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by Joani Delezen

One thing the entire Inweekly team agrees on is that our town is really lucky to have such an amazing arts scene. Seriously, the talent level of groups like Ballet Pensacola and Pensacola Symphony Orchestra rivals cities much larger and better known for performing arts. To help these amazing groups get the word out about their upcoming seasons, we decided to publish our first ever Fall Arts Guide, complete with schedules and performer profiles. Hopefully this will inspire you (or just remind you if you’re already a regular) to buy season tickets. And if you’ve never seen a performance by any of these groups, you need to make fixing that your goal for this fall.

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First things first: Yes, that’s a real ballerina and no, those aren’t real leaves.

Ballet Pensacola and Kayla Bartlett were nice enough to help us make our cover vision come to life this week, complete with a gorgeous tutu from “The Nutcracker” costume closet. But, of course, it’s too hot for any kind of natural fall foliage, so we had to call in a favor on that too. Big thanks to Chloe Winchester Lawry of Supposey for letting us borrow her not-so-fake-looking fake leaves. See, we told you we needed them for something special.

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If you’ve been asking when this year’s Best of the Coast results will be announced, we’ve finally got an answer: Oct. 2. And if you’re a business owner who thinks you might have placed in a particular category but haven’t heard from us yet regarding advertising opportunities, email me (joani@inweekly.net) and I’ll check it out for you.

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the Aug. 25 primary was this political newcomer. Underhill beat two-term incumbent Gene Valentino to win the GOP nomination for the Escambia County Commission District 2 seat. Valentino spent $20,000 more on his re-election campaign than Underhill, but it was Underhill’s ground game the day of the election that put him on top.

Underhill faces Democrat Deb Moore in the November general election.

SWITZER FAMILY Pensacola philanthropists Bobby, Charlie and John Switzer recently presented Pensacola State College with a $1 million gift on behalf of the Lamar, Reilly and Switzer families. The donation will go toward construction of the future Charles W. Lamar Studio, an addition to the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts that will include multiuse space for educational instruction, public lectures and publicly displayed artworks.

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losers ASHTON HAYWARD A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas for five of his department heads and for city documents regarding road contracts, banking, insurance and his travel expenses. The mayor has said that the investigation may be into bribery, but his administration has done nothing wrong.

City CFO Dick Barker, who received one of the subpoenas, told the city council that the state attorney had already looked into the allegations and found nothing. This isn’t the kind of news the mayor needed two months for the general election.

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The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has canceled a contract with the operator of Santa Rosa Substance Abuse Treatment Center, a 40-bed residential facility for juvenile offenders. Department officials said the facility hadn't corrected problems involving safety and security for the 14- to 18-year-old boys in its program. Earlier in the year, four YSI staff members were terminated for excessive or unnecessary use of force or the failure to report safety and security issues.

NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNS The Underhill victory proved again that voters don’t care for attack ads in local elections. District 2 was flooded with anonymous robo calls and mailers attacking Doug Underhill. The strategy backfired as voters gave the challenger a 26-point victory in the GOP primary.

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DON’T RUN AHEAD Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and his relationships with city contractors are under a federal investigation. We don’t exactly what a federal grand jury in Tallahassee is examining, only that five city department heads and directors were subpoenaed, and the city had to provide several boxes of records.

The public and media have dozens of questions.

Though the mayor proclaimed transparency in his press release, Hayward has refused to hold a press conference on the matter.

We know that the city’s subpoena was dated August 15, but when did the city receive it? How many days did the mayor, CFO Dick Barker, COO Tamara Fountain and their attorneys withhold the information before notifying the city council on August 26?

We have received a few facts. Five city employees were subpoenaed. The mayor and the city council were not. City Attorney Jim Messer is not helping the city respond to the subpoena. Mayor Hayward has hired Beggs & Lane to do that.

We know that the State Attorney’s Office reviewed last year complaints about the mayor’s expenses, Jerry Pate Design, Molton, Allen & Williams and Servis1st and found no reason to investigate further.

A federal grand jury could be looking into

the same information, or it could be focusing on something entirely different. The grand jury determines whether a person shall be tried for a serious federal crime alleged to have been committed within the district where it sits. The entire process is done in secret.

The impact of the federal investigation on city operations is more than a mere distraction. Hayward will have difficulty hiring a new city administrator and airport director until the U.S. District Attorney announces whether the grand jury decided to indict any current or former city officials. News of the investigation also hinders the city’s efforts to recruit corporations to the area.

Because of too many unknowns, we need to exercise caution in how we report on this.

As facts are discovered, then we will share them. If the grand jury finds no reason for an indictment, Hayward will be vindicated and have tremendous momentum going into his second term if he wins re-election in November. An indictment could mean the end of his political career. Gov. Rick Scott may suspend him from office until the outcome of his trial.

My mom often warned the five Outzen boys, when we were little, not to run too far ahead. I plan to heed her advice on this story. You should, too. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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FEDS INVESTIGATE HAYWARD ADMINISTRATION

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by Rick Outzen Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and his administration were rocked late last month when the city’s custodian of record received a subpoena from Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Eggers to appear before a federal grand jury on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the U.S. District Courthouse in Tallahassee.

The subpoena, dated Aug. 15, requested records concerning the Main Street Rehabilitation Project that was supervised by then-City Administrator Bill Reynolds; the city’s investment requests that appeared to target the city’s deposits in a bank that holds a mortgage on the mayor’s residence; agreements with Jerry Pate Design; the city’s insurance broker; and the expenses of former Chief of Staff John Asmar and Mayor Hayward, including requests for reimbursement for travel.

In a statement issued the night of Aug. 27, Mayor Hayward said that he had asked his employees to fully comply with this process as it moves forward. “Everything we do on behalf of citizens is rightfully open to review and scrutiny,” he said. “I look forward to a swift and satisfactory resolution to this inquiry."

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FEDERAL GRAND JURY PROCESS

The federal grand jury’s function is to determine whether a person shall be tried for a serious federal crime alleged to have been committed within the district where it sits. Much of the grand jury’s time is spent hearing testimony by witnesses and examining documentary or other evidence in order to determine whether such evidence justifies an indictment.

Because of the need for secrecy, the law forbids anyone other than authorized persons from being present in the grand jury room while evidence is being presented. No one, other than the U.S. District Attorney’s office and the grand jury, knows who or what transactions is the focus on the investigation.

Last week Mayor Hayward turned down three interview requests from Inweekly, but did speak with News Journal reporter Rob Johnson on Friday, Aug. 29. The mayor said that the federal investigation was a distraction and his administration had done nothing wrong. He mentioned that five city

employees had also received subpoenas.

Amber Southard on WEAR TV 3 reported that her sources said the five city employees were City of Pensacola Finance Director and Interim City Administrator Dick Barker, Director of Public Works Derek Owens, Maritime Park Executive Director Ed Spears, Director of Purchasing George Maiberger and Risk Manager Jim Owens.

The first inkling that the city was being investigated came on Aug. 26 when Interim City Administrator Dick Barker notified the Pensacola City Council of the subpoena. In the memo, Barker said the investigation “seems to pertain to issues first raised by a former city official that were previously reviewed and found lacking by the city’s auditors and the State Attorney’s Office.”

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The only former city official known to have raised issues similar to those in the federal subpoena was former City Councilwoman Maren Deweese. The State Attorney’s Office (SAO) did look into her issues in 2013 and found no cause for further investigation.

Former Councilwoman Deweese questioned the awarding of contracts to Jerry Pate Design for work done for the Admiral Mason Park and the Main Street Renovation projects and on the mayor’s travel expenses with Jerry Pate.

The city provided the SAO a copy of its purchasing ordinance that gives the mayor several options for the purchase of commodities or services: “…the Mayor shall reserve the option to utilize the invitation to bid procedure, request for proposals, informal quotes or to negotiate, depending upon which alterna-

“Everything we do on behalf of citizens is rightfully open to review and scrutiny.”

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tive is deemed by the Mayor to be in the best interest of the City.”

City Attorney Jim Messer sent in a copy of the mayor’s canceled personal check reimbursing Pate for a trip to Miami.

Former Councilwoman Deweese asked the SAO to look at city deposits made with Servis1st Bank. The City of Pensacola deposited $12.5 million with Servis1st on Nov. 10, 2011 and another $10 million on Feb. 14, 2012.

She wanted the SAO to determine if the city obtained a minimum of three competitive bids for placing the deposits with that bank. She also questioned whether the mayor obtaining a home mortgage from Servis1st constituted “an inappropriate relationship with a vendor by the Contracting Officer of the City.”

City CFO Dick Barker provided the SAO a series of emails that showed Pam Childers, who was the city’s financial manager at the time, had received competitive bids. Servis1st offered the best rate each time, and Barker approved the deposits based on the bids.

The federal subpoena requested all records pertaining to the “Request for Qualifications Property Insurance–Broker of Record Services RFQ 12-016,” issued on or about Feb. 9, 2012. Molton Allen & Williams was awarded the insurance broker contract.

Ms. Deweese told the SAO she was concerned that Molton Allen & Williams (MAW) had paid for a dinner with Mayor Hayward, City Administrator Bill Reynolds and Chief of Staff Asmar, that Asmar and city staff had provided information regarding the city’s insurance policies to MAW’s representatives and that the company had emailed the chief of staff that MAW could save the city $350,000. A RFQ was issued three months later and she questioned whether MAW was given an unfair advantage, citing that MAW’s Stuart Freeman was a friend of Hayward and Asmar. The city presented a copy of an email from Jim Odom, the city’s risk manager, recommending MAW as the broker of record.

NO CRIMES FOUND

After talking with city staff and reviewing the evidence provided, the SAO issued a statement that it would not investigate further any of the issues raised by Ms. Deweese.

Because its deliberations are done in secret, the public and media don’t know if the federal grand jury is looking at the same evidence that was presented by Ms. Deweese to the State Attorney’s Office or if something else has been brought forward to the U.S. Attorney. {in} Inweekly has made a public records request with the city of Pensacola for the information it has compiled to fulfill its subpoena. The newspaper was told it would not be available for review until after our publication deadline.

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WAHOOS TAKE A SWING On July 16, the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees passed a motion that the use fees paid by the Blue Wahoos, Pensacola’s Double A minor league baseball team were insufficient and the Northwest Florida Professional Baseball (NFPB), the team’s owner, had failed to use its “best efforts” to amend its contract with CMPA to cover the agency’s budget shortfall.

Four days after the vote, Lisa Minshew, the CMPA’s attorney, sent a certified letter to Quint Studer, the managing partner of NFPB, demanding a meeting with James J. Reeves, CMPA board chairman, within 30 days to discuss amending the team’s use agreement to cover “monetary deficiencies” retroactive to July 20. Minshew wrote that the shortfall for CMPA attributed to the baseball operations was $69,267 for the current fiscal year.

The 30-day deadline passed with no amendments made to the use agreement and no lawsuits filed against NFPB or Studer.

On August 27, Studer’s attorney, Scott Remington of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, made a presentation to the CMPA board. He argued that the CMPA staff had manipulated the costs associated with the Maritime Park to make it appear that professional baseball was costing more than the revenue it brought into the CMPA. Reeves and the CMPA staff attributed all the property taxes, $122,637, to the stadium and the Wahoos. Remington pointed out that the Community Redevelopment Agency recaptures $48, 401 of the property taxes and that should have been credited against the total taxes assessed.

The CMPA also tried to place the entire cost of insurance on the team, $157,000, and Remington pointed out that the CMPA

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is required by contract to pay for both the general liability and casualty at the park.

The team provides its own liquor liability insurance and has exclusive use of only 14 percent of the stadium. He argued that the team should only be assessed $22,000 of the insurance.

The CMPA tagged the baseball team with 75-percent of the grounds maintenance for the entire maritime park.

The team has its own grounds crew that maintains the field during baseball season.

Remington said that the team is not required by its contract to pay any of $83,659 of The Wallace Company contract. However, he said it would not be unreasonable to attribute 14-percent to the team as he recommended for the insurance costs.

Remington said that if the CMPA board properly allocated the property taxes, insurance and grounds maintenance the baseball portion of its operations, which contributes annually $688,142 to the CMPA, would be shown operating at $182,217 surplus.

The CMPA voted to take Remington’s analysis under advisement. This issue will be brought back up later this month.

JAIL BLAST REPORT RELEASED, ANOTHER STILL COMING On Friday,

Aug. 29, County Attorney Alison Rogers released a summary of attorney Ed Fleming’s findings related to the April 30 jail explosion.

Fleming of the McDonald Fleming Moorhead law firm was hired by Escambia County to interview staff and inmates caught in the blast at the Central Booking and Detention Center that killed two inmates, paralyzed a guard and left over 200 others injured.

He reported on his findings at the Board of County Commission meeting on Aug. 21. When the written report was issued, the county had deemed it to be a legal work and therefore not a public record.

Inweekly challenged that position believing the county lost the privilege to withhold the written report when it allowed Fleming to give an oral report on his findings. The county attorney agreed with the paper.

“Upon further diligent review of legal authority and case law, it appears the work

“I have found no evidence to support a finding that county employees acted with reckless disregard for the life and safety of their colleagues or the inmates under their charge.” Ed Fleming

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product privilege with regard to solely this report was waived by the verbal presentation at the agenda review session on Thursday, Aug. 21,” Rogers said.

Fleming concluded after his interviews that the likely source of the natural gas leak that caused the explosion were the gas dryers in the basement that floated during the flood because they were not bolted to the floor.

“There is no evidence that county maintenance officials, or others, were aware the gas dryers had not been bolted down prior to the flood event on April 30, 2014,” he wrote. He concluded that county officials, from the top down, took reasonable precautions against all known risks.

“I have found no evidence to support a finding that county employees acted with reckless disregard for the life and safety of their colleagues or the inmates under their charge,” he said. “In fact, all evidence I have found supports the exact opposite conclusion.”

Fleming also provided an additional memo that offered more details. In the memo, he reported that the complaints of a gas leak prior to the explosion were not proven. A propane gas leak reported on the day of the blast was located and repaired.

“Officials on duty at the time of the blast have testified under oath that they were not aware of a gas leak, either through personal observations (sense of smell), or from reports by others,” he said. “Written maintenance records and nursing notes support that testimony.”

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is conducting the official investigation into the explosion. Its report will be released later this year.

In an email to the faculty, Dr. Bense said that the administration had bargained in good faith and signed tentative agreements on 33 of 34 articles. “If an impasse had not been declared and an agreement had been reached,” she said, “these tentative agreements would have expanded and enhanced faculty salaries and benefits, and created new opportunities for regular, merit-based salary increases.”

The university administration had agreed to a 3.8 percent one-time bonus for the 2014-2015 fiscal year with a minimum payment of $1,000 and a maximum payment of $3,800. It also had offered a Memorandum of Understanding regarding fiscal year 2015-16 to continue the 3.8 percent bonus as a 3.8 percent recurring wage increase if the University of West Florida earned sufficient performance-based funding based on the BOG metrics model for next year.

She blamed the union leadership for the faculty not receiving salary increases.

“If the UFF had accepted the contract, then all of the provisions listed above would have gone into effect upon ratification,” said Dr. Bense. “However, as a result of the UFF’s declaration, the parties are obligated to complete the impasse resolution process.”

Dr. Belk fired an email back to Dr. Bense, objecting to her sending to the faculty and staff what he considered “misleading information.”

He said, “I will remind you that the faculty’s representatives at the bargaining table dutifully defended and promoted the Faculty Senate Resolution presented this past semester to you and the Board of Trustees – a resolution not only unanimously passed by the Faculty Senate, but enthusiastically endorsed by the CAS, COPS, and COB Councils, the Staff Council, the Library Council, and the Chairs and Division leaders.”

Believing that the UWF president had tried to drive a wedge between the union leadership and its members, Belk made it clear he carried out their wishes.

“Simply put, UFF visibly and consistently represents the needs and interests, the aspirations and visions, of the faculty,” said Belk, “while it is obvious to all that you do not.” {in}

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NEGOTIATIONS HIT IMPASSE University of West Florida and the United Faculty of Florida at the University of West Florida, the union representing all in-unit faculty at UWF, have been engaged in contract negotiations since July 2013.

Last week, the union declared an impasse in the negotiations for the 2014-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement. UWF President Dr. Judy Bense and the union president, Dr. William S. Belk, disagree over the reasons for the impasse.

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— by Jennifer Leigh — The beginning of the fall season means you can soon enough go for a short walk without breaking a sweat, pumpkins will replace pineapples and Pensacola’s arts scene gets kicked up a notch.

Not every city is lucky enough to have a quality community theatre, symphony orchestra, ballet company and opera house and yet, Pensacola has all four. And just to make your life a little easier, here’s a breakdown of the upcoming performances in the 2014-2015 season.

You might not catch all of the shows you’d like, but we urge you to try something new you haven’t seen or heard before— you’ll be glad you did.

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Pensacola Little Theatre The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct. 27-31 The PLT’s tribute to the early ‘70s musicalturned-cult-film is a staple on the season calendar. The screenplay is a humorous take on science fiction and horror B movies.

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usicals, comedies, dramas, improv—it’s all in the mix at Pensacola Little Theatre. The community run, non-profit theatre not only provides entertainment, but is the stomping ground for locals who have a passion for the performing arts on and off stage.

SHOWS

Improvable Cause

Sept. 6 On the first Saturday of every month, watch local improv troupe, Improvable Cause create a little madness on stage with their unscripted monthly shows.

Nov. 6 A one-night celebration of the life and music of Grammy-award winning music producer and Pensacola native Larry Butler.

How I Learned to Drive

Nov. 7-9 & 13-15 From the PLT Studio 400 Productions, “How I Learned to Drive” follows the strained sexual relationship between Li’l Bit and her Uncle Peck. The show is rated R.

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Josh Thomas

Frank and funny tales of motherhood told from four separate mothers.

Snow Queen

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Heath, who has performed with Pensacola Children’s Chorus and Pensacola State College productions, said she loves to become new characters.

“You get to do things you’d never get to do in real life,” she said.

Dec. 12-14 & 18-21 For fans of “Frozen,” this show adapts the Hans Christian Anderson classic tale of two best friends torn about by a mysterious snow queen.

Ordinary People

Jan. 16-18 & 22-24 The production is about a young man, his friends and family and the battles each is fighting. The story follows their relationships and survival.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Jan. 30-31 Feb. 1 & 5-8 Set in Atlanta in December of 1939, the story follows the city’s elitist German Jews and their concern for who is going to the social event of the season, while Hitler is invading Poland thousands of miles away.

Short Attention Span Theatre

Annie Get Your Gun

Sept. 12-14 and 18-21 Quite possibly one of the most recognizable musicals, the story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley, who was a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.

24 Hour Theatre

Sept. 26-27 In this unique approach to theatre, five writerdirector teams will have 24 hours to produce a one-act play. You can audition or just check out the finish products.

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May 15-17 & 21-24 Connections are made between a present-day mom coming to terms with her daughter and a 19th century composer coming to terms with his genius.

42nd Street

“My favorite part of theatre is forgetting about real life.”

Josh Thomas

June 19-21 & 25-28 In this adaptation of the 1933 film musical, a young chorus girl gets the chance of a lifetime when she steps in to a starring role after the star breaks her leg.

Pippi Longstocking

July 10-12 & 17-19 Based on the popular children’s book character, the show takes a peak into the life of the red-head girl with the mismatched stockings.

Treasure Island

Feb. 13-15 & 19-21 A Valentine’s Day regular, “Short Attention Span Theatre” is six short plays about love, life and relationships.

Aug. 7-9 & 13-16 Sail to the South Seas with Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver and more swashbuckling pirates for the treasure hunt of a lifetime.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

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March 6-8 & 12-15 See the “Peanuts” comic strip come to life in this Broadway musical.

G.I. Jukebox

April 17-19 & 23-26 A nostalgic retrospective with harmonies straight from the big band and swing era.

MOMologues 2: Off to School May 1-3 & 7-9

Hayley Heath

Hayley Heath’s first performance with Pensacola Little Theatre was an ensemble dancer in a production of “Hairspray” two years ago. This year, she’s starting the theatre company’s calendar as the star of “Annie Get Your Gun.” “PLT is a very unique experience because you get all sorts of actors with different levels of experience,” said the University of West Florida acting student.

“Some have just stepped on stage for the first time and some have been acting for 30, 40 and 50 years.”

Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas didn’t know he had a passion for acting until his high school drama teacher, Margie Timmons at Gulf Breeze High School, forced him on stage.

Today he’s studying music theatre at University of West Florida.

“My favorite part of theatre is forgetting about real life,” he said. “It’s like a destressor from the problems in real life.”

Although Thomas credits himself as “the worst musical buff” ever, he does look forward to the classic productions. Some of his favorite performances to watch however take place in the same building, with the Ballet Pensacola.

“The artistic director, Richard [Steinert] is fantastic,” Thomas said. “I love watching his choreography.”

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Ballet Pensacola Trajectory

Feb. 6-7 In a first-time collaboration with Artel Gallery, Steinert and Ballet Mistress Christine Duhon create choreographed works based on contemporary art.

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s the city’s only resident professional ballet company, Ballet Pensacola has some pretty serious pointe shoes to fill. With dedicated teachers and dancers, the company produces original performances that keep the community coming back for more each year.

SHOWS

The Headless Horseman

Oct. 3-4 & 10-11 The Ballet Pensacola season opens with the tale of a headless horseman, adapted from European folklore. The audience is invited to wear their best costumes for the performance.

Divas

Nov. 7-8 Female artists such as Madonna, Cher, Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin will be the soundtrack to new choreography from Artistic Director Richard Steinert.

The Nutcracker

Dec. 19-21 No holiday season is complete without tickets to see Ballet Pensacola’s production of “The Nutcracker.”

March 20-21 & 27-28 The Ballet Pensacola season will close with the premiere of “Aladdin.” The production is described as a “tale of love, trickery and triumph.”

MEET THE PERFORMERS Kayla Bartlett

You might recognize Kayla Bartlett from her role as Clara in the 2011 and 2012 production of “The Nutcracker” among various other roles in the dancer’s three years with Ballet Pensacola.

Dancing for almost 20 years, Bartlett says performing is her favorite part of being in a ballet company.

“When you rehearse a ballet and work so much on portraying a character, it becomes a very intimate and magical experience to share with the audience,” said the principal dancer.

Since coming to Pensacola from Texas, Bartlett said she enjoys being a part of a smaller company that gives her more opportunity to grow as a dancer.

“In a bigger company, I would never be able to perform my dream roles,” she said.

Kayla Bartlett

Garret Poladian

Garrett Poladian

let Pensacola allows me to grow as a dancer and artist.”

The performance Poladian is most looking forward to on the Ballet Pensacola agenda is its premiere of “Aladdin.”

“It’s such a fun and light story that is for every age group,” he said. “But they’re all awesome.”

Garret Poladian isn’t afraid of the hard work that goes in to ballet—in fact, it’s his favorite aspect of the art form.

“Everything about ballet is so specific and purposeful,” he said. “So much work and effort has to go in to every movement in order for you to obtain a position and the result is beautiful.”

Poladian has been with Ballet Pensacola for a little over a year, but has about five years of dance training under his belt as well as a background in musical theatre.

“I hope to just have a long future in arts and entertainment in general,” he said. “Bal-

“When you rehearse a ballet and work so much on portraying a character, it becomes a very intimate and magical experience to share with the audience.”

Kayla Bartlett

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Pensacola Opera area while also showcasing local talent in grandiose productions that don’t skimp on drama.

SHOWS

Jukebox Gala

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inging, dancing, theatre—even the orchestra. It’s all included in a Pensacola Opera production. Each season brings accomplished actors to the September 4, 2014

Oct. 11 Be serenaded by Pensacola Opera professional opera stars while enjoying a fourcourse dinner for an experience like no other to kick off the season.

La Boheme

Jan. 23 & 25 Giacomo Puccini’s opera tells the story of

the fateful lives of a group of young bohemians living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1840s. The opera is based on a novel by Henri Murger.

Pirates of Penzance

March 13 & 15 The comic opera follows a pirate in love who was released from his apprentice-

ship to a group of pirates after turning 21.

However, learning that his birthday falls on leap year, he finds himself having to serve the pirates for another 63 years.

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Wehr said she is most looking forward to the company’s production of “La Boheme” this season as she will be singing the role of Musetta. The role is a long way from Wehr’s first discovery of music singing along to Mozart’s “The Magic Flute for Kids” in kindergarten.

“I first learned the role as during my time at Louisiana State University and the opportunity to revisit this role in an opera I love with Pensacola Opera is like a dream come true to me.”

“Opera is everything.”

Eliza Bonet MEET THE PERFORMERS Eliza Bonet

Initially Eliza Bonet wanted to pursue musical theatre. Thankfully however, a teacher told her she had more voice in her that she thought.

“As a 15-year-old, it was very exciting,” Bonet said of discovering opera. “I never looked back.”

Since then, Bonet has worked with Merola Opera program in San Francisco, Kentucky Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera and Opera Theatre of St. Louis to name a few.

Coming to Pensacola, Bonet doesn’t just like the beach, but her opera family.

“What do I enjoy most about performing with Pensacola Opera? Let me count the ways,” she said. “I have adored and respected my colleagues, the administration and the artistic team. And I have always

Eliza Bonet

Ariana Wehr

found Maestro Jerome Shannon an inspiring and exciting conductor to work with.”

One of Bonet’s favorite aspects of the opera is sensory overload.

“I believe opera is the culmination of several art forms,” she said. “It stimulates so many different parts of our brains and inspires so many corners of our soul. Opera is everything.”

Ariana Wehr

PENSACOLA OPERA

Coming from companies such as Nashville Opera, Opera Louisiane, DC Public Opera, Ariana Wehr is looking forward to her first season with Pensacola Opera.

“This is a gem of a company that performs at the highest level of diversity of repertoire and is very interested in my development as a young artist,” Wehr said.

WHERE: 75 S. Tarragona St. DETAILS: 433-6737 or pensacolaopera.com TICKET TIP: Become a Friend of the Opera for special discounts and merchandise.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra

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he Pensacola Symphony Orchestra has a long history, dating all the way back to 1926 when a group of locals joined forces to share their talent and passion of music.

Almost 90 years later, classical music still has an audience as PSO shows continue to pack the Saenger Theatre with nationallyknown musical guests.

SHOWS

Opening Night!

Oct. 4 PSO kicks off the 2014-2015 performance year with well-known classic composers such as Mozart and Beethoven. Glenn Dicterow, acclaimed concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic for 34 years will be performing.

Clarinet Bel Canto

Nov. 8 The PSO will welcome Anthony McGill, who served as principal clarinet of the 414 1

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and has just been named principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic starting this month. The evening will feature works that showcase the clarinet such as Copland’s “Clarinet Concerto” and Donizetti’s “Concertino for Clarinet.”

ote” in a completely different way with two pieces. Scott Kluksdahl, professor of cello and chamber music from University of South Florida will be joining the PSO as a cellist.

Celebrate the New Year!

Russian Spectacular

Dec. 31 Violinist Lindsay Deutsch will join the orchestra in ringing in the New Year. Deutsch will come to Pensacola from the Cape Cod Symphony.

Beethoven & Blue Jeans

March 28 Experience works by Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev with special guest pianist Ilya Yakushev from Russia.

Jan. 10 One of the orchestra’s most popular events, this season’s Beethoven & Blue Jeans will feature trombonist Joseph Alessi. Alessi is the current principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as well as a recording artist.

Organ Symphony

Byron Stripling in Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong

MEET THE PERFORMERS

Feb. 14 From the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Byron Stripling will be joining PSO for a night of celebrating the American art form known as jazz.

Don Quixote

March 7 Experience the classic story of “Don Quix-

Jonathan Martin April 25 The dramatic sounds of the “It has exposed me to some music that organ keyboard will be featured in the PSO’s I had not played before such as ‘Rite of closing show featuring American composer Spring’ by Stravinsky,” he said.

Kenneth Fuchs.

Alongside PSO, Martin also plays with Perdido Brass.

Performing with the orchestra, Martin has had the opportunity to place with wellJonathan Martin known musicians.

Trumpet player Jonathan “Jazz saxophonist Chris Martin has been playing Vidala on New Year’s Eve was music for 43 years, 33 of a favorite and Bill Conti was them professionally. fun also,” he said.

Performing for the Looking forward to the past few decades, Martin 2014-2015 PSO Season, says his favorite part about Martin has a difficult time playing music is getting to choosing a favorite. play various styles of music.

“I’m excited for the entire season,” he Playing with Pensacola Symphony Orsaid. chestra he gets to do just that.

“I’m excited for the entire season.”

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in Music from University of Calgary in Canada.

Performing as a violinist with Pensacola Symphony Orchestra since 2011, Goker said she loves to connect with the audience.

“I love performing music because I can touch the people’s heart with my music and I think that is the most powerful thing in life,” she said.

Goker especially likes to share the connection with her fellow musicians and with Maestro Peter Rubardt.

“In PSO, we are like a big family and I love that we all want to carry our music for the next generations.”

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Burcu Goker

Burcu Goker

Burcu Goker’s extensive study of music has led her around the world from Turkey, where she is from, to France, to New York City to Canada and Pensacola, where she became a permanent resident since last year.

Playing the violin from an early age, Goker studied music at the Paris Dukas Conservatory, Julliard School and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She holds a master’s

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Gallery Hopping

n your cultural arts quest, don't forget to stop by the art galleries around Pensacola. Here's a few exhibitions to look forward to.

with fellow artists will present a piece that focuses on the transition from darkness to light, using music, dance and light-based sculptures.

PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART

ARTEL GALLERY WHERE: 223 S. Palafox DETAILS: 432-3080 or artelgallery.org

Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum Oct. 4 to Jan. 4 Pieces from Chuck Close, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein will be represented.

Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad Feb. 6 to April 4 A collection of 49 works by painter and printmaker Joseph Holston depicting a piece of American history PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART WHERE: 407 S. Jefferson St. DETAILS: 432-6247 or pensacolamuseum.org

ARTEL GALLERY

Artel Goes to the Dogs

Sept. 26 This canine-centric art exhibition is also a fundraiser for Pensacola Humane Society

The Sunshine Cube Project

Feb. 22 Performance artist Chase Jones along September 4, 2014

BLUE MORNING GALLERY Touchable Art

Sept. 28 Most museum exhibits are hand-off, but with 3D pottery, wood and fused glass pieces, you can enjoy sensory overload.

BLUE MORNING GALLERY WHERE: 21 S. Palafox DETAILS: 429-9100 or b luemorninggallery.com

512 GALLERY

With Eyes Wide Open— Portraits of the American Road

Sept. 21 Local photographer Megan Stewart shares shots of the 14,000 miles she traveled with her husband and friends this past spring.

Stewart used several different cameras on the trip including Fuji Instax 210, Canon AE-1 and a few Polaroid cameras.

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Calling All Ladies

by Jessica Forbes

LMD ART, Monique Hrabak, and Thank you, Abelard on display along with jewelry and crafts by Jennie Mandrews, Black Cat Custom Pins and Emily Lullo.

And if you’d like a custom souvenir to commemorate the first-ever Pensacola Lady Fest to help cover some of the travel costs for out of town bands, Lady Fest gear including hand painted commemorative t-shirts, tanks and handkerchiefs will be for sale—all created, of course, by some crafty ladies. {in}

Friday, Sept. 5

Comedy by Olivia, 9 p.m.

DJ Stresseater, 9:30-10:30 p.m.

Insel (Jacksonville), 10:30 p.m.

They/Them (Jacksonville), 11 p.m.

No Code (Pensacola), 11:30 p.m.

TomBoi (Jacksonville), Midnight The Stocktons (Jacksonville), 12:30 a.m.

Female musicians, artists and comedians from one side of the Panhandle to the other will be showing off their skills and wares at Sluggo’s this weekend during the first Pensacola Lady Fest.

Representing year round in Pensacola, female rap duo Cookies and Cake started calling on women in music and the arts back in May to participate in Lady Fest. Since then, they have secured a lineup of performers and visual artists from Pensacola and as far away as Jacksonville, Florida for the two-night event.

The band lineup runs the gamut from hip hop to “queer pop” and includes all female acts as well a few bands with fella and lady players.

In addition to the ear-treats, there will also be a female-created feast for the eyes, with pieces by artists Cleopatra Redbird, Morgan Arnett, Alyssa Elliott, Fantasy D,

Saturday, Sept. 6

Comedy by Sam, 9 p.m.

Sirens of the Sea (Pensacola), 9:30 p.m.

Comedy by Anna, 10 p.m.

Lexilor (Jacksonville), 10:30 p.m.

Heavy Flow (Jacksonville), 11:30 p.m.

Cookies and Cake, Midnight Company of Ghost, 12:30 a.m.

Lil Wimp, 1 a.m.

FIRST PENSACOLA LADY FEST

WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 6 WHERE: Sluggos, 101 S. Jefferson COST: $5 a night or $8 for a weekend pass

Bunkhouses: The Archaeological Remains of Northwest Florida's Cypress Logging Industry.” The meeting is free and open to the public. West Florida Public Library Main Branch, 239 N. Spring St. Free. pasfl.org THELMA AND THE SLEAZE 9:30 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $6. Ages 18 and over without parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

FRIDAY 9.5

LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn cooking

techniques and trade-skills of the past such as sewing, basket weaving and wood working from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village. Demonstrations are included with admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. historicpensacola.org

UWF LEISURE LEARNING SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE 2-3:30 p.m. The University of West

Florida’s Leisure Learning Society is a membership organization for people 55 and older, which offers diverse classes, events and tours. There are no tests or grades, just leisurely fun and educational. At the open house, guest speaker Dr. Rodney Guttmann will be sharing how community activities are essential to good mental and physical health and feelings of well-being.

The event is free and open to the public.

UWF Conference Center, 11000 University Parkway. uwf.edu/leisurelearning

and over. Beer Tasting tickets are $30 in advance, $40 day of and $55 for Advance VIP. Non-taster/designated driver wristbands are available for $10. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. emeraldcoastbeerfest.com FRIDAY DINNER HIKE 6-8:30 p.m. The Western Gate chapter of the Florida Trail Association will lead a walk, open to the public, from the Gulf Breeze Library to La Brisa Restaurant for dinner. The group will meet at the library, 1060 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze. For more information on this and other local FTA events, visit meetup. com/ftawesterngate.

PIRATE TROLLEY TOUR 6:30 p.m. The Blood Red Trolley showcases local actors performing “The Curse of Don Tristan de Tuna,” which plays out over several stops celebrating a “cockeyed” view of Pensacola history and treachery on the high seas.

Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. Tickets are $5 for children and $20 for adults. piratetrolley.com “THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEEANE” 7:30 p.m.

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents this black comedy set in the small town of Leenane, Ireland where Maureen, a 40-year old spinster has been tapped to take care of her aging and manipulative mother. Will the fights and responsibilities between mother and daughter derail the last chance at love for Maureen? The play will be followed by discussion of the student-performers trip to Leenane to prepare for the production.

UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Bldg. 82. Admission is free, but reserva-

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY

5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night?

Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. 2050 N. 12th Ave.

EMERALD COAST BEER FESTIVAL

THURSDAY 9.4

PENSACOLA HERITAGE FOUNDATION REDISCOVERY LECTURE Noon-1 p.m. John

Appleyard will present “193 Years with Our Constitutional Officers.” Admission is $5 for non-members and free for members.

Lunch is available for an additional $10, and begins at 11:30 a.m. First United Methodist Church Building, 106 E. Wright St. Reservations are required. To RSVP, call: 438-6505 or e-mail: pnsheritage@yahoo.com.

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. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com A.B.C. BEVERAGE TASTINGS: WORLD WHISKIES 6 p.m. September’s Atlas Beverage

Class (A.B.C.) will feature Atlas Oyster House’s Beverage Director Josh Gold616 1

man showcasing whiskies from around the globe. Fish House Chef Billy Ballou prepares small plates paired with the featured beverage. Reservations are required, and the cost is $20 per student, per class (plus tax and gratuity). To make reservations call Lauren at 516-2324. atlasoysterhouse.com RADIOLIVE 6 p.m. WUWF presents RadioLive, this month featuring Malcolm Holcombe, Callaghan and Chris Alvarado.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission is at least one non-perishable food item for the benefit of Manna Food Pantries of Northwest Florida. Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza St. wuwf.org PAS LECTURE SERIES: “DRAGLINES AND BUNKHOUSES” 7 p.m. The Pensacola

Archaeological Society hosts Rebecca Booker-Demonbreun, a UWF Graduate Student, who will present “Draglines and

5:30-8:30 p.m. All of Seville Quarter is dedicated to beer tasting during the Emerald Coast Beer Festival, an annual event coordinated by the Escambia Bay Homebrewers. Over 50 participating microbreweries, brew pubs, and homebrew clubs will be in attendance offering samples and expertise on a range of brews. Ages 21

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Delta Spirit “Into the Wide”

One of my favorite things about being able to listen to music for the sake of dissecting it is being able to really digest albums from bands I’ve loved for a long time. In the past, I would listen to albums and really understanding the feeling, tone and emotion being exuded would happen slowly over a course of time. However, now my purpose is to take my examined highs and lows from albums and package them into my own words. I have been in love with Delta Spirit since their debut LP, “Ode to Sunshine,” and I’ve been able to watch them expand and hone their sound over time.

Now the band is poised to release its fourth full length, “Into the Wide,” and it’s difficult for me to express how pleased I am with it. For a band who are still pretty young and trying to grow and find their place collectively, as well as being fi ve men making their way through life, “Into the Wide” is as refreshingly upbeat and effervescent as it is

tions are recommended and can be made by calling 857-6285. uwf.edu/theatre JUVENILE 8 p.m. With AJ "The Musician" Williams and Big Lo. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $20. vinylmusichall.com LADY FEST 9 p.m. The first of a two-night fest showcasing the talents of female musicians, artists, and comedians, featuring Olivia, DJ Stresseater, Insel, They/Them, No Code, TomBoi and The Stocktons. $5 each night or $8 for a weekend wristband. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. “TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE” 9 p.m. Tree House Cinema hosts a screening of the official re-release of the classic cult horror film. 1175 Gulf Breeze Parkway. Admission to evening shows is $7.50. For more information about upcoming film screenings and special events, visit: treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com.

BLACK COBRA 9:30 p.m. With Lo Pan, Wulfshroud, Rainey’s Revenge and Broken Paradym. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $10. Ages 18 and over without parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com September 4, 2014

moving and honest. On ‘Patriarch,’ which is undoubtedly the album’s centerpiece and I have a feeling will be the strongest single once it’s released, singer Matt Vasquez groans, “The only way to truth is isolation.”

These lyrics are an obvious realization that required pain to get to, but they are also presented with a layer of peace and acceptance, which is something new to Vasquez’s songwriting. He doesn’t exist in this state of mind for the entirety of the album, which I think is understandable and provides emotional balance to the whole work, but the fact that this snippet is in there proves the band is moving forward and finding the courage to allow comfort in any situation.

“Into the Wide” is a massive growth for this band, and I’m extremely glad that I have been around to see it. “Into the Wide” is out Sept. 9 via Dualtone Records.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Saint Pepsi

Granted it’s a tad late, but recently Ryan DeRobertis, who performs under the name Saint Pepsi, released what I feel is the best summer song to come around in a while.

‘Fiona Coyne,’ side A on his ‘Fiona Coyne/ Fall Harder’ 7”, is absolute pop perfection and is here just in time for us to give summer a proper goodbye. DeRobertis has been gaining attention under his stage name for the past couple of years. Early on, he caught the ear of Pitchfork, My Old Kentucky Blog, Stereogum and several other influential music bloggers. His output continually proves he is worth the hype behind him. He is quite clever with his use of organic elements melded with electronic beats, nuanced disco

SATURDAY 9.6

PENSACOLA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 8 a.m.

The first Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival will see teams of 20 synchronized paddlers, one drummer and one steer person race 300 meters in Bayou Texar in 40-foot canoes rigged with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails. On shore at Bayview Park, spectators can also enjoy children’s activities, live bands, DJ Gus Music to Go, emcee Candy Ruddy from the Cat Pak Morning Show on Cat Country 98.7 and a range of vendors. Northeast Sertoma is organizing the event, which will benefit the Gulf Coast Kid’s House. Bayview Park, E. Lloyd St. pensacoladragonboatfestival.com PALAFOX MARKET 8 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 in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area

a neighborhood bar & restaurant

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FOREVER DIETING? Saint Pepsi and video game sounds effects. Of his own work, he says, “I want to make pop music for freaks…basically.” If that tagline appeals to you, let Saint Pepsi and ‘Fiona Coyne’ help ease the pain of summer’s sunset. The ‘Fiona Coyne/Fall Harder’ 7” is out now via Carpark Records.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

The Game ‘Don't Shoot’

(Feat. Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh, & TGT) With that much ego on one track, the very least this song could be is interesting, but it’s actually pretty catchy and it was written to raise awareness of the current violence in Ferguson, Missouri. All proceeds from the sale of the track go to the Michael Brown Memorial Fund, so go to iTunes and pick it up. {in}

artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com

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THE 12th AVENUE FLEA’S SUMMER BLOWOUT 10 a.m.-4 p.m. To celebrate the end of

summer, the 12th Avenue Flea is throwing a “thank you” event with extended hours, waiving the vendor fee, food, activites, and the weekly mix of goods by local artists, vendors, crafters, upcyclers, pickers, farmers and cooks. The market is held weekly outside the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now Tower East Office Complex. 1010 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/12thAveFlea

FREE SOGO SAMPLE SATURDAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES Noon-2 p.m. So Gourmet,

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calendar at love for Maureen? The play will be followed by discussion of the student-performers trip to Leenane to prepare for the production. UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Bldg. 82.

Admission is free, but reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 857-6285. uwf.edu/theatre

LIGHT OF THE MOON TOUR

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

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

Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com “IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD” 7 p.m.

The Saenger’s Classic Movie Series continues with a showing of “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963) starring Spencer Tracy, Sid Caeser, Ethel Merman and Milton Berle.

All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com “THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE” 7:30 p.m. The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents this black comedy set in the small town of Leenane, Ireland where Maureen, a 40-year old spinster has been tapped to take care of her aging and manipulative mother. Will the fights and responsibilities between mother and daughter derail the last chance

8 p.m. A bit of history, some ghost stories, and a view of a moonlit Pensacola Bay and Gulf of Mexico are all part of the nighttime tour of the Pensacola Lighthouse. Weather permitting, guests will climb up the 177 cast iron steps of the lighthouse and tour the Keepers’ Quarters during this family-friendly event. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 7-12. Pensacola Lighthouse & Museum, 2081 Radford Blvd. pensacolalighthouse.org LADY FEST 9 p.m. The second of a two-night fest showcasing the talents of female musicians, artists, and comedians, featuring Sam, Sirens of the Sea, Anna, Lexilor, Heavy Flow, Cookies and Cake and Lil Wimp. $5 each night or $8 for a weekend wristband. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. SONS 9:30 p.m. With Malice at the Palace, Diesm, Mightus and Blight. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $3. Ages 18 and over without a parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. Improvable Cause, an improvisational comedy troupe, performs unscripted theatre the first Saturday of every month, creating dialogue instantaneously in scenes that forgo rehearsal. M.C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com

East Hill Baptist Church, 3960 Spanish Trail in Pensacola, followed by a breakfast with the group. For more information, contact Trudy at 434-8861 or visit meetup.com/ ftawesterngate.

FORTUNATE YOUTH 7:30 p.m. With The Steppas, Ashes of Babylon and Ease Up. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-$12. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 9.8

LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS SHOWCASE

5, 6 and 7 p.m. Once a month, Pensacola Cooks showcases local food entrepreneurs who utilize their commercial kitchen space, which is a USDA and Department of Agriculture certified kitchen. During each one hour showcase, the featured entrepreneur provides samples of dishes. After sampling each creation, guests provide feedback to the showcase partner on a critique form and in dialogue with the other guests.

Reservations are required for the public to attend. $10 per person, per showcase.

Pensacola Cooks, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com JSOP PRESENTS BLUE MONDAY 6:30–9 p.m. The Jazz Society of Pensacola's Jazz Society of Pensacola's "Blues" night, featuring FingaFAYA. The public is invited and

welcome to attend. Admission is $10 for JSOP members with membership card, $15 for non-members and $5 for students with ID. Seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Cafe, 421 W. Belmont St. jazzpensacola.com WHIRR 9 p.m. With Jpegasus and Glare.

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $8.

Ages 18 and over without a parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

TUESDAY 9.9

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Weather

permitting, the Blue Angels will hold practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November at NAS Pensacola. The practice sessions can be watched from a viewing area at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Admission is free and open to the public. 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola. navalaviationmuseum.org ACTOR TRAINING FOR TEENS 5-7 p.m. The Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company offers students in Pensacola the opportunity to study the subjects and techniques that professional actors study. Students must be 12 years old to enter the conservatory or entering the sixth grade if they are 11. Voice and Speech classes are held Sept.

9-Oct. 22; Movement classes are held

SUNDAY 9.7

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Scratch Marks and a Lot of Birds

by Jessica Forbes

Dr. Hernandez, Hunt Slonem, 1992, oil on canvas The only thing more colorful that Hunt Slonem’s work is probably the renowned artist’s life story, which involves a decades-long passion for exotic birds, multiple homes chock-full of antiques,and a reported personal relationship (via a medium) with Abraham Lincoln.

Through Sept. 20, in collaboration with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, the Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) presents “Hunting for Slonem,” an exhibition featuring a number of the artist’s works.

Consisting largely of paintings, watercolors and sculpture, Slonem’s pieces are aptly described as “lush, colorful and whimsical.” The PMA exhibit puts both the whimsy and the range of Slonem’s inspirations on display: rabbits, which Slonem paints as warm-ups each day, large sculptures and paintings of birds (many of which have Slonem’s signature cross-hatch scratches across the surface) and a Warhol-inspired portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Oct. 28-Dec. 17. Each conservatory class is $125. Fall classes each include 28 hours of instruction. Tower East, 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 211. To register, call 662-278-8383.

For more information about these and other classes, visit: setsco.org.

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 September 4, 2014

Born in Maine, Slonem’s family lived in several U.S. states, relocating as required by his father’s career in the U.S. Navy. While in college, Slonem lived in Mexico and Nicaragua—Dr. Gregorio Hernandez, a Venezuelan physician who practiced at the turn of the 20th century and was beatified by the Catholic Church is also a common subject of Slonem’s portraits, a few of which are included in the PMA exhibit.

Slonem graduated from Tulane University in 1973, moved to New York City, and began a career and personal collection of art, antiques and real estate that has made him the feature of television and print profiles in Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Art News and others.

While he now owns two plantations in Louisiana, Slonem worked for decades in his 30,000 square foot Manhattan studio, which also serves as an aviary to over 70 birds who serve as pets and models to the artist. Slonem’s homes are the subject of his upcoming book “When Art Meets Design,” a follow-up to “Bunnies,” released earlier in 2014.

Among the many celebrity collectors of Slonem’s work are Yoko Ono, Jimmy Fallon, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Whoopi Goldberg. Sixty museum collections include a Slonem original, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York. The PMA is included in that number, and the collaborative exhibition with the Ogden is well worth a gander. {in}

“HUNTING FOR SLONEM” AT PMA

WHEN: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.

- 5 p.m.

WHERE: Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson COST: Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, seniors and military and free for museum members.

DETAILS: pensacolamuseum.org

to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. The Groovinators perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com 19

calendar TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry

of member artists, writers, photographers and designers with insights into the inspirations that sparked their creations.

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook. com/TNPNS

WEDNESDAY 9.10

JUST ONE DAY PET ADOPTION EVENT

Noon-4 p.m. The Escambia County Animal Shelter hosts its fifth “Just One Day” adoption event, as part of the national initiative that urges shelters to not to kill any savable animals for one day. Gift bags will be given to the first 100 people who adopt a new pet. There will be a silent auction table with gifts donated by local businesses. All money raised will be spent on items on the Animal Shelter Wish List.

Escambia County Animal Shelter, 200 W. Fairfield Drive. myescambia.com/community/animal-services WEDNESDAY PALAFOX MARKET 4-7 p.m.

In addition to the weekly Saturday Palafox Market, now in its seventh season, the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and Palafox Market Committee are holding an additional market every Wednesday through September. The mid-week market will offer similar items to the Saturday market, including fresh flowers, produce, meat & poultry, baked goods and artwork.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com

“THE VICKI BAROCO COLLECTION” First

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“BMG LOVES DOGS”

The innovative works of Jam Kurtz (Water Media), Tom Snyder (Wood) and Sue Woodson (Pottery) will show tribute to man’s best friend: dogs. On display through Sept. 27.

Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ThursdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:304 p.m. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com “HUNTING FOR SLO-

NEM” Selected works

of New York-based painter Hunt Slonem will be on display through Sept. 20.

Slonem is most recognized for his paintings of tropical birds that symbolize the soul and spiritual liberation of the artist. On display through Oct. 11, the exhibition “60 Gifts for 60 Years: Selections from the PMA Permanent Collection” highlights the development of the museum’s collection through a wide range of subject matter, media, and technique. Tuesday-

Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, seniors and military, and free for museum members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

“MIXED ELEMENTS”

The work of artists Laura Wolfersperger, Cecile Hines, Gila Rayberg and Leland Leonard will be on display in “Mixed Elements” through Oct. 13. A reception for the exhibit will be held on Friday, Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m. MondaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. quaysidegallery.com “RETRO” Featuring works combining nostalgia and experimental techniques and/ or media, the exhibit “Retro” comprises new art pieces inspired by the time period of the 1940s to the 1980s.

“Retro” will be on display through Oct. 17; also on display through Oct. 17 is “Out of the Shadows,” a National League of American Pen Women Art Show featuring the works

City Art Center hosts the Vicki Baroco Collection, an exhibition of local, national and international artists featuring an eclectic collection of paintings and sculpture, ranging from a Greek Icon to an African mask of beads and cowrie shells from the Kuba tribe of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

On display through Sept. 8. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. firstcityart.org

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“COLOR YOUR ART” WITH MELINDA GIRON

5:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs-

day, Sept. 4. For those with some painting experience, Melinda Giron facilitates this refresher class to introduce new ideas/ techniques, open to watercolor, oils and acrylics. Students are invited to bring their own clear image for reference or a piece currently in progress. $100 per student for 4 class sessions. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. For more information call 686-5151.

To register for class, visit: bluemorninggallery.com/classes.

“MAKE-YOUR-OWNGLASS” CLASS 10

a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. First City Art Center offers weekly “Make-YourOwn-Glass” classes that include glass ornament, flower, paperweight, and vase making; prices range from $25-$100, depending on the class, all of which are open to ages 8 and over.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

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calendar Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥live music THURSDAY 9.4

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

bars & nightlife ≥bar games

Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m.

Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7

p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m.

World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/ locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m.

The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. facebook. com/thebridgebargb DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook. com/goatlipsdeli WEDNESDAY QUIZ

TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Cab-

aret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m.

Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥karaoke Thursdays

VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

5000 Lillian Highway. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com Saturdays

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com Sundays

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays

The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 6072020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays

The Sandshaker

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy CEDRIC BURNSIDE 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill. com THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. tlcdowntown.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com JOHN JOYNER AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

CHAMPAGNE NIGHT WITH GYPSY GROOVE

7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com COVER THE EARTH 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m.

End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ MR. LAO 1 0 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 9.5

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

GEORGE PETROPOULOS 7:30 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com RYAN BALTHROP 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. thetincow. com

GRAND THEFT AUDIO

9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. seville-

Road. hubstaceys.com

DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald

City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

MONDAY 9.8

JOHN HART 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Lili Mar-

lene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m. Bands,

individual musicians,

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NO WRONG NOTES JAZZ NIGHT 6-9 p.m.

Head to 5 ½ Bar for an evening of live, freeranging, experimental jazz played by local musicians. NoWrongNotes Jazz Night is on every Tuesday, unless there's a concert at Vinyl Music Hall. 5 E. Garden St. facebook.com/5.5bar.

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com

styles of trance, house, and techno at 5 ½ Bar each Wednesday, unless there is a concert at Vinyl Music Hall. 5 E. Garden St. facebook. com/5.5bar.

FOLK MUSIC NIGHT

7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com JAZZ JAM WITH PICASSO’S HOUSE BAND 7 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com JOHN JOYNER AND NICK BRANCH 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez

9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com GRAND THEFT AUDIO

9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m.

End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 9.6

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy BRYAN LEE 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com THE BLENDERS 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com GEORGE PETROPOULOS 7:30 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELING PIANO SHOW

running clubs

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SIX AT SIX 6 a.m. The doors of Running Wild open every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 a.m. ahead of group runs that begin at 6 a.m. sharp. The casual group run is free of charge and intended for runners of all abilities. Running Wild, 3012 E. Cervantes St.

The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. thetincow.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com EMILY KOPP 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com

DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway.

THURSDAYS:

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facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy WHISKEY DOWN 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com KNEE DEEP 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com SARAH PERCY 8:30 p.m.

MONDAYS:

SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB 5:45 p.m.

All levels of runners welcome. Free pasta and drink specials in Fast Eddie's after you run. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAYS:

O’REILY’S RUNNING CLUB 5:30 p.m. Sign

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TIMBERHAWK 9 p.m.

End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE GILLS 9:30 p.m.1:30 a.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com

SUNDAY 9.7

JOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES 3 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

JOHN JOYNER AND NICK BRANCH 4 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez

up at 5:30 p.m. for a 6 p.m. run at O’Reily’s Irish Pub downtown.

321 S. Palafox St. orileysirishpub.convergelocal.com.

WEDNESDAYS:

RUN4WINE 5:30 p.m.

Get out and about downtown as part of The Run4Wine Running Club. The club welcomes runners (and walkers) of all

comedians, poets and other artists are invited to participate in the weekly open mic sessions known as "Monday Night Jams."

Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 9.10

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com ED ANDERSON 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.

Sator mixes a laid back set of old and new

TUESDAY 9.9

JOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES 6 p.m.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

abilities, and offers 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 mile courses. Upon your return, enjoy 2-for-1 wine specials and a 10 percent discount on food, The Wine Bar’s way of rewarding you for your work out. The Wine Bar, 16 S. Palafox. run4wine.net.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY RUNNING CLUB 6:30 p.m. Three

HOUSE, TECHNO AND TRANCE 6 -9 p.m. Kam

varying lengths take off from the brewery every Wednesday. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com.

TAP IT AND RUN

6:30 p.m. Pound the pavement along the WOB Running Club’s 3.2-mile route and

Road. hubstaceys.com

TIMBERHAWK 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

you’ll be treated to half-price select drafts for runners. After 10 runs with the group, runners receive a “Tap It and Run” shirt. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox St. wobusa.com/locations/Palafox.

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news of the weird THEY DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING? (1) German Rolf Buchholz, who owns the Guinness Book world record for most body piercings (453), said he was upset to be denied entrance into United Arab Emirates in August to fulfill a performance of sorts at Dubai's Fairmont Hotel.

Buchholz said officials gave no explanation, although in addition to the piercings (example: at least 50 beads stuck to his lips), he has also implanted horns in his forehead. (2) Caius Veiovis, 33, is similarly concerned about his forehead horns. While preparing for trial in Hamden, Massachusetts, in a gruesome 2011 triple murder, he has decided to freshen up somewhat by removing the spikes from his nostrils, but still needs the judge's help to warn prospective jurors not to presume guilt from his six horns.

THE CONTINUING CRISIS After several contestants in the 2013 world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, remarked that the racers in lanes 5 to 8 seemed to swim faster than those in lanes 1 to 4, two researchers investigated further and concluded, in July, that there was a rogue current on the lane-8 side of the pool. In fact, most of the losers swam in lane 1, and the lane 8 swimmers produced a glut of medals, and, wrote the researchers, a current would be "the only cause that we can propose to explain these findings."

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS Not Our Fault: In July, two of the four fertilizer manufacturers operating in the vicinity of the April 2013 massive explosion and fire in West, Texas, filed motions contesting the city's lawsuit against them. According to the companies, it was actually the city's ill-trained first responders and volunteer firefighters who caused many of the injuries.

• A Matter of Scale: (1) Police in Cologne, Germany, wrote a bicycle-equipment infraction against Bogdan Ionescu in April because his bike had no right-side handlebar brake. But since Ionescu has no right arm, he fought the ticket, and in July received a police apology.

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LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS Despite all that has transpired in Ukraine this year, the country's defense industry manufacturers continue to sell military gear to Russia (including "key parts for ship engines, advanced targeting technology for tanks and upkeep for Russia's heaviest nuclear missiles," according to an August Washington Post dispatch). The Ukrainian government may be hostile to Russia, but workers at companies such as Motor Sich fear loss of jobs in an already deep recession.

Said a Motor Sich spokesman, "We have our own (political) party, the party of Motor Sich."

• Dilemmas of the 1 Percent: In July, New York City approved construction of a 33-story condominium/apartment tower housing both luxury units (219, facing the Hudson River) and "affordable" units (55, facing the street)—with separate entrances so the beautiful people could avoid the more downscale. (The developer, Extell, said it deserves credit for carving out the "affordable" units because the luxury units are more profitable.)

• Considering the height restrictions zoned into London's super-prime real estate, the only practical way for some owners to expand is to go underground (as deep as five stories' worth of "basement"), which requires heavy digging machines. However, by the time the excavation is finished, the machines are mired at the bottom of a huge pit with no easy way to bring the behemoths up.

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KID ROCK

ALABAMA

JANE’S ADDICTION

BRANTLEY GILBERT

EARTH, WIND & FIRE

CEELO GREEN

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

FOSTER THE PEOPLE

LUDACRIS

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS

THOMPSON SQUARE

K MICHELLE

WITH CHESTER BENNINGTON

AFI

AMOS LEE

BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

BLACKBERRY SMOKE

TROMBONE SHORTY

MAGIC!

AND ORLEANS AVENUE

DENNIS NELSON, JOE TAYLOR GROUP, KRISTY LEE, STARTISAN, SHAWNA P, K-ROB, GRETSCH LYLES & THE MODERN ELDORADOS, THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS, ROXY ROCA, STONY MURPHY & THE ONE ACCORD SHOW, WORX, CATHERCIST, THE BEN JERNIGAN BAND, BOUKOU GROOVE, TRAVIS CLARK, JAMELL RICHARDSON, 2 MAJOR TWINZ, DEREK NORSWORTHY, SLOW MOTION CELEBRITY, BABY BEE, DARK BEFORE DAWN

POP EVIL

ALL THAT REMAINS

FRANKIE BALLARD

AND MANY, MANY MORE!

october 3 - 5 To purchase tickets, sign up for alerts or for more information visit

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Independent News | September 4, 2014 | inweekly.net