The crowd was standing or sitting in their chairs and blankets, cuddled up into each other’s arms Friday night at Pier Park. All waiting and trying to see the stage where Clint Black would perform. The lights went down and at the sound of a guitar the audience jumped up with enthusiastic screams. Clint Black, with his signature black cowboy hat, brought some heat into the cold night air.
Continue reading “Free Clint Black Concert in Pier Park Draws Thousands”
For a packed house at the Kaleidoscope Theatre, the cast of “Steel Magnolias”, put on a great show, conjuring a gambit of emotions from big laughs to watered eyes. The play, directed by Martin Hendrickson, follows the relationships and gossip between a group of Louisianian women who frequent Truvy’s Beauty shop. Katelyn Patterson a sophomore at Bay High School in her first Kaleidoscope play, put on a sensational performance as Shelby, receiving a standing ovation by plays end. Blonza Layfield, a longtime performer at KT, played the absolutely hilarious Ouiser, and did so with enough comedic flair to make all the actors in the Kaleidoscope’s 40 year run proud. The staff from local restaurant Pineapple Willy’s, came out in numbers to cheer on their two fellow employees Kelton Pullen who perfectly portrayed the sassy Truvy and Michelle Ward-Eason who gave a wonderful performance as Annelle. Rounding out the stellar cast were Sue Webb (Clairee) and Renee Black (M’Lynn) who both played flawless parts.
If you haven’t seen the play, I can tell you from experience it was well done. The stage, the lighting, directing and acting came together for a show definitely worth seeing.
Steel Magnolias will be playing its final three shows October 29, 30 and 31st. For more information please call 850-265-3226 or go to www.kt-online.org. Or become a fan on their facebook page here.
Next up for the Kaleidoscope will be “The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr” showing January 7 – 23rd.
It’s been quite a week or two for Panama City Beach – first a new international airport, and as of Wednesday June 2nd 2010, a brand new state-of-the-art library! At 10,000 square feet, the new facility is larger, offers a much broader range of services, and is conveniently located on Hutchinson Blvd and Lyndell Lane in the center of Panama City Beach. Continue reading “Brand New Panama City Beach Library Now Open!”
It’s that time of year again – the popular Pier Park summer concert series is back on Thursday, June 10th 2010! The concerts are held at the Aaron Bessant Amphitheater adjacent to Pier Park, and are free and open to the public! Shows start at 7pm and usually last til around 9pm. There’s always a variety of different music stylings to choose from, ranging from reggae to jazz and everything in between. Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket, cooler and picnic, and relax in comfort as you enjoy some fantastic music in the balmy outdoors. A truly awesome way to spend a Thursday evening in Panama City Beach.
Check after the break for the schedule.
Continue reading “Pier Park Summer Concert Series Line-Up Announced”
This Saturday, May 8th marks the end of another hugely successful Panama City POPS Orchestra 2009/2010 season. The final concert of this season is named Enchanting Escapes, and you definitely won’t want to miss this spectacular musical performance!
Enchanting Escapes will feature an evening of stunning music with the usual classical/contemporary blend that the Panama City POPS Orchestra is famous for. “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin, (American composer/pianist 1898-1937) and “Mars – Bringer of War” by Holst (English composer 1874-1934) are just two of the offerings on the concert’s schedule. Continue reading “Panama City POPS Orchestra Presents Enchanting Escapades”
It’s been a work in progress for several years now, but we are excited to announce that the brand new Panama City Beach library is opening its doors on May 24th!
The groundbreaking ceremony for this state-of-the-art facility was held on April 9th, 2009, and since then work has been underway to build a library that will far surpass the current building situated on Highway 79. Continue reading “New Panama City Beach Library Almost Complete”
Remember the days when Eisenhower was president, Bill Haley was Rockin’ Around The Clock, and the Space Race had just begun? So do the folks at the Pyramid School of Fine Arts, and their friends Rocky and Randall Akins of Beach 95.1’s “The Rocky and Randall Road Show”. Continue reading ““Back To The 50’s (and 60’s) Tonight” Presented by the Pyramid School of Fine Arts.”
Panama City Beach and Bay County as a whole is extremely rich when it comes to the arts – did you know that Panama City was recently named number 6 out of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America? (John Villani, Muit Press, 1997). A favorite on the list of local artistic offerings is the Panama City POPS Orchestra, a non-profit symphony orchestra who have been making sweet music in Bay County since 1996. Formerly the Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay, the Panama City POPS Orchestra is now in its 14th season and is set to enjoy another great year of exciting musical performances blended with the orchestra’s unique, fun style.
Continue reading “Tune in to the Battle of the Batons presented by Panama City POPS Orchestra”
Rowland Publishing, the premier publisher of upscale lifestyle magazines in Northwest Florida, brought home five prestigious awards from the Florida Magazine Association’s Charlie Awards banquet at the conclusion of their annual conference on Friday night. The awards included top state honors for its newest title, 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida.
“We are honored to have our work recognized by the Florida Magazine Association after being evaluated by top professionals in the industry; it reinforces that our team is achieving the excellence we strive for each and every day,” said Brian Rowland, President of Rowland Publishing and publisher of the magazines. “We are particularly
proud of the top wins we achieved for 850, our newest magazine covering business in the Northwest Florida region, which was launched in the midst of an economic downturn.”
The wins included:
1st Place Gold “Charlie” Award: Best Overall Magazine (Consumer, less than 20,000 circulation), 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida
1st Place Gold “Charlie” Award: Best Written Magazine (Consumer, less than 50,000 circulation), 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida
1st Place Gold “Charlie” Award: “Best Humor” for the “Toilet Squirrel” column in Tallahassee Magazine by staffer Beth Nabi (November/December 2008 issue)
2nd Place Silver Award: Best Feature (Consumer, less than 20,000 circulation) for “Sculpting Seaside” about Seaside founders Robert and Daryl Davis by Linda Kleindienst in Emerald Coast Magazine (April/May 2009 issue)
3rd Place Bronze Award: Best Feature (Consumer, less than 20,000 circulation) for “Cat Ranching” about Caboodle Ranch in Madison County by Rosanne Dunkelberger in Tallahassee Magazine (January/February 2009 issue)
According to the Florida Magazine Association, the coveted annual Charlie Awards “represent the pinnacle of achievement in Florida magazine publishing.” The 2009 entries, representing work from May 2008 to April 2009, were judged by an independent panel of 26 top industry professionals – from writers and editors to photographers and
designers – from outside the state of Florida. Founded in 1954, the Florida Magazine Association is the largest state magazine association in the nation. Rowland Publishing has five city/regional magazines in Northwest Florida: Tallahassee Magazine, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year (bimonthly); Emerald Coast
Magazine (bimonthly), covering the Destin/Fort Walton Beach/South Walton area; Bay Life Magazine (quarterly), covering the Panama City/Panama City Beach/Lynn Haven area; and Forgotten Coast Magazine (annual), covering Wakulla, Franklin, and Gulf counties. Its newest title, which is beginning its second year of publishing by increasing
frequency to bimonthly, is 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida, which covers the 16-county region from Pensacola to Monticello that largely reflects the area code for which it is named. In addition, Rowland Publishing produces high-end publications for a select group of clients in Northwest Florida, including Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort, the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach, the Tallahassee Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and more.
In promotion of the exhibit at the Visual Arts Center, Kevin Rivoli’s In Search of Norman Rockwell’s America, we’re giving away 20 tickets. We did a drawing today, and we’re doing one more next week.
There are two ways to win.
Did you win this week? Watch the video to find out!
Click here for more information on the exhibit.
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