Must-see entertainment in Southwest Gulf Coast

Naples' 85-piece Philharmonic Orchestra is increasingly recognized as one of the country's best young orchestras. Andrey Boreyko was named as music…

The 1908 Arcade Theatre is home to the Florida Repertory Theatre, one of the best regional theaters in the state. It produces popular comedies, musicals…

In addition to putting on the ever-popular Sailor Circus each year, this circus center offers professional performances along with circus training and…

This lauded regional theater company is also an acting conservatory (in partnership with Florida State University). It presents a mix of commissioned…

Home of the Naples Players, the Sugden boasts two state-of-the-art stages, on the boards of which are enacted seven main-stage performances and four…

One of only two African American theater ventures in Florida, WBTT has a reputation for high-quality musicals and thought-provoking dramas. Through the…

March in Fort Myers means major-league baseball's spring training. Boston Red Sox (www.redsox.com) fans literally camp out for tickets to JetBlue Park on…

This elegant, 1000-seat Mediterranean revival venue was built in 1926, and the two-month winter opera season is a serious affair.

Within the walls of this recently remodeled, bright-purple venue in the heart of historic downtown Sarasota, a rotating cast of stand-up comedians put on…

The Minnesota Twins (www.mntwins.com) play in Hammond Stadium at CenturyLink Sports Complex, just southwest of the intersection of Daniels Pkwy and Six…

This wee theater in an alleyway off Pineapple Ave presents independent and foreign films. It's run by the Sarasota Film Society (SFS; www.filmsociety.org)…

This downtown performance space produces an eclectic slate of drama, children's theater, dance, music and film. The center also holds classes in the arts.

This city-run arts hall hosts crowd-pleasing favorites, from touring Broadway musicals to magicians, ballet, pops orchestras and more.

This highly regarded nonprofit community theater stages popular Broadway musicals, new plays and collaborations.