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Pensacola Museum of Art features Duane Hanson sculptures

"Man on Mower," pictured above, is one of several lifelike sculptures that will be on display at the Pensacola Museum of Art through January.

The Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA), located at 407 South Jefferson Street in Pensacola is pleased to announce "Duane Hanson: Real Life" on view in the Lewis Bear Family Galleries Oct. 12, through Jan. 26. An opening preview reception will be held tomorrow from 6 to 8 pm. The preview reception is open to the public; admission is free for members of the PMA and $10 for nonmembers.

"Duane Hanson: Real Life" is an exhibition of startlingly lifelike, mixed-media sculptures of everyday people by the famed international realist sculptor Duane Hanson (1925-1996), each work is paired with photographic studies of the pieces. Upon encountering one of these extraordinarily realistic sculptures, the typical reaction of a museum visitor unfamiliar with Hanson's work can be among the most interesting and amusing events one might experience in a museum or gallery setting.

For more information, call the PMAat 850-432-6247.

Newsboys at Pensacola Civic Center Friday

Newsboys are revisiting the Pensacola Civic Center on Oct. 12 with their nationwide "Go" Tour. The 'boys are promoting their fourteenth record, "Go" which which spawned the Billboard Top 200 single "Wherever We Go."

Joining the "Go" tour are Kutless and Newworldson.

For more information, contact the Pensacola Civic Center at 850- 432-0800 or visit www.pensacolaciviccenter. com.

Special rates available for groups of 15 or more. Call 850- 432-0800, extension 231 for more information. Writer's conference in Pensacola Saturday

A Writers' Conference sponsored by Gulf Coast Authors will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Asbury Place/Cokesbury United Methodist Church. The church is located on 9th Avenue. at College Boulevard, across from Pensacola Junior College.

The cost is $25 for GCA members, $30 for all others. Lunch will be provided. The conference is open to published writers, aspiring writers and anyone with an interest in writing.

The conference will include presentations from published authors Linda Wasserman, owner of the Pelican Press; Debra Brousseau, director of education for Covenant Hospice; Terry and Helen Spears, owners of Trent's Prints Publishing & Printing.

To register or for additional details contact Art Giberson at 8 5 0 - - 4 5 5 - 5 9 3 1 , art.giberson@cox.net or Tex Atkinson at 932-2621or tex@texatkinson. com.

Navarre Beach Art Festival this weekend

The Navarre Beach Fall Festival of the Arts, will take place during Oct. 12, 13 and 14 in the Navarre Beach parking lot by the Navarre Pier. This year there are over 70 artists and professional crafters; a great variety of festival foods and drinks. The children's sidewalk art contest starts on Saturday at 10 a.m. and children's art activities continue on Saturday and Sunday.

There will also be host of entertainment on Friday from 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. This event is free to the public

Events planned include:

Latin Night - Oct. 12, featuring live Latin music, folkloric dancers and DJs.

The Artist's Market opens at 10 a.m. Oct. 13 with 70 arts and crafts booths, children's art activities and chorus music in the afternoon.

International singer Dalena will perform at 4 p.m., followed by Emerald Gold, Island Brothers and RELIX will perform from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Navarre will open the festival Oct. 14 with church services in the big tent. Additional entertainment for the day includes magicians and music on the main stage.

As a stop on the Santa Rosa County Beaches to Woodlands tour, the Navarre Beach Arts Festival will have fun and interest for the whole family.

For more information, visit the Greater Navarre Beach Arts Association website at www.gnbaa.org.

PLT holds 'A Christmas Story' auditions

The Pensacola Little Theatre will hold auditions for Jean Shepherd's holiday classic "A Christmas Story."

The play calls for 11 cast members and auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 15 and 16 at the Pensacola Cultural Center, located at 400 South Jefferson Street in downtown Pensacola. Actors will be asked to read scenes from the script. Apreview copy is available at the Pensacola Little Theatre office at the Cultural Center.

For more information, call 850- 434-0257 or visit www.pensacolalittletheatre. com.

Ride for Sugarbear Saturday

The Ride for Sugarbear is back for the third consecutive year and organizers are hoping the event will be bigger and better than ever. The motorcycle gathering and ride, which will benefit the Sugarbear Foundation, will begin at Cocodries on Navarre Beach Oct. 13 and ends at the Crestview American Legion just in time for lunch. Cocodries will offer breakfast and the American Legion will offer lunch for participants. The cost is $15 per rider and registration begins at 9 a.m. Bikes will depart from the beach between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and arrive in Crestview approximately one hour later.

The purpose of the Sugarbear Foundation is to provide additional financial support to families of pediatric transplant patients.

For more information call Robert 'Bruce' Myrick at 850- 777-6083 or visit www.docksidedoctor. com.

KidsFest at The Zoo of Northwest Florida

KidsFest will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Zoo Northwest Florida in Gulf Breeze.

There will be safety programs, exhibits and fun for the entire family.

Children and adults will get into The ZOO for just $5, plus tax, when they bring a new toy for Communities Caring at Christmas.

For more information, call Carolyn at 850-994-5357.