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Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center Review
The River District has become a haven for independent galleries, and in late 2009 a nonprofit stepped in to turn a run-down W.P.A. post office from 1933 into a space for edgy, up-and-coming visual artists, musical acts, films, and theater. Even if your taste runs more to Broadway and Monet than M-Pact and Marcus Jansen, a visit is worth it alone for the neoclassical revival façade: eight towering coral-rock ionic columns give way to swaths of intricately detailed window screens. The friendly staff is happy to give guided tours, as long as they are not prepping for a show. Renovations are still in progress; for now, the gallery doubles as the stage. Plan a trip around the city's monthly first-Friday Art Walks; the center stays open late for the throngs of passersby.
- Address: 2301 1st St., Fort Myers, FL, 33901
- Phone: 239/333-1933
- Cost: $5 suggested donation
- Hours: Weekdays 9--5; performances most weekend nights
- Website: www.sbdac.com
- Location: Fort Myers
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