Top 5 things to do this weekend in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Fox News' Greg Gutfeld, MangoMania

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Here are five fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including Pine Island's annual MangoMania Tropical Fruit Fair and Fox News TV personality Greg Gutfeld. Plus, we look ahead at more things to do in the coming weeks.

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1. MangoMania Tropical Fruit Fair on Pine Island

The annual festival celebrates Pine Island’s mango season with games, contests, live music, vendors, kids activities, a free mango-tasting table, educational seminars and lots of food and drinks featuring mangoes and tropical fruit. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15. $5 (free for ages 9 and younger). Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 12175 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia. 283-0888 or mangomaniafl.net

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2. Gutfeld Live! at Suncoast Arena

Bestselling author, comedian and Fox News TV personality Greg Gutfeld brings his The King of Late Night Tour to south Fort Myers. The tour is named after his new book coming out July 25. Comedian Tom Shillue also performs. 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16. $47-$186. Limited tickets available. Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the Florida SouthWestern State College Campus, 13350 FSW Parkway, south Fort Myers. 481-4849 or bbmannpah.com

3. Southwest Florida Symphony film series opens with 'Tár'

Southwest Florida Symphony kicks off a new film series at Bell Tower with the Cate Blanchett drama “Tar.” Blanchett plays a superstar conductor facing accusations of misconduct. 6 p.m. Friday, July 14. $20. Other films in the series include “Green Book” (Aug. 11) and “Quartet” (Sept. 22). Southwest Florida Symphony’s Artistic & Operations Center in Bell Tower, 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 175, south Fort Myers. 418-0996 or swflso.org

4. Breaking Bad’s Steven Michael Quezada

Actor/comedian Steven Michael Quezada played DEA agent Steven Gomez on the hit TV crime drama “Breaking Bad.” He’s performed stand-up at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1987. Thursday through Saturday, July 20-22. $20-$25 ($40 for dinner and show). Snappers Laugh In Comedy Café, 8595 College Parkway, Unit 270, south Fort Myers. 479-5233 or snapperslaughin.com

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5. Blues Music Award-winner Albert Castiglia at The Buck

South Florida bluesman Albert Castiglia plays what he calls “red-raw, sweat-and-hair blues that gives it to you straight.” He won two 2023 Blues Music Awards: Blues Rock Artist of the Year and Blues Rock Album of the Year (for 2022’s “I Got Love”). 8-11 p.m. Saturday, July 15. $20. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Road, Buckingham. 693-7111 or buckinghambar.com

MORE THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK

'She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition'

Lab theater students perform this comedy about an oh-so-average woman who finds a “Dungeons and Dragons” notebook that her dead sister left behind and soon embarks on an adventure of her own. The story involves '90s pop-culture references, broadswords, a slacker overlord, an elfin supermodel, a demon princess and a dragon waiting in the shadows. Thursday through Sunday, July 13-16. $20. The Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave., downtown Fort Myers. 218-0481 or laboratorytheaterflorida.com

Julia Cole and Charles Esten at The Ranch

Country singer Julia Cole teamed up with singer and “Nashville” actor Charles Esten on the 2022 single “Worst Day.” They’re performing together at The Ranch. Show starts at about 9 p.m. Saturday, July 15. $27-$64. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 985-9839 or theranchfortmyers.com

The Nouveaux Honkies at Shellpoint

Florida duo that plays what they call “roots and roll that rocks.” Their music combines roots music with blues, Americana, swing and more. 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20. $25. Organized by the Americana Community Music Association for the Shellpoint Americana Series. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point Retirement Community, 17281 On Par Blvd., south Fort Myers. 415-5667 or tribbyartscenter.com

LOOKING AHEAD

The F.E.M. Collective: Sheena Brook and Sara Douga

The female-empowering collective The F.E.M. presents a night of songs and the stories behind them from singer-songwriters Sheena Brook of Fort Myers Beach and Sara Douga of Nashville. Part of the Sounds of Summer concert series. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 21. $10-$15. Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., downtown Fort Myers.  333-1933 or sbdac.com

'Bulletproof Backpack'

Fort Myers’ Florida Repertory Theatre world-premiered this original play in 2021, and now it’s back for a new run in Bonita Springs. Southwest Florida students did research and interviews exploring the topic of school shootings. Then Broadway playwright Eric Coble ("Refugee") crafted that material into a play designed to inspire people and start a conversation about the future. Kody C. Jones came up with the show’s concept and directed the world premiere at Florida Rep. He returns to direct this new production. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21-23. $20-$25 ($10 for students). Center for Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artcenterbonita.org

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Country singer Eddy Montgomery

The Montgomery Gentry singer keeps the duo’s country/Southern rock sound alive after the 2017 death of Troy Gentry. Montgomery released his latest solo album, “Ain’t No Closing Me Down,” in 2022. Pure Country opens. Show starts at about 9 p.m. Saturday, July 22. $37-$75. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. 985-9839 or theranchfortmyers.com

“Joan Sonnenberg: A Retrospective” exhibit in Fort Myers

Last chance to see this exhibit of work by 92-year-old Southwest Florida artist Joan Sonnenberg. Her paintings depict mundane, decaying objects; wall graffiti; street people and more. She often creates geometric patterns through reverse etching and stacks up to 10 images on top of each other to make a complex montage of lines, shapes and patterns. Now through Saturday, July 29. Free with a suggested $5 donation. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. 939-2787 or artinlee.org

— Connect with this reporter: Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. For news tips or other entertainment-related matters, call him at 239-335-0368 (for tickets to shows, call the venue) or email him at crunnells@gannett.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook (facebook.com/charles.runnells.7), Twitter (@charlesrunnells) and Instagram (@crunnells1).

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