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DR. PATRICIA J. WENTZ Dr. Wentz, a

professor of educational leadership at the University of West Florida and a UWF Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, recently made her last pledge payment to create the Dr. Patricia Wentz Student-Athlete Leadership Scholarship Endowment. The scholarship will be provided to both men's and women's student-athlete leadership award winners.

QUE'VIEON PREYER The eighth-grade scholar at Dixon School of Arts & Sciences won the middle school category for his film at the Youth Making Ripples Film Fest this month at the Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota. His film was one of 90 submissions at the film festival. Dixon School of Arts & Sciences was awarded with a $200 scholarship as a result. Preyer credited his success to his hard work—"staying up late nights and watching YouTube tutorials"— and his teachers. He said, "Dixon School of Arts & Sciences has helped me create this video, and the teachers have given me the resources to excel." J. BRUCE WOODY The Emerald Coast

Utilities Authority has selected Woody to be the agency's next executive director. For the past nine years, Woody has been the city manager of St. Joseph, Mo., a town of 76,000 people with a $234 million annual budget. Prior to being hired by the ninemember city council as city manager, he was the city's director of public works for 14 years. He has a Master of Public Administration from University of Kansas and is a professional engineer licensed in Missouri.

STEVEN KUNKEMOELLER A Florida appellate court upheld the sentence of the Ohio businessman was convicted in 2018 of racketeering and organized fraud in regards to three Pensacola charter schools run by Newpoint Education Partners. In conjunction with Newpoint founder Marcus May, Kunkemoeller bought furniture and equipment and resold them to Newpoint schools at markups as high as triple the original price. The fraud was discovered after Inweekly reported on allegations of misconduct and grade tampering at the schools in March 2015. State attorney investigators uncovered how over $5.2 million had been stolen from charter schools in six counties. WILLIAM BARR The New York Times

reports that DOJ prosecutors are worried that the attorney general might not support them in politically-charged cases after the events of last week. The former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu, whose office oversaw the prosecutions of Roger Stone and Mike Flynn, resigned from the Trump administration on Feb. 12, after President Donald Trump withdrew her nomination for undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes at the Treasury Department. When Liu left her U.S. attorney post in early February, DOJ submitted a softer sentencing recommendation for Flynn, who had pled guilty to lying to the FBI. A similar reversal involving another Trump advisor happened last week. After prosecutors recommended a seven- to nine-year sentence for Stone, DOJ officials overruled them and instead asked the judge to give Stone a lighter sentence. The entire team prosecuting Stone abruptly resigned from the case.

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VOTING POWER Ordinary people have one power in our elections that frustrates the wealthy. Mike Bloomberg can spend hundreds of millions, but he only has the same number of votes as you or me—one. However, making sure everyone can exercise their right to vote hasn't come easily. After the Civil War, white leaders in the South instituted literacy tests that required black citizens to recite entire sections of the Constitution or explain complex state laws. When the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, black voter registration increased from 6% to 59% within five years. Nationwide, the number of African American elected officials increased from 1,469 in 1970 to 4,912 in 1980. Today, there are more than 9,000 black and 5,000 Hispanic/Latino elected officials, according to the most recent rosters of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. However, there are those who still try to thwart the process. After "Souls to the Polls" helped Barack Obama carry Florida in 2008, Republican state lawmakers reduced the early voting days from 14 to eight and eliminated the last Sunday before Election Day. In 2012, early voting by minorities dropped dramatically. At least 201,000 Florida voters did not cast ballots on Election Day 2012 because they were discouraged by the long lines at polling places. The following year, Republicans gave into the public pressure and reinstated the longer

early voting period and added more voting places. However, some election supervisors fought allowing polling places on college campuses. The courts forced them to do so, and early voting on Florida's college campuses generated nearly 60,000 votes in 2018. Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law mandating that early voting sites in the state have "sufficient non-permitted parking"—which was clearly targeted to impact campuses where parking comes at a premium. The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the state. Recently, the State of Florida settled the lawsuit. The settlement ensures that early voting will be allowed on campuses this presidential election cycle. The next barrier that needs to be removed involves restoration of voting rights for felons who have served their sentences. In 2018, Floridians passed an amendment to restore voting rights for over a million Floridians with felony convictions. However, the state Legislature followed up with a law that tied restoration to paying off all fines and fees related to their convictions, thereby blocking many former felons from registering to vote. A federal judge will decide the constitutionality of the state law in April. Florida is one of the few states that doesn't automatically restore voting rights. It's my hope that the state will again settle, and we will see more exercise their voting rights in the 2020 election. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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"ALWAYS IN SEASON" MAKES LOCAL DEBUT "I was really informed by everything that just wanted to get a firm hold of the scope I learned, so that by the time that [Lacy's] of the violence." death came around, I knew I had to have a Combing through numerous images of better sense of what was going on and how intense racial violence was not easy, but Olive approached the film first as an explo- people were impacted," Olive said. ration into the phenomenon. "It took me two years to really feel like I had a good enough understanding of all that went on between the 1870s and the 1960s, when lynchings were at their height," she said. Once she better understood the subject, she focused on how people in those communities dealt with the trauma decades later. Olive then moved her focus from the historic events to the present-day "grassroots organizing" of several groups Olive reached out to Lacy's family and across the nation that made it a point to community, and this event became the remember these instances "so that the focus of her film. victims were not forgotten and to work "The more that I talked to people, toward repair." like his mother Claudia and people on the Working on the film for such a long period ground, the more that I saw the parallels of time allowed Olive to go where her story between what was going on there—in this took her and be open to change as new inforcase, a suspected lynching," said Olive. mation presented itself. "You can go in thinking that the film will be "What's happened in communities where there were historical lynchings, the afterone thing, the story will be one thing, but the task of documentary filmmakers is how do you math of what people are left with was glaringly similar to what people were dealing take a topic and whittle it into a story," said with" in Lacy's hometown. Olive. "That story can evolve over time ‌ It's As one might suspect, the content of the thing that makes documentary filmmaking the film may be difficult for some to watch. extremely challenging, but it's also the thing Due to this content, Independent Lens and that makes it exciting and magical." Olive asked for "community healers" to be "When I was living in Pensacola, it was present for the discussion. Ultimately, this about the time when I was looking at what conversation, as painful as it may be for people were doing on the ground for justice some, is what Olive wants from the film. and reconciliation," said Olive. "The film was In making the film, Olive hopes that never a historical film. It has always been my "Always in Season" will not only inform the intention to tell a contemporary story, to talk audience about this history but also spark about the people that are left in these coma conversation that will lead to healing. munities, what they are living with." "What are the things that we can do for While living in Pensacola, Olive was close each other in our communities for repair, to finishing her film. This was July 2014. Tragic that make sense, in regard to lynching," said events in North Carolina one month later Olive. "Those are the conversations I'm altered the film's direction, and her focus excited to have." {in} became even more about current events that resonated in her own life. On August 29, 2014, Lacy, an African American high school student in North Carolina, died. He WHAT: A film screening and Q&A with director was found hanging from a swing set Jackie Olive in a mobile home park where mostly WHEN: 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb 22 white residents lived. His death was Where: University of West Florida Center for Fine initially ruled a suicide, but many and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, 11000 University speculate Lacy was the victim of a Parkway modern-day lynching. COST: Free Olive recalls reading about DETAILS: pbs.org/independentlens/films/alwaysLacy's death, and her first in-season thoughts were about her own child—"My son was Lennon's age." *If you can't attend the local screening, the film Olive's research and filmmakwill premiere as a presentation on Independent ing gave her a perspective that Lens on WSRE Monday, Feb. 24, at 9 p.m. It will helped her process this event as also be available for streaming at pbs.org and on part of a longer history of racial the PBS Video app. violence in America.

"It took me two years to really feel like I had a good enough understanding of all that went on between the 1870s and the 1960s, when lynchings were at their height." Jackie Olive

By C. Scott Satterwhite Director and documentarian Jackie Olive is having her moment. Her long-awaited film "Always in Season" is a documentary about lynchings and the mysterious 2014 death of a young African American teenager. It premiered last year at the Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. This week, thanks to the UWF Kugelman Honors Program, UWF Office of Equity and Diversity and WSRE, "Always in Season" will make its Pensacola debut. Though currently living in North Carolina, Olive lived in Pensacola for several years. While here, she screened early versions of her film throughout the area, at venues like Treehouse Cinema, Open Books and in classrooms across the University of West Florida. After several years away, Olive will present her film to the Pensacola community only days before it premieres nationwide on PBS. Ten years in the making, "Always in Season" centers around the death of Lennon Lacy, who was found hanging from a swing set in Bladenboro, N.C., in 2014, but draws connections to the history of lynching in the United States. The idea for the film came after Olive saw the 2000 traveling exhibit "Without Sanctuary: Lynching 66

Photography in America." The disturbing exhibit presented photos and postcards of African Americans lynched, mostly during the Jim Crow era. Vendors sold these macabre postcards after lynchings to mark the occasions in several communities, including Pensacola. Moved by the exhibit, Olive was disturbed by the images of African Americans murdered in horrific circumstances, as well as those in the crowd of onlookers attending the murder as spectators. These images gave Olive the idea for her documentary. "I spent two years researching the project itself," said Olive. "The first six months of that time was looking into the stories of the victims, trying to understand what were the circumstances that brought them there. What were the circumstances that made half, or in some cases all, of their towns turn on them in that way? The more I researched, the more I came to understand their stories." In many of the images, dozens, if not hundreds, of white people of all ages stood around the black bodies. Some images showed people posing beside the victims, and often, they were smiling. "The men, women and children who were white," Olive continued, "they could've been my neighbors and my classmates. They could've been the folks that I knew, so I started to look at their stories. I

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SKELETONS OF COPAN

Dr. Katherine Miller Wolf

By Jeremy Morrison Dr. Katherine Miller Wolf can learn a lot about a person after they're dead. The University of West Florida bioarchaeologist studies skeletons. "You can put on different clothes, decorate your house in different ways, have different objects around you where you're trying to portray a particular identity or something like that," Miller Wolf explained recently, "but in a lot of ways, your skeleton tells the story of who you are in a way that you can't change and you can't lie about, you can't alter. I'm going to be able to tell if you broke your arm. I'm going to be able to tell if you're healthy or sick. I'm going to be able to tell where you're from." Miller Wolf has received a U.S Fulbright Scholar grant, which will allow her to spend the second half of this year teaching students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras at the Mayan archaeological site of Copan. "We're going to talk about conservation methods; we're going to talk about skeletal analysis, how to excavate things and really kind of give them a good plan for working with skeletal remains and working with conservation plans moving forward," the bioarchaeologist said. Copan is familiar territory for Miller Wolf. For years, she helped to excavate and conserve the most extensive collection of skeletal remains in Mesoamerica. Returning to the Mayan site and working with 88

students in Honduras is something she's long wanted to do and a mission she hopes will be beneficial for the future of biological anthropology in the country. "The whole thing," Miller Wolf said, "it's like a dream."

A STORY TOLD BY BONES

Copan is one of a handful of major Mayan archaeological sites. It's estimated the site was home to between 40,000 and 60,000 people, reaching its peak population between 600 and 800 A.D. "This was a really big urban center," Miller Wolf said. "They had kings there; they had queens there; they had a large economy; they were trading jade; they controlled huge swaths of territory." Copan is rich in sculptures and also glyphs, home to a hieroglyphic stairway that documents the dynastic history of the site and serves as the longest written text in Mesoamerica. The site has also proven rich in skeletal remains. Miler Wolf first visited Copan as a student at Arizona State University in 2004. It was then that she began a years-long task of conserving a collection of more than 1,200 human skeletal remains wasting away in boxes and bags inside an archaeological storage facility. "It was just a mess," Miller Wolf recalled. "The collection really hadn't been taken care of very well. And it's a tropical environment, so you have a lot of issues that can exacerbate things with pests and insects and humidity. It all wreaks havoc on a collection."

Archaeologists have been studying Copan since the late 1800s. These remains that Miller Wolf was working with had been stored for 30 to 100 years. Using funds from the National Science Foundation, she cleaned a nd properly packed the collection away. There's a lot that can be learned about a civilization and culture through studying the skeletal remains left behind. They provide a glimpse of what life was like—both biologically and culturally—in Copan so long ago. "That can give us access to understanding what life was like for the average person, which is my primary purpose," Miller Wolf said. "I've excavated a few royal tombs here and there, but I'm mostly interested in what families were doing, how people were living and what their diet was like. And were they healthy? Were they sick? You know, how long did people live?" Turns out, ancient Mayans were a lot like people of any given period and place. "Essentially, it's all the same, everybody was trying to do the same things: take care of their kids, put dinner on the table, go to work, harvest their crops. It was all very basic," Miller Wolf said. One of the interesting things the bioarchaeologist has learned through studying skeletal remains from Copan is about the population's migration habits. By studying isotopes found in teeth, which reveal where a person is from, she has learned that about 40% of people living at the site arrived there from elsewhere in the Mayan world.

"So, we're able to understand migration from, like, 800 A.D., and it turns out that people were moving," Miller Wolf said, comparing the Mayan's of antiquity with people of today. "Really what we're looking at is migration is a very, very, very normal part of the human experience, the same way that we see it today. Everybody's moving around. I mean, I just moved to Pensacola. You know, we're always moving from point A to point B, and it's a very common part of living as a person." Here's something else that's interesting—Immigrants to Copan were found buried with dishes made locally, while native residents were buried with dishes imported from afar. "So you have two things going on there. You have one where people are trying to kind of take on the identity it seems of where they are living and dying, and then you have others who are from that area who are getting these objects because they're sort of a prestige object because they're from far away," Miller Wolf said. "That's why I love studying this stuff. Because the ancient Mayans, even though it was 800 A.D., were doing the exact same things that we're doing today. I mean, it's kind of funny almost. I think people have always been doing the same sort of funny things that humans have done for thousands of years now."

COPAN, FOREVER

Five years ago, Miller Wolf returned to Honduras and taught an intensive summer course on physical anthropology at NAUH. Since then, former students have urged her to return. The Fulbright grant will allow her to do so. "They just don't have anybody that teaches biological anthropology there, and so I feel an obligation given that Honduras has given me so much just by virtue of letting me come there and do all of these things for all this time, it's my duty now to go and teach and share everything that I know," Miller Wolf said. In January, the UWF assistant professor of anthropology was awarded the 2020 Archaeological Institute of America Conservation and Heritage Management Award for her work in Copan over the years. Expressing a strong connection with the area and calling her work there "probably a lifetime commitment," Miller Wolf said she hopes to continue returning to Honduras well after this May-throughDecember stretch funded through her Fulbright grant. "My hope is that I'm going to keep going back for the next—forever, until I die," she said. "And my former students are going to be the ones running these big projects, these conservation projects, and studying the skeletons all over the country." {in} inweekly.net

The Pensacola Entrepreneur Initiative Announces the Launch of The Spring Entrepreneur Hub

Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) The Spring VMS is based on the successful model used by the renowned VMS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The MIT VMS is tailored specifically to communities looking to bolster entrepreneurship, and we have brought their successful program to the Pensacola area.

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This effort was co-sponsored by a collaboration of organizations in Pensacola with a mission to help small business: • The Studer Community Institute • FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance • The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce • The Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce • Gulf Power, Pensacola State College • The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship. The program will offer confidential team mentoring services to entrepreneurs across the community. By pairing entrepreneurs with 3-4 highly experienced mentors, their ventures are exposed to a variety of very skilled expertise and advice.

Entrepreneur Hub Through research, we have found that small business owners and entrepreneurs often struggle to find help and guidance throughout their journey. The Spring, with both a virtual home online and physical space at 220 West Garden Street, will serve as the front door to Pensacola’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Spring will operate as a triage that will channel entrepreneurs to the appropriate place within the ecosystem, no matter what their stage or current needs. Then, by tracking different metrics, we will ensure the ecosystem is providing high-level service to these entrepreneurs, and that the entrepreneurs are a good fit with the ecosystem offering. The Spring will also provide a vibrant place for entrepreneurs to gather, with member-based shared desk space and conference room access to local entrepreneurs.

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Gener8tor Accelerator Program The Spring will also be partnering with one of the nation’s renowned small business accelerator programs, Gener8tor. Gener8tor offers a program called gBeta that works with 10 companies a year that have high growth potential. They will select 5 companies at a time, twice each year, and work with each to scale their business, prepare their company for investment, and increase jobs. GBeta is currently located in 19 cities, with Pensacola as the first city in the Southeast and one of the smallest markets.

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rently participate in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, and 100% of students come from low-income families. Overall, Florida's scholarship programs support more than 160,000 students. Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, applauded Fifth Third for "coming back to the table, listening to all voices and working through" concerns. He tweeted, "This decision means that thousands of underprivileged minority students will not have to give up their dream of a better future."

MOUNTAINFILM HITS THE FLATLANDS Pensacola is a pretty flat place,

Michelle Salzman, Republican, For Florida House District 1

SALZMAN RAKES IN CASH GOP challenger Michelle Salzman raised more in January than District 1 State Representative Mike Hill (R) has collected since he announced his re-election bid in February 2019. Salzman raised $33, 480 in January, bringing her total monetary contributions to $48,786. Last month, Salzman raised more cash than any other newcomer in state House races, other than Tampa Democrat Julie Jenkins, District 60 ($39,904). Hill raised only $5,055 before the Legislature convened. Lawmakers aren't allowed to take campaign contributions while in session. To date, Hill has raised $33, 480 in cash. 5G IN THE FRONT YARD City officials have been expecting the influx of 5G cell tower permit applications for a while now. So have city residents, as some of the towers will be located in the city right-of-way, otherwise known as a residential front yard. City Administrator Keith Wilkins said last week at the mayor's press conference that the city is posting the proposed locations on the city's website. Because of state law, local officials have virtually no say in where communication companies locate 5G infrastructure and are required to approve permit applications. "We have 14 applications in, and they're coming to a neighborhood near you," Wilkins said. In addition to posting the addresses of 5G requests, council members are also being alerted when a constituent's property is targeted. Wilkins said most of the current applications are for locations in the historic district and the Cordova Park area. 010 1

Although the city does not have the authority to determine 5G infrastructure placement or request that companies adhere to aesthetic standards of some type, Director of Public Works and Facilities Derrick Owens said that thus far, cellular companies are being "very cooperative" and have agreed to make efforts to have 5G poles blend with historical architectural elements. Wilkins said that the city expects about 100 total 5G permit requests eventually.

BANK CHANGES MIND Earlier this

month, Fifth Third Bancorp announced it would renew its participation in Florida's AAA Scholarship Foundation Tax Credit (FTC) program. Last month, the bank had announced it would end contributions after an Orlando Sentinel investigation found more than 83 religious schools that accepted vouchers for low-income students had policies explicitly barring gay students from enrolling. The FTC program was created nearly 20 years ago and has been proven to increase the likelihood that participating students enroll in both two-year and fouryear colleges. In turn, these students are more likely to earn a bachelor's degree. "The Florida Department of Education is extremely grateful that Fifth Third has decided to participate in the tax credit program," said Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran. "School choice is a fundamental value, which ensures every child, no matter their demographic, has the same access and opportunity to receive a world-class education." More than 104,000 students cur-

many miles from the mountains, but this weekend, a taste of higher altitude will be served up when the touring incarnation of the Mountainfilm festival comes to town. The one-night screening event features films that meld with the festival's mission of "exploring cultures, preserving environments and promoting adventure." "There's a huge environmental theme. There's definitely some social equality there as well and then some stuff that just makes you laugh," said local co-organizer Christian Wagley of Healthy Gulf. Mountainfilm began in 1979. It's held annually in Telluride, Colo., and loosely focuses on adventure-sports. In addition to film screenings, the Memorial Day weekend festival includes symposiums, art exhibits and panel discussions. These days, Mountainfilm also has a touring version of its festival, bringing its annual selection of films to audiences across the country. This year, that tour is making its inaugural visit to Pensacola, with screenings held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Museum of Commerce downtown. The event is hosted by Mountainfilm Atlanta and sponsored by Jacey J. Cosentino and Chesley Allegri, financial advisors with The RadcliffSchatzman Group at Morgan Stanley. Wagley attended a Mountainfilm event previously when screenings were held in nearby Watercolor. He describes the festival as inspiring. "A lot of the films get you moving; they get you going," Wagley said. The environmental advocate finds the activism element of the festival to be a particular source of inspiration. Mountainfilm summarizes that element in a list of values that embrace its activist spirit—"preserving environments, celebrating courage, enlightening audiences …" "When you leave a Mountainfilm," Wagley said, "you're just ready to hit that trail, change the world in a positive way." The annual film festival in Telluride features hundreds of documentary films. For the touring version of the event, local organizers select a handful of films from that larger pool. "When you've got a couple hundred films to choose from, there's a range," said Wagley.

For the Pensacola Mountainfilm event, there will be 10 film screenings, about which a festival narrator will offer context. While most pertain to mountain- or western-centric subject matters, there was one selection that involved water—that film, centering on a bid to break the rafting speed record in the Grand Canyon, was selected as a nod to the coastal locale due to its water-related theme. "That was a deliberate choice," Wagley said. Among the films being screened at the local event are selections that celebrate sports as well as other topics. There's "Free Flow," which follows professional climber Hazel Findlay as she explores the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia and "retreats into the landscape of her mind;" and "R.A.W. Tuba," a film that follows Dr. Richard Antoine White's journey from the streets of Baltimore to becoming the first African American to receive a doctorate in music for Tuba Performance; and also "Cowboy," about the relationship between cowboys and ski chairlifts; and "The Movement," which looks at the culturally unifying potential of running. Wagley said he's excited to have the Mountainfilm experience come to Pensacola because of the unique power the medium of movies has on an audience. "Film is a powerful way to help make change in the world," he said. "Film can reach people in ways that other things can't. It takes you to places you never get to explore on you own." For more information about the event, visit mountainfilm.org/tour/stops/mountainfilm-on-tour-pensacola-fl-2020.

SPANISH VOTING HELP The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections is looking for Spanish speakers willing to assist in their office with the Presidential Preference Primary. This volunteer opportunity will take place Tuesday, Mar. 17. If you would like to find out more, please email Vicki Mizrahi at vmizrahi@escambiavotes.com. PET PANTRY Donations are urgently

needed for Pensacola Humane Society's Pet Pantry, which provides dog and cat food for pet owners in need of temporary assistance. Dog food is especially needed, but both dog and cat food are appreciated. PHS accepts donations of any brand of both wet and dry dog and cat food and cat litter. The Pet Pantry provides the food at no cost to pet owners who come to the shelter and present an acceptable form of identification, such as a driver's license. Donations may be delivered noon-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday noon-5 and 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Pensacola Humane Society, 5 N. Q St.

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ing their high school years. To date, the Pensacola Interstate Fair has awarded $1,161,000 to more than 1,222 grant participants. Finalists will be selected during the third week of April. For more information, visit pensacolafair. com/scholarship-info/.

the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego—a meeting that hosted 50 other youth scientists from around the country. The scholars presented their research on coastal birds, jellyfish, monarch butterflies and plastic in the digestive system of local fish. "Not a lot of young children get to do this," said Zanaya Chase, a Dixon scholar, before departing for San Diego. "I am studying jellyfish, which I never thought I would study. I am excited to go to San Diego to go to the AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting and meet other scientists like me. I am very happy that Dr. Curry picked me for this opportunity." This trip joins a growing list of national and local accolades and opportunities for the scholars at Dixon, a school that is passionate about exposing its students to science and art and how they can use their academic careers to make a difference. Dixon School of Arts & Sciences is a private kindergarten through eighthgrade school, serving at-risk youth living in Escambia County. For more information about the school, please visit dixonschoolota.org. Dixon School of Arts & Sciences is a project of Innisfree Hotels' corporate social responsibility program, The Hive.

LGBTQ+ FORUM Emerald Coast Equality, the local chapter of the Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, will host a public

educational forum on the recently proposed anti-LGBTQ state legislation. The presenters will discuss the eight bills attacking the rights of LGBTQ Floridians that have been filed in Florida's 2020 legislative session and how the discriminatory legislation impacts the LGBTQ community and its allies. The community forum will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the downtown branch of the West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. For more information, visit Emerald Coast Equality LGBTA Democratic Caucus on Facebook or email emeraldcoastequality@gmail.com.

FAIR SCHOLARSHIPS The Pensacola Interstate Fair announced the 2020-21 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant Scholarship application is now available to download. The deadline to apply is Apr. 2. The Pensacola Interstate Fair is dedicated to the betterment of the community through education. This year, the members of the Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. have authorized the John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grants Selection Committee to provide $30,000 in grant funding. The grant provides $1,000 each to 30 students to help them in the completion of their studies at a college or university of their choice. These grants are restricted to graduating high school seniors of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who have participated in or volunteered at the Pensacola Interstate Fair dur-

BEST GUMBO The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze will host its 15th annual Gumbo CookOff on Saturday, Mar. 28, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. outside the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Drive. Gumbo lovers can purchase tickets for $10 in advance or for $15 at the event to enjoy unlimited gumbo samples and the opportunity to vote for the crowdfavorite gumbo. Celebrity judges will name the Best Gumbo award, and the crowd will vote for the People's Choice award. The event includes a silent auction, Big Green Egg raffle, craft beer and live music. If you have a great gumbo recipe and would like to compete, there is still time to register your team. Both private groups and restaurant teams are welcome to vie for prizes at the event. Visit gulfbreezerotary.com to sign up your team to cook gumbo or learn more about sponsorship opportunities. Proceeds for the Gumbo Cook-Off fund the Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze College Scholarship program. The club has awarded over $800,000 to Gulf Breeze students for the past two decades. MAJOR RENOVATIONS The Cathedral of

the Sacred Heart, located in historic East Hill and built in 1967, is set to begin a major renovation later this month. Renovation designs are a collaboration of The Rambusch Company and Quina Grundhoefer Architects. Efforts include a new altar, new tabernacle and a new eight-foot stained glass window depicting the namesake Sacred Heart of Jesus. "The project flows from the growth of East Hill, our school and our parish," said Fr. James Valenzuela, the rector of the Cathedral. "The beauty of the Cathedral, which will be enhanced as we unify the sanctuary, is some-

thing that we build not just for our worship as Catholics but for the community at large." The renovation of the Cathedral church is phase two of the Cathedral's Legacy of Faith Campaign. Phase one is the expansion of the Cathedral School, which began construction in August and is set to be completed in April. Phase three is the expansion of the Cathedral Office Building. Work on the Cathedral church begins at the end of February. Completion is slated for fall of this year. To celebrate the beginning of work, Bishop Wack will bless the project 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, on the steps of the Cathedral. The public is invited.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Affordable

Housing Task Force will meet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Hagler-Mason Conference Room, Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main St. Open Gaetz Day with Congressman Matt Gaetz will be hosted by Perdido Key Chamber 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, Hub Stacey's at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh will hold his 31st Coffee with the Commissioner 6:30-7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, McDonald's, 5 S. Blue Angel Pkwy. It's an informal setting with no agenda, and no appointments needed. Public Safety Coordinating Council will meet noon Wednesday, Feb. 27, M. C. Blanchard Building, 5th Floor Conference Room, 190 W. Government St. Development Review Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park Place. Visit Pensacola Board of Directors will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Bowden Building, 1st Floor Conference Room, 120 Church St. Santa Rosa Island Authority Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, SRIA meeting room, 1 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach. Pensacola City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Pensacola City Hall, Council Chambers, 222 W. Main St. {in}

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MARDI GRAS 2020

A GUIDE TO TRADITIONS, VOCABULARY AND LOCAL FESTIVITIES By Drew Buchanan Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. Carnival. These are the words that signify the arrival of krewes, king cakes and throws tossed from parade floats during arguably one of the most celebrated times of the year here along the Gulf Coast. The annual season of revelry—which spans from the first week of January until Tuesday, Feb. 25 this year—packs the social calendars of Pensacolians and Gulf Coast citizens with parades, balls and other celebrations unique to the region. As a refresher, we thought we'd do a rundown of the basics of what Carnival season is all about, how it started and how to celebrate it properly.

•WHAT IS MARDI GRAS?

Mardi Gras is the culmination of a weeks-long Carnival season that is always celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, for all you secular readers out there, is a day of fasting and the beginning of 40 days of Lent, which is where many Christians give something up, like meat or alcohol, to show their devotion. Traditionally, many spent the last day February 20, 2020

before Lent eating fattier, richer foods and just indulging in general—hence the name Mardi Gras, which translates to "fat Tuesday" in French. Over time, these celebrations grew into an entire season called Carnival, a word which is believed to have evolved from the Latin "carnem levare," or the "taking away of meat." Depending on who you ask, the first celebration of Mardi Gras began either downriver from New Orleans in 1699 or near what is now Mobile in 1703. While that debate may never be settled, one thing is for sure—we all know how to throw a good party on the Gulf Coast.

MARDI GRAS VS. CARNIVAL: These two terms are often used interchangeably, but there is an important difference. Mardi Gras technically only refers to the final day of revelry before Ash Wednesday, when the season of Lent begins. Carnival refers to the period of feasting and fun that begins January 6, also known as The Feast of Epiphany. Most people just say Mardi Gras, though. But in New Orleans in particular, specifying "Mardi Gras Day" is pretty common since it's got an entirely different parade schedule and vibe than the rest of the season.

•WHAT DO THE COLORS MEAN?

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER: The unofficial slogan of the season—translated from French, it means, "Let the good times roll."

The notorious purple, green and gold colors of the Carnival season were selected in 1872 in New Orleans. Purple represents justice, green for faith and gold for power.

•KNOW YOUR VOCABULARY

Whether you're a Gulf Coast native or a recent transplant, knowing the Mardi Gras vocabulary can require a bit of a learning curve. Here's a brief overview of the season's most common terms and phrases.

THROWS: Many associate Mardi Gras with colorful beads. However, if you really want to fit in, they're called throws and can be any items tossed from the parade floats, not just beads. We're talking cups, doubloons, toys, even snacks (seriously, you better catch a MoonPie if it comes your way).

KING CAKE: A delicious frosted, bready cake with a tiny plastic baby figurine strategically baked inside (and not for no reason, mind you—that little guy represents the Baby Jesus in some circles). According to tradition, if you find the baby in your piece of cake, you're bestowed with various privileges and obligations, like getting to be the "king" for a day and buying the next king cake. KREWE: These are organized groups that ride in the parades. Specific rules vary depending on the krewe, but most use a nomination process to join and require members to pay annual dues. According to Danny Zimmern, president of Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc., the 2020 local events will include over 85 krewes.

•MARDI GRAS' ORIGINS IN PENSACOLA

Pensacola, like our neighbors to the west, has a rich history of celebrating Mardi Gras going back to 1838, when Pensacolians would don masks and wear costumes to celebrate on Shrove Tuesday (which is just another way some sections of Christians refer to the day before Ash Wednesday). It was not until 1900, however, that the 13

first organized Mardi Gras celebration was held in Pensacola. While informal walking and horseback parades were a regular occurrence in Pensacola occurrence for decades leading up to the turn of the century, it was in 1900 that the first krewe was established and parades began to be held on Palafox Street through downtown Pensacola. While King Rex rules New Orleans Mardi Gras and Mobile has King Felix, in Pensacola, King Priscus reigns supreme. The Knights of Priscus Association was formed in 1874 and has been a fixture ever since.

•PENSACOLA PARADES

Here in Pensacola, there are three major parades—two downtown and one on the beach. The largest is the Grand Mardi Gras Parade, and it kicks off at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 22. With all of the excitement, parades can often be overwhelming. Luckily, we have some tips to help you make the most of your time on the route. GET THERE EARLY. Because you're going to need to stake out a prime spot if you want to catch anything good. Don't forget the folding chairs and coolers, because you'll be there a while.

CHECK THE WEATHER. The weather can vary dramatically this time of year. If you're out all day, prepare for temperature changes between the day and night, and a raincoat or poncho is always a good idea, too. WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING AND SHOES. Be prepared for a lot of standing and walking. Wearing comfortable shoes will ensure you can last through the entire parade. PARK SMART. Downtown Pensacola is notorious for being congested during large events, so make sure to plan ahead. There are thousands of free parking spaces throughout the downtown area that are just a few blocks away from Palafox Street. You can look up where to park beforehand at downtownpensacola.com. EARN YOUR THROWS. This is what it's all about! Be creative—wear a mask, make a sign (just make sure it's more clever than "Throw Me Something Mister," please) and maybe even dance a little. You'll have way more fun and so will the people riding in the parade. SAVE SOME ENERGY FOR SUNDAY FUNDAY. Because after the Grand Mardi Gras Parade, the party heads to the beach for the Krewe of Wrecks Parade. You're totally going to want to go to that one, too, since you're pretty much a Mardi Gras pro now. {in}

MARDI GRAS CALENDAR THURSDAY 2.20

MARDI GRAS THEMED MUSIC BINGO 7-10

p.m. Gary's Brewery and Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. facebook.com/garysbrew

FRIDAY 2.21

KREWE OF LAFITTE ILLUMINATED PARADE 6:30 p.m. Palafox and Government

streets. kreweoflafitte.com

2TONE'S MARDI GRAS BIRTHDAY BALL 8 p.m.-midnight. $5. chizuko, 506

W. Belmont St. facebook.com/chizukopensacola

LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER: CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS AT JACKSON'S STEAKHOUSE 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-10

p.m. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurant.com KREWE OF WRECKS PARADE 2 p.m. Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach. pensacolamardigras.com MARDI GRAS PARTY AT SANDSHAKER 3-7 p.m. Live music from Fortag. Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com MURDER MYSTERY MARDI GRAS DINNER THEATRE 7-9:30 p.m. $45. Garden &

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Grain, 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/ perfectplainbrewingco

a.m.-11:30 p.m. Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco

MONDAY 2.24

MARDI GRAS PARADE TIKI PARTY 11:30

UWF FOOTBALL PRE-PARADE MEETUP

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Team, staff and Coach Pete Shinnick and special guests will be available for photo ops and signing a special commemorative poster. Corner of Spring and Garden streets. pensacolamardigras.com MARDI GRAS PARTY Noon-5 p.m. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox. facebook.com/oddcolony MARDI GRAS STREET DANCE Noon. Sabine Sandbar, 712 Pensacola Beach Blvd. pensacolabeachmardigras.com PRE-PARADE KREWE ROYALTY SECOND LINE 1-2 p.m. Corner of Palafox and Govern-

ment streets. pensacolamardigras.com

PENSACOLA MARDI GRAS GRAND PARADE 2 p.m. With Grand Marshals UWF

Football team and coach Pete Shinnick. Palafox and Garden streets. pensacolamardigras.com 414 1

SUNDAY 2.23

KREWE OF WRECKS RED BEANS AND RICE LUNCHEON 11 a.m. Free admission. Benefit

luncheon for local charities. Sandshaker parking lot, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. pensacolabeachmardigras.com

TUESDAY 2.25

PENSACOLA MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY PRISCUS CELEBRATION 5 p.m. Watch the

crowning of the new king and queen to rule over the 2021 Mardi Gras season. Downtown Pensacola. pensacolamardigras.com MARDI GRAS PENSACOLA PRISCUS PROCESSION 5 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter,

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com KREWE OF COMA ROYAL CORONATION 6 p.m. Wear your lighted/flashing outfits and accessories. Sandshaker, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com SHOE BOX FLOAT COMPETITION 8 p.m. No cost to attend. Open to all ages. Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via De Luna. pensacolabeachmardigras.com

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Ballet Pensacola will turn tutus into bellbottoms with its next performance. Half "Paquita" and half "Rocketman," the production proves Ballet Pensacola won't ever fit into just one mold. The first half will feature variations from the traditional ballet "Paquita," featuring 22 female dancers in tutus, while the second half will tell the story of Elton John with about the same number of dancers— but in bellbottoms. "It's two sides of a coin," said Christine Duhon, who is Ballet Pensacola's ballet mistress. "You have your big classical ballet, and you have more of a contemporary, emotional piece as well."

"You have your big classical ballet, and you have more of a contemporary, emotional piece as well." Christine Duhon "As an artistic director, my goal has been to not only broaden the scope of what our audiences think of as dance entertainment but really broaden the scope of what dance entertainment is in the whole big picture," Richard Steinert said. "Paquita" is one of Duhon's favorite classical ballets because it's all about strong women, she said. "It has a lot of variations that showcase the females and their technique," Duhon said. "It shows off their technical strength. It shows off a Spanish style, which is really hard to do with your body and how you

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hold yourself. It's something every classical ballet dancer wants to do." "Paquita" will showcase not only the professional dancers but also some of the advanced children in the school, Duhon said. It has been fun watching them embrace something other than "The Nutcracker," she added. "They work really hard to be able to do some of these amazing things on the ends of their toes," Duhon said. "I'm a classicist at heart because I teach the technical part. I think it's important we keep the classics moving forward so these kids can flex their muscles a little bit." The idea for "Rocketman" was birthed after the 2019 film came out. But Steinert also felt they should piggyback off of the success of Ballet Pensacola's performance of the Queen-themed "We Will Rock You" last year. They loved seeing new faces in the audience. Steinert knew Duhon's choreography and interpretive style would suit a similar genre. She uses classical training to tell the story with decidedly contemporary movements, Steinert said. "Christine does very well with things like 'We Will Rock You' and 'Rocketman' when there is not necessarily an obvious through story," Steinert said. "She manages to tell a story without the audience even knowing they've been told a story." One challenge for her was to make "Rocketman" different from last year's rock-themed show. In "We Will Rock You," Steinert danced the role of Freddie Mercury. "There is no one dancing to Elton John," Duhon said. "It's basically an

little vignettes. They aren't even necessaremotional journey. I feel very certain that ily in the order they happened. It's like a people are going to understand the story compendium of his emotional life." I'm trying to tell." She enjoyed the movie and also spent a lot of time researching John's life story for the show beyond it—something she makes a point to do for every performance. "He's had a very intriguing life," Duhon said. "It was really interesting and I liked the fact that it told a lot of things most people wouldn't know, how he changed his name and his struggles. Knowing his story, I wanted to be true to what his story The song "Lucy in the Sky with Diais about." monds" alone is a large part of the reason Choosing songs from John's expansive Steinert slated a John-themed performance. discography was the tough part. Some "I know it's a Beatles tune, but I love the featured tracks are "Pinball Wizard," "Two way Elton John does it," Steinert said. "It's Pieces," "Crocodile Rock," "I'm Still Standinspired me many times … just me putting ing" and a different rendition of "Rocketin my headphones and dancing in the backman" and "Candle in the Wind." yard. When 'Rocketman' came out, it was "I picked the ones that talked to me a the perfect opportunity because I hadn't little bit," Duhon said. "There is a stream had a place to put it before. I saw the opof 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' that portunity, and I jumped." {in} pulls it together and makes it an emotional road for everybody. [That song] pulls together his struggles with drugs and alcohol and mental health. Each song will have a WHAT: A ballet production featuring variations of little bit of that coming in to tie the classical ballet "Paquita" and Elton John's music it together." through a choreographed piece about his life "Rather than do a whole WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. song and stop, they're layered 22; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 on top of one another—both WHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 the music and the dance," S. Jefferson St. Steinert said. "The idea is to COST: $22-34 take some of Elton John's emotional experiences through life DETAILS: balletpensacola.org and compact them into these

"The idea is to take some of Elton John's emotional experiences through life and compact them into these little vignettes." Richard Steinert

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calendar WAYWARD SISTER 6-9 p.m. Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. facebook. com/garysbrew SILENT SKY 7:30 p.m. $7-$18. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/cfpa SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com ARRANT KNAVERY PRESENTS: NO EXIT 7:30 p.m. $20. 700 N Guillemard St. arrantknavery.org BALLET PENSACOLA: PAQUITA AND ROCKETMAN 7:30 p.m. $34. Pensacola Little Theatre,

400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.org

DENNIS DEYOUNG: THE GRAND ILLUSION 40TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM TOUR 8 p.m.

$48-$88. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com ALLEN STONE 9 p.m. $25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com GLOW BOWL 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Friday and Saturday. $12 per person. Strikerz Entertainment Center, 3200 N. Palafox.

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THURSDAY 2.20

WORK ON THE FLORIDA TRAIL 8 a.m.-12:30

p.m. Every Thursday. Three miles north of Deaton Bridge Road. meetup.com/ftawesterngate YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org BREAKERSPACE ELECTRONICS 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com BAPTIST HEALTH CARE: COOKING WITH CRUZ Noon. Ever'man Educational Center,

327 W. Garden St. everman.org GOOD LIAR 1 p.m. $7 (cash only). Studer Community Institute, 220 W. Garden St. pensacolacinemaart.com VETERANS' MEETING 4 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org PARASITE 4 p.m. $7 (cash only). Studer Community Institute, 220 W. Garden St. pensacolacinemaart.com FLIGHTS AND BITES 5-7 p.m. $20 per person. Thursdays. Wine and food pairings. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com AWM WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Free. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. Ninth Ave. facebook. com/aragonwine DINNER AND AN ARIA 5 and 7:30 p.m. Performances from artists in residence at Pensacola Opera. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. greatsouthernrestaurants.com YAPPY HOUR 5-10 p.m. Through Feb. 27. 5% of proceeds benefit Escambia County Animal Shelter. Red Fish Blue Fish, 5B Via De Luna Drive. redfishbluefishpensacolabeach.com BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHORS SHANE A. AHALT, SR. AND DANIEL FREEMAN 5:30 p.m.

Bodacious Bookstore, 110 E. Intendencia St. facebook.com/bodaciousbookstore MOLINO MELODIES 6 p.m. Thursdays. Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A. mywfpl.com 616 1

ZUMBA WITH SHANNON AND FRIENDS 6-7

p.m. $4. Homestead Community Center, 7830 Pine Forest Road. END OF THE LINE THURSDAY DINNER 6-9 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. eotlcafe.com POETRY SLAM 7-10 p.m. Dolce and Gelato, 2050 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/dolcegelatopensacola THIRD THURSDAY MEDITATION 7:15 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org RUNGE STRINGS: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE FROM TCHAIKOVSKY AND NEILSEN TO VILLA LOBOS

7:30 p.m. Free, tickets required. Music Hall, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/cfpa SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE 7:30 p.m. $25-$55. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com LAUREN DAIGLE 7:30 p.m. $32.50-$129. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.com

FRIDAY 2.21

SHOPPING AND COOKING THE CO-OP SALES 11 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center,

327 W. Garden St. everman.org

HAPPY HOUR COOKOUT 5 p.m. Seville Quar-

ter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

ACOUSTIC SONGWRITERS NIGHT 6 p.m.

Every Friday through March 27. Frazier's Country Wines, 3130 Barrancas Ave. fromthegroundupgardenpensacola.com

COMIC BOOK AND TOY SHOW 7 a.m.-5 p.m. T&W Flea Market, 1717 N. T Street. PARKRUN/WALK MEETUP 7:30 a.m. University of West Florida, Rec Plex North Field, 11000 University Parkway. parkrun.us/ recplexnorth TERRAIN RACE 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center, 8974 Tomahawk Landing Road. terrainrace.com/locations/pensacola-2020 OCEAN HOUR CLEAN-UP 9-10 a.m. Bruce Beach, 601 W. Main St. Meet in the parking lot. Sanders Beach, 913 S. I St. oceanhourfl.com SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods and live music. Pace Presbyterian Church, Woodbine Road. PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com YOU SELL IT HERE FARMER'S MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Every Saturday. 8600 Pensacola Blvd. facebook.com/yousellithere WHAT'S THE FUSS ABOUT ESSENTIAL OILS?

11 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org KITTEN & CAT ADOPTIONS AT PETSMART 11 a.m.-3 p.m. PetSmart, 6251 N. Davis Highway. Minimum donation fees: $85 for kittens up to one year and $75 for adults. aaflorida.org BEER BREWING DEMO WITH GARY 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. facebook.com/garysbrew PENSACOLA HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY MONTHLY LUNCHEON: PENSACOLA BLACK HISTORY THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR AT MUSEUM OF COMMERCE 6 p.m. $10-$15. Museum of

11:30 a.m. Presentation from Dean DeBolt. Reservations, 477-3294. Founaris Brothers Greek Restaurant, 6911 Pensacola Blvd.

BARE HAND COLLECTIVE MAKER'S MARKET

Noon-1 p.m. Open Books Bookstore and Prison Book Project, 1040 N. Guillemard St. facebook. com/openbooksbookstore

Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza. mountainfilm. org/tour/schedule 6-8:30 p.m. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox. facebook.com/oddcolony

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NATURAL HEALING 2 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org CHESS CLUB 2 p.m. Saturdays. All levels welcome. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com GALA OF ROYAL HORSES 3 p.m. Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway. monumentaltix.com CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR READING AT OPEN BOOKS 3-4 p.m. Open Books Bookstore

and Prison Book Project, 1040 N. Guillemard St. facebook.com/openbooksbookstore

ALWAYS IN SEASON FILM SCREENING AND Q&A WITH DIRECTOR JACQUELINE OLVE

6 p.m. Free. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway. uwf.edu/cfpa HAMLET 7 p.m. $10. The Vineyard, 1010 N. 12th Ave. setsco.org DANCE PARTY 7 p.m.-midnight. $10 workshop, $10 party. No partner required. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftstudios.com SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 7:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com SILENT SKY 7:30 p.m. $7-$18. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/cfpa ARRANT KNAVERY PRESENTS: NO EXIT

7:30 p.m. $20. 700 N Guillemard St. arrantknavery.org

BALLET PENSACOLA: PAQUITA AND ROCKETMAN 7:30 p.m. $34. Pensacola Little Theatre,

400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.org

SATURDAY SWING OUTS 8 p.m. $5. Saturdays.

Breathe Yoga Studio, 505 S. Adams St. GLOW BOWL 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Friday and Saturday. $12 per person. Strikerz Entertainment Center, 3200 N. Palafox.

SUNDAY 2.23

THEMED BRUNCH AT PERFECT PLAIN 10 a.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco ARRANT KNAVERY PRESENTS: NO EXIT 10 a.m. brunch; show begins at 10:30 a.m. $40. Emerald Republic Brewing Company, 1414 W. Government St. arrantknavery.org USUI REIKI 1 10 a.m. $100. Asher & Bee Apothecary and Tea House, 3014 N. Ninth Ave. facebook.com/asherandbee TRANSMISSION MEDITATION WORLD SERVICE 10:30 a.m. Ever'man Educational

Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

BIERGARTEN YOGA WITH TINA SCHLAUDER

10:30 a.m. $12. Gary's Brewery and Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. facebook.com/ garysbrew BRUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. Ninth Ave. facebook.com/cafesinglefin VEGAN BRUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sign up for the newsletter for menu. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com SUNDAY BRUNCH AT H20 11 a.m. $28.95 for adults. Free valet parking and 15% off with local ID. H20 Hilton, 12 Via De Luna Drive. facebook.com/hiltonpensacolabeach CARD PLAYERS CLUB 1-3 p.m. Sundays. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com YONI LOVE: THE HEALING 2 p.m. $18. Asher

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calendar & Bee Apothecary and Tea House, 3014 N. Ninth Ave. facebook.com/asherandbee PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S CHORUS: ONE WORLD MANY VOICES 2:30 p.m. $19-$29.

Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. saengertheatre.com GALA OF ROYAL HORSES 3 p.m. Escambia County Equestrian Center, 7750 Mobile Highway. monumentaltix.com COLTON WESTON 3-6 p.m. Frazier's Country Wines, 3130 Barrancas Ave. SILENT SKY 7:30 p.m. $7-$18. University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/cfpa SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE 2:30 p.m. $14-$20. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. pensacolalittletheatre.com BALLET PENSACOLA: PAQUITA AND ROCKETMAN 2:30 p.m. $34. Pensacola Little Theatre,

400 S. Jefferson St. balletpensacola.org

STARSEED MOON MEDITATION & RITUAL

6:30 p.m. $10. NiaVana Studio, 904 E. Scott St. facebook.com/asherandbee LIQUID STRANGER 8 p.m. $25. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. vinylmusichall.com

MONDAY 2.24

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: GETTING BETTER SLEEP 11 a.m. Ever'man Educational

Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org

PENSACON BEER RELEASE: CHILLY DOWN PEACH AND MANGO FRUITED ALE 4-10 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco RESTORATIVE PILATES 5:15 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org THE ODDLING TROT 6 p.m. Mondays. Join Odd Colony running club for a three-mile run and enjoy $2 off pints after the run. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox. facebook.com/oddcolony SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS 6 p.m. Runners meet in front of Seville Quarter for a run around downtown Pensacola. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com HANDS-ON COOKING: CAST IRON FILET AND SHRIMP 6 p.m. $65. So Gourmet, 407-

D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com STRANGER THINGS TRIVIA 7:30-9:30 p.m. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260 N. Palafox. facebook.com/oddcolony

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TUESDAY 2.25

YOGA WITHIN REACH 9-10 a.m. Free. Community Health Northwest Florida, 2315 W. Jackson St., Room A. healthcarewithinreach.org WINES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

9-10 a.m. Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St. OPEN STEAM LAB 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com BROWN BAG OPERA Noon-1 p.m. Free. Pensacola Opera, 75 Tarragona St. pensacolaopera.com LUNCH AND LEARN: VIETNAMESE STREET FOOD Noon. $25. So Gourmet, 407-D S.

Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING 4-6 p.m. Bodacious, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com FUNKY YOGA 6 p.m. Free. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org ZUMBA WITH SHANNON AND FRIENDS 6-7 p.m. $4. Homestead Community Center, 7830 Pine Forest Road. COUNTRY TWO-STEP DANCING 6:30 p.m. $12. Whiskey Runners Saloon, 610 E. Nine Mile Road. dancecraftstudios.com

WEDNESDAY 2.26

HILTON PENSACOLA BEACH JOB FAIR 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hilton Pensacola Beach, 12 Via De Luna Drive. facebook.com/hiltonpensacolabeach COMMUNITY PILATES WITH EMILY 10:30 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org BEGINNER YOGA WITH JOHN 11:15 a.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org VINYASA YOGA 6 p.m. Ever'man Educational Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org THAI CUISINE DEMONSTRATION 6 p.m. $40. So Gourmet, 407-D S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WEST COAST SWING DANCING 6:30 p.m. $12. Whiskey Runners Saloon, 610 E. Nine Mile Road. dancecraftstudios.com D&D DRINK AND DRAW WITH POPPY GARCIA 7-9 p.m. Odd Colony Brewing Co., 260

N. Palafox. facebook.com/oddcolony

TRANSMISSION GROUP WORLD SERVICE MEDITATION 7:15 p.m. Ever'man Education-

al Center, 327 W. Garden St. everman.org JOE BONAMASSA 8 p.m. $73 and up. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

Arts & Culture

S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

≥Events

TAG STEAM 2020 EXHIBIT On view

PMA GALLERY TOURS 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with museum admission. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

OPEN STUDIO: DIY COASTERS 11:30 a.m.-

3:30 p.m. Feb. 22. $6 per participant, free to PMA members. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org CARTOON ANIMATOR RON CAMPBELL

4-8 p.m. Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. Appearance by the artist and art sale. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org

≥Current Exhibits 2020 On view

through Feb. 27. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org CORNERED On view through Feb. 27. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox. artelgallery.org GALLERY 1060'S GREATEST HITS

On view through Feb. 28. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org 66th ANNUAL YOUTH ART FOCUS

On view through March 1. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407

through April 1. TAG, University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82. uwf.edu/ steam2020 CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONISM On

view through May 1. Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. pensacolastate.edu DOCUFLORIDA 3 On view through May 3. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org COTTON FIELDS TO CONGRESS: THE LIFE AND CAREER OF EARL HUTTO On

view at the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org GALLERY DAYS

Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring local artists. To be featured, contact Angel at 941-7354586 or call the restaurant at 4770035. TGI Fridays, 1240 Airport Blvd.

Workshops & Classes

CROCHET 201: THE HAT 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile

Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com THE PAINTED SIGN

Noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com TOP DOWN KNITTING 2-4 p.m. Feb.

22. Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com

MACHINE SEWING 101: THE BUTTON AND ZIPPER 5:30-

7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com

KNITTING 201: COLOR WORK 5:30-

7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com FIBER FREESTYLIN' AT STUDIO SOUTH

5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Open to all knitters, crocheters, weavers and more. Studio South, 955 E. Nine Mile Road. studiosouthon9mileroad.com

QUILT, STITCH AND SEW OPEN SESSION

1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. mywfpl.com POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays

from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL Every Mon-

day from 6-8:30 p.m. at First City Art Center. Classes are $40. For more information, visit firstcityart.org. CLAY HAND BUILDING Six-week

workshops are held Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

CLAY SCULPTURE

Six-week workshops held Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at First City Art Center. Cost is $157.25 for members and $185 for non-members. For more information, visit firstcityart.org.

Call for Artists

Jazz Pensacola invites fine artists/ graphic designers to submit renderings for the official 2020 Pensacola JazzFest poster. The commission is $300. The poster design

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calendar should reflect the deep, rich, diverse jazz music heritage of Pensacola and communicate a sense of place. Submissions should conform to a vertical orientation using a ratio that will fit, with margin, on a final poster size of 18 inches wide by 24 inches high. All content must be the submitter's original creation and must be unpublished. The submitter must have all rights to images and graphics used in the final artwork and during the design process. The poster must include the name of the festival—2020 Pensacola JazzFest. The submission deadline is Jan. 6, 2020. If selected, the completed art deadline is Feb. 28, 2020. For more information, call Jazz Pensacola administrator Alice Crann Good at 433-8382, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., or visit jazzpensacola.com.

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≥Live Music

THURSDAY 2.20

BOBBY VAN DEUSEN

5:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. fivesistersbluescafe.com RAZOR HAWK 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com OPEN COLLEGE JAM WITH MIKE BOCCIA

7:30 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. DUELING PIANOS

8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling February 20, 2020

Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC/JAM

8-11 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own. SOUTHERN BREEZE

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

LEX AND THE LUTHORS 9 p.m.

End O' the Alley Courtyard, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

LIVE DJ: MR. LAO

10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 2.21

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI Noon.

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd. JACK GRIMLEY 5 p.m. End O'the Alley, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. fivesistersbluescafe.com BRUCE KATZ BAND

6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna. paradisebargrill.com RAY 'BIG DOG' COLEY 6-9 p.m.

Cazadores Mexican Restaurant 8183 W. Fairfield. JOHN RIPLEY 6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com MIKE BOCCIA 7:45 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. DUELING PIANOS

8 p.m. Rosie O' Grady's Dueling Piano Show. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MIKE & FRIENDS

8 p.m.-midnight. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. CHRISTI DEES 8 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com HORSESHOE KITTY

9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

LEX AND THE LUTHORS 9 p.m.

End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. Lili

Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

LIVE DJ: MR. LAO

10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GRAND THEFT AUTO 10 p.m. Apple

Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 2.22

Government St. sevillequarter.com OPEN MIC/JAM

8 p.m.-midnight. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use provided instruments or bring your own.

HORSESHOE KITTY

9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com COLM KELLY 9 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9

p.m. Lili Marlene's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

LIVE DJ: MR. LAO

10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com GRAND THEFT AUTO 10 p.m. Apple

Annie's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

TYLER LIVINGSTON AND THE ABSOLUTES 11 p.m. End

LIVE JAZZ WITH JOE OCCHIPINTI 10 a.m.

O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

BEN LOFTIN & THE FAMILY 6 p.m. End

PLATINUM PREMIER DUO 11 a.m. Apple

The Drowsy Poet Coffee Co., 655 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. fivesistersbluescafe.com AL MARTIN 6-11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. LIVE MUSIC 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's, 1010 Fort Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN RIPLEY 6:30 p.m. The District Steakhouse, 123 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O'Grady's, Seville Quarter, 130 E.

SUNDAY 2.23

Annie's Sunday Brunch, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET 11 a.m.

Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St.

JAZZ BRUNCH WITH AL ALVARADO 11

a.m.-2 p.m. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. jazzpensacola.com

GOSPEL AT GOAT LIPS WITH HOST CLINT DAVIS 12:45-

3:15 p.m. Goat Lips Chew and Brewhouse, 11 Copter Road. FORTAG 3-7 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola 19

calendar O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

TUESDAY 2.25

AN EVENING OF JAZZ

7 p.m. Noah Hall Jazz. Lili Marlene's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

DOUG AND JIMMY'S MUSICAL CHAIRS 9

p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

LIVE DJ: MR. LAO

10 p.m. Phineas Phogg's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com OPEN MIC/JAM

4-10 p.m. Goat Lips Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road. Use our instruments or bring your own.

JOEY COLLINS 9 p.m.

End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY 2.24

JOE OCCHIPINTI'S JAZZABOUTS 11 a.m.-1

p.m. The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, 86 Brent Lane. JAZZ GUMBO 6 p.m. $25. Phineas Phogg's at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 7 p.m. Dizzy

Juke Band. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE 9 p.m. End

WEDNESDAY 2.26

GREG LYON 4-8 p.m.

Hemingway's Island Grill, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. MY FAVORITE JAZZ NIGHT 5 p.m. My

Favorite Things, 2813

Cervantes St. jazzpensacola.com JIM ANDREWS 6:30 p.m. The District, 123 E. Government St. districtsteaks.com FALSE IDENTITY 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com TYLER MAC BAND

8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O' Grady's, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

JORDAN RICHARDS 8 p.m. End O' the Alley, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

Bars & Nightlife

≥Bar Games

house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com LADIES NIGHT 5 p.m. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com

COLLEGE NIGHT 10 p.m. Drink specials, beer pong tournament starts at 10 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com. Fridays

MUSIC BINGO AT GARY'S 7 p.m. Gary's

HAPPY HOUR AT CAFÉ SINGLE FIN

Brewery and Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. facebook. com/garysbrew

BREW IQ TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JERRELL HENDRIX 7-9 p.m.

Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. facebook.com/perfectplainbrewingco POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT 8 p.m. The

Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com

4-7 p.m. Café Single Fin, 380 N. Ninth Ave. facebook.com/ cafesinglefin HAPPY HOUR 4:306 p.m. Half-off house wine, bar drinks and domestic beer. V. Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 S. Palafox. vpauls.com WINE TASTING

5-7 p.m. Informative wine tasting in Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shop. No charge for the tasting. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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free will astrology WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Do you feel

ready to change your mind about an idea or belief or theory that has been losing its usefulness? Would you consider changing your relationship with a once-powerful influence that is becoming less crucial to your life-long goals? Is it possible you have outgrown one of your heroes or teachers? Do you wonder if maybe it's time for you to put less faith in a certain sacred cow or overvalued idol? According to my analysis of your astrological omens, you'll benefit from meditating on these questions during the coming weeks.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): When she was alive more than 2,500 years ago, the Greek poet Sappho was so famous for her lyrical creations that people referred to her as "The Poetess" and the "Tenth Muse." (In Greek mythology, there were nine muses, all goddesses.) She was a prolific writer who produced over 10,000 lines of verse, and even today, she remains one of the world's most celebrated poets. I propose that we make her your inspirational role model for the coming months. In my view, you're poised to generate a wealth of enduring beauty in your own chosen sphere. Proposed experiment—Regard your daily life as an art project. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Have you

ever dropped out of the daily grind for a few hours or even a few days so as to compose a master plan for your life? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to give yourself that necessary luxury. According to my analysis, you're entering a phase when you'll generate good fortune for yourself if you think deep thoughts about how to create your future. What would you like the story of your life to be on March 1, 2025? How about March 1, 2030? And March 1, 2035? I encourage you to consult your soul's code and formulate an inspired, invigorating blueprint for the coming years. Write it down!

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Cancerian novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1819–1875) is famous for "Vanity Fair," a satirical panorama of 19th-century British society.

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The phrase "Vanity Fair" had been previously used, though with different meanings, in the Bible's book of Ecclesiastes, as well as in works by John Bunyan and St. Augustine. Thackeray was lying in bed near sleep one night when the idea flew into his head to use it for his own story. He was so thrilled, he leaped up and ran around his room chanting "Vanity Fair! Vanity Fair!" I'm foreseeing at least one epiphany like this for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. What area of your life needs a burst of delicious inspiration?

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Who loves you

best, Leo? Which of your allies and loved ones come closest to seeing you and appreciating you for who you really are? Of all the people in your life, which have done most to help you become the soulful star you want to be? Are there gem-like characters on the peripheries of your world that you would like to draw nearer? Are there energy drains that you've allowed to play too prominent a role? I hope you'll meditate on questions like these in the coming weeks. You're in a phase when you can access a wealth of useful insights and revelations about how to skillfully manage your relationships. It's also a good time to reward and nurture those allies who have given you so much.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Doom and

gloom dominate the forecasts made by many prophets. They experience perverse glee in predicting, for example, that all the rain forests and rivers will be owned by greedy corporations by 2050, or that extraterrestrial invaders who resemble crocodiles will take control of the U.S. government "for the good of the American people," or that climate change will eventually render chocolate and bananas obsolete. That's not how I operate. I deplore the idea that it's only the nasty prognostications that are interesting. In that spirit, I make the following forecasts—The number of homeless Virgos will decrease dramatically in the near future, as will the number of dream-home-less Virgos. In fact, I expect you folks will experience extra amounts of domestic bliss in the coming months. You may feel more at home in the world than ever before.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): I don't require

everyone I learn from to be an impeccable saint. If I vowed to draw inspiration only from those people who flawlessly embody every one of my ethical principles, there'd be no one to be inspired by. Even one of my greatest heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr., cheated on his wife and plagiarized parts of his doctoral dissertation. Where do you stand on this issue, Libra? I bet you will soon be tested. How much imperfection is acceptable to you?

the verge of occurring for you, Capricorn. In recent days, there may have been less than an ideal amount of reason and logic circulating in your world. But that situation will soon change. The imminent outbreak of good sense, rigorous sanity and practical wisdom will be quite tonic. Take advantage of this upcoming grace period. Initiate bold actions that are well-grounded in objective rather than subjective truth.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Scorpio comedian John Cleese co-founded the troupe Monty Python more than 50 years ago, and he has been generating imaginative humor ever since. I suggest we call on his counsel as you enter the most creative phase of your astrological cycle. "This is the extraordinary thing about creativity," he says. "If you just keep your mind resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way, sooner or later you will get a reward from your unconscious." Here's another one of Cleese's insights that will serve you well—"The most creative people have learned to tolerate the slight discomfort of indecision for much longer, and so, just because they put in more pondering time, their solutions are more creative."

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Re-

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21):

Sagittarian philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) developed a vigorous and expansive vision. That's why he became a leading intellectual influence in the era known as the Enlightenment. But because of his inventive, sometimes controversial ideas, he was shunned by his fellow Jews and had his books listed on the Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books. Understandably, he sometimes felt isolated. To compensate, he spent lots of time alone taking wide-ranging journeys in his imagination. Even if you have all the friends and social stimulation you need, I hope you will follow his lead in the coming weeks—by taking wide-ranging journeys in your imagination. It's time to roam and ramble in inner realms.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19):

"Absolute reason expired at eleven o'clock last night," one character tells another in Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt." I'm happy to report that a different development is on

nowned Aquarian composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828) created more than 700 compositions, some of which are still played by modern musicians. Many of his works were written on and for the piano—and yet he was so poor that he never owned a piano. If there has been a similar situation in your life, Aquarius—a lack of some crucial tool or support due to financial issues—I see the coming weeks as being an excellent time to set in motion the plans that will enable you to overcome and cure that problem.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): In 1908,

British playwright W. Somerset Maugham reached the height of success. Four of his plays were being performed concurrently in four different London theaters. If you were ever in your life going to achieve anything near this level of overflowing popularity or attention, I suspect it would be this year. And if that's a development you would enjoy and thrive on, I think the coming weeks will be an excellent time to set your intention and take audacious measures.

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK: I declare you champion, unvanquishable hero and title-holder of triumphant glory. Do you accept?

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news of the weird FROM BAD TO WORSE A well-meaning neighbor's attempt to save his friend from a dog attack went south on Feb. 5 in Adams, Massachusetts. Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington told the Associated Press the neighbor heard yelling shortly after noon and discovered his friend being attacked by his own dog and his girlfriend's dog. The good Samaritan returned to his apartment, got the crossbow he used for hunting and fired it up a stairwell at one of the dogs. But the bolt glanced off the dog and went through the door into the apartment where it struck and killed the victim. Harrington said the dogs had a history of aggression and were usually kept in separate kennels. She described the man as "very distraught" and did not expect criminal charges to be filed. Officers responding to the scene shot both dogs. PRESPECTIVE Juan Zamora, 63, of Kissimmee, Florida, needed directions on Feb. 8 and flashed his headlights at a Marion County Sheriff's squad car to ask for help, the Ocala Star-Banner reported. Deputy Calvin Batts obliged, but during the conversation, he noticed Zamora smelled like alcohol and was unsteady on his feet, according to the arrest report. Zamora then resisted Batts' request to take a breath test, saying, "You didn't pull me over. I pulled you over," and told the officer he is "legally disabled," which would account for his instability. However, it wouldn't explain the bag of white powder found in Zamora's shirt pocket, which field-tested positive for cocaine, according to the report. Batts also reported finding a two-thirds-full bottle of Canadian whiskey and a 15-year-old passenger in the vehicle. Zamora was arrested and charged with DUI and possession of cocaine. POLICE REPORT Shareeka Strawn, 28, must have panicked when the car she was riding in was pulled over by police in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Jan. 15 for a minor traffic violation. According to the probable cause affidavit, Strawn, who had several outstanding warrants, identified herself as Porshala Strawn, but was apparently unaware that a records check revealed Porshala also had an outstanding warrant. The Times Record News reported Shareeka was arrested and is facing a number of charges, including allegedly giving a false name. WHAT'S IN A NAME? A former employee of a finance firm is behind bars in Macon County, Tennessee, after allegedly stealing $51,000 in customer loan payments, WATE reported. Serena Swindle, 41, was arrested on Feb. 5 after a yearlong investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. She was held on $3,500 bond at the Macon County Jail.

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BRIGHT IDEA Ryan Sentelle State, 37, has been arrested in Salt Lake City after police said he admitted using mice and hamsters to get free hotel rooms. KUTV reported on Jan. 30 that authorities allege State would release the rodents in a hotel room, then complain about them, prompting hotel workers to offer the room for free. State faces charges of theft by deception and criminal mischief. GOVERNMENT IN ACTION The Washington, D.C., Metro has spent five years and $3.8 million building two still-unfinished bike racks at two of its stations, WJLA reported on Feb. 12. The original budget for the two covered racks, which each will house 92 bikes, was $600,000 apiece. "Quality control issues with contractors can take time to sort out," the Metro said in a statement, "but Metro determined it was important to get the project done right rather than get it done quickly." It hopes the projects, first set to be completed in December of 2015, will be finished in the next few months. •Giovanni Palmiero, 101, has been living in the United Kingdom since 1966, so logically, he applied to remain there after Brexit. Alarmingly, the Home Office demanded that Palmiero's parents confirm his identity and accompany him to an office in north London to make his application. Dimitri Scarlato, a volunteer helping Palmiero, immediately realized the computer had read his birth year as 2019 instead of 1919. "I phoned the Home Office and it took two calls and a half an hour for them to understand," Scarlato told The Guardian. Palmiero has been married to his 92-yearold wife, Lucia, for 75 years. They will be able to remain in the U.K. SWEET REVENGE Housepainter Dean Reeves of Bolsover, England, came to a slow realization that his client, Terry Taylor, was never going to pay him the rest of what he says he is owed for painting Taylor's building. So in January, Reeves took his complaint public and painted a graffiti message on the building's exterior: "Want your house painting? Don't be like Terry. Pay the bill! Now you will!" According to Oddity Central, Reeves said Taylor "changed the job, kept asking me to do extra work. ... He kept saying, 'I'll pay you tomorrow,' but tomorrow never came." For his part, Taylor denies Reeves' accusations and is threatening to press criminal charges. {in}

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