The ‘Live at the Promenade’ performance series is held in our performance facility at the Promenade at Bonita Bay. This series offers various performance entertainments for all ages. We welcome musical, theatrical and comedic performers each year. All adult performances include complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. To purchase your tickets you can call the Center for the Arts at (239) 495-8989 or stop by the Center for the Arts campus. Tickets can be purchased at the door if space is available.

The Promenade is located at the intersection of U.S. 41 and South Bay Drive, approximately 1.5 miles north of Bonita Beach Road. The performance space is located at the northwest corner of the Promenade, space #114. 

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Joey & Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding

● February 9, 2012; 6:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $45 members/$50 non-members (Price includes laughs, wine and dinner)

● Join the Gnocchis and the Cavatellis in the longest running all-interactive comedy wedding in the nation... Join these two wacky families as you dance the Tarantella, witness the vows, and take part in some unconventional surprises. Critics have hailed “Joey and Maria’s” as “A blast” and “The wackiest wedding show… not to be compared to the rest!” Guests will enjoy a delicious dinner, bar service and a wonderful night full of dancing, singing, and many surprises! Doors open at 6:00pm, dinner at 6:15pm. Show begins at 7:00pm.

Love Letters

● February 23, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $20 members/$25 non-members

● A. R. Gurney’s 1989 Pulitzer-nominated play... Though physically apart at times, the power of the pen kept them as close as only true lovers can be. Full of love, romance, laughter, and even a tour or two, it’s a tour de force for the incurable romantic in all of us. Don’t miss it!

Naples Piano Trio

● March 1, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $25 members/$30 non-members

● “300 Years of Music”...The Naples Piano Trio has been an active chamber music ensemble for the last 10 years that performs numerous concerts around the Southwest Florida area, playing a wide variety of genres and diverse styles of musical performance. Ming Gao, associate concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, together with Si-Cheng Liu, cellist, and Richard Bosworth, pianist, will take you on a ride through the ages of music. Join them for a concert featuring music from 1678 to 1978.

Flamenco Puro

● March 15, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $25 members/$30 non-members

● Flamenco Puro...Clarita Filgueiras presents an evening of blazing intensity, beautiful costumes, dancers and driving rhythms of Flamenco. Sit back and enjoy the lively, intense movements of the dance and unique sounds of acoustical guitar and Latin music as this favorite performer returns to Live!

Uptown Express

● April 12, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $15 members/$20 non-members

● Uptown Express features the best of group harmony, backed with a jumpin’ live band playing Chicago Rhythm & Blues, New York Doo Wop & Motown Soul. The most dynamic stage show in Southwest Florida comes to the Promenade! The dance floor will be open and full. The Express will take you on a trip back to that golden era of All American Rock & Roll! Come dressed and ready to boogie. Door Prizes and refreshments including beer and wine available.

Flute Cocktail

● April 19, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $25 members/$30 non-members

● Join us as Flute Cocktail travels through the solar system. Bass flute, alto, C flute and piccolo…we’ll land on Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and possibly be visited by some extraterrestrials. No space suits necessary and oxygen provided. Just in case “Mission Space” makes you a little queasy, we promise to hang out on earth for a while, too. Performing a wide range of music from classical to contemporary, Flute Cocktail promises to deliver a smile and toe tapping experience whilst floating through zero gravity! Refreshments including beer and wine available.

Glee Spree

● May 10, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $15 members/$20 non-members/$10 students K-12

● Glee Spree... Turn off your tv and join in the fun as local school Choir Groups and Glee clubs compete for the title of “Glee Spree Champions.” Southwest Florida schools are bursting with vocal talent and 5 lucky middle and high-school groups will be showcased on the Live at the Promenade stage. Come cheer on your school or favorite group.

Beauty and the Beast

● May 25, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventure than she wants when she becomes a captive in the Beast’s enchanted castle! All your favorite characters and songs fill the stage with thrills provided by the Center for the Arts Youth Theatre. This is a beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learn how to love. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Directed by Craig Price.

Beauty and the Beast

● May 26, 2012; 2:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventure than she wants when she becomes a captive in the Beast’s enchanted castle! All your favorite characters and songs fill the stage with thrills provided by the Center for the Arts Youth Theatre. This is a beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learn how to love. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Directed by Craig Price.

Beauty and the Beast

● May 26, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventure than she wants when she becomes a captive in the Beast’s enchanted castle! All your favorite characters and songs fill the stage with thrills provided by the Center for the Arts Youth Theatre. This is a beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learn how to love. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Directed by Craig Price.

John Frinzi & John Patti

● June 14, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $15 members/$20 non-members

● Vocalist/guitarist John Frinzi and steel pan master John Patti perfectly blend the elements of beach, folk, pop, island and jazz. Enjoy the sounds of the islands without leaving Bonita Springs. Wear island-theme clothing and receive a free raffle ticket. Refreshments including beer and wine available.

Jodi DeSalvo - Concert Pianist

● July 12, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $15 members/$20 non-members

● The greatest classics ever written! Every piece on this program, from Bach to Gershwin, you will know, recognize and LOVE! Jodie DeSalvo graduated from the Hartt and Manhattan schools of music as a student of such noted teachers as John Browning, Gary Graffman, Jascha Zayde and Nina Svetlanova. Upon winning the Artist International Competition in 1988, DeSalvo made her Carnegie Hall debut to critical acclaim, with an encore performance two years later at Lincoln Center. DeSalvo has recorded six CDs of solo and two-piano music. Refreshments available.

Stuart Little

● August 3, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this live theatre presentation. The Center for the Arts Youth Theatre acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a “real people’s world.” Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Directed by Craig Price.

Stuart Little

● August 4, 2012; 2:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this live theatre presentation. The Center for the Arts Youth Theatre acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a “real people’s world.” Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Directed by Craig Price.

Stuart Little

● August 4, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $5 per person

● The Center for the Arts Youth Theater presents... This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this live theatre presentation. The Center for the Arts Youth Theatre acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a “real people’s world.” Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Directed by Craig Price.

Terry Cole & the Honky Tonk Hitmen

● August 9, 2012; 7:00pm

● Promenade at Bonita Bay

● Tickets are $15 members/$20 non-members

● Down Home Country Classics...Put on your cowboy hats and boots for this night of country music with Terry Cole & the Honky Tonk Hitmen. Just try to keep your boots from tapping when Terry, Chris, Dave and Scott play all of your country favorites including; “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Working Man Blues,” and “Burning Ring of Fire.” The evening of pure country entertainment includes, beer, wine, dancing , door prizes & more. Beer and wine available.

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