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Week filled with parades, performances and planes
THINGS TO DO
Thursday, June 11 Fiesta Day Parade hits the streets Head downtown to catch some beads and enjoy watching beautiful floats parade through downtown Pensacola Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Fiesta Day Parade. Special appearances will be made by DeLuna LX, his queen, their court, and our parade Grand Marshals are the Emerald Coast Honor Flight World War II Veterans. Join the merriment as Fiesta, krewes, community groups, bands, and many others commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Fiesta of Five Flags celebration and the special significance of 2009 as the 450th celebration of the discovery of Pensacola. For more information about the parade please call the Fiesta of Five Flags at 850-433-6512 or visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org. Kitt Lough performs at Evenings in Olde Seville Pensacola's own Kitt Lough will bring her sultry style and velvet vocals to Seville Square's gazebo stage June 11. Backed by a jazz quartet, Lough, whose debut CD "Orange Colored View" made waves on the jazz scene, has recently performed regularly at local venues The Fish House and 600 South. Lough's music recalls a time of romance and glamour, a perfect complement to Evenings spectacular and romantic summer setting. Friday, June 12 'The Music Man' is coming to PLT The all-American story of "The Music Man" is coming to Pensacola Little Theatre from June 12 - 28. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. For tickets, visit the Box Office or phone 850-432-2042. Saturday, June 13 Fiesta of Five Flags holds airplane meet The 50th Annual Tom McLaughlan Fiesta of Five Flags Southeastern Model Airplane Championship at Navy Helicopter Field Site 8A on East Nine Mile Road near the Navy Federal Credit Union complex will be June 13 - 14 at 8 a.m. The model airplane championship is divided into four basic categories: internal combustion, engine-powered, rubber motor powered, and gliders. For more information about the Model Airplane Meet, please visit Pensacola Free Flight Team or contact George White at 850-473-0866 for details. St. Francis of Assisi hosts summer party St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church's 5th Annual Mid Summer NightParty features a Silent Auction fundraiser that gives you the opportunity to bid on an array of exciting items amid a Wine, Cheese, heavy hors d'oeuvres and delicious dessert Reception. The party lasts from 6 to 8 p.m. General admission is $20 and a sponsorship is $30. Call 850-932-6467 for more information. Sunday, June 14 John Tesh performs at the Saenger Theatre John Tesh and his five band mates take the Saenger stage for a high-energy evening of his best-loved music, comedy, and "intelligence for your life" at 3 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre. Visit www.pensacolasaenger. com or call the Saenger Box Office at 850- 595-3880 to purchase tickets. Monday, June 15 Cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars coming to Pensacola Cast members from the hit television show Dancing with the Stars are coming to the Saenger Theatre on Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m. for the Life's a Dance event, which will benefit Covenant Hospice. Tony Dovolani, Elena Grinenko, Fabian Sanchez, Eric Luna and Georgia Ambarian from the hit television show will be dancing for the Pensacola crowd. Tickets for Life's a Dance are $75 per person, with VIP tickets available at $150, which include prominent seating at the event and cast party following the event. Visit www.pensacolasaenger.com for tickets or more information. Wednesday, June 17 Artel Gallery hosts 'Bedazzled by Beads' Let jewelers Kathi Gordon, Meredith Hartsfield and Diana Yum-Bucher bedazzle you with their enthusiasm for "wearable art" and beads. Each creates original oneof a-kind pieces in her own unique way, while they share affinity with cross-cultural and ethnic influences. Kathi Gordon, an avid collector of exotic beads, emphasizes texture and asymmetrical designs - www.bluewaterarts. biz. With torch and glass, Meredith Hartsfield individually hand makes lampwork beads to use as focal points of her jewelry - www.Hartsfire.com. Diana Yum-Bucher encrusts silk fabrics with beads, carvings, ceramics and fused glass to create pectoral necklaces - www.SuzYumdesigns.com. For more information about the event, call 850-850-432- 3080 or visit www.artelgallery. org. |
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