Everglades Photography, The Philharmonic, and Naples Theatre

>> WE ARE NOW JOINED BY WGCU ARTS REPORTER TOM HALL. >> AND TOM, YOU TOLD US LAST WEEK THAT THERE IS A BRAND-NEW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. TELL US ABOUT THE FORT MYERS PHILHARMONIC. >> WELL, THEY HAVE A VERY INTERESTING BUSINESS PLAN. JENNIFER. WHILE THEY'RE GOING TO PERFORM SEVERAL CONCERTS AT THE BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL. THE FORT MYERS FILM WILL BE TAKING MUSIC TO THE PUBLIC AND VENUES SUCH AS THE ARTS BONITA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATER, THE TRIBUTE ARTS CENTER AT SHELL POINT, THE MILITARY HERITAGE MUSEUM IN GORDA AND THE COUPLE OF CHURCHES INCLUDING FAITH PRESBYTERIAN, A CAPE CORAL AND SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL. BOARD CHAIR CAROL ROBINSON AND MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR. PAUL NADER TOLD ME ON MONDAY THAT WHETHER PEOPLE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OR PREFER POPS, THEY REALLY WANT THEIR PATRONS TO FEEL LIKE THE FILM IS THERE OR CURSED OR >> EXCITED ABOUT IS THAT WE'RE COMING TO YOU. WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY NOT FAR AWAY FROM ANYBODY. SO IT'S EASY FOR PEOPLE ATTEMPT AT CONCERTS. WE WILL BE IN THE BIG CALL, BUT MOST OF ARKANSAS WILL BE IN THE SMALLER AREAS. THAT ARE MORE PERSONAL. AND THE MUSICIANS HAVE AGREED AFTER THE CONCERTS TO COME OUT AND MEET THE AUDIENCE. >> AND I JUST VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT. >> PRESENTING THESE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS. INCREDIBLE MUSIC TO THE FOR BUYERS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IT'S ALWAYS A DREAM TO MAKE MUSIC AND MUSIC IS THE HEARTBEAT OF WHAT WE DO. SO I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING EVERYBODY AT THE CONCERTS. >> THE TOM, I UNDERSTAND YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEND THE DAY AT MARCO ISLAND RECENTLY. WHERE DID YOU GO AND WHAT DID YOU SEE? I DID. I WAS AT THE MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM. >> FOR THE OPENING OF THEIR EXHIBITION CALLED AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBIT. 36, LARGE FORMAT, BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY CLYDE BUTCHER TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 2.50 THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE BREATHTAKING, BUT MORE THEY REMIND US THAT BEING AN AMERICAN IS NOT JUST ABOUT OUR HISTORY. IT'S ALSO ABOUT OUR CONNECTION TO THE PLACE THAT WE GREW UP AND THE PANORAMIC VISTAS THAT WE'VE HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE TO SEE AS WE TRAVEL FROM COAST TO COAST. NOW I SPOKE TO THE NEW MUSEUM'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAT RUN LEDGE AND IT'S A CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS. HEATHER, OTIS AND I'LL LET THEM TELL YOU WHY THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS AMERICA. 2.50, EXHIBITION. >> THE EXHIBIT AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL IS AND AMAZING EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS COUNTRY IT'S CELEBRATING WITH THIS MILESTONE OF AMERICA. 2.50, THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SCOPE AND THE MAJESTY OF THIS COUNTRY. AND THAT IS PART OF WHAT WE ARE CELEBRATING SO PROUDLY THIS YEAR. >> AND I'M PERSONALLY EXCITED FOR YOU TO COME IN AND EXPERIENCE ALL BY 2 PIECES IN FOR A SON. I COOKED THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO FIND A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH WHAT MAKES AMERICAN BEAUTIFUL LET MEANS YOU AMERICAN PERSONALLY. THANKS. COME VISIT US. >> AND TOP YOU ALSO SAW A PLAY AT THE ARTS CENTER THEATER THAT'S CALLED. YOU'VE GOT HATE MAIL. WHAT'S BATTLE ABOUT? >> SO, >> JENNIFER, WE'VE ALL HEARD STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE WRONG PERSON. >> FOR HITTING REPLY ALL BUTTON WHEN THE E-MAIL IS INTENDED FOR JUST ONE PERSON WELL, IN THIS BUILDING, VAN ZANDT, BROADBAND COMEDY, A PHILANDERING HUSBAND SENT HIS WIFE A SAUCY EMAIL INTENDED FOR HIS MISTRESS, AS YOU CAN GUESS, THINGS GO RAPIDLY DOWNHILL FROM THERE. BUT WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THIS PLACE THAT ALL 5 ACT OR SAT ON STAGE BEHIND LAPTOPS FURIOUSLY SENDING E-MAILS BACK AND FORTH TO ONE ANOTHER. TAKE A LOOK AT YOU DOING STEPHANIE. THIS IS SERIOUS. >> THE 10 YEARS TOGETHER COUNT FOR ANYTHING. >> US STOCKS. >> IF YOUR PENSION NICE THAT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, TOM, FOR JOINING US TODAY AND SHARING WITH US ALL THESE WONDERFUL EXHIBITS AND SHOWS THAT ARE IN OUR AREA FOR THIS WEEKEND WAS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. THANK YOU, JENNA. >> WITH THE RISING COST OF