Northwest Florida Arts Council Cinco Banderas Collection
The Cinco Banderas (Five Flags) Collection is a privately funded, public arts program of the Arts Council of Northwest Florida featuring artists who are residents of Northwest Florida (Pensacola to the Apalachicola River.) The collection circulates throughout the region in a series of public exhibitions.
This exhibition is organized by the Arts Council of Northwest Florida, Pensacola Museum of Art , 432-6247 www.pensacolamuseumofart.org.
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Friday 2-04-05
8 pm.Ball - 9 p.m.,
Downtown Pensacola |
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Wednesday 02/3- Saturday 02/19
Art After Dark, The PMA Art
Back by popular demand, the PMA opens its doors to artists of all ages and levels of expertise to brighten the walls of the upstairs galleries. Using the gallery walls as a canvas for the community, over 150 participants will have the opportunity to create their own masterpiece directly on the walls of the Museum, Pensacola Museum of Art , 432-6247 www.pensacolamuseumofart.org
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Valentine Chalk Art & Festivities
Kids can enjoy chalk drawing at Destin Commons and receive a Valentine’s Day surprise. Chalk is provided.
850-337-8700 |
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Friday 02/18- Sunday 04/3
2005 Student Art Exhibition -
An opening reception will be held on February 17 from 4-6pm in the Art Gallery. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The exhibition is open to all students, with UWF art faculty to jury all entries for acceptance. 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
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Sometimes called Dream Paintings, the work of the Australian Aboriginies depict the story of creation and other aspects of their belief systems. The University of Virginia’s Kluge-Ruhe Collection of Aboriginal Art is an internationally recognized collection and includes most of the major regional artistic styles of Aboriginal painting. Also included are sculpture and various artifacts including boomerangs, spears, and shields, Pensacola Museum of Art , 432-6247 www.pensacolamuseumofart.org
Monday 02/14
Cookin’...A Sizzling Entertainment --
better than the Iron Chef, watch
as four quirky Korean chefs chop, drum, juggle and fight their way to a sizzling climax. A clock ticks off the minutes as they attempt to prepare an elaborate wedding banquet in one hour. 7:30pm at The Arts Center at OWC in Niceville, 850.729.6000.
Friday 02/25- Saturday 04/02
Youth Art Focus • Focus on Art Educators
The Pensacola Museum of Art, participating in the National Youth Art Month Program, and in partnership with the Escambia County School System, presents both youth and art educator exhibitions. The two exhibitions together will showcase over 500 individual works from both student artists and art educators.
Festivals & Events
Friday 02/04
Krewe of Lafite Parade -
Krewe of Lafite Parade, 8 pm.
Ball at 9 p.m., Downtown Pensacola, www.pensacolamardigras.com
Friday 02/04
Mardi Gras Street Party
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Live entertainment, costumed revelers and more. Seville Quarter, 434-6211 www.rosies.com
Saturday 02/05
Downtown Mardi Gras Parade
-Downtown Mardi Gras Parade, 2 pm. Bead throwing contest, Moon Pie eating competition, live music and more. Line up (10:00 – 1:00 p.m.) Parade begins at 2:00 Downtown Pensacola
pensacolamardigras.com
USS Oriskany Parking Lot Lecture -
Noon. Former USS Oriskany crewman, Robert Price, will conduct a lecture concerning this historic ship. Lectures begin January 29, and will continue each Saturday until the ship is sunk later this year. The FREE lectures are presented rain or shine from the parking lot just behind the Oriskany at the Port of Pensacola. Lectures last approximately 25 minutes at Port of Pensacola, 433-1559
Sunday 02/06
$6 Sunday at The ZOO -
Every Sunday in February, EVERYONE will be admitted into The ZOO for just $6 per person (plus tax). The ZOO, 932-2229 ,
www.the-zoo.com
Super Bowl Party! -
Door Prizes! Big Screen TVs! Drink Specials! $10,000 Football Toss
Seville Quarter, 850-434-6211
www.rosies.com
Super Bowl at The Break -
Free beer one hour before the game and one hour after & Free food during the game, Starts at 2:00pm , The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-0864
15th Annual Champion Chili Competition -
Cash prizes awarded to the best chili entries by corporate teams in the area. Stop by the booths for $.25 samples and cast your vote. Santa Rosa Mall, 12:30 - 2:30pm. 850.243.0315
Tuesday 02/08
Mardi Gras Priscus Procession
-5:45pm Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Downtown Pensacola Mardi Gras tradition! Partygoers are invited along a rolling procession of fun, including stops at Seville Quarter. The Priscus Ball will be conducted at the end of the procession, featuring live entertainment and Mardi Gras favors for all who attend. Free admission. Downtown Pensacola, 439-6404
Sunday 02/13
$6 Sunday at The ZOO -
Every Sunday in February, EVERYONE will be admitted into The ZOO for just $6 per person (plus tax). The ZOO, 932-2229 ,
www.the-zoo.com
Saturday 02/19
Gumbo Cook-Off -
Noon cooking starts; 4-6pm public tasting. Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. $7 donation at the door, Seville Quarter, 434-6211, http://www.rosies.com
Sunday 02/20
$6 Sunday at The ZOO -
Every Sunday in February, EVERYONE will be admitted into The ZOO for just $6 per person (plus tax). The ZOO, 932-2229 ,
www.the-zoo.com
B
ar Olympics -
$25-2 Man team, Video Bowling, Video Golf, Pool and Darts. Richard Madden plays at 3:00pm, The Break, 65 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-0864
NW Florida Symphony
Guild
International Food & Wine Tasting Gala -
Enjoy foods from 25 local restaurants paired with wines from around the world at the Emerald Coast Conference Center on Okaloosa Island. Event will feature a silent auction and chamber music for your entertainment. Presented by the NW Florida Symphony Guild. Dale Blanchard, 850-897-2693.
Tuesday 02/22
Cirque Eloize, “Rain” -
A dazzling blend of circus acrobatics, theatre and contemporary dance is put to inspiring music. 7:30pm at The Arts Center at OWC in Niceville, 850.729.6000.
Sunday 02/27
$6 Sunday at The ZOO -
Every Sunday in February, EVERYONE will be admitted into The ZOO for just $6 per person (plus tax). The ZOO, 932-2229 ,
www.the-zoo.com
Sports
Friday 02/11
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Texas Wildcatters, Pensacola Civic Center, 432-PUCK
www.icepilots.com
Saturday 02/12
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Texas Wildcatters, Pensacola Civic Center, 432-PUCK
www.icepilots.com
Monday 02/14
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. South Carolina Stingrays,
Pensacola Civic Center
432-PUCK, www.icepilots.com
Tuesday 02/22
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Florida Everblades, Pensacola Civic Center, 432-PUCK,
www.icepilots.com
Friday 02/25
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Columbia Inferno, Pensacola Civic Center, 432-PUCK, www.icepilots.com
Saturday 02/26
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
7:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Mississippi Sea Wolves,
Pensacola Civic Center,
432-PUCK, www.icepilots.com
Blue Angel Marathon/Half Marathon/5K Run -
All 3 races are open to the public. The Blue Angel Marathon is open to all people over 14 years of age, who are physically fit and properly trained. The Half Marathon and 5K are open to all ages. The Half Marathon is 13.1 miles and the 5K course is 3.1 miles. Strollers are permitted on the 5K course, NAS Pensacola, 452-3806
Sunday 02/27
Pensacola Ice Pilots Hockey,
5:05pm Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. Columbia Inferno,
Pensacola Civic Center ,432-PUCK, www.icepilots.com
Theater & Dance & Music
Friday 02/18
Porgy and Bess -
The air is thick with humidity, jealousy and murder in this popular American opera. The setting is 1930s Charleston, South Carolina on Catfish Row. Bess is torn between a physical desire for the gambling, trouble-making Crown and her true love for the devoted Porgy. To complicate matters, the drug dealer Sportin' Life entices Bess with promises of big-city living. Who will she choose? Find out in this unique concert performance that's part folk tale, part Broadway show.
Pensacola Opera Center
433-6737, pensacolaopera.com
Saturday 02/05
Holier Than Thou -
2:30 and 6:30pm PCARA Productions presents the hilarious gospel stage play, 'Holier Than Thou'.
Saenger Theatre, 444-7686, www.pensacolasaenger.com
Lyric Libations -
6pm Special fundraising event for the Choral Society of Pensacola with dinner, music, dancing and auction, Hilton Garden Inn, 484-1806
Thursday 02/10-
Friday 02/11
Another Short Attention Span Theatre
- 8pm Tickets $10 cafe seating; $7 general admission Comedy. Back by popular demand, PLT's Studio 400 is proud to present another evening of six one-act plays about romance and relationships.
M. C. Blanchard Courtroom
434-0257
pensacolalittletheatre.com
02/05 - 02/ 06
“All In Good Taste”-
The Philharmonic Society of NW Florida presentation will feature works by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert, performed by The Phil-harmonic Orchestra, directed by David Ott. 7:30pm, First United Methodist Church in Fort Walton Beach. 850-837-1742 or 850-581-5253.
“Laughing With Legends”
Emerald Coast Concert Association presents a variety show of music, comedy and theater, featuring imper-sonations of Lucy, Liberace, Elvis, Marilyn and more. Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm, Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium, 850-.682-7329.
Friday 02/11
2005 Big Band Concert Series Naval Aviation Museum Foundation -
Doors open at 5:15pm, concert begins at 7pm Salute to Benny Goodman with the Terry Myers Orchestra
Location: NAS Museum
453-2389
www.naval-air.org
Friday 02/11
POPS! A Night in Hollywood-
8pm The show on Valentine's Day weekend will include film clips and the richness of the best music of the cinema. Tickets range from $22 to $55 and are available by callling the Symphony offices or visiting the Saenger Box Office.
Saenger Theatre 435-2533 www.pensacolasymphony.com
Friday 02/18
NW Florida Symphony Orchestra
-“Stars of Tomorrow” A showcase of winners presented from the 18th Annual Concerto Competition. Featured selections from Brahms and Stravinsky will be performed. 7:30pm at The Arts Center at OWC in Niceville, 850-729-6000.
Friday 02/18-
Saturday 02/19
The House of Blue Leaves -
Friday & Saturday 8pm Sunday matinee 2:30pm Tickets $22, $18, $15 - $2 discount for active-duty military, senior citizens and full-time students. Farce.Pensacola Cultural Center, 434-0258 www.pensacolalittletheatre.com
Tuesday 02/22
2005 Big Band Concert Series Naval Aviation Museum Foundation -
Doors open at 5:15pm, concert begins at 7pm The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Buddy Morrow
NAS Museum, 453-2389, www.naval-air.org
Saturday 02/26
“Red, Hot and Blue”
The Emerald Coast Concert Association presents Branson, Missouri’s #1 show, featuring a nostalgic musical journey through the decades from ragtime to rock’n’roll. The Arts Center at OWC in Niceville, 7:30pm. 850.729.6000.
