Marco Island

Marco Island Center for the Arts is celebrating the start of Christmas week with “Singin' and Swingin' – The Holiday Songbook.” It’s a musical revue that features singer Charlie Blum. He’ll not only perform. Director Hyla Crane points out that he’s also the one who chose the music for the show.

Sam Bobrick is known as a comedy writer for shows such as Captain Kangaroo, The Flintstones, Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, Bewitched, Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour and Saved by the Bell. But he also wrote "Baggage," onstage now at Arts Center Theatre on Marco Island.

Marco Island is switching to a new payment system for utilities. It's also installing new water meters, and, according to the city, some customers likely will pay more.

The Marco Island City Council has approved a budget and a nearly 2% increase in the property tax rate. The new budget year begins October 1.

Testing of the City of Marco Island sewer collection system utilizing smoke to find and repair leaks is scheduled for Aug. 20 through Sept. 29.This test, which involves forcing smoke into the sanitary sewer lines, will check for leaks, breaks and defects in the system. The smoke is odorless, creates no fire hazard, and should not enter homes or businesses unless there is defective plumbing in need of repair.

Arts Center Theatre has launched an Encore Series in an effort to provide quality entertainment to year-round patrons. This summer, it consists of three shows from its recently completed 2024-2025 season.

A Marco Island couple was arrested on June 11 following a search by local authorities. The investigation led to the discovery of troubling conditions at their residence, with several animals involved. The case remains under investigation.

The Marco Island Center for the Arts and Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas are exchanging exhibitions that draw attention to Latinx art and artists. The idea is to foster cultural understanding, transcend language barriers and demonstrate the ways an artist’s heritage, upbringing and experiences inform their art.

Art Festival season draws to a close this month with five final shows between April 12 and April 20.

Two outdoor art festivals take place in Southwest Florida March 22 and 23: the 37th Annual Downtown Naples Art Fair and the Art League of Marco Island Craft Show.