Events

For some of us, it is inevitable. It happens every year around this time. It’s a cumulative effect. The sun sets later. Temperatures creeping up to feeling very Spring-like. And even though we don’t want to let our thoughts wander from our current task, we can’t help ourselves. We...

A Trump “Too Big to Rig” Boat Parade will be held Saturday, August 3, 2024, with Matt Gaetz as the Grand Marshall! Lineup starts at 8:30 a.m. by Sunset Isle Resort and Yacht Club on Okaloosa Island next to the Elk’s Lodge. Boat parade kick-off begins at 9 a.m....

A Stage Side Chat with Director Douglas Henderson By Bobby Parker Stage Crafters Community Theatre is currently in rehearsal for Joseph Heller’s CATCH-22. We recently sat down with the director, Army Veteran and Fort Walton Beach resident, Douglas Henderson, to learn a little more about the upcoming production. BP: Are you a...

“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” ~ Mother Theresa By David Triana I recently watched a Tedx Talk by Dr. Lynda Shaw, PhD on Cognitive Neuroscience. Dr. Shaw spoke about the effects that being generous has on the brain. The link to that...

The 3rd Annual Wentz Brothers’ Festival of Fears Continues to Become Bigger & Better The Wentz Brothers invite one and all to their third annual Festival of Fears haunted attraction in Fort Walton Beach. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than the last, opening in a new facility at...

Concerts at the Landing has been extended this year and will run every Friday through Oct. 27 at the Fort Walton Beach Landing. Because of ongoing construction, the stage has been moved to the west side of the park, next to the Indianola Condominiums. There are signs marking a...

NFB returns to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center stage in the spring on Sat., March 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 12 at 2:30 p.m. for a trip to Neverland with Peter Pan. Complete with magical sets and mesmerizing costumes, NFB’s production includes a cast of international guest artists...

Stage Crafters Community Theatre Opens Its 51st Season With the Hilarious Whodunnit, Clue: On Stage! By Bobby Parker Award-winning actor, Laurence Olivier, once stated that he believed that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theatre is the outward and visible sign of...

Join Stage Crafters for its 51st Season which includes CLUE, And Then There Were None, Catch 22 and Something Rotten - The Musical. The 51st season kicks off with Clue, March 10-19 and directed by Don Goodrum, based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the...

The 3rd Annual Wentz Brothers’ Festival of Fears Continues to Become Bigger & Better The Wentz Brothers invite one and all to their third annual Festival of Fears haunted attraction in Fort Walton Beach. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than the last, opening in a new...