A gathering of theatre students came together recently at Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) to celebrate the close of their 11th Season, induct Jr. Thespians and commemorate the end of a fruitful season of children’s educational theatre. This event allowed ECTC’s students and parents to come together with food and fellowship...
Finish Mattie Kelly Arts Center’s summer series with Tom Papa comedian, Friday, July 19, 7 p.m., who will have you laughing in the aisles. With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an...
Kingdom Over Castles returns to the stage with a NEW soul-gripping Illustrated Sermon, Baggage on Friday and Sunday, July 26th and 28th, 7 p.m., from the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium.
Journey with us through the lives of various characters and witness the unpacking of lies, drug addiction, scandal, jealousy,...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) has unveiled the Season 12 lineup of Professional Shows and Theatre for Young Audiences. Kicking off the season in spectacular fashion is the electrifying production of Jersey Boys, Sept. 20 to Oct. 13, 2024. This iconic show promises to captivate audiences with its timeless...
NFB Will Have You “On the Edge” in June!
Join the Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) for On the Edge at 7:30 p.m. on June 15 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. This unique final production of the season features NFB and international guest artists performing a mix of cutting-edge contemporary,...
By Will Estell
If you live among the coastal communities of Northwest Florida, you have likely become aware of the Destin-based Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) and the outreach this wonderful organization does to promote the arts within the growing communities it serves. One such initiative by which the MKAF...
By Douglas Henderson
We open with a murder. There is shouting, a police whistle sounds, and then a gravelly voice on the radio tells us: A woman named Maureen Lyon has been killed, the suspect is on the loose, and the terrible winter storm ravaging the countryside will continue.
As is...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
I always treasure the micro seasons we experience in this beautiful white sand corner of Florida. We get a little taste of fall, a miniscule winter, a gorgeous capsule of spring and a large slice of summer. I feel the same...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is offering many summer camp options for children this summer. Dance, sing, act or be behind the scenes in one (or more) of these fantastic summer camps. Many are being held at ECTC in Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, but there are a few options in Seaside,...
On March 6, the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach was transformed into an electrifying concert hall when Sinfonia Gulf Coast — the only fully professional non-profit orchestra on the Emerald Coast founded in 2005 by music and artistic director Demetrius Fuller — presented its 12th...
