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winners GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL

One of Pensacola’s long-standing events has been named to the 2014 American Bus Association’s (ABA) Top 100 Events, an annual compilation of the best events for group travel in the United States and Canada. The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, which was established in 1971, has become one of the largest juried art shows in the Southeast. The festival has been included in Sunshine Artist Magazine’s list of top 100 arts festivals in the country for nearly a decade.

COLLEEN CASTILLE Following on the heels of the Greater Pensacola Chamber, Mayor Ashton Hayward has also named his interim city administrator to a more permanent position. Castille stepped in mid-July when Hayward fired his first administrator for leaking confidential information to the mayor’s political opponent. She is a former secretary of both the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community Affairs under Gov. Jeb Bush.

That leaves one interim remaining.

CARL HIXON Annually on the anniversary

of Sept. 11, 2001, Carl Hixon hosts at his restaurant, Georgio's Pizza, a "First Responder's Day” that recognizes the contributions of all first responders. This year, he held a First Responders Pizza Eating Competition, which was won by Escambia Sheriff ’s Investigator Scott Mashburn. Hixon donated $1,500 to the sheriff ’s office in Mashburn’s honor to benefit law enforcement and the community.

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losers GREATER PENSACOLA CHAMBER

The once great business organization gave up tourism without even a whimper to a group that was only recently incorporated and without official IRS non-profit status. A last minute, behind-the-scenes lobbying effort failed to garner three commission votes.

Next up? Economic development.

LOCAL TAXPAYERS When the hotel

owners figured out how to take over tourism for Escambia County, their meetings were done in secret. They lobbied the county commissioners in secret. They didn’t tell their plans to the Escambia County Tourism Development Commission before they went public. They wouldn’t share them with the Greater Pensacola Chamber board of directors. No documents were given to county staff before the committee of the whole meeting. Still the board voted for them to get $5.5 million in tax dollars. And this is what we get after bashing the chamber for not operating in the “Sunshine?”

PAM BONDI The Florida Attorney General decided to postpone the execution of Marshall Lee Gore. She didn’t do it to further examine legal facts regarding the case. No, she had a fundraiser scheduled for the same day at her waterfront home. Donors for a campaign for which has no opponent are apparently more important than the families of the two women that Gore killed 25 years ago.

Bondi did later apologize to Gov. Scott, but only after the media blasted her decision.

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Escambia County is once again debating what to do with its tourism development tax revenue. The Board of County Commissioners, at the request of the hotel owners, have agreed to move governance of the $5.5 million out from under the Greater Pensacola Chamber and into a new corporation that they have formed, Visit Pensacola, Inc. Why should the hotel owners control these millions?

They argue that since they and the condominiums collect the tourism tax when guests check into their units, they are in the best position to know how to market to tourists. After all, they argue, the bed taxes, the nickname given to the tourism development taxes, are to be used to “put heads in beds.” Their beds, specifically.

There is a problem with this train of thought. The Florida statute that created the tourism development tax doesn’t mention anything about putting heads in beds. It doesn’t mention that it should be controlled by hotel and condo owners.

There is no sentence about helping hotels and condos rent their rooms.

According to the law, the tax is to promote tourism, and promotion is defined as “marketing or advertising designed to increase tourist-related business activities.”

Yes, a portion of a hotel’s business is related to tourism, but not all. Festivals,

sporting events, museums, reunions, conventions and conferences also qualify as tourist-related business activities.

The hoteliers want us to measure the success of tourism marketing by the number of their hotel rooms they fill. This works for them because they are the ones directly profiting from the marketing. However, tourists don’t necessarily stay in hotels and condominiums when they visit.

Tourists can stay with friends and family and spend as much at local shops, restaurants and bars as those renting a condo on Perdido Key or Pensacola Beach.

Tourists can be day visitors who come to our area to attend a festival or Pensacola Symphony performance, canoe on our rivers or tour our historic areas. They, too, spend money.

Because tourism is much broader than simply renting a hotel room, I believe that the make-up of the Visit Pensacola board needs to include more than chambers and bed tax collectors. Yes, self-interest can be a powerful motivator in marketing this area, and the bed tax collectors have profit as motivation. However, their definition of tourism is too narrow.

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PROVIDING A VOICE TO THE VOICELESS

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Florida Speaks Tour kicks off in Pensacola

by Rick Outzen The birth of a grassroots movement is often difficult to pinpoint. On a hot Saturday morning, Democrats from across the Florida Panhandle met in the fellowship hall of Bethel AME Church, hoping that maybe such a movement was being launched.

Republicans control both houses of the Florida Legislature. Rick Scott and all his cabinet are Republicans. Escambia County has only three Democratic elected officials—Commissioner Lumon May, Property Appraiser Chris Jones and Tax Collector Janet Holley. Santa Rosa County has none.

The frustrations of having little voice in state and local matters was voiced by one participant at the meeting, “They know they are in control. They don’t have to listen to us.”

FLORIDA SPEAKS TOUR

State Sen. Dwight Bullard, Democratic Black Caucus of Florida, ACLU of Florida and Florida Black Caucus of Local Black

Officials want to change that.

Through a series of six town hall meetings across the state, they are collecting stories on what is really happening in communities.

With the help of Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida, the Sept. 15 meeting was the kick-off for the “Florida Speaks Tour.”

Each group was represented at Bethel AME church.

City of Deland Commissioner Vonzelle Johnson, representing the Florida Black Caucus of Local Black Officials, emphasized the need to be involved in the policy-making.

“We need to work to get people we know elected to office,” said Commissioner Johnson, “because we have to have some policy-makers at the decisionmaking table.”

Aaron McKinney, legal assistant to Sen. Bullard, also talked about the importance of participating in the process. He said that while people need to participate in marches and protests, they also need to be at the table when policies are developed.

“We need a place at the table because if you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu,” he told the audience of nearly

a hundred people, some driving from as far away as Holmes County.

McKinney read aloud a letter from Sen. Bullard. “We are here to give a voice to the voiceless, ear to the unheard and an eye to the unseen to those in our democratic process,” wrote the state senator.

“Oftentimes the ones that are hurting the most are the ones that are heard the least.

We can change that with your help.”

Bullard wrote they wanted to hear from the attendees about their frustrations and hardships, particularly on the issues of civil rights, racial profiling, “Stand Your Ground,” excessive use of force by law enforcement, voting rights and lack of access to suitable healthcare.

McKinney added, “We need to better understand where we are failing, where we are lacking.”

“We need a place at the table because if you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu.”

Aaron McKinney Henry Crespo, president of the Democratic Black Caucus, said he saw the issues facing the state as more than race problems.

“At the end of the day, it’s about humanity, not color. We’re in this struggle together,” Crespo said. “That’s the message that you take back to those in government and in law enforcement—if they do not feel that we have a collective responsibility for the citizens of this great city and for this great state, then we have a problem.”

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RACIAL PROFILING

Tony McCray, the local NAACP's branch Economic Development chairman, said that he was arrested on June 4 on Pensacola Beach for driving without a license and given a ticket for careless driving when he was trying to find a parking space for a concert on the beach.

“It’s not just our youth that are being racially profiled,” said McCray. “I’m 62 years old.”

McCray admitted that he had an unpaid speeding ticket in North Carolina but had until June 18 to pay the fine and avoid having his license revoked.

“I was told to step out of my car, put my hands on the hood and then the officer began to handcuff me,” he said. “When I begin to question the deputy and explain my deadline, I was told that I would be charged with resisting arrest if I didn’t keep quiet.”

Later the state attorney decided to not prosecute McCray after he provided his letter proving his statements to the deputy.

He said that he plans to file a lawsuit against the sheriff’s office for his arrest.

COALITION EFFORT

After the statements were recorded and groups weighed in on the issues, the panel talked about other events in the state.

Ciara Taylor, political director for Dream Defenders, asked the attendees to come to Tallahassee on Sept. 23 for a rally against “Stand Your Ground.” The Dream Defenders, a group of college students and young leaders, held a sit-in inside the state capitol protesting the verdict in the murder trial of George Zimmerman who killed an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin, in February 2012.

The group wanted Gov. Scott to call a special legislation session to discuss the “Stand Your Ground” that played a role in the shooting and the instructions to the jury.

Instead, House Speaker Will Weatherford agreed to have Rep. Matt Gaetz hold a committee hearing on the law.

“We know where Matt Gaetz stands on this,” said Taylor. “He is rallying the Tea Party and NRA to come to Tallahassee. He’s said, ‘I don’t expect to change one damn comma of Stand Your Ground.’”

Taylor said that Sen. Bullard had pulled the permit for a rally from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 23. “We need to get as many of us there as possible.”

Aaron McKinney said that he and Sen. Bullard would be returning to Pensacola in October. He urged the various groups in the room to work together.

“There is strength in numbers,” McKinney said. “This is a coalition effort. We all have the same issues in mind. Let’s get together and make it happen.” {in}

“At the end of the day, it’s about humanity, not color. We’re in this struggle together.”

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Battle for The Control of Tourism Taxes

by Rick Outzen The control over Escambia County’s tourism marketing and its $5.5 million is being moved out of the Greater Pensacola Chamber. The Board of County Commissioners has made that clear, and the chamber’s executive committee has agreed to the move.

The local hotel owners, Perdido Key Chamber and Pensacola Sports Association have proposed a new non-profit corporation, Visit Pensacola, Inc., to handle tourism marketing. However, few details have been revealed to the public and those details have caused concern in the African-American and arts communities.

And as Commissioner Chairman Gene Valentino said at the Sept. 16 commission meeting—“The devil is in the details.”

What has been proposed is a ninemember board that has representatives from the hotels, condominiums, Greater Pensacola Chamber, Perdido Key Chamber, Pensacola Sports Association, Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Inc., City of Pensacola and Escambia County. The ninth member is at-large, which the hotel owners have designated to be an African-American for the next two years.

How independent will Visit Pensacola be? According to the president of ACE, David Bear, his group was told by Ron Ellington, the paid lobbyist for the hotels, that the hoteliers wanted their seat to go to banker Blaise Adams. Commissioner May has been told that filmmaker Robin Reshard has been chosen to be the at-large seat.

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Bear and May have expressed their concerns about the structure of Visit Pensacola and the process of how it has been brought forward to the county. The first public document that was presented to the BCC was a PowerPoint presentation given by Ellington at the Sept. 12 Committee of the Whole meeting.

RUSH FOR APPROVAL

On Monday, Sept. 16, Ellington delivered at 5 p.m. to the county the bylaws, transition plan with the chamber and business plan for Visit Pensacola, Inc. The commissioners were holding a public forum at the time and had only 15 minutes to review the documents before their regular meeting was called to order.

“Minorities are on boards throughout this county.

I can’t understand why, in 2013, we’re having this fight.”

Lumon May While the commissioners each voiced their support for moving tourism out from under the chamber, they weren’t happy about being rushed. Commission Chairman Gene Valentino was clearly frustrated.

He asked, “Do you think you can come in here at the 11th hour and just hijack millions of dollars away from us and we rubber stamp it without doing our fiduciary responsibility and making sure it’s being allocated appropriately?”

Commissioners Wilson Robertson and Grover Robinson argued to approve the trans-

fer to Visit Pensacola, Inc. They had no issues with the structure and few concerns about the documents presented by Ellington.

However, Commissioners Steven Barry and Lumon May agreed with Valentino. Barry argued that the board had a fiduciary responsibility to fully review the documents before they agreed to give Visit Pensacola $5.5 million.

May expressed concern over the lack of African-American inclusion on the board and the lack of a permanent seat.

“I sit on this board because the federal courts dictated that this county must have a minority district,” said May. “Minorities are on boards throughout this county. I can’t understand why, in 2013, we’re having this fight.”

By a 3-2 vote, with Robertson and Robinson voting in the negative, the motion to table discussion of the transfer of tourism marketing to Visit Pensacola passed. The discussion will renew on Sept. 24.

Meanwhile, expect the commissioners to be lobbied heavily. {in}

TALE OF TWO BYLAWS Ron Ellington drafted on July 10 a set of bylaws for Visit Pensacola that he shared with the Greater Pensacola Chamber officials. The final set delivered to the county commission on Sept. 16 is significantly different. .

Mission: July 10 version: To develop,

administer and promote tourism through the performance of general activities for the development and promotion of tourism and convention activities in Escambia County.

Sept. 16 version: To develop, administer and promote tourism through the performance of general activities that increase the number of leisure and convention overnight guests, Tourism Development Tax (TDT), other tax collection including Local Option Sales Tax, and related product and services sales in Escambia County.

Analysis: The change clearly defines the mission for the benefit of hotels and condominiums.

Membership: The July 10 draft had only seven classes, which included the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce. The Sept. 16 version has eight classes, replac-

ing the beach chamber with Arts, Culture, Entertainment and adding an At-Large seat.

The new version also requires that new classes and/or members be added in pairs and one must be a bed tax collector.

Analysis: Requiring additional members be added in pairs makes sure the lodging industry controls the board.

Board Removal for Cause:

The July 10 version didn’t have this section.

The new version says, “Any member who supports a competing TDT budget request shall constitute a conflict of interest and its Class, Member and Board seat shall be automatically and immediately terminated if the Class Member fails to withdraw its support of that competing budget request within 10 days of being notified in writing of the conflict of interest.”

Analysis: ACE has asked for a portion of the 2013 budget surplus for a cultural arts festival. This section could get them kicked off the board.

Board of Directors: The new

version mandates that all directors advance the goals and objectives of Visit Pensacola.

No director can support a competing request of TDT dollars.

July 10 version gave the lodging industry only one seat. The Sept. 16 version gives them two seats.

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REYNOLDS WINS IN COURT Escambia County Judge Thomas Johnson cleared former Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds of a non-criminal public records violation for allegedly not releasing in June 2012 a copy of the new city logo that former Councilwoman Diane Mack had requested from the city.

Mack had requested the new logo from City Clerk Ericka Burnett while copies of it were circulating throughout the city, according to the state attorney’s office.

Burnett forwarded the email to then-Public Information Officer Derek Cosson who, in turn, asked Reynolds if the city had taken possession of the logo. The city administrator immediately responded negatively and Cosson passed the message on to Burnett, who told Mack the city didn’t have copies of the new logo.

Meanwhile, the Pensacola International Airport had installed its new entrance sign, and Cosson was discussing with Steve Sorrell, ECUA executive director, the feasibility of putting the new city logo, of which Sorrell had a copy, on the utility’s water tower near the I-110 overpass.

Cosson, who now works in the city’s IT department, pleaded no contest on July 23 to the charge and received a $350 fine.

In August, Mayor Ashton Hayward heldat the Saenger Theatre a mandatory training session for city employees on Florida Sunshine and public records laws.

FLORIDA JOB MARKET WEAKENS

The Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research recently released its economic overview and it found weaknesses in the state’s job market.

According to the report, the job market will take a long time to recover—about 515,100 jobs have been lost since the most recent peak. Rehiring, while necessary, will not be enough.

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Instead the hole will get deeper because Florida’s prime working-age population (aged 25-54) is forecast to add about 2,900 people per month. About 900,000 jobs need to be created for the same percentage of the total population to be working, as was the case at the peak.

The preliminary data for the 2012 calendar year showed that that Florida’s wage level further declined to 87.7 percent of the national wage level. The state’s wage level actually increased over the prior year, but the U.S. average annual wage increased more.

WOMEN UNITE Seven local women have

joined together to form the Institute for Women in Politics of Northwest Florida, Inc. The non-profit corporation has been established, according to its bylaws, “to provide a nonprofit education, training resources, and counseling services to promote and fulfill the vital need for women to serve at all levels of government in the Florida counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa.”

Serving as the institute’s founding Board of Directors are: Kimberly Aguiar, president of the City of Pensacola general employees’ union; Amanda Jo CombsBowden and Lorraine Ogan, both active in the Pensacola Bay Area League of Women Voters; attorney Kim Kirschenfeld; former Pensacola City Councilwoman Diane Mack; Amy Miller, director of marketing, finance, and administration at the Port of Pensacola; and banker Lola Presley, active with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

Mack, who will serve as the organization’s first president, said the board’s top initial priorities are building a membership base to support and fund the Institute’s mission and developing a campaign school for women candidates who may run for office in 2014.

Amy Miller has been elected vice president/ president-elect and secretary, and Kimberly Aguiar will serve as treasurer. {in}

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Pensacola Block Party Wedding winners Alanna Erickson and Evan Milby / photo by Aislinn Kate Photography Even on a typical Gallery Night, it can be hard to take it all in—the sights, the sounds, the entertainment and the art.

This Gallery Night is no exception. In fact, it's filled with even more commotion than usual, thanks to the special addition of wedding bells that The Pensacola Block Party Wedding will be ringing on Palafox.

To help you out, and so you don't get lost amongst all the Gallery Night excitement, we’ve put together a list that will take you from the wedding spectacular and beyond.

A list that will hopefully make the navigating a little easier on you this time around; and give you more time to appreciate the art, in whatever form it’s in, instead of just parking a mile away and shuffling aimlessly all evening.

Unless that’s your thing.

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Erickson and Evan Milby were announced as the lucky couple this summer and will publicly tie the knot on Palafox on Gallery Night. “What’s really cool about the Block Party Wedding, is that Gallery Night starts at 5 p.m. and the wedding starts at 7 p.m., so people will get to see what it actually takes to set up a wedding,” said Sara Gillianne, creator of the event. So let's all kick-off the night playing by wedding crashers—it'll be fun, we promise.

Artel Gallery

223 S. Palafox 432-3080 Open until 9 p.m. on Gallery Night If there is one Gallery Night key player that is consistently committed to keeping the evening dedicated to art, it’s Artel. While the building alone is enough to draw you up the steps and inside its doors, the art is enough to convince you to stay long enough to take it in. This Gallery Night, Artel invites you inside to view three distinct exhibits.

The first exhibit on display in the main gallery is “Experimental Arts with the Lens.”

This juried show features contemporary photography by area artists. The second, presented in the Awards Alcove, is “Beyond the Frame,” a solo show featuring the work of Richard Rodriguez, exploring the constraints of film photography through the art of mirrored photographs.

While these first two exhibits are centered on photography—the third exhibit on display in the Vault branches out in a different direction, literally. “Branching Out” includes the work of local artisans who make up the Pensacola chapter of the National League of American Pen Women—the oldest organization for women in the U.S. To accompany their work, the display further introduces each artist that makes up this community-driven group through artist statements—a fitting addition as this is the chapter’s first show. At the center of the exhibit is an interactive inspiration tree, allowing visitors to partake by adding custom leaves to the branches. See this week's cover art by Marylin McDonald-Dorsy for a visual taste of what's inside the Vault.

In the spirit of the evening, Artel has selected a serenade by the Irish Folk Band, Killarney, to compliment the art on display.

Pensacola Museum of Art

407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 Open until 9 p.m. on Gallery Night The PMA will be offering free admission to their two newest shows, “24 Hours in Downtown Pensacola,” and “Mountain, Stream, Shore” by David Warner.

“24 Hours in Downtown Pensacola” is a photography exhibit in which artists all captured a different aspect of downtown in the same 24-hour period. David Warner’s pieces are large-scale landscape paintings depicting varying aspects of nature.

“A third show, ‘Multiples,’ by Mark Francis, will also be on display for free on Gallery Night,” Raven McBride, gallery director, said. “Francis will be present for a meet and greet as well.”

The PMA admission is never very pricey to begin with, but it’s fun to know you can check out all the latest pieces they’re showing, plus an additional third show, for free. Deals on memberships will also be made available, in case you can’t get your fill on just a few Gallery Nights a year. inweekly.net

Inspiration tree / “Branching Out” exhibit

“Faces of HIV” exhibit / courtesy photo

‘Faces of HIV’

Corner of Palafox and Government In between the upbeat thrills of the Block Party Wedding and the sips of wine you will be taking while milling up and down the Palafox corridor and beyond, there is a compelling, free art display on wheels making a guest appearance—one that warrants your attention.

Thanks to HIVevolution, “Faces of HIV” a special Florida Department of Health project is rolling up and making a stop at Plaza Ferdinand VII as part of Gallery Night. This mixed media, mobile art exhibit tells the stories of Florida residents living with HIV and AIDS through detailed portraits, video testimonials and introspective journals.

The larger than life portraits are on display both on the outside of the traveling unit, and inside, where you are invited in for an up-close look at each participating individual’s unique story. For the journal portion of the project, participants catalogued

their journeys with HIV for a month’s time.

This includes activities ranging from going to school or work, to planning a wedding, raising multiple children, and fighting the physical effects of the illness.

To meet the faces, visit wemakethechange.com/faces. Be sure to bring your smart phone so you can scan the QR code paired with each portrait at the event and view the videos.

Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant

101 S. Jefferson St. 791-6501 Free to come in, $5 for the show Sluggo’s always displays a wide variety of local artists all throughout the year, and Gallery Night is no exception. In addition to the hanging pieces, they will also be hosting a hip-hop/rap record release dance party. It’s a mouth full, and probably an ear full too. The list of performing artists includes: Rello & Hog 2, Sincere

Logic, Boss Grimes, Dewight Truitt, Crazee the Phlowbird, Sho aka Bustaboss, Jon Jack, and Saga the Mic. If you’re not intrigued by the names alone, then let these descriptors from some of the artists’ websites work their magic on you: Villian rap, 1990s Seattle energy, educated thug music, gospel stylin’s from the great grandmothers. You just can’t argue with that combo.

Jewelers Trade Shop

26 Palafox St. 432-4433 Jewelers Trade Shop always has some sort of relaxing band playing, with people walking around serving champagne to the bevy of guests perusing the large cases of diamond rings and necklaces lining the room. What they also have, and has often been a favorite part of many Gallery Nights past, is dessert. Delicious, homemade, decadent dessert. For FREE. “We have a lady named Pam Osborn, who’s been with us for 25 years, and she and her daughter actually make them all from scratch,” Sarah Biggs of Jewelers Trade said. Occasionally the shop will bring in some treats from Jay’s Bakery as well.

Either way, you’d be hard-pressed to find something tastier in terms of sweets.

Revolver Records

DeWight Truitt / photo by Captured Art Photography

Vinyl Music Hall

5 E. Garden St. 607-6758 Vinyl usually has a cover band of some sort closing out the show on Gallery Night, whether it’s Guns N’ Roses or Sublime based. This time around, they decided to go with an original mash-up DJ from New Orleans, Jermaine Quiz. Jermaine will be mixing and mashing songs and beats, while backed by a live drummer and a live violinist. “Jermaine is the resident DJ at House of Blues in New Orleans, so I’m thinking it should be a really good show—really high energy,” said Chris Wilkes, talent booker for Vinyl. Several other opening bands will be playing when the doors open at 5 p.m., so no matter what time of the evening you walk by, you’ll be able to catch some sort of show. {in}

9 E. Gregory St. 712-6373 If you get overwhelmed with the crowds on Palafox and find yourself with a craving for a little something new to listen to, walk on over to Revolver Records. Revolver will be having its Gallery Night Digital Sale, with 15 percent off of new CDs and 20 percent off of all used CDs. There will also be free PBR given away to those who are browsing the crates and 21+. First come, first WHEN: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 serve basis on the beer.

DETAILS: downtownpensacola.com

SEPTEMBER GALLERY NIGHT

"Running of the Bulls" by Dale Cochran, Sat. July 20th, 10:00am / "24 Hours in Downtown Pensacola" exhibit September 19, 2013

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THE GALLERY NIGHT RUN DOWN—OFFICIAL PARTICIPANTS LIST Provided by the Downtown Improvement Board

1. 850 Open Water, 22 S. Palafox: 850 Open Water will be featuring photography from Troy Beshears focusing on lightning and flowers.

2. Adonna’s Bakery and Café, 114 S. Palafox: Join us for delicious & artistic baked goods.

3. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox: Featuring “Experimental Art with the Lens,” “Beyond the Frame” and “Branching Out.” 4. Belle Ame’, 112 S. Palafox: Yvette, our artist, will be present displaying her assortment of handmade bath and body products.

Products will be available for sampling.

5. Blab – TV, 121 S. Palafox: Featuring live music from the Song Birds.

6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox 7. Carmen’s Lunch Bar, 407-B S. Palafox 8. Dog House Deli, 30 S. Palafox 9. Dollarhide’s, 41 S.Palafox.: Dollarhide’s will feature Pensacola pianist Ila Brown playing smooth jazz on the Yamaha concert grand. Ila will perform from 6 - 8 p.m.

10. Don Alan’s, 401 S. Palafox.: Featuring the fine art and painted glassware of Beege Welborn.

11. First United Methodist Church of Pensacola (First Church) and The Perry Home Coffee House, 2 East Wright St: First United Methodist Church and the Perry Home Coffee House will serve complimentary cookies and coffee, along with specialty drinks available for purchase.

12. Global Grill, 27 S. Palafox: Paintings from local artists including Quenby Tyler, Riece Walton and Reese Foret.

13. Harvest Church, The Rex Theater, 18 N. Palafox: Music at The REX! Come Join us as we hear some live music from local artists who make up the Harvest Band.

We'll have Annie Grey Photography on hand displaying some awesome photos!

We'll also be answering any questions you may have about the future of The REX. 14. Helen Back Café, 22 S. Palafox.: Join us for Gallery Night specials.

15. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox: Hopjacks will feature musician James Adkins on the balcony from 5:30 9:30 p.m. and artist Nathaniel Johnston performing a live drawing from 7-9 p.m.

16. Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique, 122 S. Palafox: The boutique will be showing Jewelry from a local artist.

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17. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox 18. Jewelers Trade Shop, 26 Palafox: Jewelers Trade Shop is bringing the great outdoors inside this September Gallery Night. Enjoy all your favorite fall treats as you admire handcrafted sculptures from local artists. We invite you to cozy around the campfire with us as we welcome the change of the seasons.

19. London W1 Hair Salon & Studio, 120 S. Palafox: Stop in to enjoy the Gallery Night festivities.

20. Nacho Daddies, 34 S. Palafox 21. New York Nick’s, 9 S. Palafox: Come celebrate Gallery Night at New York Nicks!

usual, there will be demonstrations on the 3rd floor for the public to watch. The public is invited to visit, have some refreshments and enjoy the music and art.

27. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St: Seville Quarter's “Gallery Night Art in the Streets!” Seville Quarter has invited over 60 local artists and vendors to showcase their skills, crafts and artwork in the street in front of the historical complex. Seville Quarter will host a free wine and beer tasting starting at 5 p.m. in our Wine & Gift Shop.

28. Sole Inn and Suites, 200 N. Palafox: Enjoy local artists and celebrate Gallery Night with live music!

29. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D S. Palafox: Stop in to get a sample of one of Downtown Pensacola’s newest businesses!

22. Pensacola Downtown Wine Festival, S. Palafox be30. The Great tween Romana Southern Resand Intendentaurant Group, cia: Visit the Jackson's SteakWine Festival house, Fish table for more House, Atlas information and Oyster House pre-sale tickets! "Look Up" by Richard Rodriguez / “Beyond the and the Deck The 6th AnFrame.” exhibit Bar. The Courtnual Downtown yard at Seville Tower, 226 S. Palafox: Join Wine Festival is happening October 5th in us at the Courtyard at Seville Tower, at Historic Downtown Pensacola. the corner of Palafox and Government, for Gallery Night, 5 – 9 p.m. We will be host23. Pensacola News Journal & GoPening live entertainment from local musician sacola.com, S. Palafox, between Romana Lucas Crutchfield and featuring the work and Intendencia. of local photographer Barrett McClean.

We will have a full bar, serving beer, wine 24. Pink Picasso, 19 Palafox: Pink Picasso and cocktails. In addition, we will be servwill feature live music and local art. Visiing up Pensacola Hero Sandwiches for $5. tors can view the progress of the Picasso Jazz Club…Opening Soon!

31. The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox: Enjoy local art, Gallery Night Specials and great food.

25. Pita Pit, 1 S. Palafox 26. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St: Quayside Gallery will feature a new and exciting exhibition in their East gallery on Gallery Night. Three artists have interpreted in their own styles, photos taken

by Lynn Parker and Connie Boussom.

Connie Boussom, oils, Nikki Strohota, paper collage and jewelry and Lynn Parker, watercolor. Also our woodworkers will be demonstrating on the sidewalk and our entertainers will be Robert Kemp on the sax, Bill Ireton and Erma Granat vocals. As

32. The Spotted Dog, 124 S. Palafox: The artist for The Spotted Dog is going to be Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell.

33. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox: The Tin Cow will be featuring Lindsey Gray's collection of acrylic paintings ranging from pop art to abstract art. Enjoy local art and design your own burgers.

34. Wine Bar, 16 Palafox: Enjoy local art in the “Breezeway.”

35. World of Beer/Blend Lounge, 200 S. Palafox: Drink specials.

36. Zarzaur Law Firm, 11 E. Romana St.: Grab a paint can and spray your art on the north wall of the law firm. Make sure to snap a picture of your art and tag #LegalGraffiti on Instagram! Donations will be accepted for the benefit of Legal Services of North Florida, which provides civil legal services to those in our community who cannot afford it. All spray paint and paper is provided by Zarzaur Law, P.A., and we ask that you do not bring your own spray cans from home.

This event is free of charge and is suitable for the whole family. We hope to see you this Gallery Night.

37. Pensacola Museum Of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St.: Enjoy the all the exhibits the museum has to offer! “24 Hours in Downtown Pensacola” and “Mountain, Stream, Shore” by David Warner currently on display.

38. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar, 123 Palafox: Enjoy one of Downtown Pensacola's newest hot spots!

39. Elebash’s, 36 S. Palafox: “Come browse beautiful diamonds, and experience the art of “walk up magic!”

40. Instruments Of Excellence, at Virgina College, 19 W. Garden St. 41. Faces Of HIV, Government St., between Palafox and Government Sts: HIVevolution sponsors, The Faces of HIV. This mobile art exhibit offers you a candid, revealing glimpse into the lives of Florida residents currently living with HIV through larger than life portraiture, journals and videos.

42. Pensacola Rowing Club, Palafox St., between Zaragossa and Government Sts: The boats of the Pensacola Rowing Club will be on display! Pensacola Rowing is dedicated to advancement of the sport of rowing and to espousing the virtues of the Rowing lifestyle.

The September Gallery Night will be the “test run event” for downtown Pensacola’s road closure bollard system.

The use of the bollards will be more pedestrian friendly as access points to Palafox Place and the surrounding areas. South Palafox Street from Garden to Main Street as well as Government Street between Baylen and Tarragona Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the hours of 5pm - Midnight.

North Palafox, between Garden and Chase Streets will be closed from 5pm 9pm. The Gallery Night street closure is sponsored by Stella Artois. {in} inweekly.net

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Pixies – ‘EP 1’

There are few things more cringe inducing in the world of music than a band coming back after years of hiatus, missing founding members, and beginning to pump out music again. The most notable instance that comes to mind, and probably why this hits so close to home for me, is the shit show that has become the Smashing Pumpkins over the past few years. Try as Billy Corgan might—and he is dutifully trying—he is unable to capture the magic the band had in its heyday, primarily because he is the only original member left. It just seems like one would be prone to start a different project

with a different moniker to keep the music and the memories from the past untarnished.

The Pixies are a hairy issue. The band has been back and forth for years, leaving and coming back and going on hiatus and then touring. Either they can’t live with each other or they have too much going on to handle the full-blown dedication required to live out the reality of the Pixies. Back in June, Kim Deal, founding member and bass player, left the band, proving the former to be true. The band made it sound amicable, but with all the indecision across the span of 25 years, one has to question the circumstances that led to that decision.

Last month, I caught wind of a new single called “Bagboy” that was to be followed by a self-released EP. I shook my head and began to curse. Why, Frank Black, why?! I set aside my presuppositions, and listened to “Bagboy,” and in all honesty, I was fairly surprised.

It was discordant, maniacally preachy, and overwhelmingly kitschy. For all accounts and purposes, it was the Pixies. However, I still had my guard up in regards to the forthcoming EP. I had been burned before.

Four songs over the span of about 16 minutes make up “EP 1.” I sat down on a break at work to try and soak it in for the first

time. Truthfully, with all of my concerns and doubts, opening track “Andro Queen” broke me in half—a space-age ballad that’s hazy and clean and absolutely beautiful. “Another Toe” is considerably more ‘90s alt-rock, which was comfortable and easy to vibe with, and the perfect lead in to “Indie Cindy,” which showcases Frank Black’s vintage raucous ranting coupled with a shimmering chorus. The low(est) point is the closing track, “What Goes Boom.” This track comes across as more of a mainstream rock single than output from a band that helped define underground alt-rock. Three out of four isn’t bad though, considering Haim my expectations.

Obviously, I wish either Kim Deal were still in the Pixies or the band was allowed to be only memory, but I am at the very least now willing to hear Frank Black out. Though, in all fairness, this should probably be put under the category of Black’s solo output. “EP 1” is out now; find it at pixiesmusic.com.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Haim

Este, Danielle and Alana Haim are three beautiful sisters making some of the catchiest ‘80s tinged pop rock to come along in years. That should be all I need to say to get you to open up to the single producing machine collectively known as Haim.

The group has released several singles over the past 12 months, including “Forever,” which I placed in heavy rotation last year. Now the group is poised to release its debut album, “Days Are Gone,” which, considering the product to this point, could be a major contender for year-end “Best of” lists. We have already been blessed with the album’s lead single “The Wire,” which I highly recommend checking out the video for online. Keep an eye on these ladies, it seems as though great things are in store. “Days Are Gone” is out Sept. 30 via Polydor Records. {in}

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happenings THURSDAY 9.19

RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

VIVA FLORIDA 500 ‘ARTIFACTS ’ 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays. The exhibition celebrates 500 years of Florida’s history – its people, places and cultural achievements. Exhibit on display through Sept. 28. First City Art Center Studios and Gallery, 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. “Experimental Art with a Lens,” is currently on display through Oct. 4. 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. 11. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonflygallery.org QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. “Interpretations: Florida's Forgotten Coast” exhibit features artists Connie Boussom, Lynn Parker and Nikki Strahota. Exhibit on display through Oct. 7. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

"East Meets West, Through Asian Art," features the art of the Far East reflected through Western eyes. Exhibit on display through Sept. 28. 21 S. Palafox. 429-9100 or bluemorninggallery.com.

PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For the first time at the PMA, the exhibition “24 Hours in Pensacola” celebrates the diverse places, spaces, and people that make up our community—from the community's perspective. Exhibit on display through Oct. 12. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.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.

TAG OPENING RECEPTION 7 p.m. The Art Gallery at UWF presents: “Force. Measure.

Resistance.” BFA Exit Exhibition by Filipe De Sousa. Exhibit on display through Sept. 28. TAG at UWF, 11000 University Pkwy, Bldg 82, Room 240. 474-2696 or tag82uwf.wordpress.com.

50 FIRST DATES 7 – 9 p.m. A Downtown Speed Date event. This free event will be a private Happy Hour event. Registration required. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200, 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com

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.

JAMES AND FRIENDS 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.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FRIDAY 9.20

VIVA FLORIDA 500 ‘ARTIFACTS’ 9 a.m. Exhibit on display through Sept. 28. First City Art Center Studios and Gallery, 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.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.

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. WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Meet & Greet Featured Artist Exhibit: Women & Children First with artist Danny L. Street. Gumbo Gallery, 314 North De Villiers St. gumboartgallery.com.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY RECEPTION 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. “All the Little People” opening reception.

Exhibit on display through Oct. 11. 5188 Escambia St., Milton. 981-1100 or thedragonfl ygallery.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.

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.

live music

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

JAMES ADKINS 5:30 p.m. Live from the balcony at Hopjacks, 10 South Palafox, 497-6076 or hopjacks.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

REDDOG 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 912-4856.

CADILLAC ATTACK DUO 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 South Palafox, 466-2103 or thetincow.com.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

DJ MR. LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT 9:45 p.m. Sweetwater Brewing Stage at Hopjacks, 10 South Palafox, 497-6076 or hopjacks.com.

BANANA REPUBLIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS – FREE GALLERY NIGHT CONCERT 9 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 435-9849 or vinylmusichall.com.

SATURDAY 9.21

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. Palafoxmarket.com.

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 12 p.m. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 4326247 or pensacolamuseumofart.com.

MANNA BIRTHDAY BASH 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Help Manna celebrate 30 years of feeding the hungry, with a barbecue lunch, beer, and a variety of delicious birthday cakes for sampling. $30. 116 E. Gonzalez St. 432-2053 or mannafoodpantries.org.

ARTIST’S ROW 4 p.m – 8 p.m. Artist’s Row in Historic Belmont De Villiers is a monthly event for those who are seeking a unique cultural experience and appreciate art, history, great dining and good music. Gumbo Gallery, 314 North De Villiers St. 912-6806 or gumboartgallery.com.

BAYOU TEXAR TORCHLIGHT TOUR 7 p.m.

Saturdays through Oct. 26. Pensacola Paddle Sport Rentals offers an evening of exploring the waters of Bayou Texar guided by torch, under the light of the moon. Tour leaves from the beach next to the fishing pier at Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. $10 for single kayaks; $15 for tandem kayaks. 255-5423 or pensacolapaddlesport.com.

THE GODFATHER 7 p.m. Saenger Classic Movie Series presents “The Godfather.”Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox. $5 all seats. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS – HYPNAUGTHY 7 p.m. Hypnaughty – Comedy Hypnosis Show. $5 - $25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 435-9849 or vinylmusichall.

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live music

PANHANDLE ALL STARS 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivessistersbluescafe.com.

DJ MR. LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

RAISING KARMA 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.

TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BANANA REPUBLIC 10 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PETTY CASH 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks, 10 South Palafox, 497-6076 or hopjacks.com.

SUNDAY 9.22

BUBBLES & BRUNCH 9 a.m. Enjoy Gourmet Brunch Trios for $12...you pick the three delicious 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.

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Historic Neighborhood Festival Returns

If you don’t quite get your fill of art at Friday night’s Gallery Night, have no fear. The Second Annual Equinox Festival has got you covered. Presented by the

Long Hollow Neighborhood Association, North Hill Preservation Association and Living Concert Series, this family-friendly community and arts festival returns to the historic “Long Hollow” neighborhood, Saturday, Sept. 21 form 3 until 10 p.m.

The free rain or shine event features a lineup of performing artists, food vendors (including vegetarian food booths), interactive art exhibits, raffles and more.

Performances span across multiple genres—rock, jazz, funk, hip-hop, folk, and classical. The event’s schedule also includes raku firing, glass blowing demonstrations, the Viva Florida 500 art exhibition, “Artifacts,” and demonstrations in innovative technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, and circuit fabrication workshops.

The “Long Hollow” Neighborhood is located in downtown Pensacola, situated between Palafox and Tarragona streets, and between Wright and Avery

streets. This low-lying area sandwiched between North and East Hill derives its name from old city maps that labeled it “The Long Hollow.”

Equinox Festival is a collaborative effort of local community and arts organizations emerging in and around the Long Hollow Neighborhood, including the Long Hollow Neighborhood Association, North Hill Preservation Association, Open Books, Belmont Youth Band, First City Arts Center (formerly Belmont Arts Center), the Emerald Coast Community of Makers, and the Living Concert Series. {in}

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WHEN: 3 – 10 p.m., Saturday Sept. 21 WHERE: 1040 N. Guillemard St. (Long Hollow Park across from Open Books) COST: Free DETAILS: facebook.com/longhollowneighborhood

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. 434-6211 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. 429-0336 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. 912-4856 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.

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KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8:30 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.

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VIVA FLORIDA 500 ‘ARTIFACTS’ 9 a.m. Exhibit on display through Sept. 28. First City Art Center Studios and Gallery, 1060 N. Guillemard St. 429-1222 or FirstCityArt.org QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY 10 a.m. 17 E. Zaragoza St, 438-2363 or quaysidegallery.com.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY 10 a.m. 21 S. Palafox.

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happenings PENSACOLA COOKS DEMONSTRATION LUNCH 12 – 1 p.m. Garden to Kitchen: Herb, Salad and Pasta lunch with Chef Cat McCreery. $20. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D.S. Palafox.

433-6505 or bodaciousolive.com.

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB 5 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

OYSTER NIGHT AT ATLAS 5 p.m. First dozen are 25 cents apiece and $2 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra drafts until close. Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. atlas.goodgrits.com.

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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VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS-WHY? 7:30 p.m. Why? With Astronautalis and Sylvan Esso. $10 - $12. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 4359849 or vinylmusichall.com.

MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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RUNNING: SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. Running Wild, 3012 E Cervantes St. 435-9222 or werunwild.com.

VIVA FLORIDA 500 ‘ARTIFACTS’ 9 a.m. First City Art Center Studios and Gallery, 1060 N. Guillemard 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.

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.

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.

BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 – 9 p.m. Kyle Parker Band performs. Bring your lawn chair and join us this summer for hot music, smooth grooves and a whole lot of good times. Concert Series runs every Tuesday night until October 1. Free admission. Gulfside Pavilion, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com.

WEDNESDAY 9.25

VIVA FLORIDA 500 ‘ARTIFACTS’ 9 a.m. First City Art Center Studios and Gallery, 1060 N. Guillemard 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.

BLUE ANGELS MEET AND GREET 11:30 a.m.

Although the Blue Angels 2013 air shows and practices have been cancelled, the team will continue to hold meet 7 greet autograph sessions for our Museum visitors each Wednesday.

Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. navalviationmuseum.org.

BODACIOUS HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS 12 p.m and 2 p.m. Cooking Well Techniques: Gluten Free Recipe Makeover. $25. The Bodacious Olive, 407-D.S. Palafox. 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.

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.

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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And Sometimes Why? WHY? had just created a new merchandise website, as each month they would place a golden ticket in someone’s purchase and that person would have a song written about them, from information found out about them online, as their prize.

“I’m not that great at the Internet, I would use whatever I could find out about them,” Wolf said. “And sometimes if that person had a significant other or something, I would try and talk to them to learn more information out.”

One of the tracks off of WHY?’s latest EP “Golden Tickets,” out on Tuesday, Sept. 17, is called “Murmerer” and is about a young man still longinag for his former love.

“It’s one of the ones that might be my favorite,” Wolf said. “This guy was just obviously still in love with his ex-girlfriend and was just trying too hard to talk about how he felt, and I felt like I could really relate to him.”

The song exists as an insightful look at someone else’s assumed struggle from the view of nothing else but what the Internet provides. Which these days, is actually quite a bit.

“Golden Tickets” is available in mp3 format, CD, and in the form of 700 limited edition golden colored 12” records, one of which will have an actual golden ticket in it, affording the winner a handcrafted theme song about themselves. Made up from facts found online, of course.

“Most of the album is song, and isn’t really rappy, although one of the songs is mostly talking, it’s pretty funny actually,”

and Phil Elverum from Mount Eerie and the Microphones. I got to talk with a lot of really cool people.”

Wolf puts out a new podcast interview every Wednesday.

“I did one with my dad a couple weeks ago, and I don’t ever really have actual conversations with him I guess, but it was really cool to interview someone you kind of already think you know,” Wolf said.

Wolf has enough interviews saved up to do one every week until December.

“I don’t want to stop doing the interviews, it’s something I just really enjoy,” Wolf said.

The interviews usually have a little snippet of music in them, or other interesting sound bites that are relevant to the conversation.

In the meantime, Wolf will be touring the country playing music and waiting patiently for one lucky winner to announce they’ve found the golden ticket so he can once again scavenge the Internet for a deep enough glimpse of someone’s life to make up a little song about. {in}

“It originally wasn’t made as an album, each song was done separately as some kind of thing that we would release on the Internet first.”

Yoni Wolf

press photo Knowing more than you should about almost strangers has become a regular part of most people’s lives. You probably know what your cousin’s boyfriend thought about the last episode of “Breaking Bad” and what your college roommate ate for lunch, all before you’ve had your first cup of coffee.

WHY? is releasing an album that pays homage to the act of Internet stalking, accidental or not.

“It originally wasn’t made as an album, each song was done separately as some kind of thing that we would release on the Internet first,” Yoni Wolf, WHY? frontman, said.

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Wolf said. “We held a silent video contest and this one, by far was the most lackluster—it was just this guy with his shirt off, talking to the camera, but there was no sound of course, and at one point his cat walks by, and it’s just funny, so I thought I’d dub my voice over it to make up what he was saying.”

In addition to the album and updates on the band, Wolf updates the WHY? site, whywithaquestionmark.com, with podcasts of random interviews that he conducts and edits. Some are with other famous artists or just with ranWHAT: WHY? with Astronautalis and dom people willing to have a good Sylvan Esso conversation recorded to tape.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 “It’s kind of my thing,” Wolf WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox said. “I was in California last week COST: $10-12 and I did a lot of interviews out DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com there. I was fortunate enough to

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Letters for Literacy

courtesy photo Scrabble lovers, it’s time to start brushing up on your skills. Learn to Read of Northwest Florida’s Scrabble Soiree challenges Scrabble lovers to competitive team Scrabble, all to benefit adult literacy.

The event will see teams of eight engage in a game of competitive Scrabble—but with a few twists and turns. Instead of competing with the people at the same table, teams work together to earn the most points for

their table and to beat the other teams.

“That’s the unique twist about this event,” said Sophia Young, co-chair of the Scrabble Soiree. “You dump out all your tiles and as a team you put your brains together. It makes for some really interesting, fun stuff.”

Working as a team might sound like quite the challenge but the rules of the event are, shall we say, open to interpretation.

Florida. Learn to Read teaches adults, who Judges, which walk from table to table have not been fortunate enough to learn, to approve words and award points, can the invaluable skill of reading. Through bend the rules—for a price. free one-on-one instruction, adults are “We aren’t playing serious scrabble,” taught basic reading and writing, English said Manette Magera, executive director for speakers of other languages, and GED of Learn to Read of Northwest Florida. preparation skills.

“You can bribe the judges, pay to look in “It’s not your typical fundraising event,” the dictionary and buy tiles. There are lots said Young. “It’s going to fun and loud, of additional ways to get points and win— with people enjoying themselves. All to we can be bought.” raise funds to let Learn to Read do what Teams can also earn points by dressit does—helping adults learn to read and ing in team colors or uniform and using all write, which helps them be productive their tiles. members of society.” {in} This year’s event also features four guest judges: Debbie Ritchie from the Studer Group, a sponsor of the soiree, Allen Strum and Christina Leavenworth, Chief Meteorologist and Weekend AnWHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 chor for WEAR Channel 3, respectively, WHERE: Sanders Beach Community Center, and Mayor Ashton Hayward.

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DIFFERENCE MAKER Four Greater Pensacola Chamber Members Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies The Greater Pensacola Chamber, an organization committed to promoting, improving and enhancing the Pensacola Region through economic development, community involvement and unity of private and public sectors, recently honored its member businesses that landed in Inc. Magazine’s 2013 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the nation.

Community and business leaders, including State Representative Clay Ingram, Department of Business & Professional Regulation Secretary Ken Lawson and Greater Pensacola Chamber Interim President Jerry Maygarden, honored Global Business Solutions Inc., AppRiver, Overgroup and IMS ExpertServices Tuesday evening at Seville Quarter’s Heritage Hall.

Considered to be one of the most prestigious entrepreneurial lists, Inc. 5000 has been the premier print publication list for business owners and entrepreneurs for more than 30 years.

“Combined, these four companies employ 345 individuals with 140 of those new jobs having been created in just the past three years,” said Maygarden. “They are led by some brilliant entrepreneurs who know how to seize opportunity to grow their businesses, and we are honored that they call Greater Pensacola home.”

Sandy Sansing, Chairman of the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s Board of Directors, said these accomplishments illustrate how the business community is contributing to the economic success of Greater Pensacola.

“High-growth entrepreneurs are crucial to economic development in our region, and supporting these companies is key to our continued growth,” said Sansing. “These four companies are growing at an average of 120 percent a year and have generated $86 million dollars in combined annual revenues.”

Global Business Solutions Inc. (GBSI), which claimed the highest-rated spot on the list, posted a three-year revenue growth of 260 percent. GBSI, which offers its customers information technology, education, training and information assurance solutions, recently announced its plans to expand its corporate headquarters in the Greater Pensacola Area and to hire as many as 120 full-time employees at a projected annual average salary of $54,000.

“We are thrilled to learn that GBSI has been recognized for this third consecutive year on such a distinguished list,” said GBSI Founder and CEO Randy Ramos. “The Inc. 5000 is home to some of the finest companies in America, and seeing our name there is a great reminder of how our community, our customers and, of course, our fantastic team of employees have all contributed to GBSI’s success.”

Inc. Magazine ranked Overgroup, a provider of billing and management software solutions, as No. 2,533 on its list. Overgroup was also honored as the 58th fastest-growing telecommunications company among all of the Inc. 5000 companies.

“Receiving recognition from Inc. is a sign of the work and dedication our team puts into providing quality service to our customers,” said Overgroup CEO Brent Maropis.

With sale revenues reaching $35 million last year, expert-witness search firm IMS ExpertServices was ranked No. of 2,790.

“We are very proud of the entire team here and excited to be recognized by Inc. Magazine for a seventh year in a row,” said IMS ExpertServices President Bill Wein. “This is a true testament to our relationships and the trust we have earned between our employees, our clients and the expert community.”

AppRiver, an email security provider based in Gulf Breeze, was ranked 4,165 and posted a three-year sales growth that topped 60 percent. AppRiver has been ranked on the list for seven consecutive years.

“Each successive year of growth raises the bar for the next one. We’re very proud that AppRiver has been able to make the list now seven years in a row,” said AppRiver Co-Founder and CEO Michael Murdoch. “It shows that a company with headquarters right here in Northwest Florida is competing and winning against some of the biggest companies in the world.”

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news of the weird FIRST AMENDMENT BLUES In the public libraries of Seattle (as in most public libraries), patrons are not allowed to eat or sleep (or even appear to be sleeping) or be shirtless or barefoot or have bad body odor or talk too loudly—because other patrons might be disturbed. However, in Seattle, as the Post-Intelligencer reported in September, librarians do permit patrons to watch hard-core pornography on public computers, without apparent restriction, no matter who (adult or child) is walking by or sitting inches away at the next screen (although librarians politely ask pornwatchers to consider their neighbors). Said a library spokesperson: "(P)atrons have a right to view constitutionally protected material no matter where they are in the building, and the library does not censor."

CULTURAL DIVERSITY Japan and Korea seem to be the birthplaces in the quest for youthful and beautiful skin, with the latest "elixir" (as usual, based on traditional, centuries-old beliefs) being snail mucus—applied by specially bred live snails that slither across customers' faces. The Clinical Salon in central Tokyo sells the 60-minute Celebrity Escargot Course session for the equivalent of about $250 and even convinced a London Daily Telegraph reporter to try one in July.

(Previously, News of the Weird has informed readers of Asian nightingale-feces facials and live-fish pedicures.)

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Iran's INSA news service reported in January that officials in Shiraz had acquired a finger-amputation machine to perhaps streamline the gruesome punishment often meted out to convicted thieves. (A masked enforcer turns a guillotine-like wheel to slice off the finger in the manner of a rotary saw.) Iran is already known for its reliance on extreme Islamic Sharia, which prescribes amputations, public lashings and death by stoning, and Middle East commentators believe the government will now step up its amputating of fingers, even for the crime of adultery.

• Smiting Skeptics: Measles, despite being highly contagious, was virtually eradicated in America until a small number of skeptics, using now-discredited "research," tied childhood vaccinations with the rise of autism, and now the disease is returning. About half the members of the Eagle Mountain International Church near Dallas have declined to vaccinate their children, and as of late August, at least 20 church members have experienced the disease. The head pastor denied that he preaches against the immunizations (although he did tell NPR, cryptically, "(T)he (medical) facts are facts, but then we know the truth.

That always overcomes facts.").

• Outraged Jewish leaders complain periodically about Mormons who, in the name of their church, posthumously baptize deceased Jews (even Holocaust victims)—beneficently,

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of course, to help them qualify for heaven.

Church officials promised to stop, but in 2012 reports still surfaced that not all Mormons got the memo. Thus inspired, a "religious" order called the Satanic Temple conducted a July "pink mass" over the Meridian, Miss., grave of the mother of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Rev. Fred Phelps Jr.—posthumously "turning" her gay. (Westboro infamously stages small, hate-saturated demonstrations denouncing homosexuals and American tolerance.) Ten days later, Meridian prosecutors charged a Satanic Temple official with misdemeanor desecration of a grave.

SQUIRRELS GONE WILD Smithsonian magazine detailed in August the exhaustive measures that military officials have taken to finally block relentless Richardson's ground squirrels from tunneling underneath Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana and interfering with the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles on 24/7 standby. For example, officials had to use trial-and-error to plant underground screens deeper into the ground than the squirrels cared to dig.

A day after that report was published, a bus driver in Gothenburg, Sweden, crashed into a tree (with six passengers requiring hospital treatment) after swerving to avoid a squirrel in the road. On the same day, a New York Times reporter disclosed that his own news monitoring for 2013 revealed that squirrels have caused 50 power outages in 24 states in the U.S. since Memorial Day after invading electric company substations.

PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENTS In July, the Czech Republic approved Lukas Novy's official government ID photo even though he was wearing a kitchen colander on his head.

Novy had successfully explained that his religion required it since he is a "Pastafarian"—a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (a prank religion pointing out that all deities' power and wisdom comes from followers' faith rather than from tangible proof of their existence).

• In August, a judge in Voronezh, Russia, accepted for trial Dmitry Argarkov's lawsuit against Tinkoff Credit Systems for violating a credit-card contract. Tinkoff had mailed Argarkov its standard fine-print contract, but Argarkov computer-scanned it, changed pro-Tinkoff provisions into pro-Argarkov terms, and signed and returned it, and Tinkoff accepted it without re-reading. At least at this stage of the lawsuit, the judge appeared to say that Argarkov had bested Tinkoff at its own game of oppressive, fineprint mumbo-jumbo. {in} From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2013 Chuck Shepherd

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