Award-winning black and white fine art photographer Clyde Butcher returns for his 3rd season to the SWFL Museum of History to share his iconic landscapes in a special exhibition only at the Museum.

Big Cypress Swamp and the Western Everglades, features 40 stunning black & white photographs by Butcher. See the Swamp and Everglades as never before in this display highlighting our region.

This spectacular collection of images will be a combination Giclees and some original silver gelatin photographs that Butcher is famous for throughout the world.

The Exhibit runs August 24-October 2 and is included in the price of admission.

A spectacular new show that salutes one of America's greatest songwriters, Irving Berlin. The show spans seven decades of American history and includes 60 Irving Berlin songs. You'll hear Puttin' on the Ritz, There's No Business Like Show Business, Easter Parade, Blue Skies, Anything You Can Do, Steppin' Out With My Baby, God Bless America and more.

Award-winning black and white fine art photographer Clyde Butcher returns for his 3rd season to the SWFL Museum of History to share his iconic landscapes in a special exhibition only at the Museum.

Big Cypress Swamp and the Western Everglades, features 40 stunning black & white photographs by Butcher. See the Swamp and Everglades as never before in this display highlighting our region.

This spectacular collection of images will be a combination Giclees and some original silver gelatin photographs that Butcher is famous for throughout the world.

The Exhibit runs August 24-October 2 and is included in the price of admission.

A special opening reception, for Boren, Jackson and Wollard will be held on September 10th from 5:00 to 7:30PM. Community members are invited to meet the artists, view and purchase artwork and enjoy catering by LaMotta's Italian Restaurant. The Alliance also invites the public to a gallery Walk & Talk, with the artists, on September 11, from 10-11AM where they will speak more about their work, their inspirations and creative methods.

Katherine Boren explains her work as, "experiments with multiple mediums in two dimensions…I am attempting to emphasize the reflection of light and the use of various textures, shapes, and different grades of color saturation." Boren, originally from New York, studied at New York University and The New School, graduating from the State University of New York with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in sculpture. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo shows in New York and California, and has been featured in Florida at the Alliance for the Arts, the Art League of Fort Myers, the Arts for ACT Gallery, Big Arts, Cape Coral Arts Studio, Brevard Art Museum, daas gallery, and Howl Gallery in solo, juried, and member shows.

After moving to Florida at the age of 9 from Oswego, New York, Kyle Jackson's fascination with the ocean had officially begun. Planting his feet firmly in the sand and on the waves, Jackson has always been motivated by the natural energies that have surrounded him throughout his life. An artist deeply concerned with the earth and its continuation, Jackson's art reflects the interaction between natural and man-made patterns of growth, time and change.

With a self proclaimed obsession for recycling, Lindsey Wollard enjoys making artwork out of the material that would otherwise be discarded. Her work is conceptually based and most often a reaction to environmentally destructive processes and inhumane acts. She explains her motivation by saying, "Our gluttonous practices resulting in deforestation, pollution, a growing endangered species list, and animal cruelty are just some of the issues that inspire my art."

Visit the Alliance for the Arts for the opening reception of Boren, Jackson and Wollard on September 10th from 5:00 to 7:30PM and a gallery WALK & TALK on September 11, from 10-11AM. For more information about this exhibit or information about how to exhibit artwork at the Alliance for the Arts call (239) 939-2787 or visit www.ArtInLee.org.

The Alliance for the Arts proudly supports the artists and arts organizations in our area as the state designated Local Arts Agency for Lee County. The Alliance for the Arts galleries are open from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday and from 8 to Noon on Saturdays, located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard. Visit www.ArtInLee.org for more details of all the excitement our community has to offer.

Each week for Open Mic a spotlight performer is chosen to start off the evening. The Spotlight performer is given a 1/2 hour to play at the beginning of Open Mic and can re sign up on the list during the evening.

A spectacular new show that salutes one of America's greatest songwriters, Irving Berlin. The show spans seven decades of American history and includes 60 Irving Berlin songs. You'll hear Puttin' on the Ritz, There's No Business Like Show Business, Easter Parade, Blue Skies, Anything You Can Do, Steppin' Out With My Baby, God Bless America and more.

Built in 1901, this Georgian Revival Mansion was the scene of many social events that hosted the Fort Myers' elite including the Edisons, Fords, and Firestones. Antique furnishings, historical artifacts, and delightful tales of growing up as the privileged daughters of wealthy businessman Nelson Burroughs and his wife Adeline await visitors who want to take a step back in time.

The Burroughs Home has come alive once again under the management of Uncommon Friends Foundation. In addition to historical tours, the home is the perfect waterfront setting for your:

Wedding, Reception, Corporate Event, Private Party, Family Gathering