AGENDA
132 NAPLES ILLUSTRATEDIn the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,
Rick Moranis accidentally reduces his on-
screen children and a few of their friends to
the size of a seed. During their microscopic
adventures, they come face-to-face with a
terrifying scorpion and a heroic ant named
Antie. Fast-forward to 2019 and you don’t
have to be downsized to get up close with
insects thanks to the exhibit “Small Wonders:
Insects in Focus,” on display at the Center
for Visual Arts in Bonita Springs beginning
September 2. Organized by ExhibitsUSA, thistraveling photography show features images
by Bob Sober, a Tulsa native who comes at the
subject from an artistic perspective, creating
human-scale photos of bugs that highlight their
inherent beauty. Take the cottonwood borer
(pictured below), for example. While this beetle
common in the Great Plains is viewed as a pest
for its tendency to attack trees, it also boasts
a striking black-and-white
pattern reminiscent of a
zebra. Visit the cottonwood
borer and dozens of his
friends at this free exhibition
through October 19.
(artcenterbonita.org)13 BoDeans, Southwest Florida Event Center, Bo-
nita Springs, $22-$40. (swfleventcenter.com)Funny Shorts Live, Moe Auditorium & Film Center,
Center for Performing Arts, Bonita Springs, also Sept.
14, $20. (artcenterbonita.org)New Works Festival, Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples,
to Sept. 15, $15. (gulfshoreplayhouse.org)14 Amy Grant, Southwest Florida Event Center, Bo-
nita Springs, $67-$125. (swfleventcenter.com)Comedy Night: Trivia Theme, Tobye Studio The-
atre, The Naples Players, $20. (naplesplayers.org)SummerJazz on the Gulf: Ari and The Alibis,
Watkins Lawn, The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club,
free. (naplesbeachhotel.com)15 J Balvin, Hertz Arena, Estero, tickets start at
$39.50. (hertzarena.com)19 Disturbed, Hertz Arena, Estero, tickets start at
$49.50. (hertzarena.com)Pablo Francisco, Off the Hook Comedy Club,
Naples, to Sept. 22 , contact for ticket prices. (offthe
hookcomedy.com)20 Julio Iglesias, Hertz Arena, Estero, tickets start
at $77. (hertzarena.com)Preacher Lawson, Southwest Florida Event Cen-
ter, Bonita Springs, also Sept. 21, $22-$42. (swflevent
center.com)21 Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, Hinman Au-
ditorium, Center for Performing Arts, Bonita Springs,
$25-$35. (artcenterbonita.org)24 Always Patsy Cline, Artstage
Studio Theatre, Florida Repertory
Theatre, Fort Myers, to Nov. 10 , con-
tact for ticket prices. (floridarep.org)26 Dane Cook, Barbara B. Mann
Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, tick-
ets start at $39. (bbmannpah.com)27 Sheryl Underwood, Off the
Hook Comedy Club, Naples, also
Sept. 28 , contact for ticket prices.
(offthehookcomedy.com)28 Alabama, Hertz Arena, Es-
tero, tickets start at $35. (hertz
arena.com)GALLERIES
Center for Performing Arts,
Bonita Springs. “Karen Seide,” to
Dec. 7. (artcenterbonita.org)Center for Visual Arts, Bonita Springs. “Small
Wonders: Insects in Focus,” Sept. 2 to Oct. 19.
(artcenterbonita.org)East West Fine Art, Naples. “Homage to Monet,”
Sept. 1-15; “Liquid Dreams: Otherworldly Sculptures
by Annalu,” Sept. 16-30. (eastwestfineart.com)Emily James Gallery, Naples. “Let’s Go Swim-
ming,” Sept. 1-30. (emilyjamesart.com)Hayes Hall Galleries, Artis—Naples. “Student
Photography Institute,” Sept. 3 to Oct. 8 ; “ 30 Years:
Building a Naples Icon” and “ReTooled: Highlights
from the Hechinger Collection,” both Sept. 3 to Dec.
8. (artisnaples.org)Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Cen-
ter, Naples. “Holodomor,” to Nov. 30. (holocaust
museumswfl.org)Marco Island Center for the Arts. “Dale and Gail
Horn Rush Gallery,” “Rob Eder La Petite Galerie,” and
“Tall Tale Titles,” all Sept. 3-24. (marcoislandart.org)Marco Island Historical Museum. “Building a
Dream: The 25 -Year History of the Marco Island Histori-
cal Society,” to Sept. 26. (colliermuseums.com)Naples Art Association. “Your Choice 2019 ,” to
Sept. 25. (naplesart.org)Rosen Gallery, Naples. “Resident Artists’ Group
Show,” to Oct. 1. (rosen.gallery)WN
A BUG’S LIFE
Comedian Dane
Cook will perform
at Barbara B. Mann
Performing Arts Hall
September 26.STEVENMICHAEL^ HALL/COURTESYOFSTEVENMICHAEL’SPHOTOGRAPHYBOB SOBER/COURTESY OF ART’S IMPORTANT, LLC