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PALAFOX CELEBRATION Note to Mayor’s Office: Pensacola likes a good party, just not at 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The Downtown Improvement Board and Mayor Ashton Hayward wanted to celebrate Palafox Street’s recent honor for being named by the American Planning Association as one of 10 Great Streets for 2013. They told downtown businesses to expect 3,000 people to flood the street. Less than three dozen partiers showed up and most of them were there to get a certificate. TEA PARTY One of main priorities of
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Charlie Crist still hasn’t filed to run for Florida governor. The former Republican has registered as a Democrat, written a book about leaving the GOP and is rumored to be close to stepping into the race against Rick Scott. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and 2010 nominee Alex Sink have all said they are passing on the bid—clearing the path for Crist to win the Democratic nomination. Former State Senator Nan Rich is his only serious competitor still remaining. Yet, Crist hasn’t pulled the trigger on his campaign. Recently Crist talked with attorney and political pundit Mike Papantonio and Independent News publisher Rick Outzen on the Ed Schultz Radio Show about his political plans. Crist dropped out of the Republican Party during the 2010 Senate race when it became clear Marco Rubio was going to win the GOP primary. He stayed in the race as an Independent, but lost to Rubio in the general election. Meanwhile in the Florida’s governor race, Rick Scott, a political newcomer who jumped into the race late, pumped
$60 million of his own money to narrowly defeat Sink in the general election. What did Crist think of Scott’s surprise victory? “I don't understand it. I really don't,” said Crist. “I think that when you run the first time, nobody really knows who you are. What's that old expression? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I don't think Floridians are going to be fooled again.”
“I'm a commonsense, down the middle sort of guy and always was, even when I was a Republican,” said Crist. “It looks like
“The GOP left me. I didn't leave them. It's unbelievable, what's happened. I could not be happier to finally be at home as a Democrat.” Crist
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but they've let the fringe take over the whole game. It makes no sense.” He pointed to defeats of moderate Republican incumbents, like Sen. Richard Luger of Indiana, to Tea Party candidates. “A lot of really good decent people just aren't welcome anymore,” he said. “Even Jeb Bush said not long ago that he thought it would be difficult for his own father and Ronald Reagan to be successful in a Republican primary today. It's gotten that bad.”
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buzz BE OPTIMISTIC, PENSACOLA Mayor
Ashton Hayward wants us to be optimistic. “Now is the time to use the positive momentum of our successes to push forward—reach upward” are the words he used on Oct. 22 to open his State of the City address. His address was well produced, done on a scale that one might expect of a much larger city. It was in the Saenger Theater and opened with a video of Peter Rubardt of the Pensacola Symphony, Dr. Ken Ford of IHMC and Quint Studer talking about what a great place Pensacola is to work, live and play. It closed with Debbie Calder thanking Mayor Hayward for his efforts. The lights stayed off when the mayor walked on stage and began his speech, standing under a spotlight and before a clear plexiglass podium surrounded with “swave” banners. Mayor Hayward said that economic development would be his top priority. “If we work together and focus our efforts across these dimensions, we will create a city where everyone has an opportunity to be successful,” said Hayward. “Everyone will have optimism.” Hayward spoke of using a regional approach to attract targeted businesses and thanked Navy Federal Credit Union for the jobs that the company has brought to Escambia County. “Thank you for the optimism you create in our community.” He talked about the relationships that he has developed in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. and claimed to have obtained over $40 million of state and federal dollars for the city. Hayward said that he would focus on workforce education. “I pledge to push Workforce Education forward by collaborating with businesses, The Chamber, Community, County and State agencies, and Educational Facilities to implement training that puts our citizens to work. I pledge to support Workforce Education and to work diligently to recruit employers and jobs in these targeted industries.” October 31, 2013
He regrets that the Republican Party has become the negative party—anti-immigrant, anti-minority and anti-women. “It's stunning what it's become,” he said. “You need to have people, and there are still a lot of them—moderates in the Republican party—that get that, but unfortunately, there's a lot that are being allowed to run the party now over there that don't.” Sounding a little like Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward in his 2013 State of the City address, Crist, too, talked about optimism. “I know the future is going to be very bright, certainly for our Florida, ” he said. “It will because I'm an optimist. I look forward to the future.” {in}
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At the press conference after his address, he gave few details on what the role of city government would be in this area. Hayward appeared ready to get back to some of the issues that got him elected in 2010. It was the west side of Pensacola that put him in office. In the next two months, the city will open community centers in Woodland Heights and Legion Field. “In addition to this investment, we will awaken The Westside Redevelopment Plan,” he told the audience of about 100 people. “More landscaping, sidewalks, street lights, and traffic calmers will be added to the west side.” Hayward said that he plans to make the west side neighborhoods safer. He praised the efforts of Police Chief Chip Simmons and the joint gun task force formed by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for recovering over 350 illegal guns and making 175 arrests. “We will not allow crime to keep our community hostage. This is not an insurmountable problem. It can be overcome. We need to be cautious about negativity. Negativity becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We don’t want to sweep the crime conversation under the carpet, but our community needs to hear more about the successful people living and working on our west side.” He said that he will be instituting a round table to address violence. At the press conference, he said he plans to walk the neighborhoods with Commissioner Lumon May and “engage in open and frank dialogue and look for ideas and strategies that can create a clear direction for the future.” He ended his 20-minute address with the following: “We will move forward with respect for each other and a shared vision of prosperity and safety for all our citizens. Optimism will take us upward. Goodnight and God bless Pensacola.” {in} ▶ For the whole story everyday check out ricksblog.biz
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Slacker Creativity last minute costume ideas that require very little effort—honest by Joani Delezen or knit or paper mache or learn to do any of those things in a day. Ain't nobody got time for that. We are talking super easy, super low budget and mostly super cheesy costumes. So, while you might not win any $1,000 contests sporting one of these ideas, you'll at least avoid hearing "Why didn't you dress up?" all night. We all know that gets old—fast.
corner hat if you can get your hands on one should do the trick. Or if you want to mix it up, try mixing Cruz with Cruise—Ted with Tom that is. We're thinking business on top and "Risky Business" on the bottom. Ray-Bans and, again, the hat would be perfect finishing touches.
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Pink sneakers, a power suit and maybe some glasses and you're good to go. Just don't forget to talk ALL night so everyone knows you're the filibustering queen.
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Just because you waited until Halloween to actually think about Halloween doesn't mean you have to have a crappy costume. You just need to get creative and utilize what's already in your closet (and maybe your mom or grandma's closet too). And don't worry—these ideas don't require that you have any Martha Stewart style crafting skills. We don't expect you to sew
Olive
It doesn't have to be a presidential election year for political costumes to be topical—trust us. From the government shutdown to the debt ceiling debate to "dangerous" alter egos of disgraced NYC mayoral candidates, there's plenty of costume fodder for you to pick from this October.
Ted Cruz/Cruise
It's hard to say "I'm the man who shut down the government" without actually saying it. But we think a nice tie, a copy of “Green Eggs and Ham” and maybe a three
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Obama-Care Website Glitch
We assume it won't be "fi xed" anytime soon, so this should be a pretty easy and recognizable costume. Simply draw an error message on a t-shirt with a fabric marker. Try "Heath Insurance Marketplace: Please Wait" or "Please Call 1-855-Plans-4-You While We Fix Online Glitches" or just "Try Again" with that exclamation point inside a triangle thing. And maybe an Obama logo—just in case you want to make it extra easy for people to get.
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Anthony Weiner/Carlos Danger
The Weiner bit is easy—you just need a suit or the courage to walk around in tight grey underwear and a cell phone in hand (for sexting of course). To bring his alter ego Carlos Danger into the mix, try adding a creepy mustache and making your phone play "Danger (Been So Long)" by Mystikal every time you tell people who you are just like Jon Oliver did on The Daily Show all summer.
Be Pun-ny
Everyone loves a good play on words, right? So why not try it out in costume form. As long as you're willing to explain yourself over and over again and hear "Oh, now I get it…" all night, one of these costumes might just be for you.
Fork in the Road
Dress in all black, make "lane lines" out of white washi or duct tape and fasten a plastic fork somewhere prominent.
Pumpkin Pi
For this one you'll need to dress in all orange or at least an orange shirt. Then just print out a pi symbol and tape it on.
Ginger Bread Man
Are you a ginger? Or do you have a ginger wig? Then you're halfway there for this one. All you need is some bread. You can attach it to a string and wear it like a necklace or simply carry it around. Just don't eat it all too early into the night or your costume will totally suck.
Cat out of the Bag
Get yourself some cat ears and then buy some beer at Apple Market and when they say "paper or plastic" say "paper" and you're good to go.
Make It Pop
Pop culture is always a costume idea gold mine. Seriously, can you even imagine Halloween without Britney costumes? Yeah, neither can we. Here are some of our favorite of-the-moment poppy ideas. October 31, 2013
Miley Face
Sure, there are going to be a lot foam fingers and wrecking balls floating around this year. But we bet not many people will think to be one of Miley's most defining (and kind of gross) traits—that terrible tongue out face she makes all the time. We also happen to think "Miley Face" is much, much easier to pull off than those other ideas. Just wear all pink and ruin pictures all night. This could be a great group costume too—the more tongues wagging the better.
50 Shades of Grey
You don't have to have read the book to pull off this idea–but if you're being honest, you probably have anyway. Hit up Home Depot (or really any store that sells lots of paint) and take all the grey swatches you can without getting caught. Then just attach them to your shirt with safety pins, staples or hot glue.
Baby on Board
Celebrity couples and their babies (or baby bumps) always make for easy costumes. All you need is a partner, a baby doll of some kind and the right outfit. This year you could go royal and regal and channel Kate, William and Prince George. Or the exact opposite and be Kanye, Kim and baby North West. The later is probably easier for most people, but seeing a doll in a dressing gown a la George at his christwwening on the dance floor at Seville Quarter would be pretty great.
Blue Meth
"Breaking Bad" might be over, but that doesn't mean you can't still show your love for the recently departed show in costume form. And no, you don't need a hazmat suit to do it. Just think blue, blue, blue and leave the meth part to the imagination. Blue dress or top, blue eye make-up and all the blue costume jewelry you can pile on. But if you can get the suit, by all means wear that instead. {in}
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Carve or Get Crafty Generally speaking, the month of October and even more specifically the days leading up to Halloween are for many, traditionally synonymous with carving pumpkins in the spirit of the season. That said, it’s not the only way to show some autumn spirit and make the most out of your orange bundle of joy. If you waited until the last minute and now realize you don't really have time to create that masterpiece you had in mind or if you just aren’t a skilled carver no matter how much time you have, there are plenty of ways to dress up a pumpkin without the mess and the hassle. All it takes is a little do it yourself initiative. Here are some of our favorite no-carve pumpkin DIYs. *Pumpkins courtesy of Flora Bama Farms
Paint It: For those with mad painting skills, we applaud you. And if painting a true work of art
on your pumpkin excites you, we say go for it. For the rest of us, there’s spray paint. Simply partition the portion of the pumpkin you don’t want to paint with painter’s tape and spray the rest to your liking. Just be sure to set your pumpkin atop newspaper to avoid painting your floor or other surface. (You can use the IN for this—it won't hurt our feelings. Just make sure you've read the entire issue first, OK?) For a contrast with the pumpkin’s natural hue, try bold, bright colors and metallics.
Bedazzle It:
Pin It: Pushpins come in many colors and can make for
quite a fancy pumpkin. Simply press the pins in your pumpkin, spaced and arranged to your liking, either in a designated pattern, or sporadically like polka dots. Consider mixing in pins that include shapes other than circles, such as triangles or squares. If you can get your hands on some old-school traditional brads—you know the ones you used to bind papers together as a kid—they can also make for a cool spotted pumpkin to display on your stoop. * Our editor Joani is obsessed with gold, so she spray painted our pushpins prior to application
When it comes to bedazzling, there are no rules. In fact, you can affix virtually anything you want to your pumpkin—beads, glitter, buttons, pom poms, rhinestones. If aren't an avid crafter and don't have this kind of stuff lying around, fear not. Target sells a $3 kit that comes complete with sequins and gold glitter paint, allowing you to do a quick bedazzling job. And who knows, it might even be on clearance by Halloween day.
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Halloween’s Three-Day Weekend by Jessica Forbes
This year’s Thursday Halloween has, as a result of its not-quite-the-weekend calendar placement, split the boo-riffic action up a bit. Whether you can make it out to party on Thursday or need to wait until the weekend, there are multiple activity options for your entertainment. Luckily, in addition to numerous Halloween parties, several local bars are taking up the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition as the theme of Friday, Nov. 1 festivities. And on Saturday, because it’s the weekend, a few establishments are also hosting events that provide last-ditch opportunities to observe the haunted holiday. Additionally, local fall farm activities—namely corn mazes and pumpkin patches—will also be making a final run over the weekend before packing up shop until next year.
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Multiple costumes or laundry episodes may be necessary for those committed to attending every costume contest and/or Halloween party this year, since there is one almost every night of the week. If you’re not too exhausted from Emerald City’s Wednesdway night party, on Halloween night you can head to Seville Quarter, which is also offering up a $1,000 grand prize for the winner of its infamous costume contest. A few blocks from Seville, the Fish House is continuing its Ladies Night specials for a “Ghouls Night” out event. Add in Emerald City’s employee cross-dressing show, Scary-oke at Cabaret, a costume contest at Old Hickory, Magnolia’s 2nd Anniversary Party, plus a totally full lineup of live music at Sluggo’s and you have a more than busy downtown-area Halloween schedule. On Friday, the creators of Pensacon are teaming up with Play for a Dia de los Muertos event honoring cult horror films. Weekend and VIP passes to Pensacon 2014 will be among the prizes up for grabs. Enjoy drink specials including $2 Fireball Whiskey shots, $2 specials on a variety of retro American beer brands, and a custom Halloween-themed cocktail menu. Sluggo’s is hosting a Dia de los Muertos dinner and movie night. The Elbow Room will also host a double-header horror film nights Friday through Sunday where no one will judge if you decide to come in character. Can’t let go of the spirit/need to wear that costume just one more time? The Cabaret is hosting a Halloween Ball and Costume Contest on Saturday, while its Jefferson Street neighbor Sluggo’s has one last sanctioned costumed event, providing two last chances to have your 2013 costume creativity recognized. October 31, 2013
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
SEVILLE QUARTER’S $1000 HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST 7 p.m. registration begins, contest at 9 p.m. Costume contest with prizes for Top 20 costumes. 130 E. Government St. $10 cover. 21 and over. sevillequarter.com GHOULS’ NIGHT: HALLOWEEN AT THE FISH HOUSE 5 p.m.-close. Halloween Ladies Night. Fish House Deck Bar, 600 S. Barracks St. No cover, $2 drinks for ladies. 470-0003 or goodgrits.com. SCARY-OKE AT CABARET 9 p.m.-close. Halloween karaoke party, costumes encouraged. 101 S. Jefferson St. No cover. 607-2020. SLUGGO’S HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA 9 p.m.-close. Costume contest and live music from Lil' Wimp, Company of Ghosts, JPEGASUS, MCNC, Week of Wonders, and Paul "The P Funk" Fresh’s Farewell Pensacola Performance. 101 S. Jefferson St. $5 cover. 791-6501. WHAT THE HELL? AT EMERALD CITY Doors at 9 p.m. First show at 11 p.m. Halloween EC Employee Turnabout Show. 406 E. Wright St. $5 cover. 18 and over. 433-9491 or emeraldcitypensacola.com. THE TIN COW’S HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Registration from 7-8:30 p.m., contest begins at 9 p.m. The Tin Cow’s Second Annual Costume Contest promises over $1,500 in cash prizes, along with drink specials and door prizes. No cover. 21 and over. 102 S. Palafox St. OLD HICKORY WHISKEY BAR COSTUME CONTEST 12 a.m. A bar tab is up for grabs for the winner of Old Hickory’s costume contest; even if you don’t place first, everyone kind of wins with select $5 cocktails and $3 shots. 123 S. Palafox Pl. 619-9994 or facebook.com/OldHickoryWhiskeyBar. MAGNOLIA’S HALLOWEEN ANNIVERSARY PARTY 5 p.m. Magnolia’s 2nd Anniversary Party, complete with costumes and “spooky” food and drink specials. 2907 W. Cervantes St. No cover. 912-6196 or facebook.com/TheMagnoliaEPH.
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PLAY AND PENSACON’S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PARTY 7 p.m.-close. Dia de los Muertos/ Cult Horror Movie Theme Party and Costume Contest. Play, 16 S. Palafox Pl., Suite 200. No cover, $2 beer and Fireball Whiskey specials. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT SLUGGO’s 7 p.m. Dinner Special and a Movie ( Title TBA). 101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501.
THE ELBOW ROOM’S “SÉANCE ROOM AND DINNER THEATRE” Show times at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Horror movie double-headers (Titles TBA, check ER’s Facebook for more info) Friday, Nov.1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. 2213 W. Cervantes St. 434-0300
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
CABARET’S GARDEN OF EVIL HALLOWEEN BALL & COSTUME CONTEST 9 p.m.-close. Contest has prizes for Best Couple/Group and Best Individual Costume, with Tomato providing live entertainment. 101 S. Jefferson St. No cover. 607-2020. HIP HOP SHOW AND COSTUME CONTEST 9:30 p.m. Costume Contest and live music from D.P., Cookies and Cake, Sincere Logic, Johnny Panic, and Mad Love. Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. $5 cover. 791-6501.
Take a Tour, Catch a Fright
Halloween and the following three days will be the last opportunity to visit many of this year’s fright- and fall-themed happenings in Pensacola and Milton; however, Pensacola is home to enough ghost stories to support a few haunted activities year round. The Pensacola Lighthouse’s “Haunted Lighthouse” set up will come down after Halloween, but the lighthouse and keeper’s quarters—both believed to be actually haunted—are open for tours and “Ghost Hunts” throughout the year. Likewise, Emerald Coast Tours has found its Ghosts, Murders, and Mayhem Segway Tour to be so popular they are planning to offer it throughout the year. As far as the haunted houses, corn mazes, and zombie hayrides go, you’ll have to work them into your schedule over the weekend, as they’ll be closed for the season by Monday.
LAST CHANCE ON THURSDAY
HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE 6-9 p.m. Costumes are welcome at what organizers promise to be “A fun, friendly and frightful event for the entire family, based on a traditional haunted house.” Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, 2081 Radford Blvd. $6 for adults, $3 for children. 393-1561 or pensacolalighthouse.org. GHOST AND HAUNT TOUR OF PENSACOLA 9 p.m., reservations required. Walking tour billed as “A hair-raising 90-minute tour into the spirit
realm of this historic town.” Meets at Dharma Blue, 300 S. Alcaniz St. $18 for adults, $10 for children ages 8-14, free for children 7 and under. 390-4102 or pensacolaghost.com. PENSACOLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S “DEATH AND MOURNING IN THE VICTORIAN PERIOD” 2 p.m., sign up by 1:30 p.m. Guided tour explains death customs of the late 1800s while exploring buildings from that era. Meets at Tivoli High House, 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-16. 595-5993 or historicpensacola.org. WHISPERING PINES HAUNTED HAYRIDE Sunset-9 p.m. On this hayride, guests will protect the caravan from attacking zombies with paintball guns. Whispering Pines Christmas Tree Farm, 1603 Penton Road, Milton. $7 for adults, free for children age 4 and under. 304-1559 or facebook.com/WhisperingPinesTreeFarm.
OPEN OVER THE WEEKEND
GHOSTS, MURDERS, AND MAYHEM SEGWAY TOUR 7:30. Reservations required, organizers recommend calling 24 hours in advance. A onehour tour highlighting “strange and macabre” aspects of Pensacola’s past. Emerald Coast Tours, 5 W. Main St. $45 per person. $40 for locals, students, and military. 417-9292. “YOUR FINAL DESTINATION” HAUNTED HOUSE 7 p.m. Main Street Milton’s Annual Haunted House promises “thrills, jolts, and terrors around every corner.” Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. 5232 Willing St., Milton. $5. facebook.com/mainstreetmilton. HOLLAND FARMS PUMPKIN PATCH 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays through Nov. 2. Pumpkin Patch and Hayride. 2055 Homer Holland Road, Milton. $10 a person for a pumpkin and all activities or $6 for a single pumpkin. 675-6876 or hollandfarmsonline.com. SWEET SEASON FARMS CORN MAZE 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays through Nov. 3; open 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Fridays in October. Corn Maze, Nighttime Hayride, Farm Games and more. 2260 Horn Road, Milton. $10 a person on Fridays, $8-$10 a person on Saturday and Sunday. 675-3573 or sweetseasonfarms.com.
Go For a Pumpkin Run
It may seem somewhat out of place on this list, but the Pumpkin Run is a fall tradition in the City of Five Flags. If you’d like to add some cardio to your weekend, Saturday’s run is a festive way to do so and the course through East Hill is certainly more scenic than the inside of a gym. In its 29th year, the race benefits the Sacred Heart Cathedral School. Kids can get in on the fun, too, with a 1-mile “Little Pumpkin Fun Run.” And if a runner’s high isn’t enough to motivate you to get up and moving, consider the famed Pumpkin Bread handed out at the finish line.
THE GREAT PUMPKIN RACE 8 a.m. start for 5K, 1-mile fun run begins at 9 a.m. 1603 N. 12th Ave. $25 for all ages (late registration price). shcs.ptdiocese.org/pumpkinrun.html {in} 13
A Taste of Pumpkin by Sarah McCartan
Pensacola Bay Brewery's Pumpkin Vanilla Porter / photos by Samantha Crooke Pumpkins aren’t simply eye candy. In fact, when prepared accordingly, this delightful squash can work its way seamlessly into many a delicious seasonal treat. And you don’t even have to feel bad about indulging on said treats. Not only are pumpkins delicious, they’re nutritious. Pumpkin seeds have been attributed to promoting heart health and can boost levels of serotonin, keeping you jolly through the season. When it comes to the bright orange flesh of the pumpkin, this fibrous food is high in potassium and can even act as a substantial immune booster thanks to packing Vitamin C, iron and zinc. On top of that, pumpkins have carotenoids that are said to keep cancer at bay while keeping your skin healthy. In the spirit of the mighty pumpkin, we’ve compiled a mix of local menu items and DIY recipes we encourage you to indulge upon this season.
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Dolce's Pumpkin Spice gelato doll up your cup of coffee, espresso or chai crafted at home with the help of some pumpkin spice seasoning, which you can purchase in the spice aisle. Or, you can simply mix up your own seasoning, using a combination of spices you have currently available in your cabinet—primarily cinnamon and nutmeg. Still, there’s something about sipping on a hand-crafted beverage made by someone other than yourself that makes it feel like more of a well-deserved treat. The espresso bar at Dolce allows you to warm up with a pumpkin spice latte, or even a pumpkin spice chai combination for an added spicy kick. Dolce uses Monin syrup, which adds a light yet rich, flavorful taste to your beverage, without being overwhelming. For those with dairy aversions, Dolce offers both soy and almond milk as alternatives. For a colder sweet treat, Dolce’s handmade gelato offerings change with the season. The dynamic lineup currently includes Pumpkin Spice. Dolce 221 E. Zaragoza St. dolcepensacola.com
Old Hickory Whiskey Bar's The Smashing Pumpkin
SEASONAL BREWS:
With the return of every fall comes seasonal beers and ciders. Sure there are the big names on the market, but our very own brewery, Pensacola Bay Brewery, has its own seasonal offerings for you to sip on. Although it will only be available for a short time longer (meaning get it before it’s gone) Pensacola Bay Brewery is currently offering their Pumpkin Vanilla Porter for a third season. The taste changes slightly every year as they continue to experiment with the recipe to adjust the flavor and fine-tune the taste. Fans of their Lighthouse Porter will enjoy the additional subtle hints of pumpkin and vanilla in this seasonal variety. This year the brewery crafted 15 barrels and used a whopping 180 pounds of pumpkin. Pensacola Bay Brewery 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS: Many
bars enjoy taking cocktails to all new levels with the changing of the seasons.
Recently, Old Hickory Whiskey Bar rolled out a pumpkin cocktail that is far too fancy and flavorful to pass up. They were nice enough to share the recipe, but you can also just stop in and order one from the bar.
The Smashing Pumpkin
Kyle Wagner-Lau, Old Hickory Whiskey Bar Ingredients: 1 oz Crop Spiced Pumpkin Vodka 1/2 oz Art in the Age SNAP 1/2 oz Cointreau 1/2 oz Shrub and Co. Wildflower Honey Shrub 1 Egg White Method: Shake in cocktail with no ice vigorously. Once egg white is frothy, add ice and shake again. Poor in footed Collins glass and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
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Bake Up, Bite Down
From the quick and easy roasting of pumpkin seeds to more involved dishes, a little baking can result in delicious pumpkin delicacies in no time. For more involved recipes, we reached out to area chefs who thrive on using local and seasonal ingredients in their restaurants on the regular, and were generous enough to share some of their favorite pumpkin recipes with us, so that we in turn could share with you.
BAKED PUMPKIN BREAD: Each year parents of students at Sacred Heart Cathedral School make pumpkin loaf in bulk for the masses to munch on after completing the Great Pumpkin Run. If you don’t get to indulge this weekend at the 29th Annual Great Pumpkin Run, or even if you do and simply want more, they’ve passed along their signature recipe so that you can make your own at home.
Sacred Heart Cathedral School: Pumpkin Bread
(This recipe makes two loaves of bread) Ingredients: 3 cups flour 2 cups pumpkin puree 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten 2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon pecans or walnuts Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon. Set it aside. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, oil, eggs and water. Combine the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Mix just until moistened. Fold in the nuts. Pour into two greased 9 inch x 5 inch x 3 inch loaf pans. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until you can see the edges pulling away from the pan. Do not bake in the microwave. Remove from the pan and cool completely. Canned pumpkin equivalents: 15 ounce can = 1 3/4 cups pumpkin 29 ounce can = 3 1/2 cups pumpkin
Pumpkin Orange Muffins:
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Add the pumpkin and vanilla and mix all ingredients well. In two batches, stir in the flour mixture alternating with the “pumpkin buttermilk,” just until combined. Pour the batter into the EVOO-oiled muffin cups to about 3/4 full. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to set the batter and remove any air bubbles. Sprinkle the pecan pieces on the top of each muffin. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for about 15 minutes. Then run a knife around the insides of each muffin cup and remove them carefully. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature. If kept in an airtight container they will keep in the fridge for Check out about 3 days or the freezer for up to inweekly.net for 3 months. an additional recipe: Makes 12 Muffins. Maple-Pumpkin Bread Pudding provided by The Bodacious Olive Kiley Bolster of 407-D S. Palafox The Magnolia bodaciousolive.com
fins. The best part about these muffins is that two key ingredients can be purchased from The Bodacious Olive. Their Pumpkin Spice Balsamic Vinegar can be combined with their Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to make for these seasonally infused muffins.
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed 3 tablespoon molasses 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon Bodacious Olive Blood Orange EVOO 2 large eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup low fat milk 2 1/2 teaspoons Bodacious Olive Pumpkin Spice Balsamic 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of pecans, broken into pieces Method: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together both flours, the baking soda, salt and the four spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger). Pour the 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon of blood orange EVOO into a measuring cup. Instead of greasing your pans with butter, dip a brush into the oil and coat the insides of your muffin pans. Save the rest of the EVOO for the recipe. Make your “pumpkin buttermilk” by adding 2 1/2 teaspoons of the pumpkin spice balsamic into the 3/4 cup of milk. Set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the remaining EVOO, sugar, molasses, and one of the eggs. Whisk together well. Add the second egg and whisk again.
Pumpkin-Ginger Pepper Jelly
MariCarmen Josephs, Carmen’s Lunch Bar “My pepper jelly recipe was inspired by a pumpkin jelly that I picked up at a market in Italy a few years back. It is sweet and spicy and pairs wonderfully with goat cheese and crackers.” Ingredients: 3 cups grated sugar pie pumpkin 1 1/4 cups white balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup Cointreau Liquor or other orange liquor 5 cups sugar 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 1 cup chopped fresh jalapeno or Serrano peppers 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 package liquid Certo gelatin Method: Combine all ingredients except the Certo gelatin in a large stockpot. (Make sure to use a large pot as it will bubble up high very quickly.) Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally with a whisk. Remove from heat and stir in liquid Certo. Bring back to a boil and cook for just 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour mixture evenly into 4 sterilized 12-ounce jars. Let the jelly cool completely, then close and refrigerate. (I simply refrigerate the jelly and use it within a month. If you want to keep it longer or make it for a gift, you will need to properly sterilize and seal the jars according to jarring methods.) Carmen’s Lunch Bar 407-B S. Palafox Carmenslunchbar.com 15
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Four Decades of Arts and Crafts by Lilia Del Bosque Oakey Whitehouse
“Heritage Arts is really a festival in a festival,” said Longsworth. “We have old fashioned arts and some demonstrations. It’s a really popular part of the festival.” Heritage Arts artists showcase folk arts and traditional arts including pottery spinning, chair making, wood carving, blacksmithing, and hand knitting. Live demonstrations give festival-goers a glimpse of life in Florida-past. Every year, local students are selected Longsworth believes that the festito receive the Donna Fassett Art Scholval’s consistent quality makes it such a arship, which supports arts education. This renowned festival. “We always have quality year, 11 $500 scholarships were awarded to art across many categories,” said LongUWF and PSC students in visual, performsworth. “You name any kind of fine art, we ing, or media arts. The festival also awarded will have it.” $10,000 in grants to non-profits in EscamMany publications are taking note bia and Santa Rosa counties for comof the festival’s quality as well. munity art projects. This year’s reThis year, the festival was ranked cipients include Appetite for Life, turn to the 33rd fine arts festival in ARC Gateway, Artel Gallery, First page 20 for the nation by Sunshine Artist City Arts Center, Latino Media Gulf Coasts, Pensacola Museum Stage Lineup Magazine and the American Bus Association has named it one of Art, Pensacola Opera, and of the top 100 events in North United Cerebral Palsy of NWFL. America. {in} “We want to give back and we are proud to do it,” said Longsworth. Other local cultural institutions will also be at the festival including performances by Ballet Pensacola and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. Local dance schools, performance groups, and bands will perform on three different stages. The festival also promotes local history with its Heritage Arts section, located in Historic Pensacola Village.
“This was just another thing to promote the arts in Pensacola. It started off small and now it’s the best arts festival miles around.” Jim Longsworth
photos courtesy Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival With the symphony, opera, ballet, children’s chorus, and the Little Theater, Pensacola has an obvious love of the arts. It is this dedication to the arts that inspired the very first Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival. “Pensacola has so much in the way of culture,” said Jim Longsworth, chairman for the 2013 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival. “This was just another thing to promote the arts in Pensacola. It started off small and now it’s the best arts festival miles around.” The festival, now in its 41st year, has become a Pensacola tradition and artists from all over the country vie for a spot in the festival. This year alone, judges reviewed over 600 submissions and selected over 200 artists to show their work and compete for $25,000 in prize money. This year’s festival will showcase artists specializing in more than 12 forms of fine arts including ceramics, fiberwork, photography, woodworking, and more. Judges also selected an international artist to showcase their work at the festival. This year’s artist, Tri Suwarno, is an internationally known Indonesian Wayang Kulit, or shadow puppet, artist. Each puppet is flat, elaborately decorated, and made from water buffalo hide. Suwarno will travel to October 31, 2013
local schools to share Wayang Kulit, one of the oldest methods of storytelling. Suwarno will also give a public performance at the Pensacola State College Pensacola Campus in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. Even though the festival boasts artists from all over the map, the festival is deeply dedicated to arts right here in Pensacola.
GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL WHEN: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 WHERE: Historic Seville Square COST: Free DETAILS: ggaf.org
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Young Adult Takeover don’t talk down to teens and that’s why they are so successful. These books speak to young adults and teens today. They aren’t reading just old classics that, although they are good, don’t really relate to what teens and young adults are going
“Not all of these books are my taste but if kids are reading it, I am fine with it,” said MacMillan. “Some aren’t as good as others but it still helps build readers. Even if the movie is not completely true to the novel, or if it doesn’t do it complete justice, I still think they can be a positive way to getting young adults to read.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
Which adaptations will you line up for at midnight and which will you wait to catch on cable? Here are eight of the most highly anticipated adaptations coming out soon or currently in development.
“These books speak to young adults and teens today. They aren’t reading just old classics that, although they are good, don’t really relate to what teens and young adults are going through.”
Lois MacMilla
It started with “Harry Potter,” hit a new level with “Twilight,” and continues on with “The Hunger Games.” I’m not just talking about books, either. Young Adult (YA) novel adaptations are flooding the big screen and the movies do more than pack a theater full of vampire loving tweens—believe it or not, these movies are helping a technologyheavy generation fall in love with books. With some of this year’s most anticipated films being adaptations, a seasoned children’s librarian and local YA book lovers weigh in on which movies they think will hit “Twilight” levels of fandom and which will quickly be forgotten—remember “Beastly”? Didn’t think so. Lois MacMillan has been a children’s librarian with the West Florida Public Library system for 24 years and she wants to make one thing clear: Just because the books are in the children’s section, it doesn’t mean they are for children. Clearly, the authors understand this and MacMillan believes it is the basis of their success. “Some adults think teens don’t understand big issues and tough problems, but they do,” said MacMillan. “These books 818 1
through.” But these movies do more than draw readers—they create them. “Many young people think, ‘The movie isn’t out, I know it’s coming out and I want to know what’s happening,’” said MacMillan. “They see the movie and think ‘Hey, I can read these too!’ It’s interesting, it’s fun, it’s an escape. Teens and young adults who would not normally be readers pick up these books.” And since these movies are creating readers, these fans are fiercely loyal to the series and come to the theater with high hopes and even higher expectations. MacMillan is more lenient when it comes to a movie’s loyalty to the book. “For me, if the book is a good solid read and if it’s well written then a good adaptation should try to follow the story as well as it can,” said MacMillan. But she does understand that certain scenes do not translate to the screen and enjoys seeing where filmmakers stray from the book but enhance the story. “A good adaptation follows the books as close as possible but still has leeway to fill in gaps that need to be filled in.” It’s impossible for every adaptation to be a hit or even just a good film but MacMillan believes that each adaptation, even the bad ones, create readers.
‘ENDERS GAME’
Release Date: November 1, 2013 What’s the gist? The International Military seek out a leader who can save the human race from an alien attack. Ender Wiggin, a brilliant young mind, is recruited and trained to lead his fellow soldiers into a battle that will determine the future of Earth. The movie is an adaptation from the classic book published in 1985 and stars Harrison Ford as Colonel Graff.
‘THE BOOK THIEF’
Release Date: November 8, 2013 What’s the gist? While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
‘DIVERGENT’
Release Date: March 21, 2014 What’s the gist? In a futuristic Chicago, people are divided into five distinct factions based on their personalities. Beatrice "Tris" Prior discovers that she is Divergent, meaning she does not fit into any one faction, and soon uncovers a sinister plot brewing in her seemingly perfect society. Shailene Woodley stars in this high-anticipated adaption.
‘CATCHING FIRE’
Release Date: November 22, 2013 What’s the gist? The second installment of the widely popular “Hunger Game” series follows Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark as they become targets of the Capitol after victory in the 74th Hunger Games a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
‘VAMPIRE ACADEMY: BLOOD SISTERS’
Release Date: February 14, 2014 What’s the gist? Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir— half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. inweekly.net
Lydia Hunter
Freshman at Pensacola State College Most excited for: I'm most excited for “The Fault in Our Stars” because none of John Green's books have been made into movies before and I know for sure I will be coming out of the theater crying. Thoughts on YA: YA adaptions are great, they're usually pretty good, and it's always exciting to see your favorite books on the big screen
Jazmin Jackson
‘THE FAULT IN OUR STARS’
Release Date: June 6, 2014 What’s the gist? The story follows 16-year-old cancer patient Hazel, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with the 17-year-old Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee. Bring plenty of tissues.
‘THE GIVER’
Release Date: August 14, 2014 What’s the gist? In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world. This highly anticipated adaptation of the classic novel stars Jeff Bridges, Taylor Swift and Katie Holmes.
‘MAZE RUNNER’
Release Date: September 19, 2014 What’s the gist? Following the dystopian trend, the story is set in a post-apocalyptic world. Young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
WHAT’S YOUR TAKE?
Local readers and YA movie lovers weigh in on their favorites, what they are excited for, and what they believe makes the best adaptation. October 31, 2013
Senior at University of West Florida Most Excited for: I tend to lean toward the Fantasy genre because the amount of creativity that goes into the process when creating fictional worlds. I honestly loved the “Hunger Games” movie and “Percy Jackson” wasn’t that bad. I was able to enjoy those movies without constantly reflecting back to the book and comparing the two. Least Excited For: I am least excited for “Mortal Instruments” and “Vampire Academy.” When you read a story you have your own perspective of what you expect your character to look like. After watching the trailers for those two movies, I felt disappointed. The characters and their demeanors seemed nothing as I imagined.
Gabrielle Harris
Sophomore at West Florida High School Most Excited For: I am ecstatic for “Catching Fire,” the second movie in “The Hunger Games” trilogy. I thought they did a great job with the first book and turning it into a movie. Also, “Catching Fire” has more of my favorite characters included, so I'm excited to see them in motion. On Adaptations: Sometimes, people have a hard time painting a story from just reading it, so it's nice to create a motion picture for those who want to know the story, but just don't have time or patience to read it.
Jacob DeAlejandro
Sophomore at West Florida High School Most Excited For: “Hunger Games” wasn't a complete disaster, although it had its flaws. I hope “Catching Fire” will improve upon “The Hunger Games” depicting all the districts, the Capitol and the new arena. What makes a good adaptation? A good adaptation follows the story, showing as many things as possible from the book but also makes the bigger parts better. {in}
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Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival Stage Lineup Community Spotlight
(Featuring area dance schools, community groups and area folk and ethnic groups) Time to Shine Performing Arts
2:30 p.m.
Saraab
2:40 p.m.
UWF Dance Team
2:50 p.m.
Polynesian Dance Group of Pensacola
3:00 p.m.
Pensacola Dance Factory
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL STAGE
photo courtesy Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival
Friday, Nov. 1
MAIN STAGE LINEUP
11:40 a.m.
Bernice's Starrstep Dance
9:45 a.m.
Milton City Singers
Friday, Nov. 1
11:50 a.m.
Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Co.
10:30 a.m.
Ransom Middle School
11 a.m.
Holly Shelton
11:15 a.m.
Ferry Pass Middle School
2 p.m.
Last Flite Out
Center Stage
Saturday, Nov. 2
(Featuring area dance and performing companies)
Victory Performing Arts
10:30 a.m.
Gull Point Performing Dancers
10:45 a.m.
Bernice's Starrstep Dance
11:15 a.m.
The PACE Studio
11:45 a.m.
An Broc irish Dancers
12:00 p.m.
Katherine's Studio One
12:15 p.m.
Five Flags Dance Academy
12:30 p.m.
Labelle Performing Arts
1:00 p.m.
Escambia High School Jazz 1
1:30 p.m.
Escambia High School Jazz 2
Sunday, Nov. 3
2:00 p.m.
Children's Art Show Awards
Center Stage
2:10 p.m.
Time To Dance
(Featuring area dance and performing companies)
2:40 p.m.
Michaela Schiebe
11:30 a.m.
Ballet Pensacola
3:00 p.m.
Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company
11:45 a.m.
Todd Longsworth & Dancers
Sunday, Nov. 3
12:00 p.m.
LaBelle Performing Arts
11:00 a.m.
Labelle Performing Arts
12:15 p.m.
Dance Academy of Santa Rosa
11:30 a.m.
Victory Performing Arts
12:30 p.m.
SWERVE/dance Company
12:00 p.m.
Time To Dance
12:45 p.m.
A Time To Dance
12:45 p.m.
PSC Gymnastics Team
1:00 p.m.
Five Flags Dance Academy
1:30 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
The PACE Studio
Ransom Middle School Jazz Band
Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Co.
2:15 p.m.
Polynesian Dancers
2:30 p.m.
Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company
12:15 p.m.
The Curt Bol Band
12:30 p.m.
SWERVE/dance Company
Lisa Zanghi & the LA Players
12:45 p.m.
A Time to Dance
Claire Lynch Band
1:00 p.m.
Five Flags Dance Academy
Bruce Daigrepont
1:15 p.m.
The PACE Studio
Sunday, Nov. 3
1:30 p.m.
B.E.T.A. Children's Theatre
11:30 a.m.
Blue Mother Tupelo
1:45 p.m.
LaBelle Performing Arts
1:30 p.m.
The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
2:00 p.m.
Katherine's Studio One
3:00 p.m.
Delta Reign
2:15 p.m.
NW Florida State College Dance Dept.
2:30 p.m.
Guest Artists: Flamenco Puro
10 a.m.
TBA
11 a.m.
2 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
PARRISH PERFORMING ARTS STAGE Saturday, Nov. 2 Community Spotlight
(Featuring area dance schools & community groups)
Saturday, Nov. 2 10:00 a.m.
Pensacola State College Dance Team
12:30 p.m.
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2:20 p.m.
10:15 a.m.
McGuire's Pipe Band
10:30 a.m.
Senior Strutters
10:40 a.m.
An Broc Irish Dancers
10:50 a.m.
Time to Shine Performing Arts
11:00 a.m.
Clickin' Cloggers
11:10 a.m.
Victory Performing Arts Academy
11:20 a.m.
Gull Point Performing Dancers
1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
Timesteppers
1:45 p.m.
Guest Artists: Flamenco Puro
THURSDAY 10.24
RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com. FIRST CITY ART CENTER 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Award winning, international photographer, Ross Oscar Knight has his collection of images entitled, “Everyday Life India,” on display through Oct. 30. 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. “All the Little People” features one of a kind creations by gourd artist, Harvey Davis, including whimsical figures and Native American ceremonial masks made with gourds. Exhibit on display through Oct. 25. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.org. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Presenting the work of artists Cathy Pascoe and Laurie Flynn. Exhibit on display through Nov.12. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 3-D show “Grout and Grain” features the art of Mark Schmitt, tile artist, and Ric Koressel and Tom Snyder, wood artists. On display through Oct. 26. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. “Painting and Process,” artwork by Mikaela Scheldt currently on display. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. TAG UWF 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. "Guiding Principals" Art Faculty Exhibition. On display through Nov. 2. The Art Gallery (TAG) 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf. wordpress.com. MESS HALL 2 – 5 p.m. The Pensacola MESS Hall (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff) offers weekly themes, special activities and workshops that captivate curious minds of all ages and inspire a lifetime of discovery. 116 N. Tarragona St. 877-937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org. WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com. THINK BEYOND QUARTERLY DIALOGUE 5:30 – 7 p.m. This evening’s subject of conversation is centered on “Food as Fuel For Change.” Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. thinkbeyond.org. WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.
THURSDAY 10.31
RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com. FIRST CITY ART CENTER 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.org. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Presenting the work of artists Cathy Pascoe and Laurie Flynn. Exhibit on display through Nov.12. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. TAG UWF 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. "Guiding Principals" Art Faculty Exhibition. On display through Nov. 2. The inweekly.net
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Ears & Fingers by Jason Leger
RETROSPECT:
Neutral Milk Hotel –
‘IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA’ This past Sunday night, a small scale dream came true for me. A dream which I thought would never become reality. I got to experience something I had convinced myself I never would. I saw Neutral Milk Hotel at The Tabernacle in Atlanta. Not just Jeff Mangum, which was
Art Gallery (TAG) 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com. MESS HALL 2 – 5 p.m. The Pensacola MESS Hall (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff) offers weekly themes, special activities and workshops that captivate curious minds of all ages and inspire a lifetime of discovery. 116 N. Tarragona St. 877-937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org. WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com. WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.
live music
LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
FRIDAY 11.1
GREATER GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy art, music, food and performances in Seville Square. 310 S. Alcaniz St. ggaf.org FIRST CITY ART CENTER 9 a.m. 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. 223 Palafox, Old CounOctober 31, 2013
something I was fortunate enough to see two years ago, but the entirely regrouped Neutral Milk Hotel. It was a very emotional show for me, as “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea,” NMH’s final album and arguably one of the most important albums of the ‘90s, is one of the most affecting pieces of music I’ve ever heard. The story behind the album is a sad one, as is the case with most art worth a damn. It began when Jeff Mangum, the creative force behind Neutral Milk Hotel, came upon a copy of “The Diary of Anne Frank” and ate up every word. He then spent a few days weeping over Frank’s story followed by weeks dreaming of having a time machine with which to rescue her. Mangum was tormented by night terrors, so to avoid them, he would often stay up all night writing songs; such was the case when he set out to work on “Aeroplane.” Everything I have ever read about the process said that Mangum felt possessed while writing this album and that some of the ideas and images he produced were actually startling to him. He had to get this story out of his system, even if he wasn’t in complete control of it. At one
ty Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.com. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. The Design of War: World War I and II Posters and Flags (Selected works from the Rowe Collection) Opens. On display through Jan. 3. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. TAG UWF 10 a.m. 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m. Palace Café at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100. WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. GROUP RUN AT PLAY 5:30 p.m. All abilities welcome. A casual run with fun partner exercises. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 100. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com. PMA: OPENING RECEPTION 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception for the American Indian Exhibition. On display through Nov. 30. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30-7:30 p.m. This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net. FESTA DEL VINO ITALIA 6 p.m. Presented by The Global Corner, this Italian wine tasting event will
point, on the title track, Mangum sings, “Anna’s ghost all around; hear her voice as it's rolling and ringing through me.” This may have been a warning sign of things to come for the young songwriter. The album was released late in 1997, and slowly began to garner interest from fans and critics alike. This was more than just another album; this was a work of such raw emotion and poignant honesty that listeners were finding themselves deeply connected to it. The band was immediately taken into a world of popularity and spent the majority of 1998 on the road in the States and Europe promoting “Aeroplane.” Then, suddenly, they just… dissolved. NMH members slid into other musical projects and Jeff Mangum disappeared into seclusion. REM offered Neutral Milk Hotel the opportunity to open for several shows the band was playing in Atlanta, and Mangum simply said “no,” citing a desire for sabbatical. Mangum fell further and further into reclusion until he landed smack in the middle of a paranoiainfluenced nervous breakdown. In an interview, his girlfriend at the time shed some light on the situation, saying that he
provide the opportunity for attendees to learn about and enjoy seven distinctive Italian wines from various wine regions, accompanied by delicious fare from area Italian restaurants. The event will benefit The Global Corner’s “Passport to Italy” program in area elementary schools. Reservations required. Pensacola Opera Center. 75 S. Tarragona St. $35 individuals; $60 per couple. 332-6404 or the globalcenter.org. PLT PRESENTS: NONE OF THE ABOVE 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. 400 S. Jefferson St. $17 cafe seating; $10 general admission. 4382787 or pensacolalittletheatre.com
live music
LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS DRIVIN N’ CRYIN 8 p.m. Drivin N’ Cryin, with Elyse Therose, and Lowelectric (members of 60 Cycles Of Sound, Icarus Effect and more). 2 S. Palafox. $12-$17. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com. THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com. LIVIN’ THE DREAM 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 South Palafox, 466-2103 or thetincow.com. SCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 South Palafox. 497-6076 or hopjacks.com. DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
sat at home all day in old slippers doing absolutely nothing and hoarding rice for the Y2K scare. It was a sad portrait of one of the ‘90s arguably greatest songwriters. For all accounts and purposes, this was the foreseeable end of Neutral Milk Hotel. Thankfully, this story’s ending isn’t quite as dim as its body. In 2011, Mangum sheepishly, quietly set out to make things right with his fans. He played a slew of captivating solo acoustic dates over the course of a couple of years, and then earlier this year dropped the bombshell that for the first time in almost 15 years, Neutral Milk Hotel would hit the road over the summer and fall. Since the announcement, the tour keeps getting bigger and bigger, which is getting no complaints from, well, anyone. I would place “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” in the top five albums of all time. That’s simply my opinion. While I would welcome new songs from Mangum, I hope this is the last work we ever get with the name Neutral Milk Hotel on it. It’s in good hope that he will stick around for a while this time. Pick up “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” on vinyl, it’s the best way to experience it. {in}
SATURDAY 11.2
7th ANNUAL BEST ROBOTICS 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. The University of West Florida hosts the Emerald Coast BEST Robotics hub, the first BEST hub in Florida. UWF Field House. uwf.edu/ecbest. PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. Palafoxmarket.com. GREATER GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy art, music, food and performances in Seville Square. 310 S. Alcaniz St. ggaf.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.com. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com. TAG UWF 12 p.m. 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com. WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net. ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 6:30 p.m. “All Soul’s Day” in St. Michael Cemetery. 6 N. Alcaniz St. stmichaelcemetery.org or 484-0526. PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center. 201 E. Gregory St. RED PARTY 6:30 p.m. Against HIV/AIDS, Inc. co-hosts the Second Annual Red Party with The HIV Care Center of Pensacola. This year’s Theme of “On the Red Carpet” provides a glitzy Hollywood ambience. Live entertainment, music by DJ Mindy, heavy hors d’oeuvres and 21
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Beats on the Bus by Jessica Forbes
For the first time in its 15 year existence, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is scheduled to visit Pensacola. Blues Angel Music will host the bus, which is a rolling recording and production studio that travels the U.S., stopping at schools, music festivals, trade shows, and more with the intent of introducing kids to and spreading the love of video and sound recording. Though the bus has gotten close—those who attended Hangout Fest this year may
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have seen it on the festival grounds in Gulf Shores—it was the Blues Angel’s owner who got the bus rolling to Pensacola. “Store owner Jim DeStafney, who also plays the part of George Harrison in the local Beatles tribute band ‘Not Quite Fab,’ had been aware of the bus for several years,” explained Wanda Breaux, marketing director at Blues Angel. DeStafney toured the bus at a recent National Association of Music Merchants trade show in Los Angeles and talked to the crew about adding Blues Angel as a stop. “Never having been to Pensacola, the Lennon Bus schedulers were delighted to add Pensacola to their Florida schedule,” said Breaux. The bus is a non-profit venture committed to providing young people the opportunity to experience its “state-
“One of our store’s goals is to inspire of-the-art mobile audio and HD video a love for music in children that will last a recording and production facility.” Spaces to record acoustic and digital instruments, lifetime,” said Breaux, who reported that the staff is excited about the chance to editing bays, a green screen curtain, and welcome locals to tour The John Lennon numerous cameras in the front studio are Educational Tour Bus. “It will be a great just part of the elements stylishly stashed away throughout the interior. Three sound opportunity for kids,” said Breaux, “we all can’t wait to see their faces light up when engineers travel aboard and conduct the they see the inside of the bus.” {in} tours, explaining recording and production techniques to visitors. While in Pensacola for a twoday stop, school tours are scheduled in the mornings for over 150 middle school students. The bus will be open to the public both afternoons from 2 to 6 p.m. WHEN: 2 - 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 and As part of Blues Angel’s Thursday, Nov. 7 belief in music education, in WHERE: Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace addition to offering music lesBlvd. sons, the store staff also—by COST: Free appointment—give free tours of DETAILS: lennonbus.org and bluesangelthe store to classes and families music.com during which they introduce
JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS AT BLUES ANGEL MUSIC
children to the various instruments they sell.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / press photo full open bar greet the guests at 7pm. Proceeds of the evening’s event will go to organizations in Northwest Florida who provide assistance to people infected and living with HIV and AIDS. Beneficiaries include The HIV Care Center, Inc., OASIS and A Safe Port Counseling Center. Palafox House. 126 S. Palafox. $40 per ticket or $35 per ticket for 2 or more being purchased simultaneously. 712-7777. PLT PRESENTS: NONE OF THE ABOVE 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. 400 S. Jefferson St. $17 cafe seating; $10 general admission. 4382787 or pensacolalittletheatre.com MURDERS AND MAYHEM SEGWAY TOUR 7:30 - 9 p.m. Take a tour through Downtown Pensacola’s supernatural and dark side on a Segway. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.
live music
DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. Beethovens Pastoral. Pensacola Saenger Theatre. 118 S. Palafox. $22-$84. 435-2533 or pensacolasymphony.com. LIVIN’ THE DREAM 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 South Palafox, 466-2103 or thetincow.com. KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com. SCHOFIELD 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. D.P. 9 p.m. D.P. and more acts TBA. D.P. bridges the gap between hip-hop, americana and indie rock. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant. JAMES ADKINS 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 South Palafox. 497-6076 or hopjacks.com.
SUNDAY 11.3
GREATER GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy art, music, food and performances in Seville Square. 310 S. Alcaniz St. ggaf.org. BUBBLES & BRUNCH 9 a.m. Enjoy Gourmet Brunch Trios for $12. You pick the three delicious October 31, 2013
items to build your perfect brunch. Bottomless Champagne & Mimosas for $5. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. THE FISH HOUSE BRUNCH 10:30 a.m. Delicious Sunday brunch on the Pensacola Bay. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. SEVILLE QUARTER SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m. Whether it’s a special occasion, an opportunity for friends to catch up, or a pleasant start to a lazy Sunday, brunch at Seville Quarter’s is a great way to treat your family every Sunday. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com. END OF THE LINE BRUNCH 11 a.m. This vegan café offers its unique brunch every Sunday. 610 E. Wright St. $12. 4290336 or eotlcafe.com. FIVE SISTERS 11 a.m. A southern blend of southern flavors and soulful music featuring Clarence Bell. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 9124856 or fivessistersbluescafe.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 12:30 p.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 1 p.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. PLT PRESENTS: NONE OF THE ABOVE 2:30 p.m. Pensacola Little Theatre. 400 S. Jefferson St. $17 cafe seating; $10 general admission. 4382787 or pensacolalittletheatre.com WALKING DEAD NIGHT 6:30 p.m. Seville Quarter will be showing last week's episode of The Walking Dead followed by a brand new episode at 8 p.m. Then just for kicks we'll tune in to Talking Dead with Chris Hardwick. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
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VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $20 - $25. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.
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happenings KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. BROOKS HUBBERT 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. 433-2849 or mcguiresirishpub.com.
MONDAY 11.4
QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com MEATLESS MONDAY LUNCH 12 – 1 p.m. Pensacola Cooks Demonstration Lunch presents “Meatless Monday.” The Bodacious Olive, 407-D.S. Palafox. $20. 433-6505 or bodaciousolive.com. SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB 5 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. MURDERS AND MAYHEM SEGWAY TOUR 7:30 - 9 p.m. Take a tour through Downtown Pensacola’s supernatural and dark side on a Segway. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net. BAR BINGO WITH BUCK AND THE SEVILLE GIRLS 8 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
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MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
TUESDAY 11.5
RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com. FIRST CITY ART CENTER 9 a.m. 1060 N. Guil-
lemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org. MESS HALL 10 a.m. 116 N. Tarragona St. 877937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.com. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. TAG UWF 10 a.m. 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com. HALF-PRICE SUSHI 5 p.m. Atlas, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or atlas.goodgrits.com. TWO FOR ONE 5 p.m. 2 for 1 Tuesday Nights features 2 for 1 house Wines, 2 for 1 Domestic Beers and 2 for 1 Ice cream Scoops All Night. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. SHAKESPEARE CLUB 5 – 7 p.m. Club members will read and discuss the works of Shakespeare. The club is ongoing and meets every Tuesday. West Florida Public Library, 239 N Spring St. 662-278-8383. PRIME TIME TUESDAYS 5:30 p.m. Jackson’s, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com. YOGA AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org. MCGUIRE'S RUNNING CLUB 6 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E Gregory St. mcguiresrunners.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 East Mallory St. 291-7658.
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LIVE JAZZ: KITT & FRIENDS 5 p.m. opens for drinks and dinner, 6 p.m. show. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. SONGWRITERS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com
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MESS HALL 10 a.m. 116 N. Tarragona St. 877937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org. ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org. DRAGONFLY GALLERY 10 a.m. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.com. QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com. BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com. TAG UWF 10 a.m. 11000 University Pkwy. Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com. MAKE AHEAD HOLIDAY APPETIZERS CLASS 12 – 1 p.m. Pensacola Cooks Hands-on Cooking Class featuring “Make-Ahead Holiday Appetizers” using a variety of Bodacious Olive Oils and Balsamics. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D S. Palafox. $25. 433-6505 or bodaciousolive.com.
IN MARTINI NIGHT 5 p.m. The Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox. 469-9966. WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 5 p.m. All bottled wines are 50 percent off. Jackson’s, 400 S. Barracks St. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com. RUN4WINE 5:30 p.m. The Wine Bar. 16 S. Palafox. run4wine.net WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS 6:30 p.m. Halfpriced bottles of wine and live jazz. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com. MURDERS AND MAYHEM SEGWAY TOUR 7:30 - 9 p.m. Take a tour through Downtown Pensacola’s supernatural and dark side on a Segway. Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45. 417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net. PUB TRIVIA NIGHT 7:30 to 9:30 General trivia, pop-culture, sports, and more. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. 474-1919.
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LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com. FOLK MUSIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com. SCOTT RICKET 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com. KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.
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Kiss From a Rose middle and ending with a bang. We won't throw in a cover unless we think the audience would like it or they seem like they want to dance. Billy Idol's 'Dancing with Myself' really gets the crowd going. It makes me laugh and smile." On the search for her next challenge, Jeffreys is looking to "step out of the box" with a new writing inspiration. Be on the lookout for new songs that explore a whole other side of Jeffreys at future shows. "Up until now, I've been heavily influenced by my emotions and feelings when songwriting," she said. "I'm a fairly emotional person—happy and sad. I feel a lot so I express it. Usually, relationships or romantic interests spur my inspirations for songs," she added. "I'm currently working on a set of songs where I'm stepping outside of the box a little more and writing more creatively with not just how I'm feeling." Whether it's writing a song or producing her own album or hitting the road for shows throughout the region, Jeffreys has an innate passion for music and it easily translates through her writing and performance. "[At live shows] I hope people feel as though they've seen something new and different, something not so typical," she said. "I get that feedback often, which is a super compliment as I'm just writing these simple songs within me. To me, it's not rocket science, it's just what I love to do and I hope it brings others joy to listen and feel." {in}
Shaver's favorite part about getting to play in Elyse Therose is being a part of the creative process with Jeffreys performing the songs that "Erin seems to effortlessly pour out."
“To me, it's not rocket science, it's just what I love to do and I hope it brings others joy to listen and feel.”
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courtesy photo Listening to Erin Jeffreys' music is like getting to peek inside her journal. "My songs are generally about my relationships or relations with people," Jeffreys said. "I communicate and express myself in relationships, although I can find better ways to express emotions through song and performance. Sometimes it's just easier to put it in a song than say it to the person's face." The self-taught musician has been writing songs for more than a decade. Her songwriting developed from Jeffreys' journal entries and love of writing poems and prose. "I still have most of those journals, the content is quite funny," she said. After playing music in high school bands—even trumpet lessons in middle school—Jeffreys began putting her words to music. Eventually those efforts became Elyse Therose. "There is so much more I want to do as far as songwriting goes and musical projects in general," she said. "I've been in all types of
bands, but I really love challenging myself and trying to get better and better." As with any band, an Elyse Therose show is never the same. Jeffreys regularly performs in the area, sometimes as a solo act and sometimes with her band, Jody Shaver on bass and John Mlynarczyk on drums. "The solo act is definitely an acoustic thing for the most part and the band is more 'rockin,' in my opinion," she said. "The full Elyse Therose is edgy, but mellow and more dynamic than just me singing with the acoustic guitar. I love the excitement of performing with a full band. It definitely fills a room with much more sound." As for her band mates, Shaver and Mlynarczyk are just as much fans as they are fellow musicians. Both also perform in a Destin cover band called Space Junkie. "I stay true to what she writes, but I do find my way of putting my touch on songs," Mlynarczyk said. "I appreciate Erin for the opportunity she has given me to play her music."
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"My main concern is rocking hard with a deep groove while also trying to play the pretty notes," Shaver added. You have to wonder if performing songs that come from such personal experiences is ever kind of weird for Jeffreys. "Sometimes I can relive the experiences—even the heartbreaking ones from long ago," she said of her songs. "It's a wonderful expression to feel. I don't feel uncomfortable really. I honestly feel better. I think any band or artists who writes songs from the heart or with personal, genuine feelings can engage an audience a lot. People tend to relate more and can really feel what the artist feels." With 11 years of songwriting and two albums under Jeffreys' belt, Elyse Therose has a repertoire of songs to choose from for their live shows. She likes to mix it up, and might even play a fun cover song, depending on the mood. Describing the process of choosWHAT: Elyse Therose, Lowelectric and more ing songs, Jeffreys kind of sounds like WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 Rob Gordon, John Cusack's character WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox in the 2000 film "High Fidelity." COST: $12-$17 "I like to keep it dynamic," she said. DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com or elysetherose.com "Starting out strong or energetically, hitting some slower tunes toward the
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IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Announces 2013 Non-Profit Grant Recipients IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, extends special congratulations to this year’s grant recipients. Each of the following organizations was awarded $104,500 today after a thorough grant review, committee process and membership vote. The recipients, listed by focus area, are:
Arts and Culture: Santa Rosa Historical Society, Inc. Project: “Light Up the Imogene” Education: Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc. Project: Impact 100 Windows on the World for the Blind Technology Center Environment, Recreation and Preservation: Humane Society of Pensacola Project: Humane Society of Pensacola Spay and Neuter Clinic Environment, Recreation and Preservation: Pensacola Museum of Art Project: “Jail for Art” Family: Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Project: “Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative” Family: Council on Aging of West Florida Project: “Moving Safely” Health and Wellness: FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc. Project: “Safe Haven for People and Paws” Health and Wellness: Gulf Coast Kid’s House Project: “Expanding the Foundation of Care” After 10 years of funding grants, we have awarded $5,151,000 to non-profit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the form of significant grants that make a lasting impact on our community,” said Holly Jurnovoy, President of IMPACT 100. IMPACT 100 hopes to keep the momentum going into next year by increasing its membership to 1,000 women and awarding $1,0000,000 to non-profit organizations in our community. To become a member of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, Friend of IMPACT 100 or to learn about applying for an IMPACT 100 grant in 2014, please visit www.impact100pensacola.org.
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news of the weird NORWAY'S BATTLE AGAINST CHAOS Norwegian public television (NRK), which introduced the now-legendary continuous, live log-burning show (12 hours long, with "color commentary" on the historical and cultural importance of fire), scheduled a new program for this week in its appeal to serenity (labeled "Slow TV"). On Nov. 1, NRK was to televise live, for five hours, an attempt to break the world record for producing a sweater, from shearing the sheep to spinning the wool and knitting the garment (current record: 4:51, by Australians). (In addition to the log, NRK viewers have been treated to live cams on a salmon-fishing boat and, for five days, on a cruise ship.) Said an NRK journalist, "You would think it's boring television, but we have quite good ratings for these programs." THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Extract of cockroach is a delicacy among some Chinese, believed able to miraculously reduce inflammation, defy aging and cure tuberculosis, cancer and cirrhosis. Quartz reported in August that Yunnan province is a Silicon Valley-type business center, where pulverized roaches can sell for the equivalent of about $89 a pound, and five pharmaceutical companies have contracts with ranches that have formed the Sichuan Treasure Cockroach Farming Cooperative. (In August, a start-up farm in Jiangsu province was, police suspect, vandalized, allowing at least a million cockroaches being prepared for market to flee to adjacent neighborhoods.) • When entrepreneur Michelle Esquenazi was asked by a New York Post reporter in September why her all-female crew of licensed bounty hunters (Empire Bail Bonds of New York) is so successful at tricking bail-jumpers into the open, she offered a five-letter vulgar euphemism for a female body part. "It's timeless," she continued. "Of course he's going to open his door for a nice piece of (deleted). ... The thing about defendants is no matter who they are (of whatever color), they're all dumb. Every single last one of them is stupid." • Hipster Haven: Two fearless entrepreneurs inaugurated services recently in faux-fashionable Brooklyn, N.Y. Lucy Sun, a Columbia University economics major, began seeking work as a $30-an-hour "book therapist," to help readers find the "right" book to read or give as a gift, with attention to clients' "specific situations." In Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood in September, the stylish Eat restaurant began reserving certain nights' meals to be experienced in total silence. On opening night, a Wall Street Journal reporter noted one throat-clearing and a muffled sneeze, but barely any other human sound. Some diners were won over; another said it felt like "being 50 and married." • It's expensive to go broke in America. Detroit, which most acknowledge acted wisely in filing for bankruptcy protection in July (in the face of debts estimated to be at least $18 billion), will nonetheless be on the
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hook for bankruptcy legal fees that could total $60 million under current contracts (according to an October New York Times report), plus various expenses, such as the $250,000 to Christie's auction house to price and sell some assets. A fee examiner has been hired to keep the expenses in line, but he charges $600 an hour. MEDICAL MARVELS The Horror: A recent medical journal reported that a 49-year-old man in Brazil said he had recovered from a stroke except that the damage to his brain (in a "subcortical region" associated with higherlevel thinking) has caused him to develop "pathological generosity" toward others. A Duke University neurologist told London's Daily Mail that stroke-induced personality changes (such as hoarding) are common, but that this particular change appears unique. Doctors reported in the journal Neurocase that even with medication, this patient's beneficence was unabated after two years. • Blood clots can be especially dangerous, often requiring urgent, harshly invasive openheart surgery to remove the clot before it can be fatal, but a team from UCLA Medical School reported breathlessly in September that a "minimally invasive," cutting-edge machine worked just as well: a vacuum cleaner. When a 62-year-old man arrived at an emergency room with deep vein thrombosis, AngioVac lines were inserted in the leg and neck and sucked out the 24-inch-long clot. The patient was back home and full of energy a week later.
HAVE YOU BEEN STALKED? You can help other victims by talking about your experience. Lakeview Center’s Rape Crisis/Trauma Recovery Program is seeking information that can be used to improve services for victims of stalking. They are inviting anyone who has experienced it to participate in listening groups or individual interviews. The CDC estimates that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have been stalked in their lifetime. Because stalking is associated with other forms of violence, it is essential that we develop strategies and resources to help victims and keep them safe. Whether you are young or old, male or female, LBGT or straight, if you have been stalked, your input can help others. If you want to learn more or if you are willing to participate in a listening group or interview, call 850.469.3800. This message was supported by funding from the Florida Preventive Health and Health Services Block grant provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through Florida Department of Health (DOH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC, or DOH.
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WEIRD ANIMALS A "scatological force field" is how a Reuters reporter in September described the way ordinary house termites are able to increasingly resist extermination. They use their own feces to build their nests, and the pathogens seem to form a protective shield that attacks unfriendly bacteria trying to invade the nests. • Pig Drinks 18 Pints and Has Fight With Cow" read one August headline from Port Hedland, West Australia, after rampaging wild pigs stole and drank 18 beers from a campsite. International Business Times, summarizing recent research in September, noted that moose, especially, are attracted by fermenting apples; that prairie voles are prominent social drinkers (consuming much more available alcohol when other voles are around); and that African elephants often turn violent to secure the fermenting fruit of the marula tree (although the elephant would require 1,400 pieces of fruit to generate the seven gallons of alcohol that—if consumed all at once—would match humans' legal limit for driving). {in}
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