2013 Fort   Myers Film Festival programming    * NOTE ALL FILMS ARE UNRATED—parents are cautioned

Thursday, March 21, 2013

OPENING NIGHT GALA AT Barbara B. Mann  8099 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919     Phone:(239) 489-3033 www.bbmannpah.com

7:00 p.m.

When I Walk (2013)

Director: Jason DaSilva

Writers: Alice Cook, Jason DaSilva

An emotional and inspirational documentary that is a pleasure to watch, When I Walk is an energizing and  self-generating film experience. Straight from Sundance.

Friday, March 22, 2013                       FILMS AT Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901www.sbdac.com

11:30   a.m. — LOVE our FMff SHORTS

ON THE EDGE (10m, U S A)

Directed by Dale Metz

A story about a friendship and the mystery surrounding a young girl who constantly finds herself on the edge. Find  out what happens when the world around you isn’t what it seems.

I’ll Be Your Mirror (2m, Taiwan)

Directed by VITA WEICHEN HSU

Series of drawings reworked on pages of    a book withdrawn from library. Charcoal figures are being forced to ink its   shape onto the facing side as we flip and draw from page to page, formed almost  identical silhouettes, bleeding versions of the mirrored figures.

Project Tolerance (15m, U S A)

Directed by Rusty Farst

Project Tolerance features the stories  of local people in Southwest Florida and their personal battles with  intolerance. It is narrated by the creators of Project Tolerance Sanibel artist    Myra Roberts and Fort Myers journalist Ella Nayor. The two created Project    Tolerance as a way to inspire compassion and and greater understanding in the    Southwest Florida community and beyond.

Imagine (30m, U S A)

Directed by Jonathan Steven Green

A physiological drama, is about John   Morris (Scott Wolf, T.V. Star form ‘V’ and Party of five), a paramedic, who    lives under a cloud of guilt after being unable to save his daughters life.    Being present at her death the guilt has left him numb and has shattered his    relationship with his wife, Kate. Through Charged water, water that has been   influenced by specific thoughts or energy, an experiment held by Dr. Arlen (Tm  Amandes, from Broke down Palace, Long Kiss goodnight and Everwood), John begins   to connect with his daughter in an unknown world.

Magnetic (5m, U S A)

Directed by Freddy Rabbath

What do you do when the girl of your  dreams rejects you? The man with the longing heart builds a people-magnet in   order to attract his childhood crush. What he forgets, however, is that there   are always two sides to a love story like there are two sides of a magnet.

1 p.m   — Eat Our FMff Shorts

Chocolate Bacon (4m, India)

Directed by Asavari Kumar

A portrait of my experiences in the  first year of grad school,    presented through a series of conversations re-contextualized by   abstracted characters.

“Once Upon A Time” (5m, United Kingdom)

Directed by Deloris Collins

Dorothy is having a bad day, she’s a   professional children’s TV presenter and her air of perfection is about to    crack leaving millions of viewers in shock, not to mention the children!

A Single Moment (4m, U S A)

Directed by Sarah Kakusho

How would you live your life if one   single moment was all it took to make you realize what to do with it?

HOUSE (4m, Germany, Jordan)

Directed by Ahmad Saleh

This film tells the story of a house  being overtaken and occupied by people who have arrived as guests. Bit by bit  the original owners are being pushed out of their house and lose their home, as    well as the very foundations of their existence.

PARAMOUNT (5m, U S A)

Directed by Si Wen Sui

Paramount is a short 3D animation that  shows the affection, connection and complex   feelings between a mother and daughter during a specific dramatic time. Through       closeness,    misunderstanding, fighting, separating, regret, missing, and reunion,   explores the connection between love and hate, cherishing and regret. In the story, a   daughter LAN looks     for her mother Mei ten years after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937) which      split them up.

Aida (22m, India, France)

Directed by Pierre Friquet

A young Ethiopian woman runs away from     her tyrannic father      and lands up in the unknown city of Bombay with no money      contact while she was on her way to meet her lover, in    Antarctica. It’s about a princess with no kingdom, a soul seeking for a fitting space.

3:00 p.m.

Reflection (2m, U S A)

Directed by Todd Boruff

A depressed woman’s morning routine is  altered when she finds an unusual item in her prescription bottle. The film is    rotoscope animated using pencil on paper.

Radio Love (70m, Japan)

Directed by Hideyuki Tokigawa

A charismatic radio DJ in Hiroshima, is  so disillusioned he wants to quit his job.   The years have drained all the passion he had for speaking into a microphon and    it’s all he can  do to turn up for work every day without being drunk.  One day, the radio DJ saves a young girl who is about to fall off a bridge This girl pleads with him not to leave radio because the radio helps connect     people. But he doesn’t believe her. But then a series of strange events that  revolve around even stranger characters occur, and he is forced to a  realization.  His heart opens to the invisible connection between the radio and the people of   Hiroshima in a magical way.

4:20 p.m

Daddy? (4m, U S A)

Directed by Sherry di Filippo

Daddy is a short film depicting common,      modern, adverse experience in a child-like, music video format.

HATED (91m, U S A)

Directed by Lee Madsen

When a young punk rock band starts out     in the underground music scene, the only thing they have is each other. But  when a childhood friend – with complicated connections to the group – leverages      her P.R. skills to get them noticed, they suddenly find themselves on the verge of making it big. The only question is how far they’re willing to go in the   pursuit of fame and fortune, and who they’re willing to leave behind to get    there.

6 p.m.                      — Enjoy Our FMff Shorts

Cats in Space (2m, U S A)

Directed by Robert Dastoli, James Dastoli

Space, the final frontier. A feline  starship embarks on a mission to boldly go where no cat has gone before.

ΚΑΤΑΚΛΥΣΜΟΣ                      (4m, Russian Federation)

Directed by Vasiliy Koretskiy

Musical cartoon, the parable of Noah’s   Ark of Salvation, made by children, students from Sunday schools in Russia,      Ukraine and Cyprus. The premiere is timed to the national holiday of the Cyprus    Republic – the Day of memory of the Deluge – Kataklysmos.

White Out (8m, U S A)

Directed by Madison Absher

Trying to keep a relationship from    falling apart Emily starts a cocaine habit along with her fiance Kevin. Soon enough they run out of their fix and that’s when things take a turn for the  worst.

The Itch (4m, United Kingdom)

Directed by Nicole Paglia

A man suffering from an unbearable case   of itchiness consults a doctor for help. He recounts the bizarre tale of the attempts to cure himself with a series of increasingly desperate ‘home  remedies’. Is he a just another hypochondriac, or is there something more to  his story?

INK (4m, Russian Federation)

Directed by Dmitry Puzyrev

Colored Ink-girl falls in love with   black-white advertising photo of agent in magazine, experiences difficulties,  and finally comes happy end.

BFF Zombie (23m, U S A)

Directed by Fedor Steer

Living in the swamps of south Florida,   Skylar is bored. There’s not much to do for the teenage girl except text people   on her phone and spend timing thinking about who should be her BFF. Is it    Heather, or is it Julie? That decision becomes easier when Heather gets run   over by Julie’s sister, Allie.At the funeral chapel, Julie is resentful that  Heather still gets the attention and forces the BFF issue on Skylar.

7:00                       p.m. — Red Carpet FMff Shorts

A Short Film (3m, U S A)

Directed by Rick Williamson

The epitome of a short western film   with short actors, short horses and long credits.

Choosing Fate (13m, U S A)

by Dale Metz

‘Choosing Fate’ A family man races to   disarm a bomb attached to his daughter’s neck to prevent her from becoming a victim     of his dark past.

“Miss Conception” (30m, U S A)

Directed by Karl Bergstrom

‘Miss Conception’ is a campy short film about a New York Art Gallery employee who decides to steal from her boss in      order to move across the country to start her own art gallery. Her plan unravels during her journey to buy art in Florida when her assistant Timothy  discovers her plan. The consequences of her greedy actions lead to disaster.

Bridal Boys Company (6m, U S A)

Directed by Josh Evangelista

The Bridal Boys Company’s most recent     gig goes horribly wrong when poor phone reception leads them to end up planning      a wedding not only for the wrong house – but for a house supposed to be  preparing for a funeral.

Skin (8 min, U.S.A. )

Director: Jordana Spiro

A young taxidermist and small town loner is     entranced by a girl who finds his work beautiful. Just as their relationship  begins to progress, he does something that drastically changes everything.   Straight from Sundance.

Loose Ends (18m, U S A)

Directed by DONALD REYNOLDS

Loose Ends is the story of a group of  seemingly unconnected couples that are forced to attend a group therapy session                      unaware of what their stories have in common… The couples include: a young   married couple, a professional work partnership, a father-daughter, dot.com                      business partners and an elderly woman whose husband has been seriously injured.

8:30 p.m.                      — Try Our After Hours FMff Shorts

Baked! (7m, U S A)

Directed by Christopher Bright

‘Baked! A Rock Opera’ tells the story of Estella Artois, a hyper-sensitive, diva of a host for a cable access cooking   show. A fallen actress, this is the only gig she has been able to land.   However, her attitude and overall treatment of the crew has led to near   mutinous working conditions. When she pushes them too far, they revolt, cause  mass hysteria and overall destruction within the show. Whether it can survive   is anyone’s guess.

Mick the Brick (17m, U S A)

Directed by David Zuckerman

Mick the Brick. A thrilling tale  following an Irish Prize fighter who fled to America with his family to escape    from the boxing underworld. However, Mick soon finds he is met with a     question…what would you do to save your family?

Cinderella 3.0 (8m, Germany)

Directed by Sebastian Harrer

n a not too distant future  Cinderella3.0 and New Bond met in a chat room. They seem to describe themselves       in boundless exaggerations. But the bio technical possibilities to design a one     night stand in the future are endless bizarre – a paradise for sexual fantasies    and preferences. The only stress factor is time, because after the ringing bell   the prince will re-transform to the hunchback.

The Compound (9m, U S A)

Directed by Pat Mitchell

I’m Free. Free from what?

Social Butterfly / (12 min France, U.S.A.)

Director and screenwriter: Lauren Wolkstein

When a 30-year-old American woman attends a teenage  party in the south of France, guests wonder who she is and what she is doing    there. STraight from Sundance

Feet (2m, United Kingdom, U S A)

Directed by Mohammad Reza Kazemi

Feet have expressions like face. This    film tells the story of the feet of a women who is living happily. But onenight she becomes the victim of a rape and later commits suicide.

10:00                      p.m. — Late Night FMff Shorts

#PostModem (12 min, U S A)

Directors: Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer

Two Miami girls and how they deal with the                      technological singularity.

Straight from Sundance

Evora (20m, Spain)

Directed by Mark John Ostrowski

Three people and one photograph: only   through Viktor’s strange enactment will Mark come to understand the “clear  sadness” that traps them all.

Gary (32m, U S A)

Directed by Mitch Glass

Gary Burnham, a lonely middle-aged man    with a dead-end job, tries to reconnect with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Claire. He     creates an elaborate, handwritten book of memories they share together, in    hopes of persuading Claire to give him one more chance.

11:15                      p.m. — Adults Only FMff

Risky Business: A Look Inside America’s Adult Film                      Industry (101m, U S A)

Directed by David Mech

Risky Business: A Look Inside America’s     Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of   performing in adult films. The documentary also examines proposed regulations    that would address current industry issues, including workplace health and    safety, such as mandatory STD testing and condom use, and job discrimination once performers decide to leave the industry and pursue conventional                      employment.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

FILMS AT Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901www.sbdac.com

11:00                      a.m.

Gvarim Bilti Nirim (68m, Israel, Netherlands)

Directed by Yariv Mozer

An untold side of the                      Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Gay Palestinians — Louie, Abdu and Fares — are                      hiding in Tel Aviv, and until they escape, they must remain ‘the invisible                      men.’

12:15                      p.m.

War on Health, FDA’s Cult of Tyranny (98m, U S A)

Directed by Gary Null

The film War on Health, explores the    position of the FDA and it’s role in the current medical paradigm, the current  health crisis, and looks at possibilities for a healthier, more holistic health     system. Statistical evidence documents hundreds of thousands of injuries and   deaths due to conventional medicine due to the lack of oversight by the FDA.

2 p.m.

Dislecksia: The Movie (81m, U S A)

Directed by Harvey Hubbell V

Filmmaker Harvey Hubbell V is one of 35  million Americans who have dyslexia. Hubbell journeys across the USA to learn    more about the condition, and discovers that scientists are close to unlocking      the secrets of dyslexia, which is the key to teaching everyone how to read, and     stamping out illiteracy.

3:30 p.m.

Broken Glass (96m, U S A)

Directed by Daniel Chavez

Upon arrival at a group meeting, a man  unsure why he is there must contend with memories and hallucinations causing        him to question his sanity and confront his devastating past.

5:15 p.m.

Love at a Certain Age (92m, U S A)

Directed by Logan Hendricks

Think dating is hard when you’re 20      years old? Try 70, 80, or even 100. Set in sunny Sarasota County, Florida, Love       at a Certain Age is the story of four senior citizens as they navigate their   sunset years. A rare glimpse into the window of senior homes, fraternities,     bars and community centers, the stories in this film will affirm intimacy and true love are not exclusive to the young. And that life really does begin  after 65.

7 p.m.

The Joy of Sox Movie (57m, U S A)

Directed by Joel Leskowitz

The Joy of Sox: Weird Science and the  Power of Intention, is a feature-length documentary film which looks at how   science and superstition join forces to create all sorts of unlikely results,   including the Red Sox World Series victories of 2004 and 2007. This documentary        film touches all the bases from Western science to Eastern metaphysics as it     explores the physics of the home field advantage, the power of positive        intentions of fans, and the phenomenon of conditioned spaces. The Joy of Sox    includes interviews with noted scientists, current and former Red Sox players,   and sports enthusiasts of all ages.

8 p.m.                      —Eat My Saturday FMff Shorts

A Quiet Farewell (1m, U S A)

Directed by Sean Osorio

Two close friends giving their final                      goodbyes to each other.

Charm City Rumpus (14m, U S A)

sub. by Jimmy Monack on 2012-12-30 08:40

When the city of Baltimore doesn’t live  up to its nickname of Charm City, eleven-year-old Billie the Detective snaps  into action.

Spaghetti für Zwei (19m, Germany)

Directed by Matthias Rosenberger

Of the money-grubbing homeless, to   wanton barmaids and armed grocery bandits…   Or, how a seemingly ordinary day becomes a significant turning point for an unremarkable man, thanks to a minimal shift of fate.

Yana (12m, Czech Republic)

A twelve minute short that follows     through the ordinary day of Yana, a girl that could be also nameless, one of                      the millions locked up creatures surviving by themselves in the world of    violence and suppression.

Static (11m, Australia)

Directed by Mel Miskell

Sia has returned home in an emotional    twilight, paralyzed by a secret she can’t confront. When a friend from the past arrives through their reconnection she is able to find solace and an     equilibrium.

Meet Alex (6m, U S A)

Directed by Amy Stern

Meet Alex. This shy old gentleman who    runs the temple Men’s Club was once a brave WWII fighter pilot.

Me , The King And My Dad (14m, Iran)

Directed by azadeh moezzi

: may a boy’s love to his father and    family change the fate of the kingdom…this story is an answer to this                      question… Smuggled out of Iran for FMff.

9:30 p.m.

Waterhole Cove (82 min, U S A)

Director: Brett Ryan Bonowicz

A story about the exploration of the relationship between a caretaker in rural Maryland and the two men in her life leads to  interesting awareness.

11:00                      p.m.

2xUNO (80 min, Mexico)

Directors: Bernardo De Urquidi and                      Carlos G. Dávila

Ricardo and Andres are two brothers who     decide to break with routine on a trip that will change them the way they come  and live their lives. A mixture of good and bad decisions will face them to     death; to survive will have to decide what is most important: the love of                      brothers or the love of a woman; honour and justice or the easy life.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

FILMS AT Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

2301 First St. Fort Myers, FL 33901www.sbdac.com

10 a.m.                   

REFUGE: Stories of the Selfhelp Home (60m, U S A)

Directed by Ethan Bensinger

‘REFUGE’ is a one-hour documentary that       reaches back over 70 years to give a voice to the last generation of victims of      Nazi persecution. The film weaves together historical narrative, archival     footage and deeply personal testimony to explore the lives of six Chicagoan   against the context of the Nazi cataclysm and tell the story of a singular    community that has given refuge to more than 1,000 Central Europe    refugees and survivors.

11:15                      a.m. —Eat My Sunday FMff Shorts

Restitution (13m, U S A)

Directed by Justin Miller

Still recovering from the recent loss   of a child, architect Preston Sanders discovers that his wife has cloned their   son without his consent.

StandUp (16m, United Kingdom)

Directed by Louis McCullagh

‘Standup’ a dead boy (17) who wanted to     be a comedian and his father, a judge, who sentences himself to step into hi  son’s shoes but they’re secret shoes. A dirty sacrilegious film about comedy    and love to scar your heart.

Vacío para Compartir (9m, Mexico)

Directed by Martha Naranjo Sandoval

Two siblings, Ofelia and Arturo, fight  for the authorship of a story which she lived and he wrote. The film begins   when she returns to his department, where both used to live together, to  retrieve her belongings and the situation that this confrontation triggers.

A BEAUTIFUL IMPURITY (13m, United Kingdom)

Directed by ZAHEER AHMAD

A Beautiful Impurity is the story of    Noah, a young and naive member of a clandestine underground group of neo Nazi’s   in East London called the NDP. Although Noah feels that for him the NDP is like    a surrogate family where he feels accepted and at home, his loyalties become                      seriously tested when he meets and falls in love with Sabeen, a beautiful single mother, who happens to be mixed race.

12:15                      p.m.

The Florida Suite (41m, U S A)

Directed by Jeff Thompson

The Florida Suite is an imaginative   documentary that tells the story of Andrew Graham, a retired lawyer who lives in a log cabin in the middle of his 13 acre citrus grove, located near the    shores of the Indian River, Florida. There, living with a pack of friendly   dogs, he tends his fruit and takes care of his 90 year old mother, who is   suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The film is structured to, and takes it’s    name from, Frederick Delius’ Florida Suite, a relatively obscure, but beautiful      piece of music. The film is about nurturing, as Graham takes care of his    organic citrus, his dogs, and his mother; and also the healing power of nature.

1:15 p.m.                      — Bite Our Mixed FMff Shorts

TIME 2 SPLIT (5m, France)

Directed by fabrice bracq

A couple, a young child. Life is such  that sometimes it is time to separate and live his life.

Nostos (18m, U S A)

Directed by Jonathan Chekroune

A talented but failed painter struggles    with everything he has to have his work recognized. When it doesn’t work he  must find a way to finally be noticed. But his new method is far from ordinary.

Killer 3D (8m, U S A)

Directed by Steve Vallo

There’s a deal going down…

The Moirae (8m, United Kingdom)

Directed by helen bolter

HEADS UP (13m, U S A)

Directed by Alex Merkin

Ruby (Eimear McVeigh) and Mark (Vincent   Montuel) meet on the edge of a bridge, as both of their lives hang in the    balance. Fate has a plan for them that neither one expected.

Seance (16m, U S A)

Directed by Tallie Brinson

Two friends attend a seance and learn                      more about their past than they were prepared to admit.

2:30                      p.m. 

Crushed (4m, India)

Directed by Prateek Sharma

Our minds are a different world. If we   choose to see what’s in them we may not understand our own actions. When reasoning   ends and we hit a dead end the actions of a mind can turn everything literal.   In this case trying to break through to find some sort of understanding. For  everyone else our world is not something that they will ever see and even if  they do manage to, they will never understand its behaviour.

Towing (14m, U S A)

Directed by Wenhwa Ts’ao

TOWING is a film about a female   veteran’s struggle to make the adjustment to civilian life, one fateful night       her experiences in the war come back to challenge her as she’s yet again force to face meaningless death. Towing explores themes of gender, race and class   with a feminine perspective on the emotional effects of war.

Suffocation (50m, China)

sub. by Han Songxiao on 2012-07-15 23:14

A unique village, a group of people   waiting for their doomed death; Within 5 years, 36 persons died in suffocation,     and how would they face with their pathetic destiny?  During the 4 years shooting of this program, what did they do to leave their   marks on this world? You may follow us to see the real lives of the Chinese    Pneumoconiosis patients.

4:00 p.m.                      —Some Final FMff Shorts

Моби – “вэ                      Дэй” (5m, Russian Federation)

Directed by Kai Waker

The hero of a film tries to cure his beloved  from mental affection by means of emotions, music and love.

Junggesellin (15m, Germany)

Directed by Anna Linke

At a friend’s bachelors party in the next bigger city the last bachelorette Stefanie doesn’t find a man, but instead    a woman, whom she finds even more fascinating …

Animation Hotline, 2012 (6m, U S A)

Directed by Dustin Grella

Animation Hotline is a series of  micro-animations that use crowd-sourced voicemail messages for content.

The Palace (10m, Netherlands)

Directed by Ruud Satijn

On her first ever night out, fourteen     year old Machteld discovers that the grown up world in disco The Palace is not   as mysterious, romantic or exciting as she expected it to be, and realizes she would rather stay a girl for a little while longer.

The Birdhouse (4m, U S A)

Directed by Lauren Morrison

A little boy’s desire to go outside and    play lands him in a world full of strange and frightening creatures, from which   his only wish is to return home, until he meets and unexpected friend.

Two Types of Sexism (12m, U S A)

Directed by ahmed ziari

An experimental anti-sexism/art film.

Mayor Randy Henderson Cut the ribbon today to a new and Bright future for the Downtown area.   Many of the local downtown eateries participated and shared samples for all those at the event.  You might say a tast of things to come.    There are big plans for the area around the basin.   A new convention center and hotel as well as more shops and eateries around the basin.   This is progress in the making.      Thank you Fort Myers for going in the right direction.

LAS VEGAS REVUE “A TRIBUTE TO ED SULLIVAN” COMES TO FORT MYERS ART CENTER TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER TO AUDIENCES AND CHARITIES ALIKE!

Fort Myers, Florida – November 28, 2012 – Four Star Entertainment, Inc. a long standing producer of entertainment across the country, is bringing its long running Las Vegas style revue “A Tribute to Ed Sullivan” to the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers for one day only on December 8, 2012.

The star of the show, veteran Las Vegas performer George Trullinger has been performing his uncanny impersonation of Ed Sullivan for over 15 years across the nation for hundreds of thousands of amazed guests. Sharing the stage with George for this special Holiday Edition of the show are impersonators of Marilyn Monroe, Buddy Holly, Judy Garland and Elvis Presley. The show just finished a sold out casino tour in the Northeast and is heading to Florida for only two 75 minute general admission performances at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center at 6pm and 8pm.

Lee County resident Bill Haggett, the President of Four Star Entertainment, Inc.,  decided that this proven show would be a perfect must see Holiday attraction for the area. Mr. Haggett, whose daughter spent the first three months of her life at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, while the family lived in Cape Coral and whose girl friend’s son is currently in treatment for Leukemia at Lee Memorial Health Park, felt that bringing this show to the area could be just the vehicle he was looking for to help support the ongoing efforts of the New Golisano Children’s Hospital Foundation. He then specifically chose the Sidney Berne Art Center because of his belief in their mission statement and the efforts of this not for profit organization.

Four Star Entertainment, Inc. has donated a number of tickets to both the Golisano Children’s Hospital Foundation and the American Cancer Society for them to use in fund raising. Also, people that buy tickets online will be given the opportunity to donate to the hospital fund and the company will match their contribution up to $5 per donation.

“After the hardship that my family went through, I wholeheartedly  support what is being done here. Having a facility that can treat children close to home is paramount to the overall survival of all of the people going through these types of events. If I had the means I would build this facility myself. This show is what I can do to most effectively help and I am excited to have found a way to be involved,” said Mr. Haggett

Tickets are $24.95 in advance available at www.sbdac.com or at the box office 239- 333-1933 and $29.95 on the day of show. There is also a special senior group show at 2pm with a highly discounted price of $15 per ticket or add $10 to include lunch at the Edison. For more information on the group show organizors can email info@fourstarshow.biz.

You Only Live Once, World!

Coming to the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in December

Fort Myers, November 12, 2012– Tiitè Baquero and Beth Carter Bell will be launching a global art movement on Friday, December 7, at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Data-A, founded by Mr. Baquero, is a movement that blows open the boundaries between art and life to coalesce into a single aesthetic about life. YOLO Mundi, “You Only Live Once, World,” will open at 6 p.m., during December’s Art Walk, and continue through December 21. The Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First Street, in the downtown Fort Myers River District.

Tiitè Baquero is the father of the Data-A art movement, and he will present his flagship project, Worldwide Peace Marker Project. WPMP is an attempt to create our species’ first global work of art. It is concerned with the question of whether the idea of world peace is a possibility. “The project is a global showcase for ‘Data-A,’ itself a nascent global movement destined to intercede on behalf of life on Earth’s passage through the 21st century,” says Mr. Baquero. “We humanity have come to this axis age where the effect of our technological development and the structure of our cultural context is no longer sustainable by any measure nor can the evidence to that fact be obscured by the best creative form of denial.” The Worldwide Peace Marker Project is a global installation work of art, consisting of the installation of 198 sculptural “Peace Markers,” as well as the appointment of an Artist/Ambassador in each of the 198 sovereign nations of the world. To date, there are Peace Markers in the USA, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Germany, Canada, Japan and Turkey, and markers are being readied for ten new nations. When completed, there will be a global structure that can be perceived as a minimal and fundamental model of world peace.

Born in Bogota, Columbia in 1949, Tiitè Baquero attended school but felt more comfortable following a path of self education in natural philosophy, art history, drawing, and painting. He studied mechanical, architectural and engineering drafting. In 1996 he became an American citizen and currently lives in Cape Coral, Florida.

Beth Carter Bell is a Data-A artist and Mr. Baquero’s protégé. She will be exhibiting The Royal Blossom Project. “My art is a development from formal training in education,” says Ms. Bell. “I found that painting, photography and installation of large themed events for social gatherings over a number of years informed my true desire to create a kind of art that could educate and amaze.” The Royal Blossom Project is a pictorial survey at the unavoidable collision point between Nature and Human Nature in respect to life as a mutual process. The project is a collection of 150 canvases, 30 of which will be featured in YOLO Mundi at the Davis Art Center.

Ms. Bell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1966. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Education, with a minor in Social Studies. In 1992, she began abstract painting, still photography and sculptural constructions. She has designed and built her dream home and started SHE SHE, a full service event production company that was responsible for events such as the Naples Winter Wine Festival vintner dinners and Community School of Naples’ Polo-Palooza. In 2009, she began a full time art internship with Tiitè Baquero in Art History and introduction to Data-A, and to four dimensional aesthetic concepts.

In 2011, Bell illustrated Ponder, a 100 page book of philosophical thoughts for everyday reverie, with text by Baquero. Each one of the pieces in YOLO Mundi also has a narrative that is crucial to be spoken about and shared with whoever is viewing the piece.

The Worldwide Peace Marker Project collective’s ambassador from Nepal, Mr. Govinda Azad, will be attending the opening on December 7. To learn more about Ambassador Govinda and his work, please visit www.govindasah.com.

Text for Fresh Footprints On A Different World, by Tiitè Baquero

Legendary R&B group The Spinners will perform their greatest pop-soul hits at the Event Pavilion at Seminole Casino Immokalee. Throughout the years the band has sold millions of records and topped both the Pop and R&B charts with smash hits like “I’ll Be Around,” “One Of A Kind (Love Affair),” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “Rubberband Man” and “Then Came You.” They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Today, original members Bobbie Smith and Henry Fambrough are joined onstage by lead singer Charlton Washington, high tenor Marvin Taylor, bass singer Jessie Peck and a soul-infused 5-piece band. Tickets purchased in advance cost $20 and are $25 at the door.

 David are good friend over at Union Artist Studios  says if you are looking for something to do this Friday stop by.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 9, 2012 6:00pm-9:00pm

The Union Artists Studios invites all art enthusiasts, collectors and friends to join in the presentation of member artist Joe Lemay’s New Works. The artist reception begins at 6:00pm on Friday, November 9, 2012. The artwork will remain on display throughout the month of November. The studio is located at 10051 McGregor Blvd Suite 202 in Fort Myers, Florida.

Lemay is a graduate from the prestigious Savannah School of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. He has participated in numerous exhibitions around the state and worked as representative of daas Gallery where he collaborated closely with many artists including David Acevedo, Xavier Brignoni and Troy Thomas who are currently members of The Union Artist Studios as well.

The Union Artist Studios started operations in August of this year. Founding and managing artists David Acevedo and Paul Rodino decided to create a space that would give them the freedom to produce their artwork and promote the arts with a variety of events, workshops, classes and exhibitions. Settled in the campus of the Lee County Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, the studio houses five individual artist workspaces where seven artists produce a variety of artwork ranging from traditional painting to sculpture, crafts and jewelry. The space allows patrons to purchase directly from the artists, which adds to the excitement and brings a personal touch to art collecting.

Except for Saturdays when the studio is open during the day, there are no set business hours for visitors and appointments are recommended. For more information about the studio, events and member artists, please visit our website at http://acevedostudio.tripod.com/union or call 239-980-1394.

Oct 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8PM Oct  21 at 2PM
TOWER OF MAGIC by Tess Light Winner of Theatre Conspiracy’s 14th annual new play contest! Sue McFate is finding it difficult to announce her engagement. For one thing, her family has never once heard she has a boyfriend. For another, her intended husband doesn’t even know her real name.  Tickets are $20 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW!!!!

Blithe Spirit

Edison State College Theatre presents Noel Coward’s famously hilarious romp, Blithe Spirit. The play is set in the socialite world of novelist Charles Condomine who finds himself haunted by the ghost of his first wife Elvira. Her unexpected arrival is the unintended product of a séance conducted by the eccentric neighborhood clairvoyant Madame Arcati. Elvira’s presence causes havoc when she attempts to reunite with her husband Charles, against the wishes of his very …

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

Nine To Five

at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

October 11 – November 17, 2012

Based on the movie Nine to Five starring Dolly Parton, this hilarious musical tells the story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era.  Three female co-workers conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do…even in a man’s world.  Hilarious consequences ensue when their plan spins wildly out of control.   The jubilant score mixes Broadway and pop with Dolly Parton’s irresistible style.

Florida Rep

Camping with Henry and Tom

Camping with Henry and TomInspired by true events, Camping with Henry and Tom is an enormously entertaining evening with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and President Harding. It’s the summer of 1921, and these three very important & powerful men get stranded in the Maryland Wilderness when Ford drives his Model-T off the road. This deftly comic play is an exploration of friendship, industry and politics where the President finds himself caught in a clash between two of the greatest minds of the 20th century!

Lend Me a Tenor

It is Cleveland 1934, and the stage is set for a one-night-only command performance of Otello with the world’s greatest tenor, Tito Merelli, in the title role. But when the star arrives desperately late with his ego and his jealous wife in tow, things don’t go exactly according to plan. A double dose of tranquilizers, an over-sexed soprano, and a mistaken suicide note add up to complete chaos!

Extremities 

Tera Nicole Miller as MARJORIE, Tim Gunderman as RAUL Click HERE to purchase your tickets to Extremities at Lab Theater Starring Tera Nicole Miller as the indomitable Marjorie, Tim Gunderman as the would-be rapist Raul, Tiffany Campbell as roommate Patricia, and talented newcomer to the Fort Myers stage, Angel Duncan, as roommate Terri. Directed by Stephanie Davis.