PLAN YOUR SUMMER
Tim Jackson's Mr. Big to perform at 'Evenings'

Tim Jackson's Mr. Big has it all. The band unites worldclass artists with a fun mix from New Orleans Jazz to American pop, beach music and country. Tim Jackson's Mr. Big will showcase their versatility from 7 to 9:15 p.m. tonight at Evenings in Olde Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. The incorrect date was given to Gulf Breeze News last week. This concert is sponsored by Hancock Bank.

You'd be surprised to hear some of the great musical talents Pensacola has to offer. Mr. Big not only knows how to play the songs of musical greats such as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, the Bee Gees or Stevie Ray Vaughn, they actually have shared the stage with them.

The Evenings in Olde Seville Square concert season continues June 14 with Clark & Company.

The Northwest Florida Bloodmobile will also be present from 5 to 9 p.m. at every concert on the corner of Alcaniz and Zaragoza Streets offering you the chance to give the gift of life by donating blood.

Belmont offers summer art camps

The Belmont Arts and Cultural Center will give kids the chance to make their own masterpieces during the "Mixed Media Madness" art camps this summer at two locations - the Belmont Arts and Cultural Center in downtown Pensacola and at the Pensacola Beach School.

Mixed Media Madness:

The Art Camps will be age specific but will include projects such as making paper from recycled products and learning 'still life' drawing techniques from beach scenes.

organizers plan to explore the ancient art of 'Gyotaku', a traditional form of Japanese fish printing, and also combine drawing, print making and decoupage to produce some multimedia masterpieces.

The first session ends tomorrow, but there is still time to sign up for the remaining sessions.

SESSION 2: June 18-22 / Belmont Arts Center/ Ages 9- 11

SESSION 3: July 23-27 / Belmont Arts Center/ Ages 6-8

SESSION 4: July 30 - Aug. 3 / Pensacola Beach School / Ages 9-11

Hours for ll sessions are from 9 am to 5 pm and the cost is $140, which includes all needed materials.

Bring a packed lunch and drink, morning and afternoon snack provided.

Pre-registration is required.

Workshops will be held at the Belmont Arts Center, 401 North Reus St., located inside the window factory in downtown Pensacola and at Pensacola Beach Elementary School.

Jeff Castleberry, PBES principal, is happy to open the doors of the schools multi-purpose room and allow children from the surrounding area to participate in a week of being immersed in the arts.

For more information or to register, contact Liz Niven at 850-206-7406, the Belmont Arts Center at 850-429-1222 or visit www.belmontartscenter. com.

Ringling Bros Circus returns

The all new Blue Tour of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is set to astound audiences at The Pensacola Civic Center June 13 through 17. Organizers ask patrons to check all realities at the door, because fans are about to embark on a journey filled with imagination, dreams come true, and circus-sized spectacle. Packed full of surprises, Ringling Bros. breaks circus tradition with high speed action, cutting-edge technology and an interactive adventure that will keep audiences talking for generations.

Tickets are now on sale and prices are $65, $40, $25, $20 and $12 facility fees and service charges may apply. Tickets are available at The Pensacola Civic Center Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, Charge By Phone (850) 434- 7444, or www.ticketmaster.com. Additional fees may apply.

Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call 850-432-0800 for more information.

Photo contest begins in July

Gulf Breeze area sponsors are offering cash awards for photos which win in the Wide Angle Photo Club's 2007 Power of Photography contest and show next month.

The David E Bogan Award will honor the memory of a local surfer with a $100 prize. A good shot taken at the Zoo in Gulf Breeze will net $50 in admission tickets.

Gulf Breeze News is sponsoring the Sports/Action category, Barbara Murphy of ERA Beach Ball Realty sponsors the Places category, and NavarreBeachLife.com is offering $50 cash and a custom ribbon for first place in the Architecture category. These are just five of 54 awards contestants may win in this benefit show for ARC Gateway.

All photos are entered in one of 10 subject categories, which can then compete for additional premium prizes. One of the categories is just for Youth Photographers, age 5-15. In all, over $2,350 in prizes will be given for the best photos entered in the contest.

Entry fees, forms, and matted photos are due at ARC Gateway on 10th Ave. in Pensacola on July 7. See details on the club's web site, www.wideanglephotoclub.org and to download an entry form.

Pensacola Museum of art presents 'Going Digital'

The Pensacola Museum of Art is delighted to announce that it will be hosting "Going Digital" a two-part seminar on digital image preparation and presentation with digital photographer Larry Berman and consultant Bruce Baker on Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June15.

Larry Berman will present "Digital Image Preparation" on Thursday, June 14th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a Q &A session afterwards.

Bruce Baker, a nationally recognized consultant from Vermont, will present "Digital Image Selection & Presentation" on Friday, June 15th from 9am to 4:30pm.

The seminar is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so please call to reserve your spot.

For more information, please visit www.pensacolamuseumofart. org or call 850- 432-6247.

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