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by Claudia Polzin, Independent Consultant in the fight to end hunger. The premise is simple: potters, educators
his past season has been unique and students work in the community to create handcrafted bowls;
with a major hurricane that has local restaurants donate soup and guests enjoy a wonderful meal.
Tchanged many people’s lives The event benefits organizations that provide food to those in need
forever; delayed people’s return to their and grants are made to organizations that are fighting hunger in our
beloved Naples; and altered some of the community. The event will be held January 21 in Cambier Park.
events and occasions in Southwest Florida. As noted Cambier Park is also the home for many of our local
As January arrives many people are just bands – the dates for January, 2023 are:
now returning after getting their homes January 8 The Naples Big Band 2 p.m.
repaired or having to find a new place to January 15 Naples Concert Band 2 p.m.
live here in what we still refer to as Paradise. January 22 Gulf Coast Big Band 2 p.m.
Some of our event locations suffered significant damage and January 23 Stardust Memories 7 p.m.
their schedules have had to be changed or in some cases totally January 29 Dixieland Jazz Band 2 p.m.
cancelled. But there are still many events and entertainment On January 26 choose to go to the Daniels Pavilion at
options for you to enjoy. Artis—Naples for Gulfshore Opera’s production of Mostly Mozart.
On January 11, the Naples Players will open The Game’s Afoot Mozart’s vocal compositions are admired for melodic beauty, formal
– this is a breathtaking mystery with high hilarity. The story is a elegance and richness of harmony. He greatly influenced the course
Broadway star, William Gillette, invites his fellow cast members of opera. Some of his most beloved operas are: Marriage of Figaro,
to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But it turns Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute – these are still on the top list
dangerous when one of the guests is stabbed to death. Enjoy this of most requested by opera lovers around the world. This concert
performance for the balance of the month of January and support features a variety of scenes and arias by Mozart plus Italian masters –
your local community theatre. Rossini and Donizetti.
Continue to enjoy your local theatre companies with You can end the month on January 29 at Vanderbilt Presbyterian
TheatreZone’s production of A Little Night Music which opens on Church at 4pm with an organ concert by Johann Vexo. He is a
January 12. Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical is a romantic French organist born in 1978; and currently the organist at both
farce about the lives of upper middle class couples in early 20th the choir organ at Notre Dame de Paris and the great organ of the
century Sweden. An evening of sexual musical chairs on the Nancy Cathedral. While having this full time position he is also the
longest night of the year – has many unexpected turns. The couples, Professor of Organ at the Conservatory and at the Superior Music
mismatched from the start, end up with more desirable partners Academy in Strasbourg. He has performed extensively throughout
before the final curtain. The score features Sondheim’s best-known the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and
song “Send in the Clowns”. This musical won the Tony award for Russia. He will be featured on the Lively-Fulcher pipe organ.
Best Musical when it premiered in 1973. Enjoy the month of January in Naples with the variety
Cambier Park in Naples is the home to many events – concerts, of events to participate in and support local companies
th
art festivals and the 17 Annual Empty Bowls event. This is an and organizations.
international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness
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