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MORE THAN CLICKS Last week, Gannett Company, owner of the Pensacola News Journal, announced its latest contribution to journalism, the “Newsroom of the Future.” The paper’s reporting will be driven by digital metrics, such as Pageviews, clicks, traffic source referral patterns and social boost.

The newsroom will have a content coach, community content editor, engagement editor and producer. Reporters must not only write, but also be public ambassadors through community outreach and connect with readers through social media. They will work with the content coach, content strategists and audience analysts to shape storytelling to meet audience needs and interests on every platform.

Ugh. Gannett is a smart organization. It is the largest newspaper chain in the country. The company makes billions and has taken millions of dollars out this community for decades while dominating the local news market. Its leaders have done their research, held their focus groups and know what they are doing.

However, I can’t help but wonder how reporting driven by metrics would have worked in the South five decades ago. In the fifties and sixties, white Southerners didn’t want to read about repealing Jim Crow laws, integration and civil rights. Most newspapers shaped their coverage to avoid those stories and preserve their advertising and subscriptions.

A handful of newspapers ignored the possible financial ramifications and took the charge against racism. In Greenville, Miss., Hodding Carter II, publisher and editor of the Delta Democrat Times, wrote about the spread of White Citizen Councils, business organizations that opposed racial integration.

He dealt with boycotts and physical threats.

One article was attacked on the floor of the Mississippi House of Representatives as a "willful lie by a nigger-loving editor."

Had Carter been a reporter in the daily newspaper’s “Newsroom of the Future,” I’m not so sure a content coach, content strategist and audience analyst would have allowed his articles and columns ever to be published. Social justice does not generate clicks or have a big social boost. Bikini photos and drunk coeds do much better on every platform.

Journalism is more than catering to a community and luring readers to retweet articles and like them on Facebook. It is challenging the status quo and, at times, making the comfortable uncomfortable. Journalism is asking readers to think about things that would rather not ponder, such as cronyism, poverty, homelessness and discrimination.

The role of Inweekly is to make you care enough about those issues to help be part of the initiatives created to deal with them. To hell, with the clicks. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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by Jennifer Leigh Quint Studer, of Studer Group and Studer Institute, author of six books, philanthropist and much more, is willing to spend a whole day with you sharing his secrets of success.

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Brought to you by Studer Institute— and in partnership with the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce and the Pensacola Young Professionals—“Leadership in the Workplace,” is an all-day seminar hosted by Studer, a nationally-recognized speaker, healthcare consultant and entrepreneur.

What was originally a one day only event was expanded to two after tickets sold out to the August 20 date in just a couple of weeks. There are still spots left for the August 21 seminar.

“Filling the first Leadership in the Workplace seminar was a great feeling, but I think it is a testament to the brand that Quint and Rishy have built for quality, meaningful experiences that improve the community,” said Randy Hammer, CEO and President of the Studer Instiute.

Since admission to the event is a $100 donation to the non-profit of your choice, the seminar is a win-win for the community, which is “a great opportunity to help more organizations and create even more donations for nonprofits,” Hammer said. Each day has a maximum amount of 200 tickets, which means there’s the potential of $40,000 to be donated to charities.

This seminar is not necessarily a first of its kind since the Studer Group used to host similar events on a regular basis several years back. One of the goals of the Studer Institute is to bring back the community resource.

“This is the first of several community discussions, lectures and workshops,” said Travis Peterson, spokesman for Studer Institute. “It’s an awesome opportunity for organizations to learn from the best in business development.

It’s basically six hours with Quint Studer.”

The Studer Institute was founded earlier this year by Quint and his wife, Rishy, to identify critical issues a community, like Pensacola, needs to address in order

to move forward. The “Leadership in the Workplace” seminar is a part of that puzzle.

“These seminars are really just a tactic for us to realize our strategy of improving the quality of life for everyone,” Hammer said. “We believe if we can help businesses and nonprofits improve, or if we can help local institutions measure their success, or if we can help citizens understand important issues like wages, education, or crime, then we can make the community a better place. We want to empower citizens to improve Pensacola organically—we call it Citizen-Powered Change.”

Studer had 10 years of teaching under his belt before he entered the healthcare industry in 1984 as a community relations representative. From there, he held many positions such as department director, vice president and senior vice president at several organizations. He was also president of Baptist Hospital before he founded Studer Group.

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you can learn from Studer’s career experience. The seminar will touch upon broad business scenarios such as: employee engagement, customer loyalty and how to give critical feedback, just to name a few.

“Quint has spent decades helping organizations improve their hiring practices, employee engagement, and customer service,” Hammer said. “He’s going to bring those same techniques to our community organizations in a way that is accessible and relevant for the community.”

Applying skills learned at the seminar will create an effective workforce for the local area.

“We hope that the entire community will benefit from this seminar because if we can help dozens of organizations be more effective, that means more sales, more clients, better services, higher wages, successful nonprofits all making our community better,” said Hammer.

Hammer, former Pensacola News Journal executive director, said working with the Studer Institute is an “amazing experience.”

“To be a part of an organization that is focused on helping citizens understand their community, evaluate their community, and hopefully help the community improve itself, is the opportunity of a lifetime,” he said.

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latest figures show the city’s new food concessions vendor at the Pensacola International Airport had lower sales revenue in the second quarter of 2014 than its predecessor for the same Ashton Hayward period last year.

OHM Concessions Group, with only temporary facilities in place at the airport, had sales of $696,098 for the months April—June.

For the same three months in 2013, Varona Enterprises had $707,748 in sales. The decline might have been worse, but the airport had its best second quarter for passengers since 2011.

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward gave OHM, who offered to bring to the airport Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Corona Beach House and Surf City Squeeze, the food concessions contract after a lengthy political battle with the Pensacola City Council.

The contract was first brought to the council in September 2013. When the Creative Food Group, which had The Fish House, Varona’s, Bagelheads and Pensacola Bay Brewery in its stable, mounted opposition at the meeting, Councilman Larry Johnson made a motion to table the item.

Prior to the council meeting, Johnson had warned Collier Merrill, co-owner of the The Fish House, not to “let the little fish get in the way of the big fish.”

The food concessions agreement languished for four months because Hayward refused to put it back on the council agenda, even though the Varona Enterprise contract was set to expire on March 31, 2014.

Merrill learned in November what Councilman Johnson’s “big fish” warning meant. The city of Pensacola sent his company a default notice, which was subsequently leaked to the daily newspaper, demanding millions of dollars for what the city said was due in back lease payments or the city would evict the popular restaurant from the Pitt Slip property.

In January, the Pensacola City Council deadlocked on the OHM contract, 4-4, despite intense lobbying by the mayor’s office and attorney Bob Kerrigan, who represents the city in the lawsuit filed by The Fish House regarding the default notice.

In March, 10 days before the city’s agreement with Varona was set to expire, Mayor Hayward signed a food concessions contract with OHM, declaring that he did not need council approval. The long delays in making a decision and the lacking of planning for the transition probably contributed to the airport’s loss of food revenue the past three months.

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cessions at the airport. Chick-fil-A and the pre-security Einstein Bros. will open by Sept.

30, with the post-security food court opening the following month.

He boasted, “With only temporary facilities in place, our new concessionaire is already performing well, with May sales outpacing the previous vendor’s sales the same month last year.”

The mayor did not tell the public that May was the only month that OHM outperformed Varona Enterprises and that it was the second highest month for passengers in six years. April sales were down nearly $20,000 and June sales were down $3,800.

Should Pensacola voters care? According to the mayor, they should.

“This is critical—the more non-airline revenue we can generate, the less our airport will have to charge airlines,” Hayward said in the July press release, “which in turn allows us to better compete for new air service and hopefully leads to lower ticket prices.”

Editor’s note: Collier Merrill owns less than five-percent of Inweekly, and, by contract, is not allowed input in the editorial content of the newspaper.

NEW FRONTIER: OFFSHORE FRACKING The energy analysts are reporting that the

new frontier for oil and gas exploration will be offshore fracking in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to grow more than 10 percent by 2015.

Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to create small fractures in the deeprock formations in order to release natural gas and petroleum. The water flowing back from fracked wells is processed on large oil platforms near the well and then dumped overboard into the Gulf of Mexico.

An indication of how serious BP, Chevron and other oil companies are taking the potential growth in offshore fracking is the increase in fracking ships. Bloomberg News reported recently that oil service companies have increased the global fleet of fracking ships by 31 percent since 2007, according to a survey by Offshore Magazine, creating a market almost as large as Russia’s onshore industry.

To date, no studies have been done by the Environmental Protection Agency or any research group on the impact of offshore fracking.

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PERDIDO BEACH MAYOR TO PRESENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE On Wednesday,

Aug. 20, Mayor Patsy Parker of Perdido Beach, Fla. will give a presentation titled "Preparing Our Communities for Climate Change" in an event hosted by 350 Pensacola.

In November 2013, Parker was selected as a member of President Obama’s Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. The task force, comprising state, local, and tribal leaders from throughout the U.S., is tasked with advising the Administration on how the federal

government can help communities prepare for the impacts of climate change.

“Mayor Parker has been proactive in her own unique community and was recognized for her efforts,” explained Elaine Sargent, director of 350 Pensacola. “We hope that Mayor Parker's presentation will be well attended by public officials as well as concerned citizens, and that she will inspire our Mayor and City Council to undertake local planning efforts to meet the challenge of climate change.”

As a group focused on climate action locally, 350 Pensacola is the local chapter of 350. org, a global movement working in over 188 countries to raise awareness of and promote solutions to climate change.

350 Pensacola recently began calling for the establishment of a climate change task force for the city of Pensacola. With the support of Pensacola City Council member Sherri Myers, the group hopes the city council will again consider a resolution to form the task force at its August 25 Agenda Conference. During the first discussion of the resolution at a July agenda conference, council members expressed a desire to gather more information before hearing the issue at a regular council meeting.

“The time is right for this, with our community feeling the distresses associated with the severe June 2012 and April 2014 floods. Further delay on addressing the issue of climate change is really not an option,” Sargent stated.

At the presentation on Aug. 20, Mayor Parker will share her experience as an elected official, and will discuss her own community's work to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate as well as her membership on the President’s task force.

The presentation begins at 7 p.m. at Bayview Senior Resource Center, 2000 E. Lloyd Street and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 572-7230 or visit facebook.com/350pensacola.

FIRE PENSION AGREEMENT EXTINGUISHED Inweekly has heard that a proposed

collective bargaining agreement for the Pensacola firefighters union has stalled yet again. The firefighters are the only city union that does not have a contract with the city of Pensacola. The union has been in negotiations for nearly three years with Mayor Ashton Hayward.

In July, we were told that a tentative deal had been struck. “It is most definitely a give-and-take for both sides,” shared one firefighter. “Not a big win for us or them, but a fare deal for both.”

Then this past week, Inweekly was told the mayor had made several “eleventh-hour” changes before the firefighters voted on the new contract. One source posted on ricksblog. biz that the city changed 23 out of 52 articles, putting the negotiations “back on square one.”

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Primary Primer If everything you know about the upcoming Primary Election is based on campaign ads and fundraising emails, you might think Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist are the only guys on the ballot. But even though they appear to be campaigning against each other already, they both have primary opponents to beat first.

Scott has two challengers: Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder. Crist, a newcomer to the Democratic Party, must take on Nan Rich, a former state rep. and state senator.

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There’s also a contest for Attorney General on the Democrat ticket, a County Commission race with candidates on both sides and two nonpartisan races (Circuit Judge, 1st Judicial Circuit, Group 2 and School Board District 3).

To help you learn more about all the candidates, we did a mock ballot and included each candidate's website. Most have easy to find and read “About me” and “Issues” pages (and if they don’t you might want to make note of that when debating who to vote for).

We also did a breakdown of the Crist/Rich race—because it’s the most contested of all the statewide races on the ballot.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 Important Information from Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford

Nan Rich

Age: 72 Currently Resides: Weston, Broward County Education: Miami Beach High School.

Rich studied English at the University of Florida in the early 1960s, leaving before graduating to marry David Rich.

Career Highlights: •Rich owned a floor covering business with her husband where she worked before becoming a stay-at-home mother.

While raising four children, Rich became active with the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), worked to found Dade County’s Guardian ad Litem program in 1980s and served as chairwoman of the Children's Services Board of Broward County.

•From 1996 to 1999, Rich served as the first Floridian elected as NCJW’s president. In 1999, President Bill Clinton appointed Rich to serve as a Board Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. •Rich served as a Democrat in the Florida House of Representatives (2000-2004) and in the state Senate (2004-2012). Rich was the leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2010 to 2012 and was term-limited from office in November 2012.

Rich on Crist: “He doesn’t want to do it [participate in a debate] because he doesn’t want to give me any more name recognition…he also knows I’m going right after him on the flips and flops of his record.” (Inweekly, “Come On Charlie,” June 26, 2014) Rich on Scott: “I have a very different opinion about where the priorities should be and how the dollars should follow those priorities. The dollars should be invested in education because that is the future for our children…we have got to get back to investing in public education. I mean from the very beginning—child care, to Pre-K, to K to 12, and Higher Ed—it’s a continuum.”

(Inweekly, “Sowing Grassroots,” Dec. 12, 2013)

Charlie Crist

Age: 58 Currently Resides: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Education: St. Petersburg High School.

Crist earned an undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 1978 and a Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.

Career Highlights: •Early in his legal career, Crist interned in the Florida State Attorney’s office before accepting a position as general counsel for the minor league division of the Baseball Commissioner's Office. He then went on to work as state director for U.S. Senator Connie Mack before practicing law with the Tampa firm of Wood and Crist.

•Crist served as a Republican in the Florida State Senate (1993-1999) and later as the state’s Commissioner of Education (20012003) and Attorney General (2003-2007).

•Crist then served as the Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican; he ran for U.S. Senate in 2010, when he switched parties after losing the Republican primary to Marco Rubio, becoming an Independent to run in the general election, which Rubio won.

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Crist on Rich: Crist has said little regarding Rich. When asked about the possibility of debating Rich in January 2014, Rich told the Miami Herald, “I’m not even thinking about that right now, to be honest with you,” adding, “And this is not really a race about candidates. This is a race about the people of our state.”

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In this role, Nall drives the data-driven marketing and branding strategy for the University, oversees the development of marketing and creative materials and digital media presence, and ensures the University’s official messaging is represented appropriately. Additionally, he provides leadership to all personnel within the University Marketing and Communications department.

Prior to joining University Marketing and Communications, Nall served as the vice president of communication & development at the Council on Aging of West Florida in Pensacola, where he implemented integrated marketing programs; ensured organizational publicity; served as editor-inchief of the Council’s award-winning magazine; served as executive producer and host of the Council’s television program; built relationships with external publics; and established data-driven fundraising and development initiatives.

Nall’s numerous awards include Communicator of the Year by Florida Public Relations Association, Pensacola Chapter; the Big Brother Award

by Florida Public Relations Association, Northwest Florida Coast Chapter; FPRA Member of the Year

by Florida Public Relations Association; and the Rotary District Governor’s Citation for Outstanding Service.

An avid partner in community engagement, Nall’s involvement has included member of Clear Channel Radio Pensacola Advisory Board; media contact for Panhandle Tiger Bay Club; columnist for Northwest Florida’s Business Climate magazine; development committee member for the Center for Community Engagement and Public Services, School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts; day chair for Leadership Pensacola Curriculum Committee; member of Leadership Pensacola Class of 2009; member of Funds Distribution Panel for United Way of Escambia County; and advisory board member for Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Currently, Nall serves as immediate past state president of the Florida Public Relations Association, a member of the Marketing Advisory Team for United Way of Escambia County; and president-elect of Pensacola Five Flags Rotary.

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Honey on the Bayou

by Jessica Forbes

“We’re essentially a bar band. We work hard, play long shows, play hard, and have fun, and I think people kind of cheer for us.”

Aaron Wilkinson

press photo Though it’s no easy feat, over the last several years Honey Island Swamp Band (HISB) has risen amongst the musical ranks in New Orleans to become favorites both in the Big Easy and at tour stops across the country. Their self-dubbed “Bayou Americana” style is a gumbo of its own, full of influences from New Orleans and locations across the Gulf Coast, combining elements of country, bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel and reggae, among others.

HISB’s on-stage collaborations with fellow Big Easy players (including several members of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, whom they will play some dates with this fall) is a common aspect of performing in the city, according to singer Aaron Wilkinson. Those musical connections are part of what helped them form in the first place, albeit across the country.

“New Orleans is very much a community of musicians. You can be playing in a dive bar somewhere and George Porter or Ivan Neville or one of your idols will walk in—Dr. John—and literally come pick up an instrument and sit in and play with you,” Wilkinson—who also plays mandolin, guitar and harmonica with HISB—stated. “That’s part of the culture here.”

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A Pensacola native (he moved to New Orleans in 1998), Wilkinson spoke to the Inweekly from New Orleans after the band returned home after a string of dates on the West Coast, including two nights in San Francisco at John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Room.

Aside from being a legendary venue, the Boom Boom Room also holds the distinction of being where HISB was essentially born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

In the summer of 2005, Wilkinson and HISB guitarist, Chris Mulé, were playing and touring with musician Eric Lindell in his native California. With no homes to return to after Katrina, the pair decided to stay in California and soon encountered a few other displaced musicians from back home.

Garland Paul—now HISB’s drummer— and bassist Sam Price, who both evacuated New Orleans after Katrina, ran into Wilkinson and Mulé in San Francisco. The foursome, who all knew each other from performing in New Orleans, picked up a weekly gig at the Boom Boom Room.

HISB took their name from marshlands east of New Orleans, which is where all of the founding members hail from and/or were living pre-Katrina (keyboardist Trever

And after producing their first several albums themselves, HISB widened their circle with their fourth album, “Cane Sugar,” released in July 2013. They enlisted the help of Grammy Award-winning producer John Porter, a New Orleans resident and fan of the band who had previously worked with artists including B.B. King, Santana and Ryan Adams.

“We really felt that to take a step forward, we needed to get another party involved…and let go of the reigns a little bit,” Wilkinson said. “We just felt really comfortable with him.”

“Cane Sugar” added to HISB’s accolades including “Best Roots Rock Band” and “Best Roots Rock Album” at the 2013 Best of the Beat Awards. After a year of touring in support of “Cane Sugar,” Wilkinson said he looks forward to returning to Vinyl Music Hall for a second time in that period. He is excited to see a downtown venue succeed and add to the opportunities for musicians locally—including HISB’s.

“I’m really happy to see that come around for Pensacola and for the music there, because there are great musicians in Pensacola all over the place,” Wilkinson said. “Having more places to play means I can play there more often, and that’s a good thing.” {in}

Brooks, from Marianna, Fla., joined the band in 2010). Wilkinson said getting back to the city was never far from their minds.

The band members moved to New Orleans in 2007, where they began picking up gigs together and within a few years, regional awards.

“We’re essentially a bar band. We work hard, play long shows, play hard, and have fun, and I think people kind of cheer for us,” Wilkinson stated of the band’s popularity and reputation for playing some of the liveliest shows around.

In 2011 and 2012 HISB was named “Best Roots Rock of New Orleans” by the Big Easy Awards, and Wilkinson said while he can’t be sure, he hopes the band’s democratic approach to songwriting and performance are a part of the appeal that has garnered a steadily growing notoriety and fan base.

WHAT: Honey Island Swamp Band with Post “We try to collaborate as much Pluto as possible because we all believe as WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 a band that when you’re able to inWHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox corporate other people’s ideas, you COST: $10 tend to end up with a song that’s a DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com little bit more universal, as opposed to something that’s just a product of your own head,” Wilkinson said.

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never been happier with a Spoon album. Top track: ‘Do You’

•TUNE-YARDS “NIKKI NACK”

10 Albums from 2014 You Should Already Own •MAC DEMARCO “SALAD DAYS”

Mac DeMarco is an opportunist. He takes chances he wants and writes by his own rules. His second album, “Salad Days,” should be more than enough to validate him. Meeting somewhere in between jangly psych rock and ‘80s public access background music, “Salad Days” is a testament to DeMarco’s songwriting strength. Top track: ‘Go Easy’

•REAL ESTATE “ATLAS”

Real Estate have built a very recognizable sound on the back of freewheeling melodies and refreshingly catchy guitar riff s. Third full length, “Atlas,” is a strong addition to their catalog and proof of their growth as musicians. Top track: ‘Talking Backwards’

•CLOUD NOTHINGS “HERE AND NOWHERE ELSE”

Ohio three-piece Cloud Nothings became

Rack of Lamb

quite ambitious on their fourth full length in hopes of distancing themselves from earlier material. Their effort paid off, and the finished product is an album of catchy indie punk that will stick with you. Top Track: ‘Now Here In’

•THE WAR ON DRUGS “LOST IN THE DREAM”

Nearly a decade into his career as the creative force behind The War on Drugs, Adam Granduciel has streamlined his sound and made his most accessible album to date, while simultaneously staying true to himself and his fans. Top track: ‘Eyes to the Wind’

•BLACK LIPS “UNDERNEATH THE RAINBOW”

On “Underneath the Rainbow,” Georgia garage punks Black Lips take their love of dirty country and grunge and their penchant for uncouth activity and churn out 34 minutes of distorted goodness.

While sticking true to the punk roots that helped them gain notoriety, Black Lips have taken their raw sound and put a bit of sheen on it, which makes this album

more accessible to a wider audience. Top track: ‘Drive-By Buddy’

•F*CKED UP-GLASS “BOYS”

I can’t express how glad I was to learn this band was returning from hiatus with a new album. “Glass Boys” focuses more on simply being an LP of rock songs and less on the dramatic and conceptual works which put F*cked Up on the map. Top Track: ‘Echo Boomer’

•FUTURE ISLANDS “SINGLES”

When this album first came out, I called these cats the most important band of 2014. I still stick by that, as “Singles” is full of infectious, catchy tunes delivered with passionate vocals that are unmatched in the majority of the indie rock landscape.

Top Track: ‘A Dream of You and Me’

•SPOON “THEY WANT MY SOUL”

“They Want My Soul” is immediately infectious and Spoon’s most grandiose attempt at achieving mainstream attention to date.

This collection of songs takes everything we have always loved about Spoon and hones it into purity. Like I said in my review, I’ve

Tune-Yards are always impressive. Merrill Garbus’ writing style is creative, inventive and bursting with flair.

Every time I hear a new album, I immediately try to visualize how it’s pulled off live and it’s always more intricate than I imagine. Musically speaking, this is one of the most important bands around today. Top track: ‘Look Around’

•STRAND OF OAKS “HEAL”

While this list is full of incredible albums, so far, “HEAL” is the best I’ve heard this year.

It’s personal, emotive and quite striking.

Plus, there is a gamut run from indie folk to blistering rock to synth-driven pop. This is my frontrunner for 2014’s album of the year, but it’s far from over. Top track: ‘Plymouth’ These 10 albums are the cream of the crop for me so far in 2014. I wish I had room to write a top 20, because there are several other artists, including Jenny Lewis, Wye Oak, Dum Dum Girls and Beck who have put out albums deserving of your time. However, these are the top 10 so far, and we have about four months to go. Obviously, if your record collection is shy any of these listed, I highly recommend every one of them.

Keep reading and I’ll keep you up to date on upcoming releases from Foxygen, The Drums, Caribou, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Death From Above 1979 and anything else that comes my way. {in}

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LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn cooking

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THURSDAY 8.14

“IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE” AT SO GOURMET

Noon-1 p.m. Learn to use a Rice Cube beautiful presentations of otherwise ordinary food. On the menu for this cooking class and lunch: sushi, brined pork tenderloin with sweet potato squares, and date nut and coconut squares with raspberry sauce. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try some-

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thing new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. National Aviation Day/Wahoos Waddle; Thirsty Thursday presented by Seville Quarter: Enjoy $2 drafts at concession stands, 2-for$6 domestic bottles and $1 canned sodas.

Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com

techniques and trade-skills of the past such as sewing, basket weaving and wood working from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village. Demonstrations are included with admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. historicpensacola.org GALLERY NIGHT 5—9 p.m. It’s Gallery Night once again. Portions of Palafox and Government streets will close to make way for crowds mingling and browsing the galleries, restaurants, and retail shops of downtown. It’s free to browse at Gallery Night, but remember to bring a little extra spending money for the food, art and other goods available along the way. downtownpensacola.com JACKSON’S AND JULIA 5 p.m. In celebration of famed chef Julia Child’s 102nd birthday on Friday, August 15, Jackson’s Steakhouse will be offering special features for lunch and dinner service in her honor. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some of Julia Child’s most-loved recipes. For reservations, call Jackson’s Steakhouse, 469-9898. greatsouthernrestaurants.com WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m.

Out and about in East Hill on Friday night?

Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly

wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. 2050 N. 12th Ave. WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5-7 p.m. “Try it for free, buy it for less” during weekly wine tastings at the Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Back to School Bash/Lunchbox Giveaway by Hill-Kelly Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” AT PLT 7:30 p.m.

The Pensacola Little Theatre presents a production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals based on the true story of The Von Trapp Family Singers. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30. pensacolalittletheatre.com BALLYHOO! 8 p.m. With FAYUCA and Bumpin Uglies. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com

SATURDAY 8.16

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com

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calendar reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com

ROSIE O’GRADY’S 47TH BIRTHDAY PARTY 5 p.m. To mark 47

UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com FREE SOGO SAMPLE SATURDAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES Noon-2 p.m. So Gourmet,

407 S. Palafox St. sogourmetpensacola.com THE 12th AVENUE FLEA Noon-5 p.m. The 12th Avenue Flea is a local community "flea" style market in the heart of East Hill featuring local artists, vendors, crafters, upcyclers, pickers, farmers and cooks. The market is held weekly outside the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now Tower East Office Complex. 1010 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/12thAveFlea PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson.

Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No

years since Bob Snow started the party, Seville Quarter is hosting a celebration in Rosie O’Grady’s with quarter beer and 47 cent drinks from 5 to 6:30 p.m. All former Seville Employees are invited to the Annual Employee Reunion from 5 to 8 p.m. Then the celebration will continue throughout the Seville Quarter complex with drink specials and live entertainment.

Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Elvis Night; Fireworks presented by Dlux Printing. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. bluewahoos.com “AMERICAN GRAFFITI” 7 p.m.

The Saenger’s Classic Movie Series continues with a showing of “American Graffiti” starring Richard Dreyfus and Ron Howard.

All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” AT PLT 7:30 p.m.

The Pensacola Little Theatre presents a production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals based on the true story of The Von Trapp Family Singers. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30. pensacolalittletheatre.com HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND 8 p.m. With Post Pluto. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com SOLID GIANT 9:30 p.m. With Democide and Dicks from Mars. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $6. Ages 18 and over without parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

SUNDAY 8.17

WAKE UP HIKE 7 a.m. The Western Gate Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will lead a brisk, one-hour long walk from Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St. in Pensacola, followed by a breakfast with the group. For more information, contact Trudy at 434-

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“THE SOUND OF MUSIC” AT PLT 2:30 p.m.

The Pensacola Little Theatre presents a production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals based on the true story of The Von Trapp Family Singers. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30. pensacolalittletheatre.com BLUES ON THE BAY 5-7 p.m. Red Dog and Friends perform at this week’s “Blues on the Bay” concert, a free summer concert series presented by Blues Angel Music and the City of Pensacola. The free performances will be held each Sunday the Blue Wahoos are not playing at home through August. Randall K. and Martha H. Hunter Amphitheater at the Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. pensacolacommunitymaritimepark.com

MONDAY 8.18

A DISCUSSION ON COURAGE 6-7 p.m. Angel’s Garden Gift Shop hosts local author and speaker Kathleen O. Logan, who will lead a discussion on the subject of courage.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP not required. Angel’s Garden Gift Shop, 1208 North 12th Ave. facebook.com/AngelsGarden JSOP PRESENTS JAZZ GUMBO 6:30–9 p.m.

The Jazz Society of Pensacola's August Jazz Gumbo features Kathy Lyon & Friends.

Cost of admission is $10 for JSOP members with membership card, $15 for nonmembers, $5 for students with ID and free for military people in uniform. Admission includes a cup of seafood gumbo. Phinneas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 433-8382 or jazzpensacola.com.

TUESDAY 8.19

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Weather permitting the Blue Angels will hold practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November at NAS Pensacola. The practice sessions can be watched from a viewing area at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Admission is free and open to the public. 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola. navalaviationmuseum.org “AUGUST MOON” AT SO GOURMET Noon-1

p.m. SoGourmet showcases gluten-free Chinese cuisine with a lunch menu comprising hot and sour soup, braised baby bok choy with shitake mushrooms and fresh garlic, General's Chicken, and vanilla ice cream with balsamic glaze. $35 per person.

407 S. Palafox St. sogourmetpensacola.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved. Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry

event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook. com/TNPNS BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m The Chris Martin Band perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1.

Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach. com

WEDNESDAY 8.20

WEDNESDAY PALAFOX MARKET 4-7 p.m.

In addition to the weekly Saturday Palafox Market, now in its seventh season, the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and Palafox Market Committee are holding an additional market every Wednesday through September. The mid-week market will offer similar items to the Saturday market, including fresh flowers, produce, meat & poultry, baked goods and artwork.

Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com SAVE THE THIRD FOR CHEF IRV 5-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. Join Chef Irv Miller of Jackson's Steakhouse as he leads a series of cooking classes on the third Wednesday of each month. “Fingers to Fathoms,” is the theme for August. Each class costs $45 per person, which covers the cooking demonstration, tastings of the food, wine pairings, and a take-home recipe booklet. Reservations required. Contact Maria Goldberg at 217-2347 or by emailing maria@jacksonsrestaurant.com.

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calendar a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. quaysidegallery.com

Gallery Night

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“PORTRAIT A DAY”

Downtown Pensacola opens its doors again for Gallery Night. Portions of Palafox and Government streets will close to make way for crowds mingling and browsing the galleries, restaurants, and retail shops of downtown.

OFFICIAL PARTICIPANT LIST

Courtesy of the Downtown Improvement Board 1. Al Fresco, 501 S. Palafox 2. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox 3. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, 22 S. Palafox 4. Belle Ame’, 112 S. Palafox 5. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox 6. The Bodacious Olive, The Bodacious Brew, 407 S. Palafox 7. Carmen's Lunch Bar, 407 S. Palafox 8. Dog's House Deli, 30 S. Palafox 9. Dollarhide's Music Center, 41 S. Palafox 10. Don Alans, 401 S. Palafox 11. ECUA Information Booth, corner of Government and Palafox 12. Four Seasons Café, 112 S. Palafox 13. Gracie Martial Arts, 112 N. Palafox 14. Grand Reserve Cigar & Smoke Shop, 210 S. Palafox 15. Harvest Outreach Church at the REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox 16. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox 17. Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique, 122 S. Palafox 18. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox 19. Jewelers Trade Shop, 26 Palafox 20. Jordan Valley, corner of Intendencia and Palafox 21. Khon's Asian Bistro, 34 S. Palafox 22. The Leisure Club, 126 Palafox 23. Mainline Art House, 422 S. Palafox 24. Mimi's Bistro, 313 S. Palafox 25. New York Nick’s, 911 S. Palafox 26. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar Co., 123 S. Palafox 27. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox 28. Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. 29. Pensacola Museum Of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 30. The Pensacola Rowing Club, located in front of Seville Tower on Palafox 31. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 Palafox 32. Pita Pit, 1 S. Palafox 33. Pure Pilates, 426 S. Palafox 34. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. 35. Sam Marshall Architects, 325 S. Palafox 36. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 37. The Song Byrds, 101 Palafox 38. Subway, 100 S. Palafox 39. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 420 S. Palafox 40. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox 41. The Wine Bar, 16 Palafox 42. Urban Objects, 128 S. Palafox 43. World of Beer/Blend Lounge, 200 S. Palafox 44. Zarzaur Law Firm, 11 E. Romana St. August 14, 2014

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“60 GIFTS FOR 60 YEARS” On display

through October 11, the exhibition “60 Gifts for 60 Years: Selections from the PMA Permanent Collection” highlights the development of the museum’s collection through a wide range of subject matter, media, and technique including selections of European and American decorative glass, African art and Chinese folk embroidery. TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, seniors and military, and free for museum members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

open studio time over the summer of 2014.

On display through August 28. TuesdayFriday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, Noon-4 p.m. UWF Pensacola Campus in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA), Building 82. All TAG events are free and open to the public. tag82uwf. wordpress.com

“JOY HOLLAND OPEN STUDIO SUMMER RESIDENCY” The exhibit

for The Art Gallery (TAG) at the University of West Florida’s first annual residency project with artist Joy Holland comprises works created during

POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW AND EXHIBIT 5-9 p.m. The

Wide Angle Photography Club presents the 21st annual Power of Photography® Show and Exhibit, showcasing almost 1,000 images entered by over 120 artists. The exhibit’s opening night on Friday, August 15 will also feature live music and one lecture; the show will also be open Saturday, August 16 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, August 17 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S Jefferson St. wideanglephotoclub.org “THE VICKI BAROCO COLLECTION”

“THE ART OF PENSACON” Through

August 26, “The Art of Pensacon,” featuring the work of comic book artists Mitch Byrd, John Dell, Johnny MacPhall, and Ashley Waner will be on display. The show is sponsored by Pensacon, the Pensacolabased fan convention, which will hold its second annual event February 27-Mar 1, 2015.

Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., ThursdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:304 p.m. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com

Artist Cleopatra Redbird challenged herself to draw at least one portrait each day for the past month, and the fruits of her efforts will be on display through the month of August.

Saturdays, Noon-3 p.m. 512 Gallery, 512 E. Gadsden St. facebook. com/512gallery

“JUXTAPOSITION”

The exhibit “Juxtaposition” featuring works created by “placing two dissimilar objects (dark and light, old and new, conventional and edgy, etc.) next to each other to create irony, humor, discussions or controversy,” is on display through August 29. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org “PENSACOLA: AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE” The work of

artists Manuel Rivas, Kate Owens, and Dan Baradon will be on display in, “Pensacola: An Artist’s Perspective,” through September 1.

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First City Art Center hosts the Vicki Baroco Collection, an exhibition of local, national and international artists featuring an eclectic collection of paintings and sculpture, ranging from a Greek Icon to an African mask of beads and cowrie shells from the Kuba tribe of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On display through September 8.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. firstcityart. org

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a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, August 16. First City Art Center offers weekly “Make-YourOwn-Glass” classes

from that include glass ornament, flower, paperweight, and vase making; prices range from $25-$100, depending on the class, all of which are open to ages 8 and over.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH LYDA TOY

1-3 p.m. Sunday, August 17. Artist and Faculty Associate of Art at the University of West Florida Lyda Toy teaches a weekly class on watercolor painting with a fun approach and relaxed studio atmosphere. $25 per class. Reservations are required one day prior to the class, at the latest, and can be made by calling 455-5471 or e-mailing ltoy@uwf. edu. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. For more information, including a list of needed supplies for the class, visit: bluemorninggallery.com/classes.

DRAWING WITH JOSEPH SMITH 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 20. Instructor Joseph Smith teaches a drawing class geared for beginners and those who simply need a refresher course for $10 per class, every other Wendesday. Smith also teaches a life drawing class every other Saturday, open to all levels of experience. The fee for life drawing class is $25 per month. The next life drawing class will be Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

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≥call to artists “RETRO” AT ARTEL GALLERY For its

upcoming exhibit, Artel Gallery is encouraging artists take something nostalgic or old fashioned—focusing on the time period of the 1940s to the 1980s— and create a new art piece with the “retro” look using experimental techniques and/or media. Drop off is August 30, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and August 31, 1-4 p.m. at Artel Gallery. The show will be on exhibit September 2-October 17, 2014. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

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calendar Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com DENNIS & FRIENDS 8:30 p.m.-midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m.

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Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m.

Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7

p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com TRIVIA NIGHT 7—9 p.m.

World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/ locations/Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m.

The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. facebook. com/thebridgebargb DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook. com/goatlipsdeli

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Cab-

aret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m.

Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com

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VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

5000 Lillian Hwy. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851 818 1

Galvez Rd. hubstaceys. com Saturdays

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys. com Sundays

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Mondays

The Cabaret, 9 p.m. 101 S. Jefferson St. 6072020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays

The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

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AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

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Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. tlcdowntown.com JON STEPHENS 6 p.m.

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com

JAMES ADKINS AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com CHAMPAGNE NIGHT WITH GYPSY GROOVE

7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELLING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O’ Grady’s at Seville

p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road.

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LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy THREE AMIGOS DUO

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

HIPPIE RADIO 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com BUDDY DEBOURG 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DAVE POSEY 8 p.m.

The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin.com

DUELLING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS 9 p.m.-

2:30 a.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com GYPSY RIOT 9 p.m.

The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits. com THE MAINSTREAM

9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Govern-

ment St. sevillequarter. com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m.2:30 a.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 8.16

PAUL KILLOUGH Noon4 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com.

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy DAVE AND JOE SHOW

6-10 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com THE SUN DOGS 6 p.m.

Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com HIPPIE RADIO 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. hubstaceys.com BUDDY DEBOURG 7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELLING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MICHAEL LOCKWOOD 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd. thegrandmarlin. com BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS 9 p.m.-

2:30 a.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com DJ MR. LAO 9 p.m.

Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GYPSY RIOT 9 p.m.

The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits. com THE MAINSTREAM

9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m.2:30 a.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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culture

by Jennifer Leigh

A Look into Ballet Pensacola “I really enjoy working with Richard and Christine,” she said. “Each and every performance with them is the opportunity to grow.”

When adding dancers to the academy, Steinert and Duhon look to find dancers with talent and passion.

“I want to be certain that I find people with dreams, and that I can be a major part in helping them create those dreams,” he said. “There’s so much reality in the world, we need dreamers.”

On top of a full calendar of performances, including the popular “Nutcracker,” Ballet Pensacola added The Outrageous Dance Project this year, a touring program in which the ballet collaborates with college theatre programs.

ALL IN THE COMPANY

Richard Steinert / courtesy photo It’s been seven years since Richard Steinert first became the artistic director of Ballet Pensacola.

With the help of his wife, ballet mistress Christine Duhon, talented dancers and a supportive community, those seven years have yielded a full-time resident company complete with a touring program, ballet academy and season after season of original performances.

“It’s been a ride—a wonderful one. I wouldn’t change it for the world,” Steinert said.

Since taking the job at Ballet Pensacola, Steinert said his biggest challenge has been “to create a unique entity that would make a strong, credible artist want to come here other than other sister cities.” His first year, Steinert hired four professional dancers.

Now, the company has 12 full-time dancers and receives hundreds of resumes each year.

MODERN BALLET ON A LIGHT BUDGET

One of the factors that helps Ballet Pensacola draws in talent from the United States and beyond including Iceland, China and the Samoan Islands—to name a few—is the company’s passion for original choreography courtesy of Steinert and Duhon.

Creating their own choreography not only lends itself to well-received, modern ballets such as “Dracula,” “Clue” and “The Matrix,” but is cost effective.

“We have a healthy budget for an organization running on 65 percent earned 020 2

and 35 percent contributed,” Steinert said.

“One of the things that makes it work for us is we don’t spend money on other people’s ballets. If I can’t afford it, we don’t do it. I’d rather get smarter than pay interest.”

And in that same vein of originality, set design is just as important. The creative use of props, video installation and lighting is all thanks to one person: Lance Brannon, Production Designer.

“I’m not sure if he has made a pact with the devil,” Steinert joked. “He designs and builds just remarkable sets with an embarrassingly small amount of money.”

Even as the company continues to push the envelope on original, modern ballets— such as “Timeless,” in which Steinert and Duhon choreographed several small ballets inspired by local artwork—audiences can rest assured they will see classical pieces too.

“I believe in looking toward the future while keeping an eye on the past,” Steinert said.

As Ballet Mistress, it is Duhon who “makes the academy happen,” Steinert said.

Duhon teaches classes, runs rehearsals and almost single-handedly makes sure each dancer is trained.

A TRAINING GROUND

FEEDING DREAMS

Ballet Pensacola is a training ground for local talent. Steinert credits his predecessors for creating an “amazing foundation,” he said.

There are three divisions in the Ballet Pensacola curriculum: Children’s, for ages 3-6; Training, for ages 7 and up; and Community, offered to anyone for recreation and exercise. In addition, the company accepts 35 students annually into the Ballet Pensacola Academy. On average, three graduate a year.

Contrary to pop culture belief, Ballet Pensacola dancers get along well and work together as a team, which contributes to the organization’s success. In a smaller company, it’s almost mandatory to have this kind of dynamic.

“Each individual is working toward the good of the organization,” Steinert said. “There’s a large responsibility on the individual dancer. I will carry the wounded, but not the stragglers.”

Dustin Simmons, a soloist in the company, trained with in the Ballet Pensacola Academy before making the big switch. While he is still learning, he notes that the more seasoned, company dancers have been there to help.

“In the studio, we’re a family,” he said. “I know they’re there for me, and they’ve given me a lot of helpful pointers.”

Coming from Milwaukee Ballet II and Ballet Austin’s trainee program, Principal Dancer Joey Mounce, said the biggest difference between Ballet Pensacola and companies in bigger cities is the “interpersonal relationships.”

“Going and talking to Steinert is easy and doable,” he said. “You don’t get to talk to the choreographer or the artistic director at other companies.”

As Steinert continues to choreograph, direct and dream, he realizes his work may never be done. But that’s OK. “I like the animal we created,” he said.

“I want this to be the best small company in the world. If we shoot for anything less than that it is less than the artists deserve.” {in}

“I want this to be the best small company in the world. If we shoot for anything less than that it is less than the artists deserve.”

Richard Steinert “Whatever dream they have, I want them to have the tools to achieve it,” she said.

The Ballet Pensacola Academy is not just rigorous training, but a step toward a professional dance career.

“About one-third of the company has trained in the academy,” Steinert said. “I feel very strongly that if I’m not training dancers that I want to hire, then I have a problem.”

Debi Janea is one of those dancers to have made the transition. She has been dancing with Ballet Pensacola since the age of 9. Now, she’s in her third season as a professional dancer.

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2014 QUALITY OF LIFE REPORT IS HERE! The PYP-sponsored Quality of Life Report is now available. This report, which analyzes survey data from 800 Escambia County residents, gauges our community’s opinions on local quality of life, the challenges we face, and how our leadership is doing.

Conducted since 2008, this yearly survey is a useful measurement tool that allows Escambia County residents to have a voice, and can be used by local leaders and policy makers to affect change for the benefit of the entire community. By measuring public opinion in an annual survey and collecting data for comparison, we are able to provide the results to generate and inform debate.

We call on you as individuals, as business owners, and as community leaders to ask questions, to get involved, and to take action. Our entire community benefits from the knowledge that the survey provides, and it is up to us to work together to achieve positive change.

Please visit www.pensacolayp.com/ better-pensacola-forum to view the brand-new 2014 report.

PYP EDUCATION INITIATIVE: READING PALS NEEDED! As part of our newly-launched Education Initiative, PYP is partnering with ECARE to improve pre-K literacy in Escambia County, and we need our members and supporters to

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help achieve that goal. PYP is seeking members (and non-members) who can spare a mere 30-45 minutes a week to read to a child, aged 3 to 5, at the Head Start facility in downtown Pensacola.

Many of these children need our help to develop the necessary vocabulary and reading comprehension that will ensure that they enter Kindergarten with the right skills.

As a volunteer with PYP/ECARE, you will get to work with a single child throughout the school year, teaching them all sorts of new cognitive skills and observing with pride their intellectual development, which you helped make possible! We all have busy schedules, but taking a small amount of time to work with young children like those in ECARE can literally make the difference in whether those kids succeed or fail in their K-12 schooling. So please join with PYP and take a stand for education in Escambia County!

For details on how to get involved, and ways in which ECARE can accommodate your schedule, please email Jonathan Thompson at Jonathan@ thompson-briggs.com.

August 26 PYP’s “Industry Night” – Finance and Accounting Hyatt Place Hotel at Pensacola Airport 5:30-7:00 p.m.

August 27 Quality of Life Team Meeting Fish House 5:30-6:30 p.m.

PYP MEMBER OF THE MONTH: ELENA PURDY E lena has been very involved with the Quality of Life Team and we appreciate all of her contributions. She has stepped up for many of our volunteer events and gets other PYP members engaged in volunteer opportunities in our community. She helped coordinate our volunteer team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund 5K earlier this year and she did a fantastic job. PYP and the Quality of Life Team are proud to acknowledge her hard work and we are lucky to have such an active and engaged member!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS August 14 Membership and Networking Teams Meetings Mackey’s Mudhouse 5:30-6:30 p.m.

PYP LEADER OF THE MONTH: CHUNTELL PATTERSON Chuntell earned the position of co-chair for Membership in April 2014.

Ever since her first day, she has brought many new ideas and has continuously supported the Membership Team. She volunteers every time there is a need, she emails new and current members with enthusiasm, and she proudly markets herself as a dedicated PYP member by quoting in her email signatures, “Ask me why I love PYP!” The Membership Team is very lucky to have Chuntell as its co-chair and we look forward to her continued service to the Pensacola Young Professionals.

August 27 PYP Presents An Evening With the Artist: Steve McCurry Saenger Theatre 6:00-8:00 p.m.

August 16 PYP’s 3rd Annual Charity Ball (“Vintage Americana”) Palafox House 7:00-11:00 p.m.

August 28 Networking Night-Painting with a Twist Painting with a Twist 5:30-8:00 p.m.

September 2 TED Talk Tuesday (presented by PPDI) Downtown Public Library 5:30-6:30 p.m.

September 4 Y2B a PYP TBA 5:30-7:00 p.m.

September 8 Board of Directors Meeting IMS Expert Services 5:30-7:00 p.m.

September 9 Economic Development and Governmental Affairs Teams Meeting Crowne Plaza Hotel (in Library) 5:30-7:00 p.m.

August 18 PYP’s No Obligation Happy Hour Book Club 5 1/2 Bar 6:00-7:00 p.m.

August 19 PPDI Team Meeting Apple Annie’s (inside Seville Quarter) 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

August 26 Marketing Team Meeting Panera Bread 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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news of the weird THINK YOUR OWN LAST FLIGHT WAS UNPLEASANT? (1) The May 28 US Airways flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Kansas City after a passenger's service dog did what dogs do, in the aisle, twice (an hour apart). One passenger used the terms "lingering smell," "dry heaving" and "throwing up" in describing the situation. (2) On a recent (perhaps July) Delta flight from Beijing to Detroit, a Chinese couple apparently nonchalantly laid down paper on their toddler's seat and encouraged him to address his bowels' needs despite numerous pleas from nearby passengers to take him to the restroom. According to Chinese news reports, social media sites erupted in criticism of the family for its embarrassing behavior.

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION Steve Grossman, Massachusetts' state treasurer, who is running for governor, performed heroically at a candidate forum in March. The Boston Globe reported that Grossman "fervently answered questions on everything from transgender rights (to) sex education (and) issues facing (the) aging members of the (gay/ transgender) community" while simultaneously passing a kidney stone (which most victims rate as "level 10" pain—the highest on the medical scale, described by some as comparable to childbirth).

• Steve Wiles gathered only 28 percent of the vote in his North Carolina state senate race in May after revelations that he—lately an opponent of gay rights—was until about four years ago a gay male who worked as the female impersonator "Mona Sinclair" at a gay nightclub in Winston-Salem. As recently as April, however (three weeks before a newspaper's revelation), Wiles was categorically denying that he used to be Mona Sinclair.

"That's not me," he said. "That's him," said a man who worked with him at the club. Said the club's then-co-owner: "I have no ax to grind against him. I just think he's a liar."

• The Alaskan government is scrambling to fulfill its obligation to welcome native communities' votes on a state tax resolution in August. That means paying translators (at up to $50 a hour) to set out the measure for communities using the languages Yup'ik, Inupiak, Siberian Yupik, Koyukon Athabascan and Gwich'in Athabascan. (The tax measure must also be available on audio— for those communities that rely on the "oral tradition.") For example, the yes-or-no tax question in Yup'ik is "Una-qaa alerquun ciuniurumanrilli?"

NOT MY FAULT Tom Lakin is challenging State Farm in a St. Clair County, Illinois, courtroom, claiming that the sexual abuse he was convicted of was "unintentional" and that therefore his homeowners' insurance ought to have covered any claims by the victim. (State Farm, and other insurers, generally pay out for "negligent" events.) He said

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he had no idea that serving minors alcohol and drugs and encouraging them to have sex with each other would lead to their later sexual exploitation by other adults.

THE REDNECK CHRONICLES (1) Has to Be Tied Down: A man was hospitalized in Shreveport, Louisiana, in June after being carried away by a wind gust as he held onto a mattress in the back of a pickup truck on Interstate 49. He suffered road burn and fractures. (2) Jenna Ketcham, 25, was arrested in Sebastian, Florida, in July after exacting a bit of revenge against an ex-boyfriend, whom she encountered squiring another woman in his pickup truck. According to police, Ketcham hit the man in the face and the genitals, and emptied his "dip spit" cup on him.

LEAST COMPETENT LAW ENFORCEMENT (1) The Clay County (Florida) Sheriff's Office twice this year arrested the wrong Ashley Chiasson—in January (for grand theft) and in May (writing bad checks)—despite three years, five inches, 20 pounds and distinctive middle names separating them (Ashley Odessa, the suspect, vs. Ashley Nicole, the innocent victim). ("Odessa" spent five weeks in jail before deputies admitted their mistake.) (2) James Jordan Sr. died in Brooklyn, New York, in 2006, but NYPD officers have barged into his family's home 12 times since then—four in 2014 alone—seeking him on various charges. His widow, Karen Jordan, even taped his death certificate to the front door, but that failed to deter the officers, one of whom shouted during a recent raid that they "know" Jordan is hiding inside somewhere. Karen recently filed a lawsuit against NYPD for the raids, which include "turning out drawers, looking in closets, harassing my children."

THE PERVO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY (1) Among the important news learned from the July indictment of Raymond Black, 61, in Brentwood, New Hampshire, for sex crimes involving girls aged 11 and 13: The going rate for a man who wants preteen girls to kick him in the genitals is as much as $100, which is the amount Black allegedly offered them for various sexual favors. (2) Everything was completely consensual, Ms. B.J. Geardello, 53, assured officers in Ohio County, West Virginia, who caught her taking a stroll along U.S. Highway 40 at 9:30 a.m. on July 29—she in purple nightgown leading her nude boyfriend, 56, by a leash, on all fours, hooded, with his ankles bound. Prosecutors were unsure whether to file charges. {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2014 Chuck Shepherd

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CAN A “D” SCHOOL RISE TO AN “A” SCHOOL? MIKE THORPE KNOWS IT CAN. On the brink of failure, Milton High School needed someone to restore Panther Pride. Mike Thorpe fit the bill.

As principal, Mike led his alma mater to the top. The school earned a “D” in 2009 under the state’s grading system, but climbed to an “A” the next year.

Crunching data and applying a personal touch, Mike built trust and raised expectations. Milton’s meteoric rise exemplifies the difference that people can make.

Read about Mike and other bright spots in our community in the Studer Institute’s Pensacola Metro Report.

Coming August 24 In the Pensacola News Journal Or find it at STUDERINSTITUTE.COM

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