A day-long celebration on St. Patrick's Day in Bonita Springs benefits Harry Chapin Food Bank.

Watching an actor walk off stage and immediately reappear in a completely different outfit is one of the most captivating moments in theater. Quick costume changes add a layer of intrigue to any theater production. That’s especially true in a show where 35 actors change costumes dozens of times over the span of a couple of hours. That’s what happens in “The Little Mermaid,” which will be performed by Bishop Verot High School March 19-22.

Tim Jaeger is Director and Chief Curator of Galleries and Exhibitions at Ringling College. Also an educator and artist, he is drawn to images that tell a story, his work often explores culture, identity and memory through a blend of realism and abstraction. His goal is always to connect people through art and create spaces where diverse voices and stories are seen and celebrated. This philosophy is on full display in the 43 artworks he chose for the Alliance for the Arts’ 40 Annual All Florida Exhibition.

She had rock’s most explosive voice. She ascended to the forefront of the 1960s counterculture at Woodstock. Fifty-six years after her death, Janis Joplin still exerts a pervasive influence on female American singers and songwriters such as Billie Eilish. And this week, Florida Studio Theatre brings “A Night with Janis Joplin” to the Keating Theatre.

Opera Naples’ Festival Under the Stars reaches its crescendo this week with five consecutive sunset performances in Baker Park including the finals of the international voice competition started by tenor Luciano Pavarotti in the 1990s in Philadelphia.

This week, three shows open, four close and 11 continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity, community and high school theaters.

The 4th Annual Downtown Sarasota Fine Art and Craft Fair takes place on Main Street at Orange Ave, the season’s final Bonita Springs National Art Festival is at Riverside Park, and the Naples Fine Art Show is at Coastland Center.

Responding to the heavy demand for tickets, Florida Studio Theatre has extended “Three Pianos” through April 19. Created by Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, and Sarah Durham, with musical arrangements by Jim Prosser, the revue celebrates legendary piano-driven hits and the bold artists who redefined popular music from behind the keys.

Cultural organizations from more than 30 countries assembled for the annual International Fest.

In a pivotal scene in Cypress Lake High’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” Gabe Cruz and Ella Maas submerge themselves in a black plastic-lined trough of water that represents the Acheron or River of Woe. Then they sprawl, soaking wet, on the stage floor as the story progresses to its conclusion. By the time the play ends, Cruz and Maas are chilled to the bone, proving the adage that artists truly must suffer for their art.