February Events Calendar

Black Arts Matter: A Collaborative Show

January 19-February 25 Join Artel Gallery in welcoming its vault display of the five artists who received notoriety for their amazing work on Pensacola’s Black Lives Matter street mural. Artel Gallery has invited them to showcase their artistry with them during the Celebrating Diversity Show. The show offer a big welcome to: Carter J. Gaston, Kenneth Burrell, Ashley Gibson, Alys Richardson and Bobby Booker.

Celebrating Diversity

January 19-February 25 Diversity is beautiful. Artel Gallery has a diverse group of artists, a diverse selection of media, and a diverse array of exhibits all under one roof! Couple that with the gallery’s fresh new look and you have an amazing gallery experience! Come check out the exhibit and the winners in show.

An Evening with Poet and Author Claudia Rankine

February 4 Join the University of West Florida in an evening with Claudia Rankine, nationally renowned poet and Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry at Yale University. Rankine will be sharing from her work “Citizen: An American Lyric.” In “Citizen: An American Lyric,” Rankine boldly recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in twenty-first-century daily life and in the media. As part of the Downtown Lecture Series, attendance is free, and the event is held on Zoom from 6-7 p.m.

Constant Coffee Open Mic

February 2, 9, 16 & 23 Join Pensacola Poetry at the longest running open mic in Pensacola at Constant Coffee & Tea. Every Tuesday of the week at 6:30 pm, poets and creatives come to flex their voices through poetry, rap and spoken word. Come out and support the local arts community and hear a beautiful bricolage of words.

Kiss of Death Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner Show

February 5-6 Seville Quarter and Improbable Cause Mystery Theatre Presents: Kiss of Death Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Catch the newest show on Feburary 5th and 6th in Heritage Hall (Seville Quarter). Doors open at 6:00pm, show begins at 7:00pm. Purchase tickets through this event for $59 (includes service charge, tax not included). Ticket also includes choice of two entrees - see menu at checkout. 200 South Small Business Saturday

February 6 On the first Saturday of each month the 200 South will host the Small Business Saturday Promotion. This is an initiative to support local business friends and those that support them by buying their products, food and drinks. Bring in a receipt from a purchase made from another downtown business (it can be ANY downtown business) and receive 10% off your bill here at 200 South. This is redeemable at Graffiti Pizza, World of Beer, Taco Agave and Blend Lounge. *Must be a receipt dated that specific Saturday and can only be redeemed that same day.

2021 Double Bridge Run

February 6 Pensacola Sports is pleased to announce that the 2021 Double Bridge Run will go on as scheduled with a modified start and finish area. The 15K, 5K and 6K races will begin in front of the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. The 15K will run east toward Portofino, turnaround and run over Bob Sikes Bridge into Gulf Breeze. Registration is open at doublebridgerun.com. A complete COVID-19 safety plan will be in place for the race and can be found on the event website.

Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade

February 6 The annual Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade will set sail at 6:00 p.m. to do a loop around Little Sabine and from Sabine Marina make its way around the Santa Rosa Sound/ Boardwalk side. Come out and enjoy the show.

Gordon Open Mic

February 11 Come out and flex your artistic muscles at the newest open mic in town at The Gordon Community Art Center in Belmont DeVilliers. Every second Thursday of the month from 7-10pm is an open mic rich with musicians, poets, writers, comedians and a diverse crowd of performers and listeners. Whether you want to bare your heart or lend your ears, this is just the spot. The Gordon is following social distance protocol with mask usage at events.

Galentine’s Sip&Paint

February 12 Join 5eleven Palafox on for a night of painting and wine with the girls! This hands-on painting class includes: A full painting session with Uniquely Creative (materials included) and your beautiful creation to take home; a drink of your choice; access to full cash bar. So, bring your best gal pals, put your smocks on, grab a glass of wine, and have a fun night painting with the girls! Doors open at 6:00PM and the class starts at 6:30PM! February 12-14 Join Ballet Pensacola as they bring together the arts of Pensacola for a repertory evening of dance, music, and art. Joining Ballet Pensacola will be members of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Pensacola Little Theatre, and Artel Gallery, to name a few. Enjoy an evening of bringing the arts together in Pensacola!

Valentine’s Comedy Date Night

February 13 Come celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with comedy at the the Rex Theater, laughing the night away. Featuring stand-up comedian Byron Trimble and comedy magic from the The Illusionist, Tom Coverly. Perfect day night for only $35 per couple. Grab your tickets today.

Saenger Theatre Presents Encounters of Hope

February 13 Since 2007, a group of committed volunteers, including dancers and choreographers of the Chaddah Dance Company have performed its signature multimedia live program entitled Encounters of Hope for audiences in communities across the United States. The mission of Chaddah is to educate, activate and connect people within a local community so they can unite and fight for victims of trafficking in the cities where they live. For each performance, Chaddah invites local organizations to set up in the lobby. These organizations provide assistance and services needed to support efforts including prevention and protection education, identifying and rescuing victims, safe houses, and services to help with rehabilitation and recovery for victims.

Saenger Theare Presents: One World Many Voices

February 21 One World, Many Voices celebrates the diversity and possibility of our musical world. This choral concert is everything but traditional, and it features music of renown composers from around the world. Showtimes at 1:30 and 4:30.

Pensacola Opera Presents: Brown Bag Opera

February 23 Join Pensacola Opera each month during its season for a FREE mid-day performance by Artists in Residence. Featuring favorite arias, duets, and popular songs, these concerts are just what you’ll need to brighten up your afternoon. New for the 2021 season, you can either attend these concerts in person at the Opera Center, or you can livestream them right from the Pensacola Opera Facebook page. February 24 Presented by Studer Community Institute and Clark Partington Attorneys at Law, this symposium will help attendees learn their values, personality type, needs, habits and emotions, and how they affect your actions and the actions of others. Through a hybrid approach of speaking (learning) and interactive activities (practice/doing), speakers will help attendees communicate effectively, manage stress, make better decisions and ultimately lead others to do the same.

Celtic Woman Celebration

February 25 The four fantastic Celtic women soloists – Tara McNeill on fiddle and Irish harp who weaves her magic around the spine-tingling voices of Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon and Megan Walsh – touch the hearts of a global audience with the centuries-old Irish tradition of telling stories through song: stories of the land, stories of love, and stories of dancing that bring a piece of Ireland to audiences everywhere. Get tickets to the show at the Saenger Theatre.

Haiku Death Match

February 27 Join the Poets Roundtable, The West Florida Literary Federation and The Asia Project at Emerald Republic Brewing Co. from 6-9pm for a haiku slam like no other. Come watch as local and regional poets go head-to-head in a rapid-fire poetic competition. The winner of the competition takes home an Emerald Republic Brewing Co. gift card.

Ice Flyer’s Schedule

February 14 Macon @ Pensacola. Game starts 4:05. February 19 Macon @ Pensacola. Game starts 7:35. February 20 Birmingham @ Pensacola. Game starts 7:05. February 21 Huntsville @ Pensacola. Game starts 4:05.