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Editor’s Letter

Publisher Malcolm Ballinger Owners Malcolm & Glenys Ballinger Executive Editor Kelly Oden Editor Will Isern Art Director Guy Stevens

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So it seems we won’t have a fish hatchery, after all.

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Facing pushback, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decided last month that public support for the project had dried up and that they were no longer interested in siting the hatchery at Bruce Beach. They say they’ll pursue the project elsewhere.

I’ll be honest, I liked the idea from the start. They said it would be open for public tours and educational opportunities, and that all sounded good.

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11 Warhol, Here?

12 Sugarland: ‘Bigger’ Than Ever 15 Specials Guide 18 Reviews 21 Calendar

I don’t know if the fish hatchery would have been successful, but I do know $19 million of free money to revitalize a piece of overgrown property isn’t handed out everyday.

Surely anything that would activate Bruce Beach is better than letting it just sitting there, I thought.

But since the project was cancelled, I have to admit I’ve had a change of heart. It came, in part, from talking to Quint Studer.

Studer soured on the idea of the fish hatchery toward the end of last year. It’s no secret that Studer holds a lot of sway in these parts, and I don’t doubt that his withdrawal of support played a role in FWC deciding to move the project.

When I talked to Studer, he made the point that Bruce Beach should be developed to the benefit of the public. I think most folks would agree with that.

That’s initially what I liked about the fish hatchery idea.

But when you think about it, how many times would you or I visit a fish hatchery? Once?

Twice? Ever?

Sure, it might open to the public, but what’s the value added to our lives?

On the other hand, what about waterfront park with boat and kayak launches? That’s something I could see myself using far more often.

Of its many great features, our city’s greatest asset has always been the water. Plaza De Luna and Maritime Park are great for looking at the bay, but there’s nowhere in downtown to actually get to the water.

Sanders Beach is not far and is the model for a public waterfront property, but downtown it is not.

The fish hatchery was a good idea, but I think we can do better.

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A word from LissA dees, executive director of the downtown improvement BoArd The Downtown Development Association says that successful downtowns start with “pioneers with the will to make a difference and the ability to think long-term.” The vibrant downtown Pensacola of today didn’t happen overnight or by accident but has evolved through the efforts of visionaries investing in its revitalization: from investors and developers like Clark Thompson, Deborah Dunlap, Ray Russenberger, Quint and Rishy Studer and many others, to the business owners who have made downtown Pensacola their business address, to the individuals and families who have made downtown Pensacola their home.

We are still growing and improving, but downtown Pensacola has come a long way in the past couple of decades, thanks to each of these champions.

Several new businesses are opening in the downtown area in July. Ever since Ride Society announced their plans, we’ve been looking forward to trying their rhythmic riding experience—something completely different from any other exercise studio in our area.

Co-owner Claire Campbell decided to bring her love of indoor cycle studios from her previous home in New York City to her hometown. Ride Society is scheduled to open later this month at 3 Palafox Place.

You may have noticed that the Garden Street Car Wash isn’t looking much like a car wash these days!

Ric Kindle has transformed the 1951 two-bay car wash into Live! Juice Bar & More , with a menu that includes healthy food and raw juices, served with live music and art.

With dishes like zucchini noodle pomodoro and vegetable sushi, Live! is bringing something fresh to our downtown at 532 W. Garden St. While walking down Palafox Street, I’m sure you’ve seen the crowds gathering around Graffiti Pizza . This project was almost a year in the making, but the pizza is well worth the wait.

Whether you join friends for dinner and drinks on the patio or stop in for a late-night slice, you’re going to love this new addition to our downtown.

There are lots of things going on in the downtown area this month, and you can find a full events calendar at downtownpensacola.com. Don’t miss the Sertoma Independence Day Celebration on July 4th, with free activities from 11am-6pm in Seville Square and a giant fireworks show that will light up the bayfront beginning at 9pm.

Movies in the Park returns to Community Maritime Park on July 6.

With the perfect view of the sun setting over the water, downtown food trucks and eateries offering concessions and Star Wars: The Last Jedi as the featured movie in July, it’s hard to think of a better way to spend a summer night downtown!

The Downtown Improvement Board is here to make downtown Pensacola the best place to live, work and play, and I’m excited to come aboard as the interim Executive Director. If you’d like to stay up on everything happening downtown, please follow us on social media, or sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at www.downtownpensacola.com.

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THE BIG TOP

visitors to downtown pensacola looking to try something a little different will soon have their chance at a new brewery with a reputation for out-of-the-box creations.

Sarasota-based Big Top Brewing Company will open its second-ever location at 21 West Romana Street in early August.

The company is known for its original brews like its Peach Milkshake IPA, Key Lime Wheat and Hawaiian Lion Coconut & Coffee Porter, among many others.

Big Top has been distributing its beers in Pensacola for two years through the Lewis Bear Company. When the brewers decided the time was right to open a second location, Pensacola was the first choice, said CEO Mike Bisaha.

“The reception to our beers was really strong

and the market has really only seen a very small portion of what we’re capable of doing,” Bisaha said. “From the first time we went up there – the history, the culture, the vibe – everything seemed to click. We think we can bring some of our fun and unique style and blend it with Pensacola.”

Bisaha said Big Top will renovate the space at 21 West Romana Street throughout July. The building was last home to the short-lived Taco Mez restaurant and 21 West club.

When complete, the brewery will feature 22 tap handles and have its tanks out on the main floor where customers can chat with brewmaster Josh Wilson. The brewery will also include event space, bar games, a small performance area and a retail shop.

The Pensacola location will also be Big Top’s first venture into food service, as the company plans to offer salads, pizzas and sandwiches for lunch and dinner.

Bisaha said his company hopes to support the local craft-brewing scene and already has plans to collaborate on a brew with Perfect Plain Brewing Co. “We love to push the boundaries and use real ingredients and see what’s possible,” Bisaha said.

“People have shown they’re willing to try something different. Whether its something they’re going to drink everyday or something they’re going to try once and say, ‘Wow, that was interesting.’ It’s about having fun with it and not taking ourselves too seriously. You never know, that one beer that you never thought you might like might just blow your mind.”

Big Top Brewing got its start just four years ago. The company takes its name from the Ringling Bros. Circus, which has been historically associated with Sarasota. Bisaha said opening the second location is a big step for the company and that they’re excited to be doing it in Pensacola.

“We’re very excited,” Bisaha said. “We can’t wait to get up there and start seeing the place come together.”

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Original works by the pop art icon will be on display from June 29 to September 2 For decades, Andy Warhol’s iconic work and larger-than-life persona have intrigued avid and casual art lovers alike. Warhol’s works are instantly recognizable and impossible to mistake for anything other than what they are.

Museum of Pittsburgh and has proven popular as it has toured the nation.

“Andy Warhol makes for a wonderful introduction into learning about American art and trying some of his methods and techniques. His use of popular culture as subject matter was quite controversial at the time but audiences quickly identified with the content, for example, a Campbell’s soup can painting. It was ordinary, recognizable, and challenged the rules of art,” said Jose Diaz, Chief Curator at the Andy Warhol Museum.

Warhol spearheaded the Pop Art movement in the early 1960s using every day items as the inspiration and subjects of his works. He revolutionized the art scene and quickly grew in international acclaim. Warhol’s flashy, colorful style remains popular today and is often mimicked by commercial artists in paintings, prints, advertisements and even T-shirts.

Now Pensacolians will have the opportunity to see some of Warhol’s original works from his 1981 Myths portfolio of screenprints in person.

From June 29 to September 2, The Pensacola Museum of Art will be hosting the “Andy Warhol: Myth/Maker” exhibition. This exhibition will showcase several of Warhol’s most recognizable works from his Myths series including Uncle Sam, Superman, and Mickey Mouse.

This exhibition will also offer visitors a chance to engage with an interactive makerspace, which includes an area for costumes, reading and silkscreen printing stations where visitors can design their own Warholesque creations.

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cited to host this dynamic and rich exhibition organized by two top tier museums and designed for visitors of all ages,” said Amy Bowman-McElhone, assistant vice president of the UWF Historic Trust Museums and the director and chief curator of the Pensacola Museum of Art in a press release.

“The exhibition examines Warhol’s playful aesthetic rooted in pop cultural ephemera and the myth of the artist through original prints, drawings, objects and archival materials.”

The exhibit is organized by The Andy Warhol Museum and the Children’s

The Pensacola Museum of Art is located at 407 S. Jefferson St. in historic downtown Pensacola and is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 am until 5 pm and Friday and Saturday from 10 am until 7 pm.

If you’d like more information about the Pensacola Museum of Art, or about “Andy Warhol: Myth/Maker”, please call 432-6247 or visit www.pensacolamuseum.org.

“In today’s age most American’s, especially our youth, are creative and artistic, just look at what can be made with technology and then shared to larger audiences.

We wanted to emphasize this by partnering with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to present Warhol’s work and the techniques and practices that took place in his studio,“ said Diaz.

According to Diaz, Warhol’s use of relatable figures in his works also contributes to his widespread appeal.

“These works are included in the show and will encourage visitors of all ages to think about contemporary culture and their own creativity,” said Diaz.

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BY WILL ISERN It’s been eight years since the country music duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, better known as Sugarland, released their last record, Incredible Machine. The Grammy winners best known for their 2006 song, “Stay” went on hiatus in 2010 and fans wondered if they’d ever return.

Now they’re back with a new record, Bigger, and are embarking on a nationwide tour. They’ll play the Pensacola Bay Center on July 26. Kristian Bush talked to Downtown Crowd about reuniting with Nettles, making the new record and what it means for Sugarland to be back.

DTC: It’s been eight years since the last Sugarland record. I wonder if you ever thought you’d make another? When you went on hiatus did you know you’d be coming back or was there a chance that Incredible Machine was going to be the last one?

Bush: You know, we’d always talked – whenever we decided to stop – we said, ‘Well, is this over?’ and we were like, ‘No, this is not over,” but when are we going to start back? We decided we were just going to leave it open ended and not really say anything to anybody and kind of wait until we 12 | DOWNTOWNCROWD.COM

felt like it was the right time. That record (Incredible Machine) never felt like the last record to me. It never felt like an ending. So, did I expect that we’d be making the album we just made? Weirdly, probably, but I had no idea until we started making it. It kind of snuck up on us.

DTC: I think I can understand that. So, why now would be the question then.

Bush: I would say we didn’t understand the why now until we got three songs into it. I think that’s a function of getting to know each other again. We kept pretty separate lives (during the hiatus). We talked about things like she got hurt falling off a stage one day, I called like, ‘Are you OK?’ My dad passed away and she was like, ‘I’m so sorry,’ things like that because you’re human beings and you’re friends, but if we had worked on each others projects or had been involved creatively with each other they would have called it Sugarland, so we had to keep it separate.

But I think when we got into song number three – “Bigger” was the third song we wrote for the album – I was really just talking about what it’s like to be a dad. I have a daughter who just turned 13

last week, and how do I explain to her what’s going on? She’s such a mockingbird, she sings everything she hears on the radio. She has pretty discerning taste, but she is absolutely singing things that, ‘Holy smokes, did that just come out of your mouth?’ And I thought to myself, well I wonder if there’s anything that I can write for her that I would be proud for her to sing? (Something) that would give her information about how do you handle the world around you right now, and the way they treat women right now or the way they’re talking about women, or the power of women and how much power they should have. While that fits in the Sugarland ethos, it was more important just as a parent, and Jennifer and I were suddenly talking to each other as parents and how do we describe the world around us to our children? And then we figured out within a couple of songs why we’re doing this album right now.

It’s because we’re trying to explain this to our own kids and in turn maybe there’s a reason why Sugarland comes back right now.

DTC: You kind of touched on this, but did it take time to adjust to being back together or was it just like getting back to old times?

Bush: It’s kind of cliché, but it was like riding a bike. The first song we wrote in 45 minutes and it was a song called “Still The Same,” and it’s on the record. And it’s very comforting to feel that. That’s a place that could normally cause anxiety that really created a lot of joy.

DTC: How do you think country music has changed in the time since Incredible Machine and where do you see yourselves in that landscape?

Bush: I think it’s changed a lot. I remember we put out Stuck Like Glue and they were like, ‘Why are you rapping?’ and now there’s like Sam Hunt where you can’t even tell when he’s singing. I think that the listenership that kind of defines country music just expanded unbelievably wide since the last time we made a record.

So the things that we were doing that felt very progressive, people were kind of looking at us funny like, ‘Are you sure you want to do that? You’re kind of being artsy.” And the question we always asked was, ‘Well, do you like it? Would you play it on the radio?’ And I think that’s the same conversation you have with these new artists. So the margins I think have really expanded so

what we’re doing suddenly we fit in a lot more than we ever did.

DTC: Not that you changed, but that country music came out to you more.

Bush: Yeah, or, you know, we’re a female led band and I love to write songs about female empowerment and we just kind of skipped bro country.

DTC: So how do you think this new record is either similar or different to your previous work?

Bush: I think it’s similar in that a lot of what you are hearing is literally just Jennifer and I sitting in a room. There’s not a lot of co-writers on this album, there are not a lot of fears on this album there’s a whole lot of courage. If it sounded a certain way, we’re like ‘Yeah, that sounds right let’s just do that.

What are they going to tell us?

No?’ So there was a lot of artistic liberty taken with the music and performances. We just all got better at what we do. So I think it feels the same because you’re listening to a distilled version of Sugarland, but it also feel like it’s different because it’s very much modern and today. Like all the sounds I used, all the sounds the players used, everything is supposed to be relevant. Even the topics and the conversations, we’re not hiding from anyone. We’re here. For better of for worse, we’re showing up.

DTC: You touched on this a little bit talking about writing for your kids, but what influenced you or what were you thinking about when you were creating this record?

Bush: I think we were having conversations. That’s what this whole record is, it’s two people kind of catching up with each other and looking at the world around us as the people that we are now. In some songs we’re trying to describe to our kids – whether its “Bigger” or “Tuesday’s Broken” or “Not The Only” – like how am I to describe what’s in front of me?

And then there was kind of the joy of how the two of us love groove.

Something like “On A Roll” or “Lean It On Back” are these songs that you would expect from us suddenly you get to hear the Atlanta back beat in your country music again. I imagine that for a lot of people my hope is that this is a first record. Like the energy of a first record where you have to convince people. They’re not buying it because they’re a superfan, they’re buying it because I heard this on the radio and I bought this and I loved the whole thing. That’s what I’m looking for.

do together that you can’t do apart and there’s things you can do apart that you can’t do together. I think that little tiny twist of thought holds more truth about all of that than you could ever imagine, There’s a certain kind of songwriting that happens uniquely when her personality and my personality get together – the way we hear melodies together, where we agree on a theme. Where we agree on all those things happens in a very small space and that’s all of Sugarland.

DTC: So you released a solo record during the hiatus, and Jennifer put out three. How do you think y’all are different as a duo as opposed to being solo artists?

DTC: Well I guess the last question is, is Sugarland back? Is this the beginning of more to come or is this it?

Bush: It’s obvious but I’ll say it anyway: There’s things you can

Bush: Oh gosh, we’re just getting started. I don’t think any of this ef-

fort would be happening without a real accountability from everybody. The record company is excited, fans are excited, we’re excited. At the beginning you don’t really know if anybody is going to take you seriously or remember or be part of wanting to do this, or if people are suspicious or if they don’t want to do commerce or art.

We’ve always led the commerce with art, instead of the other way around. We always make something and then find out if there’s anybody around that wants to go in with us on this. So it doesn’t feel like a money grab. It feels like the reason we’re here is to talk about these songs, to talk about your life and to give you a couple hours of show to make it feel better out there because it’s a weird world.

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Badlands: Happy Hours 11am to 6pm Mon-Fri, Power Hour 9 to 10 pm, Spirit in the Nite specials 11pm to 2am.

With all the great places in Downtown Pensacola, it can be hard to decide where to stop in for tasty dishes and the best brews. Here at DTC, we’ve put together some great options to help you spend less time searching and more time enjoying all Pensacola has to offer.

Check with your favorite spots for daily deals and featured items and peruse this guide or keep it on your fridge for easy reference any day of the week. A few humble suggestions: always tip your bartender or server, and play it safe after taking advantage of the many drink specials on this list; enlist a cab, a pedicab, or a designated driver to take you home. Cheers!

house wine (no drink specials on Holidays or Holiday weekends).

Nick’s Boat House. Happy hour every day 3-6 pm. $2.50 domestic drafts and bottles, $4 house wine and liquors. Half priced appetizers 3-6 pm (in bar only). Mon.-Fri. $8.99 lunch specials.

O’ Riley’s Irish Pub. Happy hour daily 4-7 pm. BOGO well drinks, house wines, and domestic beer.

Beef O’Brady’s. Happy hour daily 4-7 pm. $3 well drinks, $1.99 domestic pints , $1.75 domestic longneck bottles, $2.25 Corona, Corona Light, Heineken, $1 off craft beers and call and premium liquors, $2 off wines.

Play: Happy Hour 7 to 9 pm, two-for-one well drinks, house wine, Miller and Yuengling drafts.

The Cabaret: 3 pm to 8pm, $2.50 well drinks, $4 call liquors (starting price), $1-2 off select beers.

Taco Agave: Happy Hour, Mon.-Fri., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. $3 Tecate, Dos Equis Lager, Modelo, Sol. $4 Maestro Dobel Shots, $5 Select signature cocktails and infusions.

The Fish House. Happy hour daily 4-6 pm. $4 drafts, $5 wells, $1 wine.

Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grill: Happy Hour, 3 pm to 6 pm, Mon.-Fri, half-off featured wine by the glass, half-off featured cocktail, $6 top shelf.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Mon.-Sat. 4:20-6:20 pm. half-off all shareables (dine-in only), $6 signature cocktails, $1 off wine by the glass, $1 off taps.

Hub Stacey’s: Happy Hour 4 to 7 pm, Mon.Fri.$0.50 off everything.

Intermission: Happy Hour 4 to 7 pm daily.

McGuire’s Irish Pub. 11 pm to 2 am $3 draft and

Seville Quarter. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 11 am to 7 pm.

The Tin Cow. Mon.-Sat. 4-6 pm. 25 percent off starters, $2 Narragansett cans, $3 domestic cans, $4 house wines, well drinks & sangrias.

Wine Bar. Happy hour daily 11 am to 6 pm. Half off select glasses of wine, $3.50 Pensacola Bay Brewery beer.

World of Beer. Mon.-Fri. 3-7 pm $4 select draft beer and liquor.

monday Atlas Oyster House. Monday night oysters, 25 cents per oyster for the first half dozen, $2 domestic drafts till close.

Beef O’Brady’s. Monday Fun Day! Half-price wings and two-for-one well drinks, $5.99 burger and fires, 7 pm to 10 pm.

Fish House Deck Bar. Monday Madness. 50 cent draft Bud Light after 5 pm.

Handlebar. All you can drink draft PBR 10 pm to 12 am $7.

Hub Stacey’s: $4 premium liquor after 7 pm.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. S.I.N. Night. $2 well drinks, $3 infusions, $3 Sam Adams. Mega Monday; 1/2 off all large pizzas 4:20 pm to close McGuire’s. 6 pm to close $3 margaritas.

Pensacola Bay Brewery. 30% off Growler refills.

The Tin Cow. Milkshake Mondays. $6.50 spikes milkshakes & $3 non-alcoholic milkshakes.

tuesday Al Fresco. Taco Tuesday. BOGO tacos staring at 4 pm.

Atlas Oyster House. 1/2 off sushi 5 pm to close.

Beef O’Brady’s. Taco Tuesday. $5.99 for two tacos, chips, and salsa. Kids eat free (with the purchase of an adult entrée) 4 to 8 pm. 1/2 off drinks 8-10 pm.

Beef O’Brady’s. Game night! Half-off most bar drinks 7 pm to 10 pm.

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Blend Lounge. Trivia, tequila, and tacos night. 1/2 off select tequila, $1.50 tacos, 7-9 pm.

Handlebar. Tallboy PBR $2.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. $3 youcall-its 7 pm to close.

Jackson’s Steakhouse. Prime Time Tuesday.

16oz slow-roasted and herb-stuff prime rib, baked potato, and seasonal veggies only $19.95!

Lucy’s On The Square: $3.50 Corona and Corona Light.

McGuire’s. Open to close $3.50 double shot martinis.

Pensacola Bay Brewery. $3 pints 4 pm to close.

Play. Karaoke Night: $2.70 drinks and free Skee ball. Karaoke starts at 10 pm.

Taco Agave: Taco Tuesday: Half-off select signature cocktails and tacos.

The Tin Cow. Can crusher Tuesday. Half-off canned craft beer, $2 well drinks.

thursday

saturday

Handlebar. All you can drink draft PBR 10 pm to 12 am $7.

Al Fresco. Banty Brunch Sat. & Sun. 8 am $3 mimosas.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Adult Swim 7 pm to close. $4 Abita taps, $6 signature cocktails, half-off Belgian fries. Growler Special, 11 am to 6:20 pm, 25 percent off growler fills, must be Hopjacks brand growler.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Pickers Saturday, 7 pm to close, $3 Pickers Vodka drinks.

Play. $4 Crown & Drown starts at 9 pm.

McGuire’s. $3 Bushmill’s Irish whiskey 6 pm to close.

Seville Quarter. Beer pong tournament $2 Bud light draft. College night: $2 wells, $3.50 fireball, $5.50 ring of fire, $5 pitchers 8 pm -12 am.

Wild Greg’s Saloon: $14 buckets of domestic bottled beer all night.

Wild Greg’s Saloon. $1 well drinks and domestic beer until 9 pm. Two-for-one well drinks and domestic beet from 9 p.m. to midnight. $3 Fireball all night.

Al Fresco. Kids eat free with purchase of adult combo. Banty Brunch Sat. & Sun. 8 am $3 mimosas.

wednesday

Fish House Deck Bar. Ladies’ Night $2 drinks.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Locals Only, $5 Florida brewery craft beers.

Hub Stacey’s: $2 domestic beer and well drinks.

Jackson’s Steakhouse. Wine down Wednesday.

Half off any bottle of wine on their list.

McGuire’s. 6 to close, $2.50 bar drinks and $2 draft for Mug Club members.

Nick’s Boat House. Oyster Mania $4.99 a dozen 3-6 pm (bar area only).

Play. Bar Bingo at 10 pm, no charge. PBR tallboys $1, bartender call-it shots $3.

The Tin Cow. Drinkin’ With Lincoln. 7 pm to close. $5 premium and specialty cocktails.

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Taco Agave: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., $5 sangria, Mex-imosa, Michalada

The Tin Cow.: Happy hour specials all day. 25 percent off starters; $2 Narragansett cans, $3 domestic cans, $4 house wines, well drinks & sangrias.

friday Beef O’Brady’s. College Night. 75 cent wings, various drink specials

Jackson’s: Bottomless Piper Sonoma Champagne, $10, 11 am to 2 pm.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Funky Fridays, 7 p.m. to close, $4 Funky Buddha taps.

McGuire’s. $3 vodka from 6 pm to close.

Nick’s Boat House. Oyster Mania $4.99 a dozen 3-6 pm (bar area only).

Seville Quarter. Happy hour cook outs 5 pm: Bud/ Bud light $3, Back 40 truck stop honey $4.25, 312 Urban Wheat $3.75.

Taco Agave: $4 featured shot, $ Jack Fire shot, all day.

The Tin Cow: Founders Friday and Forget About it Friday. $3 Founders beer all day. $4 Deep Eddy vodka drinks 7 pm to close.

Wild Greg’s Saloon: $5 Jack Daniel all night.

sunday

Blend Lounge. $3.50 Sailor Jerry’s spiced rum and Three-Olive vodka.

The Fish House: Sunday Brunch, 11 am to 2 pm, $5 bottomless champagne and mimosas, $2 Bloody Marys.

Handlebar. All you can drink draft PBR 10 pm to 12 am $7.

Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom. Sucker Free Sunday, $3 mimosas, $ Bloody Marys, halfoff all taps.

Hub Stacey’s: $4 premium liquor after 7 pm.

Jackson’s: Bottomless Piper Sonoma Champagne, $10, 11 am to 2 pm.

McGuire’s. 6 to close $3.50 Emory’s.

Seville Quarter: B.A.R.E. night Taco Agave: 11 a.m. to 6 pm, $5 sangria, Mex-imosa, Michalada The Tin Cow. Hangover cure Sunday. $3 bloody Marys, mimosas and sangrias.

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Albums: What We’re listening to this month KANYE WEST KidS SEE gHOSTS Ye KiDs see GHosTs G.O.O.D. MUSic / Def JAM

G.O.O.D. MUSic / Def JAM

You’ll notice a theme to this month’s reviews. All four albums were produced by Kanye West during a marathon production stint in Wyoming early this year. Whatever you may think of his public persona, West is inarguably the most influential artist of the last decade. He certainly believes so himself. Perhaps this is why the perfectionism that characterized his first six albums has been substituted for creative chaos on his last two. Having defined the hip-hop zeitgeist for so long, West believes he can do no wrong. And thus Ye finds West atop the creative mountain that he spent the last 15 years climbing, flailing in joy in his having reached the summit. The flailing can be entertaining to watch at times, but the thoughtful precision of the climb is over. That said, Ye is by no means a bad album.

Many may prefer it to West’s last effort, the Life of Pablo.

West and his protégé Kid Cudi reunite for art-house collaboration on loss, perseverance and triumph.

The duo seem to inhabit the same creative brain and thus play well together, but are equally susceptible to a lack of focus. They’re more interested in reaching at a hundred ideas than they are in nailing down the details to one. That said, in its experimentation the album recalls some of the artists’ best work. Taking the back seat, West is free to contribute where he stAndout trAcks fits best while Cudi wrestles with the larger themes. Some listeners 4th Dimension may be put-off by Cudi’s rough voCudi Montage cals. Kanye’s production is among the most interesting of all the Wyoming albums. Early fans will relish his return to flipping old soul samples. Like Ye, the album has its high points and is certainly worth a listen, but could have benefited from a guiding hand to reign in two larger-than-life creatives.

stAndout trAcks Yikes Ghost Town No Mistakes

movie reviews (based solely on the trailer)

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A recovering alcoholic finds meaning in his sketchbook after a car accident leaves him paralyzed. It may sound like a downer, but “He Won’t Get Far on Foot” looks promising. From the director of “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk” and starring Joaquin Phoenix alongside Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara and Jack Black, this movie looks to be darkly funny and poignant.

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The kid who rose to fame making crude, alliterative songs from his bedroom has made a movie about growing up on the Internet. Anyone familiar with Bo Burnam’s past work as a standup comedian and viral Internet star know to expect a mix of the hilarious and the poignant. The movie has already gotten rave reviews at Sundance as of this writing boasts a score of 100 on Rotten Tomatoes. See it if you can find a showing.

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G.O.O.D. MUSic / Def JAM Pusha T’s solo debut arrived in 2013, and its follow up was released in 2016. Both were well-crafted, middleof-the-road affairs that all but ensured a successful, if lackluster solo career for the former Clipse member. DAYTONA, on the other hand, is anything but.

Coming in at just 21 minutes, DAYTONA is an (almost) all-killer, no-filler scorcher from front to back. Pusha is focused and razor sharp with intent.

West’s production is the best he has ever had to work with. Some lines land with a thud, but even these are more interesting in their ambition than Pusha’s by-the-numbers raps on previous albums. A veteran amongst veterans, Pusha has somehow captured the energy and hunger of a younger artist’s debut. In short, dAYtoNA is Pusha T’s best album as a solo artist.

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The guilty pleasure of the first “Mamma Mia” movie was two-fold. One: a semi-coherent narrative story somehow strung together from ABBA songs. Two: Meryl Streep. This dubious sequel returns with the same formula, and a supporting cast whose stars have risen considerably in the decade since the first film’s release. Consider it the summer beach read of movies. There are worse ways to spend two hours.

Take pity on Nas. On the one hand, his 1994 debut album illmatic is considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop album of all time.

On the other, it must be frustrating as an artist to know, deep down, that you’ll never surpass your earliest work – that everything you’ve done since and will do next will be glossed over in the public conscience. And Nas does know, because he doesn’t try to surpass or even match illmatic. For a decade stAndout trAcks now, he’s tried his hand at the flavor-of-the-year sound and each at- Cops Shot The Kid tempt has sounded less inspired everything than the last. This is the case with Nasir. West’s production is the best Nas has had to work with in years, but Nas, it seems, is long past the point of caring. After more than two decades and a dozen albums, Nas has run out of genuinely interesting things to say. He lobs nonsense lines like “Fox News was started by a black dude,” like a radio shock jock baiting reaction. Problem is, no one is listening.

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The gumshoe print journalists at the New York Times chase down the Bush administration’s underhanded justification for the invasion of Iraq in politically charged thriller starring Rob Reiner, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones and James Marsden. In reality, the Times were as guilty as any other media outlet in helping the government push its case for preemptive strike. Given its cast, the movie could be a winner if it does not gloss over this fact.

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Date line D ow n t ow n Blue Angels Practices July 3, 5, 6, 17, 18 and 24

For anyone who wants the glitz and glam of the air show with less sand in their toes, the Blues will host practices onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola throughout the month.

Wheels up at 11:30 am on most practice days. July 6 practice will begin at 9 am. Admission to view the practice is free. Following most Wednesday practices, members of the Blue Angels visit the Museum to meet fans and sign autographs in the Atrium. For more information, visit www.navalaviationmuseum.org. For show weather updates, visit the Blue Angels Facebook or Twitter before show time.

The Shark Adventure Run July 4

The Flora-Bama Lounge and Oyster Bar will host the fifth annual Shark Adventure Run July 4 at 7 am.

Participants run two miles of road surface followed by 2.5 miles of beach sand. Each participant wears a Flag football belt throughout the race. On the beach portion of the race, “SHARKS” will try to steal the flags. Each participant is given the opportunity to recover the stolen flags. Participants must have flags intact when crossing the finish line to order to eligible for awards. This year, there will be a four-mile road course, a four and a half-mile road and beach course and a one-mile beach course.

Registration will be online until July 2 and in store July 3. For more information or to register, visit www. florabama.com/events.

Sertoma’s independence day Celebration July 4

For the 29th year, area Sertoma Clubs are coordinating and hosting a huge patriotic Fourth of July Celebration for Pensacola locals

The Blue Angels take to the sky over Pensacola Beach on July 14 and visitors, including the largest Fireworks display on the Gulf Coast over Pensacola Bay at 9:00 pm. There will be free activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, in Seville Square to include a free children’s area with inflatables, a U.S. Army simulator, rock climbing wall, pony rides, character meet and greet, face painting and much more.

There will also be a variety of arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and live entertainment on the Bayfront stage in the evening. Most food vendors will stay open until 9 pm.

For more information, visit www. pensacolafireworks.com.

improvable Cause Show July 7

Pensacola Little Theater will host an Improvable Cause (IC) show July 7 at 10:30 p.m. and will continue to have shows the first Saturday of every month. IC is Pensacola’s only professional improv comedy troupe.

Everything is created in the moment with audience suggestions, so each show is different. IC shows are edgeof-your-seat theatre where anything can happen, and usually does. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.pensacolalittletheatre.com.

The Snow White Variety Show July 12, 13, 19 and 20

Pensacola Little Theater will host The Snow White Variety Show July 12 at 1 pm, July 13 at 10 am, July 19 at 10 am and July 20 at 10 am.

Bring the whole family to this riotous fairy tale romp told from seven very different dwarfy perspectives. What really happened with Snow White and all those little people after “Happily Ever After?” Bring all of your little people to their very first live theatre experience! For more information or to buy tickets, visit www. pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Blue Angels Pensacola Beach Air Show July 14

The Blues are back in the skies over Pensacola. The annual air show will take place July 14 at noon over Pensacola Beach. Can’t make the show date? There will be a full dress rehearsal July 13 at noon. Along with the Blue Angels will be more dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics and show planes. For anyone who loves a day at the beach and the Pensacola Blue Angels, this show is for you.

Uncle Reece and friends Concert July 14

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Pensacola July 14 at the Brownsville Community Center. Doors will open at 5 pm and show time is 6 pm.

Special guest appearance by “Uncle Elmo” aka C.O.E along with Pensacola Prancing Pirouettes aka 3P. Also performing will be KD3, Maine The Baptist (aka Jermaine Williams), John Jackson, Soulful Movement Dance team, Juan Andre and Yung Salt. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $20 for V.I.P. All tickets are on sale while they last. For more info contact 261-4918 or visit the fan page.

Gallery Night July 20

Pensacola’s monthly Gallery Night will be July 20 starting at 5 p.m. Take the “Arts to the Streets” where visitors can connect with the unique culture of Pensacola. Palafox Street will be closed for traffic between Garden and Main Street during the event.

For more information, visit www. facebook.com/pg/Gallery-NightPensacola.

Heather Land “I Ain’t Doin’ It” Tour July 20

Saenger Theatre will host Heather Land on her “I Ain’t Doin’ It” Tour July 20. There will be two shows, the first at 6 pm and the second starting at 9:30 pm. Wit, peppered with some sarcasm and a whole lot of truth, has made Land a household name.

Blending humor with reality has endeared her to millions, but it is Heather’s roots that grow down deep in the soil of her Tennessee home that make her not only relatable, but downright lovable. As a writer she has poured her story out in her blog and recently knowing that real life can be real funny, she has embarked on creating the ongoing series of “I Ain’t Doin It” videos that have become a viral phenomenon with views in the millions. Land will host a VIP meet and greet for $99, with the orchestra row seats A through E.

Ticket prices are $49 for orchestra rows F through V and balcony rows A through D and $29 for orchestra rows E through V and balcony rows V through DD. For more information, visit www.pensacolasaenger.com or contact the Saenger Theatre Box office at 595-3880.

An Evening with Psychic Medium James Van Praagh July 20

Renowned psychic medium James Van Praagh will have a show July 20 starting at 7:30 pm. He will demonstrate his ability to random members of the audience of spirit communication, bringing through evidential messages of love and teachings from his spiritual guides to assist audience members on a spiritual journey and deliver detailed messages of love, comfort and encouragement from loved ones on the other side. . For tickets, visit www.newhorizonsexpo.com or call 941-4321.

Gulf Coast Paddle Championship July 21 – 22

The paddleboard championship will be held July 21 at 9 am at the Flora-Bama Lounge and Oyster Bar. Courses will include an elite course, an open course and a children’s course. Post Race festivities kick off after all participants are back.

July 22 is a Sunday Fun Day with a 9 am sprint race, 9:45 am relay race and a 10:30 am free children’s clinic.

Awards will begin after racers are finished. The elite race will begin on the Gulf side behind the Flora-Bama.

For more information, visit www. florabama.com/events.

Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical

July 27, 28 and 29 and August 2, 3, 4, 5, 9. 10, 11 and 12 Pensacola Little Theater will host

performances of the Mary Poppins Broadway Musical. This production is practically perfect in every way!

This family musical is based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. Original music and lyrics

by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with book by Julian Fellowes. New songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Theatre Thursday tickets and the Aug. 11 treehouse matinee tickets for children 12 and under are half price. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Skopelos Wine, Spirit and Food Festival July 29

Skopelos is hosting its second annual festival July 29.. Attends will have the chance to explore the tastes of over 125 top wines as well as the smoothest spirits from around the world, all while learning about them from the experts. Of course no festival would be complete without food, so the award-winning Chefs from Skopelos will have stations set up throughout the ballroom featuring delicious culinary bites. Skopelos selects a different charity each year to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and this year they are excited to benefit the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation. For more information, visit www.skopelosatnewworld. com/2018-skopelos-wine-spirit-foodfestival.

TEDxSevilleSq Change Your Mind, Change Your Life August 4

WSRE is hosting TEDxSevilleSq August 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The 2018 event theme is “Change Your Mind Change Your Life,” hosting a variety of eight speakers from a Jazzprenuer to a suicide comedian.

There will be a piano performance, including brunch and afternoon tea from popular local artisans. Anyone

interested can find more information at www.FB.me/TEDxSevilleSq and anyone can apply as a volunteer or a speaker for future events on the website.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos With summer in full swing, the Blue Wahoos are still in the game halfway through the baseball season. All games listed below are home games hosted at Community Maritime Park.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bluewahoos.com.

June 28 – July 3 Vs. Miss. Braves July 8 – 11 Vs. Mobile BayBears July 18 – 22 Vs. J-ville Jumbo Shrimp July 28 – Aug. 1 Vs. Biloxi Shuckers

Jazz Film Series Jazz Pensacola and the West Florida Public Library will present a free “Jazz Film Series” Sundays throughout July at the downtown library, 239 N. Spring St. All films begin at 1:30 p.m. and feature a brief introduction and a jazz discussion by Jazz Pensacola members and library staff. In addition, filmgoers can enjoy free refreshments and a Jazz Room exhibit. For more information, visit www.jazzpensacola. com or www.mywfpl.com. Schedule will be as follow: July 1: “The Benny Goodman Story” July 8: “The Glenn Miller Story” July 22: “The Gene Krupa Story” July 29: “Paris Blues”

Saenger Theatre Classic Movie Series Each summer beginning in July the Saenger screens six weeks of classic movies with tickets for only $5. Sit in the historic Saenger Theatre and enjoy some of the greatest movies of all times on the big screen, the way movies were meant to be seen.

For more information, visit www. pensacolasaenger.com. The schedule includes: July 21: High Society July 28: Jezebel August 4: Smokey and the Bandit

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