BIG ARTS Season 2009-2010
Great music, dance, visual arts, and theater performances along with enlightening educational experiences have the power to broaden our horizons, shape our perspective, and open a “window to the world.”
In 2009-2010, we invite the BIG ARTS audience of members, patrons, and visitors to join us as we present ...
Back by Popular Demand:
Singer Songwriter Livingston Taylor
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 8 PM
Livingston Taylor's intimate and laid-back musical approach has allowed him to maintain a busy concert schedule for more than 30 years. He has written most of his music, including Top Forty hits I Will Be in Love with You and I'll Come Running; and for his brother James he wrote, I Can Dream of You, and Boatman (off the double Grammy-winning album Hourglass).
General seating: $36, Loge: $41, Student: $15
Please support the food pantry at F.I.S.H. by bringing canned food or other non-perishable to the concert
West Gulf Co. LLC
Carl Schwartz: 50 Year Retrospective
in Phillips Gallery
The works selected for this exhibition take viewers from Fort Myers through the Everglades and Keys up to the rocky shorelines of the northeast and on back to Chicago.
Art Chat with Carl Schwartz, 4 PM Saturday, November 21, 2009, Artists Reception 5 – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Open November 13 through December 30, 2009
TAKE 2 – Ikki & Polly Matsumoto
in Founders Gallery
Don’t miss Ikki & Polly’s new works! Perfect opportunity for gift giving.
Artists Reception Saturday, November 21, 2009, 5 – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Open November 13 through December 30, 2009
Deborah and John La Gorce
The 2009 Cleveland International Piano Winner:
Martina Filjak
Sunday, December 6, 2009
3:30 p.m.
The 2009 Cleveland International Piano winner, Martina Filjak, is considered to be one of those young artists who have successfully made the path from a child prodigy to a mature musician. Her magnetic stage presence and charismatic personality regularly impress audiences and critics.
Filjak is the fifth woman to win the Cleveland International Piano Competition, which this year encompassed 32 pianists from 14 countries. As champion, she claims an award package including $50,000, a recital at Carnegie Hall, two years of artist management, and a string of concert appearances worth an estimated $100,000.
Since her debut in native Croatia at the age of 12, she has developed an extensive repertoire of piano concertos performing regularly in the most prominent concerts in her home country as well as with orchestras abroad. She has also appeared in numerous important solo engagements at such venues as the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; Hotel de Ville, Bruxelles; Philharmonic Hall, Ljubljana; Salle Cortot, Paris; Palais des Congres, Strasbourg; National Palace of Culture, Sofia; Boesendorfer Saal, Vienna; and Steinway Hall, New York.
In November 2007 she beat 122 contestants to win first prize at the Viotti International Music Competition. In May 2008 she won first prize and the Gold Medal at the International Piano Competition Maria Canals in Barcelona. As a child she won the prize of the Boesendorfer company in Vienna, a special prize at the Okiden Competition in Japan, and first prize at the International Competitions Johannes Brahms in Austria.
Projects for 2009 and 2010 include touring Spain, Argentina and China, and a performance with Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, as a debut recording for the 'Naxos' label.
Martina Filjak
Winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition
Classical Afternoon
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 3:30 PM
BIG ARTS welcomes Martina Filjak, the winner of the prestigious Cleveland International Piano Competition. Flijak’s magnetic stage presence regularly impresses audiences and critics. Her wide range of repertoire includes monumental pieces such as Beethoven’s "Hammerklavier" Sonata and Bartók's Second Piano Concerto.
General: $31, Classical Afternoon series: $81 three Classical Afternoon concerts, Student/Child: free with paying adult
| Classical Music | |
| Nov. 15 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Dec. 6 | Martina Filjak ~ Pianist |
| Jan. 10 | IU Jacobs School of Music Starling Chamber Players |
| Jan. 14 | N-E-W Trio |
| Jan. 21 | Barbara Nissman ~ Pianist |
| Jan. 31 | Ayako Yonetani ~ Violinist with Pianist |
| Feb. 16 | Cypress String Quartet |
| Feb. 25 | Chamber Orchestra Kremlin |
| Mar. 21 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Apr. 11 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Pop and Jazz | |
| Nov. 28 | Livingston Taylor ~ Singer/Songwriter |
| Jan. 16 | The Cab Calloway Orchestra |
| Jan. 23 | Simply Sinatra starring Steve Lippia & His Big Band |
| Feb. 6 | The New Christy Minstrels |
| Feb. 13 | Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks |
| Mar. 12 | Five By Design |
| Mar. 15 | BENEFIT with Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret |
| Mar. 19 | Janis Ian ~ Singer/Songwriter |
| Mar. 26 | Roger Kellaway Jazz Trio with Russell Malone & Jay Leonhart |
| Dance | |
| Dec. 5 | The Nutcracker Suites performed by The Gulfshore Ballet |
| Jan. 30 | Taylor 2 |
| Feb. 20 | Step Afrika! |
| Mar. 15 | BENEFIT with Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret |
| OnStage Live Theater | |
| Jan. 28 | OPUS presented by Florida Rep |
| Feb. 17 | Say Goodnight Gracie |
| Mar. 10 | Clay Jenkinson IS Steinbeck |
| Apr. 17 | Love’s Labour's Lost performed by Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts |
| Youth and Family | |
| Oct. 25 | Little Monster Tales |
| Dec. 8 | BIG ARTS Band & Chorus Holiday Concert |
| Dec. 5 | The Nutcracker Suites performed by The Gulfshore Ballet |
| Jan. 30 | Taylor 2 |
| Feb. 20 | Step Afrika! |
| Mar. 23 | BIG ARTS Band & Chorus Spring Concert |
| Apr. 2 | Jason Bishop ~ Illusionist |
| Apr. 17 | Love’s Labour's Lost performed by Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts |
| May 2 | BIG ARTS 5th Annual Family Day |
| Jun - Aug. | BIG ARTS Summer Art Camp |
| FORUM (Sold Out) | |
| Jan. 13 | Donna Shalala |
| Jan. 17 | Daniel C. Kurtzer |
| Jan. 24 | James Fallows |
| Jan. 27 | General Anthony Zinni |
| Feb. 3 | Porter J. Goss |
| Feb. 14 | Dr. Francis Fukuyama |
| Feb. 21 | Ellen Laipson |
| Feb. 28 | Ambassador Husain Haqqani |
| Mar. 7 | Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan |
| New Frontiers | |
| Mar. 24 | Dr. Waleed Abdalati |
| Mar. 31 | Dr. Paul Cherukuri |
| Apr. 13 | Dr. Carl Safina |
| Apr. 18 | Dr. Irving Weissman |
| Films | |
| Oct. 19 - Apr | Monday Night Movies |
| Nov. 18 & 25 | “Hollywood Speaks Out” Series |
| Dec. 2, 9, 16 | Grand Opera Series |
| Jan. 7 - Mar. 3 | Wednesday Matinee Series |
| Mar. 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14 | Director Series: David Lean |
| Community Connections |
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| Nov. 15 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Nov. 19 | ARTSalon |
| Dec. 5 | The Nutcracker Suites performed by The Gulfshore Ballet |
| Dec. 8 | ARTSalon |
| Dec. 8 | BIG ARTS Band & Chorus Holiday Concert |
| Dec. 10 | Writers Holiday Read |
| Dec. 12 | Holiday Bazaar & Open House |
| Dec. 13 | Messiah performed by The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers |
| Jan. 15 | The Long Weekend performed by The Company |
| Jan. 19 | ARTSalon |
| Feb. 16 | ARTSalon |
| Feb. 26 | ArtPoems |
| Mar. 4 | An Evening with Douglas Brinkley presented by BIG ARTS & J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge |
| Mar. 11 | Writers Spring Read |
| Mar. 21 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Mar. 23 | BIG ARTS Band & Chorus Spring Concert |
| Apr. 11 | Southwest Florida Symphony |
| Apr. 13 | ARTSalon |
| Apr. 16 | 6th Annual Artists Studio Tour |
| Visual Arts | |
| Oct. 5 - Nov. 13 | Fine Art Sculpture Exhibit in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, October 17, 5 – 6:30 PM Paintings, Photographs and Fine Art Crafts in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday,October 17, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Nov. 19 | Artists, Their Work & Background Stories Connie Bransilver Thursday, November 19, 10:30 AM – Noon |
| Dec. 9 | Artists, Their Work & Background Stories Doug MacGregor Thursday, November 19, 10:30 AM – Noon |
| Dec. 4 | Holiday Bazaar & Open House Friday, December 4, 5 PM |
| Nov. 16 - Dec. 29 |
Carl Schwartz: 50 Year Retrospective in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, November 21, 5 – 6:30 PM TAKE 2 – Ikki & Polly Matsumoto in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, November 21, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Jan. 19 | Artists, Their Work & Background Stories Kat Epple Thursday, January 19, 10:30 AM – Noon |
| Jan. 7- Jan. 30 |
Florida Artist Group (FLAG) 60th Annual Exhibition in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, January 9, 5 – 6:30 PM Charles Reina – Sculpture for Public and Private Places in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, January 9, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Feb. 16 | Artists, Their Work & Background Stories Luc Century Tuesday, February 16, 10:30 AM – Noon |
| Feb. 4- Mar. 1 | “Recycle It” Juried Theme Show in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, February 13, 5 – 6:30 PM Two Peruvian Artists: Oswaldo Ventura and Nicario Jiménez’s in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, February 13, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Mar. 5- Mar. 29 |
Sanibel-Captiva Art League 34th Annual Juried Art Exhibit in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, March 13, 5 – 6:30 PM Stella Farwell – Current Work in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, March 13, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Apr. 2- Apr. 26 |
Southwest Florida Craft Guild 25th Exhibit of Excellence in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, April 10, 5 – 6:30 PM Five Women and Their Work in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Saturday, April 10, 5 – 6:30 PM |
| Feb. 16 | Artists, Their Work & Background Stories Lorraine Vail Tuesday, April 13, 10:30 AM – Noon |
| Apr. 30- May 21 |
Student Exhibit in Phillips Gallery Artists Reception: Sunday, May 2, 3:30 PM Open Doors in Founders Gallery Artists Reception: Sunday, May 2, 3:30 PM |


