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Finding Art in
unexpected Places

by Claudia Polzin
o ne of the joys of our beloved Naples Fleisher, principal harp for the Naples Philharmonic at 3 and 5
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is that we have art and entertainment p.m. on March 5 as he presents a Harp Ensemble in a concert
throughout the community and this guaranteed to make you feel happy. March 9 at 7 p.m. again at
author encourages you to look for all of UCC – a rare treat – Russian Choral Treasures presented by
these opportunities in unexpected places. Seraphic Fire. Romantic masters Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky
So let’s get going and explore: Botanical will be featured in this concert conducted by Elena Sharkova.
Gardens, Cambier Park, United Church of Nostalgia is what you will find at the Naples Depot
Christ, Naples Depot, Norris Center, and Museum – I remember my first train ride – back from college
North Naples Church. in Illinois to home in Minnesota – stopping at every small
Our beautiful Botanical Gardens are a place of peace and town to pick up mail or milk. This exhibit of photographs by
tranquility – but this season they are also home for a wonderful O. Winston Link features a portrait of America’s Last Great
origami exhibition. If you have attempted to do some of the Steam Engine. If grandchildren are visiting this is a great
origami folds and create a crane, or a hat you can appreciate the educational opportunity – trains are only a novelty as a mode
intricacy of this art. Take the time and enjoy this beautiful art of passenger transportation now – but at one time it was a
form on either March 1 or 8 at Origami After Dark. Return to way to cross the country and explore our great land. Explore it
the Gardens on March 12 for Jazz in the Garden – this concert again at the Naples Depot Museum.
features two amazing professionals that call Naples home – Dan Bluegrass will be featured on March 14 at the Norris Center
Miller, trumpet and Lew Del Gatto, saxophone. March 17 – adjacent to Cambier Park – concert at 7 p.m. featuring David
switch it up at the Gardens and enjoy a tribute to Chicago. Parmley & Cardinal Tradition. Bluegrass is a form of American
Cambier Park is very busy this month – one of the favorites roots music and related in genre to country music. It was greatly
begins the month on March 5 at 2 p.m. with a concert by the influenced by the music of Appalachia, whose music was also
Naples Concert Band – the program is a very eclectic mix – influenced by British and Irish settlers in the 18th century. In
Arabian Dances, Grieg’s Piano Concert in A Minor, King Kong bluegrass as in some forms of jazz one or more instruments takes
Soundtrack, Broadway in the 90’s and Come Fly with Me – just a turn playing the melody and improvising around it.
to name a few. March 6 will find the Naples Big Band in concert Another unique American musical form – Barbershop – will
at 7 p.m. – but if that date does not work for you come on be presented on March 17 and 18 at North Naples Church – 7
March 26 at 2 p.m. and you can hear the Big Band performing p.m. concerts both dates and a matinee at 2 p.m. on March 18 –
the same concert. Naples Dixieland Jazz will be reverberating close harmonies and toe-tapping are the specialty of Barbershop.
the walls of the bandshell at Cambier on March 12 at 2 p.m. So during March explore many arts opportunities in some
If you prefer indoors and a wide variety of musical treats – unique spaces – indoors and outdoors. Enjoy the arts, enjoy
then you want to go to United Church of Christ on Crayton. Naples, learn about a new musical genre and invite your friends
Who doesn’t love the sound of the harp – well join Dickie to join you in this exploration of the arts and Naples.

20 Life in Naples | March 2017