What’s going on at the Alliance for the Arts in September
Storm Stories:A Juried Exhibition
Runs: Sept. 1 through Sept. 30
Closing Reception: Sept. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Time: Gallery Hours
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: A juried exhibition in conjunction with its Storm Stories oral history program about Hurricane Ian and its aftermath. The show will feature 53 works of art from Florida artists.
On the web: artinlee.org
F*ckup Nights
Runs: Sept. 8
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Some of Southwest Florida’s best-known artists, makers, movers, and shakers share the biggest failure of their careers, what went wrong, and what they learned. After each story, there will be time for questions to allow curiosity and conversation to flourish.
On the web: F*ckUp Nights
Healing Massage or Reiki
Dates: Sept. 9, 16, 23, and 30
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Alliance for the Arts is hosting four Saturday sessions where professional massage and Reiki therapists donate their time to provide 15-minute sessions for people who were impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Wednesday Night Market
Date: Sept. 13
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Every second Wednesday of the month Alliance for the Arts presents a pop-up Night Market featuring a selection of fresh produce, art, live music, food trucks and beer and wine.
On the web: Wednesday Night Market
Open Mic at Wednesday Night Market
Date: Sept. 13
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Open Mic at the Night Market celebrates local musicians and performing artists. Audiences can enjoy live performances in a vibrant atmosphere. Performers can register online to participate. Basic sound system is provided. Limited to one song or five minutes per performer.
On the web: Open Mic at the Night Market
Three Song Stories LIVE – with guest Terry Tincher
Date: Sept. 16
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Three Song Stories is an exploration of the power music has to connect us to times, places, people, and emotions from our lives. The show brings out the guests’ personalities, and personal histories, by mining the connections music has made during their lifetimes. It’s also a chance to sit back and listen to the eclectic mix of songs the guests have chosen for their ultimate musical memory short list.
On the web: Three Song Stories LIVE
Vamonos de Parche
Date: Sept. 17
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Alliance for the Arts celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Vamonos de Parche. Food trucks, games, music, kids activities and raffles. AFTA shows appreciation for the culinary and performing arts, while cultivating community connections and supporting small and local businesses of Fort Myers. Guests will experience cultural foods from your local Southwest Florida community at a fun, free, and family-friendly event.
On the web: Vamonos de Parche
Youth Theatre Presents: Addams Family Young@Part
Runs: Sept. 29 to Oct. 1
Times: 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Alliance for the Arts
What it’s about: Celebrate the wackiness in every family with the Alliance’s best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers.
Website: Addams Family Young@Part
About Alliance for the Arts
The Alliance for the Arts is a nonprofit community visual and performing arts center located in the heart of Fort Myers, Florida. Since 1975, the Alliance has been committed to transforming lives and improving community through the arts. The Alliance campus and galleries are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. just south of Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-939-2787, visit us at ArtInLee.org, find us on Facebook, Instagram.
Source: Alliance for the Arts