Sanibel Island Latest News (Florida, United States)

Kids Summer Arts Camp at BIG ARTS runs weekly Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 3 through July 26. Activities include painting, ceramics, dance, photography, puppetry, improv, music, film editing, folk art and arts & crafts.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, the only professional theater on Sanibel, launches its production of Fully Committed March 29 through April 27.

BIG ARTS presents National Geographic Live! Explorer Kenny Broad, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29.

BIG ARTS launched a program for community theater and staged play readings of works by playwrights in southwest Florida. All readings will feature the Community Players and other local talent, volunteering onstage and backstage.

BIG ARTS presents Koresh Dance Company’s “Twenty Years” performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Amy Bennett Williams speaks at BIG ARTS ARTSalon 3 p.m. Thursday, January 17. Editor of the The Fort Myers News-Press "Tropicalia" magazine and contributer to WGCU, Bennett Williams is also the author of "Along the Caloosahatchee River."

BIG ARTS Community Players will hold four play readings at 7 p.m. Sunday, January 27, at Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Fla. Readings will feature local volunteer actors. Tickets: adult $12, for tickets call (239) 395-0900.

BIG ARTS on Sanibel presents nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins and her jazz quartet in “A Toast to the Ladies of Cool.” Show is 8 p.m. Saturday, January 26. General seating: $37, loge: $42, student: $15.

Enrollment has started for upcoming workshops at BIG ARTS. Full workshop schedules are available online at www.BIGARTS.org, or by contacting the main BIG ARTS office at (239) 395-0900.

BIG ARTS presents several dance performances this season, including Irish Step and Hip Hop dance group Hammerstep (Jan. 19) and Koresh Dance Company’s “Twenty Years” (Feb. 9).

BIG ARTS continues its 2012-2013 Opera & Ballet in Cinema season continues Thursday, January 10 with the opera, "Norma," screened via satellite from Teatro Antico - Taomina, Italy.

BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for upcoming visual arts exhibits. The prospectuses, information about awards and prizes, and other detailed information are available at BIGARTS.org.

Tony-Winner Monty Python's Spamalot runs January 11 through February 16 at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel. Tickets adult: $42, Child: $20.

BIG ARTS presents a concert by popular folk and blues man Tom Rush. Concert begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 12. General: $37, Loge: $42, Student: $15.

"Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" is now showing at Sanibel's Herb Strauss Theater at 2244 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida. New Year’s Eve show will include a champagne reception, appetizers and dessert.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, the only professional theater on Sanibel, shows "Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" by Stuart Ross. Runs December 17 - 31. Tickets are $42 for adults, $20 for children. New Year's eve tickets $75.

Top Producer Trae Zipperer joins Sanibel Island's John R, Wood Island Real Estate serving Fort Myers, Sanibel, & Captiva Islands

Prestigious awards announced for readers’ and editors’ choice

Winner announced at BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery, Friday, November 2, for the juried “World of Fashion” exhibit. This show's theme is the world of fashion. Exhibit open through Saturday, December 1.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel presents Theatre Conspiracy’s production of Becky’s New Car, this comedy runs November 13 – 20. Closing night talk-back just added for Tuesday, Nov. 20. Tickets $15 to $28.

Original musicals The Lillian Baxter Show and An Evening with John Vessels runs June 11 through 16 at Herb Strauss Theater. Adults: $42, children age 17 and under: $20.

Kids Summer Arts Camp at BIG ARTS runs weekly Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 3 through July 26. Activities include painting, ceramics, dance, photography, puppetry, improv, music, film editing, folk art and arts & crafts.

BIG ARTS Community Players presents staged play readings 7 p.m. on April 21: Paul Newman Hops the Amtrak Auto-Train, Waiting for Wilma and Oz in the Clozet. These readings will take place at the Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

Franklin Foodservice Solutions announces the launch of a new, comprehensive website providing information about the company’s Jan-San solutions.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, the only professional theater on Sanibel, launches its production of Fully Committed March 29 through April 27.

BIG ARTS presents National Geographic Live! Explorer Kenny Broad, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29.

BIG ARTS launched a program for community theater and staged play readings of works by playwrights in southwest Florida. All readings will feature the Community Players and other local talent, volunteering onstage and backstage.

The FORUM at BIG ARTS Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Fiona Hill, Sunday, February 24, to Schein Performance Hall, located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Her topic is "Where is Putin Taking Russia?"

Creative Photography Team Scavenger Hunt is Tuesday, April 9. Each four-person team will use a digital camera to capture images inspired by the clues, followed by dinner, silent auction, and slideshow of the photos collected during the day.

25 year Realtor joins John R. Wood Island Real Estate Inc on Sanibel Island Fl.

Call to artists for entries of original, fine art objects with a high level of craftsmanship, deadline is April 2. Juror is Anica Sturdivant, Interim Gallery Director, Florida Gulf Coast University. Exhibit open April 4 through 30.

BIG ARTS presents Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Starling Chamber Players, Sunday, February 17, at 3:30 p.m. BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are general admission $32, student: free.

BIG ARTS will present the Storioni Piano Trio, Thursday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Tickets: $42, loge: $47, student/child: free with adult.

Southwest Florida Symphony comes to BIG ARTS Wednesday, February 13, for a concert led by Guest Conductor David Itkin. Tickets: $36 General, $5 for Children. 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Fl.

BIG ARTS Monday Night Film Series brings critically-acclaimed indy and foreign films and documentaries to Sanibel. A group of film buffs lead informed post-movie discussions, complemented by refreshments, all films begin at 7 p.m.

BIG ARTS presents Koresh Dance Company’s “Twenty Years” performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

National Geographic Live! Explorer Kenny Broad's multimedia presentation will be shown at BIG ARTS 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Fla. Tickets: $35, child 17 & under $10. Call (239) 395-0900 for more information.

Creative Photography Scavenger Hunt, Tuesday, April 9 at BIG ARTS. Teams will use digital cameras to capture images inspired by the clues. $45 for the activities, dinner, showcase, wine, dessert. Must RSVP in advance.

Monty Python’s Spamalot, is now showing at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and and matinées 2 p.m. January 23 and February 6. Show runs through February 16.

Amy Bennett Williams speaks at BIG ARTS ARTSalon 3 p.m. Thursday, January 17. Editor of the The Fort Myers News-Press "Tropicalia" magazine and contributer to WGCU, Bennett Williams is also the author of "Along the Caloosahatchee River."

BIG ARTS Community Players will hold four play readings at 7 p.m. Sunday, January 27, at Herb Strauss Theater, 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Fla. Readings will feature local volunteer actors. Tickets: adult $12, for tickets call (239) 395-0900.

BIG ARTS on Sanibel presents nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins and her jazz quartet in “A Toast to the Ladies of Cool.” Show is 8 p.m. Saturday, January 26. General seating: $37, loge: $42, student: $15.

Enrollment has started for upcoming workshops at BIG ARTS. Full workshop schedules are available online at www.BIGARTS.org, or by contacting the main BIG ARTS office at (239) 395-0900.

BIG ARTS presents several dance performances this season, including Irish Step and Hip Hop dance group Hammerstep (Jan. 19) and Koresh Dance Company’s “Twenty Years” (Feb. 9).

BIG ARTS continues its 2012-2013 Opera & Ballet in Cinema season continues Thursday, January 10 with the opera, "Norma," screened via satellite from Teatro Antico - Taomina, Italy.

BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for upcoming visual arts exhibits. The prospectuses, information about awards and prizes, and other detailed information are available at BIGARTS.org.

Tony-Winner Monty Python's Spamalot runs January 11 through February 16 at BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel. Tickets adult: $42, Child: $20.

BIG ARTS presents a concert by popular folk and blues man Tom Rush. Concert begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 12. General: $37, Loge: $42, Student: $15.

"Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" is now showing at Sanibel's Herb Strauss Theater at 2244 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida. New Year’s Eve show will include a champagne reception, appetizers and dessert.

BIG ARTS will presents Ars Nova String Trio, Sunday, January 6, at 3:30 p.m. BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL. Tickets are general admission $32, Student/Child: free with paying adult.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, the only professional theater on Sanibel, shows "Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" by Stuart Ross. Runs December 17 - 31. Tickets are $42 for adults, $20 for children. New Year's eve tickets $75.

Top Producer Trae Zipperer joins Sanibel Island's John R, Wood Island Real Estate serving Fort Myers, Sanibel, & Captiva Islands

Prestigious awards announced for readers’ and editors’ choice

Winner announced at BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery, Friday, November 2, for the juried “World of Fashion” exhibit. This show's theme is the world of fashion. Exhibit open through Saturday, December 1.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel presents Theatre Conspiracy’s production of Becky’s New Car, this comedy runs November 13 – 20. Closing night talk-back just added for Tuesday, Nov. 20. Tickets $15 to $28.

BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater, the only professional theater on Sanibel, delivers a musical gift for the holiday season, "Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings" by Stuart Ross. Show runs December 17 - 31. Tickets are $42 for adults and $20 for children.

BIG ARTS and Emerging Pictures present a screening of Nederlands Dans Theater’s "Move to Move" 7 p.m. Thursday, November 15. Four contemporary dance masterpieces will be presented in Hi-Def on the big screen, tickets are $20.

Workshops have begun this season at BIG ARTS. Full workshop schedules are available online at www.BIGARTS.org, or by contacting the main BIG ARTS office at (239) 395-0900.

Call to Artists: “Shadows and Reflections” juried visual arts exhibit, entries are due Dec. 4. Exhibit open Dec. 6 - Jan. 12. Judge is Dana Roes, Professor of Art at Edison State College. Patron Sponsor FineMark National Bank & Trust.

BIG ARTS will host an ARTSalon multimedia presentation; Project Tolerance 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 2, with Ella Nayor, Myra Roberts, Robert Hilliard and Cesare Frustaci. Admission $5.

BIG ARTS Call to Artists to submit fine artworks that incorporate paper, to be considered for the “Crossing the Line with Paper” exhibit deadline is 1/15/13. Show's juror is Ron Bishop, Director, Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Edison State College.

The Community Band Director Don Knowland invites musicians to join the band. They rehearse at 6:30 p.m. Monday nights, starting October 22, at St. Michaels & All Angels Episcopal Church, 2304 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

Dr. Ran Niehoff will lead a 9 day study tour of Israel, leaving from RSW airport 4/15/13, returning 4/15/13. BIG ARTS will enroll 30 to 36 people. $6,360 per person for double occupancy. Sign up by 12/10/12.

BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for five upcoming visual arts exhibits.

Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael celebrate famous families in their “All in the Musical Family” show at BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Gen.: $37, Loge: $42, Child: $15.

Theatre Conspiracy’s production of "Becky’s New Car" drives into BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater for an eight-night encore run, November 13 – 20. Playwright Steven Dietz's comedy spins a tale about the detours we make on the road to happiness.

BIG ARTS Monday Night Film Series returns with enthusiastic film buffs leading film chats with refreshments. Monday Night Films are $8 and begin at 7 p.m., series starts Oct. 29 in Schein Performance Hall with Blu-ray, high-def and surround sound.

Sanibel's Herb Strauss Theater presents award-winning British actress Miriam Margolyes in her one-woman show, "Dickens’ Women," Dec. 4 through 9. Adult $42, Chld $20. Margolyes' world tour is part of the celebration of 200 years of Charles Dickens.

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