Publisher’s Letter
The Mardi Gras season has come to a close, and we have the fnal Mardi Gras celebrations to share with 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 Diference, 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 ofer. 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
Team Faces
Contributors
Hudson Aho, Distribution
Polkadot Entertainment, Photographer
Steve Barber Publisher/Editor
Jessica Graña Creative Director
Kristina Wright Lead Photographer
Magazine, Natasha Diemer, Archie Lamb
Paitra Prim, Melissa Matteson
photographer: Kristina Wright Location:
Rachel Bowlby • 9
Bobby Blanchard, Robert Smith • 10 Parasine Yelder, Suzi Murphy • 11
David Penniman, Madrina Ciano
Steve Barber, Angela Trawick • 13 Jennifer & Thomas Geeker
photographer: Kristina Wright Location:
Location: 815 S Palafox, 3rd oor
14 Chanta Sapp, Dr. Patrick Saden, Jen Wells • 15 Jim Magazine, Ashley Ra erty, Lili Ra erty • 16 andy Blackmon, Taxie Lambert, Katelyn Lambert, Stephanie Steger, Jenifer Suarez • 17 Valerie Knight, Rui Ramos • 18 Whitney Lucas, Sheri Chip Simmons
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: 815 S Palafox, 3rd oor
19 Scott Barnes, Angela Trawick, Keith Weidner • 20 Captain Bryant Middleton, Troy Ra erty, Andrew F. Puel • 21 Andreina Figueroa, Luker Gene, John Bell, Ralph Coley, Troy Ra erty
Brianna Cooks, Lydia Wedderburn
Duke Lee, Steve Barber
Greg Ya a, Sean Domnik, Troy Ra erty, Nicole Kruegel, Matthew Christ, Fred Cunningham
photographer: Kristina Wright
Familiar Faces Q+A
Dustin Lewis Performer,
Polkadot Entertainment
What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is motivating people to reach their full potential.
Is there an achievement or contribution that you’re most proud of?
I would say singing for WSRE-TV Broadway’s Brightest Lightest.
Is there a “Best Kept Secret” in Pensacola you’d like to share?
Louisiana Crawfsh & Seafood on Creighton Rd. They have the best crawfsh!
How has working with Polkadot Entertainment changed you?
Being a part of Polkadot helped me become a more confdent performer.
Do you have any advice for someone interested in going into performance?
Make sure whatever you’re doing serves a purpose and that it fuels your soul.
What are your favorite local charities to support? Sunday’s Child. I love everything they do.
Now that you live in Pensacola, where are you from originally?
I’m from Gulfport, MS
Speed Round Picks
Cocktail or Mocktail
Digital or Analog
Vintage or Modern
Oatmeal Raisin or Chocolate Chip
CrossFit or Yoga
Fenoy Butler
Gena Glover, Brayden Debusk, Jennifer Gingrey
Designer Purse Bingo
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Sander’s Beach
Purse Bingo
Kristina Wright
11 Danielle Waterman, Christina Giese • 12 Dana Peeterse, Christina Sasser, Jamie Johnson, Kerry Pelletier
13 Theo Kramer, Jerald Henson
Designer Purse Bingo
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Sander’s Beach • Charity: Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program
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Donna Anderson • 15 Madrina Ciano, Albert Lao • 16
Mela Med Spa • 17 Heather Pelham, Stacie Hammer, Karen Fleming, Michelle Spencer
Designer Purse Bingo photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Sander’s Beach • Charity: Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program
A Little Drama Never Killed
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 afair. 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, is a verismo masterpiece of
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Tara & Randy Ardis
Nina & Bo Cobb
Rhonda Wiggins & James Conyers • 4 Maddison Dawson, Jennifer Hayden
Stacy Roberts, Cameron Pyle
Krewe of Lafitte Ball
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Pensacola Bay Center
Krewe of Lafitte Ball
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Pensacola Bay Center
Krewe of Lafitte Ball photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Pensacola Bay Center
1 Mercedes Webb, Ann Gauldin, Tina Bonifay, Pam Green • 2 A. Nuss, Blais Runner • 3 Cheryl Dungan, Rebecca Lindsay, Susan Lowery
4 Chris Wilcox, Chesley Polk • 5 Shelly Nutt, Locks Gandy, Jamie Maher
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Downtown Pensacola
Linda Ruse, Greg & Lorena Whiting
Ashley Saba, Jennifer Saba
Justa Hotmess, A. Nuss
Krewe of SWAT
Sherry Green, Tia Spear, Beverly Sullivan, Brooke Butler
Stanovich, Jo Rich
Kassebaum, Kim Stacey
John & Terri Misita
photographer: Kristina Wright Location:
Krewe of Cheers • 15 Krewe of Parrotheads
PMG Grand Parade
photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Downtown Pensacola
Frank, Haley, Sabrina Rutledge • 2 Springtime Tallahassee • 3 Greg & Danielle Baker, Deb Hart, Jessie Drossos 4 Chelsie Delacerda, Whitney Murdock, Kenzie Casey • 5 Jenise Roth, Arthur Burke, Misty Stevens, Pam Burke • 6 John Daugherty, Kristine Anderson, Sharon & Billy Egan
Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade photographer: Kristina Wright Location: Downtown Pensacola
7 Babs Rushing, Alicia Christy, Stacey Mahler • 8 Krewe of Hip Huggers, Krewe of Andres de Pez • 9 Caleb & Bethany Day
any Buccella, Melissa Wright
Slippers
photographer: Kristina Wright
14 Brooke & James Hill • 15 Deborah Brown, Patsy Roselle • 16 Sharon Haller, Bernadette Broadwater • 17 India Sommers, Ashley Adams, Jessie Lambert, Rebecca Lindsay, Jeri Cox • 18 Olivia Bramlett, Sonja Cook, Cassi Lera • 19 Mary Paulcheck, Stefanie Watson, Brittany Smith, Chelsea Whiteside • 20 Jennifer Saba, Dannon Byrd, Catie Hendrickson
Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade photographer: Kristina Wright
Location: Downtown Pensacola
photographer: Kristina Wright
Krewe of Seville
9 Shelly Nutt, Jamie Maher
10 Dawn & Chad Paulus, Julian& Jamie Loy
11 Kellie Mortier, Melissa Molett, Carla Jones
photographer: Kristina Wright Location: Seville Quarter
14 Krewe of Cheers • 15 Melissa Wright, Truli Hartley • 16 Krewe de Kannabis • 17 Krewe of Daisy Dukes • 18 Lala Low, Shelly McGatha, Elizabeth Anderson, Kelly Fitzpatrick • 19 Krewe of Priscus
photographer: Kristina Wright Location:
Katrina Martinez, Brandon Oates, Julie Franklin, Julie Duval,
Sherman, Locks Gandy
photographer: Kristina Wright
Kristina Wright
Mixer photographer: Kristina Wright
