3 To Do: Humanities speaker series slated
1. MIHS humanities speaker series
Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2016-2017 Florida humanities speaker series, presented by the Florida Humanities Council in partnership with the Marco Island Historical Society. The series features four fascinating lectures about Florida’s history, culture and people. Each speaker is a well-known and award-winning expert in his/her field; each lecture is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end. All of the lectures will be given at Rose History Auditorium starting at 7 p.m.
Sept. 6: “Blue Revolution, A Water Ethic for Florida”: Florida’s economy and lifestyle is defined by its pure and plentiful water; idyllic beaches, ten thousand miles of rivers and streams, and nearly eight thousand lakes and a thousand more freshwater springs — the largest concentration of artesian springs in the world — cover the state. Award-winning environmental journalist Cynthia Barnett shows how one of the most water-rich areas in the world now faces water scarcity and quality woes and what can be done about it.
Upcoming …
- Nov. 1, 2016: “Spies, Schemes, and the Sons of Liberty”
- March 7: “Franco-Spanish Struggle in 16th Century Florida: Violence, Lies and Propaganda in the Age of Discovery”
- April 27: “Florida Environmental History”
Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. All are invited to attend. Historical Society members are admitted free of charge; nonmembers are asked to pay $10. Rose History Auditorium is located at 180 S. Heathwood Drive, Marco Island.
Information, call 239-642-1440 or visit themihs.com.
2. Marco Players: The summer ‘Double Dip’
“J.Robert – Florida Fiddler Show,” will be 8 p.m., Sept. 10, at the Marco Players, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd. Tickets are $20; general seating.
Auditions for “A Christmas Cactus” by Eliot Byerrum; directed by Annie Rosemond (call to schedule an audition for Sept. 24).
For cast needs and rehearsal dates, visit TheMarcoPlayers.com/auditions/.
Information: 239-642-7270; TheMarcoPlayers.com.
3. Center for the Arts September exhibits
The Marco Island Center for the Arts’ September exhibit in the main gallery will be a photography art show with the Naples Digital Photography Club. The show this year will feature the photography of more than 20 photographers. “This is the third year for this show and we are excited these talented photographers have shared their art with us,” said Executive Director, Hyla Crane. “Their work is truly amazing.”
The photography exhibit will be on display beginning Sept. 6-28.
La Petite Galerie: Jo Ann Sanborn -- The art of Jo Ann Sanborn will be available for sale and on exhibit in the Center for the Art’s La Petite Galerie during September. Sanborn’s paintings of palms, water and skies have won numerous awards and are almost instantly recognizable to those in the local art community. The paintings in this exhibit were all painted during the late spring and early summer of 2016.
Exhibits open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Information: marcoislandart.org.