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THINGS TO DO Elton John headlines entertainment for the week
Elton John and his band, including members Davey Johnstone on guitar, Guy Babylon on keyb oards, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percus- sion and Nigel Olsson on drums will play his greatest hits and more recent songs from his latest release, Rocket Man • Number Ones. Elton John has sold more than 200 million records and continues to add innovative work to his personal repertoire of 29 consecutive Top 40 hits, 35 gold and 25 platinum albums. Rocket Man • Number Ones, released in March 2007, debuted in the top 10 and features newly compiled and digitally mastered greatest hits spanning the first three decades of the singer songwriter's career. Reserved tickets for Elton John will be available at the Pensacola Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Order online at LiveNation.comTicketmaster.com or charge by phone at 850-434-7444. Eight ticket limit per customer. 'Taste of the Expo' is Friday If you are a member of a Chamber of Commerce in the Northwest Florida region, then you are invited to attend "Taste of Expo", this Friday, March 14, 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. The event is being hosted by the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce as part of their "Bridging the Gap" chamber networking series. "Taste of Expo" is a FREE multi- Chamber networking opportunity, Business-After-Hours, and preview party for Gulf Breeze Expo 2008 which will follow on Saturday, March 15 from 9a.m. - 2 p.m. Local restaurants and caterers will provide samples of their best appetizers, desserts & beverages! Chamber members will judge and vote for their favorites to win the Gulf Breeze Taste of Expo "Golden Spatula" Awards! Jazz music will be provided by Al Martin, sponsored by Levin & Rinke Resort Realty. First 100 attendees will receive complimentary "Taste of Expo" glass from Breeze Promotions, Inc. Participating in Taste of Expo 2008: Bamboo Willie's, Cabo Grill, CC's Fine Wines, Florida Pizza Kitchen, Heavenly Ham, Hemingway's Island Grill, Moe's Southwest Grill, Mr. Margarita, The Restaurant at Tiger Point Golf Club, Verde and Wine Adventures! For more information go to: www.gulfbreezechamber.com or call the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce at 850- 932-7888. Holley Navarre Seniors Association celebrates 17 years On March 15, the Holley Navarre Seniors Association is celebrating their 17th Anniversary with a giant Founders Day Celebration. The ceremonies will begin with the NHS ROTC color guard, followed by the Commemoration ceremonies. From there it is all fun and games. The Irish Dancers will perform beginning at 11:45 a.m. They will begin serving lunch at 12:30. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, salads etc, and lots of birthday cake for all. Bingo and shuffleboard will start at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., Harvey Craft and Larry Marta will be playing together, Music with Memories for dancing or just listening in the big room, while lots of games will be going on in the other room. The seniors are inviting the general public to help them celebrate 17 years as an organization, as the entire community of Navarre was instrumental in building their building originally. They will be recognizing the founders, and a number of the community who were so helpful in the early days, and down through the years. They are particularly hoping to see the senior members of the community who are not yet members. PJC presents 'Broadway a la Carte' The Pensacola Junior College (PJC) Lyceum series presents Broadway a la Carte 2008 March 20-23. The musical revue is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. Comprised of theatre professionals and rising stars from the greater Pensacola community, Broadway a la Carte 2008 features selections from "DreamGirls," "Jersey Boys," "Mamma Mia" and other Broadway hits. Roy Bracken is director and choreographer; LaVonne French is musical director. Tickets are $12, general admission; $8, seniors, children, non-PJC students; $6, Senior Club members, PJC staff/faculty/ retirees; free, PJC students. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, cash or check are accepted. Purchase tickets at the Lyceum Box Office in the Ashmore Fine Arts Center, 1000 College Blvd. For more information, call 850-484-1847. Pensacola Symphony Guild Luncheon Pensacola Symphony Guild to hold its "Magnolias and White Linen" luncheon on April 2. The 22nd Magnolias & White Linen luncheon, sponsored by the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Guild, will be held Wednesday, April 2 at New World Landing in Pensacola. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., and the luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. The Patron Party will be held on Tuesday, April 1. The guest speaker of the event will be Ann B. Ross, author of the "Miss Julia" series of novels. Ms. Ross holds a doctorate in English from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill and was a professor of literature at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Tickets to both the luncheon and Patron Party are available for $35 each and are available from Linda and Philip Balink- White at 850-476-6242. In addition, copies of selected "Miss Julia" books are available for purchase for $15 each, with half of proceeds going directly to the Guild. Ross will also conduct a reading and book signing at the Barnes and Noble bookstore on April 2 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sponsorship packages for the luncheon are still available, ranging from $250 to $1,000. Interested parties may contact Sandi Jacob at 850- 916-4337. |
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