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Vol. 21, No. 37
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September 15, 2021
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TAKING IT EASY E ASY GOING GALLERY OPENS MULTIPURPOSE VENUE & ESPRESSO BAR
photo by Becca Bowers
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by Darien Hardy
entertainment. Following the success of their first event, they made plans to work together to host more events that same year, but unfortunately, the virus had other plans August 14 with coffee service starting at 8 am in mind. Later in 2021, the and hosted an evening Bowers learned that Pham concert featuring local did not plan to renew his Pensacola DJ Collective, lease, so Will and Rebecca “Noy Boys” and Orlando immediately jumped at disk jockey, Blair Sound the opportunity to acquire Design. The grand openthe space and turn it into ing bash concluded with something that could serve as a multipurpose venue I have for artists, musicians and always felt local creatives. “I have always felt that that there was there was opportunity opportunity here here in Pensacola, espe- in Pensacola, cially with such a large especially with pool of talent just waiting such a large pool to be discovered,” Will of talent just Bowers said. The Bowers kicked- waiting to be discovered.” off the grand opening of Easy Going Gallery on
Miami favorite, DJ Ray, who played well into Sunday morning. Fellow DJ, Will Bowers (also known as “DJ Dad”) explained that he designed the space and layout so that it could be easily utilized by event coordinators and party promoters alike. Easy Going Gallery is available to rent for hosting live events and productions, photo shoots, we d d i n g r e c e p t i o n s , conferences and more. The space also comes equipped with an industrystandard DJ booth, vintage HiFi sound system and a disco ball. “The gallery is open to any and all bands, DJs
and acoustic musicians for events and concerts as well,” Bowers said. On Saturday, September 11, the Pensacola Vintage Collective will host an outdoor vintage market at Easy Going Gallery featuring racks of vintage clothing and accessories. There will also be bins of records to shop through inside the gallery. Easy Going Gallery is located at 701 North V Street. For a complete line-up of upcoming events, concer ts and art exhibitions, follow @easygoinggallery on Instagram and Facebook.
photo by Guy Stevens
L o c a t e d i n B r ow n s ville, Easy Going Gallery primarily serves as an exhibit space for local artists to showcase their work. The multipurpose venue also operates as an event space, espresso bar and vintage record shop. Pairing with the traditional espresso bar, the gallery offers a rotating menu of specialty coffee drinks and all-natural sodas from Big Jerk Soda Co., as well as small-batch organic Kombucha by the bottle or on tap made by Noli South in Panama City Beach, FL. T h e B owe r s f i r s t discovered the space in early 2020 at the onset of the pandemic when it was still an art center and studio space called Interzone. They partnered with owner Matt Pham to host a one-off party featuring local artists and live
photo by Becca Bowers
n August, Will Bowers and his wife, Rebbecca, opened Easy Going Gallery with one goal in mind—to bring the Pensacola art community together and build relationships along the way.
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