“Shrek The Musical,” directed by Craig Ewing. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure. Irreverently fun for the whole family, this local Stagecrafters show proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
Performances are Oct. 28-30 and...
Demetrius Fuller Gives His Take on Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s 17th Season
By Zandra Wolfgram
Sinfonia Gulf Coast has a stellar 2022-2023 season line up. From world-renowned vocalists and violinists to Broadway’s brightest stars, Beethoven musically mashed with rock bands. Curating a season that “sings” is an artform and Sinfonia Music &...
Local award-winning Author Tom Patrick McAuliffe of Fort Walton Beach has been a busy writer of late! He has not one but two new books out now: Mr. Mulligan–The Life of Champion Armless Golfer Tommy McAuliffe and his latest effort, NUTS! The Life and Times of General Tony McAuliffe....
In high school, my drama teacher showed me how to draw a ground plan to design a set. He taught me that every set designer starts their ground plan by drawing a centerline. This is a vertical dotted line down the center of the page, ending with the letters...
By Zandra Wolfgram
How do you frame up a festive, fall weekend on the Emerald Coast? Come take part in Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s 27th annual Festival of the Arts.
With dozens of artists taking part, this year’s free event, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 at the...
From celebrated storyteller “Sean of the South” comes a laugh-out-loud funny true story of a loving relationship, a grand adventure and a promise kept.
It was only a few years after the starry-eyed young couple got married when scary news threatened to take the wind out of their sails. But...
Winners in the recent Arts and Design Society’s “Fences” Show
1. “Neighbors,” in mixed media, won First Place for Scott Compton.
2. Megan Keyser won Second Place with her watercolor, “Split.”
3. Dale Palmer’s photograph, “Gotcha,” won Third Place.
Call to Artists: Northwest Florida Fair Fine Arts Show
Deadline, Sat., Sept. 24
The Arts and...
By Anna and Nathanael Fisher
In a recent interview, we were asked if reaching our ten-year milestone felt like “We did it. Mission Accomplished!” Our response was that it feels more like “Mission ongoing, mission good start, mission we’ve so much more to do.” As we look back on the...
The Northwest Florida Ballet 53rd season kicks off with The Ugly Duckling, performed by Lightwire Theater, Saturday., Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin’s Grand Park. This audience favorite brings a classic tale to the modern stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire,...
By Don Lambert, ECC Member
Singing has the power to make individuals and communities healthier and happier! And we are blessed to have The Emerald Coast Chorus (ECC), a singing organization based in Fort Walton Beach that serves communities throughout the Florida panhandle.
The chorus has been a chapter in...
