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pring is in full swing at Artis—Naples in Modern Mexican Artists in the United States, an
April, and the arts are blossoming throughout exhibition lecture by curator Mark Castro, Ph.D.,
Sthe Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. from the Dallas Museum of Art on April 13.
Simpson Cultural Campus. From a new iteration As warmer weather returns this month, the
of a community favorite exhibition at The Baker Naples Philharmonic also heats things up in
Museum to numerous dynamic performances by Hayes Hall and Daniels Pavilion with a full slew of
the Naples Philharmonic, this month is brimming exciting programming. Principal Pops Conductor
with performing and visual arts programming that Jack Everly returns April 4-8 to lead the orchestra’s
promises to surprise and delight audiences of all final Pops subscription program of the season with
ages. Troupe Vertigo Latin Extravaganza, featuring
The Baker Museum has brought an incredible Naples’ favorite spellbinding cirque troupe. Later in
array of exhibitions to its galleries this season, the month, the orchestra is joined by guest conductor
and April is certainly no exception. Earlier this Christian Reif and soprano Hera Hyesang Park to
year, the museum welcomed Love Stories from perform Mahler’s enchanting Symphony No. 4 on
the National Portrait Gallery, London to Naples, April 13 and 15, and Park joins musicians of the
a groundbreaking exhibition presenting some of Naples Philharmonic on April 16 to perform works
the world’s greatest masterpieces in portraiture to by Respighi and Zemlinsky on the Wang Chamber
examine ideas of love. April is the final full month for patrons to Music series. Additional Naples Philharmonic highlights this
view these historic works before the exhibition closes on May 7. month include a performance with Miami City Ballet on April 26
And though parting is such a sweet sorrow, that sadness is alleviated as well as a performance of Mozart’s dark comedy Don Giovanni
in part by three exhibitions featuring noteworthy treasures from with Gulfshore Opera on April 30 in Hayes Hall.
much closer to home: the ongoing Naples Collects 2022-23 and April’s performing arts highlights extend well beyond the
Florida Contemporary 2022-23 exhibitions as well as the opening orchestral realm. For patrons needing a dose of the best medicine,
of Three Degrees of Separation: Artistic Connections in the Permanent Broadway’s hilarious hit musical Mean Girls makes a stop in Naples
Collection on April 1. In conjunction with this exhibition, which on April 18-23, and The Price Is Right Live brings America’s beloved
offers glimpses of how artistic ideas were exchanged in the early and interactive game show to Hayes Hall’s stage, giving audience
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mid 20 century, The Baker Museum also presents “American Style”: members a chance to “come on down” to win on April 10.

Mean Girls 6 - Pictured (L-R): Naples Collects Swanzy:
English Bernhardt (Cady Heron), Mary Swanzy (Irish, 1882-1978).
Jasmine Rogers (Gretchen Wieners), Futuristic Study with Skyscrapers Miami City Ballet Dancers:
Nadina Hassan (Regina George), and and Propellers, n.d. Cameron Catazaro and Ashley Knox
Morgan Ashley Bryant (Karen Smith) Oil on canvas. in Afternoon of a Faun
© 2022 Jenny Anderson Jeri L. Wolfson Collection. © Gary James
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