March Calendar

The Pensacola Opera presents a double bill of Italian favorites, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci, March 12 and 14 at the historic Saenger Theatre downtown. Monday, Mar. 1

Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Flyleaf perform 7 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola (850) 432-0800 www.pensacolaciviccenter.com.

Thursday, Mar. 4

The Wizard of Oz is at Saenger Theatre 7:30 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. (850) 595-3880 www.pensacolasaenger.com.

Relive your childhood without having to go back in time.

Friday, Mar. 5

BBQ Chefs compete at Seville Square Friday and Saturday in Seville Square, Downtown Pensacola (850) 516-2622 www.smokininthesquare.food.offic elive.com .

Professional barbecue teams from around the U.S. will gather to compete at the first barbecue contest locally to be sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KSBS). Thunder Nationals, Monster Truck Tour 7:30 p.m., Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola

Pensacola Gallery Night is March 19 from 5 until 9 p.m. 10,000 pound monsters are on a mission of demolition with axles popping, chassis snapping, and engines exploding that are sure to provide a spectacle of rock and roar that is unequalled anywhere in the motor sports arena.

GulfCoast Boat Super Show is in Orange Beach Friday through Sunday at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala. www.rvexpo.net

Saturday, Mar. 6

Flea Markets Saturdays in Bayview Park Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Bayview Park, Pensacola (850) 436-5190 aquina@ci.pensacola. fl.us

Items for sale will vary from clothing to pottery, jewelry, baked goods and much more. If you are interested in becoming a vendor or would like more information, please call Addie at 436-5190 or e-mail aquina@ci.pensacola.fl.us. Free to the public.

Eye Ball, Dancing with

Our Stars at Hilton 6 p.m., Hilton Pensacola Beach (850) 477-2663

Dancing, fine dining, raffle drawings, and live & silent auctions. The annual fundraiser will feature emcee T. Bubba Bechtol, with local celebrity judges and dancers . $100.

Opera presents sampling, hors d'oeuvres 5 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Pensacola (850) 969-9564

The Pensacola Opera will present a sampling from the upcoming opera Cavalleria and Pagliacci.

Pensacola Symphony performs Mozart, Mahler 8 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. (850) 435-2300 www.pensacolasymphony.com.

Rubardt Conducts Mahler -- In this showcase for the orchestra, Maestro Rubardt has paired Mozart's timeless classic, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, with the Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler. Tickets begin at $25.

9th Annual Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds 877-429-8462. www.gcrf.us

Experience medieval Jousting Knights, Falconry, the King & Queen, Swashbuckling Swordsmen, and more. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 yrs to 12 yrs, under 4 yrs free.

Relay For Life Golf Tournament 12:30 p.m., Perdido Bay Golf Club, (850) 492-1223.

Golf Tournament benefits the American Cancer Society. $60 a person. 4-person team.

Sunday, Mar. 7

NWFSC Arts Center offers faculty, staff show Through April 18. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. (850) 729-6044

The annual Arnie Hart Juried Student Exhibition showcases NWFSCs talented student artists in the McIlroy Gallery. Winners are chosen from among this competitive field by an art-professional juror, and prizes are awarded for top works in two- and three-dimensional categories. Art Galleries at Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Mar. 12

Experience ‘Cavalleria Rusticanna and Pagliacci’ Saenger Theatre, Pensacola www.pensacolaopera.com

From the heart of Southern Italy come two tales bundled into one. "Cav/Pag", as this muchloved double bill is best known, is opera at its best: a fistful of characters crazy for love, singing some of the most beautiful music ever composed.

‘Go Irish on the Island’ kicks off Through March 19. Pensacola Beach. (850) 932-1500. www.visitpensacolabeach.com

All eyes will smile at the goods times on Pensacola Beach during the Go Irish on the Beach Island celebration. The Annual St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl visits one dozen beach locations and raises money for Hospice. Events include a Leprechaun Hunt for Kids, Lucky Little Lad and Lass Party, Green Bikini Contest, Pour the Proper Pint competition, a re-enactment of Tim Finnegan's Wake, Catholic Mass, and with an in person apperance from St. Patrick.

Saturday, Mar. 13

McGurire's 5K Prediction Run is nation’s largest Downtown Pensacola. (850) 433- 6789. www.mcguiresirishpub.com

Pensacola's largest run and the nation’s largest prediction run. Awards go to the fastest as well as the most accurate in predicting the time it will take them to complete the 3.1-mile course.

Answer the Gumbo YaYa Cook-Off Call For Chefs 11 a.m. cooking, 4 p.m. judging and public tasting. Phineas Phoggs inside Seville Quarter. www.sevillequarter.com

(850) 434-6211

$15 to enter in competition; $10 for public tasting. Proceeds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Experience Durufle's "Requiem" 7:30 p.m. St. Paul Catholic Church, (850) 484-1806. www.choralsocietyofpensacola.c om

Conducted by Xiaolun Chen, Choral Society Artistic Director, with the Choral Society Orchestra. Guest artist: Thomas Helms, organist. $15 reserved seating, $12 general admission and $5 for students.

Thursday, Mar. 18

Senior Expo and Health Fair in Milton 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Milton Community Center.

Free health screenings for seniors 55 and older. Over 30 vendors with information and/or service for seniors. Door Prizes. Silent Auction. Free admission. Free parking.

Friday, Mar. 19

Gallery Night returns to Downtown Pensacola

5-9 p.m. Downtown Pensacola. (850) 432-9906. www.artsnwfl.org

Enjoy an evening of arts and culture by touring downtown art galleries.

Partake in the Beulah Sausage Festival Friday through Sunday, Escambia County Equestrian Center. (850) 944-3167. www.beulahsausagefest.com

Features Nashville's hottest country music stars, arts and crafts, carnivalstyle rides and of course, great sausage.

TNA Wrestling Live at Civic Center 7:30pm. Pensacola Civic Center. (850) 432-0800. www.pensacolaciviccenter.com

TNA Live! is an interactive entertainment experience that sends its craziest fans Backstage to meet TNA Superstars! Ring announcer Jeremy Borash will hide a backstage pass at the Pensacola Civic Center and announce its location on Twitter before the show! Admission: $53, $38, $20.

The Big Break Golf Classic at Tiger Point 11am; Shotgun Start 12:30 p.m. Tiger Point Golf Club. (850) 484-1564

Benefits The Universal Scholarship Fund.

Saturday, Mar. 20

Homes open for North Hill Azalea Tour 10 a.m. to Noon, North Hill district, Pensacola. (850) 484-1099 rbroxton@pjc.edu

Tour historic homes in Pensacola’s North Hill District. In case of rain, tour is canceled. Parking is available on Alabama Square Desoto/Reus Streets. Sponsored by Professor Randall Broxton Historian.

Metaphysical Festival is in Navarre 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday , 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Days Inn in Navarre. 850-424-6394 www.unlimited-horizons.org

The 8th Annual Emerald Coast Metaphysical Festival will feature more than 50 vendors, psychics, readers, healers and speakers.

A donation of $10 will be requested at the door. The public is invited.

Sacred Heart Miracle Camp Motorcycle Ride 9 a.m. (850) 426-8735

Escorted ride to Escambia Equestrian Center/Sausage Festival to raise money for Sacred Heart Miracle Camp. Sponsored by Blue Knights Motorcycle Club.

Thursday, Mar. 25

Paleoecologist to speak at Mobile Exploreum 7 p.m., J.L. Bedsole IMAX Dome Theatre, The Exploreum in Mobile (251) 208-6852 www.Exploreum.com

Noted vertebrate paleoecologist James Lamb will present a lecture entitled, “Dinosaurs of Alabama” focusing on the basics of paleontology and then delving into the major fossil finds from the state.

Admission is $10 per person and will include time to view Dinosaurs Downtown before and after the event. Entrance will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the event will last until 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 26

Senior Follies take a Sentimental Journey 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, WSRE-TV Amos Performance Studio 453-3016 or 725-3451.

Performing each year to sold-out crowds, local multi-talented seniors present a musical extravaganza. Proceeds support various senior programs in the community.

Tickets are $12. and can be purchased at Bayview Senior Center and Felix Miga Center.

Saturday, Mar. 27

German Sausage Festival features entertainment 8am-5pm. Elberta City Park. www.sausagefest.elbertafire.co m

The famous German sausage festival will feature sausage, sauerkraut, continuous entertainment for adults and children, and 250 arts & crafts booths. The Bellview Stumpfiddle Band will perform with the North End Stompers, and cloggers, carnival rides and polka, country and German music will also be provided for entertainment.

Admission is free.

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