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From staff reports
Pensacola News Journal

MONDAY

Jazz Pensacola’s October Jazz Gumbo

6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, Phineas Phogg’s, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Jazz Pensacola’s monthly jazz concert/party this month swings to the sounds of Joe Occhipinti’s Big Band. For $5, enter your costume into the Costume Contest for a chance to win a cash prize. Proceeds benefit Warrington Middle School Piano Lab scholarships. $10 for Jazz Pensacola members and guests, $12 for non-members, free for military and students. Entry includes a free cup of gumbo. More info: jazzpensacola.com, 850-433-8382.

TUESDAY

Open Mic and Reading

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, Pensacola Cultural Center, 400 S. Jefferson St. West Florida Literary Federation presents open mic and reading, featuring "I Am From - An Americana Narrative" by Judy Fawley. Free and open to public. More info: 723-2112.

Bands on the Beach: Holly Shelton

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, Gulfside Pavilion, Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. Holly Shelton performs at Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor summer concert series. Free. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Pets and glass prohibited. More info: visitpensacolabeach.com, 850-932-2257.

Lugosi’s ‘Dracula’ screens at The REX

7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, The REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox St. Screening of the original, classic horror film “Dracula,” the 1931 thriller starring Bela Lugosi. $5, cash only.  More info: pensacolacinemaart.com.

WEDNESDAY

Blue Angels Practice

11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, National Naval Aviation Museum viewing area, 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola Naval Air Station. Practice session of the Naval Flight Demonstration Team. Outside viewing area is located on the Museum Flight Line north of the Museum. Free. More info: 850-452-3604.

Ugly God at Vinyl

7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place. Royce Rodriguez, better known as rapper Ugly God, performs, with Larry Wells and FYMOB. $25-$30. All-ages event. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com, 850-607-6758.

Movie Under the Stars: ‘Hocus Pocus’

7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, From The Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St., 1010 N. 12th Ave. Showing of the Halloween-themed comedy “Hocus Pocus.” Bring your favorite drink, something to sit on and enjoy an evening under the stars. Popcorn, Halloween goodies, and drinks will be sold before and during the event. Proceeds benefit the From the Ground Up Community Garden. More info: 850-934-3609.

THURSDAY

Pensacola Interstate Fair

4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, with hours daily through Sunday, Oct. 28. The Pensacola Interstate Air offers 11 days of rides, food, fun, music and gaming. Money-saving specials include $1 Dollar Day on opening day, the return of Midnight Madness and Super Saver discount ride wristbands, half-price admission tickets, discount days, free events and concerts and special admission days. More info, complete schedule, price list and advance ticket and wristband purchase: PensacolaFair.com.

People ride the merry-go-round during the 83rd annual Pensacola Interstate Fair on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

 

‘De-Contaminate Navarre’ workshops

5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, Navarre High School cafeteria, 8600 High School Blvd., Navarre. The Navarre Garden Club is presenting a series of workshops under the theme “De-Contaminate Navarre.” The first, “Hazards We Are Facing,’ features Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole, the Environmental Vice Chair for the Florida Association of Counties. Free and open to the public. More info: 396-5494.

Toast of the Coast: ‘Makin’ Moonshine’

5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. The Fish House presents its annual Toast of the Coast events, this year focusing on Southern Traditions. This event features Bart Samaduroff, owner and master distiller for Scratch Ankle Distillery, conducting a demonstration on the art of making moonshine. Participants will learn the history and process of moonshine as well as crafting their own cocktails. Chef Billy Ballou has created a southern barbeque menu to complement the moonshine; ribs, brisket and more. $45 per person, plus tax and gratuity. More info and reservations: maria!goodgrits.com, 850-217-2347.

'Opera on Tap'

5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St. "Opera on Tap" makes its Perfect Plain Brewing Co. debut as Pensacola Opera presents a happy hour celebration filled with favorite opera arias, musical theatre standards, and drinking songs. Free. $1 of every beer purchased benefits Pensacola Opera’s education fund. More info: perfectplain.com.

Movie Under the Stars: ‘Hocus Pocus’

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, The Vineyard, 1010 N. 12th Ave. Showing of the Halloween-themed comedy “Hocus Pocus.” More info and reservations: 850-435-4567.

Pensacola Pub Crawl

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, Hula Moon Tattoo, 473 N. Pace Blvd.; 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Casino Beach Bar & Grill, 41 Fort Pickens Road, Gulf Breeze; 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, The Shaka Bar, 649 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. The 10th Annual Pensacola Pub Crawl, featuring, on Thursday, the VIP Bartender Private Tattoo Party with celebrity guest tattoo artist Oliver Peck; on Friday, the Tattoo Competition with music from the Pensacola Band; on Saturday, the Sailor Jerry Pub Craw, with barbecue, raffles, photo booth and more. 21 and older. More info: facebook.com/MadBilPromotions.

David Brinston Live at The Imogene

8 p.m Thursday, Oct. 18, The Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St., Milton. Performance by southern blues singer-songwriter David Brinston, performing songs from his album “Kitty Whipped.” $20 advance, $25 day of performance. More info and ticket purchase: theimogenetheatre.com.

FRIDAY

Kona North American Windsurfing Championship

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 19-21, Pensacola Yacht Club, 1897 Cypress St. Pensacola Yacht Club presents an international fleet of windsurfing amateurs and pros who will launch their North American Championship. $175-$305 registration. More info and registration: konaone.com, 850-432-7006.

Bag It & Bubbles Luncheon

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, 913 S. I St. PACE Center for Girls’ 11th Annual Bag It & Bubbles Luncheon, an afternoon of shopping and socializing for a cause. Vintage, gently-loved and new designer handbags and auction packages donated by area fashionistas and local retailers. $35 luncheon, $50 Opportunity Ticket, $80 luncheon-ticket combo. More info and ticket purchase: tiny url.com/BagIt2018, 850-478-7060.

Festa Italiana

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19 and 20, St. Joseph's Church, 140 W. Government St. Festa Italiana, presented by the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Buona Fortuna Lodge No. 2835, is a celebration of all things Italian, including food offerings for purchase like shrimp scampi, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, sausage, and pepper sandwiches and tiramisu. Italian dancers and music, prize drawings and a silent auction. Free. More info: soibuonafortuna.org, 850-221-8510.

Seville Quarter’s Gallery Night Art in the Streets

5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. For downtown Pensacola’s February Gallery Night, Seville Quarter has invited more than 80 local artists and vendors to showcase their skills, crafts & artwork in the street in front of the historical complex. More info: sevillequarter.com, 434-6211.

Broomhilda greats guests as they are about to enter the Field of Screams at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.  The Halloween experience is being hosted by the Blue Wahoos and Pensacola Little Theatre.

'Field of Screams' Haunted Stadium

5 to 7 p.m. (family), 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (adults), Friday, Oct. 19 and 26, 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (adults), Saturday, Oct. 20 and 27, 5 to 7 p.m. (family), 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (adults), Wednesday, Oct. 31, Blue Wahoos Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Halloween fun at Blue Wahoos Stadium, with special early, family friendly hours and later, scarier hours for adults. $6 family friendly tours, $20 adult tours, $25 VIPs. 12 and younger must be accompanied by adults. More info and ticket purchase: bluewahoos.com.

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Gallery Night Pensacola

5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, South Palafox Street. Taking the "Arts to the Streets" where visitors can connect with the unique culture of Pensacola. Palafox Street will be closed for traffic between Garden and Main streets. More info: 850-434-1234.

People spray paint Zarzaur Law's Legal Graffiti wall during Gallery Night on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

Council on Aging's Rat Pack 2018

5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox St. Council on Aging of West Florida presents the eighth-annual Rat Pack Reunion fundraiser, roasting and toasting four local leaders for their service to the community: Troy Rafferty, Valerie Russenberger, Bob Tyler, Justin Witkin. Black-tie and formal wear. $300 per couple; sponsorship levels available. More info and ticket purchase: ratpackreunion.com.

The Purple Madness: A Tribute to Prince

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place. Performance by The Purple Madness: A Tribute to Prince. $15-$20. All-ages event. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com, 850-607-6758.

Woodland’s Haunted Hallway

6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Woodland Heights Resource Center, 111 Berkley Drive. The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department presents the third-annual Woodland's Haunted Hallway. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. More info: PlayPensacola.com, 850-436-5670.

WSRE’s Wine & Food Classic

6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Hilton Pensacola Beach, 12 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach; 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, So Gourmet & Kitchenry, 407-D S. Palafox St. The WSRE-TV Foundation presents the “Pirates, Pinot & Pearls” 30th Wine & Food Classic fundraiser. Friday features the Walkabout Tasting featuring local chefs on the beachside lawn of the Hilton Pensacola Beach. $50. Saturday is the Celebrity Chef Dinner in the Hilton’s ballroom. Cocktails at 5:15 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., live auction to follow. Celebrity chef Sara Moulton will speak. $150. Sunday is a meet-and-greet and book signing featuring Moulton and her latest cookbook, “Sara Mounton’s Home Cooking 101.” Free, but reservations are requested. More info and reservations: wsre.org/wineandfood, 850-484-1054.

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Hadji Haunted House 

7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 19-20, Oct. 26-27, Wednesday, Oct. 31, Hadji Haunted House, 800 W. Nine Mile Road. The Hadji Haunted House is more than 8,000 square feet and 30 rooms of frightening fun. Proceeds benefit Pensacola Breast Cancer Association and Hadji Shrine. $20! More info: facebook.com/hadjihauntedhouse.

‘Von Trapped in the Hospital’

7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 19-20, Oct. 26-27 and Wednesday, Oct. 31 (includes midnight show), Tower East, 1010 N. 12th Ave. First City Shakespeare and the Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company present a Halloween cabaret performance guided tour of the historic Sacred Heart hospital in the heart of East Hill. Along with learning some of the building's history guests will be entertained by singing nuns, a possessed child, and other unusual and peculiar persons performing parodies of tunes from "The Sound of Music.” $20. More info and ticket purchase: setsco.org.

Roman Street in concert

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, From the Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N. Hayne St. Noah and Josh Thompson, the brothers who make up Roman Street, a lively fusion of classical, gypsy and contemporary jazz, latin and nuevo flamenco, will perform. $15; tickets available on Eventbrite.com. Bring your own chairs and drinks. Proceeds will benefit From the Ground Up Community Garden. More info: 850-934-3609.

‘The School for Scandal’ at UWF

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13 and Oct. 19-20, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 and 21, Mainstage Theatre, Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. The UWF Department of Theatre presents “The School for Scandal,” a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. In this play, written and set in 1777, gossip and scandal, usually concerning sexual intrigue, dominate the high society and aristocracy of England. $18 adults, $14 senior citizens and active military, $12 non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, $7 high school students. UWF students free with their Nautilus cards. More info and ticket purchase: uwf.edu/tickets, 850-857-6285.

Ballet Pensacola's 'A Nightmare Before Christmas'

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 and 28, Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Ballet Pensacola presents its extraordinary take on Tim Burton’s now-classic story “A Nightmare Before Christmas.” Appropriate for children. $34 plus taxes and fees. More info and ticket purchase: pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Black Jacket Symphony Presents: Journey's ‘Escape'

8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place. The Black Jacket Symphony offers a unique concert experience through recreating classic albums, in this case Journey’s 1981 “Escape," in a live performance setting. $25, $35, plus taxes and fees. More info and ticket purchase: pensacolasaenger.com.

SATURDAY

Fenner Ride 2018

6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Guy Thompson Community Center, 5629 Byrom St., Milton. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, along with the West Florida Wheelmen Bicycle Club, present the annual Fenner Ride, taking cyclists from the historic city of Milton all the way to the woodlands of the Blackwater Forest, and back again. For all cycling levels. Part of the Beaches to Woodlands Tour. $45 until Oct. 18, $55 thereafter. Registration at GetMeRegistered.com. More info: ccook@bbbsnwfl.org, 850-433-5437.

Fall Into Gardening Education Day

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Langley Bell 4H Center, 37300 Stefani Road. The Master Gardeners of Escambia County and the University of Florida IFAS Extension Service are having a “Fall into Gardening” Education Day, feature sessions on how to transform a traditional landscape into a “Florida Friendly” landscape, how to plant, divide, and care for bulbs, what herbs to plant in fall, and how to correctly manage the weeding, feeding, and watering of your turfgrass lawn. Door prizes, plant and bulb sale, silent auction. $37.43, includes lunch. Registration at Eventbrite.com. More info: 850-475-5230.

Ocean’s Hour Nature Cleanup

9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, three locations: Wayside Park and Graffiti Bridge (meet at Pensacola Visitor Information Center, 1401 E. Gregory St.); William Bartram Memorial Park, 211 Bayfront Pkwy. Join Ocean Hour’s cleanup at Wayside Park, Graffiti Bridge and Bartram Park. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be supplied. Dress for the weather and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen as needed. More info: facebook.com/oceanhourfl, 850-450-1112.

Humane Society’s Doggie Bathe-In 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Pensacola Humane Society, 5 N. Q St. The Pensacola Humane Society winds up its 2018 Doggie Bathe-In season with low-cost dog bathing and flea dips. Groomings available on a first come, first served basis. Nail trims available for $5. Charges for baths and groomings based on dog’s weight. Bring your own towels or rent a towel for $1 donation. More info: pensacolahumane.org.

Boo at the Zoo

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14, Oct. 20-21, Oct. 27-28, Gulf Breeze Zoo, 5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. Trick-or-Treat with the animals at “Boo at the Zoo,” scare-free, daytime fun for children and their families. Safe zoo neighborhood of Halloween entertainment features kid-friendly fun around every corner. Trick-or-treat trail, bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals. More info: gbzoo.com.

Young Voices 2018 singing contest

10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. Competition is open to high school, college students. Cash prizes of $150 to $500, plus winners will be invited to perform at the Choral Society’s Nov. 1 concert. $25 entry fee; $25 extra if accompanist needed. More info: choralsocietyofpensacola.org, 850-484-1806.

Frankenstein comes to MESS Hall

1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Pensacola MESS Hall, 116 N. Tarragona St. The Pensacola MESS Hall presents "Curiosity Day: Frankenstein,” celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s creation, featuring activities related to electricity, artificial intelligence, and genetic engineering. $8. More info: pensacolamesshall.org.

‘Sing!' The National City Tour

7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Saenger Theatre, 118 Palafox Place. The “Sing!" National City Tour with Keith and Kristyn Getty and their band of amazing musicians leading an evening of modern hymns and traditional bluegrass and Irish music. $23 and up, plus taxes and fees. More info and ticket purchase: pensacolasaenger.com.

Bad Girls of Burlesque: Halloween Edition

7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place. Direct from the French Quarter in New Orleans, Bad Girls of Burlesque is a celebration of the wicked, the wayward, and the wanton. $15-$60. 18 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com, 850-607-6758.

Whitey Morgan in concert at Vinyl

7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Vinyl Music Hall, 2 Palafox Place. Country singer-songwriter Whitey Morgan performs, with Alex Williams. $16.25-$75. All-ages event. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com, 850-607-6758.

Mark Wills Live at The Imogene

8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, The Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St., Milton. Performance by singer-songwriter Mark Wills. $45. More info and ticket purchase: theimogenetheatre.com.

SUNDAY

Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, 400 Quietwater Beach Road. The Pensacola Beach Boardwalk will transform into an artist and wine lover’s paradise for the 2018 Pensacola Beach Art & Wine Festival, presented by the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce. Stroll the boardwalk, sampling wines and perusing the works of some of the Gulf Coast’s most talented artists. About 25 local artists and more than 30 wine selections. Free for festival; $30 single, $50 pair for tastings. More info and ticket purchase: pensacolabeachchamber.com.

Punk Rock Flea Market Pensacola

2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, chizuko, 506 W. Belmont St. Punk Rock Flea Market Pensacola and Nearly Dead Threads & Oddities present Punk Rock Flea Market, with more than 50 vendors, music and more. More info: facebook.com/punkrockfleamarketpensacola.

Bobby Van Deusen in concert fundraiser

2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola, 9888 Pensacola Blvd. Noted jazz pianist Bobby Van Deusen presents a concert, "Pretty Jazzy," a fundraiser for the church. Silent auction and live auction at intermission. Light finger food and wine available. $15 suggested donation. More info: uupensacola.org, 850-475-9077.

Blues on the Bay: Love Gun

6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater, 301 W. Main St. The 2018 Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay concert series presents the KISS tribute band Love Gun. Prizes and raffles. Free. More info: PensacolaCommunityMaritimePark.com, 850-436-5670.