Whether  you  are  a  rank  beginner or a little rusty since your last class, this is for you! Key elements of classical ballet will encompass balance, grace and musicality skills while building strength, coordination and endurance. Additional levels may be added as enrollment permits. What to wear? Ideally, the traditional leotard, tights and soft ballet…

Level: All $85 clay/glaze/firing fee Supply List Hand builders and wheel throwers unite to design and create fun inventive table wear. Serving dishes, berry bowls, chip n dips, pitchers and flower vases. Combine hand built and wheel thrown pieces, cut pots apart and reassemble, add funky feet, handles, lugs and lids.

Level: All  Supply List This five week session is for beginners as well as those with bead weaving experience. Learn the foundational bead weaving stitches necessary for developing beaded jewelry pieces and more. Instr. supply fee as needed. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 1-4pm

Supply List Learn the basics of acrylics & oils and techniques of the brushes and tools you will use. Build your skills and confidence in color mixing, blending and shading. You will also learn the elements of composition to help you create successful landscapes. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 9am-12pm

Pre-Requisite: Intro to Glass Fusing Glass and Firing Fees extra Supply List This glass fusing class is for all levels. The instructor will work individually with students on projects appropriate for their skills. Beginners must take Intro to Glass Fusing Pre-requisite. 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 1-4pm

“Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words” is a documentary film directed by Thorsten Schütte that delves into the life and work of the iconic American musician, Frank Zappa. This documentary is a compelling exploration of Zappa’s unique perspectives, his musical genius, and his unwavering commitment to artistic integrity. By utilizing archival footage,…

No instructor/monitor only – Work from life in this figure study class with the medium of your choice. Models are clothed or nude, weekly alternating short & long pose. Drop-ins welcome. Drop in $39 member / $43 non-member 5 Mondays, 10/02/23 – 10/30/23, 1-4pm

Supply List Level: All with experience $85 clay / glaze / firing fee Level All w/experience – not for beginning wheel throwers.  Pursue and explore your own ideas with instructional guidance to achieve your individual goals in wheel throwing or hand building; alter or combine different techniques to create something that is uniquely you. 5…

La Fiesta: Celebrating Chick Corea Zachary Bartholomew, pianoBrandon Robertson, bassLucas Apostoleris, drums Join award-winning pianist Dr. Zachary Bartholomew and his trio as they deliver an endearing and interactive musical performance remembering jazz icon Armando “Chick” Corea. Renowned pianist-composer and prolific explorer of jazz and classical music, Chick is a DownBeat hall-of-famer, NEA Jazz Master, 27-time…

Did you know that there are dozens of fluid art techniques? Join us for a fun and fluid night of painting with mixed media artist Tammy DeCaro. All supplies are provided just bring a box to take home two finished canvas pieces. Each month, you will learn a new fluid art technique. This class is…

Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He Won’t Go Home, Swampland Scam, Migrant Worker Man, and many more! Includes a 15-minute intermission. Additional performance dates: October 10, 2023 October 24, 2023

  Get ready for a high-energy, amped-up night of salsa magic with Marlow Rosado Los Colores de la Salsa! Join us for an unforgettable night of pure Latin energy as this 2-time Grammy-winning sensation brings his exhilarating performance to Bonita Springs. With his two Grammy awards, plus sixteen nominations, Marlow Rosado is undoubtedly a driving…

Bloom Technique Instructor: Tammy DeCaro Medium: Acrylics A comprehensive course that will teach four methods of the bloom technique. Students need to bring a hair dryer and boxes to take art home. Supply fee $75 to instructor, students will take home extra Australian Floetrol (the secret sauce) and any extra pouring medium.

Sip a glass of your favorite beverage, mingle with other adventurous people and spend an evening creating a work of art! Let your inner artist shine through as you piece together a lovely round mosaic plate or bowl.  We provide the glass, materials, wine, food and guidance. The evening begins at 5:30pm.

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

“Entertainment,” directed by Rick Alverson (The Comedy) and released in 2015, is a unique film that challenges conventional storytelling and explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the nature of performance. Starring Gregg Turkington (On Cinema at the Cinema), who also co-wrote the film (with Rick Alverson and comedian Tim Heidecker), as a stand-up comedian known…

  The Beatles with a Blues Twist! The Blues Beatles are a Blues band that mixes the melodies of the Beatles with traditional Blues arrangements, a mix that has been winning in Brazil, the USA, and Europe. And they become an “instant sensation” everywhere they play: USA (New York City, Las Vegas, Chicago, Memphis, Orlando,…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Jalen Baker, vibraphone; Paul Cornish, piano; Gavin Moolchan, drums; and Gabriel Godoy, bass Join us for a mesmerizing evening of authentic Jazz with the Jalen Baker Quartet. Jalen is a Houston-based vibraphonist who has toured and performed with musicians such as Ulysses Owens and Jeremy Pelt. Jalen’s quartet has performed at Jazz Showcase in Chicago,…

Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He Won’t Go Home, Swampland Scam, Migrant Worker Man, and many more! Includes a 15-minute intermission. Additional performance dates: September 26, 2023 October 10, 2023…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

“David Lynch: The Art Life” (2016) is a captivating documentary that delves into the enigmatic world of acclaimed filmmaker and artist David Lynch. Directed by Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, and Olivia Neergaard-Holm, the film offers a unique and intimate glimpse into Lynch’s creative journey, tracing his evolution from a young artist experimenting with various mediums…

Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish, with Ray Mathews creating their own blown glass witches ball working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors. The…

An internationally renowned guitar virtuoso James “Blood” Ulmer brings his soulful and innovative sound to Arts Bonita.  Ulmer is a world-famous American blues guitarist and singer who has forged his own soulful style based largely on African American vernacular music traditions. With his unique, jagged, and stinging guitar sounds, Ulmer has elevated the art form…

Fee is per couple. Please Note: This event is held off campus at Art Glass by Mathews – 5309 Shirley Street #7, Naples, FL 34109 Each student will work side by side from start to finish with Ray Mathews creating beautiful drinking glasses, working with traditional glass blowers tools. Students will choose their own colors.…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Arts Bonita Young Actors Production Please Note: The August 30 performance has been cancelled due to weather. August 30, 2023; 7pm (CANCELLED) August 31, 2023; 7pm Center for Performing Arts, Hinman Auditorium 10150 Bonita Beach Road Tickets: $20 General / $10 Student Arts Bonita’s Young Actors present a stellar new musical revue featuring Broadway’s freshest…

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

This 5-week session will focus on the initial block-in of the figure from life. Concepts covered include simple measuring techniques, enveloping, shape abstraction and capturing gesture or the implied energy of a pose, under the instruction of Carol Broman. Poses will range in length from 10 minutes to 40 minutes. Model fee w/8 enrolled: $50pp…

Supply List You can learn to draw and you don’t have to be super talented. You will be able to see as an artist sees by learning the 5 perceptual skills of drawing under the instruction of Toni Wilson. Some of the techniques used are based on Master Teacher Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the…

Supply List Whether you prefer hand building or throwing on the wheel this class will take your work to the next level. In this five week session under the instruction of Kelly Campbell you will explore a multitude of ways to adorn your ceramic creations. You will learn techniques such as Sgraffito, Mishima, Transfers and…

Supply List Level: All with experience. You pick the subject and the medium – oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor – and work from your personal references to explore composition, color, perspective, lighting, brush strokes and more. Artist’s Choice with Master Artist Bill Kreutz is a social, lighthearted class involving mentoring to bring out the best of…

Supply List Level: Beginner Patrick Mahoney will teach the fundamentals of stained glass construction, including: Project layout, Glass cutting and grinding, Copper foiling, Soldering, Framing, Cleaning and Waxing. Due to the limited hours we have to learn and construct your piece, he would like to limit the amount of pieces of glass in your pattern…

Please Note: Class time is 5:45 – 6:45pm Whether you are a rank beginner or a little rusty since your last class, this is for you! Key elements of classical ballet will encompass balance, grace and musicality skills while building strength, coordination and endurance. Additional levels may be added as enrollment permits. What to wear?…

This 5-week session will focus on the initial block-in of the figure from life. Concepts covered include simple measuring techniques, enveloping, shape abstraction and capturing gesture or the implied energy of a pose, under the instruction of Carol Broman. Poses will range in length from 10 minutes to 40 minutes. Model fee w/8 enrolled: $50pp…

Supply List Level: pre-req. Intro to Stone Stone fee separate. Transform a rock into a unique stone sculpture under the instruction of Doug Corsini. Choose from a variety of colors and types of stones such as Alabaster, Soapstone, African Wonderstone and even Marble. Learn design concepts, carving techniques and use of tools. Depending on size…

Supply List Learn the fundamental wheel throwing and hand building techniques as well as how to decorate and finish your work under the instruction of Rinny Ryan. All levels welcome. $58 clay / glaze / firing fee. 5 Wednesdays, 08/23/23 – 09/20/23, 1-4pm

Supply List $58 clay/glaze firing fee Level: All Learn the fundamental wheel throwing and hand building techniques as well as how to decorate and finish your work. 5 Wednesdays, 08/23/23 – 09/20/23, 9am-12pm

Supply List Expand your watercolor skills and knowledge as we develop a painting. Demos will be given throughout the process, then step by step build our paintings under the instruction of Linda Bachofner. Material research of the “Tried and True” will be discussed. Assistance available throughout the class time. Enjoy the thrill of watercolor! 5…

Supply List Level: pre-req. Intro to Stone Stone fee separate. Transform a rock into a unique stone sculpture under the instruction of Doug Corsini. Choose from a variety of colors and types of stones such as Alabaster, Soapstone, African Wonderstone and even Marble. Learn design concepts, carving techniques and use of tools. Depending on size…

Supply List You’ll get hooked! As a unique fluid rotating tool, the potter’s wheel fascinates its user. Learn basic wheel throwing techniques for making a variety of clay vessels under the instruction of Steve Kravec. $58 clay / glaze / firing fee. 5 Tuesdays, 08/22/23 – 09/19/23, 6-9pm

Supply List Learn how to create wonderful functional and non-functional clay work using the slab roller and hand-building under the instruction of Sandy Lawson. The possibilities are endless; this is a fun class for beginners but anyone is welcome! $58 clay / glaze / firing fee. 5 Tuesdays, 08/22/23 – 09/19/23, 9am-12pm

Create a beautiful frosted-edge glass bowl during a fun evening with friends. Arrange colorful glass in an elegant mosaic pattern then add a sparkling ‘frit’ border. No experience is needed, come join the fun! Includes materials, instruction, food & wine.

Whether  you  are  a  rank  beginner or a little rusty since your last class, this is for you! Key elements of classical ballet will encompass balance, grace and musicality skills while building strength, coordination and endurance. Additional levels may be added as enrollment permits. What to wear? Ideally, the traditional leotard, tights and soft ballet…

Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He Won’t Go Home, Swampland Scam, Migrant Worker Man, and many more! Includes a 15-minute intermission. Additional performance dates: September 12, 2023 September 26, 2023…

Featuring a live Zoom introduction / Q&A with filmmaker Chris Hudson! Since 1960, “The Andy Griffith Show’s” popularity has created fans of all ages, helped transition Mt. Airy, NC into a Mayberry Mecca, and has influenced many to become tribute artists of their favorite Mayberrian characters. -imdb.com “The Mayberry Effect”, a documentary film by director…

Supply List Level: All  Hand builders and wheel throwers unite to design and create fun inventive table wear under the instruction of Sandy Lawson. Serving dishes, berry bowls, chip n dips, pitchers and flower vases. Combine hand built and wheel thrown pieces, cut pots apart and reassemble, add funky feet, handles, lugs and lids. $58…

Supply List Level: All with experience – not for beginning wheel throwers. Pursue and explore your own ideas with instructional guidance by Sandy Lawson to achieve your individual goals in wheel throwing or hand building; alter or combine different techniques to create something that is uniquely you. $58 clay / glaze / firing fee. 5…

Supply List Beginners must take Intro to Glass Fusing Pre-requisite. This glass fusing class is for all levels. The instructor, Sheri Rouleau, will work individually with students on projects appropriate for their skills. Glass & firing fees extra. 5 Mondays, 08/21/23 – 09/25/23, 1-4pm (No Class 09/04/23)

Supply List Learn the basics of acrylics & oils and techniques of the brushes and tools you will use, under the instruction on Toni Wilson.  Build your skills and confidence in color mixing, blending and shading. You will also learn the elements of composition to help you create successful landscapes. 5 Mondays, 08/21/23 – 09/25/23,…

Supply List Level: All Join Maggie Henry and explore the many facets of mixed media painting and collage work. Mixed media collage art is created by using different materials including cloth, paper, wood and found objects. You will learn the fundamentals of mixed media collage techniques and leave the class with completed pieces of art.…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

Featuring Kate Reid, vocalist with special guest Rick Howard, guitar Experience an unforgettable evening of Jazz with the legendary Chuck Bergeron and the delightfully daring jazz vocals of Kate Reid. You’ll hear favorites from The Great American Songbook, some great standards, and a few other surprises. Enjoy an up-close-and-personal “Bass & Face” performance in the…

Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He Won’t Go Home, Swampland Scam, Migrant Worker Man, and many more! Includes a 15-minute intermission. Additional performance dates: August 22, 2023 September 12, 2023…

The City of Lost Children (French: La Cité des Enfants Perdus) is a dark and surreal 1995 French film directed by Marc Caro (Dante 01, Delicatessen) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, Amelie). The film takes place in a twisted and dystopian world, where an evil scientist named Krank (played by Daniel Emilfork) kidnaps children in order…

THE LEGACY CONTINUES! If you love the Great American Songbook and stars like Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, don’t miss vocalist and pianist Loston Harris! Famed singer Michael Feinstein hails Loston’s work as “… contemporary, stylish, soulful and immensely satisfying… a combination of humanity and genius.”  Loston Harris gets you in three ways, his…

This performance is currently sold out. Please call 239.495.8989 to be added to the Wait List. Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He Won’t Go Home, Swampland Scam, Migrant Worker…

Raku is a centuries old pottery glazing and firing process. The technique produces a lustrous, often metallic finish. Raku & You is an evening devoted to this ancient process. Attendees choose from a number of bisque fired pots and are introduced to the history of Raku while applying glaze to their pot in their own…

Paprika is a 2006 Japanese animated science-fiction film directed by Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers). The story is based on the novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui and follows a researcher named Dr. Atsuko Chiba, who develops a device called the “DC Mini” that allows people to enter and explore their own…

By Eric Coble *This production contains mature themes Arts Bonita Youth Theatre Production July 21, 2023; 7pmJuly 22, 2023; 7pmJuly 23, 2023; 2pm Devised from interviews with Florida high school and college students, this powerful script written by Broadway playwright Eric Coble brings student voices into the conversations surrounding gun violence by distilling real daily…

Here’s your chance to create a beautiful mosaic artwork in one night! After enjoying a light dinner and wine, choose from beautiful images provided or create your own. The fun begins as you select gorgeous glass pieces and learn the ancient mosaic technique that will bring your image to life! We provide the glass, materials,…

Did you know that there are dozens of fluid art techniques? Join us for a fun and fluid night of painting with mixed media artist Tammy DeCaro. All supplies are provided just bring a box to take home two finished canvas pieces. Each month, you will learn a new fluid art technique. This class is…

Make a beautiful coral bowl or organic wall art out of glass. Strips of glass are sized and assembled, then fired and shaped in a kiln to achieve a stunning centerpiece or art décor to hang on a wall. No experience is needed. The instructor will walk you through the process while you enjoy a…

Use brilliantly colored glazes, stamp or slip trail designs on a beautiful hand thrown ceramic bowl of your choosing. Techniques will be explained and demonstrated while you enjoy some food and drink and then off you go! Let your creativity flow and create a unique, functionable bowl. Fired bowls can be picked up the following…

Supply List Learn how to create wonderful functional and non-functional clay work using the slab roller and hand-building under the instruction of Sandy Lawson. The possibilities are endless; this is a fun class for beginners but anyone is welcome! $58 clay / glaze / firing fee. 3 Tuesdays, 07/11/23 – 07/25/23, 9am-12pm

  This performance has sold out. Please call 239.495.8989 to be added to the Wait List. Please also see additional show dates below. Satirists Compton & Bennett present their newest musical, A Cracker at the Ritz. Enjoy an 85-minute satirical roasting of all things Florida in song and sketch comedy. You’ll hear Snowbird Come and He…