FACES Pensacola | Issue 34

In Partnership with Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc.

Issue 34, 2025

BECAUSE I WORE THIS

4TH ANNUAL PAW-DI GRAS

TITANIUM WIRELESS ANNUAL SOIRÉE

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards

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Because I Wore This

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Prom Expo: Spill the Tea

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Titanium Wireless Annual Soiree & Community Giveback

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Rock the Runway

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4th Annual Paw-di Gras

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Big Love Reggae Fest

Featuring: 2025 Woman of the Year David & Therese Ruiz Ritchie photography by: Kristina Wright

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JOIN Indulge in an unforgettable afternoon of fine wine, craft beer, handcrafted mocktails, and gourmet tastings! Plus, enjoy the live GL 52 races sailing in Pensacola Bay, and a competitive tournament of croquet on the Wahoos field.

Let’s pour love back into our community.

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Publisher’s Letter The Mardi Gras season is winding down, but we still have plenty of festive events to bring you! Here at FACES PENSACOLA, we continue our monthly publication “covering the places and faces of Pensacola” and surrounding areas. Our team has been busy covering events including runs, festivals, galas, openings, and more.

Watch out for Kristina Wright, our Lead Event Photographer, along with other event photographers to be included in the next issue.

Besides event coverage, look for Faces Making A Difference, Places, Face the Facts, and News Flash.

Please stay connected with us on social on Facebook @FACESpcola and Instagram FACESpensacola. We love Pensacola and all the awesome events, places, and faces it has to offer. Reach out to let us know about your upcoming event. We would love to include you in our calendar and cover your events.

Thank you, Pensacola, for welcoming us and including us in your events.

Don’t forget to check out our advertisers and give them some love.

We can’t wait to see your faces!

Steve Barber

Publisher/Editor steve@facespcola.com

photo by: Kristina Wright

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THE WOTY AWARDS

BROUGHT TO YOU BY SCARLETT & PRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY

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A celebration for the culture

FIESTA ALL KREWE BALL

3RD ANNUAL R&B AND BLUES Freedom Party

FavorHouse Round-up

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Team Faces

Steve Barber Publisher/Editor

Jessica Graña Creative Director

Kristina Wright Lead Photographer

Contributors Hudson Aho, Distribution Polkadot Entertainment, Photographer

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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The 2025 Woman of the Year Awards photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: The Island • Presented by: Eye & Coffee Guy, Scarlett Magazine

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Join us for a good time, New Orleans style!

Saturday | March 29 WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio Pensacola State College Crescent City Soirée 6PM | $125 Walkabout Tasting 7PM | $65

The 34th annual WSRE Wine & Food Classic will be a Creole-seasoned event with a walkabout tasting featuring local chefs and all that jazz!

Sample food, vote for your favorite dishes, and laissez les bons temps rouler!

Event Chairs: Louise & Dr. Brent Videau

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A Little Drama Never Killed Anyone...Or Did It?

While preparing for a performance with their commedia dell’arte troupe, Canio becomes enraged when he discovers that his wife, Nedda, has been having an affair. She refuses to give her lover’s name, as their castmate Beppe urges them to get into costume. During the performance, Canio returns to his jealous rage, and Nedda’s young lover, Silvio, rushes the stage to save her—culminating in a very real tragedy. Featuring one of the most well known arias of all time, “Vesti la giubba,” Pagliacci is a verismo masterpiece of dramatic proportions.

March 14 + 16, 2025 at the Saenger Theatre

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Because I Wore This photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Step One Automotive Maserati • Charity: Survivor Led Solutions

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1 Lisa Kidd, Claire Montgomery • 2 Marcus Ellis, Roni Fisher • 3 Michelle Spencer, Karen Fleming • 4 Jennifer Hill, Chesley Polk 5 Tonya Laumann, Brandy Styles • 6 Heather Harriott, Alicia Tappan • 7 Heather Mullen, Melissa Parker • 8 Madison Benson, Ariel Perper • 9 Cindy Smith, Ginger Ingram

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Because I Wore This photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Step One Automotive Maserati • Charity: Survivor Led Solutions

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10 Suzanne Pollard Spann, Amy Buker, Tracy Morgan Frick. Holly Lovett, Kelly Gary, Jessica Duncan • 11 Crystal Silins, Kelsey Hill, Lisa Avila • 12 Jen Wells, Brigette Brooks, Sally Bergosh, Cannon Byrd Lucretia Hooper, ChrisAnne Ingham • 13 Cindy Williams, Glenn Rutland, Pam Gonzalez • 14 Deidra Davis, Barbara Richardson, Jalea Smith • 15 Myshawnda Cox, Madison Ritchie, Monique Thompson

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Prom Expo: Spill the Tea photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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1 Jeremy Ruffin, Madrina Ciano • 2 Penelope Hernandez • 3 Taxie Lambert, Katelyn Lambert 4 Katelyn Lambert • 5 Lena Litton, Taxi Lambert, Mike Young • 6 Jeremy Ruffin, Barbara MacNeil 7 Lena Litton • 8 Alexis Miller • 9 Grace Carnes, Alaina Hofberger Page Sponsor: RDCY • 850-462-9747 17

Prom Expo: Spill the Tea photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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10 Kassidy Weiss • 11 Avery Varias • 12 Faith Etheridge • 13 Kaylyn Weiss, Landon McCranie • 14 Christi Shaw, Taxie Lambert 15 Taylor Elliot • 16 Taxie Lambert, Christy Lewis • 17 Kaylyn Weiss

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Prom Expo: Spill the Tea photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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18 Aubrey Mcintosh • 19 Taxie Lambert, Kassidy Weiss • 20 Finley West • 21 Taxie Lambert, Lena Litton, Stacye Litton 22 Faith Etheridge • 23 Katelyn Lambert • 24 Taylor Elliot • 25 Avery Varias

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Prom Expo: Spill the Tea photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Brownsville Community Center • Charity: 4EVR DEZ

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26 Taxie Lambert, Aubrey Mcintosh • 27 Taylor Dyer • 28 Stephanie Peterson, Taxie Lambert • 29 Sawyer Jackson 30 Jayne Kenkbeil, Taxie Lambert• 31 Taylor Dyer • 32 Miko Franklin, Cindy Martin, Taxie Lambert, Tammie Gibson, Karen Dobson

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Titanium Wireless Annual Soirée & Community Giveback photographer: Polkadot Entertainment

Location: Grand Marlin

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Titanium Wireless photographer: Polkadot Entertainment

Location: Grand Marlin

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Rock the Runway photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Pensacola Opera

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1 Amanda Brown, Virna Reynoso, Jacey Cosentino • 2 Delayna Blankenship, Rachael Gillette • 3 Ashley Ranow, Sadie Kolves 4 Madrina Ciano, Karen Fleming • 5 Marte Picker, Stacy Robello • 6 Jessica Duncan, Jo Rich • 7 Heather Dammeyer, Robbie Schrock, Kiley Peterson • 8 Shannon Evans, Jill Noble, Alicia Printz

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Rock the Runway photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Pensacola Opera

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9 Brittany Hass, Danielle McGraw • 10 Rachel Gordon, Elise Gordon • 11 Melissa Wright, Christi Shaw • 12 Ryan Ragan, Savannah Shaw, Sadie & Brent Kolves • 13 Danielle McGraw, Steve Barber, Brittani Hass • 14 Jada Wright, Javis Dickson 15 Robbie Shrock, Sally Bergosh, Rachael Gillette, Sara Davy

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16 Marlee Bruno, Sherry Franklin, April Lackey, Stacy Robello • 17 Sadie Kolves, Kelly Rhodes, Rachel Gordon, Alea Williams 18 Sally Bergosh, Janet Olliff, Susan Bonsignore, Lauren Gund • 19 Javis Dickson, Ethan Middleton

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Rock the Runway photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Vinyl Music Hall • Charity: Pensacola Opera

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20 Shannon Evans, Jo Rich • 21 Amanda Brown, Kairym Lisch • 22 Kieu Wells, Ricki McWilliams • 23 Alicia Tappan, Donna Dickey 24 Nicole Newton, Casey McAllister, Courtney Campbell • 25 Erica Anderson, Kris Raish

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4th Annual Paw-di Gras photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Garden St. (Between Palafox & Tarragona) • Charity: Wolfgang Pensacola

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1 Audreyanna Cooper, Destany McArthur • 2 Megan & Jimmy Herlocker • 3 April King with Bebe • 4 Lisa Long Lyter, Tommi Lyter 5 Serena Thomas with Blueberry • 6 Julie Goens with Freya • 7 Rei, Theo & Kenneth Richardson with Amara & Dora 8 Neverland Gang

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4th Annual Paw-di Gras photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Garden St. • Charity: Wolfgang Pensacola

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9 Billie Jones, Katina McDaniels, Yolanda Spears with Bucket, Loki, Bella & Myah • 10 Jessica & Zach Stephens with Pancake & Scotty 11 Sherry Reyenga, Christina Paul, Ashleigh Leonard with Ginga

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Big Love Reggae Fest photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Court of Deluna Event Space

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1 Amy & Jake Davis • 2 Anthony & Shronda Peterson • 3 Bethany Day, Brooke Sexton • 4 Kelli Neal, Desmond Henderson 5 Sam Shivers, Ash Lyons • 6 Daquez Palmer, Sasha Roberts • 7 Linden & Diana Buckley • 8 Kim Crook, Melody Savage 9 Curtis Terry, Nikki & Malcom Booth

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Big Love Reggae Fest photographer: Kristina Wright

Location: Court of Deluna Event Space

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10 Christina Buck, Karen Llewellyn, Alisa Duncan, Ashley Holt, Nathan Wansley • 11 Tabetha Shelnutt, Melissa Nicholson, Megan Walters 12 Trica Wilson, Mike Cook • 13 Malcom Booth, Julia Pennington, Ella McCastle • 14 Tammy Tomasek, Crystal Silins, Jennifer Hight 15 Sonya Melton, Tiffany Dodson, John Johnson, Sarah Davison • 16 Lisa Johnson, Robert McFaddin, Kim Bethea, Darle Saulsberry

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