Music & Arts Community Center

Gulf Coast Symphony Music Director Andrew Kurtz and pianist Julie Beardon Carver are introducing a new series in the Music and Arts Community Center. It’s called “Inside Broadway” and it kicks off November 5.

Gulf Coast Jazz Collective celebrates the music of Chick Correa tonight. A wizard of melody and improvisation, Corea was equally at home in a quiet acoustic trio or at the forefront of the jazz fusion revolution. He is one of the most nominated artists in the history of the Grammys, with 71 nominations and 27 wins.

Gulf Coast Symphony Artistic Director Andrew Kurtz wants everyone to feel welcome at the Music & Arts Community Center. So, Gulf Coast Symphony prides itself on producing shows in a wide variety of genres. But Kurtz concedes there’s one that hasn’t gotten its due. That's country music, but Kurtz hopes to fix that with a double concert by the Rhinestone Cowgirls.

The Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers hosts the Love Flamenco World Tour on Oct. 3. It’s a sensory experience in which music, dance, and emotion come together for an unforgettable night.

September at the Music & Arts Community Center features A Band Called Honalee and The Conjurors.

August at the Music and Arts Community Center in Fort Myers will be characterized by soul, jazz and one enchanted evening. It all kicks off August 15 with CeCe Teneal’s “Divas of Soul.”

Stephanie Hodgdon is renowned for her powerful vocals, multi-octave range and commanding stage presence. Her show, “She Will Rock You,” includes a mix of ‘50s-to-‘70s rock mainstays,’ 80s hair-band hits, and modern-day favorites. It visits the Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers on July 25.

Stevie Wonder wrote his first Motown hit at 13. Today, his catalog spans six decades. His repertoire covers a wide range of genres, but he has not really been associated with jazz – until now. On July 30, the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective will perform the music of Stevie Wonder - all jazzed up.

The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective has been celebrating famous jazz musicians this season. In June, it’s Thomas “Fats” Waller.

This week, four shows open, one closes, six continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.