2005 Student Art Exhibition -
All media, including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, photography and digital media will be considered. Awards will be presented at the opening reception. UWF Art Gallery , 474-2696
Friday 02/18- Saturday 04/9
Dreaming In Color: Aboriginal Art from the Kinge-Ruhe Collection -
Sometimes called Dream Paintings, the work of the Australian Aboriginies depict the story of creation and other aspects of their belief systems. . Also included are sculpture and various artifacts including boomerangs, spears, and shields, Pensacola Museum of Art , 432-6247 www.pensacolamuseumofart.org
Thursday 03/17- Sunday 04/10
Quilts!!! Colorful and Contemporary
Quilt artists Agnes Adkison, Bette Haddon, Dixie Haywood, Eileen Gudmundson, Lynne Harril, and Eleanor McCain will be featured in the show, curated by Lynn Roberts. Opening reception March 17
5 - 7 pm, Arts & Design Society, 17 First Street, SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL
32548-5868, 850-244-1271
Festivals & Events
Saturday 03/05- Sunday 03/06
Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire
March 5-6, 2005. 10 am - 5 pm. Admission: $10 adults, $5 children under 12, children 4 and under free. Each admission gets a free prize drawing ticket for many medieval prizes! Come out for two days of medieval fun. Eat, drink, and be merry as you are entertained by jousting knights, magical wizards, falconry, jesters, jugglers, arabian dancers, fire breathers, sword fighters, medieval food, games, rides, crafts, and more!
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds,
850-429-8462, http://gcrf.org
Sunday 03/06
Live Jazz During Sunday Brunch at Copeland's-
Late Night Jazz Quartet performs at Copeland's, 400 E. Chase Street, Pensacola, 11:00 am-2:30 pm, Sundays, 432-7738 or Jazz Hotline: 433-6287
Richard Madden
, 3pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Sunday 03/06- Monday 03-28
Coloring Book and Crayon -
The University of West Florida Student Alumni Association will sponsor a coloring book and crayon drive to benefit children impacted by the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. The association will collect coloring books and crayons to send to Thailand for distribution to children affected by the tsunami. Donations may be dropped off at collection boxes located at the UWF Main Campus in the University Commons, Bldg. 22; Welcome Center, Bldg. 81; College of Professional Studies, Bldg. 83; and Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Bldg. 12.
Univeristy of West Florida,
474-3423 , www.uwf.edu
Friday 03/11 Saturday 03/12
Rock-a-Billy Weekend -
Featuring classic rock by The Modern Eldorados and Divin' Dukes, Seville Quarter , 434-6211 www.rosies.com
Watercolors and Acrylics Together with Joe McFadden
9am - 3pm, Joe McFadden will give a workshop in combining watercolors and acrylics together in a new technique to create a landscape.
Cost: $100 for members; $115 for non members, Arts & Design Society, 17 First Street SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-5868, 850-244-1271
Friday 03/11
ASG and It Starts Today
, 10pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Saturday 03/12
Richard Madden
, 10pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Sunday 03/13
Live Jazz During Sunday Brunch at Copeland's-
Late Night Jazz Quartet performs at Copeland's, 400 E. Chase Street, Pensacola, 11:00 am-2:30 pm, Sundays, 432-7738 or Jazz Hotline: 433-6287
Tim Spencer
, 3pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-0864
Thursday 03/17
4th Annual Women's History
11:30am Come celebrate with us! Get acquanted with women who have impacted the world. Panel of presenters will portray women through biographies and/or costumed enactments. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. FREE and open to the public.
Location: UWF Commons Conference Center, 474-3266 www.uwf.edu/studentssuccess/womenshistory.htm
St. Patrick's Day at The ZOO
Wear green and receive $2 off admission. The ZOO, 932-2229
www.the-zoo.com
Women's Leadership Luncheon
-11:30am-1pm Sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Topics will address values, attitude, leadership skills and taking action. Speakers are Betsy Smith and Kathleen Logan. $20 per person or $140 per table of eight.
New World Landing, Pensacola, 433-5437
Big Show - 4 Bands!
, 9pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Friday 03/18
Gallery Night -
Come out and support the downtown gallery district, businesses, and organizations that have been working very hard to get ready for a wonderful night of fun and relaxation. Downtown Pensacola, 850-432-9906
Harlem Globetrotters World Of Fun Tour -
7pm The lengendary basketball stars face the New York Nationals on this stop on their North American tour. Ticket prices start at $14; additional fees may apply.
Pensacola Civic Center,
434-7444 www.pensacolaciviccenter.com
H3O, 10pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Friday 03/18
H3O, 10pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Friday 03/18- Sunday03-20
19th Annual Beulah Sausage
For 19 years, the Beulah Fire Department has held its annual sausage festival to raise funds in support of community fire protection. The Sausage Festival prides itself on clean and wholesome family entertainment, featuring live country music from some of Nashville's hottest acts, arts & crafts booths, carnival-style rides, games, and of course SAUSAGE. Starting February 28, you can buy a weekend pass for only $10 at any Escambia County Firehouse Subs location. Beulah,
944-3167
www.beulahsausagefest.com
Saturday 03/19
Perdido River Walk Nature Trail Wildflowers -
James Burkhalter will lead us along the nature trail in search of wildflowers and native plants. Expect easy walking. Meet at 7:30am in the southwest corner of the Albertson's parking lot at Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road. We plan to finish before noon. Perdido River Walk , 968-5498 http://www.fmwaudubon.org/
Sunday 03/20
Live Jazz During Sunday Brunch at Copeland's-
Late Night Jazz Quartet performs at Copeland's, 400 E. Chase Street, Pensacola, 11:00 am-2:30 pm, Sundays, 432-7738 or Jazz Hotline: 433-6287
Richard Madden
, 3pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach,
850-932-0864
Slipknot in Concert -
The 'Subliminal Verses' Tour opening acts include Lamb of God and Shadows Fall.
Pensacola Civic Center
434-7444
www.pensacolaciviccenter.com
Monday 03/21
Jazz Gumbo
- 6-9pm Trombonist Don Lewis and pianist/saxophonist bob Loughridge will lead a jazz group performing jazz standards. Admission entitles patrons to a bowl of delicious seafood gumbo. Cost: $5 for JSOP members; $7 for public.
Seville Quarter, 433-8382
http://www.jazzpensacola.com
Friday 03/25
John Mellencamp in Concert
8pm This tour is the first North American tour by John Mellencamp in three years. Tickets for this incredible event go on sale February 19, 2005, at 10am. Ticket prices are $45 and $35 with cash or check, and $46.50 and $36.50 with credit card. Prices listed are for tickets purchased at the Pensacola Civic Center box office. Pensacola Civic Center
432-0800
www.pensacolaciviccenter.com
Saturday 03/26- Sunday 03/27
Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts
- 9am-5pm , Free admission, plenty of free parking. Gulf Breeze, 932-8397
Sunday 03/27
Live Jazz During Sunday Brunch at Copeland's-
Late Night Jazz Quartet performs at Copeland's, 400 E. Chase Street, Pensacola, 11:00 am-2:30 pm, Sundays, 432-7738 or Jazz Hotline: 433-6287
Tim Spencer
, 3pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-0864
Sports
Saturday 03/05
UWF Baseball Game -
3pm UWF Argonauts vs. Lyon College, UWF 474-3003
www.uwf.edu
PJC Baseball - 2pm , PJC
484-1309, www.pjc.edu
Friday 03/11
PJC Baseball - 5pm , PJC
484-1309, www.pjc.edu
UWF Men's Tennis -
11:30am UWF vs. Univeristy of Alabama-Huntsville
UWF, 474-3003, www.uwf.edu
Tuesday 03/22
Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Victoria Salmon Kings, 7:05pm
Pensacola Civic Center
432-PUCK www.icepilots.com
Tuesday 03/29
Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Louisiana IceGators, 7:05pm
Pensacola Civic Center
432-PUCK, www.icepilots.com
Theater & Dance & Music
Friday 03/06
The Glass Menagerie -
7:30pm Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26, March 4 and 5; 2:30pm Sunday, Feb. 27 and March 6 Pensacola Junior College's production of 'The Glass Menagerie' is a compelling story of a St. Louis family struggling to cope with the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the bitter memories that haunt them. Cost: $8 PJC Ashmore Auditorium 484-1800, www.pjc.edu
Monday 03/07
UWF Music Hall Artist Series
7:30pm Featuring violinist Eriko Sato, cellist Lutz Rath and pianist David Oei. UWF string faculty Leonid Yanovskiy and principal James Hurley will also join the guest artists performing chamber music repertoire of Brahms, Schubert, Schnittke, Mozart and Higdon. Admission is $10 for the general public, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for non-UWF students. UWF students are admitted free. UWF Music Hall, Bldg. 82 474-2405
www.uwf.edu
Thursday 03/10-
Sunday 03/13
The Consignment of Billy Hellworth
8pm Seeking a gift for his fiancee, Billy Hellworth enters what seems to be Mrs. Train's small gift store. Not knowing what he's looking for, he gets what he's not looking for. Cast includes Patrick Rogers, Patricia Simmons. Cost: $8 Loblolly Theatre, 1010 N. 12th Ave., 439-3010
Saturday 03/12
Life Is A Cabaret: It's a Mad, Caberet World
Pensacola Little Theatre's annual gala event, featuring six venues of themed entertainment, food, drinks, silent auction, music, dancing and a few surprises!
Location: Pensacola Little Theatre 432-2042
www.pensacolalittletheatre.com
Friday 03/11 & Sunday 03/13
Madama Butterfly
She is opera's most beloved heroine - a beautiful geisha frozen in time. Cio-Cio-San surrenders her culture, her religion and her heart to a young American naval officer based in Nagasaki. But a moment of passion translates into a promise of love and marriage for the naive 'Butterfly.' In the end, not even her underlying devotion can save her fragile soul from the man she so trusts and adores. Pensacola Opera Center 433-6737
www.pensacolaopera.com
Friday 03/18 - Sunday 03/20
3rd Annual Pensacola Bay Area Film and Television Festival -
Film fans will have an opportunity to view award-winning films from across the globe, including feature films, documentaries, shorts, and premiere television programs. General admission tickets are $7; tickets to the Opening Night Party are $25; movie madness tickets (10 ticket package) $50; all-access passes are $150 each. Pensacola area theatres 434-0700
www.pensacolafilmandtv.com
Tuesday 03/22
Pensacola Civic Band's 'All Gershwin' Concert
- 7:30pm The works of composer George Gershwin are the focus of the Pensacola Civic Band's spring concerta. $7 at the Lyceum box office; $8 at Saenger Box office. Saenger Theatre ,
484-1847
www.pensacolasaenger.com
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