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winners PETER NOWAK The Pensacola businessman is funding “Officer Ernie,” an interactive educational tool that encourages children, ages four to eight, to pursue reading opportunities.Officer Ernie offers interactive reading lessons on a touch screen. It will be located at the Fricker Center and the Theophalis May Neighborhood Resource Center. CITY OF PENSACOLA Pensacola City Council approved a budget resolution to accept a $5.3 million settlement from BP stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The council allocated $2 million to replenish the city’s Natural Disaster Fund, $2.3 million toward stormwater projects, and the balance to pay legal fees associated with the agreement. DEWAYNE CROCKER JR. The young Pensacola music minister, age 19, won BET’s “Sunday Best: Race to the Stage” competition, beating out more than 15,000 other competitors in the online contest. The victory earned Crocker one of 10 spots in “Race to the Stage” preliminary competition to be held in New York City. GULF COAST KID’S HOUSE The Better
Business Bureau® Foundation of Northwest Florida gave Gulf Coast Kid’s House its Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. In 2014, Gulf Coast Kid’s House provided services to over 2,600 child victims of abuse and neglect. The trained professionals under one roof investigate, prosecute, heal, and prevent cases of child sexual and physical abuse, and severe neglect.
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CYNTHIA O'CONNELL The Secretary
of the Florida Lottery announced last week her resignation, effective Oct. 1. Politico had reported O'Connell racked up nearly $30,000 in travel bills. In 2014, O’Connell took off 43 days, assigned her chief of staff in charge of the department another 24 days. Those nine weeks of vacation were roughly 20 percent of all workdays. She and her agency also have been criticized for poor financial management and a fraud investigation into recurring payouts.
MARITIME PARK LEASE PROCESS
The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Directors passed leases for parcels 3, 6 and 9 that contained the 24 changes made by Mayor Ashton Hayward’s attorney – John Daniel of Beggs & Lane. The problem is there is no lessee. Quint and Rishy Studer have withdrawn their proposals after some last-minute shenanigans by the mayor’s office.
GUN VIOLENCE Our nation is averaging more than one mass killing incident a day this year. On Aug. 26, the day a gunman shot himself after killing two WDBJ-TV Virginia television reporters and, in a separate incident, four others were shot during a Minneapolis home invasion, the number of mass shooting incidents rose to 247 for the year, according to the Washington Post. Aug. 26 was the 238th day of 2015. We are averaging 1.03 mass shootings a day. Ugh.
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END THE WILD WEST WATERFRONT On Wednesday, Aug. 26, reporters Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, were gunned down during a live morning broadcast on WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia. A woman the journalists were interviewing, Vicki Gardner, also was shot and had to undergo surgery. The killer, who later died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound, was Vester Lee Flanagan II. He worked under the name Bryce Williams as a reporter for the same station until he was fired two years ago. The same morning Parker and Ward were killed, Minneapolis police found three men and a woman shot, victims of a home invasion. Before the month ended, there were five more mass shooting incidents. On Aug. 29, law enforcement agencies reported three mass shootings across the South. One man was killed and three others wounded in a parking lot shooting in Smith County, Texas. In Bristol, Tenn., a gunman killed three relatives in a surprise attack witnessed by several children in a home. The 19-year-old attacker was shot and wounded by another family member during his getaway and was captured a short time later. Four men were shot in Macon, Ga. outside of the city’s Memorial Park Center. The next day, two more incidents were reported. In Memphis, Tenn., one person
was killed and four others were injured after an early morning shooting. The lone shooting that happened over the weekend above the Mason-Dixon line occurred in Muskegon Heights, Mich. where four men in their late teens were shot. Two were in critical condition. August 31st was the 243th day of 2015. As we finished the month, our nation recorded 252 mass shooting incidents for the year. We are averaging more than one mass shooting per day. It’s time we talk about guns. There are reasonable restrictions on most of the Bill of Rights, except the Second Amendment. Guns have become sacred. Every time we have a mass shooting, such as Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, S.C., the typical response has been we need to arm more people, not tighten up on our gun laws. That makes no sense. Heck, when Richard Reid was caught trying to detonate explosives packed into the shoes he was wearing on an airplane, the airlines immediately began requiring passengers departing from U.S. airport to pass through airport security in socks or bare feet. It’s time we apply the same level of precaution with gun permits. More guns in more hands aren’t the answer. {in} rick@inweekly.net
As we finished the month, our nation recorded 252 mass shooting incidents for the year.
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TRANSFORMING WASHINGTON, D.C. “I had to work my way through college and school, and pay for it, and really do it the hard way,” said DeSantis. “I worked minimum wage jobs throughout, ended going into the Navy after I went to Harvard Law School." As a JAG officer, he was stationed at Naval Station Mayport, near Jacksonville. He did duty at the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before being deployed to Iraq. He said, “I got assigned to Navy Seal Team One, deployed as part of the commander's staff, overtook Fallujah in 2007 during the troop surge. When we were there, that was the Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Then we did the surge to drive Congressman Ron DeSantis / Courtesy Photo them out. I was there to see that area be transformed.” DeSantis’ military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (meritorious service), The hottest U.S. Senate race next year is in the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Florida. Who will replace Marco Rubio? Medal (gold star in lieu of second award), the Both the Democratic and Republican primaries Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal are hotly contested. No one is seen as a clear and the Iraq Campaign Medal. He is currently frontrunner. a Lieutenant Commander in the United States A regular visitor to Northwest Florida Navy Reserve. over the summer has been DeSantis Congressman Ron DeSantis does not support (R-Point Verde Beach). A the President decorated Iraqi War veteran, Obama’s Iran DeSantis has been quietly nuclear deal. building support in the area. “When I “I'm a Navy guy, still in the was in Iraq, I reserves,” he said on News remember the Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola number one Speaks. “Pensacola, in particular, is one of source of death for our service members was the best Navy towns in the country. Those from Iranian-made bombs and these Iranianare my people.” backed terror groups,” he said. “When you're DeSantis is a native Floridian with bluedealing with this Iran agreement now in collar roots. He worked his way through Yale Congress, I see that through the prism of University, where he graduated magna cum somebody who saw how they killed hundreds laude and was the captain of the varsity and hundreds of our service members. That's baseball team. He graduated with honors from not something I'm going to forget.” Harvard Law School.
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“Pensacola, in particular, is one of the best Navy towns in the country. Those are my people.” Congressman Ron DeSantis
He doesn’t believe giving concessions to the Iraqi government, such as lifting international sanctions, works. “ The fact of the matter is when you're dealing with militant Islamists like the ones who govern Iran, you don't give them concessions and hope that they reciprocate with good behavior,” said DeSantis. “That's not their mentality. They will pocket your concession and continue to ask for more.” He favors a much tougher stance. “What we should have done is turn the screws even tighter on them and really force them into a situation where as long as they were pursuing a nuclear weapons program, we were just going to wring their necks in terms of the economic and military sanctions.” He outlined how he saw the proposed deal as one-sided. “They want to have the sanctions released. They want that $150 billion. They're going to get it. They want to keep their nuclear program. They basically get to keep their whole nuclear program in tact. There's an agreement between Iran and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) about Iran's military sites. Iran is inspecting their own sites. How the heck can you trust that?” Congressman DeSantis has been a frequent critic of the Internal Revenue Service. In July, he co-wrote, with Rep. Jim Jordan (ROhio), an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal demanding that IRS Commissioner Josh Koskinen be fired. They accused Koskinen of destroying evidence, of failing to inform Congress and providing false testimony before Congress, all regarding the congressional investigation into the allegations revealed in a report by the inspector general. “If the IRS was going after you with an audit, and you responded to the IRS by destroying the documents that they wanted, by refusing to produce other documents, by lying to the IRS, they would hold you responsible,” DeSantis said on “Pensacola Speaks.” “ You would face some significant consequences. Yet, since we've been investigating the IRS targeting scandal, the IRS has
thumbed its nose at the American people every step of the way.” According to the report, Commissioner Koskinen presided over the destruction of 24,000 emails that were under a Congressional subpoena. DeSantis believes that the IRS commissioner should be held to higher standard because he heads such a powerful agency. He said, “Koskinen's testimony is riddled with falsehoods. I don't think you can have a situation in which the head of one of the most powerful agencies is able to get away with more than the taxpayers who he is essentially overseeing.” When asked why he is seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate rather than re-election to the House, DeSantis said he believed he could have more influence over “really significant reform ideas” as a senator. “The way the Senate's organized, you can force votes on things,” he said. “You can offer things like an amendment. For example, one of the things I'm a big believer in is term limits for members of Congress. I think that would be a huge improvement. We don't even get to vote on that in the House. I think I may be able to force votes in the Senate.” He also wants to end the exemption for members of Congress for Obamacare and eliminate their pensions. “Between term limits, a balanced budget amendment, making Congress live under the same laws as everybody else, I'm one of the leaders in reforming Washington.” He pointed out that six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the country are suburbs of Washington, D.C. “They ain't producing shale in Washington, technology, finance, any of that. It's all because of the growth of government and how people bend government to suit their own interests,” he said. “I think I'll have a much bigger megaphone and a much better opportunity to really make a difference on those issues that I think really would transform Washington.” {in}
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By Jeremy Morrison The buzz of excitement surrounding Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s visit to Pensacola lived just underneath the surface. It was a subdued excitement, a dignified excitement. The kind of excitement that wears bow ties and waves polite little banners so as not to block anyone’s view. “Who’s excited!” a woman in a tight black dress called out respectfully to the crowd of people gathered for the Aug. 26 event. It was almost a rhetorical question. Of course they were excited. But no one was going to get gaudy about it. This wasn’t the 30,000-person Trumpalooza that had unfolded an hour to the west in Mobile, Ala., a few days prior. Bush’s Gulf Coast campaign event was a quieter affair. Less razzle-dazzle. No fly-overs. This was a place for ‘serious’ Republicans. The type of Republicans that can take a long lunch in the middle of a work week. The type of Republicans that donate
to campaigns, the type that hold local or state offices. The event—advertised as a town hall—was held in a large, long second-floor meeting room at the Pensacola Bay Center. About 400 attendees packed themselves into the room for a chance to see what may be one of the few candidates in a crowded field of GOP contenders that hasn’t given himself a lobotomy and succumbed to the gravitational suck toward the gooey center of an imploding, fractured, increasingly schizophrenic and ornery Republican Party. This is a Bush for God’s sake. It hardly gets more traditional, familiar and vanilla than that for some conservatives. He’s nearly family. “I supported the other two Bushes, I supported him as governor,” commented Sharon Collins, of Pensacola, as she waited on the front row for the candidate to arrive. Collins has seen Bush’s father and brother before, even went to W.’s second inauguration. She feels pretty comfortable about sending another one to the White House. The campaign itself is striving to dis-
“I supported the other two Bushes, I supported him as governor. ” Sharon Collins
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tinguish the candidate from George H.W. and George W. As Bush would explain during the Q&A portion of the event, he’s trying to tell the “Jeb-story.” Prior to Bush speaking, two University of West Florida students familiarized the crowd with that story’s central character by launching into a sort of Jeb-trivia session. They posed questions such as how-old-is-Jeb? And what-is-Jeb’s-middlename? “How tall is Jeb Bush?” asked one of the students, pausing for a moment before revealing the answer. “6’3”.” “Funny, he doesn’t look that tall,” noted Collins. Everyone soon got a firsthand look at exactly how tall the candidate is, as he entered the room and joined a stool and two bottles of water on a small square stage. The stool never got sat on, the water barely got touched, but instead served as props alongside large photo-banners of a younger-looking, gubernatorial-era Bush tending to a hurricane-ravaged Florida. “I am fired up to be in Pensacola, one of the best places in the greatest state,” Bush said as he hopped onto the stage at the front of the room. The candidate sported campaign casual: unbuttoned collar and rolled up sleeves. The look played well, as Bush leaned heavily on his hurricane-recovery glory days during the event, using the Pensacola stop to focus on his experience as Florida’s governor. “I’m really proud of how we do things in Florida and so should you be,” he said, touting his record. “I’ve learned a little bit about leadership through trial and error. I’ve got tire marks on my forehead to prove it.” While Bush made sure to hit the standard GOP-gripes of the day—labeling Washington D.C. as “incompetent” and “corrupt” and calling for “leadership”—he also spoke during his town hall about
recalibrating the fist-shaking stance of his party and focusing on a more “joyous” and “optimistic” message, what his father might call a “kinder and gentler” approach. “What we have to do is stop saying we’re so angry about it and win the election so we can fix it,” Bush said, later adding that it was “time to stop moping around” and explaining that this is “the most extraordinary time to be alive.” In particular, the candidate urged voters to be cautious in their position on immigration. He suggested the party embrace the country’s growing Latino population. “The only way a conservative wins is campaigning with ‘brazos abiertos’, ‘with your arms wide open,’” Bush said. “We should assume they all want to be conservatives, they all want to be Republicans, they all want to live their lives with purpose and meaning.” He complained Donald Trump’s ideas weren’t being scrutinized. “This guy is now the front runner, he should be held to account just like me,” said Bush. “... this guy doesn’t have a plan, he’s appealing to people’s angst and their anger.” Bush addressed a host of other topics while in Pensacola. On his family: “There’s absolutely no reason to be defensive, my dad is the greatest man alive and I’m proud of my brother, he kept us safe during extraordinary times. But I know for me to win I’ve got to tell the Jeb-story.” On education: “We have a huge challenge. We should stop arguing about the political side of this and as a nation realize that we had the best education system in the world and we’ve allowed it to become mediocre and we need to dramatically improve it so the next generation is successful.” On current foreign relations: “Iran and Cuba are different examples of the same thing, which is a naive foreign policy that believes that dictators, mullahs and despots go quietly into the night, that they just kind of change and transform themselves if you unilaterally give them everything they want.” On gay marriage: “As a country as big and noble as our, we ought to be able to find a enough common ground, enough space to say, ‘you can’t discriminate based on sexual orientation,‘— you can’t discriminate, but you shouldn’t force somebody to participate in a religious ceremony that goes against their conscience. There ought to be enough common ground to be able to do that.” {in}
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HELP FOR OLSON The city of Pensacola has advertised for two assistant city administrators—one for policy and support, the other for operations. Both are to work under the city administrator, Eric Olson. According to the job posting, the Policy and Support position serves as a senior advisor to Mayor Ashton Hayward and assists in the development of strategic policy priorities and leads mayoral initiatives within an assigned portfolio. To be considered for the job, the candidate should have eight or more years in government or public service experience and a Bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, business administration or related field. A Master’s degree in public or business administration is highly preferred. The Operations position is the primary assistant to City Administrator Eric Olson for daily operations and assumes responsibility for the office in the absence of Olson. The candidate should have seven years municipal management experience, including three years of managerial experi-
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ence in a position equivalent to deputy chief administrative officer in a similar sized organization. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.
AUDIT RELIEF Last month, Gov. Rick
Scott’s administration ratcheted up pressure on the hospital industry. He ordered the Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) to audit the Medicaid managedcare contracts of 129 Florida hospitals. All Florida hospitals had been asked to certify compliance with the state law that managedcare plans must limits payments to 120 percent of a Medicaid fee schedule by Aug. 1. NorthEscambia.com reported that Baptist Hospital and West Florida Hospital are listed to be audited. Baptist is being targeted because the healthcare facility responded after the deadline. West Florida Hospital is being audited because of the nature of the explanations they provided in their responses, according to the governor’s office. Baptist Health Care officials told Inweekly that they took the certification of our
Medicaid Managed Care rates very seriously and had complied on a timely basis. “Because the August 1, 2015 due date for the response fell on a Saturday, based on our prior experience with AHCA filings, we believed that the due date would automatically be extended to Monday, August 3, which was the next business day,” said Andy Terry, vice president of Revenue Management at Baptist Health Care. “We believed that we were still timely in submitting our response on Monday, August 3.” Terry added, “We responded fully to AHCA’s request for certification of our Medicaid Managed Care rates and we confirmed that we are in compliance with the governing statute.”
WEIRD PENSACOLA Whenever there is big national story, there is probably some Pensacola connection. The weirder the story, the more likely a connection. Back in 2008, Cindy Mills, a Subway franchise owner in the Pensacola area from 2008-12, tried to warn Subway corporate officials of pitchman Jared Fogle’s creepy
comments regarding children, according to her lawyer, Robert Beasley. Jared Fogle, the “face” of Subway after losing 245 pounds eating Subway sandwiches, pled guilty to possession of child pornography charges earlier this summer. Fogle visited Pensacola in January 2008. He greeted and gave a pep talk to children in kindergarten through sixth grade when they participated in the Pensacola Kids Marathon kickoff mile. Mills exchanged phone numbers with Fogle after they met at the event. Their subsequent phone calls got weird. Beasley told reporters that Fogle told Mills that he had paid for sex with minors while he was on a trip to Thailand, and that he had sex with a 16-year-old he found on Craigslist. Mills alerted her regional Subway contact, but her complaints went nowhere. Later, Mills alerted Jeff Moody, CEO of Subway’s franchise advertising fund. According to Beasley, Moody admitted that he heard similar complaints, but Fogle had met a woman who would get him on the right track. Not quite. {in}
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DASHBOARD
What gets measured gets improved Kindergarten readiness
In cooperation with the University of West Florida Office for Economic Development and Engagement, the Studer Community Institute has created this dashboard of 16 metrics to provide an at-a-glance look at the area’s growth, educational attainment, economic prospects, safety and civic life.
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n updating the Pensacola Metro Dashboard, we found incremental progress on key issues — and lots of progress still to be made. AMONG THE KEY POINTS — The graduation and the kindergarten readiness rates for the metro area nearly mirror each other. About the same percentage of children who come to school in kindergarten ready to learn are graduating from high school. But that seems to indicate that we aren’t making enough progress in bringing the children who start out behind as 5-year-olds up to speed to graduate on time with their peers. — The gap in education data between Escambia and Santa Rosa counties remains pronounced. Using the free
POSITIVE
and reduced-price lunch rate as an indicator of poverty, Escambia’s higher concentration of poverty is impacting the educational prospects of her children. And Escambia County has not yet figured out how to overcome that impact. — We are making a little more money, based on per capita income, but we still are below the state average. — Our health is improving, as the percentage of people who are overweight or obese has declined, but 60 percent is still too high. The health problems that come with being overweight are a drain on our economic and health care resources. — Tourism is on the rise, and crime is down.
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Visit the Studer Institute’s online dashboard for more detailed information and analysis, interactive charts, and comparisons to peer MSAs and state averages.
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71.7% in 2013-14
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State average
This measures the percentage of 5-year-olds found kindergarten-ready when evaluated in the first month of the school year. Kindergarten-ready students tend to have greater success throughout their academic careers. Escambia’s rate was 66.2% in 2013-14, while Santa Rosa’s was 81%.
Single-parent households
34.4% -0.7% in 2013
from 2012
56%
in 2014-15 school year
+1%
2013-14 school year
This helps measure poverty in a community. Children living in households at or below 185% of the poverty level are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals at their schools. For the 2014-2015 school year, Escambia’s rate was 63.5%; Santa Rosa’s was 41.9%.
Rent-burdened households
50.6% -0.6% from 2012
in 2013
High school graduation rate
72.9% in 2014
+3.1% from 2013
This measures the percentage of students who completed their high school career within four years of starting it. A large gulf exists between Escambia County’s graduation rate (66.1% in 2014) and Santa Rosa’s (82.8% in 2014), but both districts have shown improvement.
Cost of child care
43.5% (Percent of income)
-12.8% from state average
College graduates
16.1% in 2013
+0.5% from 2009
Research shows that communities with higher percentages of collegeeducated residents have higher wages. In 2013, 15.5% of Escambia residents 25 and older had a bachelor's degree; in Santa Rosa, it was 17.3%. The state figure is 16.9%.
Real per capita income
$38.1k in 2013
+0.69% from 2012
Children living in single-parent families often face more economic and social hurdles than their peers from two-parent families. As of 2013, 40.4% of Escambia families and 24.2% of Santa Rosa families were single-parent households. The state average was 35.1%.
The rule of thumb for affordable housing is that it should cost no more than 30% of your monthly income. This data measure the percentage of people who spend more than that on rent. As of 2013 in Escambia, the figure was 57.2%; in Santa Rosa it was 49.9%.
This measures average child care costs (for infant and preschoolers) as a percentage of median income for single-parent households. Statewide this number is 61%. For many parents, these high costs may lead them to leave the workforce entirely.
Real per capita income represents the total GDP of our area, adjusted for inflation and divided by the population. It measures the average person’s purchasing power and economic well-being. In Escambia County in 2013, the per capita income was $38,389; in Santa Rosa, it was $37,739. Both counties were below the state average of $42,645.
Median workforce age
Overweight & obesity rate
Labor force participation
Middle class households
39.8 in 2013
-0.3% from 2012
It is no news flash that Florida is an aging state. But it is important to maintain — and increase — a healthy population of “young professionals” to add the intellectual and creative capacity that vibrant cities thrive upon. In 2013 in Escambia, the median workforce age was 38.7; in Santa Rosa it was 41.7.
Voter turnout
47% in 2014
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+0.8%
Free & reduced-price lunch
-0.5% from 2010
How healthy is democracy in your community? Voter turnout is one way to measure that. In the 2014 general election, 49.3% of Escambia voters cast ballots; in Santa Rosa it was 43.3%. The state turnout was 50.5%.
60.2% -6.1% from 2010
in 2013
62% in 2013
-4.4% from 2012
Two out of three people in the Pensacola metro area are either overweight or obese, meaning they have a body mass index of 25 or higher. Obesity-related health problems diminish worker productivity and add cost to the health care system. Escambia County’s rate was 59.8%, while Santa Rosa’s was 60.9%. The state average was 62.8%.
The unemployment rate is often reported as a measure of joblessness, but it leaves out people who quit looking for work. Labor force participation shows how many people who are eligible to work are doing so. In 2013, the Escambia rate was 62%; in Santa Rosa it was 61.8%.
Crime rate
Population
3,567
(Per 100,000 in 2014)
-10.2% in 2013
This measures the number of crimes reported per 100,000 citizens, including both violent crimes and property crimes. The state average in 2014 was 3,450.7 per 100,000. In Escambia County, the crime rate was 4,760.7, and Santa Rosa’s was 1,296.7.
473k in 2015
65.6% in 2015
+0.5% from 2010
“Middle class households” — families who earn between $20,000$99,000 in 2009 dollars — add to the economic activity, stability and vibrancy of a community. In 2015, 64.6% of Escambia households were middle class; in Santa Rosa it was 67.3%.
Bed taxes
+1.1% from 2014
To prosper, a community needs to grow. Data show that after steeply increasing every decade between 1970 and 2000, our population stagnated. Inside the Pensacola city limits, the population actually decreased from 2000 to 2010.
$599.6K May 2015
(2% normalized)
+12.2% vs. May 2014
The tourist development tax, also called the “bed tax,” is collected from hotels and other lodging establishments and is a measure of tourism traffic in a community. In Escambia, bed tax collections were up 11.8% compared to May of 2014. In Santa Rosa, it was a 14.4% increase.
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ARTS GUIDE by Jennifer Leigh If the summer is all about catching as many music festivals as possible, then fall is about seeking out the new and innovative performances from the local community theatres, ballet, opera and symphony. It’s not as intimidating as it seems. Not everything is for everyone, but everyone can find something to pique their interest. And lucky for you, we made a guide to show you what to look forward to.
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Pensacola Little Theatre Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
December 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 & 20 Based on the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, the play follows the story of two veterans with a song and dance act and a singing sister duo who put on a holiday show at a quaint Vermont snow lodge.
Love, Loss and What I Wore
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LT gives new meaning to the words “community theatre.” While the stage is indeed little, the amount of talent behind the productions is anything but.
SHOWS
God of Carnage
September 10, 11 & 12 A playground altercation between 11-yearold boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. As the discussion progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off.
Once Upon a Mattress
September 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 & 27 The tale of “The Princess and the Pea” is retold along with soundtrack of hilarious and romantic songs in this production for all ages.
24 Hour Theatre
October 17 Six short one-act plays are written, cast, directed and performed with a 24-hour time crunch. The plays feature talents of experienced and amateur playwrights and actors.
Always a Bridesmaid
November 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 & 15 The Foo Foo Festival production is a classic comedy about four high school friends who have promised to be in each other’s weddings no matter what.
January 15, 16, 17, 21, 22 & 23 The late Nora Ephron’s 2008 play makes its way to the Pensacola stage. The play shares funny stories about womanhood.
Quilters
January 29, 30, 31 & February 4, 5, 6 & 7 Stories of the American frontier, specifically the women of the time, are shared through quilt patches. In the end, all patches are assembled to complete the message.
MEET THE PERFORMERS Jibri Nuriddin
Growing up in Pensacola with a taste for performing, Jibri Nuriddin has obviously stepped on the Pensacola Little Theatre stage before. He’s spent some time in New York City and then all of 2014 traveling the world, and now he’s returning to PLT after six years. “I'm most looking forward to ‘God of Carnage,’” he said. “It's going to be a really great play.” Along with the upcoming play, Nuriddin can be seen at the monthly Improvable Cause shows. Nuriddin first got involved in drama after college — it was a somewhat cathartic decision. “I was depressed, and I was sitting at work and thought about not ever following my dream to act,” he recalled. “So I auditioned and got cast, and did another audition and got cast, and just kept pursuing what interested me. It was really a life defining moment. I've been a different person since then.”
Jibri Nuriddin
Millie Fisher
The challenge of diverse roles is what keeps his passion alive. “I love roles that challenge my beliefs that make me view things in a way that isn't natural to me. It's like climbing inside the skin of another human being. I love being the villain. You get to understand, what is ostensibly a horrible person, in a way that others don't.” On stage, Nuriddin says he enjoys getting to put a smile on people’s faces. “It satisfies the ego in a way that nothing else does,” he said. “I love the art, I love creation, but anyone who willingly puts themselves on a stage for others to see does it for the group acceptance, the applause, and the validation.”
This season, you can catch Fisher with the little ones in “Once Upon a Mattress.” “It’s a delight to share with young actors what I can bring and they in turn inspire me with their energy, joy and talent,” she said. “PLT has a wonderful array of productions for just about anybody. When I was young I was labeled a character actor and played roles that were past my years of experience, so having the chance to audition for a show where I can bring my life experience as the more mature person that I am is a blessing.” Fisher said she’s looking forward to more stage productions. “I look forward to experiencing many live productions in Pensacola whether its music, dance or theatre,” she said. “Movies and TV can be great, but there is nothing to compare to being a part of something live. Being in the moment and experiencing creativity live is the best.”
Millie Fisher
One constant in Millie Fisher’s life is her commitment to acting. It’s followed her from Pensacola State College to University of West Florida, University of Mississippi and the Alliance internship in Atlanta. “As life does I kept moving and stopped acting and enjoyed a life of traveling, raising a family and more recently living in Toronto Canada for the past 13 years,” she said. After an acting hiatus of sorts, it was the Pensacola Little Theatre that made her fall in love with it all over again, she said.
PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE
WHERE: 400 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: 432-2042 or pensacolalittletheatre.com
Ballet Pensacola
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here may be a tutu every now and then, but Ballet Pensacola is not a strictly traditional company. Artistic Director Richard Steinert and Ballet Mistress Christine Duhon work together to create unique performances that turn the stereotypical ballet on its head.
SHOWS
The Headless Horseman
October 30, 31 & November 6 & 7 An original production by Steinert, “The Headless Horseman” shares the tale of 616 1
Ichabod Crane, who battles an evil witch and her cursed horseman for the safety of his village and the beautiful, Katrina. The production includes a fully articulating horse ridden by the performers.
The Nutcracker
December 18, 19 & 20 The beloved holiday classic comes to life. See Clara meet her Nutcracker Prince as she dreams of sugar plum fairies and the Land of the Sweets. It’s a tradition not to be missed.
Swan Lake
February 12, 13, 14, 19 & 20 Following one tradition with another, “Swan Lake” is a romantic tale combining fantasy and love and, of course, an elegant Swan Queen.
Swing, Swang, Swung
April 29, 30 & May 1 This lighthearted repertory evening of dance will feature choreographed works set to popular music by artists such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. inweekly.net
CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCES Under the Big Top
September 26 An exciting and interactive performance specifically for children ages 2 to 10.
MEET THE PERFORMERS Jazmine Rutherford
Dancing since she was about 3-years-old, Jazmine Rutherford found her love for the ballet watching a recording of “The Nutcracker” on TV every Christmas. “I would sit there and stare open-mouthed at the dancers,” she recalled. “During the commercial breaks, I would mimic what the dancers did. One year my grandma decided to record it on a VHS and save it for me to have for later.” Rutherford replayed the video every chance she got. It was her grandma who then told her mother to enroll young Jazmine in ballet classes. “I've been dancing ever since,” she said. “I think it’s pretty cool to still find yourself so fascinated with the same thing that you did as a kid.” This year is Rutherford’s second season with Ballet Pensacola — her first professional company. The performance she’s most excited for this season is “Swing, Swang, Swung,” which
is a night of modern dance set to music from The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. No matter what role or production she’s a part of, Rutherford says she loves the development that comes from ballet. “You get better and better technically as you practice, but you expand creatively as well,” she said. “Whether it’s developing your roles and characters, finding your style of movement, or just strengthening your technique, you are constantly changing and evolving. It makes it hard to ever stop learning or get bored, and I love that.”
Josiah White
Dancing is not just a profession for Josiah White, but a passion. “Dance is my escape,” he said. “Ballet and dancing in general is the only way that I know how to understand myself fully. Dance is the one thing that gives me the freedom to be one hundred percent myself.” It was at his sisters’ ballet recital that White first realized he wanted to take the stage himself. “I realized my passion for dance, ballet specifically, after I began dancing,” he said. “Dance class was what I looked forward to every day. Ballet is my outlet emotionally and physically. I've learned
“I would sit there and stare open-mouthed at the dancers.” Jazmine Rutherford
Jazmine Rutherford
Josiah White
that I can show more about myself through movement than I can any other way; it’s why I love dancing.” Even after a decade of dancing, White isn’t tired of the traditional numbers. In fact, he said he’s looking forward to the Ballet Pensacola interpretation on “Swan Lake” this season. And when he’s not dancing with Ballet Pensacola, he’s apparently still dancing. White, along with other company dancers, was a part of the production of “Seaplane, An American Musical.” “Performing gives me the chance to explore other characters or even emotions and ideas, which is an escape in and of itself,” he said “Performing and playing or dancing a part
challenges me to find in myself what I have in common with the piece and/or character and to express that common denominator in every way that I can as an artist.”
BALLET PENSACOLA
WHERE: 400 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: 432-9546 or balletpensacola.com
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Piano Men
December 31 A tribute to the music of popular pianists Elton John and Billy Joel.
Beethoven & Blue Jeans
January 9 A popular night for PSO as they introduce classic music from Gershwin, Barber and, yes, Beethoven.
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Cirque de la Symphonie
SHOWS
Sounds of Europe
or nearly 90 years, the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra has sharing a passion for music with the community. PSO makes the classics come alive.
Opening Night
October 3 The first night of the PSO season brings classics from Tchaikovsky and Strauss.
Brahms Symphony No. 2
November 7 Along with Brahms, you’ll hear music from Grieg and Saint-Saëns.
Ashley Brown: Home for the Holidays
December 4 Local Broadway star will join PSO for a night of festivity. September 3, 2015
February 13 PSO heightens the senses with an event that combines classical hits with highflying acrobats.
March 5 Smetana, De Falla, Sibelius and Respighi complete the otherworldly show.
Russian Spectacular
April 2 Enjoy classics from Russian composers Tchaikovsky, Liadov and Prokofiev.
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10
April 30 Closing out the season is Shostakovich and Bruch.
Don Snowden
Molly Hollingsworth
MEET THE PERFORMERS
genres including new age, jazz, and “old rock and roll.” “When I went to college at Livingston University, I traveled to Meridian to hear my trombone teacher perform,” he said. “That’s when I got hooked.” After 51 years, he’s still hooked. “There is no greater feeling than playing a great concert and having the conductor ask our section to stand at the end, signaling that we did OK, he said. “I never get tired of that feeling.” Whether the PSO is playing alongside a stage production or filling a theatre with classical notes. Nothing beats a live performance, Snowden said.
Don Snowden
This season marks Don Snowden’s 36th year with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. PSO was his first, although he’s performed with a handful of others. “I love playing music with my friends,” said Snowden, who plays second trombone. “We all work together to put on the most exciting programs that we can. The power that is created when 65 musicians play is amazing. I sit in the back and marvel at the feeling.” Growing up in the south, Snowden admits there weren’t many outlets for classical music appreciation — although he likes other
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“You can’t get the same feeling sitting in front of speaker that you can when you see breathing, sweating, exhilarated humans giving their all to bring music of the masters to life in front of you.”
Molly Hollingsworth
Growing up with classically trained musicians, it was only natural that Molly Hollingsworth followed in her parent’s footsteps. Since 2008, Hollingsworth has been playing with PSO, her first professional orchestra, as well at the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra. “I am really anticipating Opening Night,” she said. “We will be playing Richard Strauss' ‘Don Juan,’ a tone poem of notorious techni-
cal difficulty. We'll also be playing Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto — one of my very favorites. So romantic. The pianist, Jorge Luis Prats, is a master of Rachmaninoff.” Music has always been a sacred pastime, Hollingsworth said. And not just classical names. The violinist also enjoys “a lot of Radiohead, and lately, a lot of Photay and Tame Impala's ‘Currents.’” As a child, her parents always shared music they loved, which may be a reason why she enjoys the PSO Community Engagement Program, in which members conduct master class for seniors and local schools broadening.
“We believe that our music is for everyone in our community, that the culturally evolving world around us requires us to work creatively to be relevant to our community,” she said. And for those still not convinced classical music is for them, she has a few tips. “One: try to think of the musical pieces less like songs from an album and more like stories. Two: Read the program notes before you hear each piece. When you've learned something about what you're about
to hear, your brain will listen more actively. Three: I'm pretty sure they sell wine at the concession stand.”
Elizabeth Caballero
Arnold Rawls
“I love digging into the music with my colleagues and sharing some very special musical experiences through the process,” he said. “When we get it on stage for an audience it is a bonus for me. The real joy has already been achieved for me.” Besides all of the tragedies and sets and costumes — the music is always the core of the show. “If the music ‘ain't’ right then nothing is right,” he said.
As a professional opera singer for the past 15 years, Caballero has performed with opera houses across the country transforming into dozens of characters — there’s still one part that has eluded her, which is Desdemona from “Othello.” Diving into her roles, Caballero looks for that story to tell, translating each word of the opera, before focusing on the music itself. “The theatrics of a piece is very important,” she said. “I really get enveloped in the story and each character.” When it comes to introducing operas to newcomers, Caballero suggests that everyone enjoy a live performance whether it be ballet, musical theater and, of course, an opera. “The energy we get from the audience is so exciting,” she said. “This is live and anything can happen. It’s really fantastic that we are all involved in it.”
“We believe that our music is for everyone in our community.” Molly Hollingsworth
PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DETAILS: 435-2533 or pensacolasymphony.com
Pensacola Opera list includes Broadway musicals and popular songs to be enjoyed by a broad range of music lovers.
La Traviata
January 22 & 24 One of the world’s most-performed operas by Giuseppe Verdi depicts the true story of a tragic love affair between a Parisian courtesan and a naïve nobleman. The story influenced another sad love story — “Moulin Rouge.”
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atch a performance by Pensacola Opera and you’ll be stunned to see what local talents can create. Each year, the organization brings a selection of traditional operas that mix elaborate set design with breathtaking arias.
SHOWS
Jukebox Gala
October 17 The voices behind Pensacola Opera become jukebox heroes with a night of intimate, tableside concerts. Enjoy a four-course dinner and a show from 10 Pensacola Opera performers.
The Merry Widow
March 11 & 13 From tragedy to comedy, “The Merry Widow” follows a beautiful, rich widow who is visiting Paris looking for love.
MEET THE PERFORMERS Arnold Rawls
This season, Arnold Rawls will be singing with the Sydney Australia Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Bregenzer Festspiele — and Pensacola Opera. The Louisiana-native has been signing professionally since his college graduation and will be performing in the Three Tenors concert at Bayfront Stadium as part of the Foo Foo Festival. “Kyle Marrero has assembled three internationally acclaimed tenors that will for sure hit a home run at the baseball stadium,” said Rawls. “Much of the music that will be on the program will be the popular stuff of our genre and will be an event that the public will certainly enjoy.After the concert, the average opera neophyte will want to buy a subscription to the opera season.” Two other roles that the tenor is working on is Othello and Peter Grimes. “Both roles are on my bucket list,” he said. “And as this ‘young, American tenor’ gets older the bucket is getting closer at hand.” As much as Rawls looks forward to each performance, he also finds joy in rehearsals where he can collaborate with fellow singers.
Elizabeth Caballero
Soprano Elizabeth Caballero loves to tell a story. Instead of reading from a book, she sings opera. “I love telling a story—my version of the story,” she said. “Whether it’s through an opera or recital, there’s always a story to tell.” Performing in “La Traviata,” soprano Elizabeth Caballero will be visiting the Pensacola Opera in January to play the lead role of the courtesan. “I'm looking forward to working with Maestro Jerry Shannon and Director Dean Anthony,” she said. “I've worked with Dean as a singer and last season as a director. This will be his first ‘Traviata’ so I'm looking forward to what he will do with her.”
“If the music ‘ain't’ right then nothing is right.” Arnold Rawls
The Three Tenors
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Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...
Twice a Lady by Shelby Smithey
In addition to the lady band lineup, the fest will feature local comedians, tribal fusion belly dancers, spoken word poetry and art installations. Local artist Cleopatra Redbird will be curating the event.
“I have curated a lot of shows, but to be a part of Lady Fest this year and to be working beside Melody is a huge honor, she is an incredible woman.” Cleopatra Redbird
How does a scene avoid monotony? Melody Davis, one-half of Pensacola’s only lady-rap duo Cookies and Cake, is on a mission to bring creative and talented women together for a weekend of music, arts and empowerment. One year ago, Davis pulled that off with Pensacola’s first-ever Lady Fest. Now, she and other like-minded women are putting on its second annual weekend-long event at Sluggo’s. Davis, who works as a baker at Sluggo’s, said that she and bandmate Ashley Faulkner, or MzTittyCity and Delta Twerk respectively, wanted more opportunities to play with other female bands. “Lady Fest was initially started because Cookies and Cake wanted to play with other ladies,” Davis said. “I couldn’t even think of a local band that had all women in it. It was the idea that we wanted a weekend specifically dedicated to ladies in the arts, and I felt like Lady Fest would be the September 3, 2015
best avenue to do that. It was also a good time because the Feminist Society of Pensacola was just getting started." Davis said that a friend put her in contact with Jacksonville-based rap group Heavy Flow who were immediately on board with traveling to Pensacola for last year’s Lady Fest. Other women from Jacksonville and bands from North Carolina also agreed to perform as well. Heavy Flow is a riot grrrl raunch rap group, and member Cheyla Scantling said that the band was started nine years ago and is influenced by groups and musicians like Bikini Kill, Peaches, MC Lyte and Team Dresch. It is made up of two members, but Scantling said that she primarily performs on her own. “I attended Ladyfest Chicago in 2001 and it absolutely changed my life,” Scantling said. “I am over the top excited about participating in Pensacola Lady Fest for the second year in a row. What I appreciate the most, other than the care and dedication Melody and the other women who coordinate this festival is that fact
“I have curated a lot of shows, but to be a part of Lady Fest this year and to be working beside Melody is a huge honor, she is an incredible woman,” Redbird said. “I am always excited to hang a new show and to create artwork for one, however Lady Fest is a totally different experience with all female artists, creators, visionaries, musicians and crafters. I am beyond excited and thankful to be a part of this event.” To kick off the fest, the Feminist Society of Pensacola is presenting “The Best Sex ED Class You Never Had” on Thursday, which will share a few informative videos from sex educator Dr. Lindsey Doe of Sexplanations. Saturday night, come dressed as your favorite badass lady and get your picture taken in the slumber party-themed photo booth. “We are a very male music-dominated town,” Davis said. “Most bands here are guys, so what I really wanted was to create a safe and comfortable environment for ladies to express themselves artistically and not feel too self-conscious about it. Plus it’s really cool to have a bunch of women who are really excited about what we are doing.” {in}
that it cohesively brings together people of all genders and racial backgrounds to see great underground talent that otherwise would unseen.” Ladyfest is a global, not-for-profit music and arts festival for women and feminist artists. Individual Ladyfests differ, but all are community-based and organized by volunteers. The first-ever Ladyfest took place in Olympia, Washington 15 years ago with prime motivators including members of Sleater-Kinney. Since then, the not-forprofit music and arts festival has branched out, being held in dozens of cities, including internationally, each year. Davis said that Lady Fest WHAT: The Second Coming of Lady Fest Pensacola will feature about 85 Pensacola 2015 percent local bands, which she is WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 3-Sunday, Sept. 6 excited about. She said that last WHERE: Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. year’s Lady Fest was a really great COST: $9 a night or $15 for both bonding experience for all the DETAILS: sluggosflorida.com women involved and she hopes that this year will be just as fun.
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calendar THURSDAY 9.3
MARKET ON THE BEACH 4 p.m. Check out Pensacola Beach's new farmers market, held every Thursday from 4 p.m. until sunset. Casino Beach parking lot, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. facebook.com/MarketontheBeach/info WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com ARTIST TALK WITH DOTTIE KING 5:30-6:30 p.m. King, the winner of the 2014 Members Juried Exhibition, will introduce her exhibit, Out of Light: A Contemporary View. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseumofart.org BALL ROOM DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn how to waltz, hustle, and tango at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:45 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com
FRIDAY 9.4
WINES WITH HILARY 4 p.m. SoGourmet,
above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $15. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. LATIN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of salsa dancing. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com THE REVIVALISTS 8 p.m. With Naughty Professor. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $25$30. vinylmusichall.com
SATURDAY 9.5
SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1
p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods, and live music. PARA FootBall Complex, 5400-5551 Limbaugh Lane, Pace.
PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh
produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com GULF COAST SUMMER FEST 6:30 p.m. Featuring Gladys Knight, The Whispers, Stephanie MIlls. Enjoy non-stop R&B, Jazz, and Southern Soul Blues. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $37.50-$81. pensacolabaycenter.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 7 p.m. Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments. The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $5. pensacolasaenger.com COWBOY MOUTH 8 p.m. With Roxy Roca. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $20. vinylmusichall.com THE GLORIOUS REBELLION 9:30 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $5. pensacolahandlebar.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. Pensacola best (and only) improvisational comedy troupe. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. $7. pensacolalittletheatre.com
SUNDAY 9.6
BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 4:05 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com JJ GREY & MOFRO 7 p.m. With Maggie Koerner. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $27$30. vinylmusichall.com
MONDAY 9.7
BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 2:05 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the Country Two-step at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com
TUESDAY 9.8
DANCECRAFT BALL ROOM DANCING & SWING CLASS 6:30-9 p.m. This class
teaches the skills necessary to become a practitioner of Ball Room and West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Swamp Dog Honey will perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach—which is a free outdoor concert series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through Oct. 27. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com
arts & culture
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IT’S ELECTRIC On
exhibit through October 2. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Place. artelgallery. org
MICHAEL FAGAN
Fagan’s process of using “layered acrylics” begins with a textured surface, a background wash of acrylics, watercolor ink, and metallic paints. Michael then uses pen and ink and a specially
designed nib for acrylic backline for a crisp foreground contrast. On exhibit through October 2. Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Place. artelgallery.org FRESH PRODUCE
Sally Miller transforms the vault into a warm room of inviting colors. On exhibit through October 2. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox Place. artelgallery. org TERRA INCOGNITA: PHOTO-
GRAPHS OF AMERICA’S THIRD COAST
On loan from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, this exhibit is a photographic project of 15 years duration by nationally recognized photographer and author Richard Sexton. On display August 21-October 17. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; members and children 11 and under are free for the rest of summer. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org OUT OF LIGHT This exhibit features the photography of Dottie King. On display until September 19.. Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; members and children 11 and under are free for the rest of summer. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org
RETROSPECTIVE OF WORKS BY KREG YINGST This ex-
hibit features Kreg Yingst’s intriguing narrative paintings and block prints from the past 15 years. On display until Oct. Gallery hours and location: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Anna Lamar Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, 1000 College Blvd. visualarts.pensacolastate.edu
Classes & Workshops
“MAKE-YOUR-OWNGLASS” CLASS S
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Rock In Seven Parts
The Revivalists / Photo by Travis Shinn With The Revivalists fourth album has come a fresh wave of enthusiasm from their fans. Inweekly had a chance to catch up with front-man David Shaw recently and chat about the release of that album, “Men Amongst Mountains,” as well as their latest shows. “The energy at these tours is something that we haven’t totally experienced yet and
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it’s really cool to feel that kind of energy from the crowd. It’s a new energy, it’s a fresh energy, it’s good. They are hearing these songs, now they know the songs, they are singing along, it’s cool.” With seven members, The Revivalists sound is layered and complex in a way that many smaller bands can’t achieve live, which is
“We let the songs be the songs. All the something that makes them special and brings songs are so different across the board their most recent album alive both on and off pretty much...The thing that we did with the stage. With Shaw on vocals, Zach Feinberg the album honestly is that we cut the songs on guitar, Andrew Campanelli on drums, Ed Williams on steel guitar, George Gekas on base, that sounded the same...I think with our band we just let the song be the song and Rob Ingraham on sax, and Michael Girardot whatever mood that may be that’s the on guitar and trumpet, the band’s classic rock mood.” sound is supplemented by plenty of soul and Each song on the album is unashamfunk undertones. Shaw was quick to recognize edly itself, and even the two singles have a that each member of the band brings somedistinctly different sound. ‘Keep Going’ is a thing different to the table, which is something classic rock jam with jazzy interludes, really they celebrate. showcasing Shaw’s vocals, while ‘Wish I “Some people listen to the melody, some Knew You’ is wistfully upbeat with a funky people listen to the vocals, some people beat. The fact that each track stands alone listen to the lyrics, some people listen to the makes the album feel very intentionally baseline. George may put a motown-soul curated and, ultimately, helps it shine. {in} kind of really moving baseline on a more rockier tune, so that will change it in a way that is, I think honestly, unique to us. There are certain things that we do that maybe not everyone else WHAT: The Revivalists with Naughty does, but we do them because we are Professor different people.” WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Sep. 4 When it comes to the mood WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox of their most recent album, “Men COST: $25-30 Against Mountains,” which came DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com out in July, Shaw believes that the
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news of the weird POPE MANIA Muslim clerics complain of the commercialization of the holy city of Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimages, but for Pope Francis' visits to New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia in mid-September, shameless street vendors and entrepreneurs already appear to be eclipsing Mecca's experience. Merchants said they'd be selling, among other tacky items, mozzarella cheese statuettes of the pope ($20), a "pope toaster" to burnish Francis' image on bread, a Philly-themed bobblehead associating the pope with the movie boxer Rocky, local beers Papal Pleasure and YOPO (You Only Pope Once) and T-shirts ("Yo Pontiff!" and "The Pope Is My Homeboy"). The Wall Street Journal quoted a Philadelphia archdiocese spokesman admitting that "you kind of have to take it in stride." FLORIDA'S BEST COURTROOM In May, suspect David Riffle, charged with trespassing (after shouting "religious proverbs" at patrons of the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida), greeted Broward County judge John "Jay" Hurley at his bail hearing by inquiring, "How you doin', a—hole?" Unfazed, Hurley responded, "I'm doing fine. How are you, sir?" After listening to Riffle on religion a bit longer, Hurley set bond at $100. In August, talking to Judge Hurley from jail via closed circuit TV, arrestee Susan Surrette, 54, "flashed" him as she tried to prove an alleged recent assault. The self-described "escort" and "porn star" ("Kayla Kupcakes") had lifted her shirt to reveal bruises. (Her bond, also, was $100.) BRIGHT IDEAS A Chinese woman identified only as Zeng was detained and stabilized at Beijing Capital International Airport in August after being found dazed on the floor at a boarding gate. She had attempted to fly with a bottle of expensive cognac (Remy Martin XO Excellence) in her carry-on — a violation of Chinese regulations barring liquids over 100 ml (the cognac was 700 ml, selling for about $200
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in the United States) and was presented with the ultimatum to give up the bottle or miss the flight. She decided to drink the contents on the spot (but was subsequently declared too drunk to board). MORE THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT Under a 1981 treaty, at least 50 countries, including the United States, have banned their militaries from employing flamethrowers (as "inhumane"), but entrepreneurs have begun to market the devices domestically for $900 to $1,600 each (based on the distance of the flame, at 25 feet or 50 feet). Federal regulators appear uninterested (as the contraptions are technically neither firearms nor explosives), and only two states prohibit them outright, though a few jurisdictions believe flamethrowers are illegal under fire codes. The Ohio startup Throwflame has sensed the need for marketing savvy and describes flamethrowers as primarily for "entertainment." (Recent news reports indicate a slight run on sales under the suspicion that authorities will soon realize the danger and outlaw them.)
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GREAT ART! Former Massachusetts Institute of Technology lecturer Joseph Gibbons was sentenced in July to a year in prison for robbing a New York City Capital One bank in December (while operating a video camera) in a heist that he had insisted all along was merely "performance art." (He had been suspected in a similar robbery in Rhode Island in November.) His biography on the MIT website described him as "blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, self and persona ... with a contradictory impulse to confabulate and dissimulate." The Queens Museum in New York City has offered to screen the footage of the robbery as an art piece. {in} From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2015 Chuck Shepherd
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