a&e happenings

Thursday, April 20, at WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, 1000 College Blvd. Tickets are $25 and available on Eventbrite.

UWF DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS "EMMA" The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents Jane Austen's "Emma." Performances will be held April 21-23 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, on the Pensacola campus. General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Bldg. 82, by calling (850) 857-6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets.

GALLERY NIGHT: DANCIN' IN THE STREET

The next Gallery Night is Friday, April 21, from 5-9 p.m. This month's theme is "Dancin' in the Street!" Watch the Second Annual Dance Off Competition and with downtown Palafox Street lined with Dance Zone performances from local dance groups. Gallery Night's Featured Artist for April is The Hip Hop Society of Northwest Florida. For more information, visit gallerynightpensacola.org.

SURVIVORS "Survivors" is a moving presentation that juxtaposes the stories of actual Holocaust survivors with high school students today. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 21, at The Gordon, 306 N. DeVilliers St.; 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 22, at Ever'man Educational Center, 350 W. Garden St.; and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 23, at B'nai Israel, 1829 N. Ninth Ave. A Pensacola Children's Chorus performance will precede the Friday show starting at 7 p.m. Free admission. For more information, visit penarts.org.

BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Shakespeare's play comes come to Ballet Pensacola. Showtimes are 7 p.m., Fridays, April 21 and 28; 7 p.m., Saturdays, April 22 and 29; and 2:30 p.m., Sundays, April 23 and 30, at Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $35-$40. Visit balletpensacola.com for details.

PLANT-A-POLOOZA WITH PENSACOLA

HOYA LOVERS Grab a glass of beer, seltzer, wine or cider from the brewpub at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave., and then take a stroll through the beautiful garden filled with vendors, noon-5 p.m., Saturday, April 22. Visit facebook.com/garysbrew for details.

SHREK FEST Perfect Plain, 50 E. Garden St., will be celebrating all day long Saturday, April 22, with Shrek-themed decor, cocktails, decor, Swamp Animal shows, vendors, face painting, a Shrek Rave featuring DJ HDYCVT and more. Fun starts at 2 p.m. Visit facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco for details.

EARTH DAY PENSACOLA Pensacola's 33rd annual Earth Day festival showcases sustainable living through a fun day of environmental education, art, live music, local food, green products and hands-on activities. Event is 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 22, at Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. Visit the event website at earthdaypensacola.org, check them out on Facebook and email earthdaypcola@gmail.com with any questions.

PENSACOLA CINEMA ART: 'EMILY' The film "Emma," based on the life story of Emily Bronte, will have showings at 1 p.m., Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, at Pensacola Cinema Art, 220 W. Garden St. Tickets are $10 cash donation. Visit pensacolacinemaart.com for details.

PMA WORKSHOP: "SPARKS" UNLEASHING CREATIVITY WITH MARCIA WAGNER

Participate in this "electric" workshop to spark the artist within by investigating the creative process with curiosity, exploring ways of igniting and unleashing creativity through various activities and imaginative exercises with instructor Marcia Wagner. Workshop is Saturday, April 22, from 1-3 p.m., at PMA, 407 S. Jefferson St. Cost is $20. Visit pensacolamuseum.org for details.

Learn to more fully manifest your unique and creative spirit by optimizing the settings for personal artistic success. You will receive numerous ideas, and handouts will be provided to help anyone overcome creative blocks that can be applied to various creative disciplines.

CABARET DRAG SHOWCASE AT AMERICAN LEGION POST #193 Don't miss Cabaret drag showcase every second and fourth Saturday at the American Legion Post #193, 2708 N. 12th

Ave. Doors Open at 8 p.m. Showtime at 10 p.m. For more information, contact Taize Sinclair-Santi, show director, at taizesinclairsanti@gmail.com.

Spirits Of Seville Quarter Ghost

TOUR AND LUNCHEON Dine inside Pensacola's oldest and most haunted restaurant and investigate the spirits with actual paranormal equipment at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Tickets are $12 and include a voucher toward Seville Quarter's menu. Tours held weekdays 11 a.m.2 p.m. and Sundays 2-4 p.m. Make an appointment by calling (850) 941-4321.

AFTER DARK: SEVILLE QUARTER GHOSTS, MURDER, MAYHEM, AND MYSTERY TOUR

AND DINNER After Dark Paranormal Investigation and Dinner inside one of Pensacola's most haunted restaurants with actual ghost-hunting equipment Sundays from 6-8 p.m. Listen as your guide weaves tales of ghosts, debauchery, murder, mayhem, paranormal activities, history and more of Seville Quarter and downtown Historic Pensacola. Following your ghost tour, enjoy dinner at Seville Quarter Palace Café, 130 E Government St. Reservations required. Call (850) 941-4321. Tickets available at pensacolaghostevents.com

PENSACOLA ARTS MARKET Shop small and buy art at Pensacola Arts Market every fourth Saturday of the month at Cordova Square, 1101 N. 12th Ave., from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy a local artisan and farmers market with over 50 vendors, food trucks, plants, vintage clothing and décor, live musical performances, kids crafts and games. This is a free event. Pensacola Arts Market is set up at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave., from 4-9 p.m. every first Friday of the month and 2-6 p.m. every third Sunday of the month.

BODY, MIND, SPIRIT MARKET AT EVER'

MAN Local vendors, artisans, holistic practitioners, speakers and more. Held on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This is an inside and outside event for. Door prizes, entertainment and children's activities. Free admission. Ever'man Downtown, 315 W. Garden St. For vendor table, call (850) 941-4321 or go to empowermentschoolhouse.com.

SYNTHESIS: OPENING RECEPTION Celebrate the opening of SynThesis, a group BFA Exit Exhibition, 5-7 p.m., Friday, April 21, at Pensaco - la Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. This exhibition features work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Art students from the University of West Florida Department of Art and Design. Visit pensacolamuseum.org for details.

AVIAN NOBLE SOLO SHOW Photographer

Avian Noble's work will be on view at Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, through April 21. Visit artelgallery.org for details.

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS Artwork in all mediums that represent at least one of the seven deadly sins. On view through April 21 at Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. Visit artelgallery.org for details.

FIRST CITY ART CENTER MEMBERS SHOW

The third annual members show at First City Art Center's Gallery 1060 will be on display April 1228. The show features works from members of FCAC. An opening reception will be Friday, April 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

IHMC'S SCIENCE SATURDAY 2023 SESSIONS ON HUMAN HEALTH PERFORMANCE, SMART CITIES AND ROBOTICS

Science Saturdays is a series of 90-minute educational enrichment sessions geared toward families and children in grades three-six. Topics in 2023 will include robotics, roller coasters, animal adaptations, human performance and more. The sessions are free to the families who attend. For more information, visit ihmc.us/life/science_saturdays.

• April 22: Dr. Gwen Bryan, IHMC, Robot Hands

TABLE TALKS AT THE TRUST Join the Historic Trust for a monthly lunch and learn series on the third Wednesday of the month at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, located at 117 E. Government St., from noon-1 p.m. The program is free—just bring your lunch and enjoy a casual opportunity to learn about a variety of topics. The next date is May 17—Cart Blackwell of Carnival Museum in Mobile. For more information, please email hparchives@uwf. edu or call (850) 595-5985, ext. 125.

THE ART OF JADIA DANK AND KYLE FORD AT EASY GOING GALLERY See the artwork of Julia Dank and Kyle Ford in a new exhibit, "The Elementals," running through the month of April at Easy Going Galler y, 701 N. V St. "The Elementals" focuses on the four elements—water,