A celebration of 55 years of performing arts excellence on the Emerald Coast
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) announces Season 55, a celebration of five and a half decades of excellence in performing arts, which includes Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light at Grand Boulevard and The Nutcracker and Cinderella at the...
It was a full house at an Okaloosa County School Board meeting in June as Tax Collector Ben Anderson and Sheriff Eric Aden presented certificates to the Award of Distinction winners of the Kids Tag Art Program. Along with Superintendent Marcus Chambers, Anderson and Aden recognized two winners from...
Have you been looking for a local chorus to sing with where fun is the priority and music selections are varied and interesting?
The Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus kicks off of its 50th year on August 20. The chorus is a mixed voice adult chorus that presents two programs...
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...
