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Rock the Docks concert

DESTIN – Live entertainment featuring Lektric Mullet from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at HarborWalk Village.

Shark Tank exhibit

DESTIN – The Shark Tank Exhibit at the Destin History and Fishing Museum is ready for viewing at 108 Stahlman Ave. The “shark tank” is visible from the road and houses three shark mounts and other seafloor life.

Chuck Lawson
DESTIN ­– Professional singer, songwriter and musician Chuck Lawson will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Pompano Joe’s.

Music in Grand Park

MIRAMAR BEACH – Local musician and performer Cheryl Jones plays from 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday through Aug. 15 in Grand Park at Grand Boulevard. Concerts are free and open to the public. Bring a chair or blanket. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin is at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Red, White and Blue Celebration

DESTIN – A weekly ceremony that honors local heroes is held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at HarborWalk Village. The Highsteppers Dance troupe and other local dance teams will perform and a mini air show follows the hero's recognition. A frieworks display begins at 8:30 p.m.

Downtown Art Walk

FORT WALTON BEACH – The merchants of Downtown Fort Walton Beach sponsor the Downtown Art Walk from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday night through Sept. 3. Artists will display, some shops will serve wine and snacks and musicians will perform at selected locations. Call 244-8191.  

Movie night

FORT WALTON BEACH – A free movie, “New Moon,” can be seen at 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Uptown Station. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and coolers. (No pets or glass containers.)

•Aug. 21: The Princess and the Frog

•Sept. 4: G-Force

•Sept. 18: UP!

•Oct. 23: Casper, and at 10 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

•Nov. 20: The Blindside

•Dec. 11: Fred Claus

Alice in Wonderland

PENSACOLA — The Pensacola Little Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland” Aug. 7-8 and 13-15.  Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees start at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $10-$20 for adults and half price for children 12 and younger. A special performance for schools, day cares, camps and church groups is offered at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at a cost of $3 per student. For ticket information, call 432-2042.

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Operation Inspiration

DESTIN – Worship at The Water at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 on the outdoor stage at HarborWalk Village to worship and pray for the community.

•Aug. 15: Worship band from Destiny Worship Center

•Aug. 22: Clean Coast Music and Arts Festival from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Featured headline acts signed at this time are award winning songwriters, Greg Barnhill, and member of The Music Hall of Fame, Coco Robicheaux, Col Bruce Hampton and many more acts who will donate their time and talent.

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Butler Organ Recital Series

FORT WALTON BEACH – The music ministry of First United Methodist Church, 103 First Street S.E., will feature David Ott for the Butler Organ Recital Series at noon Aug. 11. Call 687-0862.

The Sandestin Music Festival
Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort presents for the first time The Sandestin Music Festival Aug. 13 and 14. The event is free and open to the public.

Scheduled performers include:

Aug. 13:

•6 to 8 p.m.: Marty Dodson & Kree Harrison — Hammerhead’s Bar & Grille
•8 to 10 p.m.: James Slater & Lauri White — Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar

•10 p.m. to midnight: Delbert McClinton & Jeffrey Steele — Funky Blues Shack
Aug. 14:

•7 to 10 p.m.: Steve Cropper, Delbert McClinton, Lee Roy Parnell and Band plus special guests — Village of Baytowne Wharf Events Plaza Stage

Endless Summer Fling

SANDESTIN – The Band of Oz will headline the Endless Summer Fling from 6 to 11 p.m. Aug. 14 in the Magnolia Ballroom at the Village of Baytowne Wharf. Ticket price of $75 includes entrance to the event, a buffet dinner and an opportunity to bid on items through both a silent and live auction. All proceeds benefit Children’s Volunteer Health Network, Children in Crisis and the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation. To make reservations, call 864-4242.

Art exhibit: Community Art Exhibition

FORT WALTON BEACH - Full Circle Gallery invites artists in our community and around the world to participate in SOS (Save Our Shore), an exhibit in reaction to the Gulf oil spill, from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14-28, with a closing reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28. The goal of this show is to give artists and viewers a venue to express their different ideas, feelings and issues about the Gulf oil spill. 
If you would like to exhibit a piece in this show, the details and submission form are available on our website www.fullcirclefwb.com.

Rock the Beach 2

OKALOOSA ISLAND – The iconic Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform live for the Rock the Beach 2 concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 on the Boardwalk. Bring a beach chair. Ride the free shuttle from Fort Walton Beach or Destin and be eligible to win a prize.

Clean Coast Music and Arts Fest

DESTIN – The Clean Coast Music & Arts Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 22 at HarborWalk Village to benefit local businesses and individuals that have been affected by the BP oil spill. Activities include live music, artist booths, raffle and live auction, food and drink vendors and more. There will be a $25 suggested donation at the gate.

Headline acts include Jones & Company, Mike and The Micros, The Forrest Williams Band, Ron Adams, Dread Clampitt, Black Eye Blonde, Cadillac Willy, Long Reef, Lektric Mullet, The Flytones and more.

David Ott and The Three Sopranos

NICEVILLE – Conductor/composer David Ott, accompanied by an orchestra, will take the stage when the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation presents “The Three Sopranos”, an evening of great familiar arias from the treasures of opera masters and magnificent hits from Broadway’s greatest musicals at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Mattie Kelly Performing Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College.

Joining vocal forces for this one night are three star studded sopranos, Megan King, star of Kansas City Lyric Opera, Sarah Lambert, recent soloist with the Baltimore Opera and Niceville’s Maryann Friedmann, singer with the Pensacola Opera.

Tickets are $25 per person and are available to purchase starting July 12 exclusively through the Arts Center Box Office 729-6000. For more information, call 650-2226.

Armed Forces Appreciation Day

FORT WALTON BEACH – A day of celebration in tribute to the armed forces and our diverse community will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds. All events will be open to the public, and complimentary admission will be offered to all active and retired military and their dependents (must present military ID for complimentary admission).  Tickets for the general public will be $5/person in advance, and $10 at the venue. Children under 18 are free.

The day will include vendor booths, arts and crafts, food, beverage and children’s activities, along with entertainment including Taylor Hicks, Kimberley Locke and The Tribute Beatles Show included with admission. Several surviving members of the Army parachute regiment E-Company, profiled in the bestselling book and HBO mini-series “Band of Brothers,” will be in town. Beer will be available for purchase at the venue. Bring a lawn chair and blanket to; bleacher seating will be available. No coolers will be allowed. 

To purchase tickets, call 244-8191 or visit www.fwbchamber.com/afad.

Exhibits will focus on the contributions and accomplishments of diverse cultures that have long associations with the military, including African-American, Asian, Caribbean, German, Hispanic, Irish, Italian, and Native American. Sample their cuisine, and enjoy the cultural entertainment presented on Stage 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Art exhibit: Patriotic Impressions

VALPARAISO – Patriotic Impressions, a new exhibit by Local Color Artists Group, will be on view Tuesdays through Saturdays through Aug. 28 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida, 115 Westview Ave. Admission is $2, free for HMNF members and children under 4.

Via Colori

SANDESTIN – The 13th Annual Via Colori will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin Town Center. All proceeds benefit Seaside Neighborhood School. Enjoy live music as artists paint on the streets. To participate, call 231-0396. Art supplies, lunch and goodies are provided for artists.

American Legion

DESTIN – The Destin American Legion, 311 Main Street, is open to members and guests from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, with entertainment from 7 to 1 p.m.; and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays. Call 837-3818.

Mattie Kelly Arts Center

NICEVILLE – Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College will present the following during the 2010-11 season. Tickets available Aug. 28 at mattiekellyartscenter.org and Aug. 30 by phone at 729-6000.

• Oct. 10: Momix Botanica

•Nov. 11-12: The Diary of Anne Frank

•Jan. 5: Legally Blond

•Jan. 16: The Color Purple

•Feb. 19: Turandot

•Jan. 27: All Shook Up

•Feb. 7: Dance Theatre of Harlem

•March 11: Rhythm of the Dance

Fall Art Festival
FORT WALTON BEACH – The Northwest Florida Arts Association 2010 Fall Festival of the Arts is
scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at Uptown Station. Admission is free. Artists wishing to participate can download an application from nwflaa.com. For more information, call 598-9972.

Le Grand Cirque

SANDESTIN – Featuring more than 40 champion acrobats and performers from Brazil, Canada, Russia, Mongolia, Europe and China, Le Grand Cirque starts in late May at Grand Boulevard and continues throughout the summer. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and matinees are at 2 p.m. Visit www.cirquedestin.com for days, times and ticket prices or call 866-973-9610.