Lee County Alliance for the Arts

The Alliance for the Arts has appointed Michael Hebler as its new Events and Programming Director. One of his duties includes continuing the theater program once run by Theatre Conspiracy's Bill Taylor.

Fringe returns to Fort Myers next month. As in the past, this year’s Fringe Fort Myers will feature nine shows. But this year, shows will only be performed in the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance for the Arts and the Off Broadway Palm at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.

Four shows open, six productions close and nine others continue their runs this week in Southwest Florida theaters.

The Alliance The Alliance for the Arts announced Monday that Molly Rowan-Deckart will step down from her role as Executive Director effective December 15, to assume the role of CEO of Marquee Arts in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In addition to shows that afford opportunities for actors of color and discourse on the Black experience in America, under Bill Taylor’s tutelage, Theatre Conspiracy has pioneered efforts to produce plays written by female playwrights and that provide strong female characters. Going forward, it will be embracing programming derived from fringe festivals.

The Alliance for the Arts in Lee County serves as a kind of regional hub for arts and culture in Southwest Florida. The Alliance’s 10-acre campus hosts…

Pride-SWFL, a local nonprofit, is hosting its ninth annual gay pride celebration this weekend.Though it will include the usual live music, food and drinks…