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JEROME SHANNON Pensacola Opera’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Maestro Jerome Shannon as the company’s new Executive Director.

Shannon has been involved with the Opera as music director and principal conductor since 2002. He celebrates nearly 30 years as a professional operatic pianist, vocal coach, conductor and administrator. Shannon has held leadership positions with Sarah Caldwell’s Opera Company of Boston, Virginia Opera, Shreveport Opera, Mobile Opera and the Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center.

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PENSACOLA Inweekly reported the Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund led a Pensacola delegation that visited Cuba seeking to build relationships and test the waters for possible business opportunities (Inweekly, “Creating a Pensacola-Cuba Connection,” April 30). Albert Fox, president of the Tampa-based Alliance For Responsible Cuba Policy Foundation, told the Tampa Tribune it “was the best delegation I have been part of and I have been on over 100 in 17 years of working to normalize relations.”

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The company that runs three charter schools in Escambia County had its grant applications for two new schools in Bay County denied. The Florida Department of Education said the schools, Newpoint Bay Preparatory Academy and Central High School, were denied based on “serious concerns” about Newpoint schools. The schools were set to open next fall and were to be managed by Newpoint Education Partners, the same company that runs Five Flags Academy, Newpoint Academy and Pensacola Newpoint High in Escambia.

The Panama City Beach City Council last week passed three ordinances to tone down Spring Break celebrations within its city limits. The council voted to ban alcohol on its beach during Spring Break next year. The leaders also voted to close bars at 2 a.m., ban open containers of alcoholic beverages in commercial parking lots unless under the surveillance and control of the business, and outlaw parking on right of way after dark.

RICK SCOTT The governor wants hospitals to share profits if the U.S. Health and Human Services Department rejects the state’s application to extend the Low Income Pool or LIP, program. The program helps hospitals provide care for large numbers of lowincome patients, and is set to expire June 30.

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COMRADE SCOTT For years, Gov. Rick Scott has known the federal Low Income Pool (LIP) program, which annually provides over $2 billion for the health care for low-income families across the state, was set to expire in June 2015.

The LIP program was a bridge for states as they expanded Medicaid coverage for the uninsured. In 2013, Gov. Scott said that he favored the expansion, but offered no plans to do so.

Scott’s proposed 2016 budget assumed the LIP money was still coming. The Florida House followed his lead and balanced its budget proposal with the funds. The governor and House insisted the federal government would cave in.

The Florida Senate refused to play their games and came up with a publicprivate plan that would use funding from Medicaid expansion to help low-income Floridians, estimated to be 820,000 people, purchase private insurance.

Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) said, “Let’s not pretend that you can make this issue go away by just closing your eyes and humming, because those 820,000 uninsured Floridians do get sick, they do have babies, they do break their leg, and they show up in the hospital and we pay the bill.”

The House refused to budge and adjourned early, leaving the state without a budget. The governor sued the federal government in an effort to prevent officials from

linking the LIP decision to Medicaid expansion, but the move offers no budget relief because the case could be tied up in the court system for years.

Scott also visited D.C. and asked the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to extend LIP program. He got nowhere.

Instead of accepting the Senate’s plan, Gov. Scott has asked the Florida Hospital Association to agree to a profit sharing, like Major League Baseball, that forces the more successful hospitals to help the smaller ones deal with the poor and insured. In other words, he wants to shift the responsibility to hospitals and drop the health care expense out of the state budget.

Scott sees health care for the poor as a private sector responsibility under a bizarre form of socialism. He wants the hospitals to submit three profit-sharing models by May 22, so that his Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding can consider them on May 26 before the lawmakers reconvene on the budget.

The irony is that in 2009 Scott formed a PAC, Conservatives for Patients' Right, that sought to put pressure on Democrats to enact health care legislation based on free-market principles.

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TELLING A CITY’S STORY ONE VOICE AT A TIME the typical museum visitor.

All of the exhibits are easily changeable. We don’t want anything to get stale.”

Overton said that a program advisory board is currently being formed to decide which exhibits are displayed at the center and for how long.

“While we can explore the history of this area in exhibits that stand, people change, communities change,” Kelley said. “People are always in that conversation and in many ways this space in emblematic of that conversation. It gives you a chance to literally hear the voices of Pensacola and experience them in different ways.”

In addition to its changeable exhibits, the center is equipped with an oral history recording studio with simple audio equipment and a GoPro for recording oral accounts. The center holds an auditorium for showing clips as well as an egg-shaped chair with built-in screen for listening to recorded oral histories.

“The simplicity of it was important so that it’s not complicated and people don’t feel overwhelmed by it,” Overton said.

Originally the D. Kugelman & Co. grocery warehouse in the early 1910’s, the building served as a wholesale grocer facility, a liquor warehouse and also housed the Pensacola Cigar & Tobacco Co. until the late 1950’s when Pensacola purchased it for use as its City Hall annex. It was then converted into the Beacon Teen club toward the end of the 1960’s.

“The building has a story itself,” Overton said. “We wanted to make sure we retained the historical integrity of the structure. We left a lot of the structure’s exposed brick and locally milled pine unfinished. We repurposed a structure that has been a part of this community for over 100 years.”

Hilton-Green Research Room Upstairs, the center doubles as an archival research area, with rows of moveable shelving stacked with historic photographs, records, business files, maps, family histories and newspaper clippings.

“The collection is a combination of the T.T. Wentworth archival collection, the Pensacola Historical Society that began in 1933 and UWF Historic Trust’s collection that began in 1967,” Overton said. “It’s a monumental task but our eventual goal is to have everything digitized and online.”

The Research Room also gives visitors free access to ancestory.com to do further genealogical research, and Overton said the center is a useful resource to get started on any type of research involving the Pensacola area.

“Those photographs and family histories all tie into those stories and those voices,” Overton said. “We hope that people come in and look at other people’s stories and it inspires you to start sharing yours, and maybe you want to learn more about your story.”

“We want to bring out people who aren’t the typical museum visitor.”

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By Shelby Smithey Voices of Pensacola, a multicultural center opened through a partnership between the University of West Florida Historic Trust and Gulf Power in October, is on the cusp of realizing its potential as a flexible space for cultural exploration.

Tucked away downtown across from Seville Quarter at 117 E. Government Street, the building previously known as the Beacon Building has been remodeled into a multipurpose resource center leaving as much as the building’s original character as possible.

The center hopes to draw in visitors who are curious about their roots, or who wish to share a part of their connection to Pensacola.

“Voices of Pensacola is dedicated to celebrating and providing a space for exploring the people that founded this community and make up the history of Northwest Florida,” said Brendan Kelley, vice president of advancement at UWF. “It is a unique space and has a unique mission in that regard because while we have lots of museums, none of them are solely dedicated to the cultural 66

communities that founded this area.”

The center was made possible through a $605,000 grant from Gulf Power. Kelley said the partnership with Gulf Power gives UWF a unique opportunity to share Pensacola’s diverse history.

“We were adamant in bringing this to life that it not be a static museum,” said Sandy Sims, community development manager at Gulf Power. “This is designed to be living and breathing. We want this to be a place where people can celebrate their heritage.”

Sims also said that the center provides an opportunity for businesses to utilize the space as a venue for offsite meetings and events.

“While we have lots of museums, none of them are solely dedicated to the cultural communities that founded this area.” Brendan Kelley

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“We hope to elicit people's stories when they visit,” said Rob Overton, executive director of the UWF Historic Trust.

“We want to bring out people who aren’t

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The UWF Historic Trust is promoting the multicultural center as a place not only for visitors, but for use by businesses and groups as a meeting space as well.

“We aren’t just promoting what UWF does downtown, we want to promote Pensacola as a larger historic destination,” Overton said. “We designed the space to be adaptable and it’s exceeded those expectations.”

The center allows civic groups and nonprofits to use parts of the space during regular business hours free of charge. After hours, the center charges $75 an hour for private functions.

“Visitation is up, but we feel like we have our greatest opportunity before us,” Kelley said. “Because it’s so adaptable, it’s going to continue to be discovered and rediscovered by organizations. That’s the beauty of it.”

Entrance to the first floor area of the building is free and open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The research center on the second floor is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Assistance with research in the archives is $6 for members of the public and $5 for seniors and military. {in} For additional information about Voices of Pensacola, contact UWF Historic Trust at 595-5985 or visit.historicpensacola.org. inweekly.net

BIG CHALLENGE FOR MENTORS

Big Brother David and Little Brother Darryen's first outing at a Wahoos game

By Ben Sheffler Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is asking for 100 men to sign up in 100 days to be a Big Brother, or Big, to the many boys currently waiting for a good role model.

"We never have enough men coming through the process," said Paula Shell, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida.

On average, 75 percent of the children on the waiting list are boys, Shell said.

Big Brothers Big Sisters' primary focus is working with single parent families, most of them being single moms who need a male role model for their son, according to Shell.

"Those ‘Bigs’ come into their life to kind of

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show them new experiences, open windows to things that they've never seen before or had a chance to go do, and encourage them," Shell said.

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said the numbers are overwhelming for the likelihood of children in single parent homes to be involved in criminal activity.

"The numbers are such that you're in the 70th percentile for entering into some aberrant behavior—either drug use, gang activity or criminal activity—when you have a void or lack of a male role model that's actively engaged in the young person's life," he said.

Morgan said he's encouraging wide participation in the 100 men in 100 days campaign throughout the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

"We're huge supporters of (Big Brothers

Big Sisters) and we'll remain so as long as I'm the sheriff," he said.

The Pensacola Police Department is also supporting the campaign. Chief of Police Chip Simmons said in a press conference with Big Brothers Big Sisters that the department has committed to recruit five men.

Being a “Big” isn't about spending money or finding extra time, it's about incorporating the child into what the Big already does, according to Shell.

Financial planner John Peacock, a “Big” for about four-and-a-half years and member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters board, said once people understand it's not a huge financial or time commitment they are more apt to volunteer.

"You can just incorporate that child into your activities you're doing on the weekends, whether it's going to a ball game, chores, fixing things around the house or whatever," he said.

"They just want to be near somebody that's going to kind of be that father figure that many of them are lacking."

Some areas “Bigs” focus on are academics and community service. A report of the child's academic progress is given to them every nine weeks, and if they are struggling in a subject the Big can try to help. Shell said a lot of the children don't get that help at home.

"We have some families that are really invested and they just want that role model.

Some of them have some very big challenges in their lives, and that Big really plays a huge role in guiding them in another direction," Shell said.

Peacock pointed out that not only does being a Big Brother or Big Sister help a child, but there's a huge economic impact as well.

"It takes about $30-60,000 a year to incarcerate one child," he said. "So for every 100

kids we keep out of prison, that's $3-6 million of taxpayer money we don’t have to use on prisons."

Shell said “Bigs” must commit to at least a year and meet at least twice a month with their “Little.” The adults must go through a "very extensive" intake interview, provide about three references and be fingerprinted for a local, state and driving record background check.

The likes, dislikes, interests and location of the child are taken into account to make a compatible relationship with a “Big,” and a match usually happens within a month.

"We try to do everything on the front end to make sure we're going to have a successful, long-lasting relationship," Shell said.

Children can be matched as early as 6-years-old, and the relationship can last until they turn 18.

"That's our ultimate goal—for a match to stay a long lasting match relationship like that," Shell said.

Shell said getting 100 men to volunteer in 100 days is a lofty but reachable goal.

"It's going to impact the community in a positive way," she said.

With the help of a $102,500 IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area grant, Big Brothers Big Sisters is working with the local organizational development and branding firm idgroup to bring awareness to the need for male volunteers.

"I think that they truly believed in the outcome," Shell said of IMPACT 100. "They saw that investing in this, the outcome is a life changed and an impact to our community."

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Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) is hopeful that the Florida House and Senate will hammer out a budget in June.

The biggest sticking point is how the state will budget for the health care of its 820,000 uninsured citizens.

“I’m encouraged that our budget chief, Sen. Tom Lee, and Rep. Richard Corcoran, who is the appropriations chair in the House, met yesterday and spent time together,” he said on “Pensacola Speaks” on News Talk 1370 WCOA. “I think these are the kind of conversations that should have happened between the Senate President and the House Speaker and the budget chiefs weeks and months ago.”

The solution will most likely not be the one approved by the Florida Senate in April.

Gaetz said, “It may not include everything that the Senate wants in terms of expanding coverage and requiring people, in return for coverage, to work or to get trained to go to work and to take responsibility. I think there will be a solution. I don’t know what the architecture of it is yet, but I think Tom Lee and Richard Corcoran are working on it.”

He is upset with personal attacks on his fellow senators about their ties with hospitals. The conservative political action group Americans for Prosperity sent out mailers attacking Senate President Andy Gardiner, a vice president with Orlando Health, a network of private, nonprofit hospitals.

“This is the kind of thing we don’t want to have happen,” Gaetz said. “This is turning Tallahassee into Washington, where disagreement about policy degenerates into bumper sticker shouting and personal attacks.”

He said the Legislature has avoided such attacks during his tenure in the Florida Senate—until now.

“I’ve been in the Senate for nine years, Tallahassee, that’s never happened. It’s happened this year,” Gaetz said. “There’s no place for it. It doesn’t get things done. You don’t go after people’s family or their livelihood.”

Sen. Gaetz has been a strong advocate for ethics in government. “If there’s a conflict of interest, if there’s less than an arm’s length arrangement, let’s go after that, bring it out into the light and throttle it.”

The attacks have gotten leaders off course on what the senator considers the real issue.

“We’ve got 820,000 people in Florida who don’t have health coverage. That doesn’t mean that when they get sick they wander off into the woods, it means they go to the emergency room, they charge up a bill in the emergency room, they can’t pay it, it gets shifted off onto Rick or Don or the listeners who have health insurance,” he said. “When we come to see the doctor or we have to go to the hospital or we buy health insurance, the cost of uncompensated care gets shifted onto us.”Gaetz said, “Let’s not pretend that you can make this issue go away by just closing your eyes and humming, because those 820,000 uninsured Floridians do get sick, they do have babies, they do break their leg, and they show up in the hospital and we pay the bill.”

SCOTT’S WASHINGTON TALK Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) mocked Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to force Florida hospitals to share their revenues with less profitable facilities.

On “Pensacola Speaks,” he said, “When Gov. Scott, who as you know made probably hundreds of millions of dollars buying and selling hospitals, said this, my first thought was, ‘What an extraordinary and generous impulse. Clearly, he’s going to make this retroactive’…but apparently not.”

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Gaetz chastised the governor for trying to inject socialism into the Florida health care system.

“If you forcibly extract one business’s revenues to give to another business that’s not doing very well, that’s government price controls,” he said. “It’s the kind of stuff—to have that kind of government control over what people can earn and how they dispose of their income—that really brought the Soviet Union into a ‘Going Out of Business’ sale.”

The senator also didn’t agree with the governor telling his departments to expect a continuation budget until the next session.

“We don’t have that in Florida. In Florida, we have a balanced budget provision in our constitution. Continuation budgets; that’s Washington talk,” Gaetz said.

“That’s like saying, ‘We’re going to kick the can down the road because we’re not going to make the tough decision about what to fund, what not to fund, what taxes to cut.’

We’re not that kind of people in Florida,” he said.

“Our constitution is clear and the people of Florida have spoken: The legislature has to pass a balanced budget. The governor has the opportunity to sign it or veto it; but we don’t kick the can down the road with a continuing resolution or a continuing budget like they do in Washington.”

repair and renovate the Main Jail and the Central Booking & Detention Center (CBD) or build new facilities elsewhere in the county. The board made no big decisions, but did approve having staff draft a Request for Proposal for a temporary detention facility to house prisoners until a new facility is constructed.

Staff told the board that the cost of 1,476-bed facility, which would replace both main jail and CBD, is $160.9 million. The cost to replace only the CBD is $76.9 million.

The cost to renovate the Main Jail and repair the CBD is $108.8 million.

County staff presented three possible sites that would house the jail, CBD and other corrections offices: 1. Palafox/Airport: $4.5 million for entire block 2. McDonald Property (old strip center @ corner of Fairfield and Pace): $3 million, but owners want $10 million.

3. North of Superfund site on Palafox: No appraisals. Might get property at no cost from DEP/EPA.

"If you forcibly extract one business’s revenues to give to another business that’s not doing very well, that’s government price controls.” Sen. Don Gaetz

REPLACING CASTLE GREYSKULL At

its Committee of the Whole on May 14, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners (BCC) took a small step toward replacing the county jail, which Commissioner Grover Robinson referred to as “Castle Greyskull.”

The BCC needs to decide whether to

The board questioned whether the county needs a 1,476-bed facility since lawmakers, judges and others are looking a sentencing and jail reform. County Administrator Jack Brown said the jail currently has 1,511 inmates and has been at the 1,500-level for some time.

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Natural Attraction Several months ago, Mainline Art House co-owners Jason and Mikel Traffanstead thought about the concept of hosting an LGBT exhibit in conjunction with Memorial Day weekend.

That concept comes to life this weekend with “Natural Attraction,” an exhibit featuring Florida panhandle artists Cody Copeland and Cody Painter. Partners as well as fellow artists, their mutual influence is apparent in the quiet works they produce.

Mainline co-owner and creative director Mikel Traffanstead said the name of the May 21, 2015

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exhibit is a reference to the natural aesthetics that both artists incorporate into their work, as well as the personal and artistic connection found between the artists.

“Their personal relationship is evident in that they work separately, but their works share a common natural thread,” he said.

Copeland makes emotionally charged, mixed media works on reclaimed wood. On top of the salvaged material he paints images of antlers and wild birds. Painter reinvents the majestic Southern icon, the Magnolia, in a plaster form.

“We both grew up in small towns with a close relationship to nature, and although he paints while my work is sculptural, there are a lot of similarities in subject matter,” Painter said. “We are both creating work inspired by nature with reclaimed materials and simple color palettes.”

Painter said that although the magnolias are certainly softer than the rough reclaimed wood Copeland uses, there is a gentleness to his painting style that compliments his work.

“It wasn’t a conscious decision to make art that fit so well together, but I do believe that

in sharing our critiques and creative space together, we’ve begun to influence each other’s work,” Painter said.

The first time showing their work together, Painter said that he and Copeland enjoy working on independent projects in a shared space.

“It’s heaven to get to do what you love with the person you love,” Copeland said.

Traffanstead said that it’s immediately apparent that both artists share an intense bond both personally and artistically.

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individual pieces work together,” Traffanstead said.

Originally meeting Copeland in a bar he worked at in New Orleans, Painter said that after a few months of long distance dating the two decided to join forces in Copeland’s hometown of Freeport, Florida, where he grew up next door to his father’s fishing and hunting supply store.

“When I was younger, I was focused mainly on pop-art and making pretty things, but it wasn’t until I moved back from Chicago for work that I started pulling deeper inspiration from my own roots in the local flora and fauna of Northwest Florida,” Copeland said. “It was in my own backyard where I found my artistic voice.”

The wood that Copeland uses in his art is even quite literally, a part of his past.

“Several years ago, the house that my father and I both grew up in was demolished for a road-widening project,” he said. “Before and after the demolition, I picked out a lot of pieces of wood from the house that I thought were interesting and saved them.

These pieces of our old home were not only useful and unique materials, they were a part of me and I wanted to create something from that, and so it began.”

Painter is from Nevada City, a small town in Northern California. He holds a Master’s of Fine Arts in Web Design and New Media from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, and he also does graphic and web design, as well as photography.

“I’ve lived in many places all over the world, but I’m really enjoying experiencing the South right now,” Painter said. “In every place I live, I really focus on tapping into the environment and culture around me for inspiration. The magnolia trees and their delicate, fragrant flowers are one of the most beautiful and majestic things I have

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experienced living in the south. So it made perfect sense to me as a subject.”

Copeland entered the art world at the young age of 17, working at a small gallery in Freeport called Big Mama’s Hula Girl Gallery where he began to show his art to the public for the first time.

“I’ve been painting most of my life, and I’ve always known that art and music were things that I wanted to pursue,” Copeland said.

Both Painter and Copeland said that they are excited about the opportunity to connect with the gay community in Pensacola.

“Although progress has been made for gay rights on many fronts, there are still many challenges on the road ahead, and gay pride events are as important now as ever to show solidarity and connect with our community,” Painter said. “We are absolutely thrilled to be contributing to this celebration with our work.”

Traffanstead said this exhibition allows him and husband, Jason, to showcase two local artists, while also shining light on the LGBT community and the extremely talented artists in that community.

“We are a gay-owned and operated business, and we strive to be supportive of the community,” Traffanstead said. “The artists are extraordinarily talented and their work is a must see.”

“Natural Attraction” opens during Gallery Night on Friday, May 22 and will run through June.

“There is often confusion between Memorial Day Weekend and PensacolaPRIDE,” wrote Doug Landreth in the Gay Grassroots newsletter. “Both have value and a place in our community, but there are differences.”

While Memorial Day weekend offers plenty of opportunities to socialize with LGBT tourists and party on the beach, pride events throughout the U.S. are typically in held June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots of the late ’70s, which sparked the gay rights movement in America.

It doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy both.

Whether you’re at the beach or enjoying an LGBT movie marathon, you’re going to have fun.

“By definition, pride events may include awareness rallies, advocacy and education activities, historical commemorations and community action days,” Landreth said. “Being a true pride event in no way diminishes a desire to have a good time.”

For more information about PensacolaPRIDE or Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida, visit ggnwfl.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Festival in the Park WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Seville Square Featuring live entertainment by The Port City Gay Men's Chorus, Josh Duffy, Nicole Bowman, Nick Horton, Janelle Frost and the Red Carpet Divas. Mass marriages starts at 11:30 a.m.

COST: Free

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

LGBT Comedy Movie Marathon WHEN: 12:30 to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ever’man Natural Foods Community rooms, 315 W. Garden St. COST: Free Movies playing: 12:30 "Love Is Strange" 2:15“Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same” 3:45 “Such Good People” 5:30 "Pride"

MONDAY, JUNE 22

LGBT Literary Event with author Joe Openshaw WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard St. COST: Free (donations accepted)

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 "You've Taken Away My Darkness II"

Employment Discrimination/Florida Competitive Workplace Act WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: West Florida Public Library, 239

Spring St. COST: Free

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Chili Dinner & Line Dancing WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Holy Cross MCC, 3130 W. Fairfield Dr. COST: $8

THURSDAY, JUNE 25

Public Forum: Transgender Today WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: West Florida Public Library, 239 Spring St. COST: Free

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

"Finally We Can" Celebration Ball WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m.

WHERE: Bayview Senior Center, 2000 E. Lloyd St. COST: $45 in advance, $50 at the door DETAILS: Call Doug at 685-2881 or Donna at 221-2700

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Open Mic/Open Stage Performance Showcase WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemand St. COST: Free DETAILS: Contact PensacolaPRIDE@gmail. com if you would like to perform.

MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS AT EMERALD CITY

For more information, visit memorialweekendpensacola.com.

THURSDAY MAY 21 DJ Jay-R

FRIDAY MAY 22

DJ Roland Belmares Saturday May 23 DJ Joe Gauthreaux

SUNDAY MAY 24

Glo underwear party with DJ Jay-R and from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Adore Delano.

PENSACOLA LGBT FILM FESTIVAL For more information, visit facebook.com/ pcolaLGBTfilmfest.

This year the Pensacola LGBT Film Festival will have a tent on Saturday, May 23 at Park East, next to the lifeguard stand. They will have a photo booth, video camera and giveaways. Make sure you stop by and learn how you can support the festival—which will take place Oct. 7-10 this year.

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What’s next for marriage equality?

by Shelby Smithey

The Jan. 6 marriage of Serena Dunham and Michelle Caldwell It’s been almost five months since Floridians won marriage equality. Thousands of couples across the state were finally validated, and many more now have the right to enjoy the same freedom as any other couple.

To discuss the impacts of marriage equality, representatives from Equality Florida met at Holy Cross Metropolitan Community Church late last month to lead a discussion panel on what comes next for true equality.

Tim Landrum, marriage equality coordinator of the Florida Panhandle, said this was the first town hall meeting in Pensacola put on

by Equality Florida.

“We want to make sure everybody plays an important role in winning marriage equality,” Landrum said.

The focus of the meeting was to discuss the different impacts of marriage equality in Florida and how it affects thousands of couples who have gotten married since Jan. 6, and the thousands more who now have that option in the future.

“I get to work with couples every single day who are in love and who are committed to each other and who are now legally able to do so in the state of Florida because we won,” said Hannah Willard, statewide marriage coordinator and field organizer for Equality Florida. “Yet, there are still thousands in American who have yet to win that right. We wait in hopeful anticipation for the day that all Americans can enjoy the freedom to marry and gain access to the very unique rights and protections that only marriage provides.”

On April 28, Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments on four marriage equality cases and will issue a ruling on the national freedom to marry sometime before the end of June.

Keyontay Humphries, ACLU Northwest Florida regional organizer, was at the

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meeting to give an update on what Floridians can expect after the Supreme Court ruling.

Humphries said that even though Florida’s case didn’t make it to the Supreme Court, it will still have an immediate impact.

“We will again celebrate those couples who marriages will be recognized in other states,” Humphries said. “People in Pensacola don’t realize that we have our thumb on the pulse of this movement, and it’s going to be super exciting with hard work to make sure that marriage equality is just one step along this path to true equality,” Humphries said.

Humphries also said that marriage is just one means of commitment and that it’s important to keep the domestic registry open for couples to choose that option if they wish to do so.

“It’s because of the ACLU that we have gay adoption and that marriages were recognized in Florida well before it was taken to the Supreme Court,” Humphries said. “We look forward to working with the community to make sure that rights are protected.”

Humphries said that one of her focuses now is expanding the city’s human rights ordinance to protect the LBGT community from discrimination in employment, housing and access to services.

“Because most of our homeless shelters in this community are run by religious organizations, often times people who are LGBT are not allowed access to those services,” Humphries said. “Also, if a person is a private landlord and they find out, they can deny housing to an LGBT person.”

Humphries mentioned Florida Sen. Don Gaetz speaking out against a bill allowing private agencies to deny gay adoptions as proof that marriage equality is gaining support.

“We are gaining allies,” Humphries said.

“Our state representative and president of

our chamber spoke in favor of allowing gays to adopt. He’s heard this community and represents this community.”

April Durdan, business specialist on the Gulf Coast, also spoke about the economic impacts of marriage equality.

“People want to support business's stances on these issues,” Durdan said. “They want to shop and work where they feel comfortable. There is a benefit of being seen as open and accepting. Corporate support of marriage equality is becoming more common.”

“There has been a seismic shift in public support of marriage equality,” Willard said.

“Pensacola would benefit as being seen as an open place to be. Tourism plays such a huge role here in Pensacola.”

Butch McKay, executive director of both Okaloosa AIDS Support and Informational Services, Inc. (OASIS) and HIVevolution in Pensacola has been involved in the AIDS arena for 24 years. McKay has been with his partner, Darrell, for 38 years.

McKay said that he encourages everyone to check and make sure that marriage is the right option.

“We have to be very careful because a lot of our clients are so excited that the opportunity was finally there that they jumped a little quick and now are dealing with losing benefits because their spouse’s income now disqualifies them,” McKay said.

McKay said that even though he and his partner have yet to get married because of legal issues, he said that Jan. 6 is the day that validated them.

“We are just equal to our neighbors,” McKay said. “How many weddings have we attended and supported? It’s exciting because now they will be able to come and support us.”

Rev. Jim Merritt, senior pastor at Holy Cross MCC, opened up his doors to host the Equality Florida town hall meeting. Merritt performed the first same-sex marriage ceremony in Pensacola in January and has been ordained for over 30 years.

“My belief is that real biblical scholars cannot come to the conclusion that marriage equality is wrong,” Merritt said. “The Bible does not support that conclusion.”

Out of the 20 marriages performed at Holy Cross that day, Merritt’s marriage to his partner of over 20 years, Al Leach, was the third. Merritt said that as for his own marriage, he had no idea the lasting impacts that marriage would have on him and his partner.

“For all these years that I’ve been performing holy unions the government has been interfering with my religious and academic freedom to marry people according to the guidelines I’ve practiced for over 30 years and what I’ve been trained to do,” Merritt said.

“We did get marriage equality on Jan. 6, but people began to ask me what’s next. My reply is that I’m going to make sure equal is equal.

We still have so much work to do.”

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Crossing the aisle for equality FLORIDA CONSERVATIVES BECOME LGBT HEROES…WHETHER THEY MEANT TO OR NOT

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The Republican started working on HB 7013, which would give incentive payments to help better care for children who have been adopted or in foster care.

“There are 852 children who are in foster care and ready to be adopted—70 percent are special needs,” Gaetz said. “And there are thousands more in foster homes.”

Last month, Gaetz made national headlines after debating amendments of the bill, including one that officially repealed Florida’s ban on gay couples adopting children.

The ban was originally adopted Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen / Photo by in 1977 when Anita Bryant—yes, that Roberto Koltun Anita Bryant—was leading a campaign When it comes to equality, sometimes it’s against a Miami-Dade gay rights ordinance. It not about red and blue. It’s about right and was ruled unconstitutional in 2010 and has not wrong. been enforced by Department of Children and Same-sex couples can legally marry in 37 Families. states—including Alabama and Florida. Both A “conscious provision” was brought started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples forward that proposed to permit even statethis year (though not without some drama). funded adoption agencies to turn away couples According to the Freedom to Marry website, based on religious or moral convictions, but nearly 72 percent of the country’s populaGaetz called it a “slippery slope.” tion live in a state issuing same-sex marriage “My problem was that it was too broadly licenses. drawn,” he said. “It wasn’t long ago that interIn a 2014 Pew Research poll, more than half racial adoptions were considered to be against of Americans (52 percent) said they support moral and religious beliefs.” same sex marriage. Evidence has also shown “Any—quote—‘moral’ and—quote— that older generations have even shifted their ‘religious’ objection could be used to stand in attitudes. In comparison with a 2001 poll, there the way of adoptions,” he added. “It’s a probhas been a 14 percent increase in support lem that really doesn’t exist.” of same sex marriage among baby boomers Gaetz also noted that agencies have been (1946-1964) and the silent generation (1928knowingly placing children in adoptive and 1945). foster care homes where there are same-sex As the gap closes between the opposing couples and there haven’t been any negative and supporting sides of the issue, it should consequences. be no surprise that conservatives are taking a “And I’ve got hundreds of pages to back stand against archaic laws and societal biases that up,” he said. against the LGBT community.

It would seem like common scene that in a state where same-sex marriage is legal that couples should have the legal right to adopt and foster children with nowhere else to go, but When Sen. Don Gaetz’s wife visited a Gaetz quipped “common sense is not always in children’s home last year and wasted no time in great supply in politics.” getting her husband involved to help.

While the Niceville Republican told Slate.

‘A slippery slope’

In Observance Amid the festivities that have grown to surround Memorial Day weekend, it’s important to remember the reason behind this federal holiday too—honoring the memory of the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

The holiday takes place on the last Monday in May, and will be officially observed on Monday, May 25 this year.

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com that he hasn’t yet “grappled” with the issue of same-sex marriage, he did say during the debate that we “don’t need to turn the social clock in this state back to 1977.”

The bill passed with 27-11 vote and made it to Governor Rick Scott’s desk, where it’s been sitting for about a month.

The new activism

As the support for gay rights increases, a new issue has started to creep into headlines locally and around the globe.

From tabloids to TV, transgender issues have garnered interest and are slowly creating a change.

When former Olympian Bruce Jenner came out to Diane Sawyer as transgender, nearly 17 million people tuned in. And the general response was positive praise for Jenner. The scripted Amazon TV show “Transparent,” which tells the story of a middle-aged transgender man and his family, won two Golden Globes this year.

When Jeffrey Tambor accepted his statue for his portrayal of Maura Pfefferman—born Mort Pfefferman—he dedicated his award to the transgender community.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for your courage,” he said.

“Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for your patience. And thank you for letting us be part of the change.”

South Florida U.S. Republican congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said her children have helped her evolve on the subject of gay issue rights.

When her son Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen came out to her 12 years ago as transgender (at that time he was Amanda) she supported him. Earlier this month when Rodrigo was awarded the Champions of Equality award from LGBT-rights group SAVE, Ileana prepared a special video message for him since she couldn’t make it to the ceremony.

“I’m so very proud of you,” she told Rodrigo in the video. “Not just for this

Pensacola is home to Veterans Memorial Park, which draws visitors year round to honor fallen service members.

On Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m., the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola will hold a special ceremony in memory of those to whom the memorials pay tribute. The Master of Ceremony will be President of the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, Mr. Butch Hansen, and Lieutenant General Duane Thiessen will be the guest speaker.

wonderful award, but for living an authentic life that makes you happy.”

In an e-mail interview, Ileana said she’s committed to advancing equal rights for all Americans—not just her son.

“For far too long, the LGBT community has been treated differently with no legitimate basis for doing so in the 21st century,” she said. “A person’s sexual orientation or gender identity should not determine the rights they are able to exercise. My son, Rodrigo, is an inspiration to our family for having the courage to live his life honestly and with grace.”

Ileana may not be the only Republican advocate of transgender issues. During his interview, Jenner acknowledged being a Republican and said he (he still uses male pronouns) would like to present transgender issues to party leaders like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner (Ohio).

Last July, Pensacola had its own equal rights victory when the Escambia County School Board approved the 2014-2015 Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, which added language to include discrimination against a student’s gender identity and gender expression in its bullying and harassment definitions.

The American Civil Liberties Union and its North Florida Regional Director Sara Latshaw worked for months with the superintendent and the school board advocating for the change, which was approved 3-0.

Around the same time as the vote, Latshaw was promoting the LGBT Pensacola Film Fest, which was become a large community event. Nearly a year later however, her summary on the fight for equality still rings true.

Even as we see more support—from conservatives and liberals—the work isn’t done. While promoting the LGBT Film Festival in Pensacola last year, ACLU regional director Sara Latshaw summed it up.

“We know Pensacola has come a long way in the past few years, but we still have an uphill battle on the road to equality.”

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We’ll Always Have Hangout Photos by Hana Frenette and Carol Piatt

If you weren’t out Hangout Fest this past weekend, we apologize in advance if reading this makes you feel worse.

We’re sure social media has done more than enough of that these past few days.

But we can’t close the book on this year’s installment of our favorite festival without a little bit of reminiscing and ranking. It’s just what we do. Here are our favorite 15 moments from Hangout Fest ’15.

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Rain, rain thank you for going away

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Being in the right place at the right time when Lupe Fiasco finally showed up

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Diplo and his bubble, bubble, bubble

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Britt Daniel of Spoon playing his ass off on guitar

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Learning that Vance Joy was British

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Phantogram and hamburgers and pigs, oh my!

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Finding out that Foo Fighters remember that time they stepped in for Cee-Lo Green at Hangout ‘11 fondly too

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Father John Misty

Jenny Lewis

Win Buter #ftw

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And Regine Chassagne and Preservation Hall for the rounding out that #dreamteam

6 Jenny Lewis doing the damn thing 5

Rubblebucket for making showing up early on the last day of the festival totally worth it

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Jim James and that black silk kimono

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Father John Misty in general, but especially his swan song

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band—aka “the hardest working band at Hangout”—finishing their fourth performance of the weekend in the street because time ran out

1 Closing out the “tropical hotdog weekend” with Beck

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WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try some-

thing new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com BALL ROOM DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn how to waltz, hustle, and tango at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:45 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7 p.m.

Sarah Mac Band performs this week at Evenings in Old Seville Square, the free summer concert series held each Thursday through the end of July. Seville Square, 311 E. Government St. eveningsinoldesevillesquare. com

FRIDAY 5.22

WINES WITH HILARY 4 p.m. Pairing wine and

food. SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $25. sogourmetpensacola. com WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. GALLERY NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Stroll through

the charming brick walkway of Downtown Pensacola to experience an eclectic array of music, art and cuisine. Explore galleries and businesses featuring works of dozens of local artists. Soak up the sounds of local musicians and the aromas of local cuisine as the energy of the evening carries you from venue to venue. Palafox St. downtownpensacola.com LATIN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of salsa dancing. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com

Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods, and live music. PARA FootBall Complex, 5400-5551 Limbaugh Lane, Pace.

MUSIC FOR FAMILIES 9:30 p.m. Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra at the annual Music for Families event. This educational morning includes the opportunity for children of all ages to experience music and musical instruments. 118 S. Palafox. $5. pensacolasaenger.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com CRYPTOPSY 7:30 p.m. With Disgorge, Erimha, and Soreption. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $15. pensacolahandlebar.com

2 S. Palafox. $15-$20. vinylmusichall.com

SUNDAY 5.24

TUESDAY 5.26

DANCECRAFT BALL ROOM DANCING & SWING CLASS 6:30-9 p.m. This class teaches

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 4:05 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com

the skills necessary to become a practitioner of Ball Room and West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT 7 p.m.

Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday.

Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. After Midnight will perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach—which is a free outdoor concert series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through Oct. 27. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com

SATURDAY 5.23

MONDAY 5.25

7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $20. vinylmusichall.com

duce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Learn the Country Two-step at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com

WHO’S BAD?-THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE BAND 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, RYAN RULON 9:30 p.m. With MCNC and

Jacob Price. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. $5. sluggospensacola. squarespace.com

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh pro-

SCOTT BRADLEY’S POST-MODERN JUKEBOX

COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCING 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 5.27

THE CUISINE OF SARDINIA 12-1:30 p.m.

Lunch class. SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $35. sogourmetpensacola.com THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS 7 p.m. With Noiseheads. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $25. vinylmusichall.com

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Multi-Love”

Songs about multiple partners haven’t always been the most popular. However, openness in songwriting and storytelling usually is. ‘Multi-Love,’ the lead single from Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s upcoming third full-length of the same name tells the story of a time during songwriter Ruben Nielsen’s longtime marriage when it became open and another person became involved. And it was painful and confusing and alienating and Nielsen would not recommend it, though the experience has led him to create his most striking album to date. Nielsen and UMO have taken one of the most awkward situations possible in life, written words that will make even the

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NATURAL ATTRACTION “Natural Attraction” features Florida Panhandle artists Cody Copeland and Cody Painter.

Partners as well as fellow artists, their mutual influence is apparent in the quiet works that they produce. The exhibition opens Friday, May 22, and will runt through May 21, 2015

June. Hours and location: MondayFriday, 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mainline Art House, 422 S. Palafox St. mainlinearthouse. com THE LURE OF THE OCEAN: ORIGINAL WORKS BY GUY HARVEY In this exhibition Harvey combines his artistic gifts with his background as a marine biologist, diver, photographer, and angler to cre-

casual listener cringe, and wrapped it in the funky, vintage sound they have become notable for. The music may sound freewheeling and lackadaisical, but underneath that surface lies the beating heart of tormented lyrics and emotional voyeurism.

The band have shifted their sound on “Multi-Love” ever so slightly, toward more of a R&B/soul sound that pushes out the occasional folk and psychedelia that would pop up on past efforts.

This minimal change helps to better encapsulate the ideas and the words without becoming stale or cheesy.

“Multi-Love” paints the perfect picture of what happens when you and your wife both fall in love with the same woman, who eventually leaves you confused. Not exactly an after-school special, but it makes for one hell of a great album.

“Multi-Love” is out now via JagJaguwar.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD: Shamir

The struggle is quite real. For 20-year-old Shamir Bailey, the struggle involved coming to find himself, as well as his artistic voice, while feeling he was the odd man out and having to put on a tough face. Struggle, however, is made much sweeter when it ends in victory. Shamir is the next “it” kid, and he made it where he is honestly on his own merits. A couple of years ago, Bailey mailed his demo across the country

ate his unique and colorful pieces. On display through August 9th. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for members, children 17 and under, seniors and active duty military. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum. org BETWEEN THE LAYERS The Pensacola Museum of

Art, in partnership with First City Arts Center, presents a dual exhibition that explores the imagery of artist, Rachael Pongetti, and her creation of the “Pensacola Graffiti Bridge Project.” On display through June 13.

Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for members, children 17 and under, seniors and active duty military.

from Las Vegas to Brooklyn record label Godmode. This was one of the greatest decisions the kid ever made, as he impressed several at the label and ended up inking a deal with XL Recordings. Now, Shamir has released his debut album, “Ratchet,” and the critical acclaim is boundless. Equal parts Janet Jackson’s funk impulses and Conor Oberst’s honesty, “Ratchet” is making waves in the world of pop music and Shamir Bailey is loving every second of it. I highly recommend checking him out.

“Ratchet” is out now via XL Recordings.

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Moon 'Garden of Lavender'

Most of the time, I love Mark Kozelek. Most of the time.

Last year, he made waves with his mega-album under his long running stage name, Sun Kil Moon. Also, last year, he picked fights with a crowd, a blogger and The War on Drugs. I generally like the music he writes and how his voice fits sometimes gently, sometimes anxiously into it. I often feel like I could listen to him for hours. Other times, I would really like for him to shut up. ‘Garden of Lavender’ is the third track released from Sun Kil Moon’s upcoming LP, “Universal Themes,” and it’s quality Kozelek. At 10 minutes, it’s also quantity Kozelek. Known for his story telling, ‘Garden of Lavender’ shines with long-winded rambling and dulcet guitar, making the whole song relaxing. Check out ‘Garden of Lavender’ anywhere you stream music, and keep an eye out for “Universal Themes,” which is out June 2 via Caldo Verde Records. {in}

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org “MODERN RETRO” Includes the work of Valerie Aune, Tammy Casperson, and Suzanne Tuzzeo, and incorporates the old and the new with a twist.

On display through May 30. Gallery hours and locations: Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.;

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The three-day, juried art show draws thousands of visitors and more than 200 of the na19

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"Queen of Spades" by Guy Harvey tion's best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists.

Cash prizes totaling $25,000 will be awarded. Jury fee is $40; deadline for entry is May 31.

Artists can apply at ggaf.org/apply.

61ST ANNUAL MEMBERS’ JURIED

EXHIBITION Pensacola Muesum of Art is accepting submissions for their annual

Member’s Juried Exhibition now until June 1. In order to participate in this exhibition you must

“MAKE-YOUROWN-GLASS” CLASS 10a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 22nd and Saturday, May 16th. Held weekly on Friday and Saturdays, First City Art Center offers weekly “MakeYour-Own-Glass” classes, no previous glassblowing skills necessary. The classes are open to anyone age 8 and older and range in price from $25-$45.

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling

429-1222. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 25th. During this weekly workshop held on Monday evenings at First City Art Center, instructor Pearl VanHoove works individually with students to develop consistency in throwing on the wheel. Participants receive and introduction to materials, equipment and throwing techniques. Each session begins with a brief demonstrations followed by hands-on time at the wheel. The class is $40 and open to individuals age 14 and up.

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling 429-1222. Class is limited to two participants. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

bars & nightlife

≥bar games

Thursdays POKER 8 p.m.

The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com POOL TOURNA-

unique & affordable

Join us for Wine Tastings Thursdays 5-7 p.m.

27 S. 9th Ave.

a neighborhood bar & restaurant

www.aragonwinemarket.com

facebook.com/themagnoliaeph

433-WINE or 433-9463

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calendar MENT 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30 p.m. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ MugsJugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway.

facebook.com/thebridgebargb TICKET TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m.

The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.-Midnight.

Ages 18 and over.

Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook. com/goatlipsdeli WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. com TICKET BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

The Ticket 1, 7250

City of Pensacola

Accepting Applications for City Council Executive Requires Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Municipal Administration or Urban Planning and 7 years of diversified management experience with a minimum of 3 years in local government

Apply at: cityofpensacola.com May 21, 2015

Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks. com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥karaoke

Thursdays VFW Post 706, 6 p.m. 5000 Lillian Highway. vfw706. org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola. com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m.

5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com Saturdays Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m.

312 E. Government

St. hubstaceys.com Sundays Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥live music

THURSDAY 5.21 TIM O’DONOVAN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com

COL. BRUCE HAMPTON 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar and Grille, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebar.com JAMES ADKINS 6 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 P.M. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com

FRIDAY 5.22

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 P.M. The Deck, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhousepensacola. com CAROL PLUNK 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

THE REDFIELD 9 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 5.23

30 X 906 p.m. Paradise Bar and Grille, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradise-bar.com CAROL PLUNK 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com THE REDFIELD 9 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SUNDAY 5.24

CAROL PLUNK 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com RAY COLEY 4:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com 30 X 90 3 p.m.

Paradise Bar and

Grille, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebar.com

MONDAY 5.25

MIKE VAN 6 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com 30 X 90 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar and Grille, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebar.com PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

TUESDAY 5.26

DAVID DUNN 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com MIKE QUINN 8 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 5.27

PLATNUM SOUL 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Rd, peglegpetes.com EDDIE SMITH 6 p.m. Paradise Bar and Grille, 21 Via De Luna Dr. paradisebar.com JORDAN RICHARDS 7:30 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com FRANKIE G. FROM TENNESSEE 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com MIKE QUINN 8 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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news of the weird GREAT ART CLASS! Among the requirements of "Visual Arts 104A" at the University of California, San Diego is that, for the final exam, students would make a presentation while nude, in a darkened room. Professor Ricardo Dominguez (who would also be nude for the finals) told KGTV in May that a nude "gesture" was indeed required (and disclosed to students in the first class) as a "performance of self," a "standard canvas for performance art and body art."

After an inquiry by KGTV, the department chairman announced that nakedness would not be required for course credit—even though professor Dominguez said in his 11 years teaching the course, no student had ever complained before.

THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY Sober Driver Pays: Sapearya Sao, then 25 and sober that night in 2013 in Portland, Oregon, was rammed by a drunk hit-and-run driver (Nathan Wisbeck), who later rammed another drunk driver—but Sao finds himself defending the lawsuit by the two people injured in Wisbeck's second collision. Sao recently settled the lawsuit brought by that second drunk driver, but still faces a $9.8 million lawsuit brought by the estate of the second drunk driver's late passenger, which argues that if Sao had not pursued Wisbeck in an attempt to identify him, the second crash would not have occurred. (Of course, that crash also might not have occurred if the second driver—0.11 blood alcohol—had been sober.)

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT About three-fourths of the 1,580 IRS workers found to have deliberately attempted to evade federal income tax during the last 10 years have nonetheless retained their jobs, according to a May report by the agency's inspector general. Some even received promotions and performance bonuses (although an internal rule, adopted last year, now forbids such bonuses to one adjudged to owe back taxes) IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT? Lightly regulated investors' "hedge funds" (the province of wealthy people and large institutions) failed in 2014 (for the sixth straight year) to outearn ordinary stock index funds following the S&P 500. However, at hedge funds, underperformance seems unpunishable—as the top 25 fund managers still collectively earned $11.62 billion in fees and salaries (an average of over $464 million each). The best-paid hedge fund manager earned $1.3 billion—more than 48 times what the highest-paid major league baseball player earned.

BRIGHT IDEAS Body cameras for police officers is yesterday's news. At the Sanmenxia canyon rapids in China's Henan

by Chuck Shepherd

province, the issue is body cameras for lifeguards. The all-female White Swan Women's Rafting Rescue Team has complained recently about swimmers deliberately throwing themselves into the water so they could scream for help—in order to fondle the women when they arrived to save them.

Attaching cameras to the women's helmets and legs is expected to deter perverts.

CRIME IN FLORIDA (1) Daniel Palmer, 26, was arrested in Miami Beach in April only after he returned to the crime scene area to berate his victim, a New York tourist from whom he had snatched a "fake" necklace at gunpoint. Palmer initially got away, but was upset and returned to confront the tourist, who pointed out Palmer's car to an officer. (2) Ms. Joey Mudd, 34, of Largo was arrested in May, along with her husband, Chad, on charges that they routinely shared marijuana and even cocaine with their daughters, aged 13 and 14. Deputies said Ms. Mudd freely admitted that she used the drugs as incentives to get the girls to do their chores and do well in school.

UPDATE "Abstract impressionist" Mark Rothko has appeared in News of the Weird both for the extraordinary prices people pay to own his uncomplicated paintings and for their sometimes-indistinct differentiation from squiggles made by playful toddlers. Sotheby's auction house announced in May that his "Untitled, (Blue and Yellow)" had been sold for $46.5 million. The "Untitled" canvas consists of three unevenly edged rectangles—a yellow on top of a blue, on top of a small yellow strip. The Sotheby's catalog described the piece (presumably, without irony) as one that shows "how truly miraculous a painting can be."

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES The longtime swingers' club in Nashville, Tennessee (The Social Club), is seeking to relocate to the trendy Madison neighborhood—but near two churches and an upscale private Christian school in a state that bars sex businesses within 1,000 feet of a church or school. The Social Club's preferred solution: re-open as the United Fellowship Center and attempt to hold services on Sunday mornings, converting, for example, its "dungeon room" into the "choir room."

While courts are reluctant to examine religious doctrine, they often judge cases on "sincerity of belief." (Any shrieks of "Oh, God!" "Oh, God!" coming from the onpremises swing club are not expected to carry weight with the judges.) {in}

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