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There is something special about Pensacola in the Fall. The crisp blue skies, white sandy beaches, coastal breezes, and the cool—yet not cold—evening strolls through our historic downtown area. But maybe, it’s all of that plus the amazing arts, cultural, culinary, historical, and environmental experiences one can enjoy. All you have to do is get here and Discover it All.
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CLAIRE CAMPBELL A New York media producer turned downtown business owner is the newest member of the Downtown Improvement Board. Campbell, an Inweekly Rising Star, was appointed by Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson. She is the founder and owner of Ride Society, the region's premier indoor cycle studio. A native of Pensacola, Campbell spent a decade in New York in marketing before opening the Palafox space in 2018. In addition to serving on the DIB, Campbell is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pensacola Little Theatre and Pensacola Cultural Center.
DAN PATRICK The Republican lieutenant
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK The Ameri-
Bar's website, Matthew Louis Gaetz II was not eligible to practice law in Florida because he is delinquent in paying his fees. After Inweekly broke the story on Thursday, Oct. 22, Gaetz paid his past due invoice the next morning. Newlyweds can be absent-minded, we guess.
can Bankers Association (ABA) has named Hancock Whitney as a recipient of the prestigious ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award in the category of Economic Inclusion. The foundation recognized Hancock Whitney's efforts to help Gulf South small businesses grow and thrive, particularly in underserved communities, through its "Small Business Matters" initiative, a comprehensive, companywide entrepreneurship and small business outreach program to educate and create opportunities for pre-existing business owners and their teams, with an emphasis on minority- and women-owned businesses.
CRYSTAL DADURA The Escambia County Commission recently approved Interim County Administrator Wes Harden's appointment as the county's human resources director. Dadura joined the county as a human resources manager last February and has served as interim director for the department since July 8. Before joining the county, Dadura worked as the first HR Director at Steuben County Government, helping 30 departments with employee relations issues, classification and compensation updates. PEN AIR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION The
credit union's employees presented $5,000 to Autism Pensacola last month. Pen Air's Jeans for Communerosity® program is an employeedriven fundraising effort to give back to those in need in the community. Since 2002, Autism Pensacola has served as the leading connector and resource for autism support, advocacy, education and networking opportunities for individuals and families affected by autism.
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governor of Texas offered up to $1 million in reward money out of his own campaign coffers to "incentivize, encourage and reward people to come forward and report voter fraud." The first person to claim that reward was a poll worker in Pennsylvania who reported a Republican committing fraud. Patrick's campaign paid out $25,000 for the tip leading to the conviction of Ralph Thurman, a 72-year-old Republican who voted twice.
MATT GAETZ According to the Florida
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Department of Education has fired off a sternly worded letter to a private school in Miami that ordered students who get the COVID-19 vaccine to stay home for 30 days or more. The state said the investigation is ongoing but warned that it could strip the school of scholarship funds if it's found to have violated the rights of parents to make health care decisions for their children. The school spouted the false belief that getting the vaccine would make children contagious in a letter to parents. The fact is the vaccine contains no live virus, and vaccinated people are far less likely to be infected than those who have not gotten the shot.
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cording to court documents filed last week, the professional football league agreed to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing, making it more difficult for Black retirees to qualify for awards in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims. The use of "race-norming" came to light only after two former NFL players filed a civil rights lawsuit over it in 2019. The adjustments may have prevented hundreds of Black players who have dementia to win awards that average $500,000 or more. inweekly.net
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outtakes By Rick Outzen
BUSTING THE JOB MYTH For the past decade, the Studer Community Institute's Quality of Life survey has shown the top concern of Escambia County residents is economy/job growth. The one exception was 2020, when COVID-19 understandably had the top spot. Since the BP oil spill, the Pensacola-Escambia Development Commission, FloridaWest, Escambia Board of County Commissioners and the Pensacola mayor's office have focused on diversifying our economy and creating highpaying jobs. Former Gov. Rick Scott's pro-jobs agenda helped, especially with the expansion of Navy Federal Credit Union and creating the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul campus for ST Engineering at the Pensacola International Airport. And we can't overlook Lewis Bear Jr.'s leadership on the Triumph Gulf Coast board. Job openings are all around. Wages have increased and signing bonuses have become the norm. The construction trades—electricians, plumbers, carpenters, brick masons, welders, etc.—have always paid well, but we don't have enough skilled workers to meet the demand. We need more young people in apprenticeships to handle the workload. But we also see new fields—many of which pay six-figure salaries—popping up here. We need people to get the training and certifications to qualify for cybersecurity, logistics, aviation and health care jobs. The need has shifted to job training. The Escambia County School District has 49 career academies in its high schools and 18 in the middle schools. George Stone Technical College offers training and certification in seven business fields, three in health, two in public service, nine industrial fields and several apprenticeships. Pensacola State College has even more. We need more students taking advantage of these programs. The new agreement between ST Engineering and UPS gives locals a clear path to good jobs. On Thursday, Oct. 14, Stephen Lim, president of ST Engineering Aerospace America, and Tony Georges, vice president of UPS Human Resources, signed a contract to create the Aircraft Maintenance Pathways Training Program to help fill the
ever-growing need for aircraft mechanics in this country and worldwide. How many jobs are we talking about? According to Lim, the aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair industry is projected to create 14,000 new jobs each year over the next decade. The Aircraft Maintenance Pathways Training Program is a three-year program that will provide employment and advanced training to mechanics in Pensacola. The trainees will get a paycheck. Upon completion, the mechanics will have jobs waiting on them at either ST Engineering Aerospace or UPS. High-paying jobs require training and certifications. Jeff Dyer, FloridaWest's workforce innovation director, of the local job market shared, "The jobs are there. There's—not only in our area but in any area in the country—a shortage of qualified folks." He added, "Now's a great time to change careers because there are so many open positions in jobs that you might not have thought about in the past. Now's a great time to maybe retrain for some of those positions, and that's where CareerSource Escarosa, Pensacola State College, UWF and George Stone Technical College come in. Plus, there are scholarships available to pay for it." Last spring, Pensacola State College opened the Baars Technology Building, a new $15 million, 23,839-square-foot technology building for the college's STEM programs, including cybersecurity, mathematics and computer science. The building houses the state-of-the-art Donald McMahon III Center for Cybersecurity. PSC cybersecurity graduates have jobs waiting for them. "We were the first institution of higher education in Florida to offer a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity," PSC President Ed Meadows told Inweekly. "Our associate degree has 15 stackable nationally recognized certifications." We need to quit bemoaning the myth that we don't have good-paying jobs. Those positions exist here, but we need people to enroll in vocational programs to qualify for them. So when someone tells you our area doesn't have any good-paying jobs, tell them the jobs and the training to qualify for them are here. {in} rick@inweekly.net
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THROUGH THE DEPUTIES' EYES
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By Rick Outzen For nearly two years, we have waited to hear the specifics of how Escambia County deputies took out 2nd Lt. Mohammed Al-Shamrani, a 21-yearold Royal Saudi Air Force member who killed three service members and injured eight others on Dec. 6, 2019, on NAS Pensacola. On Nov. 20, 2020, the U.S. Navy released a 260-page report into the first terrorist attack on a military base in this country. However, the heroic acts of our deputies were hardly mentioned. Last week, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons released several reports, photos, videos and audio files regarding the attack in response to a record request made by ABC News. Though they have redactions, the records give us a view into what the deputies encountered when they approached Bldg. 633, which housed the International Military Student office and the Naval Aviation Schools Command. Offense Report ESCO 19OFF028695 has 146 pages and lists 99 deputies as witnesses. The report has redactions, but several deputies added supplement reports on what they saw and experienced. While en route to NAS Pensacola, dispatch advised deputies that a white male wearing a green jacket and carrying a green duffle bag was shooting inside a building on the base. Upon arrival, Deputy Thomas 66
Bortner observed multiple people running away from a building later identified as Bldg. 633. "Other responding deputies and myself made contact with two NAS Pensacola police officers who were at the main entrance of the building, one of which had been wounded in the leg," wrote Bortner. "The officers advised that the shooter was inside, armed with an AR-15 rifle. Deputy Matthew Tinch, Deputy Jonathan Glass and Bortner ran toward the south side of the building, hearing gunfire coming from inside the building as they approached the door. Once inside, the deputies went to the right in a long hallway "where it sounded like the gunfire was coming from." Two NAS police officers followed the deputies as they moved through the hall. "As we approached the main entrance foyer, I observed multiple shell casings on the floor and a body wearing military-type clothing in a pool of blood," wrote Bortner. "I then heard a loud blast from Deputy Glass' shotgun, and he yelled that he had been shot. Deputy Tinch engaged the suspect, who was upstairs. I attempted to get a line of sight on the suspect. However, I was unable to due to his elevated position. After Deputy Tinch lost sight of the suspect, I looked for an area to bring Deputy Glass so he would not be in the line of fire." The first door Bortner tried was locked, but an NAS police officer found an unlocked door. Before moving the wounded Glass into
the room, Bortner cleared it for potential second shooters due to the radio traffic that advised multiple shooters in the building. "As I cleared the room, Deputy Tinch engaged the suspect and was shot in the left leg," wrote Bortner. "Deputy Tinch then crawled into the room I had cleared. I secured Deputy Tinch in an office behind me and instructed two NAS police officers to provide Deputy Tinch with medical care. So I held the door open because I believe the suspect might pursue Deputy Tinch inside the building." Deputy Roman Brissett found the men and began to provide medical care to Tinch. Another deputy, whose name was redacted, came into the room. Bortner relayed Tinch's condition and the shooter's possible location. "Deputies engaged a suspect a short distance away from the door I was covering," wrote Bortner. "Radio traffic advised that the shooter was down." He and Brissett evacuated the injured Deputy Tinch into his Tahoe's backseat. Bortner transported him to Baptist Hospital. Bortner's supplemental report matches much of what Simmons told Inweekly after the attack. Capt. Charles Hogue and Capt. Robert Johnson of NASP security forces first responded to a "shots fired" call, engaged Al-Shamrani and called back that they had an active shooter. Hogue was shot and evacuated from the building. Upon arrival at the building, Tinch and Glass immediately engaged the shooter. Senior Deputy Grant Lopez was running radar in the area and was on a motorcycle. He was able to weave through the traffic and get to Bldg. 633. He followed them into the building. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office trains its officers to go and neutralize or kill the threat. Simmons said, "And that's exactly what every single person that responded did—the NAS police engaged, then Tinch and Glass did it and then Lopez. They went straight to the threat." He added, "Then the last three, [Mike] Hoyland, Deputy Matthew Keebler and Deputy Matthew Housam, got there, and they did the same thing. The shooter killed no one else, and the threat was eliminated." After Glass and Tinch were shot, Deputy Lopez heard the shooter running on the second floor toward another stairwell. Lopez got off two shots and struck the terrorist but failed to take him down. Lopez's gun jammed, and he retreated while trying to clear his weapon. The shooter chased him and ran into Hoyland, Housam and Keebler, who took him down. Deputy Brissett's supplement to the report provided more details on Tinch and the room where he was taken. Tinch and Glass weren't the only people injured in the area. Brissett found Tinch with a gunshot
wound to his left knee. He wrote, "Also in the office were two armed contract security guards that were hiding by the desk." After rendering aid and learning the terrorist had been eliminated, Brissett prepared to move Tinch. "As we about to move Deputy Tinch, I heard a faint female voice coming from underneath the desk asking for help," wrote Brissett. "I moved the chair out of the way and looked under the desk and observed a female who was bleeding. I told the two security guards to get the wounded female up and put her in the office chair to get her out." Once outside the building, Brissett found Deputy Glass with a tourniquet on his arm, sitting by his Tahoe. Brissett transported the injured deputy to Baptist Hospital. The video system in Glass's Tahoe captured the audio from his radio. While being attended outside the building, Glass can be heard saying, "I got shot by one of ours, by one of the Navy cops." Levin Papantonio Rafferty Attorney Chris Paulos, whose firm is suing Saudi Arabia on behalf of the victims and their families, told Inweekly that it's his understanding that the FBI had debunked this. However, he has seen no ballistics to verify the shooter. Retired law enforcement officers have shared that getting hit by friendly fire in these intense situations isn't unusual. The supplements to the offense report don't identify the injured female. Deputy Timothy Graves assisted with removing her. He wrote, "I observed the female to have two gunshot wounds to her right leg, one gunshot wound to her left leg and a gunshot wound to the abdomen. We tied both legs with a tourniquet, applied pressure to the abdomen when I advised Deputy Fortner [his trainee] to assist with the removal of individuals from the door of the building to a safe distance and cover." The Navy report commended the sailors who lost their lives to protect their shipmates "in the highest traditions of the naval service." On Jan. 31, 2020, Sheriff Morgan presented Purple Hearts to the injured officers—Glass and Tinch and DOD Police Capt. Hogue. Medals of Valor were also awarded to Glass, Tinch, Hogue, DOD Capt. Johnson, Hoyland, Lopez, Housam and Keebler. "From this tragedy, we who are shipmates, fellow officers, deputies and civilians, who we are came through in crystal clarity," said Sheriff Morgan at the ceremony. "We are Americans, and by God's grace, we are the land of the free because of individual acts like those which occurred on Dec. 6, 2019. Therefore, in recognition of these selfless acts of heroism above and beyond the call of duty, they reflect great credit upon themselves and the profession of law enforcement." {in} inweekly.net
PENSACOLA'S TOP COP
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By Jeremy Morrison Taking a moment to consider his first few months as Pensacola's new chief of police, Eric Randall listed off a couple of takeaways—the city's police force is "a magnificent organization" and its officers are "top notch." "One thing I learned, firsthand and fast-quick, is the amount of dedication that the men and women of this organization has put forth to the community," Chief Randall said. "The dedication they have to make sure this community is the vibrant community that it is, and understand the importance of public safety, and our role, the important role that we play in making sure the city is safe and is a vibrant environment, not only for the citizens, but for the visitors as well." This answer, of course, is a bit glossy— skimming the shallows, when there is plenty of depth to be explored. Chief Randall isn't simply inheriting "a magnificent organization" and maintaining the status quo. No, Chief Randall is returning home mid-career to take over the PPD at a time when the city's police force has enjoyed intense scrutiny and hyper involvement from citizens against the backdrop of both local and national discussions regarding the evolving role of law enforcement in 21st Century America. A bit deeper into a recent interview with Inweekly, Chief Randall dug down and surfaced with a purer nugget of knowledge he is embracing as he leads PPD into the future—"the police are the community and the community are the police." October 28, 2021
"A police department that is legitimate means it is engaging with the community, the community espouses to allowing the police to be the police, because one of the things you've got to understand is all the powers that we derive from law enforcement, in public safety, come from the people," Randall said. "You know, we wear the badge and we swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the State of Florida, but that opportunity that's presented, that's key, comes from the people, the people of the community that allow us to perform." He continued, "You hear me say it a lot of times—we do nothing without the involvement of the community and the collaboration and empowerment from the involvement of the community … and we have to work together and make sure that fabric is woven together to make sure that we're doing the things we need to do. And when you incorporate the community into anything, there are some significant, longlasting, sustainable ideas and solutions that get involved, that come to fruition."
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Chief Randall stepped into his new role about a year after the death of Tymar Crawford. Crawford was shot and killed by a former PPD detective, leading to an investigation, a grand jury, the eventual dismissal of the officer, as well as the forming of a citizen's advisory committee designed to facilitate a reformation of the police department. Pensacola's public discussion centered on police reform and systemic racism within law enforcement preceded and foreshadowed a national discussion set off by the police-killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Sadly, neither of these deaths were particularly unique, but rather two more tragedies joining a longtime trend. Randall's hiring was in some respect an item of culmination following the Pensacola Citizen Police Advisory Committee's final report and disbandment. He arrived at a conversation's seeming conclusion. But that wide-ranging discussion, the chief stresses, isn't over, but rather is ongoing and perpetual.
"The discussion around policing and what policing should look like, especially in the city of Pensacola, is always ongoing," Randall said. "Every time I'm out in the community, every time an officer is out in the community, there are opportunities to have those discussions one-on-one, grassroots discussions about what policing should be doing, about what policing should look like."
"The discussion around policing and what policing should look like, especially in the city of Pensacola, is always ongoing." Eric Randall He added, "That's important because when I talk about giving the community the voice, that's the voice I'm talking about, the voice of being from the outside looking in, providing feedback and understanding on where people would like their police department to go." Focusing on the relationship between the police and citizens, Randall said that in addition to incorporating input from the community, it is important to convey to the public that police officers are also citizens, also human. "What I'm trying to promote here at PPD is the human interaction and the humanizing of the badge, telling stories of the officers behind the badge, because these men and women come out here each and every day and perform a service," the chief said. "They are humans; they are human beings first, but yes, they are a public servant, a police officer, that happens to be a police officer and carry a badge, but they're very committed about the service that they provide to the citizens." Also important in developing a healthy police-citizen relationship, Randall said, is ensuring that people understand why police officers take certain actions. Explaining the "why," he repeated on a number of occasions, is paramount. "We talk about police legitimacy's roots in being able to explain the 'why,'" the chief explained. "So giving people the sense of belonging when we respond to calls for service or interact with the community we're always explaining why—why we are there; why was there this type of response; why did this happen? So we're always starting with the 'why.'"
LOOKING AHEAD
One component of the conversation regarding the relationship between Pensacola's police officers and the citizens they serve was how best to improve the culture
within the department so that an improved relationship could more easily develop. Chief Randall said that he hopes to lead by example, to demonstrate for his officers how law enforcement should interact with the people. "It's all about how you approach it as a leader. You know, a leader of an organization sets the tone," Randall said. "When you have the police chief out there interacting with the community, talking with the youth, going to meetings, you know, bringing along others and showing them how things are done in a very integrating and empowering way, I think that speaks volumes." On this front, particularly when it comes to issues involving race, Chief Randall is in a unique position. Growing up Black in Pensacola—in America—he became familiar with the at-times skewed playing field tilted against people of color. In his role as the city's police chief, Randall said it's important to keep that reality in mind. "We in law enforcement have to be very cognizant of the history of policing, and it goes all the way back to, you think about back in, you know, slave patrols," Randall said. "And you think back to the civil rights movement, and you think about, you know, you think about what happened at Edmund Pettis Bridge. Those things, you know, in a historical context is always in the back of people's minds and sometimes it's in the forefront of people's minds."
"We have to understand that history is important because if we don't understand history, how do we make sure that we don't make the mistakes of the past again?" Randall And the national and local public discussions centered on this history and the current state of affairs are conversations that Randall believes are necessary in moving forward. "We have to understand that history is important because if we don't understand history, how do we make sure that we don't make the mistakes of the past again?" Chief Randall said. "I think what we have to do in law enforcement, we have to be very, very open and very, very straight forward and be willing to have those conversations with the community, being able to open the door and walk the talk and talk our way through that and have the necessary reforms in place and things so we don't revert back to into those instances." {in} To read the complete Inweekly interview with Chief Eric Randall, visit ricksblog.biz. 7
VOUCHER SCAM Dr. Sally Butzin recently
Nick Bodkins and Barrie Arnold of Boisson in late January 2021 / Courtesy Photo
NYC BUZZ Pensacola Inweekly Rising Stars Barrie Arnold and Nick Bodkins have hit a niche in New York City. Arnold and Bodkins have three locations in the Big Apple where they market their alcohol-free beverages. Their company, Boisson, recently was profiled in the New York Times. "We had been following the industry," Arnold explained to Inweekly. "Nick's wife, also from Pensacola, was pregnant at the time. They've since given birth to a beautiful girl. My sister was also pregnant at the time, and I have a new nephew. Nick and I were both doing Dry January, and as we surveyed the market, we found a huge gap in the offering and decided to plunge in." They also noticed some New York City laws were making it difficult for non-alcoholic drinks to reach consumers. "Liquor and wine stores in New York City are not actually allowed to carry anything that's non-alcoholic," said Bodkins. "You can't go into a wine store or a liquor store and buy, say, your gin and your tonic; you have to go somewhere else." He continued, "These brands were growing all over the world, but they were having a particular problem in New York City because they didn't know how to sell them. They didn't know where to sell them because that traditional model of going into a Richey's or Total Wine doesn't actually exist in New York City." Another factor that helped open three Boisson locations in less than a year was many 88
retail businesses decided to pack up during the pandemic, and the retail rents plummeted. "What we saw an opportunity to do was to curate, essentially, a non-alcoholic wine and liquor store in our neighborhoods," said Bodkins. "You're not going to pull your car into a parking lot and pull up to a Boisson somewhere. But here in New York City, with 14-, 15-, 20,000 people a day walking past your store, that's effectively our customer base. And so what we built now are a number of neighborhood locations, where people come in multiple times a week to see what we have." He added, "In a very similar way that people would actually frequent their wine or liquor store for folks that choose not to drink or to take a day off." Arnold said, "We are cultivating basically every flavor that we can find. So we have non-alcoholic wines; we have non-alcoholic beers, non-alcoholic spirits. We have things that taste just like a gin or a tequila or a bourbon, but we also carry things that are interesting drinks in their own right." The coverage in the New York Times has boosted Boisson's exposure. "It's been pretty amazing feedback overall," said Bodkins. "I think that the most interesting thing for us is just the number of people that have written us in the last 72 hours. They've said, 'I've been looking for something like this, and I'm so glad that I found it.' That's exactly why we built the brand." Locals can buy their products online at boisson.nyc.
spoke to the League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area about the findings from a preliminary investigative report on "Step Up For Students," a scholarship-funding organization that enables students to attend private schools using taxpayer funds. Inweekly interviewed Dr. Butzin, a public education advocate resident of Tallahassee's LWV. "The League of Women Voters is a very strong supporter of public education, which is one of the pillars of our democracy," she said. "The voucher program that's been going on, since Jeb Bush was governor, is taking public money and using it for private education without the oversight and the transparency and the accountability that we have in our public schools." Step Up For Students is a creation of the Florida Legislature and has grown into the 21st-largest charity in the country. "We looked into learning more about this organization, what they do and the money that they're making," said Butzin. "They are operating this entire huge voucher system as a private organization using public funds. We think people need to be aware of what's happening with their tax dollars. And I can tell you, it's getting worse this year." Step Up has two programs. Butzin explained, "One is called the 'Tax Credit Scholarship.' And this is funded by corporations and businesses that can divert the taxes they owe to the state. Instead of paying taxes to support our government and support our public schools, they can divert these taxes over to Step Up For Students." She continued, "This school year, for the first time, they've created a new scholarship program called 'Family Empowerment Scholarships.' And this is the first time money is coming directly out of our general revenue." According to a Florida Department of Education memo, $12.8 million this year has been diverted from Escambia County public school to the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. The criteria have changed for the scholarships (vouchers). Initially, the funds only went to low-income families. "This year, the legislature's criteria is you qualify for one of these if you have an income of $100,000," said Butzin. "We're talking about not high-poverty people; we're talking about middle income and going up families. Plus, once your child qualifies for one of these vouchers or scholarships, you're in for the rest of your career."
MORE COLLEGE SPORTS COMING
Visit Pensacola and tourism has a recordshattering year in FY 2021. At its annual meeting, CEO Darren Schaefer shared that Escambia County set records in average daily rates, occupancy and tourism development tax collections (TDT). In fiscal
year 2021, $17,671, 461 in TDT dollars was collected, an increase of 59.9% over FY20 and 23.3% over FY19. Last March, Pensacola hosted the Sunbelt Basketball Championships with the help of Visit Pensacola, Pensacola Sports, Escambia County and City of Pensacola. Schaefer shared with Inweekly that more college sports could be coming our way. "You treat people well, and they have a good experience—all of a sudden, we see other sports taking an interest," said Schaefer. "We're hosting the SEC Women's Soccer Championship that was most recently over in Alabama. We have an opportunity to try to bring that to the Pensacola area. We have an NAIA Men's Lacrosse Tournament." He continued, "We've got some great facilities to be able to host competitions at that level. These are the kind of things that just build upon themselves, so we see a lot more of that potential in the future."
THE THREE C'S Former Pensacola resi-
dent Hope Kennedy serves as the North Tampa Bay Chamber CEO. She worked at the Pensacola Chamber before relocating to the Tampa Bay area. She was a member of the Rising Star Class of 2010. Inweekly recently asked Kennedy what she learned here that has helped her in her role. "I say I grew up in Chamber in Pensacola when I was there for five years," said Kennedy. "I learned how to navigate all of the different opinions and the different thought processes." She learned that chambers have to be involved in the political process. "That's what chambers do," said Kennedy. "We have to be the voice of business, and as that leader, it's imperative that we take a stand." Kennedy continued, "I learned a lot while I was there. We had a lot of issues during the time that I was there. We had just had Hurricane Ivan; then we had the recession, the oil spill, and it was just going downhill from there. So I learned a lot about just navigating different personalities and agendas. That's been able to bring me here, and we've been able to come together as a region on a lot of issues and topics." She shared that her two decades in the chamber industry have led her to pare down what a chamber does into three words. "We're a connector, a convener and a catalyst," said Kennedy. "And we don't have to know everything, but we need to know what's important and what's coming down the pike so that we can help educate our members that have joined our organization."
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shopping centers. Dunham-Jones singled out Highland Terrace, an old shopping center on the corner of North Davis Highway and Fairfield Drive that once was home to Merritt Paint and CORT Furniture. The PNJ called the property "a textbook example of what Ellen Dunham-Jones calls 'underperforming asphalt.'" They failed to check with the property's owner. If they had, CivicCon and the newspaper would have learned significant improvements are coming. "Back in 2019, the actual owners now is Echo Life Church, and they had a vision for that location being right off of I-110, between downtown and Cordova—a prime location, almost a little over 50,000 square foot shopping center," Logan DeVries, NAI Pensacola's director of property management shared with Inweekly. "They have plans to transform the center, roughly 30,000 sq. ft. of what today looks vacant," he said. He explained the vacancies are because Echo Life is about to break ground on its new campus. "They've been working on this for a couple years now," said DeVries. "They will have a local contractor doing the build-out, and they've got local architects involved. It's just taking time due to COVID." The church will develop the 30,000 sq. ft. in the center of the five acres, but the remaining storefronts—"a mix of 14 different businesses, retail, office users"—are fully leased. Echo Life's future home will have a 600-seat sanctuary, spacious lobby, several multi-purpose gathering areas. DeVries added, "It'll have a cafe, a children's ministry and child development center space with capacity for over 200 children." He said, "The vision was to create this right in the hub of Pensacola for many facets." When will construction begin? DeVries said, "They bought it in 2019 and were gearing up quickly. COVID hit; things slowed down a little bit. But from what I've heard, they're getting very close. I can't give you an
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exact date yet, but I've been told we are very close to finally starting the gutting process."
SPECIAL SANITATION City of Pen-
sacola Sanitation Services is now offering Premium Collection Service to customers for an additional fee each month, which provides enhanced recycling and garbage collection services to make the process easier than ever for residents. Premium Collection Service is an additional $20 per month and includes the following services: •Retrieval of recycling and garbage carts from the resident's desired location •Returning recycling and garbage carts to their original location This service does not apply to yard waste. Yard waste must still be placed curbside for pickup, even for customers who pay for Premium Collection Service. City of Pensacola Sanitation Customers can request Premium Collection Service using the Recycle Coach app, dialing Pensacola 311 or calling Sanitation Services at (850) 435-1890.
IMPACT WINNERS IMPACT 100
Pensacola Bay Area, a women's philanthropic organization, announced the 11 grant recipients selected at this year's Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 17. These nonprofit organizations will each receive a grant of $101,820 from IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area members. The grant recipients are as follows: ARTS, CULTURE & HISTORY: Pensacola Children's Chorus and Pensacola Lighthouse Association. EDUCATION: Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence and United Methodist Children's Home. ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION: The Arc Gateway and Bream Fishermen Association and PYC Satori Foundation. FAMILY: Martha's Vineyard Foundation and Rally Foundation.
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Pace Center for Girls, United for a Good Cause and United Service Organization. "Even as COVID-19 has continued to be a factor in 2021, IMPACT members were able to choose to meet at either in-person Focus Area Committees or virtual Focus Area Committees," said Roz Leahy, president of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area. "Hundreds of IMPACT 100 members participated in the process to review each grant application, conduct site visits to all applicants and select finalists from each Focus Area Committee.' She added, "We are so thankful for our members who participated and to our volunteer board who facilitated both the in-person and virtual committee meetings, enabling IMPACT 100 to continue serving the community we love." With 1,120 members this year, IMPACT 100 was able to award $101,820 each to 11 nonprofit organizations in our community for a total impact of $1,120,020. In the 18 years since its inception, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area has awarded 131 grants to 91 nonprofit organizations totaling $13,950,000. The IMPACT 100 Membership season kicks off with the first Meet & Mingle event Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., hosted by Rishy and Mallory Studer at the new Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel. The full schedule of 2022 Meet and Mingles can be found at impact100pensacola.org/newsevents/events. Any nonprofit organization that believes a grant of over $100,000 would be impactful for their organization should check out a new, fun and informative series called Link & Learn, created specifically for the nonprofit community. These events are for nonprofits to link with other nonprofit organizations to network, share ideas and learn detailed information about the IMPACT 100 grant process. The first of this series will be Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7:30-9 a.m., at The Lewis Bear Company. More information can be found at impact100pensacola.org.
PHILANTHROPIC NOMINEES The Association of Fundraising Professionals, West Florida Chapter has announced the nominees for the 2021 National Philanthropy Day Awards. Several individuals and organizations were nominated for their philanthropic efforts this year, including Aiden Bryan, Aimee Dumas, Brett Berg, Brian Wyer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First Baptist Church of Pensacola, Florida Blue, Gary Michaels, Gulf Power Company, Gulf Winds Cares Foundation, Helping Hands of the Baptist Health Care Foundation, Innisfree, John and Jerre Peacock, Krewe of SWAT, Levin Rinke Realty, Rally Pensacola, Sansing Family Foundation, Something Old Salvage, The Hurd Team, UWF Student Ambassadors and Zarzaur Law P.A. Nominees will be recognized during an awards ceremony from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the UWF Historic Trust Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola. All nominees, guests and community members are invited to attend. To purchase tickets or review sponsorships, please visit eventbrite. com/e/180234615587. FREE RIDES FOR AIRSHOW For the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show set for Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) has increased free public transportation hours along the island. In addition to the three open-air trolleys running along the island, the SRIA will have four buses running from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and will extend their service area to Park East, located a mile east of Portofino Resort. Face masks will be required to ride on all trolleys and buses, per federal regulations regarding public transportation. All busing service ends at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. This free transportation is being provided by Escambia County Area Transit in support of our military and for the benefit of the general public. {in}
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BEST DRESSED UP Attention, all ghouls and goblins—are you and your spooky boo or coven in search of costumes that will really get your cauldrons bubbling? One of the most thrilling parts of this spooktacular holiday are the costumes. Halloween is the time of year for you to release your creativity. This year, think outside the pumpkin and Target costume aisle. Inweekly wrangled up some fresh takes on couple and group costumes. If you try any of these looks, tag us @in.weekly.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
It's time to retire the ole hunter and deer couple costume and bring in a new take on the innocent and brute duo. What's a more iconic take than Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker? Kourtney's Beverly Hills girl turned drummer's girlfriend aesthetic is easy to replicate. Just channel your high school emo phase and wear all black and leather. For Travis' look, slap a sheet of black temporary tattoos from Walmart on your neck, wear all black and top it off with a pair of square black shades. Check out their VMA outfits or Kourtney's Instagram for inspo.
Tiger King Got animal print? If yes, then you'll want to pounce on this one. To pull off Joe Exotic, you need a baseball cap, shoulder-length
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hair tucked behind your ears to finesse the mullet, an obnoxious tiger print shirt tucked into blue jeans and a thick stache. Bonus points if you have a fake pistol on your hip. As for Carole Baskin, you need a floral headband, a flowy cheetah print top and a wild look in your eyes. Bhagavan Antle's and Howard Baskin's looks are easy to replicate, too.
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie are an incredible best friend duo where priss meets hippie. You and your bestie can easily assemble this costume together. For Grace, put on a bright-colored dress suit (think Hillary Clinton in 2016), simple jewelry and perfectly side-swept bangs. On the other hand, Frankie is loosely fitted cardigans, mixed earth-tone prints and lots of eclectic jewelry. Perusing Earthbound's clearance rack will probably do the job for her look.
Chucky and Bride For couples looking for a spooky fit, Chucky and Bride are a spine-chilling choice. For the bride's look, thrift a white wedding dress for a more worn look or wear a simple white dress. Pair the dress with a black leather jacket, a choker and black lipstick. To nail Chucky's look, you need a long-sleeved striped shirt and overalls— and, of course, a couple of large gashes on your face for good measure. You can add
Couple and Group Costume Ideas another layer of creativity to this couple costume by bending the gender roles.
Squid Game This popular action thriller has dozens of potential group costume ideas, from the faceless guards in pink jumpsuits to the contestants in blue and white tracksuits to the pig-tailed robot that guns down 200plus people. Putting together this group costume is a little challenging than the other ones—but not nearly as challenging as playing children's games to the death.
Among Us
Remember when this game was all the rage at the beginning of quarantine? Ah, memories. There are a couple of ways you and your friends can sus out this look. For a simple approach, you can wear solid-colored hoodies, or turn it up a notch with a solid color tracksuit and pair it with a clear or colored face shield, which are sold on Amazon and Etsy.
Crowd of Old Folks
You know what's truly terrifying? Chronic back pain, achy knees and knowing that aging is looming over all of us. But there is a silver lining—dressing up like your cranky grandpa on All Hallows' Eve. For this look, you can dress up with a plaid button-up shirt and a flat cap or dress down with a robe and rollers in your hair. Snag a cane or a walker at the thrift store to seal the look.
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The Heathers
Are you feeling drawn to the "Mean Girls" trio costume but fear it's been overdone? "Heathers" gives the same kind of preppy "Mean Girls" feel, just a tad more sinister. For this costume, you need bright-colored blazers over a white collared button-up and pleated miniskirts. For accessories, carry around croquet mallets.
Jersey Shore Ay, guidos and guidettes! "The Jersey Shore" has gained popularity again since all of its seasons are on Hulu. The cast's fashion is simple to replicate. For the guys' look, you need a graphic T-shirt, dark-colored stitch jeans, tons of hair gel and reflective aviator glasses. As for the girls' outfits, you'll need tight mini dresses, either animal print or brightly colored sequins (or both), serious pumps and the iconic Snooki pouf.
The Many Taylor Swifts
This one's for the Swifties—Taylor Swift's dozens of outfits in her music videos, from the junior-year white T-shirt in "We Belong Together" to the adorable pajama set and chunky glasses in "We Are Never Getting Back Together." Then, of course, there's the one-shoulder gown Taylor wore when Kanye West hijacked the stage at the 2009 VMAs. For inspo, check out "Look What You Made Me Do" music video. Every Taylor makes an appearance there. {in}
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tours, including the Seville Sunday FunDay Haunted Tours, 4 p.m. last Sunday of each month, including Oct. 31. Tickets are available at pensacolaghostevents.com.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THE MONSTER BALL DRAG SHOW Ter-
rah Card's Fun House presents a holiday drag show with Aniyah Jade Oshanns, Alastina Samore and more. Show begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Alga Beer Co., located at 2435 N. 12th Ave. Admission is $10.
BALLET PENSACOLA'S DRACULA
Ballet Pensacola's season opener will be a unique production of "Dracula" from the company's new artistic director, Darren McIntyre. The show opens Friday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. and continues Saturday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $39-$43 and can be purchased online at balletpensacola.org.
FOOD EVENTS DRACULA WINE DINNER FEATURING CLASSIC CITY CATERING Chef David
and Chef Daniel of Classic City Catering will be preparing a dinner paired with wine themed around the classic novel "Dracula" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Bodacious, located at 407-D S. Palafox. Tickets can be purchased at bodaciousshops.com. The creators and hosts of "Nightmare Theatre"—Chip Chism as El Sapo, Mike Ensley as Baron Mondo Von Doren and Lemmie Crews as Mittens / Photo Courtesy of WSRE
HALLOWEEN HAUNTS All the Spooky Fun That's Fit to Print GHOST TOURS AND HAUNTED HOUSES HADJI SHRINERS ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE The annual Hadji Shriners Haunted
House runs Fridays and Saturdays from 7-10:30 p.m. in October, as well as Halloween night, at the Hadji Shrine, located at 800 W. Nine Mile Road. Tickets are $25 with a portion of proceeds benefiting Pensacola Breast Cancer Association. Purchase tickets at pensacolabreastcancerassociation.com and hadjihauntedhouse.com.
CREEPY HALLOW WOODS Brave the
Hallow Woods, located at 2251 Wade Road in Jay, with tours open from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, and 7-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. Tickets start at $15. Thursday is kid-friendly. For more information, visit app.hauntpay. com/events/creepy-hollow-woods-2021.
GHOSTS AND GRAVEYARDS TOUR
Go Retro offers a riding tour of spooky spots in Pensacola. The two-hour tour is designed for mature audiences, and parental guidance is strongly advised. Times are 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28; 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30; and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, Tuesday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 6. Reserve your spot at goretro.us/tour/ghosts_and_graveyards. October 28, 2021
HAUNTED HOUSE WALKING AND TROLLEY TOURS The UWF Historic Trust
will bring back its popular walking and trolley tours this year with four unique tour options in downtown Pensacola and North Hill Preservation District, including the Seville Spirits Walking Tour, Redlight Walking Tour (Adults Only), Murder and Mayhem Walking Tour and Trolley of the Doomed Tour. Dates are Oct. 29 and 30, with tours starting from 6:30-8:30. Tickets are $15-$20. Visit historicpensacola.org for more information.
FORT MORGAN GHOST INVESTIGATION AND HISTORICAL HAUNTED TOUR Join the members of Second Sight
Paranormal TV for a fully equipped ghost and paranormal investigation at Fort Morgan, one of Alabama's most haunted places. Fort Morgan State Historic Site will provide some historical background of the site and conduct a Q&A. Tours are Saturdays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. Reservations are required. Visit pensacolaghostevents.com or secondsightparanormal.com to reserve your spots.
SEVILLE HAUNTED TOURS Seville
Quarter's haunted tours offer a different look at Pensacola's history as guides weave tales of ghosts, debauchery, murder, mayhem, paranormal activities, history and more. Choose your experience from ongoing
COUPLES COOK: AN ENCHANTED, MAGICAL, HARRY POTTER-INSPIRED CLASS Learn to make a magical
three-course meal with Pensacola Cooks. Class is 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, located at 3624 Barrancas Ave. Tickets are $70 per couple. Bring your own wine or beer to the cooking class. For more information, visit facebook. com/pensacolacooks.
At 6 p.m. "Hocus Pocus" will begin on the videoboard. Following the movie will be a fireworks spectacular. Tickets are $5 and available online at bluewahoos.com.
ZARZAUR LAW'S THIRD-ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EVENT Bring the kids out
to the third-annual "Zalloween" event on Friday, Oct. 29, from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held at the intersection of Palafox and Romana streets and will include candy, games, a fire truck that kids can explore from the Pensacola Fire Department and free snow cones. A kid's costume contest will kick off at 5 p.m. with four age group categories and a $100 first prize for each age group. The first 250 kids in costume will also receive a reflective trick-or-treat bag and a pumpkin strobe light.
AUTISM BLUE PUMPKIN PROGRAM
Autism Pensacola is participating in the national Autism Blue Pumpkin Program. Blue buckets will be handed out to children with autism at the Autism Pensacola Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 2-4 p.m. at the Autism Center of the Studer Children's Hospital. Registration is required, and guests may do so at autismpensacola.org. The significance of a child carrying a blue pumpkin bucket on Halloween means that he or she may be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and could behave or respond differently than candy givers might expect. For more information about the Autism Blue Pumpkin Program or Autism Pensacola, visit the website at autismpensacola.org, or call the office at (850) 434-7171.
ROCKY HORROR MURDER MYSTERY DINNER Seville Quarter and Improbable
Cause Mystery Theatre Presents: Rocky Horror Murder Mystery Dinner Show 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Oct. 31, at Seville Quarter, located at 130 E. Government St. Tickets are $59 per person. Costumes encouraged. For more information, visit sevillequarter.com.
KID-FRIENDLY FREE DRIVE-IN MOVIE AND TRUNKOR-TREAT The Perdido Key Area Cham-
ber of Commerce will be hosting a special Halloween Edition of Flicks on the Field free drive-in movie including a Trunk-orTreat event Friday, Oct. 29, at Baars Field, 13020 Sorrento Road. The featured film will be "E.T. The Extraterrestrial." Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit perdidochamber.com.
HALLOWEEN AT BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM The Blue Wahoos will host a
fun-filled Halloween celebration at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Friday, Oct. 29, featuring trick-or-treating, a family-friendly movie and a post-movie firework show. Gates open for trick-or-treating at 5 p.m.
Spooky Streaming If you're skipping the costumes and events and staying home, you can still get in the spirit. Spooky season just isn't the same without a little horror, after all. Here are some of the latest thrilling movies and TV shows currently streaming. NETFLIX Grudge You In for a Murder Night Teeth Locke & Key Hypnotic
HULU Cheer Camp Killer Sleepwalker
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DRIVE-BY TRICK OR TREAT Covenant Care will host a drive-by trick-or-treat event Friday, Oct. 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at their corporate offi ce, located at 5041 N. 12th Ave. The event is free and open to the public. HAUNT THE BAY SUNSET CRUISE
Take a trip with Pensacola Bay Cruises Saturday, Oct. 30, for a spooky-themed sunset cruise with a costume contest. Departure is at 5 p.m. Kids can also ride for free on Sunday, Oct. 31, with an accompanying adult. For more information, visit pensacolabaycruise.com/pensacola-ferry.
PENSACON HALLOWEENFEST Hal-
loweenFest returns Saturday, Oct. 30, at Museum Plaza from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with vendors, live entertainment, celebrity guests, artists, food trucks and trick-or-treating. Celebrity guests include Deep Roy. Kids in costume will receive a free Halloween bag. Visit pensacon.com for more information.
CITY OF MILTON FALL FESTIVAL On
Saturday, Oct. 30, the City of Milton will host its first annual Fall Festival at Jernigan's Landing from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The free event will feature Trunk-or-Treating along South Willing Street, bounce houses, games, arts and crafts, face painting, food trucks, music and more. Children of all ages are encouraged to come in costume. For more information, visit miltonfl.org.
the community out to enjoy free drive-in Halloween-themed movie screenings. Post 33 is located at 1401 W. Intendencia St. The lot opens at 6:30 p.m.; movies start at 7 p.m. DATES: •Saturday, Oct. 30: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown •Saturday, Oct. 30: Rocky Horror Picture Show (midnight show; doors open at 11:30 p.m.; $10 goody bags at the door)
BOO AT THE ZOO Gulf Breeze Zoo's Boo at the Zoo festival includes a trick-ortreat trail complete with candy, treats and toys, bounce houses, face painting, and, of course, animal encounters from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $19.95-$24.95. Purchase tickets in advance at gbzoo.com. BARKTOBERFEST 2021 Sunday, Oct. 31,
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Pensacola Humane Society is hosting the area's favorite annual pet-friendly festival and mega adoption event, Barktoberfest, at Community Maritime Park. In addition to adoptable pups, the event will include vendors, food trucks, costume contests, small dog races, demos and much more. For more information, visit pensacolahumane.org.
HOLLAND FARMS PUMPKIN PATCH
Show off your costume and let kids enjoy some treats Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31, at the T&W Flea Market, located at 1717 N. T St.
Enjoy fun for the whole family at the Holland Farms Pumpkin Patch, open MondaySunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., through Nov. 6. Holland Farms is located at 2055 Homer Holland Road. For more information, visit hollandfarmsonline.com.
SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EDITION OF PALAFOX MARKET Children are en-
13TH-ANNUAL CORN MAZE AND FALL FUN FESTIVAL Enjoy all the seasonal fun at
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couraged to dress in their most outrageous costumes for a special "Halloween Market" edition of the Palafox Market on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. Vendor booths will be decorated for the autumn holiday, offering candy to trick-or-treaters. Kids can get their faces painted for awesome Halloween selfie opportunities. Also, candy prizes will be awarded in a costume contest and in a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt.
MOVIE NIGHTS AT AMERICAN LEGION FRANK R. MARSTON POST 33 Commander Robert Scarborough invites
Sweet Season Farms, located at 2260 Horn Road, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 7. Times are 6-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Visit sweetseasonfarms.com.
BARS & NIGHTLIFE HALLOWEEK AT SEVILLE QUARTER
Pensacola's unofficial Halloween headquarters is really going all out this year, with events every night, including their live "Thriller" dance shows on Friday and Saturday and their costume contest on Sunday, Oct. 31—which features a $1,000 cash prize
for first place. Visit sevillequarter.com for more details.
your Halloween costume at Flora-Bama's legendary party. Sign-up is 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Contest begins at 9 p.m. FloraBama is located at 17401 Perdido Key Drive. For more information, visit florabama.com/halloween.
CLASSIC HORROR PARTY AT PLAY
Get scared by a screening of classic horror films like the originals of "Friday the 13th," "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Halloween" while enjoying special cocktails such as the S'mores Drink, The Nightmare and The Babysitter. The party starts at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Play is located at 16 S. Palafox.
YIKES! KILLER MIC HALLOWEEN PARTY Scare yourself silly with "deadlin-
HALLOWEEN AT ODD COLONY Join Odd Colony, located at 260 N. Palafox, for a spooky Halloween evening Saturday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m.-midnight with a costume contest (winner receives a $100 gift card), dark beer releases and classic Halloween movies. Visit facebook.com/oddcolony for more information. PENSACOLA BEACH HALLOWEEN PUB CRAWL Dress up in your favorite
costume and join in the fun at the inaugural Halloween Pub Crawl, Saturday, Oct. 30, on Pensacola Beach starting at 2 p.m. A special commemorative tumbler will be available for $25 at each participating location. For a list of participating locations, visit facebook.com/pensacolabeachchamber.
200 SOUTH PET CONTEST Kick off Halloween with a pet costume contest at 200 South from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. $1 from sales at 200 South locations will go toward Road Dogg Rescue thanks to Tito's Vodka. Winners of the pet costume contest will receive a $50 200 South gift card. For details, visit facebook.com/200southpcola. SNEAKY TIKI HALLOWEEN PARTY
ers" Patrick Cunningham and Patty Dwyer during the second-annual YIKES! Killer Mic Halloween Party. The event is happening at Odd Colony, located at 260 N. Palafox, and starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the event link at facebook.com/yikesopenmic.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT AT ALGA BEER CO. Alga Beer Co. is hosting a neighbor-
hood Trunk-or-Treat event Sunday, Oct. 31, starting at 4 p.m. Trunk decorations, costumes and candy are encouraged. Individuals with decorated trunks and costumes will receive $5 pints all night. Cars must be backed in with trunk facing Alga, and trickor-treaters must be accompanied by an adult at all times. You can reserve a spot for your car at algabeerco.com/halloween.
VIRTUAL EVENTS SOUTHERN HAUNTS PODCAST LIVE STREAM Join Ashley McGlothren, host of
the paranormal podcast Southern Haunts, as she beguiles you with the spookiest tales from our very own city. The live podcast taping will be streaming on YouTube Thursday, Oct. 28, starting at 7:30 p.m. Visit facebook.com/southernhauntspodcast for details and a link to the channel.
"NIGHTMARE THEATRE" SEASON PREMIERE Mike Ensley, Chip Chism and
Take part in the Second-Annual Sneaky Tiki Halloween Spooktacular on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-9 p.m. Sneaky Tiki is located at 8344 Sphere Way.
FOURTH-ANNUAL HOWL-O-WEEN
Bring your costumed pet to Perfect Plain Brewing Co., located at 50 E. Garden St., for a pet costume contest Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. and stay for prizes and drink specials. For more information, visit facebook. com/perfectplainbrewingco.
FLORA-BAMA'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST Show off
Lemmie Crews—the writers and hosts of WSRE's "Nightmare Theatre"—are presenting B-movie horror films on seven PBS stations in the Southeast. A special Halloween Weekend launch of the show's third season will air on Saturday, Oct. 30, on WSRE, where the series is regularly scheduled on Saturdays at 10 p.m. and streams live at wsre.org. The new season will begin with "Dementia 13," a 1963 thriller directed by the legendary Francis Ford Coppola. Past episodes can be viewed at wsre.org/nightmaretheatre. {in}
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Arts & Entertainment art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...
Meet Ballet Pensacola's New Artistic Director By Jennifer Leigh
a new company? How will you put your stamp on productions? MCINTYRE: My existence is prominently enlightened through my life's journey as a member of the artistic population, and I feel I would like the opportunity to share the evolution of this prophecy through my commitment and dedication to fostering this beautiful and significant art form.
Darren McIntyre / Photo Courtesy of Ballet Pensacola
This month, Ballet Pensacola opens a new season with a new artistic director, Darren McIntyre. Originally from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, McIntyre is a graduate of The Australian Ballet School. As a performer for the past 23 years, he has toured extensively throughout the United States, Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe and South America. He's worked as an artistic director and choreographer for ballet companies including Montgomery Ballet in Alabama, Lake Erie Ballet in Pennsylvania and Fort Wayne Ballet in Indiana. In June, he stepped into the role of artistic director at Ballet Pensacola. "Dracula" is McIntyre's first production at Ballet Pensacola. The show opens this Friday, Oct. 29, at Pensacola Cultural Center. Here, McIntyre shares a little bit about his passion for dance and what he envisions for Ballet Pensacola. INWEEKLY: What's the most exciting thing about stepping into a new role at
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INWEEKLY: After a year and a half of COVID, which brought canceled productions and virtual productions, what are you looking forward to most this season? MCINTYRE: This year, I decided to retire from the stage, due to the pandemic, after a 23-year performing career. As artistic director with Ballet Pensacola, I will continue to bring my expertise and passion to the field. Many industries have been greatly affected by the unfortunate circumstances this past year and a half, and I would like to be a positive influence in helping the arts community rise from the ashes and will be doing all I can to support, encourage and advocate for all those in my industry. I am definitely mostly looking forward to being back in a studio and theatres, fulfilling my need to have a creative outlet and to choreograph again; it will certainly be invigorating. INWEEKLY: Pensacola is very proud of its cultural nonprofits. How do you feel about joining this overall community of artists and performers? MCINTYRE: I believe dance is a transient mode of expression, a language of its own, one with infinite progression and purpose. It is
incredibly inspiring to be a part of a world and industry that is consistently bringing positivity, imagination and edifying values to the forefront of our society. Our audiences consistently face daily victories, challenges and developments, allowing art to be used as a platform of entertainment, statements and education. This can be a powerful medium for people of all walks of life. I strongly believe that "dance is art and art imitates life," and the synergy of art and life makes our world a better place. It's a philosophy I share wholeheartedly and an inspiration I bring fully to my work. I am exceptionally excited to join Pensacola's incredibly diverse cultural and artistic community and have already been inspired by many others here. There are several collaborations already in the works with other organizations. INWEEKLY: Where does your inspiration for choreography come from? MCINTYRE: I would attribute my choreographic identity and style to one of a storyteller, focusing on narrative and informative structure, deriving characteristics of a catalyst, theme or a tale. I really enjoy restaging my own original adaptations of the traditional classic repertory, as well as creating new full-length story ballets such as "Dracula," "The Wizard of Oz" or "The Phantom of the Opera." I enjoy creating more abstract dance works, but I don't depict my style as infinite to one genre. I enjoy using the dancers' abilities and qualities that I am casting, to be the focus of the movement vocabulary I select to follow. I certainly like unique, individual dancers who are both genuine and hardworking. I strongly believe that each dancer is an individ-
ual, with different aesthetical and interpretive prerequisites to be of focus during their training, coaching and career. I try to nurture each artist in ordinance with their weaknesses and strengths. I like to encourage dancers to push to their fullest potential and enjoy seeing them succeed in reaching their goals. I believe that the dancers are key elements to my production value, they are my voice, my instruments and my creative muses. INWEEKLY: Is there a production in this season you're most excited about? MCINTYRE: Definitely "Dracula." It is the only opportunity this season I have to create a brand-new production from scratch. INWEEKLY: What have you learned from your career in dance? MCINTYRE: I strive to improve each day and my emotions explore and cascade to movement. Dance is my way to communicate to a diversity of cultures with no boundaries—it is a language interpreted and understood by all. I am still very young and have much to achieve, and I believe that I have only just started. {in}
BALLET PENSACOLA'S "DRACULA"
WHERE: Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, and Saturday, Oct. 30; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 COST: $30-$43 DETAILS: balletpensacola.org
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Pensacola's best professional improv comedy troupe Saturday, Nov. 6, at 10:30 p.m. at Pensacola Cultural Center, located at 400 S. Jefferson St. Get your tickets at pensacolalittletheatre.com.
STRONG STREET STUDIO ONLINE PUMPKIN SALE Glass pumpkin season is
upon us, and you can order yours from the safety and comfort of your own home. Strong Street Studio will be offering a new inventory of glass pumpkins online at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 13. For more information, visit strongstreetstudioglass.com.
309 ZINE CHALLENGE Take part in one of PMA's latest exhibits from AnArchivist by submitting your own zine to be donated to the 309 Archive and exhibited in the 2021 Zine Challenge installation. Zines must have a minimum count of 16 pages and a minimum print run of 15. Send or deliver at least one copy of your zine before 6 p.m. Nov. 26, to 309 N. Sixth Ave., Pensacola, FL 32501. Visit pensacolamuseum.org for more details. EASY GOING GALLERY ART MARKET
"Asser Saint-Val" by José Antonio Aponte, Ada Ferrer, Freedom's Mirror: Cuba and Haiti in the Age of Revolution (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2014), 2017 / Currently on view at Pensacola Museum of Art / Image courtesy of the artist
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PENSACOLA INTERSTATE FAIR Returning for its 87th season Thursday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 31, Pensacola's biggest and longest-running annual agricultural and entertainment tradition returns, bringing with it the excitement of attractions and screams from exhilarating rides, exhibits, fair food, fun and shows for the whole family. Tickets can be purchased at pensacolafair.com. This year's Pensacola Interstate Fair entertainment lineup includes: •Thursday, Oct. 28: Night Fever (Bee Gees cover band) •Friday, Oct. 29: Resurrection (Journey cover band) •Saturday, Oct. 30: Rodney Atkins PENSACOLA OPERA POURS & ENCORES Pensacola Opera Artists in Resi-
dence will perform a lively selection of tunes at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., located at 50 E. Garden St., Thursday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m.
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Foundation and Kate Treick Photography is an exhibit saluting female veterans in Pensacola and the Florida panhandle on view through Oct. 31 at the Studer SCI Building, 220 W. Garden St. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The photo exhibit will then move to Cordova Mall to be on display from Nov. 1-28.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE The UWF Theatre Department presents "Shakespeare in Love" based on the screenplay from Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard adapted for the stage by Lee Hall. Performances will be held Friday, Oct. 29-Sunday, Oct. 31, and Friday, 414 1
Nov. 5-Sunday, Nov. 7, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Tickets are $18 per person for adults, $14 per person for senior citizens and active military, $12 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $6 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Bldg. 82, or online at uwf.edu/tickets.
OPERA AL FRESCO Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a favorite opera, musical, theatre and popular tunes in the open air. The next event is 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Corinne Jones Park. ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Enjoy the musical comedy featuring classic tunes from Jimmy Buffett with two shows on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1 and 6:30 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre, located at 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $53-$78 and can be purchased at pensacolasaenger.com. WHAT'S SHOWING AT PENSACOLA CINEMA ART The next film showing at
PCA is "Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain" at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, and "Stillwater" at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13. Reserve your seats by emailing jpncinema@gmail. com or texting (863) 446-7300. PCA is located at 220 W. Garden St. Now streaming—"On Broadway" and the SXSW Short Film Festival.
Every Sunday, Easy Going Gallery and Carter J Studios present a weekly art market Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Easy Going Gallery, located at 701 N. V St. Vendors can participate for a $20 fee. For more information, contact easygoinggalleryart@gmail.com.
VISIONARY APONTE: ART AND BLACK FREEDOM Visionary Aponte: Art
and Black Freedom is from creator José Antonio Aponte, a free black carpenter, artist and former soldier who was also the leader of an ambitious antislavery conspiracy in Cuba in 1812. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through March 27, 2022. Pensacola Museum of Art is located at 407 S. Jefferson St. For tickets and information, visit pensacolamuseum.org.
2000 MEN: BLACK POLITICIANS DURING RECONSTRUCTION A new
exhibit at the Pensacola Museum of History shares the stories and histories of Black politicians during the Reconstruction period. The Pensacola Museum of History is located at 330 S. Jefferson St. For more information, visit historicpensacola.org.
UWF HISTORIC TRUST 9/11 EXHIBIT
An exhibit honoring victims lost and others impacted by the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, is now on display on the second floor of the Pensacola Museum of History. The University of West Florida Historic Trust curated the exhibit, 9/11 Remembered, which runs through January 2022, with items on loan from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York and the History Museum of Mobile. The gallery includes a section of the I-beam from one of the World Trade Center towers and a helmet and other items worn by first responders who responded to the
9/11 terrorist attacks. Visitors can also view a video of newsreels from 20 years ago on projectors and a video from NAS Pensacola that features military members who responded to the 9/11 attacks. For more information on UWF's Historic Trust, visit historicpensacola.org.
FINDING 1821 Finding 1821 is part of the UWF Historic Trust's Suddenly American exhibit. Using historic newspapers, maps and documents, it is possible to locate where businesses stood in the 1820s. From taverns to parasol shops, each site on the Finding 1821 trail reflects a local establishment that was near that location 200 years ago. Outside each business is a QR code that links to a corresponding advert from an early 1820s newspaper. Over a dozen sites have been identified so far. Take a stroll around town, visit local shops and explore the history of Pensacola through today's technology. Visit historicpensacola.org for more information. WE ARE NOT A MOVEMENT. WE ARE MOTION ITSELF. Using source material
from the 309 Archives, AnArchivist transforms linear time into a cyclical dimension with the announcement of a new beginning, while also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the eight-week Zine Challenge of 2001 and the playful/poetic/participatory aesthetic of the Pensacola DIY scene. The exhibit is on view at PMA through Jan. 2. PMA is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. For more information about exhibitions, programming or support, visit pensacolamuseum.org.
THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD, REIMAGINED The Kingdom of This World,
Reimagined provides a new look at the real and imagined stories told in Alejo Carpentier's 1949 historical novel "The Kingdom of This World," which recounts the Haitian Revolution in his signature literary style—lo real maravilloso, or the marvelous real. This exhibit will be on view at the PMA through Jan. 9, 2022. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. For more information about exhibitions, programming or support, visit pensacolamuseum.org.
IN PLACE UWF ART FACULTY EXHIBITION The Art Gallery (TAG) at the University
of West Florida presents In Place, Art Faculty Exhibition. This exhibition features work by Thomas Asmuth & Sara Gevurtz, Dale Castellucci, Yvonne Christine, Nicholas Croghan, John Dougherty, Carrie Fonder, Valerie George, Justin Quaid Grubb, Jim Jipson, Kelly Leitermann, John Markowitz, Marzia Ransom, Gregory B. Saunders and Jenea Wood. The exhibit runs through Nov. 5 at TAG, located on the UWF Pensacola Campus in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Bldg. 82.
PENSACOLA BEACH ART WALK ON THE BOARDWALK Stroll the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk Sundays through October from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and check out local art vendors,
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SCRIPTEASERS WITH PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE Scripteasers, Studio
400's and Pensacola Little Theatre's Script Reading Club invites you to monthly script readings at PLT, 400 S. Jefferson St. Want to bring your scripts for the group to read and discuss? Contact Pensacola Little Theatre to get in queue. The group reads prospective scripts for future seasons as well as new scripts that need a table read before the next edit. Not a playwright but love to read out loud? This is your easy, fun theatre night. Fascinated by the play selection process? Sit in for a listen and usually a lot of laughs. Visit facebook.com/pensacolalittletheatre for more information and the latest dates.
SEVILLE HAUNTED TOURS Seville Quarter's haunted tours offer a different look at Pensacola's history as guides weave tales of ghosts, debauchery, murder, mayhem, paranormal activities, history and more. Choose your experience from ongoing tours—Seville Haunted Luncheon and Ghost Tour, 11 a.m. every third Tuesday of the month; Seville Haunted Gallery Night Tours, 7 p.m. every third Friday of the month; Seville Sunday FunDay Haunted Tours, 4 p.m. last Sunday of each month, Oct. 31. Tickets are available at pensacolaghostevents.com. OPEN MIC AT THE GORDON Show off your talents on the second Thursday of every month at The Gordon's Open Mic showcase from 7-10 p.m. Admission is free. The Gordon is located at 306 N. DeVilliers St. Visit thegordon.org for more information. OPEN MIC COMEDY AT BIG TOP BREWERY Try out some new jokes or en-
joy some homegrown talent every Monday at 7 p.m. for Open Mic Comedy at Big Top Brewery, located at 21 W. Romano St. Everyone gets five minutes depending on the number of sign-ups. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m.
NEW CLASSES AT MIXON MAGIC PERFORMING ARTS Mixon Magic Performing
Arts (MMPA), a boutique performing arts studio located at 1010 N. 12th Ave., Ste. 238, will be offering a limited class schedule this fall. MMPA offers professional dance, fitness and "Mommy and Me" instruction for all ages and skill levels with weekly classes including, but not limited to, Creative Movement, Ballet/Jazz Combo, Broadway, Tap, Showstoppers, Acting and Voice. Classes will be provided for children as young as 2 years old (with a parent or guardian) through adult. MMPA is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of all students and families and has implemented protocols based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Masks are required for entry into the building and studio. More information about Mixon Magic Performing Arts can be found at mixonmagic.com, by contacting hello@mixonmagic.com or emily@mixonmagic.com or by calling (850) 221-7438. October 28, 2021
GENDER PORTRAITS Gender Portraits is
a project from artist Drew Riley of the Austin Creative Alliance. The nonprofit organization supports sex and gender minorities using art as a foundation for education, activism and advocacy. The exhibit is on view at Voices of Pensacola, located at 117 E. Government St., through January 2022. For more information, visit historicpensacola.org.
BLACK CITIZENSHIP IN THE AGE OF JIM CROW "Black Citizenship in the Age
of Jim Crow," a traveling exhibition from the New York Historical Society Museum & Library with additions from the African American Heritage Society of Pensacola, is now on view at Artel Gallery. To learn more about it, visit africanamericanheritagesociety.org. Artel Gallery is located at 223 S. Palafox.
CRAFT CLASSES AT STUDIO SOUTH ON NINE MILE Learn a new craft or meet
up with other makers at Studio South. Tuesday is Knit Night 4-7 p.m., and Sit & Stitch is Saturdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Both classes are free. For a full calendar of events, visit studiosouthon9mileroad.com. Studio South is located at 955 E. Nine Mile Road.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT FIRST CITY ART First City Art Center of-
fers a wide range of classes and workshops for artists of all levels. Classes include glass blowing, ceramics, painting and drawing, kiln-forming, stained glass and more. For a complete list of classes and times, visit firstcityart.org.
LIVE MUSIC
BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER Free outdoor concert Friday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Jernigan's Landing, located at 5158 Willing St. in Milton. The last date is Oct. 29 with Goldmine. FRANK TURNER Musician Frank Turner will be at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox, on Thursday, Oct. 28. Show is at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at vinylmusichall.com. HOBO JOHNSON & THE LOVEMAKERS
Hobo Johnson will play at Vinyl Music Hall, located at 2 S. Palafox, Friday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available at vinylmusichall.com.
AMY GRANT Contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant will perform at the Saenger Theatre, located at 118 S. Palafox, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $39-$89. For more information, visit pensacolasaenger.com. NOVEMBER JAZZ JAM Jazz Pensacola presents a Jazz Jam 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at The 5 Barrel Brewery & Taproom, 121 S. Palafox. No admission but donations are accepted. GALACTIC Visit Vinyl Music Hall Wednesday, Nov. 3, for Galactic starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available at vinylmusichall.com. 15
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Blue Fish for live performances from local bands Fridays and Saturdays all day. For musician lineups, visit facebook.com/redfishbluefishpensacolabeach.
SAXOPHONIST JIM ANDREWS AT ALICE'S RESTAURANT Saxophonist
Jim Andrews will be performing at Alice's Restaurant, located at 1504 W. Intendencia St., on the first Friday of every month from 6-9:30 p.m.
CURT BOL JAZZ QUARTET Visit Five Sisters Blues Café, located at 421 W. Belmont St., Sundays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and listen to Curt Bol Jazz Quartet. Visit curtbolband.com for more information.
OPEN JAM AT ARTEL GALLERY Artel
Gallery is open from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays for open jam with Pensacola Folk Music Society. Feel free to visit and listen to music. Artel Gallery is located at 223 S. Palafox.
KARAOKE AT MUGS AND JUGS Sing
your heart out Sundays at Mugs & Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway, or just enjoy drinks friends with $4 Smirnoff and $6.50 domestic pitcher drink deals from 7 p.m.-3 a.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/mugsjugs.
LIVE MUSIC AT HUB STACEY'S Sit back
with good food and live music at Hub Stacey's, located at 312 E. Government St. For a full calendar of bands, check hubstaceys.com.
MONDAY NIGHT BLUES AT SEVILLE QUARTER Seville Quarter and the Blues
Society of Northwest Florida bring the "Blues" back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District, located at 130 E. Government St. every Monday night in End O' the Alley starting at 7 p.m. For more information, visit sevillequarter.com.
TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ AT SEVILLE QUARTER Enjoy smooth jazz with Me-
lodious Allen and The Funk Heads every Tuesday night at Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, located at 130 E. Government St. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Visit sevillequarter.com for more information.
FITNESS + RECREATION
EXPLORING ESCRIBANO KAYAK TOUR Join FPAN to discover ecology and
history in the Escribano Point Bayou. The tour is expected to be between two and three hours at a leisurely pace. Tour participants will meet at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 29, at the Escribano Point Bayou Campground Launch for a safety briefing before setting out on the water. Email ngrinnan@uwf.edu to reserve your spot. For more information, visit flpublicarchaeology.org/nwrc.
NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION VIRTUAL RACE The Naval Aviation
Museum Foundation is hosting their second annual Onward & Upward virtual race experience virtual race through Oct. 31. The race is open to participants of all ages. Participants can register online for the 1-mile, 5K or 10K distance for a $35 registration fee. All participants will receive a 4.5-inch spinning Blue Angels 75th Anniversary race medal spotlighting some of the team's historic aircraft. To register for the Onward & Upward Virtual Race, visit navalaviationfoundation.org/virtualrace.
ISLAND FIGHTS 70 Watch the four-time All American, three-time National Champion Wrestler from Penn State Bo Nickal make a quick return to the ring against the two-time SEC Middleweight Champ & Famila BJJ owner Billy Good on Friday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets are available at pensacolabaycenter.com. 37TH ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN 5K AND FUN RUN Sacred Heart Cathedral
School, located at 1603 N. 12th Ave., will host runners and walkers of all ages 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. At 9 a.m., the 1-mile fun run will begin. Registration is $30 and can be completed at bit.ly/pumpkin5k.
PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS GAMES The Pensacola Ice Flyers home games are at
Pensacola Bay Center, located at 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets start at $15. Purchase yours at pensacolabaycenter.com. UPCOMING HOME GAMES: •7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 (Small Dog Race Night) •7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 (Veterans Appreciation Night)
PENSACOLA PEGGERS CRIBBAGE CLUB LOOKING FOR MEMBERS Pen-
sacola Peggers Cribbage Club 396, the local Grass Roots Club affiliated with American Congress of Cribbage, is seeking new cribbage players for the group. The club meets weekly on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Sonny's BBQ, located at 6702 N. Ninth Ave., to play six games of cribbage.
WEEKLY FRIDAY DANCE Get moving every Friday night with a dance sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Enjoy food from 6-7 p.m. Dancing is from 7-10 p.m. A variety of bands and music provide the tunes. Cost of admission is $6. Dances are located at 105 Kenmore Ave. in Pensacola. For more information, call (850) 476-5696. PENSACOLA FERRY SERVICE The
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PENSACOLA PARKRUN The Pen-
sacola Rec Plex North parkrun is 7:30 a.m. Saturdays. The weekly timed 5K run or walk takes place at the University of West Florida and is open to everyone, regardless of fitness level. For more information, visit facebook.com/rpnparkrun or email recplexnorth@parkrun.com.
BREATHE AND READ AT BODACIOUS BOOKSTORE AND CAFÉ Recenter
yourself at this monthly event at Bodacious Bookstore and Café, with an instructor-led beginner yoga class and a group book discussion at 9 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month. Bodacious Bookstore and Café is located at 110 Intendencia St. For more information, visit bodaciousbookstore.com.
WFPL MOLINO TRACK CHALLENGE
Put on your walking shoes and join the walking challenge at the Molino library. Just visit Molino's track, turn on your favorite fitness tracker app to log your progress, dial up your tunes or an audiobook and start walking. When you finish, come into the library and log your progress with staff on our track challenge board. The top walker in this program will win The Coldest Water Bottle. The Molino Branch Library is located at 6450-A Highway 95A. For more information, visit mywfpl.com.
RELEASE & RENEW AT FITNESS IMPACT TRAINING At 8:15 a.m. on Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, release into a yin yoga flow centered around low-stress training for high-stress individuals. The focus will be on the basics of breath and openness in the shoulders, hips and spine. For more info, go to mindandmetta.online. Cost is $12 per class, and the location is 375 N. Ninth Ave., Ste. B. Limited space available. Ask about membership pricing.
GULF COAST BREWERY RUN Thurs-
days at 6 p.m., join Pensacola Runners Association for a 5K fun run. Enjoy a free beer after the run and complimentary games such as cornhole, ping pong and more. Gulf Coast Brewery is located at 500 E. Heinberg St. For more information, visit facebook.com/gulfcoastbrewery.
BEER GARDEN YOGA Join Coastal County Brewing Company Saturdays at 9 a.m. for the new Yoga in the Garden Series. Classes will be led by Tara Taylor, a highly experienced instructor from Breathe Pensacola. All skill levels are welcome. Cost is $10 and includes a pint of beer after the class. October 28, 2021
Coastal County Brewing Company is located at 3041 E. Olive Road. For more information, visit facebook.com/coastalcounty.
SOUL FLOW YOGA AT BEAUTIFUL YOU STUDIO Every Tuesday at 7 a.m., flow
and vibe with some soulful music to start the day. This hour-long class will center around engaging the core through smooth yet strong yoga sequences. Cost is $10 per class or $99 for an unlimited 30-day pass. Located at 513 W. Intendencia St. For more info, go to mindandmetta.online.
YOGA CLASSES AT EVER'MAN Beginner Yoga with John is 10 a.m. Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Funky Yoga Flow is 6 p.m. Tuesdays. And Vinyasa Yoga Flow is 6 p.m. Thursdays. All classes at Ever'man, 327 W. Garden St. For a full calendar of events, visit everman.org. OCEAN HOUR BEACH CLEAN-UPS
Ocean Hour has picked up its weekly beach clean-ups in the Pensacola area Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. On Saturday, Aug. 28, volunteers will be at Philip A. Payne Bridge. Supplies will be provided, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. For locations, visit oceanhourfl.com.
FOOD + DRINKS
AN EVENING WITH VENETO: A FOOD AND BEVERAGE EVENT Angelena's next Supper Club dinner, "An Evening with the Veneto," will be on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. with authentic Italian cuisine and Certified Italian Wine Professional Michael Fix from Winebow Fine Wines and Spirits providing accompanying wines. Price is $150 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (850) 542-8398. Angelena's Ristorante Italiano is located at 101 E. Intendencia St.
ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS Islamorada
Beer Company will be the featured brewery at Atlas Beverage Class on Thursday, Nov. 4, with classes at 5 and 7 p.m. at Atlas Oyster House, located at 600 Barracks St. Classes are $25 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (850) 287-0200 or emailing taylor@goodgrits.com.
BAYOU BUZZ COFFEE TASTING TOUR Seville Savories Food Tour will
host a coffee tour of downtown Pensacola Tuesdays-Fridays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tickets are available online at sevillesavoriesfoodtour.com.
HENNY PENNY SOUL LIVE COOKING SESSIONS Tune into the Henny Penny
Facebook page to meet local chefs to learn more about cooking skills while also discussing food and culture. Dates are TBA. For more information, visit facebook.com/ hennypennyspatisserie.
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WEEKNIGHT HAPPY HOUR Every
weeknight before 6 p.m. at The 5 Barrel, get $1 off all The 5 Barrel pints, $2 wine by the glass and half off hummus plates when you buy a pint of beer. Visit the5barrel.com for more information.
TABLETOP TUESDAYS AT THE 5 BARREL Join The 5 Barrel for a special
Tabletop Tuesday event at 6 p.m. every Tuesday in March. A wide variety of games ranging from the classic chess to the crowd favorite Catan will be available. Players are welcome to bring their own games.
ARAGON WINE TASTINGS Wine
tastings at Aragon Wine Market are back every Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in store at 27 S. Ninth Ave. For more information, visit aragonwinemarket.com.
popular demand. Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., test your trivia skills with a glass of beer or wine. Arrive early to grab a spot. Gary's Brewery is located at 208 Newman Ave. For more information, visit facebook.com/garysbrew.
PALAFOX MARKET Palafox Market is
back at its regular location in MLK Jr. Plaza. In a carefully planned, phased reopening, Palafox Market has launched with about half its regular vendors, showcasing food, farm produce and products geared toward safety and sanitation such as handmade soaps and face masks. For more information, visit facebook.com/downtownpensacola.
EVER'MARKET AT NINE MILE ROAD Visit Ever'Man at 1000 E. Nine Mile Road on the fourth Saturday of each month for the Ever'Market with food, music, giveaways, activities and more. Visit everman. org for more information.
200 SOUTH SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY Every first Saturday of the month,
Street happen each Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in MLK Plaza on Palafox. Local makers, growers and creators gather each under the oak trees to sell their goods to the community. Interested vendors can request an application by emailing requeaskmikellah@ gmail.com. For more information, visit facebook.com/palafoxmarkets.
special is back Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:30-6 p.m. Guests enjoy three courses for $35 per person. Diners must be seated by 6 p.m. for offer to be vailed. To make a reservation, call 332-5224 or online at districtstreaks.com. The District is located at 123 E. Government St.
SATURDAYS AT THE MARKET OUTDOOR VENDOR EVENT Located at 5300
CRAFTERNOONS Crafternoons will be
Berryhill Road, the outdoor market features artisans and crafters alike from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. Social distancing guidelines will be in effect. For more information, email saturdaysatthemarket@gmail.com.
PENSACOLA POP-UP FARMERS MARKET Check out fresh and organic produce,
milk, eggs, meat, fresh-baked bread, mushrooms, lumber, grits, cornmeal, pies and plants Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at East Hill Market, located at 1216 N. Ninth Ave. For a list of vendors, visit facebook.com/easthillmarket.
THURSDAY TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE 5 BARREL Gather a group for a weekly
UPTOWN PENSACOLA MARKET
Thursday Trivia Night Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at The 5 Barrel. There will be prizes for every round and select drafts for $3. Find out more at facebook.com/the5barrel.
the businesses at 200 South will host Small Business Saturday to show support for local businesses. Bring a receipt from a purchase from any other downtown business and receive 10% off your bill at Graffiti Pizza, World of Beer, Taco Agave and Blend Lounge.
THURSDAY BIERGARTEN TRIVIA NIGHT Gary's Brewery Trivia Night is back by
PENSACOLA POSITIVITY'S SUNDAY MARKETS Sunday Markets on Palafox
TWILIGHT THREE-COURSE SPECIAL
Check out local vendors of art, produce and other local treasures every Saturday at 7201 N. Ninth Ave. from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/uptownmarketpensacola.
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held the first Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Library, located at 239 N. Spring St. Each month will be an experiment with a new medium, explore a new theme, learn a new hobby or construct on old favorite. Whether it's painting, crocheting, constructing faux stained glass or fashioning unicorn dream catchers, all ages are welcome. All materials provided by the library. For more information, visit mywfpl.com.
FOOD SCIENCE The Food Science series focuses on food myths, battles and tasty experiments. This month, join Pensacola Library in the STEAM lab to learn how to turn your favorite potato chips into scrumptious mashed potatoes Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. For more information, visit mywfpl.com. for more listings visit inweekly.net
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FOO FOO IN THE FALL
Foo Foo Fest is a 12-day arts and culture celebration that kicks off next Thursday, Nov. 4, and runs through Monday, Nov. 15. To help you start planning, here's our first look at the 2021 Foo Foo Fest calendar. Make sure you tune in next week for our complete Foo Foo Fest guide, which will include feature stories on some of the events. For more information about the festival, visit foofoofest.com.
FEATURED EVENTS
SON ET LUMIERE: SOUND & LIGHT 3D DIGITAL PROJECTION LA-based
Paintscaping, University of West Florida and Ideaworks have collaborated to create and execute an augmented reality experience in the heart of downtown Pensacola. Be sure to check it out Thursday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 7, outside Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox.
at the Hunter Amphitheatre at Community Maritime Park, located at 351 W. Cedar St.
STAMPED: LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
Stamped is a three-day festival celebrating films about the LGBTQ experience featuring filmmakers from across the nation and the world. Dates are 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13, and 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Pensacola Cultural Center, located at 400 S. Jefferson St. The festival is free to attend.
JAZZ FOR JUSTICE Legal Services of
North Florida hosts Jazz for Justice, which offers live music with a New Orleans flavor with Tuba Skinny and Breed Brass Band headlining the day. The event will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Seville Quarter, located at 130 E. Government St. Tickets are free for general admission, $25 for reserved seats and $50 for VIP. Get your tickets at jazzforjustice.org.
GULF COAST QUILT TRAIL Visit 20-plus public folk art installations across Escambia County with the Gulf Coast Quilt Trail Thursday, Nov. 4-Monday, Nov. 15. Snap a photo of the installations you find and share on social media using the hashtag #GulfCoastQuiltTrail. For more information, visit gulfcoastquilttrail.com.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
GULF COAST QUILT TRAIL: DIY PAINT PARTIES Join the Gulf Coast Quilt Trail and
VISIONARY APONTE: ART AND BLACK FREEDOM Pensacola Museum of
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The latest exhibit at Pensacola State College Switzer Gallery features artist Lauren Woods. The exhibit is open all through Foo Foo Fest. Visit the gallery at 1000 College Blvd. For more information, visit pensacolastate.edu.
put your home or business on the Trail Map by attending the DIY Painting Party. Paint your own quilt block. Cost is $50-$250 depending on size. Dates include 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9; and 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. For more information, visit gulfcoastquilttrail.com.
Art presents an exhibit of works from Jose Antonio Aponte, a free Black carpenter artist. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays from noon4 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through March 27, 2022. Pensacola Museum of Art is located at 407 S. Jefferson St. For tickets and information, visit pensacolamuseum.org.
PENSACOLA MESS HALL: SCIENCE OF STRATEGY Get your game on with the
GENDER PORTRAITS Gender Portraits is
Pensacola MESS Hall with events including Games Garden on Saturday, Nov. 6; Sunday, Nov. 7; and Thursday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 14; Games Unplugged Curiosity Day on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1-4 p.m.; and Clue Murder Mystery with the Improbable Cause Mystery Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 4. Visit pensacolamesshall.org for tickets and information.
A CELEBRATION OF ART: IMMERSIVE 3D PROJECTION EXPERIENCE The Pen-
sacola Little Theatre and Pensacola Cultural Center are celebrating art—theatre, singing, ballet, painting, writing, videography—in a larger-than-life outdoor digital graffiti display running Thursday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 14. The projections will run 7-9:30 p.m. every half hour. A special ticketed experience is available with a private viewing area and cocktails at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. Purchase tickets at pensacolalittletheatre.com.
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: A SALUTE TO SERVICE Pensacola Opera
presents a special Veteran's Day concert featuring the Choral Society of Pensacola and Pensacola Children's Chorus. The free performance will feature patriotic tunes paying tribute to servicemembers from the past and present from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, October 28, 2021
on exhibit in the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, located at 117 E. Government St., until January 2022. It is a project from artist Drew Riley of Austin Creative Alliance. Visit historicpensacola.org for more information.
THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD REIMAGINED Pensacola Museum of Art
presents a selection of contemporary work inspired by Alejo Carpentier’s historical novel “The Kingdom of This World,” which recounts the Haitian revolution and its profound impact on the emergent nation. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays from noon-4 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through Jan. 9, 2022. Pensacola Museum of Art is located at 407 S. Jefferson St. For tickets and information, visit pensacolamuseum.org.
AN EVENING WITH CHEF BLADE HERRING Visit Jackson's Steakhouse
Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m. as Chef Blade Herring takes you through his culinary training with a five-course food and wine pairing. Tickets are $75 per person. Jackson's Steakhouse is located at 400 S. Palafox. Make your reservation by calling (850) 469-9898.
GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL
The annual three-day juried art festival features more than 200 of the nation's best
painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists with live music and hands-on activities for kids. GGAF is located in Seville Square Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit ggaf. org for more information.
for individuals living on the autism spectrum. This monthly class helps individuals with peer interaction and safe cooking practices. This month's class is Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Bodacious, located at 407-D S. Palafox. Visit bodaciousshops.com.
U.S. NAVY BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING WEEKEND The 2021 NAS Pensacola
Fiore Pensacola presents a collaborative show featuring artful floral arrangements and glass vases from artists Katie Soo and Joe Hobbs 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Fiore of Pensacola, located at 405 S. K St. This event is free.
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, on Pensacola Beach as the Blue Angels close out their season.
FRANK BROWN INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL The 37th an-
nual Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival will feature more than 200 nationally acclaimed songwriters in venues along the Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast from Thursday, November 4-Sunday, Nov. 14. For tickets and venue information, visit frankbrownsongwriters.com.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents "Shakespeare in Love," based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall with music by Paddy Cunneen. Performances will be held Nov. 5-7 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7-$18. For more information, visit uwf.edu. STELLA ARTOIS CHALICE PAINTING
Paint your own Stella Artois chalices and choose one to be judged by local celebrities and politicians at O'Riley's Irish Pub, located at 321 S. Palafox. The free event is Saturday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
VARIATIONS AND VIRTUOSITY
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra is joined by violinist Geneva Lewis for Dvořák's Violin Concerto for an evening inspired by Argentine folk music 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Saenger Theatre, located at 118 S. Palafox. For tickets, visit pensacolasymphony.org.
PENSACOLA WOMEN'S HALF MARATHON Pensacola Sports presents a women's
focused running event including a mile dash, 5K and half marathon Sunday, Nov. 7, 6:40 a.m.-noon at Plaza Del Luna, 900 S. Palafox. A virtual option is also available.
BRUNCHFEST PRESENTED BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE EMERALD COAST Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of
the Emerald Coast while enjoying a delicious brunch Sunday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Seville Quarter, located at 130 E. Government St. Tickets are $15-$25.
PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR Shop and support young entrepreneurs
between 6-17 years of age at the Pensacola Children's Business Fair, located at 121 N. Palafox, from noon-3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7.
"MOMO" MEALS ON MY OWN Autism Pensacola presents an adult cooking class
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DON FULANO TEQUILA DINNER 86
Forks Bar + Table presents a unique dinner experience with the Don Fulano Tequila Dinner Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at 86 Forks, located at 11B S. Palafox. Call (850) 607-7336 to make your reservation.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Pensacola State College Performing Arts presents "Something Rotten!" a musical set in 1595. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Ashmore Auditorium, located at 1000 College Blvd. Tickets are $7-$16 and free to PSC students with valid ID. For more information, visit pensacolastate.edu. MURDER BALLAD PenArts presents the
rock opera "Murder Ballad," a fun murder mystery through pop and rock music, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at The Gordon Community Art Center, located at 306 N. DeVilliers St. Tickets are $15.
PING PONG ON PALAFOX Zarzaur Law presents the ultimate ping pong battle 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at the corner of Palafox and Romana streets. Register your team at zarzaurlaw.com. BOURBON, BACON, BREWS & CIGARS
O'Riley's Irish Pub presents this special event on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 3-5 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include a flight with one cigar, three spirits and a brew. Visit orileyspub.com.
WINTER BREWFEST Sample some of the
best "wintery" craft beers available during winter Brewfest at O'Riley's Irish Pub, located at 321 S. Palafox, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Tickets are $20-$25. Visit orileyspub. com to purchase your tickets.
THE PENSACOLA BEACH ART & WINE FESTIVAL The Pensacola Beach Boardwalk
will transform into an artist and wine lover's paradise on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., with a wine tasting from noon-3 p.m. For tickets to the wine tasting, visit pensacolabeachchamber.com.
PENSACOLA EGGFEST Sample the best from BBQ teams and backyard cooks noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Blue Wahoos Stadium, located at 351 W. Cedar St. Tickets are $45 for general admission, and VIP tickets are $75 and include early bird admission at 11 a.m. and a meet and greet with chefs on Friday, Nov. 12. Visit pensacolaeggfest.com to purchase your tickets. {in} 21
free will astrology WEEK OF OCTOBER 28 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Aries
philosopher Emil Cioran wrote, "When I meet friends or people I know who are going through a difficult period, I usually have this advice for them—'Spend 20 minutes in a cemetery, and you'll see that, though your worry won't disappear, you'll almost forget about it and you'll feel better.'" I don't think you're weathering a terribly difficult phase right now, Aries, but you may be dealing with more riddles and doubts and perplexities than you're comfortable with. You could be feeling a bit darker and heavier than usual. And I think Cioran's advice would provide you with the proper stimulation to transform your riddles and doubts and perplexities into clarity and grace and aplomb. If you can do Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here's a costume suggestion—the spirit of a dead ancestor.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Ac-
cording to some spiritual teachers, desire interferes with our quest for illumination. It diverts us from what's real and important. I know gurus who even go so far as to say that our yearnings deprive us of freedom; they entrap us and diminish us. I strongly disagree with all those ideas. I regard my longing as a primary fuel that energizes my drive to free myself from pain and nonsense. How about you, Taurus? In alignment with astrological omens, I authorize you to deepen and refine and celebrate the yearning in your heart. Your title/nickname could be—1. Yearning Champion. 2. Desire Virtuoso. 3. Connoisseur of Longing.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Author Jessamyn West confessed, "I am always jumping into the sausage grinder and deciding, even before I'm half ground, that I don't want to be a sausage after all." I offer her testimony as a cautionary tale, Gemini. There's no astrological reason, no cosmic necessity, that decrees you must become like a sausage anytime soon. Such a fate can be easily avoided. All you must do is commit yourself to not jumping into the sausage grinder. Also, in every way you can imagine,
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don't be like a sausage. (To meditate on sausage-ness, read the Wikipedia entry: tinyurl.com/sausagemetaphor)
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Our fellow Cancerian, author Franz Kafka, told us, "It is often safer to be in chains than to be free." And yes, some of us Crabs go through phases when we crave safety so much that we tolerate, even welcome, being in chains. But the fact is that you're far more likely to be safe if you are free, not in chains. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that's extra true for you now. If you can celebrate Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here are costume suggestions—runaway prisoner, escape artist, freedom fighter. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Some of us yearn for allies who can act like saviors: rescue us from our demons and free us from our burdensome pasts and transform us into the beauties we want to become. On the other hand, some of us do all this hard work by ourselves—rescue ourselves from our demons and free ourselves from our burdensome pasts and transform ourselves into the beauties we want to become. I highly recommend the latter approach for you in the coming weeks, Leo. If you can do Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here is a costume suggestion—your own personal savior. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): "One of the
reasons people are so unhappy is they don't talk to themselves," says author Elizabeth Gilbert. "You have to keep a conversation going with yourself throughout your life," she continues, "to see how you're doing, to keep your focus, to remain your own friend." Now is a favorable time to try such an experiment, Virgo. And if you already have skill in the art of carrying on a vibrant dialog with yourself, now is a perfect moment to upgrade and refine it. Try this experiment—Imagine having a conversation with the Future You.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): "In the absence of willpower, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is worthless." Libran occultist Aleister Crowley wrote that, and I agree. But let's phrase his idea more positively: To make full use of your virtues
and talents, you must develop a strong willpower. And here's the good news, Libra— The coming weeks will be a favorable time to cultivate your willpower, along with the assets that bolster it, like discipline, self-control and concentration. If you can do Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here are accessories I recommend for you to carry with you, no matter what your costume is—a wand, a symbolic lightning bolt, an ankh, an arrow, a Shiva lingam stone or crystal.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Mardi Gras is a boisterous festival that happens every February all over the planet. One hotspot is New Orleans. The streets there are filled with costumed revelers who enjoy acting in ways that diverge from their customary behavior. If you want to ride on a float in the parade that snakes down Royal Street, you must, by law, wear a festive mask. I invite all of you Scorpios to engage in similar festivities for the next three weeks— even if you're not doing much socializing or partying. It's a favorable time to experiment with a variety of alternate identities. Would you consider adopting a different persona or two? How could you have fun playing around with your self-image? SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21):
Jungian psychotherapist and storyteller Clarissa Pinkola Estés reminds us, "In fairy tales, tears change people, remind them of what is important, and save their very souls." I hope you're open to the possibility of crying epic, cathartic, catalytic tears in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. According to my analysis, you have a prime opportunity to benefit from therapeutic weeping. It could chase your fears and cure your angst and revivify your soul. So please take advantage of this gift from life. Be like a superhero whose superpower is to generate healing by crying.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Filmmaker Wim Wenders said, "Any film that supports the idea that things can be changed is a great film in my eyes." I'll expand upon that—"Any experience, situation, influence or person that supports the idea that things can be changed is great." This is a useful and potentially inspiring theme for you to work
with right now, Capricorn. In accordance with astrological rhythms, I hope you will be a connoisseur and instigator of beneficial, beautiful transformations.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Fitness buff Jack LaLanne was still doing his daily workout when he was 95. He was also famous for performing arduous feats. At age 65, for example, he swam a mile through Japan's Lake Ashinoko while towing 65 boats filled with 6,500 pounds of wood pulp. I think you're currently capable of a metaphorically comparable effort, Aquarius. One way to do it is by mastering a psychological challenge that has previously seemed overwhelming. So meditate on where your extra strength would be best directed, and use it wisely! If you can do Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here are costume suggestions—fitness buff, bodybuilder, marathon runner, yoga master. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): When
birdwatchers describe a bird, they speak of its "jizz." This term refers to the distinctive character of its habitual movements, flying style, posture, vocal mannerisms and coloring. One aficionado defines jizz as the bird's "indefinable quality," or the "vibe it gives off." I've got a theory that right now you're as bird-like as you've ever been. You seem lighter and freer than usual, less bound to gravity and solemnity, and more likely to break into song. Your fears are subsiding because you have the confidence to leave any situation that's weighing you down. If you can do Halloween without risk from COVID-19, here's a costume suggestion— the bird that has your favorite kind of jizz. THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK: Tell me what worked for you when all else failed—newsletter@freewillastrology.com.
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news of the weird ODD JOB The city council of Christchurch, New Zealand, has officially ended its contract with The Wizard of New Zealand (also known as Ian Brackenbury Channell) after 23 years of service. Over his tenure, the Wizard cast spells and entertained tourists to the tune of $16,000 per year, but the city no longer believes his services are necessary, Oddee.com reported. Officially, Christchurch's "promotional landscape is changing," said the council's assistant chief executive Lynn McClelland, with "programs that will ... showcase a vibrant, diverse, modern city." For his part, the Wizard called the council "a bunch of bureaucrats who have no imagination. I am the original image of Christchurch. They will have to kill me to stop me." AWESOME! ABC News reported on Oct. 20 that in Wellington, New Zealand, police went above and beyond for a certain emergency call. When a dispatcher answered the call, a little voice started out, "Hi. Police lady?" The 4-year-old then went on to say, "I've got some toys for you. Come over and see them." Around then, an adult took the phone, confirming that it was not an emergency, but the dispatcher sent Constable Kurt over anyway. The little boy showed off his toys to the officer and had a "good, educational chat" about the use of the emergency number (111 in New Zealand). "He did have cool toys," Constable Kurt confirmed. He reciprocated by turning on his patrol car's lights for the boy. OOPS! During an Oct. 17 weather segment on KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington, viewers were stunned to see a 13-second clip of a woman's bare behind on a display behind the meteorologist, Yahoo! News reported. Viewers began calling the Spokane police department, which is now working with the station to find out how the video made it to the broadcast. KREM-TV could face fines from the Federal Communications Commission for airing the shocking scene. PICKY, PICKY Vojin Kusic, 72, of Srbac, Bosnia-Herzegovina, built a home for himself and his family many years ago. His wife, Ljubica, wanted the bedrooms to face the sun at the time, so the living room faced away from the road. In time, Ljubica became distressed that she couldn't see visitors approaching the house, so Vojin remodeled it. Now, with their children grown, Vojin has constructed the home of Ljubica's dreams: It rotates a full 360 degrees so she can turn it as she sees fit, the Associated Press reported. "Now, our front door also rotates, so if she spots unwanted guests heading our way, she can spin the house and make them turn away," Vojin said. GREAT ART Roughly 300 men and women volunteers gathered on Oct. 17 in the desert
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near the Israeli city of Arad, where they took off all their clothes and painted their bodies white for a project by photographer Spencer Tunick, the Associated Press reported. For about three hours, they posed and repositioned themselves for Tunick as he shot photos to draw attention to the shrinking Dead Sea. "I am always happy to return here and photograph in the only country in the Middle East that allows art such as this," Tunick said. Organizers hope the project will bring attention to preserving the Dead Sea, and Israeli tourist officials hope it will bring visitors to the country. NEW WORLD ORDER David and Paula Knight of Surrey, England, were confused when they opened a letter informing them of a traffic violation and fine that took place in June in Bath. The letter, which detailed a bus lane violation and included a photo of the offender, was generated by a traffic camera that captured a woman walking in a bus lane, wearing a shirt that said KNITTER. The Knights' vehicle tag reads KNI9 TER, a reference to David's nickname, Knighter. "We thought one of our friends was stitching us up," Paula told the BBC, but they finally contacted authorities to straighten out the incident. She said the staff member who looked at the photo "burst out laughing." The fine was canceled, everyone involved got a giggle out of it, and the next time the Knights go to Bath, they may take the train. FALSE ALARM Fire officials in Santa Barbara County, California, received calls on Oct. 4 about a person hanging on the side of a cliff near Hope Ranch Beach, NBC New York reported. Emergency crews were dispatched with equipment including a drone and fire engines, but the "person" was just a mannequin with long hair. Apparently, the mannequin had been used in a movie shoot a few days earlier, Daniel Bertucelli of Santa Barbara County said, reminding residents, "Better to call than not!" COMPELLING EXPLANATION Folks in Plouneventer, France, were perplexed on Oct. 11 when they woke up to find a van perched atop a bus stop shelter, Oddity Central reported. Police were summoned, the van was removed and the owner identified—but the mystery remained, with theories involving alcohol and performance art. Finally, three days later, the truth came out: The prank was part of a "commercial dispute" between the van's owner and the perpetrator, who used a pallet truck to hoist the car onto the bus shelter. The latter may face charges of endangerment. {in}
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