Top 5 things to do this weekend in Naples, Bonita Springs: Muscle car show, art fairs
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5. Free concert with Gulf Coast, UCF bands
Gulf Coast High School is hosting a free jazz concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, with the University of Central Florida Flying Horse Big Band, which has appeared abroad at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. Plan to arrive by 6 p.m. for the concert at the high school, 7878 Shark Way.
4. 'Remember: The Story of Abe Price' at Arts Bonita
Longtime Gulfshore Playhouse performer and director Jeffrey Binder's original play "Remember: The Story of Abe Price" is based on Holocaust survivor Abraham Piasecki. It’s presented in cooperation with Gulfshore Playhouse Education and Naples' The Holocaust Museum. A talkback is after both shows, which are noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. $20 for adults, $10 for students. Limited no-cost tickets are also available for students. Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 239-495-8989 or artsbonita.org
3. Naples Big Band kicks off 2024 season with free concert
It's the first show of 2024 for the Naples Big Band, with a Salute to the Big Bands at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in Veterans Community Park, 901 Park Ave., Marco Island. The program will include "In The Mood," "Little Brown Jug" and much more plus the vocal stylings of Suzanne Sole and Lennie Ferenz. Concert is free. More at www.naplesbigband.com
2. Check out two art festivals this weekend
Check out either or both art festivals this weekend. The Uptown Naples Fine Arts Festival is free and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-28, at Pelican Bay at the intersection of Laurel Oak Drive and U.S. Highway 41 in Naples. And the Mercato Art Celebration is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mercato, 9110 Strada Place, Naples. Free. naplespicasso.com
1. Muscle car show at North Collier Regional Park
The 20th annual Avow and West Coast Muscle Car Club Show is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples. Vintage and new cars on display, music and vendors. $15 a person, with children 12 and younger free. Tickets available at avowcares.org/wcmccshow. Proceeds from the show will assist in funding the Avow Kids program, which supports children ages 5-17 who are experiencing grief or loss in any capacity.
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OTHER THINGS TO DO
For live entertainment, head down to Z's Music Kitchen, 12655 Tamiami Trail E. Hear Johnny Orr playing rock 'n' roll to country Friday and enjoy the Coral Stone Band jamming to classic rock, blues and funk Saturday. Both shows are from 8-11 p.m. zsmusickitchen.com
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter and on X (formerly Twitter) @NDN_dosborn.
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