We’ve curated a list of five events happening between May 8-13 to help you plan your week. From a day at Rookery Bay to a rock tribute band, there’s something for everyone.
What else is going on? Check out our events calendar, where you’ll find plenty of things to do, including concerts, karaoke and more.
And if there’s an event you’d like to see featured in our weekly list of top events, please email it to [email protected]. Write something short in the format you see in this week’s Top 5 and, if possible, please send a photo as well.
5. Attend Opera Naples luncheon
Check out live opera performance by soprano Evelyn Saavedra while dining at the Opera Naples Spring Luncheon with food from a chef-designed menu, paired with wine. Noon, Wednesday, May 13. Tickets $110, with proceeds benefitting Opera Naples Education and Productions. Amber Cove, 885 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples. operanaples.org
4. Laugh with comedian at Off The Hook
Comedian Zach Rushing performs standup May 7-10 at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. $35 general admission, plus a fee. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7; 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8; 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9; and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 10. offthehookcomedy.com or (239) 389-6901.
3. All That Jazz wraps up at Artis―Naples
Head to Artis―Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., 6 or 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, for the music of hard bop innovator Horace Silver who takes center stage in the final All That Jazz performance of the season. artisnaples.org
2. ‘Battle of the Paddle’ exhibit opens
A new exhibit at the Naples Depot Museum, 1051 Fifth Avenue S., opens May 8 and runs through Aug. 29. “Battle of the Paddle” celebrates a half-century of the Great Dock Canoe Race held for years at The Dock restaurant in at City Dock. What began as an “end-of-season” event turned into a communitywide gathering every May. colliermuseums.com
1. Enjoy blues-rock show in Bonita
Enjoy blues and rock by Devon Allman’s Blues Summit, which features singer-guitarist Allman — son of Southern rock icon Gregg Allman — with blues musicians Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray and more: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8. $60-$75. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artsbonita.org
Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on Instagram @lacrossewriter.
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