apr 12). $26, Student $10.

Das Barbecü, a new musical comedy, makes its S.W. Florida debut at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Show runs through Saturday, March 17, Mon - Sat. All shows begin at 8 p.m., with matinee Wed., March 7, at 2 p.m.

Auditions for two full-length plays to be performed at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, actors needed are: one man, one woman 25 - 60 yrs old, and two men, one woman 20 - 40 yrs old. Shows are in May and July. Auditions are 2 PM Sunday, March 18.

Community theater play readings: Never Too Late Mar 11, Carmen Garmin, Lady Godiva of Flamingo Landing & Homecoming for Sergeant Porter Apr 1, at 7:30 PM at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. $12 Adult and $5 Child.

Le Corsaire, a ballet performed by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, will screen live via satellite on Sanibel Sunday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Admission is $20.

Artist Reception and Awards Presentation was held in BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery, Saturday, January 21. More than 80 artists are exhibiting in"Multiples," show open through Monday, February 27 1 to 4 p.m., Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat.

The award-winning Linden String Quartet will perform in a classical concert Thursday, February 16, at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. General $42, Loge $47 and Child Free.

BIG ARTS FORUM Lecture Series welcomes Robert Gallucci Sunday, February 12, to speak about the nuclear challenge from North Korea and the changing nature of nuclear threat. 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

BIG ARTS hosts Valentine’s Reception in Monday Night Film Series on February 13. A special reception with wine & chocolate tasting begins at 6 p.m. A $15 ticket includes film & reception, $8 ticket for film - "Midnight in Paris," at 7 p.m..

BIG ARTS and Sanibel Sea School presents An Evening with Vikki Spruill 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 15. Her conservation lecture will be held in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

Das Barbecü runs Friday, February 17 - Saturday, March 17, Mondays-Saturdays. All shows begin at 8 p.m., with special 2 p.m. performance Wednesday, March 7. Tickets are $42 for adult/$20 child. Herb Strauss Theater ~ 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

BIG ARTS Film Society is screening three exceptional films in February as part of its Monday Night Film Series. All films are $8 and begin at 7 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall.

Verdi’s Rigoletto will screen live via satellite from London's Royal Opera House Tuesday, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. $25. Child 17 and Under Free.

Ocean's Reach just passed a rigorous “spot audit inspection” from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) designed to ensure that the resort remained dedicated Environmental Protection (DEP).

Critically-acclaimed award-winning singer/songwriter Jim Van Slyke brings his massively popular Sedaka Show to BIG ARTS Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in Schein Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL. General Admission $42, Loge $47 and Child 17 & Under $15.

Legendary cabaret artist Marilyn Maye returns to Sanibel for an evening of Broadway and cabaret favorites Saturday, February 11, 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Rd. Tickets are General $42, Loge $47, children 17 and under $15.

BIG ARTS welcomes alto sax legend Richie Cole and critically-acclaimed musical group Five By Design Saturday, January 28, for Cool & Swingin’ concert at 8 p.m. in Schein Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. $47 Loge, $42 General, $15 child .

BIG ARTS will screen The Royal Opera's production of Puccini’s "Il trittico" via satellite Thursday, February 9, at 7 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Admission is $20, children under 17 are free.

Joyce Yang, an award-winning pianist, will perform in a classical concert Thursday, January 26, at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. General $42, Loge $47, child free with adult.

BIG ARTS celebrates the tenth anniversary of its distinguished FORUM Lecture Series this spring with eight prominent scholars and experts scheduled to speak on topics such as national security, fiscal issues, 2012 elections, and many others.

Adaskin String Trio will perform a classical concert Sunday, January 29, at 3:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road. Admission is General $32 and Child free with paying adult.

BIG ARTS has announced its workshop schedule for season, signups are ongoing. This season there are new classes in iPods, iPads, and iPhone apps as well as new workshops in pastels, open studio, African jewelry, and improv.

BIG ARTS welcomes Dr. Michael A. Levi to Sanibel Sunday, January 22, to speak about the future of energy. Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Tickets are $35.

Riders in the Sky will take the stage Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are $42 General, $47 Loge and $15 Child.

BIG ARTS has announced Dr. Jay Apt, of Carnegie Mellon University (Mar. 17); Joshua Foer, author of the best-selling Moonwalking with Einstein (Mar 21); and Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, of Albany Medical College Human Brain Mapping Program (Apr. 12).

Cabaret artist Joan Curto brings her one-woman show, Sassy, Brassy & Classy: The Songs of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, to BIG ARTS Thursday, January 19 at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

“The Color of Color,” an exhibit with artworks by Pam Brodersen and Dorothy Wallace, will be on display in BIG ARTS Founders Gallery January 19 through February 27. An artists reception will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 21.

BIG ARTS presents Taylor 2 Dance Company Saturday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The six-member Taylor 2 company is known for bringing to life legendary choreographer Paul Taylor’s signature dances.

BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for its juried Multiples Exhibit. Entries must be delivered on January 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Art must include multiples of objects, subjects or images in one piece or connected pieces.

The critically-acclaimed musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels takes the stage Friday, January 13, through Saturday, February 11, Monday through Saturday. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Opening Night Reception starts at 7 p.m. on January 13.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats take the stage on Sanibel at BIG ARTS Saturday, January 7, 2012. General admission is $42, Loge $47 and Child $15. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

Sunday, January 22, BIG ARTS will host auditions for play readings. Auditions will be cold readings, at Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Sign-in will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and auditions will be held until 4 p.m.

BIG ARTS opens its juried Multiples exhibit Thursday, January 19, in Phillips Gallery. All pieces incorporate multiples of objects, subjects or images in a variety of media. Artists Reception & awards ceremony is Saturday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m.

BIG ARTS will host Dr. Wendy Chase, Professor of Humanities at Edison State College, for an afternoon lecture Monday, January 9, at 3 p.m. at BIG ARTS Center. Title: Beautiful Suffering: The Politics of Representing Pain in a Culture of Violence

New Year’s Eve performance of the musical 'Winter Wonderettes' Sat., December 31 at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Refreshments, appetizers, champagne and dessert reception for $75. Show begins at 9 p.m.

BIG ARTS Community Band Director Don Knowland invites all to enjoy the music ofthe season at the Holiday Concert 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 13 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel.

Alexander Schimpf, winner of the 2011 Cleveland International Piano Competition, will perform at BIG ARTS on Sanibel Sunday, December 11 at 3:30 p.m.