Arts and Entertainment Events

WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 - 10
 
Saturday

Destin Seafood Festival
The 30th annual Destin Seafood Festival will be held Oct. 4-5 at HarborWalk Village on Destin’s harbor. Enjoy fresh seafood, headlining entertainment, arts and crafts booths, children’s activities and more. Visit the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase admission passes. Passes are $5/day or $10/entire festival.
For a complete schedule of events, visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org or contact the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce at 837-6241.

American Gospel Concerts
American Gospel Ministries presents a free concert with Sons of The Father at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 622 Bayshore Drive in Niceville. A love offering will be taken.

Seaside Community Yard Sale
Browse 200 vendor tables from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Seaside Amphithater.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s  will present violinist Chee-Yun at 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at First Baptist Church, 500 N Palafox Street. For ticket information, call 435-2533.
Saturday afternoon dress rehearsal concert is at 2 p.m. and admission is $5.

Cheeseburger In Paradise
Cheeseburger In Paradise at Silver Sands Factory Stores presents free music from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturdays. The event is open to the public. Call 650-2615.

Sunday
Opera at Rave
Rave Motion Pictures at Destin Commons presents “Carmen,” a presentation of the Royal Opera House in London, at 7 p.m. Oct. 5. Tickets are $20.

Howl at the Moon
Howl at the Moon starts every Sunday night with no cover charge from 7 to 8 p.m. for anyone 21 and up (except for some holidays and Special events) We are 18 to enter, 21 to drink.
Dueling Piano Show begins at 8 p.m. followed by Comedy Show with Shaun Jones and Sid Davis at 9 p.m. Oct. 5.

Starlight Film Series
The Seaside Repertory Theatre presents the Starlight Film Series at 8 p.m. Sundays through October on the Seaside Lyceum Lawn. Cost is $5. A feature film will be shown on a big screen. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 231-0733.


Wednesday

Autumn Playwright Festival
 The Seaside Repertory Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” by Eugene O’Neill at 7:30 p.m.  Oct. 8 in the Seaside Meeting Hall Theatre. Tickets at www.seasiderep.org

Wednesday Night Concerts
Bucktown Kickback appears in a free concert from 7-9 p.m. in the Plaza on main stage at The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin. Call 267-8117.

Thursday

Friday

Navarre Beach Festival of the Arts
The third annual Navarre Beach Festival of the Arts will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 in the public parking lot for Navarre Beach Pier. Entertaiment, foods, rides and more.

Wine Tasting
Raise a glass to summer with hand-selected vintages showcased by Sandestin Wine World as part of the shop’s weekly Wine Tasting at 5 p.m. every Friday. Cost is $10/person. Call 622-0802.

Wine tasting
Wine tastings will be held in Lumpy’s Wine Barr every Friday at 5 p.m.
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Upcoming

Destin Porsche Club Show
 The North Florida Region of the Porsche Club of America will host the Destin Porsche Club Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at Grand Boulevard Mall.  More than 100 Porsches and exotic cars can be seen during the fundraiser for the cardio-vascular unit at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. Admission is free. The car show is open to all Porsches from 1948 to 2008, as well as exotic cars, including the Lotus, Lamborghini and Ferrari. To register, call Russ Aldrich at 585-3002.

Fall Family Festival
Destin Commons and On The Coast Family Magazine will host the Fall Family Festival with an emphasis on the Arts from 12 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12. Enjoy non-stop performances and demonstrations from local kids’ groups and organizations, arts and crafts, character meet and greets, a bounce house, rock wall climbing and other activities. The ride activities require purchase of tickets. Proceeds will go to art and music programs in local schools.

Art exhibit: America is Very Wide
The University of West Florida Department of Art announces “America is Very Wide,” an art exhibition by new media contemporary artist, Chad Eby, will be Oct. 16-Nov. 26 in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Art Gallery, Bldg. 82. The artist lecture will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 and the opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 474-2045.

Art exhibit: Art in Public Places
The Walton County Tourist Development Council and Friends of Coastal Branch Library present the October Art in Public Places exhibit featuring the artwork of Jerri Whitehead. Call 267-1216.

Dracula’s Castle!
See Dracula, the ballet with a bite, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and afterward join the cast and crew for a party on the stage in Count Dracula’s castle at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville. Food and drink catered by Vin’tij and music for dancing from disc jockey Gareth Jones. Come in costume.
Tickets to the performance and the party immediately following are $70 per person: $50 for the party and a 20 percent discount on the performance ticket. Contact Cheryl at 664-7787 for tickets and information or visit www.nfballet.org.