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Grover Robinson is a “…role model that any public servant should try to emulate.”

—Pensacola News Journal Editorial, October 16, 2013

Grover Robinson is a hands-on commissioner known for doing his homework. He has a proven record of sensible public policy and careful stewardship of public resources. Grover has… n Supported policies that have reduced taxes, spending, and debt while improving County services. n Directly participated in job creation by aiding the Navy Federal Credit Union expansion and helping to land ST Aerospace. n Worked to secure infrastructure improvements, including scheduled improvements for Olive Road.

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BRUCE HARRIS The Pensacola Police K-9 handler Bruce Harris and his four-legged partner Enio are among the top three K-9 teams in the country. The pair were among 104 K-9 teams from approximately 15 states participating in the 2014 U.S. Police K-9 Association’s National Patrol dog certification and competition. Harris and Enio finished third overall with a score of 689 out of a possible 700. They also had the top obedience score of 119.68 and were in the top five in criminal apprehension.

STEVE BATEMAN Last month, a MiamiDade jury found former Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman guilty on two felony counts of illegal compensation, plus two misdemeanor counts. The case focused on the mayor’s $125-an-hour consulting gig for a healthcare company building a clinic in the city’s downtown. However, The Miami Herald combed through hundreds of pages of newly released investigative files and found the illegal compensation was much broader. The newspaper found that Bateman and his wife reaped more than $200,000 in payments from companies with issues before the city.

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GETTING OFF SCRIPT Last Thursday, I was a guest on “The John Batchelor Show,” a nightly radio news magazine show based at WABC in New York City. The topic was the Florida governor’s race.

Batchelor and his guest co-host Mary Kissel, a member of The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, were flabbergasted that the race was so tight, especially considering how much the state’s economy has turned around during Scott’s first term.

Kissel couldn’t figure out why Scott was having so much trouble selling himself to the voters. “Why hasn’t he learned how to be a better politician these past four years?” she asked.

I didn’t have much of a reply. Scott is an enigma. He has a compelling personal story, growing up in public housing, Eagle Scout, serving in the Navy, going to college on the G.I. Bill and marrying his high school sweetheart.

He made tough decisions his first year in office, forcing government employees to contribute to the Florida Retirement System and cutting funding for education and other social services to balance the budget.

However, as state coffers improved, he put money back into public education and saw employment improve.

Rick Scott has been a regular visitor to Pensacola. I’ve seen him at campaign ral-

lies and business meetings. At the rallies, he rarely goes off script. Questions are answered the same way, even when the questions may have changed. When reporters are given a few minutes to interview him, Scott displays no spontaneity or humor.

In business meetings, he takes notes, becoming that CEO trying to understand the situation. If he makes a commitment to do something, he makes sure it gets done. That quality endears him to the business community, but he seldom has similar meetings with the less well connected.

The one time I saw Governor Scott break from his script was April 30 when he visited downtown Pensacola after it had been flooded by more that two feet of rain in less than 24 hours. Wading through Hopjack’s, I pulled the governor aside for a few questions. With law enforcement hovering around us, I asked what touched him the most as he toured Escambia County.

He hesitated to gather his thoughts and said, “The losses of so many people. Homes, roads, businesses all gone. We are going to do everything we can to help them.”

For those brief five minutes, Rick Scott got off script and showed genuine emotion and empathy. I just wish we had seen more of that empathy for the plights of Floridians over the past four years. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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NOVEMBER 4 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

By Rick Outzen Elections are filled with hyperbole, hate and hope.

Candidates exaggerate their strengths and accomplishments while pinging their opponents. Supporters can let their passions overtake that common sense, sometimes pilfering campaign signs and creating anonymous websites targeting the opposition. Still there is always hope the election will bring about positive changes.

FEDERAL AND STATE RACES

Governor: Charlie Crist (D) Both can-

didates have their problems, but Crist has agreed to vigorously fight for expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, an issue critical to our quality of life.

Florida’s estimated uninsured rate is high at 18.9 percent, which is 5.5 percentage points above the national uninsured rate. The decision not to expand Medicaid has left 764,000 people in the coverage gap, meaning they do not qualify for Medicaid nor are they eligible for tax subsidies to help them afford private health insurance. Meanwhile, our non-private hospitals are struggling financially and we have lost out on 71,000 new healthcare jobs the expansion would have created.

Attorney General: George Sheldon (D)

Attorney General Pam Bondi talks about her efforts against human trafficking and synthetic drugs. She has wasted tax dollars fighting Obamacare and gay marriage. The office should be fighting corporate fraud and government corruption. Sheldon is a former state lawmaker that most recently was acting assistant secretary for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He will fight for Floridians.

State Representative, District 1: Clay Ingram (R) Ingram brought all the parties

together and mediated the recycling issue between the Escambia Board of County Commissioners and Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.

State Representative, District 2: Mike Hill (R) Putting the people ahead of partisan

politics, Hill has worked with Escambia Commissioner Lumon May to help the Wedgewood community in its outgoing struggle for environmental justice.

OTHER ENDORSEMENTS

U.S. Representative: Jeff Miller (R) Chief Financial Officer: Jeff Atwater (R) Commissioner of Agriculture: Adam Putnam (R) Retain District Court of Appeal Judges: YES to all October 30, 2014

STATE CONSTITUTION

• Amendment No. 1 Water and Land Conservation: YES Florida’s natural beauty is its biggest asset and our elected officials haven’t always protected it. This amendment dedicates funds to acquire and restore Florida conservation and recreation lands.

• Amendment No. 2 Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions: YES In Florida many people suffering from debilitating medical conditions treat their pain with oxycodone and other addictive prescription drugs. States that allow medical use of marijuana have seen a 20 percent drop in oxycodone deaths without any rise in crime.

• Amendment No. 3 Prospective Appointment of Certain Judicial Vacancies: NO The current process of the governor appointing judges when their terms expire works well. An outgoing governor shouldn’t be given that power.

LOCAL RACES

Escambia County Commissioner, District 2: Doug Underhill (R) This

Homeland Security contractor and executive officer of the information warfare unit at the Navy Reserve Information Operations Command at Corry Station is the perfect fit to represent the southwest corner of the county. Adding another progressive, independent thinker to the county commissioner is also a huge positive.

Escambia County Commissioner, District 4: Grover Robinson (R) When he

chaired the commission in 2010, Robinson dealt with the BP oil disaster and has built regional coalitions to make sure the fine monies are used to help restore our environment and economy. His leadership won respect of his colleagues around the state and earned him the presidency of the Florida Association of Counties.

Mayor of Pensacola: Donna Clark

When this newspaper fought for the new city charter with a strong mayor, we envisioned a leadership that would be accountable to the voters. It’s difficult to hold someone accountable unless he meets with his constitutes, listens in person to their concerns and tells them what he is going to do about them.

Hayward takes a great photo. However, press releases, tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram photos aren’t substitutes for real dialogue with citizens. The mayor’s own community survey gave his administration low marks for its communications.

We were told in 2009 that the strong mayor would have a platform and a vision for Pensacola. In 2010, Hayward ran on a platform with 20 specific initiatives. This

year he doesn’t have one. When his 2014-15 budget proposal was released, Hayward didn’t give a “State of City” address to tell the city council and the citizens what his vision was for the coming year and beyond.

He has held no town hall meetings in 2014 and dropped his “Mornings with the Mayor” sessions with the media.

What will four more years of Hayward look like? We have no idea.

Donna Clark offers a chance to reboot strong mayor and return city government to the level of mature professionalism that it once had.

CSU joins the nation in expressing our sincere appreciation to all the veterans who have proudly served.

Pensacola City Council, District 2: Sherri Myers Few people bring her passion

for the “little guy” to elected office. She has developed into a well-spoken councilperson who does her homework. She has fearlessly challenged the new status quo at city hall.

Someone needs to stand against the city’s oligarchy. Myers is that someone.

Pensacola City Council, District 6: Brian Spencer Every council needs diversity, not

just in demographics, but also in professions and expertise. Spencer, a successful architect, has helped shape the appearance of the city for decades. As the revitalization of Pensacola expands beyond the narrow confines of downtown, Spencer’s leadership will be an asset.

OTHER ENDORSEMENTS

School Board, District 3: Linda Moultrie Santa Rosa Island Authority: Thomas Campanella

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CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS

• Pertaining To City Council Authority To Hire Its Own Staff Independent Of The Mayor: YES Mayor Hayward originally promised that the city council that it could choose its executive director. Then abruptly this summer he fired Lila Cox and replaced her with former city attorney Rusty Wells. The firing was done without consulting the council, and the council was not allowed to select Cox’s replacement. This amendment is necessary to prevent such strong-arm tactics in the future.

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is the season for horror flicks, haunted hayrides and creepy costumes. What’s scarier than Halloween when it’s done right? How about being “catfished” on a dating site. Or being hit on by one of your parent's friends on the same site. Yeah, sometimes reality is scarier than fiction, especially on the web. So in honor of Halloween, we are taking a look into the sometimes scary of world of online dating.

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Killer Profiles hen we decided to do a feature story on dating, we knew it would require some dispatches from the front lines. So we asked two of our freelance writers to try online dating for one month. Both are single and great catches—and that’s not just us being nice, they really are. But apparently that didn’t matter much. Everybody cared more about Ashley’s looks and messy bed than her master’s degree. And Ed learned the hard way that nice guys with corny jokes don’t always get the girl, in real life or the chat room.

They had pretty different experiences, but overall they both walked away with similar sketched out feelings.

And of course, Ed found comfort knowing that Ashley’s story backed up his claim that there are way too many guys on most sites. And in case you’re wondering, yes, they are both still single.

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There’s a .com for that?

Online dating isn’t limited to Match.com and OkCupid. And as creepy as those sites can sometimes be, they are just the tip of the iceberg. Seriously, there’s a big, kind of scary, virtual dating world out there. All you have to do to find it is think of fetish or type, add “single and looking,” and hit Google. Here are some dating sites that made us say “WTF?”

Purrsonals.com

“Life is short. Have an affair.”

HE'S A FAVE WINK FOR FREE TALK & TEXT NOT ON CHAT smart, attractive, interesting and wonderful women out there. But for every one of them, there are four million of us guys. So it’s almost impossible to get a response or even a return “wink.” I’m sure it might be different in a bigger, slightly more

DiaperMates.com

“Are people not seeing your inner beauty? Welcome to the elite ugly dating site.”

“The internet's largest free personals community for Adult Babies and Diaper lovers.”

DarwinDating.com

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Let a clown love you.”

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“Connect With Singles Who Share Your STD.”

UglySchmucks.com

“Sick of dating websites filled with ugly, unattractive, desperate fatsos? We are. Darwin Dating was created exclusively for beautiful, desirable people.”

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“Where cat lovers greet and meet!”

ClownDating.com

AshleyMadison.com

GlutenFreeSingles.com

DateVampires.com

“The premier Vampire dating service that helps blood sucking singles establish their brood.”

“Living a gluten-free life can be challenging, especially in a world where glutensoaked foods are just about everywhere.

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least around my circle of friends, it’s quite urban environment, but around here, normal. I find it kind of creepy. Is online dating is really just a remix there anyone left in Pensacola of real-world dating in a that doesn’t share musmall town. And that tual friends with me on presents its own set Facebook? of challenges.

We didn't make him, So I tried a Dating in but Ed also tried Snapchat: couple of sites. a small town Along the way I also decided to get a SnapI mean, if I’m basically chat. But like most things in my life, I was pretty doing this for a means, for us satirical about it. So I picked the username: notits_ real investigafellas, taking nosnap. I figured the satire would be humorous tion into online the bro code dating, I should and chuckand harmless. I hadn't anticipated that if someone have a few ing it out already had my cell number stored in their phone, different experithe window. my new Snapchat username would pop up to ences, right? So There are them as an alert. I was mortified when clients I did the free site. no loyalties started requesting notits_nosnap as their I did the paid site. around this neck friend. Now I'm probably known as And I did the scienof the woods. the perverted publicist. tific site that matches Back in New York, more compatible singles it was generally taboo based on a two hour SAT test. to copulate with someone I mention the two hour test because a friend is dating. But around unlike my SAT test, I failed this one. I’m not here, not only is it acceptable but often, at

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kidding. I was rejected because apparently it’s matching system cannot predict quality matches for me. In other words, I’m an alien.

I did however meet a few people on the free site. But remember the “quality assurance” promise from the scientific site?

That didn’t really apply to the free site.

It’s a jungle out there. The paid site wasn’t much better.

The few women that actually did decide to let me take them on a date were all a bit jaded. I don’t blame them. Judging from the common denominator in all their stories, most all the men they meet on these sites only want a booty call.

Oh and there was this one time, I got hit on by a 70-year-old woman who was actually a friend of my dad’s. Awkward.

Will I continue to try this online dating thing? I guess so. I mean, I really don’t have a choice. Based on my personal itinerary this week, I would have had to meet the girl of my dreams at Seville Quarter or Wal-Mart.

BOOS

Some old-sheets-turned-ghosts plus matching signs (His/Hers, His/His or Hers/Hers) and you and your boo are good to go.

Douchebags, Gold Diggers, Booty Calls—yup, the dating world is ripe with lame cliches. And while nobody wants be or date any of these scary stereotypes, they do make for some fun and easy last minute costume ideas.

Don't worry, we didn't forget about real Halloween. Turn to page 18 for an event calendar.

Catfish

French Kiss

Pull out your favorite black and white striped shirt, add a beret and maybe a baguette from Joe Patti’s and do some quick face makeup work à la Gene Simmons. And if you want to really seal the deal, make out with a willing participant all night.

Yeah, yeah, cat ears are typically pretty lame Halloween costume fare. But dress up this idea a bit by adding a fish element (like tail or t-shirt stencil) and voilà. You get to have all the fun without having to go through all the work of maintaining a fake identity.

Booty Call

All you need is a classic old-school phone with a cord and some junk in the trunk—or let's say, some extra stuffing or padding— whatever makes that booty pop. To make it work for two, just string the phone cord through your partner's belt loop so you two are literally attached at the hip all night.

Gold Digger

Tinder

Douchebag

Go ahead and label yourself. A black plastic trash bag + stencils and paint = a winner.

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Single and looking? Multi-task this Halloween with a DIY cut out arrow to "swipe left" or "swipe right" to prospective matches. If you're both feeling it, flip over to the "It's a Match" side.

Hit up the toy aisle, get yourself a plastic shovel and spray paint it gold. Then pair it with any other gold paraphernalia you've got—chain, coins, a sequined get-up, you get the picture—and get ready to do some digging. Bonus points if you add a plastic construction hat.

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he motivation to try online dating was simple. If there were apps that would hail me a cab, get me my favorite delivery, and

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into a cold-hearted villainess. I am here to tell me exactly how fast my last mile was, admit it: I became a dating elitist jerk. Small there had to be an app to find a cute Friday things that I wouldn’t even notice in real life night date. OK, and, I was wildly curious to interactions became instant deal discover what this once-taboo breakers. Real Life Me would world of online dating was refeel guilty not responding ally like. Spoiler: It’s scary.

Here are a few lines to a text or email, but The first few hours of the weirdest messages not Virtual Dating after creating an Ashley received: Me. I didn’t feel online profile are the slightest the most exciting.

"Your bed is messy in the back of your ping of guilt not You start getting picture! Lol... Just Kidding.. :P but serious.. responding to messages the It is... ;)" repeated nice second you "Hi, may I fall in love with you today?" messages or launch your even just comaccount, and "What's it like in the south do ya say y'all a lot???" pletely ghosting even though "Happy holidays bbi!!! Looks like Santa has someone. Your the messages brought you some Joe! hahaha! I'm Joe! :D" face creeps aren’t all that "Would you teach me how to smile in me out, I don’t charming you’re pictures?" like that you wore still giddy because denim on denim one surely by the volume "What's your name? time, you think New Jerof messages coming in, Is it Trouble?" sey is the greatest state in it won’t be long before a the nation, you have a username great candidate pops up in your such as “WhereIsShe” or “PrinceSeekinbox. You don’t even really mind sorting sPrincess,” I’m done. Goodbye. through the repeated, “Sup baby” messages, This merciless approach to online dating and who doesn’t mind being told she’s pretty? may appear cruel, but hear me out. Things That is, you don’t really mind it at first. By day that sober men would never even think about three, you begin to lose faith. You consider saying to a woman in real life miraculously adopting five dogs and the spinster lifestyle at became not only appropriate to say, but the age of 27. At least that’s what I did. the best pickup line. Is it too much to get Online dating will make even the nicmy name right or just want to not be called, est, soft spoken, empathetic of ladies turn

“bebe,” “Ms. Independent,” or the worst of all, “Muffin”?

While the men trying to play matchmaker on their own behalf weren’t always on target, the sites’ algorithms mismatched so badly I would double-check my profile to make sure I hadn’t checked off the wrong boxes.

In the midst of a day when I was thinking online dating couldn’t possibly be as bad as I was making it out to be, I was sent what was deemed “an exceptionally good match”—a 40-year-old married father of two seeking an open relationship, but don’t worry, his wife was “really cool” about him exploring his options while she’s busy raising his family.

The thought that your best match out of a whole site of users from all over America isn’t even a single guy close to your age is absolutely terrifying, and I immediately wanted to delete my profile. So why didn’t I? Well, it would seem that online dating sites have some kind of weird romantic comedy-esq quality to them, because at the very moment you’re ready to give up you will receive a message from a guy that you (and even your picky friends) would deem an exceptionally good match. You’ll exchange witty messages, numbers and decide to meet. You’ll have a lovely first date, maybe you’ll have a second date, maybe you won’t, but just like that, that little online dating app suddenly has a purpose. After all, even the scariest of tales sometimes have a happy ending.

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Catching a Catfish

by Hana Frenette

Michael Bradley

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nline dating—hell, dating in general—can be terrifying. Everyone is trying to be the best version of themselves and put on their best game face. Thanks to the Internet though, you can put someone else’s face on if you happen to feel like it.

With the help of the MTV show “Catfish” Michael Bradley, a Pensacola native, found out how easily it is to be deceived online.

Michael and a petite, red headed girl named Caroline* met on the site PlentyofFish.com. They talked all the time—on the computer, texting and on the phone.

Caroline and Michael both lived in Pensacola at the time, so meeting up was something that was often discussed, but it never actually happened.

“I started the whole online dating thing because a buddy from work had told me about it,” Bradley said. “I met someone,

and we started talking, but she just never wanted to meet up and the whole premise of the online dating thing is to get to know the person and meet up to see if you have a connection.

In the back of my mind I guess I always thought there might be something wrong.

“One time we were in the same Wal-Mart, and I texted her and we were going to meet up outside,” Bradley said.

He waited and watched for the girl he knew he’d recognize from pictures but never saw her. Caroline sent him a text saying she had been too anxious and hadn’t been ready to meet him right then, and then discontinued contact for a brief period of time.

Michael and Caroline started talking regularly again shortly after the missed meet up and she informed Michael that she was sick with cancer. That combined with the fatigue after chemo, had contributed to her anxiety about meeting him on the spot.

“We’d been talking for almost a year at this point, and she tells me she’s dying,” Bradley said. “I just got pulled into a whirlwind of lies.”

Despite the vagueness of the situation and the various letdowns, Michael and Caroline continued to talk regularly, right up until he decided to go on MTV’s “Catfish.”

“Catfish” has two types of characters: the hopefuls, like Michael, who are hoping to meet the real person they’ve been talking to with the help of MTV; and the people who are on the other side who are doing the catfishing.

Eminem “Kim”

Come On Scary Love…

The Deadlines “Vampires in Love”

For your listen pleasure, here’s a playlist of songs we love to be creeped out by.

Death Cab for Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart” Dead Man's Bones “My Body's A Zombie For You”

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The Misfits “Die, Die, My Darling” The Smiths "Girlfriend In A Coma" The White Stripes “Little Ghost”

Lionel Richie "Hello"

Beyoncé “Ring The Alarm”

The Police "Every Breath You Take”

Friday Oct. 31

Breast/Prostate Cancer Awareness + Halloween Night

& Saturday Nov. 1 Military Appreciation Night

n erme v i R . s vs Drop Puck 5 pm @ 7:0

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The real Caroline saw Michael on Plen“I had mixed emotions about the whole tyofFish.com after trying to communicate thing. I kind of wanted to meet the person I’d with him via Facebook and not having much been talking to, but at the same time I was luck, she created a fake profile and reached scared,” Bradley said. “I knew it wouldn’t be out to him again in hopes of catching his atwho I thought it was.” tention—as a totally different person.

MTV stepped in and de“You kind of just stop and termined that the girl in the realize how creepy people can pictures was actually a real “We’d been be,” Bradley said. girl living in North Carotalking for almost a Although the show lina who had no idea year at this point, and brought on a lot of mixed who Michael was or that she tells me she’s dying. I emotions and initial disapher pictures were being just got pulled into a pointment, it eventually led used to falsely portray whirlwind of lies.”

Michael to meet the girl he another person. is dating now. She reached The show arranged Michael Bradley out to him on Facebook—a for Michael and the real brave move considering his recent Caroline to meet at Bayview circumstances—and told him she had Park for the first time. seen him on “Catfish” and that she really “I really didn’t have any idea about who it liked his art they featured on the show. would be, because I’d had this other image in “We handled it a lot differently than I my head for so long,” Bradley said. had before. We talked and Skyped right off When the real Caroline showed up, the bat, and then I went to visit her in Boston Michael was surprised to realize he already a few months after,” Bradley said. “After talkknew her. ing and visiting a few times, I moved here to “She had sent me a random message on Boston to live with her.”

Facebook a long time ago saying she liked my As Bradley’s story perfectly illustrates, art and asking me to draw or paint something online dating can be risky, scary and ocfor her. But I told her I don’t really do that casionally great. You just have to keep it real sort of thing,” Bradley said. “The girl I met in (and make sure the people you’re talking to real life was physically a lot different, worked are doing the same). at a bank instead of as a teacher like she had *Caroline was the name used to “catfish” originally told me, and had absolutely no Michael, not her real name health problems or cancer.”

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flicks about love gone wrong that might make you scream too.

Gone Girl Dead wife, bad husband. He must be guilty… right?

Fatal Attraction Scaring shading dudes out of affairs since ’87.

Well, at least some shady dudes.

Horrifying Love Stories We know, we know—you can’t change the channel the last week of October without seeing a scary movie. But after you’ve gotten your fix of Freddy and Jason and “Freddy vs. Jason,” here are some

Fear You know the one where Marky Mark and Elle Woods get freaky on a roller coaster and then he tries to kill her?

Obsessed Ali Later tries to steal Beyoncé’s man? Yeah, you know that doesn’t end well.

Sleeping With the Enemy You remember this one— Julia Roberts fakes her death to get away from her crazy ass husband.

Swimfan And you might not remember this one—it’s one of those campy thrillers that’s so bad it’s almost good.

Guaranteed to freak you out and make you wonder what ever happened to Jesse Bradford and Erika Christensen.

Ghost Sure, it’s mostly a sweet story. But also kind of creepy when you stop to think that’s really Whoopi Goldberg who Demi is rubbing on.

Let the Right One In The only vampire love story we actually like.

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Arts & Entertainment M4: A Date, A Command, A Band art, film, music, stage, books and other signs of civilization...

by Sarah McCartan

photo by Jeremy Baron March 4, 2003 there was a street party.

It wasn’t just your ordinary street party.

It was a Fat Tuesday celebration in Portland, Oregon. At the heart of this Mardi Gras meets Chinese New Year style party was a marching band spectacle, with bellowing horns and memorable costumes. It was on this very occasion, MarchFourth Marching Band was officially born.

MarchFourth (nicknamed M4) has seen quite the evolvement since its pop-up party days. They gradually found their way into the festival circuit, and in 2010, became a touring band. Although they have changed shape several times, as of 2012, the band has tightened up and trimmed down to seven horns, fi ve drummers/percussionists, bass, guitar and four acrobats.

On Oct. 30, M4 will be taking over Vinyl Music Hall, leading a pre-Halloween party.

John Averill, bandleader and bass player for M4, offered the IN a behind-the-scenes look at the energy that fuels M4.

IN: Have the theatrics and costumes always been part of M4?

AVERILL: Our performance is a high-energy October 30, 2014

“We really see ourselves more as a “team” than a “band” per se, and the s trength of the project is about how we perform collectively versus being dependent on a fixed roster or front-man personality. John Averill dance party. We have always had costumes and theatrics as part of the project. The dance team used to do more skit-type/burlesquey stuff with a mix of stilt-walkers. Now our dance team has evolved into an acrobatic troupe (on stilts).

IN: Do you seek out venues that allow for an interactive setting?

AVERILL: We try, but we’re really not at that level of widespread popularity where we can dictate the kind of venue we want to play. Thankfully most of the venues we play are medium sized theaters and festivals. But we still play a number of smaller-stage rock and roll clubs.

IN: How does the crowd typically respond to your shows?

AVERILL: Shockingly we seem to go over well in every situation. We just played the LEAF Festival near Asheville, North Carolina where the audience was more of the festival-jam-funk-dance crowd. Then the day after, we played a seated matinee show at an opera house in Newberry, South Carolina in front of a mostly elderly audience. Both performances were enthusiastically received. Since we have a lot of material to choose from, I try to put set lists together to suit the particular audience/venue. We didn’t play our hardest-rocking stuff at the opera house, but even our “less rocking” material is pretty high-energy, yet grandmother-approved.

We also went to China recently and the college kids there went absolutely nuts.

and we also know when something is groovy.

Being aware of what music has come before you helps you work harder at trying to produce something that sounds original. I think most everything has “been done before,” so the key is to listen for new hybrids. In terms of the origins of M4, I’d say that the Burning Man Festival was a huge influence, not in terms of music but in terms of empowering yourself to create without restrictions. Eleven-and-a-half years later I’d say I’m pretty inspired by what our current band members are bringing to the project.

IN: What's something listeners may be surprised to know about M4?

AVERILL: We are not a marching band at all, and we’re actually dropping the “Marching Band” from our name because it is misleading (by 2015 we will be known as MARCHFOURTH). Another surprising thing is that we rarely rehearse (maybe a couple days a year when we’re home). We work out new songs on the road (at sound check) and integrate them into our show when they’re ready.

We really see ourselves more as a “team” than a “band” per se, and the strength of the project is about how we perform collectively versus being dependent on a fi xed roster or front-man personality.

IN: Do you feel M4 is forging its own genre?

AVERILL: I do. I’m not sure what it is, but we’re really hard to classify in iTunes. Our best material seems to mash-up genres, so I suppose if we keep up this experiment we’ll maybe have our own genre. We’ve used the word “steam funk” to describe part of our sound, which is sort of a play on the “steam punk” thing (which is more of a visual aesthetic) combined with the fact that a lot of our music is pretty funky.

But we like to throw a lot of elements into our set, including rock, jazz, gypsy brass and Latin grooves.

IN: Any musical inspirations you’d care to share?

AVERILL: Being a music fan my whole life has been inspiring, and I think it helps inform what we're trying to curate with M4 in that we know when something sounds derivative,

IN: Is the hope to keep this going until the next March 4, Fat Tuesday in 2025?

AVERILL: I’m in this for the long haul. I would like to think the band will continue indefinitely, but I don’t take that for granted.

I feel very fortunate that we continue to get better, and we still haven’t had our “15 minutes of fame” yet, meaning that we haven’t had a big media/TV break to catapult the band into a level of success where everyone in the project can make a steady living off it.

In the meantime we’ll just continue to grind it the old-fashioned way, which means getting on the bus and touring our butts off. {in}

MARCHFOURTH MARCHING BAND WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox COST: $15 DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com or marchfourthmarchingband.com

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

The Flaming Lips “With a Little Help From My Fwends”

At first glance, a band taking one of the greatest rock albums in history, re-recording while putting their own spin on it, and re-releasing it to the public may seem wholly unnecessary. However, when you’re Wayne Coyne, the term unnecessary doesn’t find itself sitting in your vocabulary, and for him that’s probably for the best. “St. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is undeniably one of the greatest achievements in rock history, as it has been heralded as

THURSDAY 10.30

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try some-

thing new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com PSC CULINARY DINNER 5:30 and 6 p.m. Pensacola State College’s Culinary Management Program is accepting lunch and dinner reservation requests for the fall semester. Classical French dinners are served on Thursdays through Nov. 20. These six-course meals cost $20 per person. Limit six people to a party.

All reservations are made through a random selection system. Submit an email with your name to culinarytickets@pensacolastate.edu MARCHFOURTH MARCHING BAND 7 p.m.

Marchfourth Marching Band with Post Pluto. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.com BAND OF SAINTS 9 p.m. Band of Saints with Papa Squawk and Crotch Rot. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $5. pensacolahandlebar.com FALL ANIME SERIES AT TREE HOUSE CINEMA

9 p.m. Tree House Cinema is hosting a weekly anime series this fall presented by FUNimation. This week’s special feature: “Dragonball Z: Bio Broly.” 1175 Gulf Breeze Parkway. Admission is free. treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com 616 1

a pop game-changer. So now, nearly 50 years later, Wayne Coyne enlists a ton of ‘fwends’ and re-records the album in its entirety while placing himself and his band into the original experience. This is equally a tribute album and Flaming Lips album, because the musical stamp is unmistakable.

When it comes to the collaborators, some are more remarkable than others. There are indie rock mainstays My Morning Jacket, J.Mascis, Dr. Dog, and Phantogram making appearances, along with relative newcomers Foxygen and Sunbears! Then there are confusing collaborations, specifically involving Maynard James Keenan from Tool Flying Lotus and Miley Cyrus. It’s not that the songs are bad by any means, as I actually like both of their contributions. It’s just…how did they all end up in the same room? Either way, I’m certain that every member of The Beatles would be very pleased with this reimagining of their classic work. “With a Little Help From My Fwends” is out now via Warner Bros. Records.

FRIDAY 10.31

“WINE WITH HILARY: THE MAKER” CLASS 3 3-4 p.m. This week is class three of her four week series “How To Taste.” Wine Director Hilary Shaffer discusses how different wine making processes affect the taste of wine. Wine is provided as part of the class.

Attendance includes a discount on all wine purchased following the class. $15 per person.

407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night.

2050 N. 12th Ave. PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS V. PEORIA RIVERMAN 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E.

Gregory. $15-29. penascolabaycenter.com METH DAD 9 p.m. Meth Dad with Company of Ghosts, Glass Mattress and Precubed.

The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $6. pensacolahandlebar.com

SATURDAY 11.1

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh pro-

duce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Flying Lotus

Flying Lotus, the stage name of Steven Ellison, is one of the most creative and sought after producers in hip-hop. Considering the fact that he has worked with some huge names, like Thom Yorke, Erykah Badu, Earl Sweatshirt, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, even if you aren’t familiar with the name-or his alias, Captain Murphy, odds are you have encountered his work. You see the phrase ‘genre bending’ pretty often in reference to FlyLo, as he moves effortlessly between organic hip-hop, space age electronic and futuristic jazz. The latter is what comprises much of his new album, “You’re Dead,” which is made up of mostly instrumental tracks with a few exceptions with guests like Kendrick and Snoop. However, it isn’t just his body of work that gives Ellison credibility because he has pedigree working in his favor as well. He is the nephew of jazz legend John Coltrane, and the influence strongly bleeds over into Flying Lotus’ production. Even before I knew

local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com

BIRDWALK THROUGH THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY 9 -11 a.m. Join Peggy Baker as she leads us

through the sanctuary to get an up-close looks at birds we often only see at a glance. Take this opportunity to really examine field marks, bird shape and habits to improve your ID skills in the field. Excellent opportunity for all levels of birders. Meet at the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, 105 North S Street.

ADULT ART WORKSHOP 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The Pensacola Museum of Art hosts “No Fear Painting Workshop” with artist Kim Howes Zabbia. This workshop will include problem solving and acrylic painting on watercolor paper. Must pre-register. $75 members; $90 non-members. 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com 12th AVENUE FLEA Noon-5 p.m. The 12th Avenue Flea is a local community "flea" style market in the heart of East Hill featuring local artists, vendors, crafters, upcyclers, pickers,

his lineage, it’s very easy to hear the prevalent Coltrane influence and know that Ellison grew up with a strong appreciation for jazz. Pick up “You’re Dead” and play it while sitting in this amazing fall weather, and be on the lookout for Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming album, as you will hear Flying Lotus all over it. “You’re Dead” is out now via Warp Records.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

Sleater-Kinney ‘Bury Our Friends’

This decision was basically made for me.

There was no greater news in the music world last week than that of a reunited SleaterKinney. The power alt-rock trio who were a massive force to contend with in the ‘90s went on an indefinite hiatus in 2006, and though rumors spread of possible reunions and recordings, nothing solid surfaced. At least there was nothing until last week, when we were blessed with this new song and the promise of an impending eighth album and tour. If there are rock gods like I’ve always heard there are, they are certainly smiling upon us right now. Check out ‘Bury Our Friends’ on SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify or wherever you stream music. New album “No Cities to Love” will be out Jan. 15, 2015 via Sub Pop Records. {in}

farmers and cooks. The market is held monthly outside the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now Tower East Office Complex.

1010 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/12thAveFlea PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m. Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson. Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. pbbrew.com PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS V. PEORIA RIVERMAN 7:05 p.m. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E.

Gregory. $15-29. penascolabaycenter.com

“EXCUSE ME MISS, BUT I’M IN LOVE WITH YOUR HUSBAND” 7:30 p.m. Starring: Lil' G,

National Recording Artist Group "SILK" Tamika Scott, National Recording Artist Group "Xscape" Reginald Freeman, Actor from "Madea's Big Happy Family" Donald Gray, Director of the BET play "Stranger in my House." Saenger Theater, 118 S. Palafox. $2326. pensacolasaenger.com THE MELVINS 8 p.m. The Melvins with Honky. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $15. vinylmusichall.com

SUNDAY 11.2

REVEREND HORTON HEAT 7 p.m. Reverend Horton Heat with The Underhill Family Orchestra, and Nik Flagstar and his Dirty Mangy Dogs. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. inweekly.net

calendar TUESDAY 11.4

PSC CULINARY DINNER 5:30

The Melvins / photo by Mackie Osborne $15-20. vinylmusichall.com

AN EVENING WITH THIRD DAY 7 p.m.

Saenger Theater, 118 S. Palafox. $25. pensacolasaenger.com SINGLE MOTHERS 9:30 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $7. pensacolahandlebar.com

MONDAY 11.3

LAKE STREET DRIVE 7 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2

S. Palafox. $22-25. vinylmusichall.com

JSOP PRESENTS JAZZ JAM 6:30–9 p.m. The

Jazz Society of Pensacola hosts its monthly Jazz Jam at La Brisa (formerly the Unique Café) in Gulf Breeze. Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a house band featuring Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve Gilmore (bass) and Fred Domulot (drums). $10 for JSOP members, $15 for non-members, $5 for students with ID, performing musicians are invited to sit in and are admitted for free. La Brisa, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway. jazzpensacola.com

arts & culture ≥exhibits

PMA PRESENTS: “PAT REGAN ROOTS AND REMEMBRANCE” This

exhibit represents the debut of a new body of work by Pat Regan. As an artist, Regan garners much of her inspiration from her lifetime of painting as well as the red clay banks of her Mississippi childhood memories. The exhibit “Kim Howes Zabbia: Creativity v. Fear” remains on display through Nov. 29, with an artist lecture Oct. 30. Additionally, The exhibition “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts,” remains on display through Jan. 4. This exhibit features works from the permanent collection of the Guild Hall Museum in East October 30, 2014

Hampton, New York by a variety of significant artists that lived and worked in East Hampton area over the past 140 years. TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for members,

Art by Pat Regan children 17 and under, seniors and active duty military. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S.

and 6 p.m.

Pensacola State College’s Culinary Management Program is accepting lunch and dinner reservation requests for the fall semester.

A la carte dinners are served on Tuesdays through Dec. 2 (except Nov. 11). These three-course meals cost $10 per person.

Limit six people to a party. All reservations are made through a random selection system. Submit an email with your name to: culinarytickets@pensacolastate.edu STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well behaved.

Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. GOATWHORE 7 p.m. Goatwhore with Raineys Revenge and Wulfshroud. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S

7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS DANCECRAFT SWING CLASS 7:30-9 p.m. This class teaches the skills necessary to become a practitioner of West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtu-

Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org

FPAN PRESENTS: “LOST VIRTUE” The Florida

Public Archaeology Network presents a new temporary exhibit titled “Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District.”

Several artifacts associated with the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district during the late 1800s and early 1900s uncovered through archaeology will be on display for the first time. On display through January 2015.

Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. FPAN’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center, 207 East Main St. flpublicarchaeology. org/nwrc

QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “12x12x12” The

exhibition “12x12x12” presents the works of 12 distinguished artists: Joyce Bennink, Tootsie Blanos, Linda Doss, Donna Freckman, Marian Guthrie, Darlene Homrighausen, Marianne McDonald, Patricia O’Neal, Patsy Pennington, Lynn Robinson, Etoyle Sermons and Mailand Turner.

Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. Free admission. quaysidegallery.com TAG UWF PRESENTS: “THE NEW PARADIGM”

ally any kind of music. Additional classes and a social dance are held each Wednesday for a chance to put your skills to use. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

WEDNESDAY 11.5

PSC CULINARY LUNCH Noon. Pensacola State

College’s Culinary Management Program is accepting lunch and dinner reservation requests for the fall semester. International cuisine lunches are served on Wednesdays through Dec. 3 (except Nov. 26). Cost $10 per person. Large groups are allowed. All reservations are made through a random selection system. Submit an email with your name to culinarytickets@pensacolastate.edu 3D MAPPING TALK AT ARTEL 6 p.m. Philippe Bergeron will host this talk to unveil a bit of the mystery behind 3D mapping. He will also describe the creative process employed while working on the unique projectionbased performance “A Tale of Five Flags.”

Artel Gallery and TAG UWF are partnering with PaintScaping, a Los Angeles-based company, to create this opening event for Foo Foo Fest which will be presented on the facade of Artel Gallery starting Nov. 6. 223 S. Palafox. tag82uwf.wordpress.com WEST COAST WEDNESDAYS 6:30 p.m. Learn the West Coast Swing at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:30 p.m. DanceCraft instructors are among the foremost experts in West Coast Swing in the Pensacola area. Wednesday classes are $10 per person and the social dance is $5 per. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com THE SUPERVILLAINS 7 p.m. The Supervillains with Through the Roots. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $13-15. vinylmusichall.com

The Art Gallery (TAG) at UWF presents “The New Paradigm: TAG National MFA Juried Competition” exhibition. On display through Nov. 8. Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 12-4 p.m. 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 82, Room 240. tag82uwf. wordpress.com

BLUE MORNING GALLERY PRESENTS: “ENDANGERED” This show

breathes new life into the artwork of Valerie Aune, oil and acrylic painter; Melinda Giron oil, acrylic and mixed media; and gourd painter, Trisha Mack.

Each artist has chosen to paint different animals or birds from the “Endangered Species” list. On display through Nov. 22. MondayWednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Satur-

day, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery. com

WUWF PRESENTS: “THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOWDEN” WUWF

presents “The World According to Bowden,” a selection of prints from the career collection of cartoons by J. Earle Bowden, who worked as both editor and cartoonist for the Pensacola News Journal from 1953 to 1997.

His work is archived at the University of West Florida's John C. Pace Library. The exhibit will be on display at Gallery 88 through Oct. 31. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. WUWF’s Gallery 88, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg.

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Halloween-Themed Happenings of a mad transvestite scientist unveiling his new creation, a muscle man named Rocky Horror. 400 S. Jefferson St. $14-30. pensacolalittletheatre.com 10.31 SHOCKTOBERFEST Night of the Living Presents, Shocktoberfest, held at Gulf Breeze’s Treehouse Cinema. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” shows midnight on Oct. 31, and includes a costume contest. Event includes giveaways. 1175 Gulf Breeze, Parkway. For more info visit treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com.

RACES

HAUNTED TOURS

10.30 & 10.31 HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE TOUR 6:30 p.m. A fun, friendly and frightful event for the entire family, based on a traditional haunted house. Wear your costumes. Tower will be open, please wear appropriate clothes/shoes under your costume for climbing safety. No reservations required. $5 adults; $3 children. 2081 Radford Blvd. pensacolalighthouse.org 10.31 WITCHES AND WARLOCKS: HALLOWEEN TROLLEY TOUR 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Climb aboard a Winterfest trolley and Glenda the Good Witch will lead you on encounters with some of the most famous spell-casters in history. This tour is a little bit spooky and a whole lot of fun for the family, with singing, interactive visits with the witches and goodies for everyone. The rides last 90 minutes, beginning and ending at the foot of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Wayside Park at the Visitor Information Center. $5 for children 10 and younger; $25 for adults. 1401 East Gregory St. pensacolawinterfest.org 10.31 & 11.1 FEAR CITY NIGHTS 7-11 p.m.

“League of Fear” is the theme for this year’s Fear City Nights haunted house production, featuring original sets, costumes and designs in the former Pensacola News Journal building. The event supports RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities). Parental discretion advised for the evening production. Saturday “flashlight tour” matinees are available for younger guests from 3-5 p.m. Tickets are $15 each.

130 E. Intendencia St. fearcitynights.com 11.1 HAUNTED HOUSE WALKING AND TROLLEY TOURS Walking: 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m. Trolley: 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tour options include: Ghastly Ghosts of North Seville walking tour, Murder and Mayhem walking tour, Adults Only Redlight walking tour, Tragedy and Terror of South Seville walking tour and Trolley of the Doomed ride. Walking tours are $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 12 and 818 1

under. Trolley tour are $16 for adults; $8 for children 12 and under. Arbona Building, 115 E. Zaragoza St. historicpensacola.org

FOR THE KIDS

10.30 DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT 4 - 6:30 p.m. Trick or Treating in downtown Pensacola, up and down Palafox, has become a Halloween favorite among many local families. Palafox will be closed for the safety of all and to allow families relaxed access to all the participating shops and restaurants downtown. Adults can grab a beverage, mingle with friends and visit shops as you shepherd your little ones along. Pensacon will have cartoon characters handing out comic books and candy while the Saenger Theater will sponsor a kid’s zone full of activities. downtownpensacola.com

CORN MAZES

Daily – 11.2 SWEET SEASONS FARMS Visit the largest corn maze in the panhandle, with over eight acres to explore. 2260 Horn Road, Milton. $8-$10. Visit sweetseasonsfarms.com for more information, including hours of operation.

Daily – 11. 2 HOLLAND FARMS Experience a corn maze, pumpkin patch and hayride. $10 wristband per person for pumpkin patch (includes 1 pumpkin), hayride and all other activities; $6 for single pumpkin; $6 for maze only. Kids 2 and under are free to activities. 2055 Homer Holland Road. Visit hollandfarmsonline. com for more information, including hours of operation.

THEATRICAL SHOWINGS

10.30 & 10.31 “PLT PRESENTS: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW” 7:30 p.m. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through early 1970s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home

11.1 30th ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKING RUN 5K 8 a.m. Run through the streets of East Hill during this classic event sponsored by Sacred Heart Cathedral School.

Enjoy munching on pumpkin bread once you make it to the finish line. Event also includes a fun run for the kids at 9 a.m.

Registration $25. Register at active.com.

11.1 PENSACON ZOMBIE RUN 10 a.m.

Pensacon and Kinematic Entertainment, in partnership with Running Wild, present the Pensacon Zombie Run 5K. The event will benefit Manna Food Pantries. For every can of non-perishable food donated, participants will receive a $1 discount off the registration cost, up to $10 off.

There will also be a family friendly End of the World Party after the race in Seville Square with food, drinks, music, dunk-azombie and a zombie vs. survivor costume contest. Runners can register as either a “zombie” or “survivor,” or sign up to be a volunteer. Zombies will get a professional make-up session and behind the scenes access. The cost is $35 to be a “survivor” and $50 to be a “zombie.” Visit pensacon. com/zombierun for more information and to register.

BARS & NIGHTLIFE

10.30 MICHAEL JACKSON’S THRILLER 8 p.m. Enjoy a live Halloween Dance Show performed by the Phineas Phogg’s Phoggettes Dance Team. Seville Quarter.

Phineas Phogg’s. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com 10.30 SCARYOKE WITH CRAZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Scaryoke is a blend of the bar’s Halloweek party with its weekly karaoke night. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume and sing your heart out. Seville Quarter. Lily Marlene’s. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com 10.30 THE NIGHT OF WITCHES 10 p.m. The Sexiest Witch contest will be held in Seville's Haunted Mansion.The winners will receive a prize package from Seville Quarter, Southern Comfort &

Miller Brewing Co. Free admission for any dressed in a witch costume. Seville Quarter. Phineas Phogg’s.130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com 10.31 HALLOWEEN AT O’RILEYS PUB 7 p.m. O’Rileys Irish Pub downtown is playing host to Halloween-themed contests all night, including a costume contest at 11 p.m. $1,000 in cash and prizes. Drink specials all night. $5 cover at the door. 321 S. Palafox, orileyspub.com 10.31 TRICK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN PARTY & COSTUME CONTEST 8 p.m.

Step inside the Seville Quarter Haunted Mansion on Halloween night. Seville Quarter hosts Pensacola’s largest and Halloween costume contest starting at 9 p.m. inside Phineas Phogg’s. $1,000 cash is awarded to first place winner, with prizes for the top 20 costumes. Registration starts at 7 p.m. Open to ages 21 and up. The party spans throughout the Seville Quarter haunted complex with music and spooky tricks and treats. $10 cover. Seville Quarter.130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com 10.31 HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY 8 p.m. Sign in from 8 – 9 p.m. Party begins at 9:30 p.m. Over $1,500 in cash prizes.

Free Admission. Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. thetincow.com 10.31 EMERALD CITY HALLOWEEN FREAK BASH 9 p.m. Drink and Drown Halloween edition, plus more drink specials. Five themed rooms of terror and fun.

DJ Jay R. Lights by Marky Mark. Performances by The Ghouls of the Emerald Coast. Costume contest with over $1,000 in cash and prizes. $20 cover. 406 E. Wright St.emeraldcitypensacola.com 10.31 SLUGGO'S HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF FRIGHT 9:30 p.m. Performances by Cookies and Cake, DJ STRESSEATER, ZEROX82, and Roman Gabriel Todd's the Beast Rising Up Out of the Sea. More bands to possibly be announced. Wear a creative costume and you could win a prize. $5 cover. Sluggo's Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson.

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Fridays DRAG BINGO 6-8 p.m.

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

Mondays TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AND TRIVIA 7 p.m.

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

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

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com

Quarter, 8 p.m. 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com

Mondays

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

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

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THE BLENDERS 7 p.m.

Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com

SEAN DEITRICH WITH PICASSO HOUSE BAND

7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELING PIANO SHOW

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

HALLOWEEN BASH WITH TRUNK MONKEY

9 p.m. Costume Contest at Midnight. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30 p.m. Mugs

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

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

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

Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

≥karaoke Thursdays

VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

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

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

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Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter. com PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m. End o’ the

Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m. Bands,

individual musicians, comedians, poets, and other artists are invited to participate in weekly open mic sessions known as "Monday Night Jams."

Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8

Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m.

TUESDAY 11.4

and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. facebook. com/MugsJugs p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/thebridgebargb DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

MONDAY 11.3

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m.

Gino Rosaria

≥live music THURSDAY 10.30

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. peglegpetes.com JOHN JOYNER AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub

Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com FISH OUT OF WATER 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker. com

DJ LAO COLLEGE NIGHT

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

FRIDAY 10.31

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy DAVE AND JOE SHOW

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

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DJ ORLANDO RICARDO

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

GRAND THEFT AUTO

9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SATURDAY 11.1

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy

SEAN DEITRICH WITH PICASSO HOUSE BAND

7:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com

DUELING PIANO SHOW

8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com GRAND THEFT AUTO

9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

SUNDAY 11.2

DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald

City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m.

End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 11.5

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

NORTHWEST FLORIDA BLUES SOCIETY 7 p.m.

New York Nicks, 911 Palafox. newyorknicks. net FOLK MUSIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com JORDAN RICHARDS

7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com JAZZ JAM WITH PICASSO’S HOUSE BAND 7 p.m. Picasso

Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

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Shuckin’ in Gulf Shores Martie Duncan (Food Network Star) will collaborate with local chefs on the menu.

“We are pairing chefs with New Belgium beers. It will be a chance to have some pretty incredible food,” O’Connell said, adding that a mixologist with Old Smokey Moonshine (also available at the festival throughout the weekend) will create and pair cocktails with the dessert menu for the evening.

“Before everybody heads out on Sunday, we are having a brunch featuring recipes from a lot of the chefs who are participating,” O’Connell said of the Brunch and Bloody Mary’s event, involving Bloody Mary bars complete with multiple Absolut Vodka flavors and over 30 ingredients to build-your-own brunch beverage.

As for live music, roots music and Americana are the name of the game according to O’Connell, with Nashville’s Steelism performing both Friday and Saturday and Mobile’s Mulligan Brothers performing on Friday at The Hangout.

For those who might be concerned about missing a game, a sports viewing area will be open all weekend, and The Hangout itself will be open throughout the festival. So like most Hangout events, it’s more difficult to find a reason to stay away rather than just head west. {in}

“It started six years ago as a way to build camaraderie between restaurants in the community and have a little friendly competition.” Brad Cohen

Longer than they’ve produced one of the most successful music festivals around, the team at The Hangout has been hosting an annual event dedicated to the Gulf Coast’s most beloved bivalve. This year, The Hangout’s seventh annual Oyster Cookoff and Craft Beer Weekend brings three days of food, drink, and music to Gulf Shores, Alabama along with several new twists to the already popular fest.

“It started six years ago as a way to build camaraderie between restaurants in the community and have a little friendly competition,” said Brad Cohen, Director of Operations at The Hangout. “Now it’s more than quadrupled in size and has become a fall destination event that we intended it to become all along,” The Hangout is planning for between 7,500 and 10,000 people in attendance over the weekend, which includes a craft beer festival kick-off party on Friday, the oyster tasting on Saturday and Chef Dinner on Saturday night and a brunch and Bloody Mary’s event on Sunday.

Celebrity chefs, including several competitors on the Food Network’s “Food Network

Star,” will be in attendance throughout the weekend. Between celebrity and competing chefs, over 70 culinary masterminds from across the region are participating in this year’s event.

For the first time the event will feature a Friday beer fest with over 25 breweries participating and serving up about 70 beers.

Guests can purchase tickets for $25 each that will grant them access to the tasting.

“We have a really amazing lineup of breweries, a lot from the Southeast—I think we have six Alabama breweries that will be there—and then some of the best craft breweries in the country,” said Sean O’Connell, director of The Hangout music festival and other events, including the Oyster Cook-off.

“That’s a great way to kick it off,” O’Connell said. “It’s also a chance for the chefs, folks from the restaurants who will be preparing food, and the celebrity judges who will be in—it will be a really cool chance to mix with the culinary side, too.”

Sam Adams will hold a panel on craft beer and home brewing, and there will also

be a panel on Alabama brewing in honor of the state’s growing number of craft breweries.

Should you miss Friday’s event, the craft beer village will remain open on Saturday during the oyster tasting, and guests can use the tickets used to buy food to sample the craft beers. The same chefs participating in the Oyster Cook-off are also able to compete in a Bloody Mary Invitational sponsored

by Absolut.

“We provide the oysters to the team— this year we’re looking at about 60,000 oysters—and then the teams have to provide the ingredients that they’ll be using to prepare the oysters for the categories, which are raw, Cajun and Rockefeller,” Cohen said.

The tasting is free for the public to attend.

To sample the various oyster dishes, guests can purchase tickets individually ($2 each) or in books and trade them for food and drinks.

An oyster is one ticket and drink prices vary depending on the selection.

“The idea is for the chef to also have some personality and to get guests to come try the oysters, because the booth that puts out the most oysters altogether and gets the most tickets wins the people’s choice award,” Cohen explained.

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS IMPACT 100 Announces 2014 Non-Profit Grant Recipients IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, extends special congratulations to this year’s grant recipients. Each of the following organizations was awarded $106,500 today after a thorough grant review, committee process and membership vote: ARTS & CULTURE First City Arts Alliance, Inc. dba First City Art Center Project: Increasing Capacity, Building Community The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe, Inc. Project: Infrastructure Development of Tribal Grounds

EDUCATION East Hill Academy, Inc. Project: The IMPACT 100 Autism Learning Center: “Use Your WORDS” The Pensacola MESS Hall, Inc. Project: The MESS Hall Express

ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION & PRESERVATION Miracle League of Northeast Pensacola, Inc. dba Miracle League of Pensacola Project: Field of Dreams: Finishing the Work Rotary Club of Pensacola Foundation, Inc. Project: Rotary Centennial Playground

FAMILY Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Inc. Project: 100 Men in 100 Days Society of St. Vincent De Paul Council of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Inc. dba Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Alfred Washburn Center Project: Living on the Edge

HEALTH & WELLNESS Covenant Alzheimer’s Family Services, Inc. Project: Project Lifesaver Our Lady of Angels St. Joseph Medical Clinic, Inc. Project: Improving and Expanding Patient Services at Our Lady of Angels St. Joseph Medical Clinic

“At the end of today, more than $6,176,000 has been distributed to non profits in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the form of significant grants that make a lasting impact,” said Holly Jurnovoy, President of IMPACT 100.

IMPACT 100 hopes to keep the momentum going into next year by increasing membership to more women in our 12th year of working with nonprofits in the community.

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FUNDING THE REVOLUTION Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher of state secrets who remains holed up in the embassy of Ecuador in London, has signed on with an Icelandic licensing agent to sell Assangebranded high-end clothing, shoes and various household goods in India and much of Europe, and is negotiating to put his logo on apparel in Japan and the U.S. The agent told The New York Times in October that "WikiLeaks" and "Assange" "can be as big as Coca-Cola." A 46page book sets out licensing standards (e.g., no tacky slogans, such as "We Steal Secrets") and includes the one approved Assange portrait (an "idealized line drawing" of him "gazing soulfully into what is presumably a better future," wrote the Times).

generation radicals tire of their half- to 3/4inch, see-through lobes. Doctors charge up to $3,000 to remove the entire area around the hole (originally created by stretching the tissue) and connect the healthy parts back so they fuse together. (A Hawaiian man, not currently a patient, supposedly has the largest ear hole, nearly 4 inches in diameter.)

THINGS YOU THOUGHT COULDN'T HAPPEN A Practical Use for Trigonometry: When a stampede killed pigs and induced sows' abortions on a farm near York, England, two years ago, the operator of a noisy hot-air balloon denied responsibility, referring to a court order keeping balloons 500 meters away. Using GPS coordinates and the location of dead pigs, a mathematics professor at York University (employing trigonometry, he said) proved that the balloon could not have been more than 300 meters away. After the professor "showed his work" on the problem, the balloon's insurer upped the settlement to almost four times its initial offer.

• Lucky Dog Retreat Rescue in Indianapolis reported in October that, even after many heroic saves, they had never heard of a dog like Adam, who is apparently allergic to humans. Following a blood test to determine why he remained so sickly despite therapies, a doctor reported that Adam is allergic to human dander, and researchers told WRTV that a special serum was being prepared.

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES Ernest Angley, 93, is the latest televangelist to see his empire challenged—following his July denial (from the pulpit of his Grace Cathedral in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) that he is homosexual and that he inappropriately touched some parishioners, as they have claimed. However, Angley freely revealed an intense interest in vasectomies—that he had long encouraged his flock not to bring offspring into this troubled world. Of young men, Angley said, "Sure, I'd have them uncover themselves (during vasectomy counseling), but I did not handle them at all. ... I would look at them, their privates...." A once-prominent Angley insider said the "prophet" "doesn't want people to have kids because it would take their time and money away from (the church)."

• Owen Reese, 22, was arrested in October in Sparta, Wisconsin, for reckless endangerment when he answered a knock on his door from fundraising Cub Scouts by swinging a sword wildly. Reese told police that he "always" answers the door with his sword—to protect himself "against religious people." {in}

THINGS YOU THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN Britain's The Guardian reported in October that repairing the "fashion" holes in earlobes is one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in the U.K., as millennial

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AMERICAN SCENES A man named John Thornton was arrested in October after, for some reason, grabbing a mop from an employee at the Double Tree Hotel in Bristol, Connecticut, and (according to the police report) "aggressive(ly)" mopping the floor in a threatening manner, backing the employee into a corner and mopping over her shoes.

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November 6 • Palafox Procession, Downtown Pensacola 5 p.m. Start at Garden St., South on Palafox Pl., Right on Main St. to Blue Wahoos Stadium by 5:40 p.m.

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