By Zandra Wolfgram
Zentangle is a form of meditative drawing that involves creating intricate patterns using simple strokes. The practice was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, who discovered that drawing repetitive patterns had a calming effect on the mind. Zentangle has since gained popularity around the world as...
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) has named Roger van Lieshout of Cape Coral, Florida, the 2023 Festival of the Arts poster contest winner.
Recognized as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine art shows, the Festival of the Arts, produced by MKAF, is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year on the Emerald...
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...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
The instinct to roll my eyes to the very back of my head was absolutely overwhelming when I read the headlines about the recent SAG-AFTRA actor’s strike. The writer’s strike I can understand—I mean how often do writers get the...
The Northwest Florida Ballet recently announced its 54th annual season, which will include “Carmina Burana,” an original production in partnership with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, along with the return of two patron favorites, ”The Nutcracker” and ”On the Edge.”
The season begins with the 44th annual presentation of The Nutcracker on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17...
During its Spring shows in May, through the Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus Memorial Scholarship Foundation, the Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus was able to award two scholarships to local high school seniors who will pursue either a major or a minor in music while in college—Ashley Sarah Decker...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
We just closed our 10th season with a sold out run of one of my absolute favorite musicals, “Sound of Music.” It was a little bit magical to end 10 years of incredible shows with such a profoundly beautiful...
Fort Walton Beach local and University of Florida College of the Arts BFA senior, Ora Wolfgram, presented her first solo art exhibit titled “Florida: A Familiar Fantasy” at the GFAA Gallery in Gainesville.
The exhibition showcased eight mixed media landscape paintings ranging from 24” x 36” to 84” x 48”...
The next featured artist at the Maxine Orange Studio Gallery, 21A Eglin Pkwy NE Fort Walton Beach, is Johnny Ocean Photography. A reception will celebrate this event on Friday, June 9.
John Oja is a lifelong waterman with a passion for combining his love of art and the element of...
June 12-16 | 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Destin High School
Calling all young string musicians to Destin. Sinfonia Gulf Coast Youth Orchestra announces the Sinfonia Beginning Strings Summer Camp, a fun-filled five-day program designed to introduce children ages 7-11 to the world of string instruments. The camp will...
