FEATURED ITEM

751 39th Ave. NE, Naples. The Collier County Fair & Exposition runs through March 30 with rides, competitions, exhibitions, entertainment and the ever-popular fair food. This year the Nervous Nocks Jetpack Flying Water Circus entertains daily, with the Jurassic Kingdom Lockdown here for the adventurous and the Show Me Safari petting zoo and racing pigs there for the entire family.

There’s local entertainment from the Palmetto Ridge High School Drum Band on March 21, the Alva Cloggers on March 22 and the Palmetto Ridge High Theater on March 25, 27 and 29. Acts include Platinum Pro Westling (nightly Fridays through Sundays), El Mariachi Juarez International and Leonardo Requena the evening of March 30 and country rock from Kerri Moore and Robert Edge beginning March 22. The showmanship contests are from March 22 on, and an animal auction is set for March 29.

Admission ranges from free to $20; armbands offer unlimited admission to all rides outside the Speed and Euroslide and are various prices from $12 to $40, depending on the date. See collierfair.com for details.

NOTE: There’s a bag policy in effect this year. Goods must be carried in clear plastic bags no larger than 2 by 6 by 12 inches maximum and a small logo on one side only; clear plastic 1-gallon freezer bags; or small clutches 5 by 7 inches maximum. Medically necessary devices and diaper bags, with baby supplies only, are permitted with inspections. There is no storage facility or bag check available. collierfair.com or 239.455.1444

Ongoing events

‘Man of La Mancha’

Various times through April 13 at Sugden Community Theatre, 701 Fifth Ave. S., Naples. The musical version of the famous tale, told by author Cervantes as a play within a play, of the deluded Alonso Quijano, who styles himself as Don Quixote, out to save fair maidens and right wrongs. The musical yielded the song that has become a standard: “The Impossible Dream.” $50-$55. naplesplayers.org or 239.263.7990

‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’

Various times through April 19 in the Struthers Studio at Gulfshore Playhouse, 100 Goodlette-Frank Road S., Naples. Done with both seating and cabaret style, this musical memoir of Billie Holiday brings both her spellbinding music and reminiscences of her difficult life. $114-$144. gulfshoreplayhouse.org or 239.261.7529

Those historic little homes

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through June 7 at the Marco Island Historical Museum, 180 S. Heathwood Drive, Marco Island. Marco Island Historical Society presents “The Florida House,” a trip back in time to 1960s Marco Island. See the homes as the Mackle Brothers envisioned them, as the latest and greatest Florida architecture for Marco. Free. colliermuseums.com

Matisse at NAI

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through April 13 at Naples Art Institute, 795 Park Ave., Naples. “Art in Balance: Matisse and His Illustrated Works” features a selection of more than 140 works that reveal Henri Matisse’s genius as a printmaker and his unique approach to composition, color and form. Spanning from the late 1930s through his final years. $15, $10 members. naplesart.org or 239.262.6517

Everglades exhibition

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 21 at The Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. “Entangled in the Mangroves: Florida Everglades Through Installation” features the work of nine Florida-based artists who explore the critical importance of the Everglades through diverse media, including painting, photography, ceramics, film, poetry and installation. The exhibition highlights its ecological and cultural importance and the urgent need for its preservation. Curated by Dianne Brás-Feliciano, a curator of modern art. $10, $5 students or fulltime military with ID, $1 for SNAP benefits visitors. artisnaples.org or 239.252.2611

‘Lend Me A Tenor’

Various days and times through April 13 at Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples. Ken Ludwig’s laugh-out-loud, Tony Award-winning production comes to The Studio Players, and not one door is left unslammed in this classic farce. $35. thestudioplayers. org or 239.398.9192 Florals exhibition

1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through April 30 at North Line Plaza, 2171 J & C Blvd., Naples. Viewers can see Melissa Belz’s acrylic floral paintings. Free admission. naplesart.studio or 239.821.1061 Collier County Fair

March 20-30 at Collier Fairgrounds, 751 39th Ave. NE, Naples. See Featured Item.

This weekend (March 21, 22, 23)

Richard W. Rosen Meet & Greet

2-6 p.m. March 21 at Guess Fisher Gallery, Naples Design District, 985 Central Ave, Naples. Attendees can meet sculptor and painter Richard W. Rosen. Free admission. naplesart.studio or 239.821.1061

Art-in-the-Glades

10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 22 at Everglades City Hall near McLeod Park, 102 Copeland Ave. N, Everglades City. E-City Arts & Crafts hosts the event. Attendees can buy items from local artists and crafters and explore the town. Free admission. 239.451.0265

Naples Motorfest

10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 22 at Paradise Coast Sports Complex, 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Car show, live music, VIP Brunch, trophies and vendors at the 11th annual Naples Motorfest. Free general admission; $95 VIP tickets. playparadisecoast.com

Movie Music

3 p.m. March 22 at Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples. Performers Carolann Sanita and Mark Sanders, along with the Naples Community Orchestra, will play Broadway hits and music from movies. Reception follows. $40. naplescommunityorchestra.org

Bachelors of Broadway

6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. March 22 at Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Three-man act performs songs from Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and more. $68. artisnaples.org

Strauss family saga

1:30 p.m. March 23 and 30 and April 6 and 13 at Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave., Naples. Opera Naples presents a four-week widescreen airing of the BBC miniseries on the tumultuous history of the family best known for its “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss.

Its talented embers became rivals, worked through a war and went through an extraordinary number of marriages, yet produced refreshing and timeless dances that have maintained their popularity through centuries. Stars include Derek Jacobi and Jane Seymour; musical sequences are performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Refreshments available. $20. operanaples.org or 239.963.9050

Next week (March 24-27)

Roman Banks plays vocalist-dance superstar Michael Jackson in the musical bio MJ, at Artis—Naples March 25-30. Photo by Matthew Murphy

HOT TICKET: MICHAEL JACKSON’S MUSICAL LIFE

Various times March 25-30 at Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Naples hosts the area premiere of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical on one of the greatest performers in pop-rock history. MJ is filled with both Michael Jackson’s sobering story and the hits that he still managed to form — full of energy and catchy melody-lyrics blends, including “Billie Jean,” “Rock With You” and “Say Say Say.” $229-$449. artisnaples.org

‘Rusalka’

7 p.m. March 25 at the Performing Arts Center, Hinman Auditorium, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs; $40-$70. 2 and 7 p.m. March 27 at Norris Community Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. $45-$75. Dvořák’s opera, based on the same tale that gave Disney The Little Mermaid, tells a less sanguine story of a mermaid who trades her voice to be with the man she loves, only to find him lured away by a wily woman with speaking ability. Famous for its aria, “Song to the Moon.” gulfshoreopera.org

Sunset in the Garden

5-8 p.m. March 26 at Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples. Enjoy a complimentary beer or glass of wine while watching a Garden guide demonstrate tips and tricks to creating beautiful bouquets with plant material found in the Garden. Stroll the grounds (the Prairie is closed, however) and have dinner at the Fogg Café. $50. naplesgarden.org or 239.643.7275

Angels & Demons

3 p.m. March 26; 7:30 p.m. March 27 at Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Part of the Grand Piano Series, Andrew von Oeyen brings the realms of good and evil to Naples. Pieces include “Mephisto Waltz No. 1,” “French Suite No. 5” and “Rhapsodie.” $59. artisnaples.org

Art After Hours

6 p.m. March 26 at The Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Live music, concessions and free admission to all museum exhibitions. Artis—Naples’ Art After Hours is a fun evening for all ages. Free admission. artisnaples.org

Next weekend (March 28, 29, 30)

Tribute all-star show

7 p.m. March 28 at the Norris Community Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. Jimmy Mazz brings the voices of icons including Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers and The Temptations and a special tribute to the days of “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Dawn Turlington joins him with a variety of adult pop favorites, channeling Karen Carpenter. For specific seats, visit the box office at the center. $33.85 at eventbrite.com

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram

8 p.m. March 28 at Seminole Casino Immokalee, 506 S. First St., Immokalee. Joined by Samantha Fish, Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram plays the blues. $49-$74. casino. hardrock.com

Free Seraphic Fire concert

4 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, Naples. Miami-based Seraphic Fire brings 17 sparkling voices for a free concert of Lenten vocal works from the ancient to the contemporary. Its “Music of the Passion” harmonic works range from Allegri’s rarely heard “Miserere” to Alice Parker’s arrangement of “Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal.” Free. Registration suggested at seraphicfire.org