Page 20 - August Life In Naples Magazine

THE LAST

OF THE QUIET

MONTHS

IN NAPLES

by Claudia Polzin
Consultant to Nonprofits
L iving in Southwest Florida year round hurricane season for 2018.

we learn the ebb and flow of ”season”
Admittedly, August and September are very quiet months
and learn to gauge our schedules
for concerts and cultural activities – but one long time tradition
continues – Summer Jazz on the Gulf Concert Series. August
by how long it will take us to get
18 – 6:30 p.m. – a new group will be performing – TBone
somewhere. Well – unfortunately for
those who like to get from Pine Ridge to Fifth Hamilton’s Big Easy Revue. This is an 8-piece New Orleans-
Avenue in 15 minutes you need to enjoy the style horn band that combines jazz, Texas blues and funk music.
last couple of months of that luxury. But truly September 15 – Pocket Change will return to perform for the
do enjoy it – and find out what is in our community that you are sixth time bringing their Motown, funk, soul and party music to
used to passing by and not stopping in. the Beach.
Don’t just drive down Goodlette – look to the left as you The season of plays and concerts begins in earnest in October
head south and turn into the Naples Zoo and the Conservancy. – with the Sugden Theatre and the Naples Players opening Peter
I am always amazed by the number of people that live here year and the StarCatcher on October 3. This play is based on a novel by
round and have not taken advantage of what is here – these Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. The play explores how a young
two incredible destinations are here for you to enjoy and also orphan ultimately became Peter Pan. The theatrical adaptation
learn – don’t wait until the grandchildren are here to explore was written by Rick Elice; and explores the depths of greed,
these wonderful sites. Continue on your journey south and find despair and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
12th Avenue South – and Palm Cottage – the oldest home in TheatreZone – who normally has their productions in the
Naples restored to its original condition – and sustained minimal theatre located on the campus of Community School will move
damage last year in Irma. further north and present Urinetown the Musical at the FGCU
At the other end of US 41 – just off of Pine Ridge on Bower School of Music theatre. This hilarious satire about the
Shirley and Taylor – find the Naples Art District – this jewel legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility and more will be
of art studios intertwined in an area with businesses that cater presented October 11-14, 2018. This production also provides
to the trades – has developed over the past eleven years into an opportunity for the theatre students at FGCU to work with a
the largest concentration of professional working artist studios professional company.
and galleries in our area. This district has become a great source One of the first concerts of the season will be the Naples
for fine art, art education, remodeling and home décor. It is an Concert Band opening their 2018-19 season on October 14,
alliance of independent painters, ceramicists, sculptors, jewelers, 2018 at 2 p.m in Cambier Park. Don’t forget your lawn chair and
photographers and more – explore during the day or First come to enjoy the music.
Wednesday – October 8, 2018 from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy the last three months of relative quiet here in our
Unfortunately, this is also a part of Hurricane Season – and corner of Paradise and get ready to greet all of our seasonal
as we look around our community we can still see signs of Irma visitors, who not only bring more intense traffic – but wonderful
– who made landfall last September 10, 2017. As many still friendships and opportunities to continue to explore our
are recovering from this storm, we all are hoping for a quieter beautiful community.

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