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Pensacola Seafood FestivaL

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Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

Pensacola Interstate Fair Greater Good Music, Art & Children’s Festival

Pensacola Craft Beer Festival

Barktoberfest Mahabhuta Yoga Festival

Pensacola Greek Festival

Pensacola LGBT Film Festival Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival

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Taste of the Beach

Pensacola EggFest

Foo Foo Festival Pensacola Beach 2014 Art and Wine Festival

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ASHTON HAYWARD If someone ever

needed some good news, it was Pensacola’s mayor and he got it in bunches last week.

On Tuesday, with unanimous approval of the City Council, the mayor signed a lease with VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering that will bring 300 jobs to Pensacola. The next day the council approved the 2014-15 budget. On Thursday, the council approved an EDATE for a $50 million project that will bring 300 apartments to downtown.

BURR FAMILY The University of West

Florida has announced a legacy gift totaling more than $770,000 from the estate of John Thayer and Joan Ames Burr. More than $500,000 of the gift will support high impact and undergraduate research initiatives in the College of Science, Engineering and Health. The remaining $250,000 is designated for UWF football and constitutes the largest gift to date. In recognition of the Burr’s legacy gift and its impact on UWF, the UWF Field House Lobby will be named in their memory.

BOB MCLAUGHLIN Mayor Ashton

Hayward has hired the former Escambia County administrator to oversee projects related to the April 2014 flood event.

McLaughlin will be paid $2,000 for 20 hours work a month to help the city identify and secure state and federal funds to address infrastructure deficiencies related to the flooding. He was the county administrator for 2008-2010.

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losers JUDY BENSE The University of West Florida Faculty Senate voted "No Confidence" in the UWF president. The vote was 17-2, with one abstention. The teachers’ union has been battling the UWF administration over its collective bargaining agreement. The UWF Board of Trustees responded with its vote of confidence in Bense the following Monday.

ESCAMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

For months, the school board grumbled about law enforcement talking to students about possible crimes without the parents being present. Now we hear the district’s own investigators interrogated Escambia High football players without notifying parents and ordered them not to tell their parents about the questioning. One lawsuit has been filed.

More may be coming.

U.S. SUGAR The large privately owned agri-

cultural business based in Clewiston, Florida has big plans. The Tampa Bay Times has uncovered them. U.S. Sugar and its allies are not just interested in influencing an upcoming water policy debate in Tallahassee. They are quietly pursuing big development plans for 67-square-miles of sugar land southwest of Lake Okeechobee, land the state has an option to buy to protect the Everglades. How big is the proposed development? 18,000 homes and 25-million-square-feet of commercial space in Hendry County, which only has 39,000 people.

No surprise the company has been hosting secret hunting trips to Texas for Gov. Rick Scott and top legislators.

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YEARS IN THE MAKING The City of Pensacola has signed a lease with VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering. The deal calls for an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility to be built at the airport that will add 300 quality jobs to our area.

The lease was more than two years in the making. Work on it actually began in early 2012 under the code name “Project Stallion.”

The Greater Pensacola Chamber “babysat” the details. A ton of money was needed to lure the Singapore-based company to Pensacola.

Gov. Rick Scott kicked in Department of Transportation dollars for property acquisition and infrastructure improvements.

But the chamber and city might not have been able to put together a worthwhile incentive package without the foresight of two leaders.

In 2011, in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, State Senator Don Gaetz sponsored and the Legislature passed the Oil Spill Recovery Act, which provided, among other things, that the eight coastal counties of Northwest Florida would have a presumptive preference in the use of tax incentives and economic development initiatives to diversify our economy.

Lewis Bear, who was on the Chamber board at the time, lobbied hard in Tallahassee for the bill that also included a $10 million appropriation to promote economic diversification in the oil affected counties. The University of West Florida administered the fund and provided dollars to Project Stallion.

Mayor Ashton Hayward stayed committed to landing the facility. Scott Luth, the chamber’s vice president for economic development, juggled the details. Others made substantial contributions, including Jim Hizer, John Asmar, Jeff Helms, Brice Harris, Melinda Crawford and Greg Donovan.

We almost lost the deal twice. In June 2012, Win Hallett, president and chief executive officer of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, told the Mobile Press-Register that a delegation from Pensacola visited with ST Aerospace executives. That set off rumors that the Mobile facility was relocating to Pensacola. Mayor Hayward and Luth flew to Singapore to smooth over any misunderstanding with ST Aerospace leaders.

In December 2013, Mayor Hayward signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the facility. He informed the media before the chamber had time to discuss the details with the Escambia County Commission. Luth, Bear and others intervened and persuaded the commissioners to pledge $8 million this spring in local option sales tax funds to the deal.

Economic development success takes cooperation between state, county, city and business leaders. It also requires dedication, persistence and the ability to adapt to adversity.

VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering proves we have those qualities. It might be the win we needed to really turn the corner on diversifying our economy. {in}

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and the Pensacola Alliance for Equality (PAE) are hosting a gathering at Seville Quarter on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at which multiple local groups—including Sunday's Child, A Safe Port Counseling Center, HIVevolution, GayGrassroots of Northwest Florida and the Pensacola LGBT Film Festival (Oct. 15-18, 2014)—will provide updates on local programs, services and events. Those in attendance will also receive an in-depth legal analysis of marriage equality cases and their impact nationally and in Florida. Pensacola’s local plaintiffs, Lindsay Myers and Sarah Humlie, who were married in Washington, D.C., in December 2012 and joined ACLU’s marriage equality lawsuit against the state of Florida, will be recognized. Myers and Humlie will share their story and, along with the groups in attendance, will discuss the next steps for local actions to protect LGBT rights in our community. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23 at End of the Alley at Seville Quarter.

SUNDAY’S CHILD OPENS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE One of the groups at the Sept.

23 ACLU-PAE event, Sunday’s Child, a new philanthropic organization serving Pensacola, has already announced that it will kick off a membership campaign for its inaugural year on Oct. 4. The group, modeled after Impact 100, will award grants to local charities in increments of $25,000 and $50,000. One hundred percent of the $1,000 membership (both individual and ensemble memberships will be available) will fund grant awards, with the goal of supporting community charities and also promoting a wider visibility and acceptance of the LGBT community. Criteria for grant applicants will include demonstrating their ability to be inclusive and promote equality. Membership in Sunday’s Child is open to both men and women, and to all LGBT and supporters of the LGBT community. The membership drive will run through Nov. 30. For additional information, visit sundayschild.org.

LARKIN INVESTIGATES AGAIN Mayor

Ashton Hayward has hired Rob Larkin of the Tallahassee-based firm Allen Norton & Blue, P.A. to investigate allegations involving the city’s webmaster, Derek Cosson.

Earlier this month, Randy Hammer, president and CEO of The Studer Institute for Measuring and Improving Communities, delivered a letter to the mayor that said that Cosson had discouraged and possibly threatened Joe Vinson, an institute employee, not to run for the Pensacola City Council.

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to further or prohibit the candidacy of an electoral applicant.”

Larkin has handled the city’s union negotiations, successfully getting agreements with the police and general employees. He also conducted in 2013 an investigation into how confidential city documents got leaked to one of the mayor’s political opponents.

Larkin was never able to determine who the leak them. However, State Attorney’s Office issued a report in July 2013 that revealed that it was City Administrator Bill Reynolds, who was subsequently fired by Mayor Hayward.

Mayor Hayward declined an interview request on Hammer's letter from Inweekly, stating through a spokesperson that he would wait until the investigation was completed.

BREAKING THE RULES Superintendent

Malcolm Thomas released on September 12 the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) ruling on his investigation of Escambia High School’s football program.

The association determined based on the district’s report that recruiting violations occurred. Seven players were declared ineligible for football. FHSAA fined the school $14,100. It also placed Escambia High on restrictive and administrative probations.

“It is unfortunate that these FHSAA violations have occurred in spite of the progress that has been achieved at Escambia High School,” said the superintendent in his press release. “This type of rule violation cannot be tolerated.”

Thomas also recommended to the School Board that Head Football Coach Willie Spears be fired. The board met on Tuesday evening, after Inweekly’s publication deadline, to vote on the recommendation.

The parents of Terik Miller, one of the players declared ineligible, have taken Thomas and the School District to court seeking an injunction and declaratory relief to allow their son to play football.

Miller transferred last January from Washington High to Escambia. He has a football scholarship offer from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and has received interest from Wake Forest University, North Carolina State, University of South Carolina, University of Kentucky and University of South Florida.

In their complaint, his parents asserted that their son was not given due process in accordance with Florida law and FHSSA rules. They were not notified of the initiation of any investigation into their son’s eligibility nor were they allowed to present any information or evidence to defend his transfer.

Their attorney, Robert Rushing, pointed out in documents filed with the court that the FHSAA sent a memorandum to its member schools in June 2012 that clearly stated that the law requires “that no student be ruled ‘ineligible’ as a result of being recruited.” {in}

Local Option Sales Tax Report Card

Your Penny at Work

Public Meeting - Monday, September 22, 6 p.m.

Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancy Lane

Why Drainage Matters to Escambia County $45 million

On April 29, Escambia County residents learned a lesson in the importance of investing in storm water The amount of money Escambia drainage systems when a historic rainfall soaked the County spent on storm water County with more than 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, and drainage improvements including almost six inches in a single hour between between 2006 and 2014.

9 and 10 p.m., a 500-year storm level. The extensive flooding was made worse by weeks of heavy rains before April 29 that saturated the ground and raised the water table to just below the surface in some areas How much Escambia County will spend improving storm of the County. water and drainage systems

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Escambia County’s storm water systems are designed to withstand a 100-year flood event by diverting water from overflowing retention ponds and storm sewers, carrying it down drainage ditches and roads into open bodies of water. This purposeful redirection of flowing water protects private property.

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The percent of people who said stormwater drainage improvement projects were among their top 3 priorities for Local Option Sales Tax.

In a recent online survey conducted by Escambia County, respondents overwhelmingly identified storm water drainage improvement projects as the number one priority for Local Option Sales Tax fund expenditures. County staff has spent the last couple of months reprioritizing current funds to focus on how to repair and enhance the various systems that keep homes and businesses high and dry.

If Local Option Sales Tax moves forward to a fourth round in November 2014, the County will continue mid- and long-range planning to keep our existing systems operating at peak levels and building additional systems in neighborhoods that need help to stay above water.

Please plan to join us at an upcoming public meeting to discuss future projects or take an online survey at MyEscambia.com to let us know what’s important to you.

More Upcoming Meetings: • • • •

September 30, 5:30 p.m., Lexington Terrace, 700 South Corry Field Road October 1, 5:30 p.m., Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Avenue October 6, 5:30 p.m., Ransom Middle School, 1000 West Kingsfield Road October 14, 5:30 p.m., Brownsville Community Center, 3100 W. DeSoto Street

Visit MyEscambia.com to learn more about Local Option Sales Tax, view a video about LOST projects or to take an online survey.

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Pensacola Seafood FestivaL

Japanese Film Festival

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

Pensacola Interstate Fair Greater Good Music, Art & Children’s Festival

Pensacola Craft Beer Festival

Barktoberfest Mahabhuta Yoga Festival

Pensacola Greek Festival

Pensacola LGBT Film Festival Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival

WOBtoberfest

Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival

Taste of the Beach

Pensacola EggFest

Foo Foo Festival Pensacola Beach 2014 Art and Wine Festival

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“Blazing Saddles” 7 p.m.

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All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

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Fall Races

As temperatures cool along the Gulf Coast, it’s only natural to want to get out and about. For those who’d like to add a competitive (and/ or charitable) twist to their outdoor excursions, there are multiple races between now and the holidays to let you run around with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of friends and strangers.

Santa Rosa Island Triathlon Registration

closes on Sept. 20 for this sprint triathlon held each fall on Pensacola Beach.

Oct. 4, santarosaislandtriathlon.com

Pensacola Mud Run

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(obstacles included) and a 1-mile Kid’s Run.

Oct. 11, pensacolamudrun.com

Bridge to Bridge 5K

The inaugural Bridge to Bridge 5K along the 3-Mile Bay Bridge will take runners from Pensacola to the Bridge Bar & Sunset Lounge in Gulf Breeze.

Oct. 12, B2B5K.com

WOBtoberfest 5K

As part of its Oktoberfest celebration, World of Beer is holding 5k run through downtown with post-race food and beer, of course.

Oct. 18, wob5kpensacola. racehawk.com

Pensacola Seafood Festival This year marks the 37th anniversary of the Seafood Fest, so Fiesta of Five Flags (the festival organizers) are clearly doing something right. In addition to countless seafood options, the festival, which takes place downtown at Seville Square, Fountain Park and Bartram Park, also has a children’s area, arts and crafts vendors and a full weekend of live music.

Sept. 26-28, fiestaoffiveflags. org

The Great Pumpkin Race

This traditional 5K through scenic and historic East Hill also offers a 1-mile Little Pumpkin Fun Run for the kids.

Nov. 1, shcs.ptdiocese.org/ pumpkinrun

Pensacon Zombie Run

The team behind Pensacon brings you the chance to play zombie or “survivor” during the Day of the Dead Zombie Run 5K.

Nov. 1, pensacon. com/zombierun

Pensacola Marathon

Go the distance through Pensacola with either a 26.2 loop for the full marathon or a 13.1 mile circuit for half marathoners.

Nov. 9, marathonpensacola. com

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The Dude abides indeed. Local fans of the Coen Brother’s classic movie “The Big Lebowski” are teaming up to give the movie the ultimate tribute—a two day festival. Weekend actives include a private screening of the movie at Tree House Cinema, a full day of bowling at Liberty Lanes, costume contests, trivia and plenty chances to drink White Russians.

Sept. 26-27, pensacolebowski. com

Seville Quarter Turkey Trot 5K If you plan to go

all out on Thanksgiving and want to feel less guilty about it, Seville Quarter brings you a family-oriented 5K race/walk through downtown Pensacola to do a little pre-holiday calorie burn.

Nov. 22, runsignup.com/ Race/FL/Pensacola/sevillequarterwildturkeytrot

Pensacola Beach Turkey Trot 5K For either a

change of pace to your normal workout or just to escape a crowded house for a while, this race welcomes family, friends and out-of-towners for a Thanksgiving Day 5K starting at Casino Beach.

Nov. 27, facebook.com/PensacolaBeachTurkeyTrot

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Strong Street Studio Annual Pumpkin Party 12-6 p.m. Once again Strong

Street Studio is celebrating fall by selling their hand-blown glass pumpkins. And although the party is a two-day affair, the pumpkins tend to go fast, so get there early if you want your pick of the patch. Art and metal works by Ben Bogan will also accompany the pumpkins.

The event is free to attend, with pumpkins available for purchase. Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grill, 997 S. Palafox. strongstreetstudio.com

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DON'T MISS: Tuesday Oct. 28 Bands on the Beach Finale 7 p.m. Pensacola Beach's popular free outdoor summer concert series is closing out the season in style with Beatles tribute band Not Quite Fab. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com

Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival

If you’ve ever been curious about the people who actually write the songs other people sing, you’re going to like this festival. The venues involved this year go beyond the beach too, so don’t let the name trick you.

Check out the festival’s website for a complete list of songwriters and stages.

Oct. 2-5, pensacolabeachsongfest.com

Pensacola Greek Festival The parishioners of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church are celebrating

their 55th Greek Festival this year, and once again we are all invited to join in the fun. The event will showcase Greek culture, music, youth folk dancing and, of course, cuisine. Twenty-minute church tours are also available throughout the weekend.

Oct. 10-12, annunciationgoc.org

Greater Good Music, Art & Children’s Festival

You know what’s great about Greater Good?

The fact that they have yoga classes, children’s activities and handmade art vendors plus a stellar line-up of live music, which includes Inweekly favorites like Betsy Badwater and Continuum. This year’s fest will take place at the Community Maritime Park, and they’re offering day and weekend passes, so you can decide how much “good” you take in.

Oct. 11-12, greatergoodfestival.com

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Ice Flyers Home Opener 7 p.m.

Can you say three-peat? Hockey is finally back at “The Hangar,” so get ready for a season full of action as the team makes another run at the Southern Professional Hockey League championship cup.

Individual game tickets range from $15-29.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolaiceflyers.com

(LGBT) films and filmmakers. This year’s film line-up includes three feature-length documentaries plus some short films, which will be screened in venus around town from UWF to Bayview Park.

Oct. 15-18, pcolaLGBTfilmfest.com

Pensacola Interstate Fair

It wouldn’t be fall in Pensacola without at least one trip to the Pensacola Interstate Fair.

Whether you go for the rides, the fried food, the concerts, the people watching or all of the above, you’re sure to be pleased with this year’s attractions. Where else can you see reality TV’s Big Smo and eat a funnel cake?

Oct. 16-26, pensacolafair.com

WOBtoberfest

Lederhosen, music and more than enough beer—yup, it’s time for World of Beer’s annual WOBtoberfest. This time around they are hosting it during Gallery Night, so you really have no excuse to miss out. Also the first WOBtoberfest 5k is set for Saturday to keep the festivities going into the weekend.

Oct. 17-18, worldofbeer.com

Pensacola Beach 2014 Art and Wine Festival

Want to spend a Sunday afternoon sam-

pling food and wine while shopping for art on the Portofino Boardwalk? Yeah, us too.

Thankfully this festival offers you an opportunity to do just that.

Oct. 19, pensacolabeachchamber.com

Eric Ayotte and the Gadabout Traveling Film Festival

The Gadabout started in 2002 “with the idea of creating a film festival that operates more like a DIY punk band,” meaning they tour in a van with a projector and play independent short films. This year marks their 12th annual program, which is called “Speechless,” a curated collection of films with no dialogue.

Sluggo’s is hosting the festival.

Oct. 20, gadaboutfilmfest.com

Barktoberfest

Dogs, dogs and more dogs! It’s not secret that most of team Inweekly are dog people, so it shouldn’t come as surprise that this Pensacola Humane Society event is one of our fall favorites. The puppy loving Saturday is full of action, including games, demos, pet-centric vendors, adoption options and our personal favorite—costume contests.

Oct. 25, pensacolahumane.org/barktoberfest

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Cher 7:30 p.m.

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Get out your bedazzler and get ready. "Bigger, stronger and shinier" than ever, Cher’s Pensacola performance of her Dressed to Kill 2014 Tour is going to be memorable to say the least.

Tickets are currently on sale and range from $30-$150. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. tour. cher.com

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Foo Foo Festival

What do Pensacon, the Blue Angels, Ballet Pensacola and the Pensacola Marathon have in common? They are all hosting events that fall under the umbrella of Foo Foo Festival. The purpose of this festival, which is in its inaugural year, is to highlight an eclectic mix of arts and culture events.

They certainly picked the perfect time of year and organizations to make that happen. There is truly something for everyone during this 12-day celebration.

Nov. 6-17, foofoofest.com

Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival

Looking for another chance to hear the stories behind the songs? This festival, which is named after the late Frank Brown who was night watchman at the Flora-Bama for 28 years, showcases even more songwriters. They will spend the week performing original songs in various venus throughout Perdido Key and Pensacola.

Nov. 6-16, frankbrownsongwriters.com

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival

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Mahabhuta Yoga Festival DON'T MISS: Friday Nov. 14

Jerry Seinfeld 7 p.m. and 9:30

p.m. The legendary comedian is coming back to town and doing two shows in one night. But don’t sleep on this one if you want to go—it’ll probably sell out soon.

Tickets are on sale now and range from $125-$85. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com

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festival, which has become a staple event over the years. GGAF is three-day, juried art show that draws the work of hundreds of painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists and craftsmen. They also have live music, performance art and a great kid’s area that encourages children to become artist themselves.

Nov. 7-9, ggaf.org

Japanese Film Festival

(at Tree House Cinema) The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida is presenting this two-day celebration of Japanese cinema as part of Foo Foo Fest. In addition to the movies, attendees will be exposed to Japanese cuisine and culture through demonstrations, while children can participate in games and activities in observance of “Shichi-GoSan,” which is a Japanese tradition that celebrates the growth and well-being of children.

Nov. 14-15, jasnwfl.org or treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com

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Pensacola Craft Beer Festival

Want to drink beer for a good cause? Then this is the fest for you. This year’s third annual Pensacola Craft Beer Festival features tons of breweries and benefits Kasie Helpz Kids, a non-profit whose purpose is assisting children and their families who are affected by cancer.

Nov. 14-15, pcbeer.com

Pensacola EggFest

Because beer taste better with food, they are having not one by two festivals at the Maritime Park November 15. In addition to Pensacola Craft Beer Festival, you can also sample what chefs and local “celebrities” are able to cook on their Big Green Eggs.

Last year featured 75 EggChefs and it’s expected to be bigger and better this year.

EggFest benefits Chain Reaction, Pensacola's only teen volunteer center.

Nov. 15, pensacolaeggfest.com

Mahabhuta Yoga Festival

The mission of this festival is to celebrate yoga and unite communities. To do so, they are hosting 24 regional yoga studios over the weekend at Sanders Beach Community Center. They are offering single passes and full weekend passes that allow attendees to take in any workshop or concert offered on any given day.

Nov. 21-23, mahabhutayogafestival.com inweekly.net

Fests+Day Trips

Combining a fest with a day trip is easy to do thanks to Pensacola’s proximity to festivals happening from Mobile to Seaside. Should you enjoy too much at a beer or wine at a tasting or decide you have to stay for another day of seafood, live music and scenic views, all of the sites of the following day trip destinations are definitely capable of accommodating a longer visit.

year with the theme “Let The Games Begin.” Members will demonstrate and share a game that originated in their native country to keep with the theme, and customary food, exhibits and entertainment will be part of the events at the Mobile Civic Center as well.

live reptile shows by Reno's Reptiles, face painting, food, arts and crafts vendors and more. Treasure hunts will also occur throughout the weekend, and kids young and old can hunt for pirate coins, redeemable for prizes.

Oct. 25-26, visitperdido.com/pirate-fest

Nov. 22, mobileinternationalfestival.org

Bayfest

Downtown Mobile’s annual Bayfest is back, with headliners on Friday that include a little something for everyone (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, AFI, Alabama, Ludacris and Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington). Rockers will be thrilled on Saturday (Amos Lee, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Jane’s Addiction and Kid Rock), and anyone wanting to dance will have a fine time on Sunday (Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Foster the People, Earth Wind & Fire). Of course, the dozens of other acts preceding those named will keep everyone moving at this 20th annual event.

Oct. 3-5, bayfest.com

Oct. 2-5, facebook.com/FallintoFairhope

Fairhope Film Festival

Downtown Fairhope will play host to the second annual Fairhope Film Festival, a three-day event dedicated to bringing national and international film festival competition finalists of the past year to the Gulf Coast. In true film fest style, directors, actors and screenwriters will participate either in person or remotely.

Nov. 6-9, fairhopefilmfestival.org

Perdido KeyGulf Shores Perdido Key Oktoberfest

German food and beer, live music and Bavarian feats of strength are the main attractions at the Perdido Key Visitor Center during Perdido Key’s Oktoberfest.

Enjoy a costume contest, numerous children’s activities and a friendly Bavarian contest called “Masskrugstemen,” which challenges you to hold a stein of beer at shoulder level for as long as you can. We hear the polkas will raging, too.

Oct. 3-4, visitperdido.com/Oktoberfest Foster the People

The Mobile International Festival

Dozens of countries are represented at this festival, which is celebrating its 31st September 18, 2014

Perdido Key Pirate Festival

Get back to the Gulf Coast’s swashbuckling past at the Perdido Key Pirate Festival. Big Lagoon State Park hosts the fest, which includes magic shows, pirate tales,

CARLA HALL Enjoy two days full of delicious coastal cuisine presented by the beach’s finest chefs. Entry is free and signature dishes are $5 or less.

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Fairhope Four festivals under one umbrella will occur in and around Fairhope during the first weekend of October: the Grand Festival of Art, Grand Festival of Books, the Alabama Coastal Birdfest and the Baldwin Pops Founder’s Day Concert. Be sure to check the website for dates and locations before packing up and heading over.

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TasteOfPensacolaBeach.com 7th Annual Oyster Cook Off at The Hangout

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Jonesing for a little time in Gulf Shores and maybe oysters prepared any which way you can imagine? The Hangout is throwing its annual oyster cook off with chefs from near and far. The weekend begins with a Craft Beer Festival Kickoff Party on Friday, followed by the Oyster Cook Off on Saturday and Brunch & Bloody Mary’s on Sunday. And never fear, sports fans, you can still keep an eye on things while sampling oyster dishes by the nation's hottest chefs in a sports viewing lounge. You can also check out oyster shucking and eating contests and a blind taste test to find the nation’s best oyster.

Nov. 7-9, hangoutcookoff.com

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Destin Seafood Festival

Held along Destin Harbor and the Harbor Boardwalk, the Destin Seafood Festival is a great excuse to head east to sample some seafood (and maybe stop at the outlet mall). Art, live music, kids’ activities and the action of the Destin Fishing Rodeo are all part of the festivities.

Oct. 3-5, destinseafoodfestival.org

Seeing Red Wine Festival

In its 24th year, the Seeing Red Wine Festival presents an extensive array of tastings with wines sampled from around the world along with live music and food from top local restaurateurs. Reserve your tickets ahead of time for festival events including the Vintner's Dinner, Al Fresco Reserve Tasting, the fest’s Grand Tasting and “A Celebration of Bubbles.”

Nov. 6-9, seeingredwinefestival.com

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MRENC: A Collective of One

by Sarah McCartan

Inspired by the scenery, heat, humidity, and subcultures, lifelong Floridian Eric Collins has been deep in the heart of the Florida music scene for a number of years.

If you too grew up in Florida (and even if you didn’t), you probably best know Collins for his role as guitarist/frontman of Denison Marrs, The Dark Romantics and The Party People. In 2009, Collins moved on to create music as solo act MRENC and has recently released his debut album, titled “All Around Surround.”

Saturday, Sept. 20 MRENC returns to the Gulf Coast to share his sounds with a community of friends. In the meantime, the IN caught up with Collins to learn more about his album and inspirations.

IN: How did "All Around Surround" come about?

MRENC: I previously released demos/ singles online, and then a split 7" and a split cassette via New Granada Records. AAS wasn't even supposed to be an album, but September 18, 2014

the songs kept coming and New Granada convinced me to stick it out and release the songs as an album (and I'm really glad they did)!

with a guitar slapping down some tunes. I'm really creating a piece of art every time. There are reasons for every choice I make when creating.

IN: How long did you work on the record? You recorded it yourself, yes?

MRENC: It was over a year or so. A couple of the songs I had previously released as demos/ alternate versions, but then revisited them and completely redid them. I recorded it all myself at home, but then sent the songs to Jason Martin (of Starflyer 59) to mix. I'm not a big fan of mixing—it's a different skill than recording and producing, and also any excuse to have my music touched by Jason Martin is fine by me!

IN: You note spiritual undertones in the song “Your Call.”

Are these undertones present across all of your music?

MRENC: Most definitely. My faith and spirituality are an integral part of who I am. Like any other artist, who I am makes my art. I usually am either working out thoughts, ideas [or] situations that I have been wrestling with, or I am sharing my thoughts and feelings on something that I have come out of. When someone is listening to one of my songs, they are catching a glimpse of my personal journey. The listener can be comfortable knowing that an agenda is not being pushed on them, nor is a sneak attack waiting to ambush them. They can relate, or just observe, or even disagree, but everyone can sit back and enjoy an authentic moment of creation.

IN: Is everything a solo effort? Do you currently have others playing with you live?

MRENC: I write and record everything on my own at home. It's more of a personal challenge and obligation that I have put on myself since it is a "solo" project. I'm not opposed to recording somewhere else or working with a producer, but those opportunities haven't come in a form that I can work with yet. I usually have a drummer, and when I can, I have a bassist. I tried playing completely solo back in the beginning, but I disliked it very much. I felt lonely and like I wasn't giving off enough energy.

IN: On your website, you share a deeper look into the individual album tracks. Do you feel this helps outline your creative process?

MRENC: I think so. I hope so. I've never done anything like that before, but I've been trying to open up more with my creative process in hopes that it adds to the enjoyment of the songs for the listener. I think with most artists, the artist "gets it" because the artist made it and assumes that everyone does too, but sometimes it's just not like that. I'm doing it to clue people into how much thought I actually do put into these creations. I'm not just a guy

“I'm not just a guy with a guitar slapping down some tunes. I'm really creating a piece of art every time.” Eric Collins IN: How does THE GHOST BEAT fit into the MRENC mix?

MRENC: THE GHOST BEAT is a project that I've been working on (neglecting) for a while now, which is me experimenting much deeper with beats and sounds. I grew up loving experimental, beat-driven music and have always wanted to do something along those lines. I've been so focused on MRENC that I haven't put time into developing THE GHOST BEAT to what it needs to be. You've lit a fire under me to get that going. Thank you.

IN: Is there one inspiration (person, place, IN: How do you feel your geographic thing or idea) that has stuck with you over location and being a lifelong Floridian the course of your musical existence? have shaped (and continue to shape) MRENC: My wife. She has been an inspirayour music? tion, muse, encouragement, wisdom and filter MRENC: Florida has always been different the entire time—from when we were dating from the rest of the U.S. I feel as a whole, over and all through our marriage. She keeps me the years, that Florida has consistently created grounded, but encourages my dreaming, cultures and scenes where there were none somehow all at the same time. I know that's and then formed communities that supnot a "cool rock ’n’ roll answer," but it's the ported each other. Not only that, I love that truth. I'd be just one more idiot man wasting it's different depending on where you go. I'm everyone's oxygen if it wasn't for her. learning how to take my experiences and loves of my life here in Florida and channel them To learn more about MRENC and “All into helping me form my personal "sound." For Around Surround,” visit viaenc.com. To listen example, I think my music now has a heavior purchase the album, visit viaenc.bandness to it that conjures the heat and humidity camp.com. {in} one feels in the summer here, but it also has a darker vibe that reflects the Floridian way of going out at night so as to not die of heat and sunshine. My music is a little left-of-center, which coincides with the whole "weird Florida" reputaWHAT: MRENC with Precubed and Dull Action. Also that subtle panhandle and tors Northwest Florida “twang” is there, WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 20 as well as some of that Bay Area punk WHERE: Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. that I grew up admiring. Definitely Jefferson St. my Florida roots run deep and are COST: $5 showing themselves more and more DETAILS: 791-6501 through my music. I love it.

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Death from Above 1979 “The Physical World”

“She uses her body to say the things that she can’t say.” Death from Above 1979 decided to use these words to open their sophomore album, “The Physical World,” which comes almost exactly 10 years after its predecessor, “You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine.” When I first wrote about this impending album a few months ago upon the release of their single ‘Trainwreck 1979,’ I mentioned my hesitance toward adding output to a relatively legendary story. It’s nearly

THURSDAY 9.18

“ALASKA, FOOD FOR THE WINTER” AT SO GOURMET Noon-1 p.m. Go northwest at So

Gourmet with a lunch and cooking class menu of potato, sausage and cheese chowder, panseared salmon and scallops with macadamia nut pesto, and Alaskan sheet cake. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com

formulaic. Band writes and releases album of simplistic dance punk. Album blows up.

Band breaks up. Album blows up further.

Fans feel unfulfilled. Legacy is locked after one album.

Then the book is re-opened and DFA fans everywhere clinch their buttholes just a bit, not knowing what to expect. I took the album for its first spin last week, and I breathed a very satisfying sigh of relief. Everything is intact. The reaching vocals, the danceable rhythms, the chaos and—most important part to me—the bass tone are all there. This is a strong addendum to an already remarkable career.

The high point is the album’s second track, ‘Right On, Frankenstein,’ which is a raging grinder of a track that’s pure DFA. If you’ve had fears about this album tarnishing Death from Above 1979’s legacy, you can promptly squash them.

“The Physical World” is out now via Last Gang Records.

I like U2. I have for a very long time. I will always think “The Joshua Tree” is one of the greatest albums ever written. However when it comes to much of their work since 2000, it kind of feels like they have been on auto-pilot and just tossing something out every few years. If you go back to the late ‘90s and hit “Pop,” that may have been garbage, but it was at least interesting. They were still trying to court us. Now it feels like we are in a loveless marriage.

I don’t have many great things to say about the album musically. It’s very dry.

It might as well be “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb part 2,” or maybe even B-

Well, in a whirlwind of a day for Apple last week, as they announced the release of the iPhone 6, there was a quick additional announcement. If you have an iTunes account, you probably got a new U2 album forced upon you. Great.

this interactive monthly cooking skills class lead by a trained chef instructor. Each session targets a set of skills as its focus: food handling and safety, knife skills, or cooking techniques.

Guests "learn by doing" and are able to eat the food prepared while drinking a beverage, and will receive class recipe cards. $30 per person, per class. Pensacola Cooks, 3670 Barrancas Ave. pensacolacooks.com DR. JOHN AND THE NITE TRIPPERS 7 p.m. The legendary Dr. John will perform with his band,

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

Ariel Pink ‘Put Your Number in My Phone’

I don’t hear the word ‘savant’ often enough, but when it comes to Ariel Pink, it seems like this is the most popular word to use when describing him, though I tend to lean more toward oddball. Regardless of what you want to call him, the guy has a knack for making catchy, lo-fi pop and doing so at a pretty impressive rate. Last week, he released ‘Put Your Number in my Phone,’ the first single from his upcoming solo album, “pom pom,” and it is absolute throwback gold. Hopefully, the album will follow suit. You can stream the song online and “pom pom” will be out Nov. 18 via 4AD. {in}

U2 “Songs of Innocence”

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sides. The coolest part is that it’s named after William Blake’s collected poetry, which also has a companion piece called “Songs of Experience.” I’ll be intrigued to see if U2 also release a companion, though I may leave the listening to someone else while I stick to “War” or “The Joshua Tree.” “Songs of Innocence” is available for free with an iTunes account until Oct. 13 and then for purchase Oct. 14 via Island Records.

The Nite Trippers, currently on tour in support of his new album “Ske-Dat-De-Dat…The Spirit of Satch,” a tribute to Louis Armstrong. $49$79. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” AT PLT 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre presents the musical “Annie Get Your Gun,” a fictionalized version of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and her romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler. The show features classic Irving Berlin tunes such as "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly,"

and others. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30 for adults; children ages 12 and under are admitted for half price. pensacolalittletheatre.com “HEE HAW LIVE!” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre and Santa Rosa Historical Society present “Hee Haw Live!” a variety show featuring dancers, singers, comedians, and more. Admission for the special “LowDough Show” on Thursday, Sept. 18 is $9 for adults and $7 for children 12 years old and younger. Imogene Theatre 6866 Caroline St.,

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Art Abounds in East Hill

by Sarah McCartan

Angel’s Garden Gift Shop is bringing the New Beginnings Art Show to the East Hill neighborhood for its 17th year.

After taking a two-year hiatus, this weekend-long art show returns, boasting a wide range of art forms including pottery, painting, jewelry, wood work, stained glass, garden accessories and more.

Angel’s Garden has been in business for 20 years, the past 10 of which have been spent in its current location on 12th Avenue in East Hill. “The art show is something that the entire neighborhood looks forward to having right in their backyards,” owner Debbie Tracy said.

Nearly 75 artists are expected to be present at the festival, several of whom Tracy regularly features in her shop.

“A majority of the artists are local, but we have been blessed to have a few artists who are from outside the community,” Tracy said. “Quite a few of our past artists will be returning again this year, and we are excited to have some new additions as well.”

Since the beginning, Tracy has used the art show as a way to partner with and assist Favor House of Northwest Florida.

“Prior to Angel’s Garden ever opening, I knew I wanted to raise funds and awareness for organizations close to my

Milton. facebook.com/PanhandleCommunityTheatre ISLAND FIGHTS AT THE BAY CENTER 8 p.m.

Island Fights is bringing the excitement to Pensacola Bay Center with a high action fight card. Doors open at 7 p.m. 201 E. Gregory St. Tickets are $34.50—$81.50. $10 military discount with valid ID. 201 E. Gregory St. pensacolabaycenter.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 feature: “Summer Wars” 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Admission is free, but concessions are available if you’d like to support the series monetarily. treehousecinemagulfbreeze.com September 18, 2014

heart,” Tracy explained. “Favor House gives individuals and families a second chance at life by giving them resources, tools and assistance to escape emotional and physical abuse.”

This idea of fresh starts helped drive the name for Tracy’s art show.

“When people are given ‘New Beginnings’ they are allowed to have second chances in their lives,” Tracy said. “I feel that by breaking the chain of abuse, people are given that chance, that ‘New Beginning.’”

Throughout the entirety of the festival, Favor House will have a tent setup alongside the showing artists, to educate the community and answer questions.

“By Favor House physically being there each day, they open the door to potentially help someone that might not have known about the assistance they offer,” Tracy said.

Favor House is not the only community non-profit with a presence at the art show. “ARC Gateway is also invited each year to showcase the talents that their organization possesses,” Tracy said.

“Through both artwork and plants, they are able to raise community involvement and funds.” {in}

ANGEL’S GARDEN NEW BEGINNINGS ART SHOW

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20 - Sunday Sept. 21 WHERE: Park located at 12th Avenue and Gonzalez Street diagonally across from the Old Sacred Heart Hospital Building COST: Free DETAILS: 435-9555 or facebook. com/angelsgarden

FRIDAY 9.19

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

niques and trade-skills of the past, including sewing, basket weaving and wood working, from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village. Demonstrations are included with admission. Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. historicpensacola.org “NEW BEGINNINGS” ART SHOW 4-7 p.m.

Angel’s Garden hosts the 17th annual “New Beginnings” Art Show, which will feature 75 of Pensacola’s local artists, musicians, and food

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The Biggest Wedding in Town

by Jessica Forbes

Her idea this year was to set a record for the longest wedding aisle, which will measure 1,058 feet. Starting at Main Street, the aisle will pass through the intersections of Zaragoza, Government and Intendencia streets, and will end in front of The Wedding Studio at 130 S. Palafox.

At 7 p.m. the bride will begin making her way down the 1,058 foot-long aisle with Sean Brown and Amy Bowers / photos by Jessi Field & Melissa Wilson photographers, videographers and a drone capturing Aspiring wedding crashers and hopeless her procession to where the groom and the romantics all have a shot at a good time bridal party—and a lot of other Pensacothis Gallery Night, as all of Pensacola is lians—await her. invited to watch a couple celebrate their “The corner of Palafox and Intendencia love during the Pensacola Block Party will be full of wedding staples like church Wedding (PBW) on Palafox Street. pews, a wedding arch full of flowers, beautiAs is PBW custom, the public voted ful vintage doors and a custom wedding for this year’s lucky couple, Sean Brown aisle runner,” Gillianne said. “The streets and Amy Bowers, who won a free wedding will be filled with the sound of a string quarvalued at $50,000. For Brown and Bowers, tet playing modernized wedding tunes.” {in} the Palafox Street wedding is fitting, considering Bowers proposed during this year’s Fiesta Parade (both he and Brown are in The Mystic Mafia krewe), on Palafox Street only a few blocks from the site of the PBW. Sara Gillianne of Sara Gillianne Weddings and Events coordinates the annual PBW, which involves over 20 top-area wedding vendors who donate their services— from photography to flowers and almost everything in between—as a way to give back to the community.

“Every year I want to add a little something to grab the attention of Pensacola and get them down here to experience the wedding and Gallery Night,” Gillianne said.

over two days. There will be free activities for kids, as well. Profits benefit the Favor House.

The event will take place in the park at the corner of 12th Avenue and Alcaniz Street, across from the Old Sacred Heart Hospital, and just down the street from Angel’s Garden at 1208 N. 12th Ave. facebook.com/AngelsGarden 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. GALLERY NIGHT 5 p.m. Downtown Pensacola opens its doors again for Gallery Night. Portions of Palafox and Government streets will close to make way for crowds mingling and browsing the galleries, restaurants, and retail shops of downtown. downtownpensacola.com.

“ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” AT PLT 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre presents the musical “Annie Get Your Gun,” a fictionalized version

PENSACOLA BLOCK PARTY WEDDING 2014 WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 WHERE: The intersection of Palafox and Intendencia streets COST: Free DETAILS: pensacolabw.com

of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and her romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30 for adults; children ages 12 and under are admitted for half price. pensacolalittletheatre.com “HEE HAW LIVE!” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre and Santa Rosa Historical Society present “Hee Haw Live!” a variety show featuring dancers, singers, comedians, and more. Admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 years old and younger. Imogene Theatre 6866 Caroline St., Milton. facebook. com/PanhandleCommunityTheatre THE KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD TOUR 8 p.m.

Appetite for Destruction; Red, White & Crue; and Poison’d. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox.

Free. vinylmusichall.com COUCHES 9 p.m. With Jpegasus and Glass Mattress. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St.

DOG FASHION DISCO 9:30 p.m. With Terrific Kid, Voices and Victims, and Beyond the Pale.

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $10.

Ages 18 and over without parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

SATURDAY 9.20

COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Outpost Thrift is hosting its first community rummage sale, with booths available to everyone from artists to up-cyclers to small businesses. There will also be an area will be dedicated for individuals who have just a few items and would like to sell, barter, or trade. Outpost Thrift, 4406 N. Palafox. facebook.com/OutpostThrift PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com 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 “NEW BEGINNINGS” ART SHOW 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Angel’s Garden hosts the 17th annual “New Beginnings” Art Show, which will feature 75 of Pensacola’s local artists, musicians, and food. There will be free activities for kids, as well. Profits benefit the Favor House. The event will take place in the park at the corner of 12th Avenue and Alcaniz Street, across from the Old Sacred Heart Hospital, and just down the street from Angel’s Garden at 1208 N. 9th Ave. facebook.com/AngelsGarden THE WINE SHOP AT SO GOURMET WINE TASTING 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Experience new

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Pongetti’s work. Food and refreshments will be on hand as well.

PINOCCHIO AND ANDY HIT THE STREET

BRINGING A PROJECT FULL CIRCLE

The first part of the Graffiti Bridge Project (GBP) involved photographer Rachael Pongetti visiting the railroad trestle at 17th Avenue every day for one year. The second part, pending funding, will involve production of an art book presenting the photographs and stories Pongetti captured during the 365 days at one of Pensacola’s iconic landmarks. The First City Art Center and the Pensacola Museum of Art, in conjunction with the GBP, will hold a kick-off informational and fundraising event at Joe Zarzaur’s office during Gallery Night. All proceeds raised at the event will go toward the GBP and making the next step a reality.

For their donation, each attendee will receive a goody bag that will include a GBP T-shirt and a poster displaying

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WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 WHERE: Joe Zarzaur’s office, 11 E. Romana St. COST: $30 for an individual or $50 per couple DETAILS: firstcityart.org

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As part of Opera850, a new initiative to bring free opera to the people of the 850 area code through short productions and musical performances in public spaces, the Pensacola Opera will present two productions outside of Artel Gallery on Gallery Night. “Pinocchio” by John Davies tells the story of a day when Pinocchio is peer pressured into skipping school, but realizes he’s made a big mistake when he finds himself in the grips of an evil puppeteer. “How Andy Found His Voice” by Caroline Altman depicts main character Andy finding the courage to defend himself after being bullied at school. Both shows feature the 2014-15 Artists in Residence, Ariana Wehr, Eliza Bonet, Eamon Pereyra, Matthew Konopacki, Nick Place and Karl Anderson and will certainly add a bit of artistic flair to Gallery Night.{in}

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“VERTIGO” 7 p.m. The Saenger’s Classic Movie Series continues with a showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” (1958) starring James Stewart and Kim Novack. All seats are $5. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. pensacolasaenger.com “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” AT PLT 7:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre presents the musical “Annie Get Your Gun,” a fictionalized version of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and her romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30 for adults; children ages 12 and under are admitted for half price. pensacolalittletheatre.com “HEE HAW LIVE!” 7:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre and Santa Rosa Historical Society present “Hee Haw Live!” a variety show featuring dancers, singers, comedians, and more. Admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 years old and younger. Imogene Theatre 6866 Caroline St., Milton. facebook. com/PanhandleCommunityTheatre CATCHINGYOURCLOUDS 7 p.m. With Give Up Ghost. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-$40. vinylmusichall.com

SUNDAY 9.21

“TASTE OF THE BEACH” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cooking

demonstrations, tastings, live entertainment, a parade, and more are part of “Taste of the Beach” which features multiple local chefs and special guest chef Carla Hall, host of ABC’s “The Chew.” The event is free and promises fun for the whole family. Signature dishes are priced at $5 or less. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. Free admission. tasteofpensacolabeach.com “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” AT PLT 2:30 p.m. The Pensacola Little Theatre presents the musical “Annie Get Your Gun,” a fictionalized version of the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and her romance with fellow sharpshooter

Frank Butler. PLT’s Mainstage Theatre in the Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $14-$30 for adults; children ages 12 and under are admitted for half price. pensacolalittletheatre.com “HEE HAW LIVE!” 2:30 p.m. The Panhandle Community Theatre and Santa Rosa Historical Society present “Hee Haw Live!” a variety show featuring dancers, singers, comedians, and more. Admission is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 years old and younger. Imogene Theatre 6866 Caroline St., Milton. facebook. com/PanhandleCommunityTheatre

MONDAY 9.22

THE GULF BREEZE BOOKCLUB 6:30 p.m. The Gulf Breeze Book Club will discuss “English Creek” by Ivan Doig. The club meets the fourth Monday of each month and welcomes visitors and new members alike. The Pensacola Beach Elk’s Lodge, 661 Pensacola Beach Blvd. For more information, call 932-8620 or e-mail donnaljones@hotmail.com.

TUESDAY 9.23

“FALL’S FABULOUS BOUNTY” AT SO GOURMET

Noon-1 p.m. So Gourmet is getting ready for fall with a lunch and cooking class menu of butternut squash bisque, roast pork with sweet potato chutney, and flan. $35 per person. 407 S. Palafox. sogourmetpensacola.com STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved.

Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Mr. Big and the Rhythm Sisters perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com 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 MACHINIST! 9 p.m. With Dying Whale and Malice at the Palace. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $5. Ages 18 and over without a parent or guardian. pensacolahandlebar.com

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

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7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook.com/goatlipsdeli WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

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

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DUELLING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

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End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m.

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

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Loud and Quiet Can Be the Same Thing “My guitar isn’t even plugged in,” Shuttleswerth said. “So it’s kind of a joke because it’s impossible to be deafened by a guy playing without amplification.”

Shuttleswerth usually takes the stage in costume and sings a few songs with the crowd karaoke style, with the words displaying across the screen on stage.

“We’ll sing some fun things together like ‘Under the Bridge,’ by the Red Hot Chili Peppers or maybe something more upbeat from the Disney cannon of music,” Shuttleswerth said.

And although Patrick usually sheds his Mardi Gras worthy costumes halfway through the show, he highly encourages others to wear a costume as well, organ themed or otherwise.

“If people attending the show would like to come in costume, I think they’d feel very comfortable,” he said. “Dress as your favorite part of the human body and we can take all the parts and form a Voltron.

Or come as your favorite state and we can all stand on each other’s shoulders.”

Then at some point, Shuttleswerth will make up a song about the people in the

crowd, and follow that with several original songs of his own that the audience is asked to pick from.

“I’m a brilliant entertainer, but a mediocre songwriter at best,” Shuttleswerth said.

“I’m not Kurt Cobain or the fucking lead singer of Earth, Wind and Fire.

I’m just some white dude from the suburbs who wants to dance around unencumbered by a mic or amplification and just sing to the people who are there.”

Lastly, all of the singing, audience participation and costume flaunting will take place under the watchful eye of a muted Seinfeld episode, playing on a large screen TV on stage.

What would Jerry think?

“Jerry probably wouldn’t have an opinion because he has the ability to ignore reality. But George Costanza, because he’s always panicked, would find it inherently offensive,” Shuttleswerth said.

Whether you enjoy improv, shiny outfits, lyrics about cats, or the demonstration of loudness without a mic, there will probably be something you like about watching Shuttleswerth perform.

“If you feel like having a good time, if you like to feel divine, and you are too fine for prime time, come on down to Sluggo’s round 9!,” Shuttleswerth said. {in}

“I’m just some white dude from the suburbs who wants to dance around unencumbered by a mic or amplification and just sing to the people who are there.” Patrick Shuttleswerth

photo by Hana Frenette Who is Patrick Shuttleswerth? What have we done to deserve the doling out of deafness from a person whose name sounds only vaguely familiar?

“My name is Patrick Shuttleswerth—I don’t have a middle name for religious reasons,” Shuttleswerth said. “I don’t desire your deafness—what I desire is your attention.”

In attempts to acquire that attention, Shuttleswerth puts on quite a show. One that often has three distinct parts and involves almost no amps or the use of microphones.

“I’ll eventually take requests from my own list of songs, but I’ll ask the crowd something like, ‘OK guys, would you rather hear a song about a feral cat giving birth under a house or a song about falling in love when you’re 17, but you don’t really know what love is so you’re just obsessed?’” Shuttleswerth explained.

With all the audience participation and singing that goes on, you’re more likely to leave one of these shows mute than you are deaf, or at least a little hoarse.

Theatrics play a big role for Shuttleswerth and not simply for aesthetics alone.

“When I was a teenager, I would see this ska band Pain, from Alabama, play a lot. Not to be confused with the band PAYNE from the Pensacola area who made noise. Pain’s songs were very wacky but approachable,” Shuttleswerth said. “No matter how sincere the singer’s words were, he’d always have WHAT: Patrick Shuttleswerth with Special a smirk on his face. And they just Guests Jpegasus, Glass Mattress Couches played with this sense of urgency that and Dinosaur Daze made you feel like every song they WHEN: 9.m. Friday, Sept. 19 were playing was the most important WHERE: Sluggo’s, 101 S. Jefferson St. song they could be playing for you!”

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news of the weird NEW FRONTIERS IN AMERICAN VACUOUSNESS The WE cable network disclosed in August that it had ordered a nine-episode adaptation of a British series, "Sex Box," in which a couple enters a large opaque chamber on stage and has intercourse. The pair, pre- and post-coitally, are clothed and seated before a panel of probably D-List celebrities, and will respond to questions and comment on their feelings and techniques (likely enduring praise and criticisms about their "work"). The series will debut sometime in 2015. (However, as the Daily Beast website pointed out, it might also be true that still, in 2015, even a split-second's glimpse of a female nipple on any broadcast TV show would create a national scandal.)

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT The "trendy" 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, located adjacent to the Berlin Zoo and offering some of the best views of the city from its floor-to-ceiling windows, has famously positioned the rest rooms of its Monkey Bar in front of the windows, also, and those heeding nature's call are clearly visible to gawkers. Guests are merely warned, by the Trip Advisor website and by the hotel itself (with the admonition, "Please be careful.

Not only the monkeys are watching").

• London designer Gigi Barker recently unveiled the Skin chair (priced at the equivalent of about $2,500), made of leather but with a "pheromone-impregnated silicone base" that makes it feel (and smell, perhaps) like one is "lounging in the fleshy, comforting folds of a man's belly." The Skin was scheduled for exhibition this month at the London Design Festival.

• China's insurance companies offer some of the world's quirkiest policies, according to a September Reuters dispatch from Hong Kong. People's Insurance Group, for example, will pay out in case a customer's children display disappointingly "mischievous and destructive" habits. The Ancheng company offers a policy protecting a customer in case his mouth is burned eating "hotpot." Ping An Insurance Group (actually, the world's second-largest by market value) has recently offered an "accidental pregnancy before honeymoon" policy, and is one of three companies that competed to sell couples compensation in case a marriage is disrupted by a "concubine."

FINE POINTS OF THE LAW In July, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Detroit, ruling on a judicial corruption complaint, managed to describe the actions of a Michigan state judge, "Hon." Wade McCree, as "often reprehensible"—in that he had been carrying on a romantic affair with a woman involved in a child custody case he was judging. (The woman, of course, received favorable rulings.) However, the Court of Appeals judges told the unlucky

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father that McCree cannot be sued because judges are generally immune from lawsuit.

• Nick Olivas, 24, is a rare American.

At age 14 (an age that, in Arizona, makes him legally incapable of consenting to sex), he fathered a daughter with a 20-year-old woman—paternity that he learned of only two years ago. The mother filed against Olivas for child support that now totals $15,000. Olivas is rare in that most states exempt rape victims from child-support orders—except that, since Olivas never made a police report of the incident, Arizona Child Support Services will not exempt him, and instead has obtained an order garnisheeing his wages at $380 a month.

• According to legal scholars consulted by the Associated Press, it is conceivable that Nicole Diggs, of Yonkers, N.Y., even if convicted of negligent homicide in the upcoming trial in the death of her severely disabled 8-year-old daughter, could nevertheless inherit the remains of the child's $2 million trust fund originally established for her care. Evidence is strong that Diggs had neglected the child's hygiene and diet for stretches at a time and overtrusted her less-caring new husband with the girl's well-being, but New York law uniquely still allows, in principle, a convicted mother to inherit from the child as long as she did not "intentionally" harm her.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS (1) Clearwater, Florida, police pulled over a "suspicious" car on July 24 and ultimately arrested the driver and his passenger. The back seat was loaded with potted plants—in fact, potted pot plants (i.e., marijuana), so crowded that the leaves and branches of some plants were sticking out of the car's windows. (2) Daniel Warn, 28, was arrested in July in Costa Mesa, California, and charged with the burglary of an El Pollo Loco restaurant—a caper that was captured on surveillance video. Police were notified later that day when Warn—wearing the same distinctive hat and bright green shirt worn by the burglar—came to the restaurant to order a meal.

OF COURSE! Jonathan Thomas, 50, was charged with DUI and disorderly conduct in Washington Township, Indiana, in August after driving through two backyards one Friday evening and getting his vehicle stuck in the second. Police reported that Thomas "show(ed) his teeth to officers" and later "growled" at hospital security staff. Thomas' day job is director of the Porter County Animal Shelter. {in}

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FOSTER THE PEOPLE

LUDACRIS

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS

THOMPSON SQUARE

K MICHELLE

WITH CHESTER BENNINGTON

AFI

AMOS LEE

BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

BLACKBERRY SMOKE

TROMBONE SHORTY

MAGIC!

AND ORLEANS AVENUE

DENNIS NELSON, JOE TAYLOR GROUP, KRISTY LEE, STARTISAN, SHAWNA P, K-ROB, GRETSCH LYLES & THE MODERN ELDORADOS, THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS, ROXY ROCA, STONY MURPHY & THE ONE ACCORD SHOW, WORX, CATHERCIST, THE BEN JERNIGAN BAND, BOUKOU GROOVE, TRAVIS CLARK, JAMELL RICHARDSON, 2 MAJOR TWINZ, DEREK NORSWORTHY, SLOW MOTION CELEBRITY, BABY BEE, ERIC WELFORD, DARK BEFORE DAWN

POP EVIL

ALL THAT REMAINS

FRANKIE BALLARD

AND MANY, MANY MORE!

october 3 - 5 To purchase tickets, sign up for alerts or for more information visit

www.bayfest.com

A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Independent News | September 18, 2014 | inweekly.net