Nov 6 2014

Independent News | November 6, 2014 | Volume 15 | Number 44 | inweekly.net

FREE â–ś

winners & losers 4

outtakes 5

news

buzz

6

7

“Growing up, I had this wild idea of southern outlaws and family.

a&e

cover story

19

9

publisher Rick Outzen

art director Samantha Crooke

editor & creative director Joani Delezen

contributing writers Jessica Forbes, Hana Frenette, Jason Leger, Jennifer Leigh, Sarah

E r i c D. St e v e n s on

McCartan, Chuck Shepherd contact us info@inweekly.net

calendar 20

Independent News is published by Inweekly Media, Inc., P.O. Box 12082, Pensacola, FL 32591. (850)438-8115. All materials published in Independent News are copyrighted. © 2014 Inweekly Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

modern american cuisine with a southern twist Inside Duh! 501 N. 9th Ave. Tue-Sat 5:30-10pm

Personal Injur y | Criminal Justice 919 N. 12th Avenue Pensacola, Florida 32501

O: (850) 434-3111 F: (850) 434-1188

mypensacolaattorney.com • email: eric@mypensacolaattorney.com 22

Reservations @ 850-466-5181/ opentable.com + walk-ins welcome Like us on Facebook and see our ever changing menu inweekly.net

THANK YOU to all

Past, Present and Future Service Members AIR FORCE

ARMY

COAST GUARD

ad presented by November 6, 2014

QS0378 Veterans Day IN.indd 1

MARINE CORPS

NAVY

AIR FORCE

DoD

Quint and Rishy Studer 3

11/3/14 9:05 AM

winners & losers

Mark Faulkner

winners

Barnes Insurance & Financial Services 1582 Airport Blvd.

Pensacola, FL 32504

MARK FAULKNER The Baptist Health Care

850-473-1500, TTY users call 866-993-0047 to speak with a licensed agent.

CEO is the vice chair/chairman-elect of the Florida Hospital Association 2014-15 Board of Trustees. Faulkner has served as president and CEO of Baptist Health Care since 2012 and has been an FHA board member since 2010. The Florida Hospital Association is comprised of 238 hospitals and health systems from across the state.

JOHN HAMME The Alabama Restau-

rant & Hospitality Alliance recently named Executive Chef John Hamme of Perdido Beach Resort as the Hospitality Department Manager of the Year at its 15th Annual Stars of the Industry Award Dinner. The event is a celebration of excellence by individuals within the Foodservice and Hospitality industries.

Get Pensacola’s Best Rate for Your Auto Loan

JERRY MAYGARDEN The Greater

New, Used, or Refinance 36 months as low as

60 months as low as

COUNCIL ON AGING Its Rat Pack Reunion

1.49 1.99 % APR

*

Monthly payments per $1,000 for 36 months at 1.49% APR is $28.42.

Pensacola Chamber Board of Directors has chosen Maygarden, its current CEO, to head the Pensacola Chamber Foundation. A former mayor of the City of Pensacola, Maygarden previously served as the CEO for the Baptist Health Care Foundation, as well as a senior administrator and chief development officer for the Baptist Health Care system.

% APR *

raised more than $100,000 to support the Council on Aging. Nearly 300 individuals attended the fourth annual gala that honored Larry “Moose” Morris, Jack Nobles, Tom Pace, Jr. and Jim Rigsbee for their leadership and service to the community.

losers PANHANDLE ECONOMY While BP con-

tinues to fight to stop paying claims because of its 2010 oil disaster, our economy suffers.

Of the 10,311 Florida Panhandle business and individual claims currently filed, only 1,148 have been paid as of mid-October. If all 10,311 claims are paid, Florida Panhandle businesses will receive nearly two billion dollars over the next two years. Imagine the impact that infusion of cash would have on our local economy.

BOBBY JONES The Marion County School Board Chairman created the website HinduJane.com to go after his opponent, businesswoman Jane Moerlie. Moerlie is originally from Suriname, South America, and is a naturalized American citizen. She is a lifelong Christian. However the facts aren’t important in these cyber attacks. Jones could have a career running political campaigns here once he drops off the school board.

DISENFRANCHISED VOTERS The Sentencing Project estimates 5.85 million Americans were unable to exercise their voting rights this election due to a felony conviction.

The African-American community comprises a disproportionate share. Florida has the highest disenfranchisement rates. More than one in fi ve black adults is disenfranchised.

Overall, 75 percent of disenfranchised individuals are no longer incarcerated. Of this population, 2.6 million have completed their sentences, yet remain disenfranchised in the 12 states with the most restrictive policies.

Monthly payments per $1,000 for 60 months at 1.99% APR is $17.52.

View more loan options at GoGulfWinds.com.

®

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

*Rates as low as 1.49% APR for up to 36 months and as low as 1.99% APR for up to 60 months on new and used car purchases, and refinances.

Refinances and used car purchases 2007 model year and newer. Rates and terms are based on credit score and subject to change. Excludes current Gulf Winds loans. Federally insured by NCUA.

44

inweekly.net

outtakes

by Rick Outzen

GET BACK TO WORK The election is over. Now let’s get back to work. The past 60 days have been as politically light as tolerable while still keeping the lights on in the city of Pensacola and Escambia County. We’ve got a full year before politicians begin worrying about the 2016 elections, so let’s make the most of it.

The number one issue is stormwater and how to avoid a repeat of the April flooding. Engineers have drawn up plans.

The city of Pensacola brought in former Escambia County administrator Bob McLaughlin to help. The city and county need to make a checklist, publish it and start construction. It also would be a wonderful time to replace the ancient water and natural gas lines inside the city limits.

The Board of County Commissioners needs to decide on the location and design of its new jail. Whatever those decisions are, we are looking at the construction taking three years. The board also needs to revisit its landfill and borrow pit ordinances and follow up on the status of the Wedgewood community. The revised Land Development Code must be finalized and approved.

The city of Pensacola has a much longer laundry list. The diversity study that cost over $300,000 has been sitting on the shelf since September 2012. The once famous URAC (Urban Redevelopment Ad-

visory Committee) report has disappeared into oblivion. The Pensacola City Council held a workshop on the recommendations from its consultant on dealing with homelessness. The city’s pilot program on food trucks is six months old without any food trucks participating. And when the heck will Chick-fil-A start serving at the Pensacola International Airport?

We should also see major construction projects at the Port of Pensacola, airport and on Main Street. Offshore Inland and DeepFlex have committed to renovating an existing Port warehouse and build new buildings and infrastructure at the port to create 200 jobs by the second half of 2015. The City of Pensacola should begin construction of the aircraft hangar complex for VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering so that it can open for business in 2016 as promised. We should also see the construction begin on the Marine Fisheries Hatchery & Enhancement Center at Bruce Beach.

Conventional political wisdom is that tough decisions should be made as quickly as possible after an election so that any pushback can be dealt with and forgotten before the next election.

Let’s hope that 2015 is filled with tough decisions that will move our area ahead. {in} rick@inweekly.net

Let’s hope that 2015 is filled with tough decisions that will move our area ahead.

—Creative Organic Vegan Cuisine, Coffee & Catering—

Now Featuring: Cooking Classes Once A Month Sunday Brunch with champagne specials —Thursday 3 Course Gourmet Dinner Menu changes weekly — Plus Daily Specials

610 E. Wright St. | 429-0336 | eotlcafe.com November 6, 2014

Practicing Since 1974 INJURED? (ALL TYPES OF ACCIDENTS)

ARRESTED? (ALL FEDERAL & STATE COURTS)

WHITE COLLAR CRIMES (HEALTH-CARE FRAUD • DRUG OFFENSES & D.U.I.s)

FREE CONSULTATION ON INJURY / DEATH CASES & CRIMINAL CASES NO RECOVERY - NO FEE / COST ON PERSONAL INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH CASES

24 HOUR SERVICE

433-9922

304 E. GOVERNMENT STREET

Thinking of selling your home?

Call today for a comparable market analysis of your home. With approx. 22 years of experience, we are ready to assist you with your real estate needs!

•Lot - Old Chemstrand Rd. - $30,000 zoned VR-2 across from entrance to Solutia Golf Course - wooded.

•Lot - Downtown Old East Hill - $65,000 - Preservation District - cleared corner lot.

•Lot - Lost Key Plantation - Golf Course lot - near Lost Key Golf Club House. Gated Community.

•Commercial Property - 921 North Palafox - subject to lease - $499,000

SEVILLE SQUARE REALTY, LLC Cheryl Young Licensed Real Estate Broker

308 E. Government St. • Pensacola, Florida 32502

(850) 712-4742

www.cherylyoung.com • cayoungrealtor@aol.com

Licensed in Florida & Alabama 5

DAVID SUHOR AND THE LATEST BATTLE OVER PRAYER

By Steven Poulin and Scott Satterwhite The battle over the separation of church and state is, once again, being waged in a local school district. To quote Yogi Berra, “Déjà vu, all over again.” The new phase began when local jazz musician David Suhor asked to give the opening invocation at a recent Escambia County School Board (ECSB) meeting. The board, specifically board member Jeff Bergosh, refused. Not because Suhor wanted to pray at the ECSB meeting, which often opens with a Christian prayer, but because Suhor is not a Christian.

Though Suhor enjoys living in Pensacola, he often feels “crushed” by the ubiquity of religion throughout the area. But like many non-Christians, Suhor’s come to accept this aspect of Pensacola. Suhor identifies religiously as an agnostic pagan pantheist and made waves recently by insisting Escambia County’s local governing bodies, which often open public meetings with a Christian prayer, respect minority religious views or do away with the opening invocation. His doggedness about religious inclusion mostly results from local officials resistance to do away with the prayers altogether over the standard moment of silence.

Ultimately, Suhor prefers that the county bodies open with moments of silence instead of religious prayer. The Santa Rosa County School Board has been doing as much since 2009 following lawsuits against faculty-led prayer at Pace High School. But Suhor feels that since the Supreme Court’s recent Town of Greece v. Galloway decision (that ruled prayers were acceptable at local government meetings so long as they did not denigrate other religions) government boards that 66

allow prayer at their meetings should allow prayers of all religions.

To do otherwise would be religious discrimination and, according to many civil libertarians, a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

"Religious freedom is eroded when the government endorses any particular religious viewpoint," said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney with the local chapter of the ACLU, after initially filing its lawsuit against Santa Rosa School District for endorsing religious practices in 2008. The ACLU won its case the following year. Santa Rosa County schools now open with a moment of silence instead of Christian prayer. Not so for ECSB. Suhor said the ECSB’s actions act to endorse one religion over all others by allowing almost solely Christianled prayers at the board’s invocations. In one instance in particular, the ECSB allowed Escambia High School coach Willie Spears (who was recently fired for insubordination not related to this issue) to lead the school board in prayer. Spears ended his prayer: “I pray that when people see the ECSD seal, they will think of Jesus the Christ.” For those who do not agree with this view, statements as such set them at odds with their elected representatives.

To some, Suhor’s agnosticism and pagan beliefs are off-putting. According to Suhor, identifying as agnostic “means you don’t claim to know with any certainty that there is any supernatural power.” Pagan is also a complicated term. “Traditionally used by Christians to describe anyone, especially polytheists, who do not accept the traditional Biblical interpretation of God and there being only one god and no others,” Suhor said.

“Pantheist believes that the spirit of life, if you want to call it that, or God, exists in all creation among all things.”

Suhor’s religious crusade has noted some victories—most notably when the Escambia County Commission opened with him singing the invocation of “A Call to the Four Direc-

tions” by the anarcho-feminist and pagan writer Starhawk. Although Commissioner Wilson Robertson walked out during it, the YouTube video* of the invocation remains popular and has garnered over 75,000 views with nearly unanimous support in the comment section.

Still, according to Suhor, the ECSB is still less than amused and shows little interest in opening their invocations to other religions.

He says he called the ECSB back in June to do an invocation and was put in touch with Board member Jeff Bergosh. Suhor says Bergosh asked him if he was Christian. When Suhor said he wasn’t, he was asked “Well, what are you?” When Suhor said he wanted to do a pagan/pantheist invocation, he claims Bergosh told him “Not on my watch.”

According to Suhor, he contacted other Board members who categorically rejected him. Even Board member Patty Hightower, who had accepted his invitation at first, later rescinded it at a ECSB meeting. In protest to his exclusion, Suhor opened a prayer rug before the meeting was called to order and chanted, what Bergosh described as “gibberish,” but what Suhor said was “Hare Krishna.”

While Suhor argues for the separation of religion and government, Bergosh thinks prayer should be accepted in public, including the meetings of elected officials.

“I have three kids who all participated in sports, and one of the most heartwarming things I see is when kids huddle up around each other before a game and they pray,” Bergosh said.

According to Bergosh, prayers are necessary at ECSB meetings because school board members often deal with “heavy issues.”

These “heavy issues” require prayer over a moment of silence, Bergosh relayed. “We have to acquiesce in this nation so frequently to a vocal minority of people. In this case we should be able to, as individual Board members, invite to prayer who we want, and not [try] to make someone like Suhor happy.”

Both Suhor and Bergosh have been dueling their complaints with each other in their respective blogs.* Bergosh also alleges that Suhor had been invited, but declined at first because of personal scheduling conflicts.

Suhor disagrees with Bergosh’s version of the story. Yet Suhor’s main contention is not with Bergosh but with the school board’s system of choosing who gets to do invocations, which rotates among individual board members. This rotating system favors Christian churches with little accommodation of other

“I would like people to consider how it feels for someone who is not of the majority religion to try to participate in their local government and feel like they are being prayed at by someone who is endorsing a religion.” David Suhor

faiths while putting those of other beliefs to a “religious test” when they request to do the invocation, as happened with Suhor.

To Suhor, this battle over public prayer is ultimately about equality for minority religions. “If you open it up to one religion, you have to open it up to everyone, without discriminations,” Suhor said.

While Pensacola certainly has a reputation as a largely Christian community, the region is more religiously diverse than is often acknowledged.

According to statistics gathered by the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)* in 2010, only 53.2 percent of the population identify with a particular Christian congregation. The other half is divided between the other world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Paganism and many more. The vast majority of Escambia residents in this group, however, do not identify with any religion whatsoever. This study underlines Suhor’s issues with the ECSB. Suhor said Bergosh “has this idea that the audience is 100 percent Christian.” But Bergosh claims the issue is not about religion, but instead is about Suhor’s desire to “make a splash” in the media. Bergosh said he will even invite some non-Christians to do the invocations by the time of the rotation in January to make this point.

Whether Suhor or another pagan will be called to offer the invocation awaits to be seen. Nonetheless, Suhor wants his critics to see this issue as he does. “I would like people to consider how it feels for someone who is not of the majority religion to try to participate in their local government and feel like they are being prayed at by someone who is endorsing a religion.”

To Suhor, the issue is not about him. He would rather this controversy go away so he could return to practicing what he says is his one true religion—music. “This is not about me at all. I would not put myself out there to get attention in such a negative way, especially as a musician, if I didn’t feel this is a just call and there are legal [issues] going on in all of our boards, but especially the school system.” {in} *Suhor’s invocation to the Escambia County Commission can be seen at youtube.com/watch?v=RjkwPK8HuKQ *Bergosh’s blog: jeffbergoshblog. blogspot.com; Suhor’s: anapplebiter. blogspot.com *The Association for Religious Data Archives’ regional report is searchable by zip code and found at: thearda.com/rcms2010/ inweekly.net

buzz

all the political news and gossip fit to print

determines county officials were at fault, then the settlement checks might be little or nothing.

“As far as what we're going to be reimbursed or how we're going to be reimbursed, a lot of it depends on whether they view the explosion being caused by the flood,” said the county administrator.

Brown will be ready no matter what comes out of the state grand jury.

Rear view of Central Booking and Detention Center after the April 30 “What I'm going to explosion / photo special to the Independent News do is take whatever comes out, and we're BABY STEPS ON NEW JAIL Six months going to deal with it,” he said. have passed since the April 30 natural gas One of the first decisions on the new explosion at the Escambia County Jail Cencounty commission will be where to locate tral Booking and Detention Center, which the new jail. The site will determine the killed two prisoners, left a guard paralyzed type of jail built. and injured another 200 people.

“FEMA, in talking with the state, is State Attorney Bill Eddins has connot real keen on the jail going back in the vened a grand jury to same location that has review the findings of flooded quite a bit,” the State Fire MarBrown said. “You can shal's Office and the build the facility up and Bureau of Alcohol, you can take stuff out Tobacco, Firearms and of the basement, but if Explosives, to listen you continue to have to testimony and to a big, large footprint determine whether of impervious surface, criminal charges are you're not going to do appropriate. Its report anything but exacerbate should be released by the stormwater drainage the end of November. issues in the area.”

Meanwhile, County Administrator Jack Moving the jail further away from the Brown and his staff are compiling data to courthouse to a large tract north of Nine help the new Board of County CommisMile Road also has issues. Brown said. “As sioners determine the future of the jail we look at different areas, we're looking at and the central booking facility. The U.S. all the zoning requirements. What about Department of Justice had already pointed the infrastructure? What about the enviout several issues at the county jail in its ronmental impacts? What about the travel 2013 report. time for law enforcement? What is going “We were looking at an $8 million to be the impact on the neighborhood? improvements to the current jail just to What's the proximity to schools?” meet the DOJ's standards,” Brown said in To help with site selection, Brown and an interview with Inweekly. “The Board his staff have used the Jail Site Evaluamade the decision, by a 3-2 vote, to build a tion and Selection guidelines produced by 1, 476-bed jail.”

DOJ’s National Institute of Corrections.

How the commissioners will fund the “That's one of the things that we're using in new facility is still uncertain. The grand jury our initial information gathering,” he said. report and the findings of the State Fire "Then we will sit down with the board and Marshall and ATF will impact how much inother stakeholders, such as the sheriff’s surance and FEMA monies the county will office and Pensacola Police." receive to replace the Central Booking and Brown is confident that he can bring all Detention Center, which could be a part of the parties together and reach a decision a new jail facility. on the site. “I'm a known negotiator, and If FEMA rules that the April flooding did a lot of times we have to look at creative not cause the explosion, then the federal solutions. We'll come up with something government won’t be writing any checks that we can both agree upon.” {in} for its replacement. If the insurance carrier

“I'm a known negotiator, and a lot of times we have to look at creative solutions. We'll come up with something that we can both agree upon.”

Jack Brown

November 6, 2014

Have Fun & Fight Hunger FOOD PANTRIES

Pick a Bowl for MANNA Friday, November 14 • 5 PM – 8 PM

Anna Lamar Switzer Center For Visual Arts at Pensacola State College, Main Campus Enjoy a wonderful event that features an art show, live music, great food and a silent auction of original ceramic artworks.

• Pottery Demonstrations • Purchase exquisite handmade bowls, $30 each

Early Bird Preview Lunch

Get a Sneak Peek at Silent Auction items !

11 AM – 2 PM

$30 for one bowl plus lunch (Lunch while supplies last.)

Presented by Pensacola State College, PSC Visual Arts Department and Gulf Power

Fill The Mayflower November 24 5 AM – 7 PM

November 25 7 AM – 7 PM

November 26 7 AM – 12 NOON

Cordova Mall • Parking Lot Left of Village Inn Help MANNA fill “The Mayflower” moving truck during this fun three-day food drive. Trucks will be parked at Cordova Mall to accept food donations and monetary gifts.

Most Needed Items • Canned fruit • Pasta • Canned chicken and tuna

• Peanut butter • Oatmeal • Grits • Soups

Presented by Coastal Moving & Storage, Cat Country 98.7 and NewsRadio 1620

mannafoodpantries.org ad presented by QS0374 Manna IN.indd 1

/mannafoodpantries

Quint and Rishy Studer 10/30/14 11:36 AM 7

SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets starting as low as $25

La

THE MEDIUM

BoHEME

By Giacomo Puccini January 23 & 25, 2015

By Gian Carlo Menotti November 7, 9, 11, 13 & 15, 2014

e

of pEnzAncE

PIraTeS pEnzAncE

By W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan March 13 & 15, 2015

Enjoy opera this fall with the dark and eerie tale of a crooked clairvoyant driven to madness and murder. This spine- chilling opera is an intimate black box production.

Get swept up in this deeply moving tale of enduring love and the anguish of love lost, illustrated through lush orchestration and characters that touch the very heart of our humanity.

Performed in English at the Pensacola Opera Center

Performed in Italian with English supertitles at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Hold on to your pirate hat for the swashbuckling fun you’ll have with this classically clever comedy packed with wit, trickery and contagiously buoyant melodies sure to get you humming along.

Performed in English at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre

www.pensacolaopera.com • (850) 433-6737

Michael Greutman 88

inweekly.net

Foo Foo Festival— A twelve-day celebration dedicated to existing and new cultural events and creative happenings throughout the city.

As if we needed one more reason to love fall in Pensacola‌

November 6, 2014

9

The 15 area arts and cultural organizations that received ACE grant money: • Artel Gallery • Ballet Pensacola • First City Arts Alliance • Frank Brown Songwriter’s Festival

by Jessica Forbes

Bear explained that the majority of the money ACE receives and disperses in grants to local arts nonprofits comes from the county’s tourist development tax. Looking for a way to draw cultural tourists to the area in a time period that is traditionally a lull in the local tourism market, the idea for an overarching festival slowly took root.

“We’ve have this beautiful community and great arts and cultural organizations and the community now knows about and enjoys them, but we wanted to let the secret out,” Bear said.

ACE lobbied the county for additional funds in order to develop a festival and market the event to draw cultural tourists to the area.

“We were able to get a significant enough amount of money to be able to do it,” Bear said. “We got just shy of $575,000 from the county and about $242,000 went toward grants. Less than $12,000 is going to the Birdwell Agency to help us administrate the festival, and the remainder is going toward advertising and promotion of the event to attract tourists to the market.”

The festival committee utilized information from Visit Pensacola regarding common “feeder markets,” or those with direct flights or within driving distance to pinpoint their marketing efforts. The non-profit then sent out a call to find organizations interested in applying for grants and participating in the event.

“We’ve have this beautiful community and great arts and cultural organizations and the community now knows about and enjoys them, but we wanted to let the secret out.” David Bear

ACE members with their partner groups and the organizations that received funding / photo by Tim Ludvigsen It’s probably the most obvious question when it comes to Foo Foo Festival—what does “Foo Foo” even mean?

“It has arts and cultural significance, maritime significance, historical significance,” said David Bear, President of Art, Culture and Entertainment, Inc. (ACE).

The term “Foo Foo,” the name of impromptu musical performances on 19th century shipping vessels, was new to him, too, when he and the seven member festival committee met with the Birdwell Agency regarding names for the event.

“As we were going through the names, we all kept going back to Foo Foo,” Bear said. After

Make it Pop

by Jennifer Leigh

Art by Patrick Giles. One of the "Ghostbuster" themed pieces on display at Mainline Art House 010 1

a day to consider, the vote for Foo Foo Festival as a name was unanimous, and what ACE hopes will be a new signature event was born.

The festival is a hallmark event of sorts for ACE’s regular work with the local arts community. ACE replaced the Arts Council of Northwest Florida and now serves as the local arts agency for Escambia County.

“We lobby the county and city for funding to support the programming of arts and cultural organizations,” Bear said.

“We’ve committed not to create any program that would require any resources of our own,” he said. “All we’ve done historically, for five years, is get this money and give it away.”

If you can’t wait until the next Pensacon, get ready for the Pensacola Pop Expo.

The expo will be a “mini” Pensacon, set up as an outdoor festival put on by the same organizers.

“This is an excellent introduction to Pensacon for anyone who is new to the convention scene or interested in learning more about the culture,” said Manda Manning, director of marketing and communications for Pensacon. “It will be very similar to Pensacon, but on a much smaller scale.”

Ernie Hudson of “Ghostbusters,” World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer The Honky Tonk Man and comic book artist John Dell are among some of the featured guests who will be available for autographs and photos. Kids can get in on the fun too. Steven Butler of “Archie Comics” will be drawing with kids at Blue Morning Gallery.

The common thread among the day’s events is the 30th anniversary of “Ghost-

• Japanese American Society • Jazz Society of Pensacola • Pensacola Civic Band • Pensacon

• Pensacola Children’s Chorus • Pensacola Opera • Pensacola Little Theatre • Pensacola

Museum of Art • Pensacola Sports Association • Truth for Youth • University of West Florida Historic Trust

To be eligible for grant, an arts organization had to be a tax-exempt not-for-profi t and had to fi t into one of the event categories (Military, Arts, Sci-Fi, Sports, Theatre, Music, Culinary and/or History). After the proposal process, 15 organizations received grants to either develop new events or enhance existing events of their own.

“As an example, the museum has an exhibit that would be leaving in the middle of that week, so they applied for a grant from us to extend that exhibition, to ensure it stays through the entire fest,” Bear said.

Other calendar events started catching the committee’s eye, though many of the happenings were being produced by forprofi t entities and were therefore ineligible for a grant. ACE began reaching out to see what types of co-marketing efforts they could establish.

“We started talking to the different groups. For example, Cher is one of the events that’s on our calendar, but we didn’t bring Cher—we called the Bay Center when we heard that she’d booked a date during our festival and asked them if we could market her as part of our event. They called her promoter, and the promoter said yes,” Bear said.

Other events, like Chain Reaction’s Egg Fest and the Blue Angels Homecoming show, were natural fi ts, too, and all agreed to jump in as part of Foo Foo Fest.

“We want to have enough things to drive the tourism,” Bear said of the wide range of events. Indeed, the fest is bringing multiple segments of the community— from UWF to NAS and many places in between—together.

busters.” Not only can you meet one of the stars of the film, you can sit back for an outdoor movie screening and check out a “Ghostbusters” themed costume contest. You can also WHEN: Noon—10 p.m. Saturday, find themed art at Mainline Art Nov. 15 House. Admission to all events is WHERE: Seville Quarter (130 E. Government St.) and Mainline Art House a non-perishable food donation (422 St. Palafox St.) to Manna Food Pantries.

COST: Free, non-perishable food From artists, to performers, donation to Manna Food Pantry to cosplayers who design and build encouraged their own elaborate costumes, the DETAILS: pensacon.

Pensacola Pop Expo highlights the crecom ative talents that stem from pop culture.

“From our inception, Pensacon has WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, championed bringing arts, culture and Nov. 15 entertainment to the community,” Manning WHERE: Blue Morning Gallery, 21 said. “The Pop Expo will bring a fresh, new S. Palafox COST: $10, open to kids ages perspective on popular culture as art, expos6 and up ing attendees to different forms of media DETAILS: pensacon. from drawing and painting to graphic novels com and movies.”

Pensacola Pop Expo

Drawing With Kids

inweekly.net

by Sarah McCartan

It’s no secret the Historic Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood is deeply rooted in culture and arts.

Now, there’s a present-day block party to show for it. As part of Foo Foo Festival, the inaugural Back on the Blocks Festival is set to take place Nov. 11–15 on Belmont and DeVilliers streets.

“Back on the Blocks Festival is a celebration of art, film, dance and music that infuses history and education into the hearts and minds of local, regional and national visitors during a fi ve-day festival,” Robin Reshard said.

This event, presented by the BelmontDeVilliers Neighborhood Association and Truth for Youth, honors the soul of the neighborhood’s parties past, while showcasing the spirit of the present.

The Belmont-DeVilliers district was originally founded as the African-American business, entertainment and cultural hub

in Pensacola. Today, it remains in the midst of a resurgence, both artistically and economically.

“The Belmont-DeVilliers Neighborhood Association wanted to recapture that fun sense of community for the Blocks and invite others to celebrate the richness of the neighborhood,” Reshard said.

According to Reshard, the idea for the Back on the Blocks Festival dates back to block parties that were thrown by WBOP radio station in the late 1960s.

“The station and local businesses would partner to provide entertainment to local residents, family and community members who had moved away from the area, and tourists,” she said. “They would put up a stage in the streets and play favorite and popular music. A parade with the ‘kings’ and ‘queens’ of the social clubs and night clubs would lead the parade to the block party.”

Although there will not be kings and queens this time, there will be a wide range of events for all ages, culminating with a block party.

Whether you have your own roots in the neighborhood or it remains a local territory you’ve yet to discover, Back on the Blocks invites all to experience the historical Belmont-DeVilliers.

“The Belmont DeVilliers Neighborhood Association wanted to recapture that fun sense of community for the Blocks and invite others to celebrate the richness of the neighborhood.”

Robin Reshard

November 6, 2014

Back on the Blocks

WHERE: Belmont and Devilliers Streets DETAILS: backontheblocks.com

Following is a brief overview of the festival’s six signature events: Soulful Shorts Film Fest 6 p.m. Nov. 11–12. Independent and student filmmakers share their short films in DeVilliers Square throughout this two-day film festival. $10 one day pass; $15 two day pass.

Art Blocks Nov. 11–14. This public art show includes artists-in-residence talks and a children’s educational and interactive art performance area that visually and vocally tells the story of the local and national African-American culture, experience and history. Artists will paint murals on at the Belmont Cultural Center (the old Smith Bakery) and the DeVilliers Heritage Museum (the old Bunny Club).

The murals will be visual representations of the entertainment and business history of the neighborhood painted by local artists over four days.

Beats on the Blocks Nov. 11–14. Reflective of weekends in French Quarter, musicians and artists fill the sidewalks with their sounds and colors. One of the highlights is that Clarence Bell, a pianist who played with Stevie Wonder, who will be playing on Nov. 12. Meanwhile, Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated disc jockey, will be at Five Sisters Blues Café.

On Friday night at 6 p.m., a jam and open mic session begins.

Roots, Rhythm and Movement 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Dancers and percussionists share a historic and unique studio performance in the DeVilliers Heritage Museum. This two-hour performing arts event tells the story of African-American culture through dance, music, prose and art as a studio performance and audience interactive piece, and culminates into another evening of celebrating the historical ballroom dance parties honoring the 506 Club and Savoy Ballroom.

CSU joins the nation in expressing our sincere appreciation to all the veterans who have proudly served.

ARM YOURSELF FOR YOUR FUTURE The military prepared you for the battlefield, let CSU prepare you for the business world.

Visit Us Online to Learn More

Author Talk Nov.14–15. Authors and civil rights attorneys, Hank and Rose Sanders, will discuss their respective books, “Death of a Fat Man” and “Couples of the Struggle.”

Block Party Nov. 15. A celebration of music and dance happen right in the streets with food, arts and crafts. The block party will feature a Motown review of R&B and blues, coupled with bands performing jazz, rock, pop and classical.

For a full schedule of events, visit backontheblocks.com.

www.ColumbiaSouthern.edu 800.977.8449 Gainful Employment Information Available Located in Orange Beach, Alabama

11

Hometown Marathon

by Jessica Forbes

by Sarah McCartan

the largest crowd would be a Five Flags theme, presenting the history of Pensacola,” Robbert said of initial planning for the production.

“We also wanted to keep the edge, as well,” Robbert said of Artel Gallery’s mission. “So yes, there’s history, but there’s also a little bit of kitsch, too.”

The show went through several drafts, back and forth with Bergeron, each one becoming more elaborate and detailed, Robbert recalled, with Bergeron devising a way to interact with the projection during the show.

“The fish are going to be swimming out of the windows and over the audience.

The hurricane is going to going to blow the limestone off the building, and there is going to be a surprise ending that is going to wow the audience,” Robbert said.

“We also wanted to keep the edge, as well. So yes, there’s history, but there’s also a little bit of kitsch, too.”

Suzanne Robbert

Of all the events occurring as part of Foo Foo Festival, the 3D projection mapping promised at Artel Gallery may have some folks scratching their heads, wondering what exactly the event title means—and that’s no surprise.

“It is not a well-known art form,” said president of Artel Gallery Suzanne Robbert, of the 3D light show that uses entire buildings as its backdrop.

“There are a lot of companies overseas that specialize in this type of projection, but they are hard to find in the U.S.,” Robbert said. “In fact, PaintScaping was the closest we could find.”

PaintScaping, based in Los Angeles, has produced performances in Quebec City, Cancun, Hawaii and Las Vegas, and multiple locations in between. Now, thanks to Foo Foo Festival, the company will transform the façade of the old Escambia Courthouse building into a canvas for its 3D projection mapping production, developed specifically for Pensacola.

“When we first moved into the courthouse five years ago, I received an email from the former Artel president, Eloise de Varona, 212 1

with a video of something similar that was done in Berlin,” Robbert said.

“Ever since, it’s been in the back of my mind.”

Artel, in partnership with The Art Gallery (TAG) at UWF, received a grant through ACE as part of Foo Foo Fest to make the plan a reality. TAG’s Nick Croghan was at the initial meetings ACE held regarding Foo Foo Fest and Robbert said, “We looked at each other and said, ‘Hey, want to work together?’

“Now we are able to do something we’ve wanted to do for five years because of ACE.” she said.

After searching for companies and identifying PaintScaping as a potential partner, Croghan contacted Philippe Bergeron, the owner and creator of the company. The local partners then connected with a photographer and took over 100 photographs of the façade of the former courthouse building to allow Bergeron to work his magic.

“Nick and I thought for the initial jump off that what would bring Artel Gallery

Artel Gallery’s 3-D Mapping Projection

WHEN: Every 30 minutes between 7-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6-Sunday, Nov. 9 WHERE: Artel Gallery/The Old Escambia County Courthouse, 223 S. Palafox COST: Free DETAILS: artelgallery.org

Just as the sun is rising on Sunday, Nov. 9, runners will be taking to the streets to participate in the 10th annual Pensacola Marathon. Not only is this race an eagerly awaited event for local runners, it’s become a destination race, drawing in runners located across the Southeast U.S. and beyond.

If you’re a runner who has yet to sign up for the full marathon, chances are this isn’t quite enough notice for you to run 26.2 miles come Sunday. However, there is definitely still time to sign up for the half marathon if you’ve been debating it and feel up for 13.1 miles of Sunday fun.

Even if you don’t plan on getting your Sunday moving with a long run, you can still get an early start on your day, grab some coffee, stretch your legs and head downtown to do some cheering. Every runner knows, a little cheer and some witty signs go a long way in keeping you motivated during a race. If you’re interested in seeing what all this running hype is about, this is the perfect opportunity to experience the excitement from the sidelines before signing up for your first event. If you do plan on doing some street-side cheering, this previous participant recommends standing along Palafox. The race begins and ends at Veteran’s Memorial Park. A full map is available at marathonpensacola.com.

Pensacola Marathon and Half Marathon

WHEN: 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 9 WHERE: Start/Finish at Veteran’s Memorial Park COST: Full Marathon $90; Half Marathon $80 DETAILS: marathonpensacola.com

inweekly.net

FROM TRADITIONAL TURKEY DINNER TO GRITS À YA YA!

Thanksgiving at Our House OPEN 11 A.M. THANKSGIVING DAY. TURKEY DINNER SERVED TILL 5.

Slow-roasted garlic and herb turkey breast served with Southern applewood-smoked bacon cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, apple and cranberry chutney, whipped garlic mashed potatoes, and giblet gravy, $24. Regular dinner menu also available.

OPEN DAILY AT 11 A.M. · (850) 470-0003 · 600 SOUTH BARRACKS ST. · DOWNTOWN ON THE WATER · FISHHOUSEPENSACOLA.COM

WHAT ARE YOU MADE OF? Teens have the power to create impact beyond themselves. What will you discover in the process?

Visit MYCHAINREACTION.ORG

MARKUS-DANIEL [16] ENGINEERING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE RESTORATION

November 6, 2014

13

20 x 20

by Hana Frenette

PechaKucha is self-described as the art of concise presentations. Originally created in Tokyo in 2003, PechaKucha Night now happens in over 700 cities around the world.

“This architect decided to create a form of presenting that involved 20 images and 20 seconds of discussion for each image,” Kalyn Wolfe, an organizer of Pensacola’s first PechaKucha Night, said.

The event was created to allow artists and designers to get together, show their work, network and discuss ideas in a very fast paced environment. Kind of like speed dating, but for artwork or Snapchat for graphic design.

“PechaKucha is a Japanese word that means ‘the sound of conversation,’ and that's exactly what people will get a sense of when they attend and experience the event,” Wolfe said. “They will hear the speaker explain the images as they present, and in turn, will inspire thinking and ideas being shared.”

People attending the event will see quick 20 X 20 presentations with lots of discussions in between—with beverage and conversation timeouts as well, so that people can continue to network and discuss, but not while the artists are giving are quick rundown of their work.

“Guests can expect to have a night of thinking and drinking,” Wolfe said. “Each PechaKucha Night inspires new ideas—with a beer break in between.”

Topics and themes of PechaKucha are unlimited. Some of the most recent presentations uploaded on their site for their worldwide viewers are 20 X 20’s about community minded projects, Tokyo Designer Week and how reading might make you a better person.

PechaKucha also features a spotlight on a different city each week on their website. Foo Foo Fest will be the first time Pensacola has participated in PechaKucha and will now be added to the long list of cities that have welcomed the Japanese art form into their town.

The event will take place at 8:20 p.m., to symbolize 20 images X 20 seconds.

“We will have four events a year, and we thought it'd be the perfect time to introduce it during Foo Foo Fest,” Wolfe said. “We will have our next one in January.”

PechaKucha Night Pensacola

WHEN: 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 WHERE: First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. COST: PechaKucha Night Pensacola is part of Foo Foo On Fire which has an entrance fee of $20 DETAILS: pechakucha.org/cities/ pensacola or firstcityart.org

414 1

by Jennifer Leigh

Yixin Lin with her artwork The Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival (GGAF) brings artists from all over the country to Pensacola, but when it comes to furthest distance, Yixin Lin takes the cake.

Lin, a graduate from Camberwell College of Arts in London, is this year’s invited international artist. A native of China, who is inspired by Japanese aesthetics and studied in England — Lin is about as international as one can get.

The arts festival will be Lin’s first time in the United States. During her stay, she said she’s looking forward to visiting the museums and art galleries. Excited for her first international exhibit, Yin’s family has even planned to take the trip with her. They’ll have plenty to take in during Foo Foo Festival.

“It feels awesome to show my work internationally,” Yin said in an email interview. “Of course, I’m a bit nervous, but I am sure this will be a fantastic and memorable experience.”

Yin’s interest in art started when she was in high school, exploring sketching and water color. In college, she discovered contemporary art, which brought her creative views to another level, she said.

“I was initially inspired

by Japanese aesthetics,” Yin said. “I love the concept of observing nature—to see the overlooked details that surround us and to appreciate the beauty of imperfection.”

Contemporary art is still in an early stage in China, Yin said. The art world is competitive in particular mediums, such as oil painting and Chinese painting. For ceramics, however, the traditional style is still preferred by many, which is why Yin is looking forward to showing her art to a new audience.

While studying in the United Kingdom, Yin started to use balloon material in her ceramic pieces, which she continues today.

“I was fascinated by how the organic

“I was initially inspired

by Japanese aesthetics. I love the concept of observing nature—to see the overlooked details that surround us and to appreciate the beauty of imperfection.”

Yixin Lin

shapes and details could be formed with the nature’s force,” she said.

Two years ago, Lin settled in to Jingdezhen, which is also known as “Porcelain Capital.”

While Yin enjoys the city’s history, she is not so much inspired by ancient techniques.

“I think the direct influence is [that] I adapt some traditional techniques in my work, such as the most famous glaze celadon,” she said.

“Also, I use some traditional way of carving when making pots. Even though it’s really convenient to have everything made by craftsmen here, I finish almost everything independently. My work is too personal.

It’s totally involved with emotion and process.”

Yin’s pieces are more sculptural than functional, although she does enjoy making bowls and cups.

“I love the feeling of the clay between my palms when I’m throwing,” she said.

“It’s like meditation.”

While art buyers at GGAF could find a use for her pieces — “the owner could put jewelry or a candle inside” — Yin aims for her ceramic work to have a contemplative effect on others.

“I hope it reminds others about nature,” she said. “I hope people observe it and slow down.”

Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival

WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 WHERE: Seville Square, downtown Pensacola COST: Free DETAILS: ggaf.org

inweekly.net

From Bagpipes to Ballet

GGAF isn’t just about celebrating talented visual artists like Yixin Lin. They also have three stages that feature a spectrum of performing arts throughout the weekend.

Sun. Nov. 9 11:30 a.m. Ballet Pensacola 11:45 a.m. SWERVE/dance Company 12 a.m. The PACE Studio 12:15 p.m. Dance Academy of Santa Rosa 12:30 p.m. Five Flags Dance Academy 12:45 p.m. Victory Performing Arts Academy 1 p.m. LaBelle Performing Arts/Pensacola 1:15 p.m. Pittman Magic 1:30 p.m. Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Co. 1:45 p.m. The Dancing Grannies 2 p.m. Polynesian Dancers 2:15 p.m. Pensacola Dance Factory 2:30 p.m. SARAAB 2:45 p.m. Dorothy's Dance Plus

Children’s Art Festival Stage

Fri. Nov. 7 9 a.m. Avalon Middle School - Singing Fri. Nov. 7 Knights of Avalon 10 a.m. Delta Reign 10 a.m. Ransom Middle School - En1 p.m. Sarah Mac Band core Chorus Sat. Nov. 8 10:45 a.m. Bailey Middle 10 a.m. Continuum School Jazz Band 11 a.m. Lisa Zanghi Sat. Nov. 8 12:30 p.m. chatzi + The 10 a.m. Time To Dance String Boffin 10:30 a.m. Gull Point Per2 p.m. Kitt Lough forming Dancers 3:30 p.m. Corey Ledet & 10:45 a.m. Katharine's Studio his Zydeco Band One Sun. Nov. 9 11 a.m. The PACE Studio Continuum / photo by 11:15 a.m. Emerald Coast Honor 12 p.m. Grace Pettis Alley Kat Photography 1:30 p.m. The Pensacola Orchestra Symphony Orchestra 11:45 a.m. Bernice's Starrstep 3 p.m. Fat Man Squeeze Dance 12 p.m. An Broc Irish Dancers 12:15 p.m. Victory Performing Arts AcadSat. Nov. 8 emy 10:15 a.m. McGuire's Pipe Band 12:45 p.m. Labelle Performing Arts 10:30 a.m. A Time to Dance 1:15 p.m. Escambia High School Jazz 1 10:45 a.m. Senior Strutters 1:45 p.m. Escambia High School Jazz 2 11 a.m. An Broc Irish Dancers 2:15 p.m. Children's Art Show Awards 11:15 a.m. Time to Shine Performing Arts 2:25 p.m. Time To Shine 11:30 a.m. Victory Performing Arts Acad3 p.m. Southeastern Teen Shakespeare emy Company 11:45 a.m. Gull Point Performing Dancers 3:15 p.m. Five Flags Dance Academy 12 p.m. Heather Leonard Danceworks/ Sun. Nov. 9 Northview High School Dance Team 11 a.m. Labelle Performing Arts 12:15 p.m. UWF Dance Team 11:30 a.m. Victory Performing Arts 12:30 p.m. Southeastern Teen 12 p.m. Pittman Magic Shakespeare Co. 12:30 p.m. Michaela Schiebe 12:45 p.m. Dee Dee's Tap Dancers 12:45 p.m. Edge Allstar Dance Team 1 p.m. SWERVE/dance Company 1 p.m. Pensacola State College Gymnastics 1:15 p.m. Bernice's Starrstep Dance 1:30 p.m. Polynesian Dancers 1:30 p.m. Five Flags Dance Academy 1:45 p.m. Southeastern Teen Shakespeare 1:45 p.m. The PACE Studio Company 2 p.m. LaBelle Performing Arts/Pensacola 2 p.m. Ron Kaye's Music School Band Youth Ballet 2:15 p.m. Katherine's Studio One *Schedule is subject to change without notice.

2:30 p.m. NW Florida State College Dance Make sure you visit ggaf.org or find the festiDept. val on Facebook for up to date information.

Main Stage

Parrish Performing Arts Stage

November 6, 2014

WUWF news and information covers the issues important to my family. It is a great resource for me to teach my children about the world. It provides a view of the world I prefer for them to see — not the super-hyped up world of celebrities and drama.

WUWF is My Public Radio and I Make it Possible!

Chasidy Hobbs

Listener, Member, Volunteer, UWF Instructor

15

Schedule of Events Thursday Nov. 6

Blue Angels

An Adventure in the Arts: Traveling Exhibit (Pensacola Museum of Art, runs through Nov. 15) *Against The Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen (Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Resource Center, runs through Nov. 15) *Budweiser Clydes-

dales (Palafox Street procession; plus public viewing following procession at Blue Wahoos Stadium) Pensacola MESS Hall Goes “Gourmet” powered by Gulf Power (Pensacola MESS Hall) Atlas Beverage Class (A.B.C.) (Fish House Deck Bar) *Ballet Pensacola’s Divas” Director's Circle Talk (3rd floor of Pensacola Cultural Center, must RSVP) Remembering Songwriter Larry Butler (Pensacola Little Theatre) Frank Brown Int'l Songwriter's Festival

(Multiple locations, runs through Nov. 16) *3D Video-Mapping Projection (Artel Gallery, runs through Nov. 9)

Friday Nov. 7

*The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival (Seville Square, runs through Nov. 9) *Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show (Naval Air Station Pensacola, runs through Nov. 9) *Budweiser Clydesdales at the Blue Angels Air Show (Naval Air Station Pensacola, runs through Nov. 8)

by Jennifer Leigh

photo by Meg Baisden Photography As Ballet Pensacola is wont to do, their latest production mixes two art mediums — music and dance.

“It’s a celebration of different types of music from a number of different eras,” said Christine Duhon, the company’s ballet mistress. “‘Divas’ itself is a mixture of dance styles and music, including Beyonce, Madonna and Billie Holiday. It doesn’t get more eclectic than that.”

Whether you’re a music buff or your knowledge of divas is limited to the VH1 televised concerts, you’ll be moved by the songs and the ballet’s visual interpretation of them.

616 1

“People will find themselves remembering when they first heard these songs, or they might even be introduced to artists who they normally might not listen to,” Duhon said. “This performance is our own twist on the stories these singers are telling through their music.”

As part of Foo Foo Festival, Ballet Pensacola is offering a behind the curtains peek into the company, inviting festival goers to their open rehearsals, Nov. 11-13.

The rehearsals, Duhon said, are where “it all begins.”

“Attending a rehearsal provides the opportunity to see the art form at its purest,” she added. “Costumes, lighting and sets are an integral part of our performances, but all of that is created to support the choreography and dance.”

While the Ballet Pensacola company is home to dancers from around the world, it is also a breeding ground for local talent.

The open rehearsals are a great opportunity for young dancers to get a look into a professional company.

“I always say that practice doesn’t make perfect,” Duhon said. “Perfect practice makes perfect. By joining us, you will be provided with a rare glimpse into the creative process.”

The company will also host the Director’s Circle event, which is free and open to the public. Apart from the events, you can also keep up with Ballet Pensacola in their web series, “Life in the Mirror,” which can be found on their website.

“Interactive events like the director’s roundtable and open rehearsals are for everyone, from ballet novices to the most seasoned balletomane,” Duhon said. “These events give you a chance to learn more about the creative process and how an idea is developed into a full production. It is a

“‘Divas’ itself is a mixture of dance styles and music, including Beyonce, Madonna and Billie Holiday.

It doesn’t get more eclectic than that.”

Christine Duhon

wonderful opportunity to ask the questions you have always had.”

The timing is perfect for Ballet Pensacola to have a performance lined up among so many cultural events that make up Foo Foo Festival.

“Foo Foo Fest is all about celebrating the wealth and diversity of arts and cultural events in Pensacola,” Duhon said. “It provides the perfect excuse to try something new or something that you have been meaning to do for years and ‘Divas’ is a lighthearted and approachable performance that is perfect for any newcomer or ballet lover.”

Divas

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 9; 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 COST: $19-31

Director’s Circle

WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 COST: Free, but must RSVP by calling 432-9546

Open Rehearsals

WHEN: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 11-13 COST: Free WHERE: All events will take place at Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. (Divas and rehearsals on the Main Stage; Directors Circle on the Third Floor) DETAILS: balletpensacola.com

inweekly.net

Saturday Nov. 8

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s “Clarinet Bel Canto,” feat. Anthony McGill (Pensacola Saenger Theatre) Foo Foo on Fire (First City Art Center)

Sunday Nov. 9

Pensacola Marathon Presented by Publix (Begins at Admiral Mason Park) *Symphony in the Square (Seville Square)

Monday Nov. 10

*Rewind: A PLT Musical Review (Pensacola Little Theatre, runs through Nov. 12)

Tuesday Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day)

Anthony McGill Cowboy Mouth (Vinyl Music Hall) “How I Learned To Drive” (Pensacola Little Theatre, runs through Nov. 9 and Nov. 13-15) Ballet Pensacola’s “Divas” (Pensacola Cultural Center, runs through Nov. 9) Pensacola Opera’s “The Medium” (The Pensacola Opera Center, runs Nov. 9, 11, 13 and 15)

*Open rehearsals with Ballet Pensacola (Pensacola Cultural Center, runs through Nov. 13) *An American Tribute Honoring Great Americans (Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola) “Back on the Blocks” Festival (Belmont DeVilliers Neighborhood, runs through Nov. 15)

Wednesday Nov. 12

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (Pensacola Saenger Theatre)

Thursday Nov. 13

*The Art of the Con (Mainline Art House) Compass Box Whisky Dinner (Jackson's Steakhouse) Matisyahu (Vinyl Music Hall)

Friday Nov. 14

Japanese Film Festival (Multiple locations, runs through Nov. 16) Jerry Seinfeld (Pensacola Saenger Theatre) Psycho Beach Party (UWF Pensacola Campus-Center for Fine and Performing Arts, runs through Nov. 23)

Saturday Nov. 15

Pensacola Eggfest (Blue Wahoo Stadium) *Pensacon’s Pensacola Pop Expo (Seville Quarter & Mainline Art House) 3rd Annual Pensacola Craft Beer Festival (Maritime Park) Allen Vizzutti: Around the World in 80 Minutes (Pensacola Saenger Theatre)

Monday Nov. 17

The Janet Knowles Memorial Jazz Gumbo-An Evening with “The Dukes of

Dixieland” (Seville Quarter) Cher D2K Tour 2014 (Pensacola Bay Center)

*Denote free events Schedule provided courtesy of Foo Foo Festival and is subject to change. For up to date information and full details (including links and how to purchase tickets for "ticketed" events) go to foofoofest.com.

Suffering from acute or chronic pain?

Our team has the solution.

The trusted experts at Pain Consultants of West Florida can help you get life back to normal.

For 20 years, our team of experienced physicians and nurses has employed a safe, effective and integrated approach to treating all types of pain issues.

Learn more about our team and approach at: bepainless.com/team

KURT A. KRUEGER, M.D. | PABLO W. CONCEPCION, M.D. | CARRIE A. STEICHEN, D.O. | DONNA COOPER, ARNP-C | TONY MCCLUNG, ARNP-C

20 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY | P: 850.494.0000 | BOARD-CERTIFIED • REGISTERED PAIN CLINIC

PENSACOLA | MILTON | GULF BREEZE | FT WALTON BEACH | WEB: BE PAINLESS.COM

November 6, 2014

17

818 1

inweekly.net

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6-13

Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

The Recent Adventures of Darrin Bradbury

by Jessica Forbes

photo by Steve Streisguth Not considering that his Nashville apartment recently (and randomly) got shot up, it’s reasonable to say that Darrin Bradbury is having a pretty good year.

At 27, Bradbury has already put a decade in as a solo artist and as part of the now-disbanded Big Whiskey River, which was based in his native New Jersey.

Over the past couple of years, when not on the road and/or camping in a Wal-Mart parking lot, Bradbury has lived in New Jersey, Charlottesville, Virginia and as of this year, Nashville.

“I just come from that school, which is DIY—screw it, play anywhere you can for anyone who will listen,” Bradbury said, who is living and creating in the tradition of Waylon, Willie and all the like songwriting, singing and guitar-playing boys.

His transient lifestyle of late hasn’t hurt his productivity, even though just one year ago he considered giving up music altogether.

“I just come from that school, which is DIY—screw it, play anywhere you can for anyone who will listen.”

Darrin Bradbury

November 6, 2014

“A friend dragged me down to Nashville last November and I liked it a lot…it kind of got me re-excited about doing music again,” he said.

Re-energized, in 2014 Bradbury released 4 EPs (“True Love,” in February, “Death in My Left Ear” in June, “Motel Oatmeal” in August and “A Car Becomes A House” in October) via Bandcamp, which generated interest from outlets including Daytrotter, American Songwriter and No Depression.

“They all ended up being best-selling folk EPs, so the whole thing—really, honestly, the whole year everything was wildly out of control. I don’t know how it happened,” Bradbury said over the phone

Bradbury began writing songs when he while house sitwas 7. In addition to Dondero, John Prine ting for a friend and Tom Snider as among the artists he in California and most admires. planning for a He recorded “True Love” in January with full-length release classically trained musician/bass player and in 2015. nearly constant companion Cameron Carrus “I’d rather (see Bradbury’s Facebook page for a record make a quick EP, of their adventures and musings), shortly put it out there before they relocated to Nashville, briefly and have someliving in a Wal-Mart parking lot then. thing new to chew The duo followed up the release, which on. I made a deal peaked as a number six album on Bandcamp, with myself that with a 45-date tour, three more EPs and I won’t just keep when not on the road, a standing gig at Nashreleasing shit, but ville’s Fran’s Eastside every Wednesday night.

I’ll make one big “My buddy Tim Carroll said he got one for next year offered a gig at a bar that had never had and try to do it the music before,” Bradbury said. “We are real way,” he said. pioneering East Nashville’s last standing His perfortrue blue dive bar, and it has been a blast mance at The thus far.”

Handlebar on Carroll and Dave Strayer, who perform Nov. 6 will be his with Bradbury and Carrus at Fran’s, will also last outside of play on the upcoming record, which they exNashville for a pect to track in early 2015 and release in June. while, likely until “The record that I’m making is the the new record record I want to make that’s kind of going is complete. The through the front door,” he said. “Now that show will be the we’re in Nashville, there are all these great second time musicians, great people—it’s kind of hard Bradbury has played Pensacola, havto resist.” ing been introduced to the city and The Once back in Nashville from his stint in Handlebar through David Dondero.

California, Bradbury will continue with the “We had a great time playing it last recording prep, having already made some time,” Bradbury said. “We pulled up and the promises to Carrus regarding the process. sun was setting and there was a CSX train “Cameron is doing his best to keep my rolling by. I’m a huge fan of the ‘South of ass in Nashville, because I will jump at the the South’ record, and I was like, ‘Holy shit, opportunity to play a $50 show in Montana. So I’m at the “South of the South” bar.’ I’ve Cameron is doing his darndest—we have made listened to that song thousands of times.” a pact that we’re not going anywhere until we Trains and Florida have special signifirelease the album,” Bradbury said. {in} cance to Bradbury, whose mother worked as a clown for Ringling Brothers and attended clown college in Florida and met his father in Lake Butler.

“My biological father—I didn’t know him growing up—his whole family is from north Florida,” Bradbury said. “Growing up, I had this WHAT: Darrin Bradbury with Kevin Hohn wild idea of southern outlaws and WHEN: 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 family. I gravitated toward narratives WHERE: The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. about travelers and having family COST: $6. Ages 18 and over. that rode circus trains and shit like DETAILS: pensacolahandlebar.com that. I think [because of] growing up in New Jersey, that appealed to me.”

DARRIN BRADBURY AT THE HANDLEBAR

19

calendar

Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Deerhoof “La Isla Bonita”

I remember when I initially delved into “underground” music. I had a lot to learn, and I knew that all the time I wasted sticking only to what had been handed to me was time I would never get back. One of the first rules I picked up on was “trust any band with the word ‘deer’ in the name.” First, I listened to Deer Tick. Their first album, “War Elephant” was equal parts grungy and rootsy, so it was easy for me to stomach.

Next, I moved on to “Microcastle” by Deerhunter, which was also really easy for me to love and led them to being one of my favorite bands. Finally, I listened to Deerhoof. First to “The Runner’s Four” and then “Offend

Maggie.” I don’t think I’ve ever been more confused in my entire life, but I couldn’t stop listening. The band’s skill and lack of concern for trends or relevance makes them one to respect, regardless of understanding.

After 20 years together, the band have released their 12th full-length, “La Isla Bonita,” and it’s probably the most coherent, comfortable, laid back complete idea I have heard from the band.

Don’t misunderstand that sentiment. The lyrics are still bewildering, the guitar is still vertigo-inducing and the drumming is spastic, albeit much more controlled. As always, it’s the bass that holds on loosely, keeping everyone at least playing the same song. This is still the same Deerhoof big names like Jonny Greenwood and David Bowie have praised, but this time around the band has offered much more to be praised for and they seem to have relaxed quite a bit in the time since 2012’s “Breakup Song.” High point of the album is the brash ‘Exit Only,’ which was inspired

by The Ramones’ ‘Pinhead,’ a song the band is known to cover live. It’s raging and catchy while staying true to what it means to be a Deerhoof song.

There is a sense of innocence to Deerhoof’s music that is lost on much modern music today. This is something that has brought the band to be extremely influ-

ential to fans and fellow musicians alike. It’s in good hope that they never lose it. “La Isla Bonita” is out now via Polyvinyl Records.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Soft Swells

I listen to a lot of dirty music. I don’t mean that I listen to a lot of 2 Live Crew.

I listen to a lot of music that uses muddy distortion, analog recording, Soft Swells hazy filters and garbled vocals. But sometimes, it’s really nice to leave that alone for a bit and listen to a really well put together poprock album.

Soft Swells is mostly the brainchild of L.A. singer-songwriter Tim Williams, and it’s offered him a chance to be expansive and play his clean version of catchy, upbeat rock. Last month, the band released its sophomore full-length, “Floodlights,” and it’s extremely well done for a poprock album. It’s breezy, laid-back, infectious and doesn’t seem to wear out after a few spins. In fact, something about “Floodlights” is guaranteed to make you feel good. Probably just the good vibes

THURSDAY 11.6 FOO FOO FESTIVAL 11.6-11.17

Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival is a 12-day mix of art and cultural events taking place throughout the city.

The festival includes a wide range of events, with everything from the Blue Angels Air Show to the Pensacola Pop Expo. Many of the events featured in this week’s calendar are part of Foo Foo Fest. For a full listing of events, visit foofoofest.com.

FRANK BROWN INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS’ FESTIVAL Over 200 songwriters

perform original music throughout area venues from 11.6-11.17. Performers include both Grammy Award winning songwriters and up-and-coming area musicians. For a complete daily schedule of times and participating locations, visit frankbrownsongwriters.com.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine

that come along with a band named after a surfing term. “Floodlights” is out now via Modern Outsider.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

Angel Olsen ‘May as Well’

Earlier this year, Angel Olsen released her nearly perfect “Burn Your Fire for No Witness.” Now, Jajaguwar is releasing a deluxe edition with five additional songs, the second of which is this gorgeous tune.

Stream it on Jagjaguwar’s Soundcloud page and if you haven’t already, snag “Burn Your Fire for No Witness.” You won’t be sorry. {in}

Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com PSC CULINARY DINNER 5:30 and 6 p.m.

Pensacola State College’s Culinary Management Program is accepting lunch and dinner reservation requests for the fall semester. Classical French dinners are served on Thursdays through Nov. 20. These sixcourse meals cost $20 per person. Limit six people to a party. All reservations are made through a random selection system. Submit

FOREVER DIETING? unique & affordable

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

27 S. 9th Ave.

433-WINE or 433-9463

www.aragonwinemarket.com 020 2

TIME TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT FOOD. A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY

SUSAN DUNLOP, MA, CHT

INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED HYPNOTHERAPIST

850-346-7865 EAST HILL

www.luminouslifehypnotherapy.com inweekly.net

HE LOST THE WEIGHT—YOU CAN TOO! And Learn To Keep It Off For GOOD!

Runner Up Best Weight Loss Program

BANKLOCAL A

t Gulf Coast Community Bank, we offer a full range of personal and business banking solutions and service that is based on personal relationships between banker and customer. Stop by any of our offices and see why we promise the best in local banking!

when you need more than just another diet

HERE’S HOW HE DID IT: 1-on-1 Counseling Individualized Meal Planning High-quality Protein Supplements Tools to Keep the Weight Off

YOUR COMMUNITY • YOUR BANK Personal Banking • Commercial Banking • Money Market Accounts IRAs • Internet Banking • Residential Lending • Investment Services

Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy Venus Legacy Body Contouring Schedule your FREE consultation today!

Just Call 479-7907

Downtown

40 N. Palafox St. 434-9300

Cordova/Airport 1177 College Blvd.

475-9300

4300 Bayou Blvd. #15 - Pensacola pensacolaweigthlosscenter.com November 6, 2014

Nine Mile Road

1554 W. Nine Mile Rd. 484-9320

Pace

4885 Hwy. 90 995-9340

Gulf Breeze

2871 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.

916-9330

my gu lfban k.com GC0213_INad_2014.indd 1

21

1/15/14 3:17 PM

calendar

Just Shuckin’

days of food, drink and music to Gulf Shores. So if you haven’t done so already, you better start making plans now to attend for at least part of the weekend.

For more details visit hangoutcookoff.com. {in}

HANGOUT’S SEVENTH ANNUAL OYSTER COOK-OFF & CRAFT BEER WEEKEND Longer than they’ve produced one of the most successful music festivals around, the team at The Hangout has been hosting their annual Oyster Cook-off and Craft Beer Weekend.

This weekend marks seventh installment of the event, which brings three

an email with your name to culinarytickets@pensacolastate.edu ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS (A.B.C.) 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn about house-made infusions.

Throughout the class, participants should

WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7; 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8; and 10 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 9 WHERE: The Hangout, 101 E. Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores COST: Varies by event

be prepared for pop quizzes, and the opportunity to take home T-shirts, beer glassware, gift certificates and more. $20 per person, includes one tasting of each featured beverage. Fish House Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks.

greatsouthernrestaurants.com

DARRIN BRADBURY 10 p.m. Darrin Bradbury

with Kevin Hohn. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $6. pensacolahandlebar.com

FRIDAY 11.7

GREATER GULF COAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 - 5

p.m. The three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nations best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. The event features live musicians in Fountain Park with sounds ranging from Zydeco, bluegrass, jazz and blues to classical. Local dance schools and groups perform daily.

The Children's Arts Festival is next door in Bartram Park, featuring numerous handson artistic opportunities provided free of charge. The Children’s Festival is open Friday for children with special needs from selected schools and is open to everyone on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Seville Square Park, Alcaniz and Government St., ggaf.org WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 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. 2050 N. 12th Ave. SPELLBOUND 7 - 9 p.m. Spellbound is a free performance featuring the talents of local theater group, The Pyramid Players.

Pyramid, Inc. is a non-profit organization

assisting in the growth of artistic talents of adults with developmental disabilities.

Come be a part of local residents changing their lives and the lives of others through song, dance and art. Reserve seats in advance. Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, PSC Campus, 1000 College Blvd. pyramidinc.org BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS DIVAS 7:30 p.m. Ballet Pensacola has added a new performance to their annual repertoire specifically for Foo Foo Fest. An original ballet choreographed by Richard Steinert, Ballet Pensacola’s artistic director, entitled “Divas,” will be inspired and focus on current, pop-culture female vocalists and modernday “Divas.” Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $19-31. balletpensacola.com PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “THE MEDIUM” 7:30 p.m. Gian Carlo Menotti’s

1940’s two-act opera is the dark and eerie tale of Madame Flora, a con-woman who cheats her clients through staged séances with the help of her daughter, Monica, and a mute orphan boy, Toby. Madame Flora descends into madness when she experiences a true ghostly encounter and, unable to grasp what is happening to her, lashes out in drunken rage—ultimately resulting in a tragic murder. Pensacola Opera Center.

75 S. Taragona. $40. pensacolaopera.com.

PLT STUDIO 400 PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: “HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE” 7:30

p.m. “How I Learned to Drive” follows the

facebook.com/rfpensacola 222 2

inweekly.net

calendar strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck, from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest, and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $10-17. pensacolalittletheatre.com COWBOY MOUTH 8 p.m. Cowboy Mouth with lowelectric and Unseen Evidence. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $17-20. vinylmusichall.com

Now Spinning

by Sarah McCartan

a neighborhood bar & restaurant

SATURDAY 11.8

facebook.com/themagnoliaeph

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh pro-

duce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. 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 GREATER GULF COAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 - 4 p.m. The three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nations best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. The event features live musicians in Fountain Park with sounds ranging from Zydeco, bluegrass, jazz and blues to classical. Local dance schools and groups perform daily.

The Children's Arts Festival is next door in Bartram Park, featuring numerous handson artistic opportunities provided free of charge. The Children’s Festival is open Friday for children with special needs from selected schools and is open to everyone on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Seville Square Park, Alcaniz and Government St., ggaf.org UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION EVENT 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pensacola Humane

Society will be at Petco with adoptable dogs and cats. Free goodies and information on getting involved. Petco, 1670 Airport Blvd. pensacolahumane.org BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS DIVAS 1:30 p.m. Ballet Pensacola has added a new performance to their annual repertoire specifically for Foo Foo Fest. An original ballet choreographed by Richard Steinert, Ballet Pensacola’s artistic director, entitled “Divas,” will be inspired and focus on current, pop-culture female vocalists and modernday “Divas.” Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $19-31. balletpensacola.com PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson.

Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com November 6, 2014

“You’ll drive hours to see your favorite band play. You’ll bike across town to a local record store when a new album comes out because downloading it just wouldn’t be the same. You’ll go out of your way for music, so we want to help you show it off,” said Geoff Peck, founder of Pensacola-based product design company Recycled Saints, in the opening lines of his Kickstarter video.

Whether you have a handful of records you would like to always have in view or have hundreds of records and are in need of a way to display those you have currently in rotation, Peck has come up with a functional solution to ensure your vinyl playlist is accessible at all times—the Analog Queue.

“When the idea struck me, it seemed so obvious,” Peck said. “I honestly thought I would find something like it online, but when the search came up empty, I hit the drawing board.”

Thanks to the Analog Queue, no longer do you have to stash the records you are currently listening to out of sight on a shelf or in cumbersome crates. The Analog Queue keeps your albums close up, in plain view and allows album artwork that too often goes hidden to have some well deserved time in the spotlight.

These American-made products are crafted using 11-gauge aluminum and are finished with industrial powder coating. The small stand holds up to five standard-size records, while the large stand holds up to 20. Not only is the Analog Queue eye-catching, a slight angle and precise tilt keeps your records secure, and each stand comes equipped

FOO FOO ON FIRE 5 - 10 p.m. First City Art Center presents the 9th Annual “Glass Jam,” an opportunity to see live glass blowing and pottery demonstrations. Guests

with slip-resistant feet, making it just as sturdy as it is sleek.

To help bring his vision for the Analog Queue into fruition, on Oct. 27, 2014, Peck officially launched a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter.com. He was instantly met with an overwhelming response from friends, fans and vinyl enthusiasts near and far.

"It's surreal. I have amazing friends and family who backed the campaign and shared the link with everyone they know.

They are relentless!” Peck said.

In less than four days, the $3,500 funding goal was surpassed. This initial funding goal allows Peck to complete the prototyping process and move forward with manufacturing.

Currently available in black or chrome, additional dollars raised past the funding goal will go to provide more color options for backers to select from at the close of the campaign. As for now, the campaign marches on and Peck continues to map out stretch goals, while his manufacturers remain on standby.

“The manufacturers are checking the Kickstarter a few times a day. Having them in the loop will keep us on schedule,” Peck said.

Production is set to begin after the campaign closes on Nov. 28, 2014, if not sooner. {in}

THE ANALOG QUEUE

DETAILS: kickstarter.com/projects/recycledsaints/the-analogqueue

will be treated to food, music and drink.

First City will also launch a new program called “Pecha Kucha.” An international phenomenon taking place in over 700 23

calendar

Death, Be Not Proud

by Sarah McCartan

temporary genre by delivering music that is deeply and personally honest, as well as thoughtfully uplifting. Tuesday night, Nov. 11, Assad takes the stage at the John & Paul Amos Performance Studio, as part of her “Death, Be Not Proud” tour. Joining her for the evening is band Bellarive.

Born out of Orlando, Florida, Bellarive seeks to use its music to examine the human experience. The night promises to be one filled with pop-driven sounds and melodic instrumentation in an intimate environment. {in}

Audrey Assad “Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so.”

This quote from a poem by John Donne helped set the tone and drive the title for singer-songwriter and pianist Audrey Assad’s latest album release.

It’s an EP filled with hope, light and life.

Throughout her musical journey, Assad has been redefining the Christian-con-

cities around the world, Pecha Kucha is described as the world’s biggest physical social network. It consists of presenters sharing 20 slides for 20 seconds each. It is an event series that First City will conduct through the year and is aimed at all creative people. $20 covers food and beverage, plus a souvenir glass or pottery piece. 1060 N. Guillemard. firstcityart.org.

PLT STUDIO 400 PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: “HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE” 7:30 p.m. “How I

Learned to Drive” follows the strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck, from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest, and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $10-17. pensacolalittletheatre.com PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m.

Clarinet Bel Canto with Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com DESTROYER OF LIGHT 9:45 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $5. pensacolahandlebar.com

SUNDAY 11.9

10th ANNUAL PENSACOLA MARATHON 6:30

a.m. The race beings and ends at Veteran’s Memorial Park then winds its way along a 424 2

“A NIGHT OF WORSHIP” FEATURING AUDREY ASSAD WITH BELLARIVE WHEN: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11 (Doors at 6 p.m.)

WHERE: John & Paul Amos Performance Studio, 1000 College Blvd.

COST: General Admission $15-18; VIP $28; available for purchase at itickets.com/events/330158 DETAILS: audreyassad.com

13.1 mile circuit for half marathoners, and 26.2 for the full marathon participants. The course features running through historic neighborhoods, the downtown district, bands, and cheering Pensacolians. marathonpensacola.com GREATER GULF COAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 -4 p.m. The three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nations best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. The event features live musicians in Fountain Park with sounds ranging from Zydeco, bluegrass, jazz and blues to classical. Local dance schools and groups perform daily. The Children's Arts Festival is next door in Bartram Park, featuring numerous hands-on artistic opportunities provided free of charge. The Children’s Festival is open Friday for children with special needs from selected schools and is open to everyone on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Seville Square Park, Alcaniz and Government St., ggaf.org

PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “THE MEDIUM”

2 p.m. Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1940’s two-act opera is the dark and eerie tale of Madame Flora, a con-woman who cheats her clients through staged séances with the help of her daughter, Monica, and a mute orphan boy, Toby. Madame Flora descends into madness when she experiences a true ghostly encounter and, unable to grasp what is happening to her, lashes out in drunken rage—ultimately resulting in a tragic murder. Pensacola Opera

Center. 75 S. Taragona. $40. pensacolaopera. com.

PLT STUDIO 400 PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: “HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE” 2:30 p.m. “How I

Learned to Drive” follows the strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck, from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest, and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $10-17. pensacolalittletheatre.com BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS DIVAS 7:30 p.m.

Ballet Pensacola has added a new performance to their annual repertoire specifically for Foo Foo Fest. An original ballet choreographed by Richard Steinert, Ballet Pensacola’s artistic director, entitled “Divas,” will be inspired and focus on current, pop-culture female vocalists and modern-day “Divas.” Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. $19-31. balletpensacola.com PUDDLE OF MUDD 7 p.m. Puddle of Mudd with honeygun, Noiseheads, and Dinosaur Daze. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $25. vinylmusichall.com OSTROV 9:45 p.m. Ostrov with Grassputin. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $5. pensacolahandlebar.com

MONDAY 11.10

INCUBATOR SHOWCASE OF LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS 6 p.m. The Pensacola Cooks

commercial kitchen space allows for one evening a month to be devoted to showcasing one or two incubator partners who rent the kitchen to produce their food products. During the showcase, the featured local food entrepreneur provides samples for guests to taste and critique. Reservations required for public to attend. $10 per person. 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com JSOP PRESENTS BLUE MONDAY 6:30 - 9 p.m.

The Jazz Society of Pensacola invites area jazz and blues lovers to attend its monthly Blue Monday at V’Paul’s Italian Ristorante, featuring a top area blues/jazz band. The restaurant offers a special menu of fine Italian cuisine and a full bar. Admission is $10 for JSOP members; $15 for non-members; $5 for students with ID. V’Paul’s Italian Ristorante, 29 Palafox. jazzpensacola.com REWIND: A PLT MUSICAL REVIEW 7:30 p.m. Join PLT as they take you on a trip of music, love and laughter. Free admission. Seating is limited.

Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. pensacolalittletheatre.com

TUESDAY 11.11

“BACK ON THE BLOCKS” Kicking off Nov. 11, “Back on the Blocks” is a five-day celebration of art, film, dance and music in the historic Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood that highlights the entertainment, culture and history of this neighborhood. The festival takes place from Nov. 11-15. For a full schedule of events, visit backontheblocks.com.

ONE RECIPE, THREE MEALS DEMONSTRATION CLASS 2-3 p.m. Presented by SoGourmet,

starting with a one pot recipe, students will

learn to make a sandwich wrap, pasta dish and soup. Enjoy the demonstration, tastings of the dishes and a glass of wine. $15 per person. 407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com AN AMERICAN TRIBUTE HONORING GREAT AMERICANS 2:30 p.m. Presented by the Pen-

sacola Children’s Chorus, An American Tribute Honoring Great Americans, pays homage to Will Rodgers, Mark Twain and George Gershwin. This event is a free performance. Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, 1750 Radfordblvd. pensacolachildrenschorus.com SEASONAL BAKING AT PENSACOLA COOKS KITCHEN 6 p.m. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen

presents seasonal baking with pastry chef Sharon Tobin of Sweet Creations. As in all Pensacola Cooks’ classes, you receive recipe cards for recipes prepared in class, and all tools and apron will be provided. Close-toed shoes are required. $30 per person. 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well behaved.

Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S

7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS V. LOUISIANA 7:05 p.m.

Veteran’s Appreciation Night. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory. $15-29. penascolabaycenter.com REWIND: A PLT MUSICAL REVIEW 7:30 p.m. Join PLT as they take you on a trip of music, love and laughter. Free admission. Seating is limited.

Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson. pensacolalittletheatre.com AUDREY ASSAD IN CONCERT 7 p.m. “A Night of Worship” featuring Audrey Assad and Bellarive. John & Paul Amos Performance Studio, PSC Campus, 1000 College Blvd. $15-18. audreyassad.com PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “THE MEDIUM” 7:30 p.m. Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1940’s

two-act opera is the dark and eerie tale of Madame Flora, a con-woman who cheats her clients through staged séances with the help of her daughter, Monica, and a mute orphan boy, Toby. Madame Flora descends into madness when she experiences a true ghostly encounter and, unable to grasp what is happening to her, lashes out in drunken rage—ultimately resulting in a tragic murder.

Pensacola Opera Center. 75 S. Taragona. $40. pensacolaopera.com.

DANCECRAFT SWING CLASS 7:30-9 p.m. This class teaches the skills necessary to become a practitioner of West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music. Additional classes and a social dance are held each Wednesday for a chance to put your skills to use. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

WEDNESDAY 11.12

“AMAZING VEGAN THANKSGIVING” GLUTEN FREE LUNCH CLASS Noon-1 p.m. Presented by inweekly.net

calendar SoGourmet, students will learn how to cook a vegan Thanksgiving meal while enjoying lunch and a glass of wine. The entirely vegan and gluten free menu includes: spiced butternut squash and sweet potato soup; lentil loaf; potato and portobello mushroom gratin; and pomegranate and chickpea quinoa stuffed squash. $25 per person. 407 S. Palafox. sogour-

arts & culture ≥exhibits

“AGAINST THE ODDS: THE ART OF HIGHWAYMEN”

Presented by the UWF Historic Trust, The Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Resource Center is hosting the Orange County Historical Society’s: “Against the Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen” traveling exhibit from Nov. 6 – Dec. 2014. The Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 African-Americans, broke convention

November 6, 2014

to paint beautiful iconic landscapes.

Originating in the mid 1950's, an era marked by racism and poverty, these self-taught entrepreneurs mentored each other while they painted on basic materials like Upson board for canvasses, and crown molding for frames. The surviving Highwaymen, now in their sixties and seventies, are an important chapter in America’s culture and history, indeed, a National Treasure.

Their self-determination in the face of

SP0009 Sperry Half Page IN Ad.indd 1

metpensacola.com

PSC CULINARY LUNCH Noon. Pensacola State

College’s Culinary Management Program is accepting lunch and dinner reservation requests for the fall semester. International cuisine lunches are served on Wednesdays through Dec. 3 (except Nov. 26). Cost $10 per person.

Large groups are allowed. All reservations are

adversity remains an important story of perseverance, inspiration and creativity. Free admission.

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, 119 East Government Street. historicpensacola.org

PMA PRESENTS: “PAT REGAN ROOTS AND REMEMBRANCE”

This exhibit represents the debut of a new body of work by Pat Regan.

As an artist, Regan garners much of her inspiration from her lifetime of painting as well as the red

clay banks of her Mississippi childhood memories. The exhibit “Kim Howes Zabbia: Creativity v. Fear” remains on display through Nov. 29. Additionally, The exhibition “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts,” remains on display through Jan. 4. This exhibit features works from the permanent collection of the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton, New York by a variety of significant artists that lived and worked in East Hampton area over the past 140 years. Tuesday-

made through a random selection system. Submit an email with your name to culinarytickets@pensacolastate.edu WEST COAST WEDNESDAYS 6:30 p.m. Learn the West Coast Swing at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:30 p.m. DanceCraft instructors are among the foremost experts in West Coast Swing in the Pensacola

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

FPAN PRESENTS: “LOST VIRTUE” The

Florida Public Archaeology Network presents a new temporary exhibit titled “Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District.” Several artifacts associated with the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district during the late 1800s

and early 1900s uncovered through archaeology will be on display for the first time. On display through January 2015. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission is free.

FPAN’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center, 207 East Main St. flpublicarchaeology. org/nwrc

QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “12x12x12” The

exhibition “12x12x12” presents the works of 12 distinguished artists: Joyce Bennink, Tootsie Blanos, Linda Doss, Donna

area. Wednesday classes are $10 per person and the social dance is $5 per. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com REWIND: A PLT MUSICAL REVIEW 7:30 p.m. Join PLT as they take you on a trip of music, love

and laughter. Free admission. Seating is limited.

Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

Freckman, Marian Guthrie, Darlene Homrighausen, Marianne McDonald, Patricia ONeal, Patsy Pennington, Lynn Robinson, Etoyle Sermons, Mailand Turner. On display through Nov. 24. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. quaysidegallery.com

TAG UWF AND ARTEL GALLERY PRESENT: “A TALE OF FIVE

FLAGS” Artel Gal-

lery and TAG UWF are partnering with PaintScaping, a Los Angeles-based company to present the unique projectionbased performance on the facade of Artel Gallery. This 3D mapping show will take place Nov. 6 - 9 as the opening event for Foo Foo Fest. The show will start at 7 p.m. and run every half hour until 9:30 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. tag82uwf. wordpress.com

for more listings visit inweekly.net

25

10/31/14 10:33 AM

626 2

inweekly.net

news of the weird BABY BEAUTY Amanda Collins, 28, took "beauty pageant mom" to the next level (down) earlier this year when she entered her daughter Luna in Britain's UK Princess and Prince International—based entirely on Luna's ultrasound scan at age 20 weeks. Said Collins, "As soon as I saw her image on the screen ... I knew she was a stunner." Contest officials had accepted the scan application, and six weeks after birth, Luna was named runner-up in the Princess and Prince, and on top of that, four weeks later, runner-up in Miss Dreams UK. "All she has to do," said Collins, "is lie in my arms and smile as I stroll down the catwalk."

RECURRING THEMES In September, at the annual 10-day Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Thailand (ostensibly promoting abstinence from eating meat), dozens of men pierced and sliced their mouths, cheeks and arms in religious devotion in a spectacle which, though blood-drenched, was supposedly free of pain (and subsequent scars) because the fanatics were in God-imposed trances.

The display supposedly brings "good health, peace of mind and spiritual cleansing," and includes walking on hot coals and climbing blade-embedded ladders (both barefoot, of course), all to the accompaniment of fireworks and the ear-shattering pounding of drums.

• Brad Culpepper played defensive tackle for nine NFL seasons and, not surprisingly, applied for disability when he retired, since his medical folder listed 14 MRIs, head and knee trauma and neurological and vision problems—which resulted in doctors declaring him "89 percent" disabled and the Fairmont Premier insurance company giving him a $175,000 settlement. Fairmont sued recently to get its money back, claiming that Culpepper is, and was, "exquisitely fit," as evidenced by a September 2013 Tampa Bay Times feature on his gym workouts, and in his having earned a martial-arts Black Belt, and in his participation for 14 days in the grueling TV series "Survivor: Blood vs. Water" in 2013.

• Angry taxpayers and retail customers sometimes protest their debt by paying the bill with containers of coins (especially pennies), but what if a company did that to a customer? A court had ruled that Adriana's Insurance Services in Rancho Cucamonga, California, had unjustifiably ejected (and assaulted) 74-year-old Andres Carrasco from its office when he complained about a canceled policy, and ordered Adriana's to pay him about $21,000. Consequently, in August, the still-irritated company dropped off at least 16 buckets full of coins at the customer's lawyer's office.

• Several News of the Weird stories mentioned Body Dysmorphic Disorder sufferers who sought the ultimate treatment: amputation of healthy body parts on irrationally aesthetic grounds, led by castration-desiring men. Now, 15-year-old Danielle Bradshaw of

by Chuck Shepherd

Tameside, England, also wants a useful leg amputated—but not irrationally. Her "developmental dysplasia" caused the amputation of her useless right leg, but the resultant stress on the left one has weakened it, and besides, having taken up competitive running, she wants Oscar Pistorius-style blades instead of her current prosthesis, which slows her down. However, no hospital has yet agreed to perform the surgery, considering the leg's continued functionality and Bradshaw's young age.

SUITORS DOING IT WRONG (1) News of the Weird's stuck-in-chimney stories usually involve burglaries gone wrong, but when Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa, 30, was rescued by firefighters in a Thousand Oaks, California, chimney in October, it appeared only that she was unwantedly trying to visit an exboyfriend. (The police report diplomatically had her intent as "unclear.") (2) In August, John Lind, 34, became the most recent frustrated admirer so infatuated with a co-worker that he was moved to ejaculate multiple times on her desk and into her coffee cup. He said he wanted her to "notice" him.

PERSPECTIVE: The most recent "segregated sidewalks" dispute in a community with a large, strict Orthodox Jewish population occurred in September in the English town of Stamford Hill, when Haredi Jews, trying to remove temptations, placed sidewalk signs (for an upcoming parade) reading, in English and Hebrew, "Women should please walk along this side of the road only" (since sect members are forbidden even to brush against people of the opposite sex except for close relatives). The Hackney council ordered the signs removed because befuddled, sometimes outraged, non-Haredis complained.

• Florida is well-known not just for its "stand your ground" defense to the use of deadly force, but to the pro-gun interpretation given it by some judges and juries. On the other extreme, however, the legislature has enacted an unusually severe penalty for any "aggravated assault" that includes gunfire—a "mandatory minimum" of 20 years in prison. Lee Wollard, now 59, faces a 2028 release date because he fired a warning shot into the wall of his home in 2006 to scare off his 16-year-old daughter's boyfriend, who was threatening the girl. Judge Donald Jacobsen said in court that he disagreed with his own sentence, but that his oath required him to impose it.

(In a similar 2012 News of the Weird Florida domestic violence "warning shot" case, Marissa Alexander, 31, remains in prison with a release date of 2032.) {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2014 Chuck Shepherd

Send your weird news to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, Fla., 33679 or weirdnews@earthlink.net, or go to newsoftheweird.com November 6, 2014

Tuesday Nov. 11

Veterans Appreciation Night 50% Off Center Ice Seats for All Vets

Friday Nov. 14

Race Night (Wiener Dog Races On The Ice) s Drop Puck Tuesday pm y @6:35 pm Frida 5 @ 7:0

www.pensacolaiceflyers.com HE

SALES

NEW 2015 KIA FORTE

OV

ER

EVENT

YOUR CHOICE

149

$

LD

PER MONTH LEASE

NEW 2015 KIA SOUL

QUALIFIED LESSEES. LEASE 36 MONTHS. SECURITY DEPOSIT WAIVED. 12,000 MILES ANNUALLY. $4,999 DUE AT INCEPTION, PLUS TAX, TAG, TITLE, ACQUISITION AND $400 DOC FEE. ALL KMA REBATES TO DEALER. OFFERS DON’T COMBINE. DEALER EXPIRES 12/7/2014.

RETIRED OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONELL RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE USAA PRICING & ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS

KIA AUTOSPORT 6637 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32505 850 - 457-7772

www.KiaAutosportPensacola.com

TIRES FOR LIFE AND LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY REQUIRE ALL FACTORY MAINTENANCE FOR AS LONG AS YOU OWN THE VEHICLE. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. 27

Independent News | November 6, 2014 | inweekly.net