Downtown Crowd April 2014

JAZZFEST OUTDOOR MARKETS FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN

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Editor ’s Corner

Emily Lullo, editor

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AS A CARD-CARRYING hipster of the most Pensacola variety, I love spring. Bike rides, picnics, sundresses, bike rides to parks where you have a picnic while wearing a sundress. It’s like the whole world has a Walden filter on it and I’m the United Colors of Benetton model at the center of this grainy yet colorful world. That’s ironic narcissism, obviously.

But seriously, my hair color looks incredible in natural light, and there are literally hundreds of similarly amazing reasons to start spending the majority of your time outdoors and in Downtown Pensacola.

First and foremost, April is the month that really

SPRINGTIME IN THE CITY 4 Chocolate Fest 6 Chow Downtown: Bishop’s 9 Jazz Fest 10 Business Profile: Sparkle 12 Festival on the Green 14 Outdoor Markets 17 Official Gallery Night Guide

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starts ushering in the festivals. On April 4 and 5 the University of West Florida welcomes the community to its campus for Festival on the Green, a varied exhibition of arts and crafts, music, campus life, children’s activities and my personal favorite, a canine exhibition where you can pet a ton of dogs. All this and much more will be on display throughout UWF. It’s the perfect opportunity to check in on my alma mater since so much has changed in the five-ish years since I graduated.

The 31st annual Pensacola Jazz Fest will take over Seville Square on April 5 and 6, and once again April’s Gallery Night will fall on the first Friday of the month to coordinate with this growing festival. Look out for jazz ensembles on Friday night, then spend Saturday and Sunday camped in the Square for even more varieties of America’s unique music style. You can take breaks between sets to check out arts and crafts, food and kids’ activities.

Also this month we’re touching base with the area’s outdoor markets. What kind of hipster would I be if I didn’t eat local kale from the farmers market at every meal? Not a very good one! The Palafox Market has been going strong and now others are popping up around Downtown. Whether it’s fresh groceries from regional farmers and artisans or something created by the personal touch of a Pensacola-based artist, local markets are the hot spot to pick up the goods.

And with the spring weather beckoning, you won’t want to go back indoors to enjoy the spoils. That’s when you cobble together a kale sandwich and join me on this bike picnic.

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Chocolate Fest ·

IT’S THAT TIME of year again, when Pensacola residents embrace their inner Cathy cartoon and succumb to the everpresent desires for chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! The 11th annual Chocolate Fest is returning to Cordova Mall on April 26 from noon to 3 pm with an array of desserts to tantalize the taste buds. Dozens of local restaurants participate in the event by each offering their own take on a decadent chocolate treat as ticketholders walk to vendor tables spread throughout the mall corridors filling their boxes with the offerings.

Some of the participating chocolatiers at this year’s event include Chrissoulas Cheesecake Shoppe, The Grand Marlin, Hilton Pensacola Beach/H2O, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Olive Garden (Darden Restaurants), and Texas Roadhouse, to name a few. Each chocolate item will be unique and delicious, from cookies and truffles to chocolate dipped berries, cheesecake and beyond!

This indulgent event offers more than the delicious desserts

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for which it is known, but also the opportunity to support the ongoing efforts of the Gulf Coast Kid’s House. The facility works to ensure child victims of abuse and neglect receive timely, effective and streamlined treatment through a collaborative response to cases. GCKH allows for medical exams, recorded interviews, prosecution and mental health counseling to occur in one child-friendly facility, greatly improving outcomes in the cases of clients. Last year, GCKH provided services to nearly 2,100 child victims of abuse in Escambia County.

Proceeds from Chocolate Fest will benefit GCKH and the clients it serves through its programs. Tickets cost $10 in advance or if available, $15 at the event, and can be purchased from Gulf Coast Kid’s House, Sam’s Club or at pensacolachocolatefest.com. Come enjoy this chocolate extravaganza to satisfy your cocoa cravings and support a worthy cause in the Pensacola community.

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Ch o w D o w n t o w n

BISHOPS COFFEE AND TEA

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“IF WATER IS the source of life, then coffee is the source of my existence.” So reads the wall art that greets customers as they enter Bishop’s Coffee and Tea at 210 S. Alcaniz. This simple profundity guides owner Tionna Bishop throughout her many coffee- and tea-inspired ventures, an addiction she admits she encourages.

“Coffee is literally my calling,” said Bishop. “I didn’t go to college for this, and have had only a handful of mentors in my life, but I know this is what I am supposed to do. You never see anyone upset or angry in a coffee shop. I love that, and this shop is a way to stay strong in my conviction.”

Influenced by her father and grandfather’s love of coffee, Bishop said that her late teens really exposed her passion for local, diverse roasts. She met her first roaster in Berkley, Calif. and visited several different coffee houses in the bay area. These adventures encouraged her to pursue coffee as not just a career, but as a lifestyle.

“It has become a part of who I am,” Bishop happily said.

After starting her company in 2007, Bishop has added various locations, including Fairhope and Atlanta, distributes to places like Fresh Market, Greer’s and more via her online store, and is even releasing an app in a few weeks so that customers can select and pay for an order on their phone before picking it up in store.

Bishop attributes this rapid success to several secret recipes, as well as a dedication to only the finest organic ingredients.

“I roast my own coffee beans, and I’m one of the few in the south who uses an electric roaster, instead of propane,” said Bishop. “This is not only better for the environment, but it also produces a superior product. Propane roasters can leave a bitter taste. With electric, though, you are left wanting more of the clean, nuanced taste it provides.”

As the weather turns warmer in Florida, Bishop has adapted her menu to serve as the perfect antidote for the hot and humid spring and summer while providing an early morning or mid-afternoon energy boost.

“We have iced coffees with coffee ice cubes, bubble tea, and we even use a martini shaker for a signature drink that I can’t reveal the ingredients for,” said Bishop. “We have everything from tea frappes to espresso frappes. I like to surprise everyone.”

“You never see anyone upset or angry in a coffee shop.”

Bishop would love to see her brand continue on for a long time to come, and even have it be her legacy that future generations become a part of and enjoy.

“A lot of people just want to be bought out and make a quick million,” said Bishop. “Not me. I want people to follow our brand and keep our integrity intact. We want each cup of coffee or tea to be a clear stamp of who we are and what we stand for. I never want to lose that.”

Bishop’s Coffee and Tea is open 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week.

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JAZZ FEST ·

HELPING US WELCOME the warm weather with soulful tunes this spring is Pensacola’s 31st annual Jazz Festival. The long awaited, two-day event will be held April 5 and 6. Its usual array of performers and vendors will be present, along with a large estimated crowd of 7,000 people per day.

This year’s festival is offering some different genres of jazz, rather than the traditional jazz we’ve heard in years past, thanks to the headliners’ wide range of styles.

Crystal Joy, president of the Jazz Society of Pensacola, said they really wanted to expand and try to reach new audiences this year, and that effort is evident in their choices of headliners, beginning with Lao Tizer. Tizer, Joy said, is more smooth jazz, which is something the festival has never really put much focus on but is becoming more popular.

The Jazz Society also decided to bring Terry “Doc” Handy and his group as a headliner after hearing them perform at a Jazz Gumbo last year.

“They were so well received and so talented that we invited them to come back to Jazz Fest,” Joy said. “It’s a sextet, [and] they are all just fabulous musicians.”

The third headliner is in a genre all its own. The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra

exemplifies eclectic jazz music. The nine-piece group incorporates klezmer – traditional eastern European Jewish music – funk, jazz and rock into their arrangements. “[Klezmer is] an old form of music that’s just as old as jazz is, maybe older,” Joy said. “But the idea to combine it with jazz is just brilliant, and I think that’s something that people will want to hear.”

Along with the professional artists, school groups will be performing as well. The younger, yet just as enjoyable performers will range from middle school to college level. One dedicated college group is even making the trek from the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga. Kids are always welcome at Jazz Fest, but if they start to get restless and need some activities on these hopefully warm and sunny afternoons, they can always participate in the Kiddie Jam Session. For about an hour each day, kids can let loose and learn how to play harmonicas and kazoos near the playground area.

If you decide to take a break from the smooth tunes of jazz and stretch your legs, you can either visit the expansive setup of arts and crafts vendors or make your way to some delicious foods and drinks.

The options will range from autographed Jazz Fest posters

by Sonya Griffin to the Sons of Italy, returning from last year and hopefully bringing their “great shrimp scampi,” Joy said. They are anticipating around 50 vendors this year, which is no surprise given the variety of talent Pensacola houses.

“We have a nice variety of local art and jewelry makers and all kinds of local artisans – just a

big variety of exhibitors,” Joy said. “We’re not really limiting to just arts and crafts.”

Thankfully, the Jazz Fest shows no signs of slowing down or taking a break. With the hundreds of applications they receive from performers every year, it’s safe to say we can look forward to those bluesy tunes for years to come.

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Bu s i n e s s Pr o f i l e

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THE NEWEST RETAIL store on Palafox houses collections of boutique apparel and locally made clothes and accessories—all for the younger set. Sparkle Children’s Boutique is filled with racks of tulle tutu skirts, walls of Technicolor ribbons and hair bows, and a bevy of other clothing items for children.

Owner KC McCall was motivated to open this type of business by her own two young girls, the youngest of which was less than six months old when the first incarnation of the store was opened on Government Street. After moving the store, then called Ty & KC, from Government to a space on 9th Avenue, she’s now in the prime space at at 124 Palafox Place, beckoning shoppers with candy-colored window displays.

After her grand opening at the February Gallery Night, McCall says the response at her new location has been wonderful.

“It’s been really good. There’s lots of walk-in traffic,” she says. “I’m surprised at the number of tourists already that are coming and there are a lot of people just out enjoying the day that aren’t necessarily there to shop but they do shop, so it’s just a really fun environment.”

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Sparkle carries boutique lines of clothes like dresses, tops, onesies and skirts, as well as headbands, hair bows and other accessories.

Customers can even come into the shop and make something completely unique for their little one.

Monogramming is available and there are also every color imaginable of fabric flowers and other items that can be attached to something else to create personalized pieces.

“We offer customizable things, like people can pick their own flowers or rhinestones or little addons to items and we can put them on a headband, or we can add them to a shirt or we can make a little hair clip out of them.”

Another activity Sparkle offers is a station where kids (or adults) can create their own special stuffed animal. Along with “skins” for teddy bears, there are unicorns, lambs, and a recent shipment of bunnies for Easter, that kids can have stuffed in the store by a stuffing machine. They can then pick out clothing and other items for their new stuffed toy.

Now that McCall has a baby boy on the way she’s testing the waters with lines of boys’ clothing with shirts and accessories like ties and bowties. She hopes to expand the boy offerings in the future, but for now, the store is mostly stocked with more girly apparel. Sparkle adds another choice in Downtown’s retail offerings, and for shoppers on Palafox the addition of a children’s store is a welcome one.

“I love being able to create and put together outfits and to make people so happy,” McCall says. “It’s such a compliment when little girls come in and have to wear their outfit out of the store or put on their bows right away.”

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Festival on the Green ·

by Emily Lullo

EVERY YEAR THE University of West Florida expands in its program offerings, activities, and in its reach to the city and greater southeast region. Each spring the university in turn shares its growth and success with the community in a celebration that stretches across the campus for the first weekend in April. Festival on the Green, taking place April 4 and 5, has come to be known as a perfect outdoor family activity to welcome the spring season as well as a great way for alums to keep up with the school.

“We’re trying to get people to come in and take

two stages. The Mainstage on Friday and Saturday will host UWF music department groups and local artists ranging from country to blues and rock, while the Diversity Showcase Stage will host belly dancers, Argentine tango and the Belmont Youth Band, among others. The Windows Open Air Stage will feature various UWF groups such as cheerleaders and musical theatre groups as well as the McGuire’s Bagpipe Band.

The festival also invites attendees to explore some of what students experience in daily life at UWF. A Campus Life Expo will showcase various

a look around the campus and see what it’s all about,” says festival director Jeffrey Comeau. “The campus has changed so much over the years, so it’s always a good opportunity for people to come out and see what’s new.”

The central point of Festival on the Green surrounds the campus Commons, where entertainment stages, fine arts, crafts vendors and many other attractions will be set up for display.

Entertainment for the weekend will take place on

student-run organizations and there will also be regular sporting events, a library book sale, and an Honors Convocation going on during the festival.

The fest stretches into parking lots which will feature a motorcycle show and a display of vehicles from the Gulf Coast Model A Club.

“Normally we have somewhere between 17 and 20 different venues. There’s different kinds of things,” Comeau says. “One of the venues we have is a canine arena where they do dog agility and flyball and then we have a children’s fair on Saturday.”

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University of West Florida The fest also includes a Time Portal to the Past and a Time Portal to Your Future. New this year at the Time Portal to Your Future will be demonstrations hosted by the National Flight Academy. Sci-fi fans will delight in more whimsical futuristic entertainment from the USS Continuum, the local chapter of a Star Trek group, as well as the 501st Legion and Parjai Squad, featuring costumed characters from Star Wars.

The public is invited to visit the university and discover these and many more activities that are

planned for the weekend. Comeau says the vast and varied slate of events will offer something for anyone in the community.

“The Festival on the Green is kind of an umbrella of all kinds of events,” he says. “All these things are all pieces of activities that happen around the culture of the University of West Florida.”

For full schedule of event and details visit uwf.edu/festival.

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Outdoor Markets

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SPRING IN PENSACOLA means spending as much time outdoors as possible before the sweltering summer rears its sweat-dappled head, and getting your shopping done while soaking in some vitamin D is the perfect way to multitask. Whether you’re shopping for fresh food to fill your pantry, a unique artistic gift for a friend, or even a vintage piece for your home, you can find what you need at a local outdoor market in the Downtown area. The upswing in this trend across the nation has proven that shoppers want it fresh and they want it local! Starting with the Palafox Market, try these weekly markets for your shopping needs.

Palafox Market Saturdays 8 am-2 pm MLK Plaza on North Palafox The flagship market of Downtown Pensacola is the hugely successful Palafox Farmers Market.

With more than 100 vendors sprawling over all three medians of Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza on north Palafox between Wright and Garden streets, this market has grown massively since its inception in 2008 when just 12 vendors set up. It opens each Saturday morning from 8 am until 2 pm and is well known for its wide array of produce from local farmers, eggs and pasture raised meat, plants and artisan foods like local honey and freshly baked goods. The artist section is consistently full with everything from unique wind chimes and jewelry to ceramics and paintings.

Almost an arts festival on its own, this section boasts a rotating slate of artists with a waiting list for future vendors. Organizer Teresa Duffey says the market will soon be ripe with spring produce like potatoes, watermelon, tomatoes and cantaloupe, but the end of the winter harvest is still bringing plenty of greens, cabbage and root veggies like carrots, turnips and rutabaga.

12th Avenue Patio Sale Saturdays 8 am-1 pm, through May 1010 N. 12th Ave. The 12th Avenue Patio Sale takes place on Saturday mornings from 8 am until 1 pm, and is located on the lawn of the former Sacred Heart building at 12th Avenue and DeSoto Street in historic East Hill.

Kristen Saxon, owner of Stay the Clinical Spa, started the market in October 2013 to host the many vendors who wanted to sell at Palafox Market but weren’t able to because its vendor space fills up so quickly.

“Twelfth Avenue Sale was created to help sellers just getting started by utilizing the large landscape and high traffic area of the Historic Sacred Heart Building,” Saxon says. “Several vendors from last fall’s sale have grown into successful businesses.”

Featuring a growing number of vendors with everything from resale, vintage and upcycled items to artisan breads or bath products and local artists’ creations, the sale is often a treasure-filled stop for the many East Hill yard salers.

“Some weeks it is a crafter’s paradise, some weeks it is a ‘fancy flea market’ but mostly it is a fun mix and you never know what you will find,” she says.

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The Market at Al Fresco Wednesdays 3 pm-7 pm, through October Al Fresco - 501 S. Palafox For those who need a midweek fresh fix, there’s The Market at Al Fresco—the perfect stop for a Wednesday date, or to pick up some extra local groceries.

Spearheaded by Al Fresco owner Michael Carro and East Hill Honey owner (and Palafox Market vendor) Tommy Van Horn, this market made its debut March 12 and it will continue on Wednesday evenings from 3 until 7 pm in the Al Fresco dining plaza. Shoppers can pick up fresh produce, free range meat and eggs, honey, and artisan food items like pickled veggies and freshly baked breads.

During the market, live music permeates the Al Fresco plaza nestled next to the food trucks, and in its current space it allows for around 12 handpicked vendors, but there is room for growth along the surrounding area, which Van Horn says is currently being worked out with city permitting officials.

“We have more people interested than we currently have space,” he says. “I see it maxing out at 25-30 vendors just to keep it within the space and to keep a smaller feel to it.”

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GALLERY

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NIGHT The fourth Gallery Night of 2014 is upon us April 4 from 5 to 9 pm with street closure continuing until midnight. The April 4 edition of Gallery Night will have a decidedly jazzy twist with many jazz ensembles playing at various venues to kick off the following weekend’s Jazz Fest in Seville Square. Get Downtown early to get your fill of all the art, music, and surprises the event has to offer and use this handy Official Gallery Night Pullout Guide to find your way and check with all your favorite participating venues to find out what’s new in these businesses!

Street closures from 5-9 pm are Official Gallery sponsored by Stella Artois.

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OFFICIAL GALLERY NIGHT GUIDE

ARTISTS & SPECIALS Be sure to check out all official Gallery Night participants! Included below are some featured events and specials available at time of print.

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Adonna’s Bakery & Cafe: Featuring the work of wood burning artist, Frank Carron.

Dollarhide’s Music Center: Will host 8

“Carnegie Hall Bound” featuring local pianist and University of West Florida student, James Matthews, who will perform jazz and light classical tunes.

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Check out “Artist Row” featuring over 70 award-winning artists and vendors. Seville Quarter will also host a free wine & beer tasting beginning at 5 pm in the Wine & Gift Shop.

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Alan’s will feature the fine art and painted glassware of Beege Welborn.

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Susan Campbell Jewelry: Featuring the Fingerprint collection by award winning jewelry designer, Sarah Graham.

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Artel: Hosting the

themed exhibition Homage to the Past featuring several area artists, and Bricolage by Sandy Ford will be featured in the Award Alcove.

Kilarney, an Irish folk band, will also be performing inside the gallery and the Pensacola Humane Society will be on the front porch.

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Grand Reserve Cigar & Smoke Shop:

Featuring live music by jazz musician, Vince Wade.

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Southern Restaurant Group: Will host live

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Blue Morning Gallery:

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s:

April’s Gallery Night will bring Sweet Prospect Celtic Band, an acoustic instrumental group, to the gallery.

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Will feature Scott Jarrett for April’s Gallery Night. Scott will preform two shows Friday night.

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In which we unfairly judge upcoming attractions based solely on their trailers.

by Josh Newby

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

What I’ll be spending my $8 on: Under the Skin In theaters: April 4 Starring: Scarlett Johannson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance What I got from the preview: Abstract, nearly colorless moments from the movie play out in hypnotizing fashion, teasing us with the plot: an otherworldly seductress preys on lonely men in Scotland. I was never sure of exactly what I was seeing, but I was definitely seeing something intoxicating, strange and sublime.

Most notable for: Jonathan Glazer (Birth, Sexy Beast) has made a semisuccessful career of directing movies containing such silly plots they would be considered campy exploitation were it not for the humanity he gives his characters and the realism he gives their actions. This is supposedly his best work to date. And Scarlett Johannson.

Unqualified critical observation: I am positively giddy about this parable of love and loneliness, seduction and mystery. Make no mistake, this movie will not be the camp-fest you expect from the synopsis. Expect a gradual, occasionally slow build, a range of emotions lurking under the skin and a daring avant-garde interpretation of ageold struggles. And Scarlett Johannson.

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In theaters: April 4 Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Redford, Scarlett Johannson What I got from the preview: Classic American hero Steve Rogers struggles to feel at home in a modern world that doesn’t favor his traditional 1940s handsomeness. Soon however, he finds his place surrounded by other impossibly attractive leading characters. It’s not all champagne parties and tight leather, though, for soon the Winter Soldier, an amalgamation of Fox News-viewers’ worst fears, comes to bring Communist terror to the good ole’ US of A. Most notable for: This second Captain America and seventh Avenger-themed movie changes the stereotypical Marvel formula a bit by being both a political thriller and a multi-billion dollar grossing movie.

Unqualified critical observation: I suspended my recent hatred of all things Marvel almost long enough to make this my pick of the month. There are some very cool things happening in the preview, and I will definitely be seeing this in theater. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, these movies deliver what they promise: impressive action set pieces, witty dialogue, award-winning special effects, adequate acting, and Scarlett Johannson playing a literal black widow twice in the same month.

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In theaters: April 11 Starring: Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites What I got from the preview: Two young adult siblings recall the events that led to their mother’s murder. That’s some dark game night conversation. The sister blames a mirror, which she believes 1) houses demonic powers that ultimately caused the father to commit the crime and 2) offers simply too many crafting possibilities to just, ya know, throw away. The brother believes that the father just went insane and there are no supernatural powers at work.

Most notable for: The same team of horror artisans have churned out the best scary movies in recent memory, such as the first Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Insidious and The Conjuring, and return with this entry in their anthology. And this movie was apparently distributed by the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)?

Unqualified critical observation: This movie flips the horror movie premise on its head, questioning if supernatural occurrences are in fact not real, and just a creation of the mind struggling to find answers to unspeakable acts.

Whether this story results in a true arbiter of evil, a family’s descent into insanity, or The Rock remains to be seen, but I’ll happily be along for the ride.

Transcendence

In theaters: April 17 Starring: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman What I got from the preview: This preview was the wrong kind of vague, but apparently a sickly scientist transfers the contents of his mind to a computer, and this somehow makes him into an unstoppable force of evil. Because science.

Most notable for: Giving a guy named Wally Pfister a directing gig. He no doubt thinks he’s the next Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight series, Memento) or David Fincher (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, Fight Club), but his parents just keep gently reminding him that his fate lies in the family business, Pfister Faucets.

Unqualified critical observation: With a cast this good (it also features Kate Mara, Paul Bettany and Cillian Murphy), you would think the movie would follow suit. It seems, however, like an empty exercise in sci-fi for sci-fi’s sake.

Here’s hoping I’m wrong, though, because I’d really like to see Johnny Depp good in something for once in the last decade.

The Other Woman

In theaters: April 25 Starring: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton What I got from the preview: A stereotypical movie jerk cheats on one stunning woman with another, and the two ladies team up to exact revenge, because that’s what Hollywood considers a bankable story.

Most notable for: This chick flick might be the first in recent history that tries to appeal to both men and women but fails miserably at both.

Unqualified critical observation: Why was this movie made? Was it to give Kate Upton a film career? If so, why transpose the model to celluloid where she plays…a model? Was it to offer a funny, female-based revenge flick?

Didn’t First Wives Club do that first and better? So many questions I’ll never know the answer to. On second thought, this might be a perfect first date movie. If your date enjoys it, don’t go out with that person again. If you like it, there may not be another.

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April brings warm and breezy days to Downtown’s Historic District, making it the perfect time to explore this charming area. With museums and historic re-enactor-led tours, and even a museum especially for children, this district is ripe with a storied past that is waiting to be discovered by visitors and locals alike!

This month the outdoor affairs are taking off and one special event in Seville Square will be the 31st annual Pensacola Jazz Fest! Bring chairs or blankets and spread out on the lawn as jazz fills the Square April

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5 and 6. With children’s activities, arts and craft vendors, food, and nationally known jazz acts onstage, this Pensacola staple is a great time for the whole family and the perfect weekend activity in Downtown.

You don’t need a special event to come to this eclectic district.

Whether it’s food and drink, clothing and retail, or a service you seek, the Historic District has what you’re looking for. Support your city and the many small local businesses that inhabit this area and you might just find your new favorite place in Pensacola.

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IF YOU LOVE wine, you will not want to miss the Bayfront Wine Festival. The two-day event is a revamp of the classic Pensacola Wine Festival and will take place April 4 and 5 under the big tent in Plaza de Luna. Over the course of the weekend, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque bayfront view while sampling spectacular wines from vineyards in California, Italy, South America and more.

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The festival will kick off with a four-course tasting dinner on Friday night. This exclusive event will give festival goers the chance to try some great wines paired with some of the area’s best food. There will even be a vineyard representative present to describe tasting notes during the dinner. Although seating is limited and tickets are selling fast, both couples and full table seating is available. Those who attend the tasting dinner will have discounted tickets for the festival on the following day.

Festivities continue on Saturday from 1-5 pm as Plaza de Luna becomes a wine lover’s oasis. Whether you’re a connoisseur or just looking to try something new, a vast selection ensures there will be varieties to suit every interest and palate.

You can even choose a few of your favorites and buy a couple bottles for your collection. The ticket price for this event is $30, and event coordinator Jehan Clark guarantees that you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck.

“Their ticket gets [attendees] JEANESSA GANTT the opportunity to sample up to 60 different wines, all of which

will be available in our wholesale wine tent,” Clark said. “We will have wines from Michael and David, Peter Lehmann, Thomas Sancerre, De Loach and La Crema, just to name a few.”

Although wine is the event’s main attraction, the Bayfront Wine Festival has something to offer those who enjoy beer and spirits as well. The festival ticket will also grant access to the Beer Garden, featuring special samples from New Belgium and Abita Brewing, and a craft bourbon tent with samples from Angel’s Envy and Hudson.

With savory food, great wine and stunning scenery, it is easy to see why the Bayfront Wine Festival is sure to be an exciting event. The hard part may very well be finding someone willing to be your designated driver for the night. Tickets and additional information for the festival are available on BayfrontWineFestival.com.

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Ever’man Grand Opening Celebration

Ever’man Natural Foods, a Cooperative Grocery store in Downtown Pensacola, announces the grand opening of its newly renovated store beginning on Thursday, April 10 and running through Saturday, April 12th. The footprint of the store has expanded by over 5,500 square feet and now the store is stocked with even more offerings including a meat and seafood section and a hugely expanded cafe.

Grand opening activities will include a ribbon cutting at 10 am on April 10; vendors and live music from 10 am to 3 pm on Friday, April 11; and on Saturday, April 12, a family day with music, face painting, a bounce castle with slide, a seed planting area, an art & craft tent, a humane society adoption and more! Come see what’s new at Downtown’s grocery co-op! For more information, visit everman.org.

Renovations of the REX Theatre Begin Soon

One of the most iconic historic buildings on Palafox Street will soon be getting a much-needed makeover. Harvest Outreach, who owns the art-deco style theatre has announced that local firm Quina Grundhoefer Architects will work with Pensacola’s Greenhut Construction, project contractor, on a $2 million restoration of the historic building. Plans for the interior include seating for up to 400 to host family-friendly events, as well as a café on the second floor. For more information on the renovation and plans visit rexpensacola.com.

Pensacola Magazine Pensacola Kids Cover Contest

What does it mean to be a Pensacola kid? Pensacola Magazine is looking for the perfect cover for the May 2014 Parenting edition, and we want you to send in your best photo of kids growing up in Pensacola!

Whether it’s a fun day at the beach, watching the Blues, tubing the river, hitting a museum, park or festival, growing up in Pensacola has its unique advantages. Send us a photo of your kids having a Pensacola adventure and it could be chosen to be on the cover of Pensacola Magazine! The cover will be revealed at a fabulous, kid-friendly party at Palafox House on May 8. Photos must be high resolution and entries must include the name of the children pictured and the photographer. Send your entries to kelly@ballingerpublishing by April 25! downtowncrowd.com April 2014

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Disney on Ice Presents Rockin’ Ever After at the Pensacola Bay Center April 24-26

Mickey and Minnie have searched the globe for the hippest and hottest acts to perform in the most sensational talent showcase to rock the ice in Pensacola. Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After will hit the Pensacola Bay Center April 24-26. In a new twist on fairytale fun, favorite Disney characters compete to be the next superstar in comical segments leading up to the tales of showstopping princesses – Ariel, Rapunzel, Belle, and Merida from Brave in her ice debut! Shows will be April 24, 25 and 26. Tickets are $13 to $54.50 and are available at the Pensacola Bay Center box office or pensacolabaycenter.com.

Atlas Beverage Classes at the Fish House Deck April 3

Atlas Oyster House presents the next installment of Atlas Beverage Classes (A.B.C.). This semester will feature handcrafted beers, two featured spirit brands, and now cocktails with beverage director Josh Goldman, each paired with small plates. Classes are held on the Deck Bar the first Thursday of the month and will feature a presenter for four tastings. Classes begin at 6 pm and cost $20 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The April 3 class will feature Goose Island Vintage Ales. Reservations are required. Call 516.2324 to reserve a seat.

Earth Day Pensacola April 19 The annual Earth Day Pensacola festival draws thousands to our region to celebrate green technology, and to promote green lifestyles.

The Earth Day Pensacola 2014 celebration will be held at Bayview Park (2001 East Lloyd Street) Saturday, April 19, from 10 am to 5 pm.

Earth Day Pensacola is an annual event where the people of Northwest Florida celebrate the Earth in a fun, family friendly atmosphere with music, a sustainable art show, food vendors, an expanded children’s area, a daylong lecture series, and many different information booths on how members of the Pensacola community can live more sustainably. The public is invited to be a part of Earth Day. For more information about Earth Day Pensacola, please visit earthdaypensacola.org

Reggae Festival at Seville Quarter April 4-6 The spirit of Jamaica returns to the End of the Alley Courtyard and on the Main Stage in the Party Plaza. The three day Festival will be jammin’ with Reggae inspired music and food. Headlining the Reggae Festival are six local and nationally known acts. The Reggae Festival will flow into streets in front of Seville Quarter with the third annual Seville Quarter Average

Blue Wahoos Home Games The third season of Blue Wahoos baseball kicks off this month! Take yourself out to the ballgame to cheer on Pensacola’s newest home team, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, at the glorious Maritime Park baseball field. Home games for this month are listed below. For more information and times for games, check out bluewahoos.com.

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Joe Boat Show, a special showcase of local boat owners, showing and selling their displayed boats. Seville will also be featuring many festival merchandise booths, filled with tie-dye, hair braiding, hair feathers, festival art and jewelry and much, much more. For more information visit sevillequarter.com.

Cooking Demonstrations & Wine Pairings with Chef Irv Miller April 16 Enjoy a Cooking Demonstration and Wine Pairing at Jackson’s Steakhouse with Chef Irv Miller. For the April 16 demonstration Chef Irv will present “Flavors of Texas.” Tickets are $45 and there will be two seatings at 5 pm-6:30 pm and 7:30 pm-9 pm.

For reservations call 217.2347.

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IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Celebrates 10th Anniversary April 11

Join IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area at the Saenger Theatre April 11 at 6 pm to celebrate the 39 nonprofits that have been awarded grants over the last 10 years. Hear the founder of the IMPACT 100 concept, Wendy Steele and Sister Schubert of Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls share their thoughts on women’s philanthropy. Bring your spouse, your friends and your joy to celebrate with us! Enjoy great food and a beautiful commemorative book highlighting the winning organizations and an evening of inspiration! Tickets are $25 and are available at pensacolasaenger.com.

Heirloom Gardening & Cooking Classes at Ever’man’s Education Center April 3, 10, 17, 24

Enjoy a new Spring Series of Pensacola Cooks “Back to the Basics” classes for the home gardener and chef. At Ever’man Natural Foods’ Community Education Center in Downtown Pensacola. In addition to practicing a variety of cooking techniques with menus that promote practical, wholesome recipes, students participate in container planting of a different variety of heirloom tomato seeds plus the seed of the week from the heirloom plant on the menu. Participants get to take home four heirloom plantings per week and enjoy a threecourse heirloom lunch and the recipe cards to try at home. Cost is $40 per person and classes will be held 10 am to noon each Thursday in April. Register online at pensacolacooks.com or call 456.0743.

Blue Angel Practices April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29, 30 The Blue Angels will perform practice air shows over Pensacola Naval Air Station most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings starting in March at 11:30 am, with autograph sessions with the pilots inside the National Naval Aviation Museum on most Wednesdays. Admission to the Blue Angel practices is free and open to the public. The viewing area for the Blue Angels practice is located behind the National Naval Aviation Museum. Bleachers are available for seating about 1,000 people. Viewers can also bring their own lawn chairs, hats, sunscreen and water. For more information, visit blueangels.navy.mil.

Pensacola Civitans Host Picnic in Seville Square April 19 The Pensacola Civitans will host a public picnic in Seville Square Saturday, April 19 from 11 am-2 pm to honor and entertain citizens with developmental disabilities. Activities will include performances by John Wheeler and the Pyramid Show Choir. Pyramid will have artwork on display and for sale and Junior Civitans from Catholic High School and Pensacola High School will be doing face painting. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be free. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. The Pensacola Civitans is a group dedicated to serving the community with an emphasis on helping those with developmental disabilities. For more information visit pensacola. civitan.net. downtowncrowd.com April 2014

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PLT Presents The Hobbit April 4-6; 10-13

Have you ever wanted to travel to the Shire or conjure the spells of a wizard? Take a trip with PLT. Performances of Patricia Gray’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit are coming to Pensacola Little Theatre April 4-6 and 10-13. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 pm. For tickets please call the PLT Box Office at 432.2042, visit us online at pensacolalittletheatre. com. The show is proudly presented by Andrews Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center and is rated G.

UWF Music Department Chamber Music Concert April 2

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on the first Wednesday of April at 12 pm in the Old Christ Church in Historic Downtown at 405 South Adams St. On April 2 the concert “Spring is Here” will be filled with happy music for singers and instrumentalists. In addition to wellknown pieces, members of the UWF Chamber Music Class will present some musical surprises, including rarely performed repertoire for various chamber ensembles and vocalists. For more information contact Jerre Brisky at jbrisky@uwf.edu.

Artel Gallery Presents Homage to the Past Through April 11

Artel Gallery presents Homage to the Past, a juried exhibit on display through April 11.

Works in this exhibit were selected by juror Denise Quirk Vowell. The Award Alcove is a space in the northwest corner of the gallery reserved for previous Artel best of show winners. The Award Alcove currently features Bricolage by Sandy Ford, a selection of mixed media works that include found objects, prints, altered photography and altered books. Artel is a not-for-profit educational gallery located 223 Palafox Pl. For more information call 432.3080 or visit artelgallery.org.

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PMA Presents Figures to Fur: Passions of a Private Collector Through April 30 The Pensacola Museum of Art is pleased to present selected works from the Peyroux, Gillmore, and Meacham Collection.

This exhibition serves as a public glimpse into a private love story between the collectors and their passion for European and American oil paintings, sculpture, and portrait miniatures from the 18th through the 20th century. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Presents Russian Spectacular April 5

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra invites you to enjoy a Russian Spectacular, a performance of compositions from Russian composers at the Saenger Theatre on Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm. The performance will feature Tchaikovsky’s Suite from Swan Lake, as well as works by Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff and more, and will also showcase solo pianist Sofya Gulyak.

Tickets range from $22-$84 and are available at pensacolasaenger.com.

Sacred Landscapes: The Photography of Kevin Boldenow at the PMA April 10 – May 31

Artist and fellow Floridian Kevin Boldenow is bringing part of his photography collection to the Pensacola Museum of Art. The exhibition will focus on Boldenow’s black and white landscape photography. Sacred Landscapes is on view from April 10 to May 31.

An opening reception will be held at the museum Thursday, April 10, 5:30 to 7 pm. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.

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Pensacola Opera Presents Opera in the Park April 5

Join Pensacola Opera for the inaugural Opera in the Park at the Community Maritime Park April 5 from 9 am to 12 pm. This event will feature arts and crafts, story time, and other activities designed for kids and families. The day will also include a special performance by Pensacola Opera’s Artists in Residence of the educational children’s opera Little Red’s Most Unusual Day by John Davies. Admission is free. For more information call 433.6737.

Pensacola Opera Operazzi Ball April 12

Join Pensacola Opera for a glamorous Operazzi Ball, held Saturday, April 12 at New World Landing. The theme of this year’s ball is A Royal Affair, in celebration of Pensacola Opera’s 31st season and March production of Cinderella. The evening will include a sitdown dinner, dancing to music by The Don Snowden Big Band with Holly Shelton, and special performances by Pensacola Opera’s 2014 Artists in Residence. Dress is black-tie and complementary wine and champagne will be served throughout the evening. Fabulous items and travel experiences will be featured in live and silent auctions. For tickets and more information visit pensacolaopera.com.

Blue Morning Gallery Scholarship Award Winner & Gallery Night Through April 25 Blue Morning Gallery and the University of West Florida are proud to announce the recipient of the 2014 Blue Morning Gallery Scholarship Award. Jane Hatcher, a junior in the Fine Arts Program at UWF, was named as winner of the $1,000 scholarship. Hatcher, born in Valdosta, Georgia, grew up in Nairobi, Kenya and Nicosia, Cyprus. She recently received her A.A.S. degree in Photographic Technology from Pensacola State College, where she received the coveted Transfer Scholarship to University of West Florida. As the scholarship recipient winner, Hatcher’s photography will be on display at Blue Morning Gallery through April 25. A reception for Hatcher, which is open to the public, will take place on April 11, 5-8 pm. Additionally, the Student Show and Reception is scheduled for April 3 beginning at 5 pm at the UWF Gallery.

Mark calendars now for Gallery Night, April 4. Gallery Night will bring a wide variety of art and artists, extended hours and Sweet Prospect Celtic Band, an acoustic instrumental group, to the gallery. Blue Morning Gallery is located at 21 Palafox Place. For information, call 429.9100 or visit the website at bluemorninggallery.com.

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PLT Presents [Title of Show] April 25-27; May 1-3

Pensacola Little Theatre’s Studio 400 Production Series brings [Title of Show] to the M.C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre. Performances will run April 25-27 and May 1-3. [Title of Show] tells the story of two struggling young artists who decide to write an original work for a musical theatre competition even though the deadline is just three weeks away. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday Matinees are at 2:30 pm. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $17 for café seating. For tickets and more information call 434.0257.

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The man behind country music’s working man’s anthems, legendary troubadour Merle Haggard has hung his soul on the line with dozens of songs that tell tales of hard living. From his first national hit, “Sing A Sad Song,” to classics like “Okie from Muskogee,” “Big City” and “Silver Wings,” Merle Haggard has brought a lyrical depth to country music. His chart-toppers include “Lonesome Fugitive,” “Hungry Eyes,” and “Working Man Blues.” He continues to tour with one of country music’s finest road bands, The Strangers, who have eight times won the Academy of Country Music’s Touring Band of the Year Award and the group comes to the Saenger stage April 24 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $59 and are available through pensacolasaenger.com.

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At Vinyl Music Hall This Month

Vinyl Music Hall hosts a huge variety of musical acts featuring many musical styles. For more information check out VinylMusicHall.com.

April 3: Ben Taylor April 4: Blind Boys of Alabama April 10: The Mowglis, MisterWives April 11: Lacuna Coil, Kyng, Eve to Adam, Nothing More, Cilver April 13: Authority Zero, Donald Spenc of Versus the World, Beware of Darkness, It Starts Today April 14: Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Jarren Benton, Psych Ward Druggies April 18: Precubed, England in 1819, Timberhawk, Pioneers! O Pioneers April 19: Inner Circle, Fat Lipped Fish April 24: Dick Dale – Surf Guitar Legend April 25: Griz – Power in Numbers Tour, Michael Menert, Late Night Radio April 26: Easy Star All-Stars – Dub Side of the Moon Tour, Cas Haley & Big Hope 32

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April 19 Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony® awardwinning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life on the Saenger stage April 19 at 7:30 pm. This irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations features timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” and more. Tickets are $58 and $78 and are available at pensacolasaenger.com.

Quayside Gallery Presents Nature’s People Through May 2

Quayside Gallery presents its latest featured artist show, Nature’s People on display through May 2. Nature has much to offer and this new feature show bids a salute to natural life forms through the work of artists Heather Mitchell and Scott Melville.

Mitchell is very passionate about her drawing portrayals and Scott Melville favors egg tempera as a medium for painting animals. Join the gallery and meander nature’s lively path through the eyes of these artists. For more information about Quayside visit quaysidegallery.com.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Presents Mozart & Mahler April 26

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra invites you to enjoy Mozart & Mahler, a performance at the Saenger Theatre on Saturday, April 26 at 8 pm. The performance will feature Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan” and more. The performance will highlight solo violinist Leonid Yanovskiy and solo violist Brian Brown.

Tickets range from $22$84 and are available at pensacolasaenger.com.

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HIVevolution Broadway & Art at Artel Gallery April 11

Please join HIVevolution at the Artel Gallery for an HIVevolution Broadway & Art fundraiser Friday, April 11 at 7 pm, with show starting at 8 pm.

This fundraising event will feature local artists, The Coastal Cabaret Ensemble and members of Ballet Pensacola. Enjoy complimentary drink and dessert while spending an evening immersed in local arts with a Broadway theme! Tickets are $35 and proceeds benefit HIVevolution.

HIVevolution provides HIV stigma reduction, testing and education which encourages early diagnosis and healthier lives. To reserve tickets call 429.7551.

First City Art Center Gallery Show: Inspiration Through May 6

Visit the First City Art Center Studio Artists and Gallery through May 6 to experience the new show Inspiration. See how inspiration is expressed in two dimensional and three dimensional works created by the 12 studio artists working on site. The Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 9 am – 3 pm and Saturdays from 9 am - noon. For more information, 429.1222 or visit firstcityart.org.

At Seville Quarter This Month Seville Quarter hosts a variety of entertainment from a wide array of genres. For more information check out SevilleQuarter.com.

Mondays: Monday Night Blues, Paper Street Soap Co. Tuesdays: Jazz Jam Tuesdays-Wednesdays: Mike Quinn Wednesdays-Saturdays: Dueling Piano Show April 4-6: Reggae Fest at Seville Quarter April 4-5: The Red Field, Schofield April 10: The Mainstream April 11-12: Big Jim Brown & the Speed Kings, Kategory 5, Grand Theft Audio April 17: Timberhawk April 18-19: Timberhawk, The Modern Eldorados, Banana Republic April 24: Swerve April 25-26: Swerve, Mario Mena Band April 27: Greg Lyon

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Weekly Music Schedule The Deck Bar is closed on Sunday & Monday night.

Tuesday: Lucas Crutchfield from 6 - 10 pm Wednesday: Lucas Crutchfield 5 - 9 pm; at 9 pm a regional band will play until midnight. Regional bands are changed weekly Thursday: Lucas Crutchfield 6 - 10 pm Friday: Lucas Crutchfield 5 - 9 pm; regional band begins at 9 pm Saturday: Regional bands begin at 9 pm.

Regional Band Schedule April 2, 4, 5: Mo Jiles April 9, 11: Mario Mena Band April 12: Libby Koch April 16, 18, 19: Gypsy Riot April 23, 25, 26: Banana Republic

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Teresa Vannfell & Tommy Van Horn Al Fresco Market

Nick Pheonix Al Fresco Market

Christian Wagley Al Fresco Market

Jef Bond & Ashley Simmons Gallery Night

Catherine Quinlan & Nikki Ramos Gallery Night

Rafi Perez & Klee Galligan Gallery Night

Krist & Larsen Lien Gallery Night

DTC quiz Q: How many people enjoy Jazz Fest each year?

Kara Woodson & Bri Snellgrove Gallery Night

Prize: Pair of tickets for PLT’s opening weekend of “Noises Off” May 9 - 11.

Deadline to enter is April 15.

Answers may be emailed, faxed or mailed (no telephone entries.) On the 15th of the month, the winner will be selected at random.

The Rules: Employees and family members of Ballinger Publishing and the Downtown Improvement Board are ineligible for prizes. Ballinger Publishing is not responsible for restrictions of each prize. Winners are chosen at random from a pool of eligible respondents. Daytime phone number MUST be provided with submissions. Winners will be contacted by phone.

Winners are ineligible to win again for a 6-month period. IMPORTANT: All entries MUST be sent by E-MAIL (emily@ballingerpublishing.com), FAX 435-9174, or MAIL (PO Box 12665, Pensacola, FL 32591). Entries must be in by the 15th by noon. NO TELEPHONE ENTRIES.

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