Upcoming Arts and Entertainment 9-4

Movie night

FORT WALTON BEACH – A free movie, “UP!,” can be seen at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Uptown Station. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and coolers. (No pets or glass containers.)

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

•Nov. 20: The Blindside

•Dec. 11: Fred Claus

Labor Day Weekend Bash

DESTIN – Flavor Flav will host a weekend long bash at Club Overboard with Lil Wyte, Jelly Roll & Partee, plus local opening acts performing Sept. 4 and 2 Pistols (She Got It - Ft. T-Pain), Lil yte, Jelly Roll & Partee, plus local opening acts on Sept. 5. Doors open 8:30 p.m.

Art exhibits: Mattie Kelly Arts Center

NICEVILLE – The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College have new exhibitions from Sept. 5 to Oct. 10. Gallery hours for the exhibits are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Exhibits and reception are free and open to the public. Call 729-6044.

•McIlroy Gallery: Amy Vigilante’s Crazy Eights, an exhibition of large-scale fiber art.

•Holzhauer Gallery: Bette Kauffman’s Waterline, created from photos taken during trips to New Orleans following Hurricane Katerina.

•Front Hall: Karen Reese Tunnell’s new suite, Oil on Water, a series of monotypes created since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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.

Car Show

SANDESTIN – Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and the Destin Porsche Club will host the Fifth Annual Charity Car Show organized by the North Florida Region of the Porsche Club of America from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11. More than 100 cars, including Porsches, Lamborghinis, Lotus, Ferraris and BMWs, will line the boulevard of the Town Center. Admission is free and will include live music from Cheryl Jones. Call 654-5929. To register your car, contact Scott Roberts at 850-974-6060 or scottandjan@cox.net.

Junior Orchestra

NICEVILLE – The Junior Orchestra, a string ensemble of Northwest Florida State College, is open to young Okaloosa and Walton County string students (violin, viola, cello and string bass) in fourth through eighth grade who have at least two years of musical experience. The group meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday mornings. A registration fee for the semester is $125, payable at the first rehearsal Sept. 11. Call 651-4308.

Preludes in the Afternoon

FORT WALTON BEACH – David Ott will perform a program of original music, “Preludes in the Afternoon in the Fall,” at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 at First United Methodist Church. The concert is free and a reception will follow. Call 243-9292.

Auditions: The Nutcracker

FORT WALTON BEACH – The Northwest Florida Ballet will hold auditions for children’s roles of party children, mice, angels, bakers and Dutch children, ages 9-12, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at 310 Perry Ave. SE. All students must pre-register and pay an audition fee of $50 by Sept. 10. Children should come dressed in full ballet attire. Call 664-7787 or visit www.nfballet.org.

Movie night

FORT WALTON BEACH – A free movie, “UP!,” can be seen at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Uptown Station. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and coolers. (No pets or glass containers.)

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

•Nov. 20: The Blindside

•Dec. 11: Fred Claus

A Starry, Starry Night

SANDESTIN – Beachside seating, fine cuisine, wine and live entertainment can be found at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa’s adult-only “A Starry, Starry Night” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24. Bring a beach blanket to view the movie on the beach.  Cost is $49/person. Portions of the proceeds benefit The Children’s Volunteer Health Network. For reservations, call 1-800-367-1271 or 267-9500.

Art exhibit: Hot & Bothered 
VALPARAISO – The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida’s new exhibit, Hot & Bothered, will be on view through Oct. 30. The exhibit features a 1930’s era kitchen with a rare Universal Electric Stove, collections of household items, electric fans dated from 1906 and advertising from days gone by. Admission is $2; free for HMNF members and children under 4. An opening reception will be held from 10 am. to noon Sept. 11.

Destin Seafood Festival

DESTIN – The 32nd Annual Destin Seafood Festival will set up on the Destin Harbor at the Destin Fishing Fleet Marina, City of Destin Royal Melvin Heritage Park, and Fisherman’s Wharf from 4 to 10 p.m. Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Headliners are Starship Starring Mickey Thomas on Friday and Loverboy on Saturday, along with favorite regional acts throughout the weekend. In addition to great music, attendees may enjoy fresh local seafood from some of the area’s restaurants, browse through arts and crafts booths, win prizes from the Florida Lottery, and more. A kids’ area, complete with rock climb, inflatables and more, will entertain the younger crowd.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Destin Fishermen’s Fund.

For a complete schedule of events and detailed festival information, visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org.

The Destin History and Fishing Museum will provide parking for Destin Seafood Festival visitors for a donation of $5 per car.  Parking will be provided at the two parking lots adjacent to the Museum’s 108 Stahlman Ave. location behind What-A-Burger on U.S. 98. Alan Laird of AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar is donating the use of his lot in support of the Museum. Parking spaces will be available from 3 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17, 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Each car parked will receive a coupon for one free admission to the Museum and a $5 coupon redeemable at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar.

Parking will also be available at St. Andrews By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 307 Harbor Blvd. Park in the front lot for a $10 donation and in the back lot on Mountain Drive for $5. Lots will be open from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18 and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Bottled water will be available for $1. Proceeds will help fund the church’s outreach ministries in support of the homeless.

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.

Kitty Hawk Kite Festival.  
DESTIN – Demonstrations from professional kite flyers Sept. 25 and 26 at HarborWalk Village. Family-friendly fun includes kite contests, kite making, facepainting, and other high flying activities.

Film Series

DESTIN – The Friends Guild of the Destin Library will sponsor a free movie night showing “For My Father”(Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles) at 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Film is unrated and directed toward mature audiences. Seating will be limited to 60 on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Call 837-8572.

Dog Daze

FORT WALTON BEACH – The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society’s “New Leash on Life” Dog Walk/Run in conjunction with Dog Daze will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Fort Walton Beach Landing. Late registration for the walk, 1.25 miles, will begin at 8 a.m. and the walk/run will begin at 9 a.m.

Individuals, families and “Packs (minimum of five walkers)” can participate. Prizes will be awarded for top fundraisers in various categories.

PAWS will also offer $5 rabies vaccinations and $15 Microchips.

Registration forms for the Dog Walk/Run area at www.paws-shelter.org. Call 243-1525 or e-mail hetriciabryant@embarqmail.com.

Wine Tasting benefit 

FORT WALTON BEACh – The local American Red Cross will hold a Wine Tasting benefit from 2 to 4 p.m Sept. 26 at the Magnolia Grill with fine wines and hors d'oeuvres, raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $20/person and can be purchsed t Magnoilia Grill, www.yourredcross.org or call 432-7601.

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.

Harborfest

DESTIN – Celebrate the heritage of Destin’s harbor Oct. 1-3 with music, art and local food supporting the Fishermans Fund, Destin Fishing Museum and Alaqua Animal Refuge.  

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 at mattiekellyartscenter.org and 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

Mullet Festival

NICEVILLE – The 34th Annual Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival will be held Oct. 15-17 at the intersection of Hwy. 85 North and College Boulevard. The celebration of food and fun will feature Brantley Gilbert and Damon Smith on Friday night, Joe Nichols on Saturday night and John Turner on Sunday night. Local church groups will perform on Sunday afternoon. The Children’s Stage will have clown shows, magic shows and cartoon characters.

Buy pre-sale tickets at emeraldcoasttickets.com for $9 each or $25 for three. Tickets at the gate are $10. Cash sales only.

Florida Hog Rally

DESTIN – The 2010 Florida State Annual Hog Rally Oct. 20-23.

Pumpkinpalooza
DESTIN – HarborWalk Village costume contests Oct. 30 with drinks and live entertainment. Children’s contest at 2 p.m.; adult contest, 9 p.m. Children can trick or treat all day and a pumpkin decorating contest from 12 to 4 p.m. with free crafts and face painting.

Taste of THE Beach

EMERALD COAST – Taste of THE Beach was founded in 2008 to highlight the area’s beaches, culture and restaurants, paired with unique wine events and a charity auction. Events for Taste of THE Beach 2010, which is sponsored by Southwest Airlines, include Taste of the Harbor at the Emerald Grande in Destin on Nov. 4; Taste of the Bay Wine & Food Experience at Pier Park in Panama City Beach on Nov. 5; Al Fresco Reserve Tasting in Ruskin Place in Seaside on Nov. 5; Martini & Culinary Creations with Chef Jon Ashton at the Emerald Grande in Destin on Nov. 5; Teluride MountainFilm Festival at WaterColor on Nov. 5 and 6; Seeing Red Wine Festival in Seaside on Nov. 6; Winemakers & Shakers Dinners on Nov. 6 at select restaurants across the Emerald Coast; and the Taste of THE Beach & Charity Auction at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa on Nov. 7.

Tickets are available online at www.tasteofthebeachfla.org or call 267-0683.

Blue Angels Air Show

PENSACOLA ­– The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2010 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Nov. 11-13. Prior to the Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues’ C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will perform short field take-off and low level passes. Civilian and military aircraft will perform aerobatics throughout the day with the gates opening at 8 a.m. and shows starting at 10 a.m. A night show will begin at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11 as aircraft light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics.

Admission and parking for all shows is free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Call 452-3100, ext. 1534 and 1539.

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.

Call to Artists

The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is accepting donations of artwork for “Artfully Wild”, a fine art auction and reception to be held Nov. 18 in Fort Walton Beach to raise funds to assist in their mission of education, conservation and rehabilitation for the welfare of Florida's natural fauna. All mediums are welcome and artwork does not have to be wildlife-oriented. All donations are tax-deductible. For info on how to submit artwork, call 685-9014 or e-mail mknbkn4u@cox.net.

First Arts Concert Series
FORT WALTON BEACH – The 22nd season of First Arts Concerts presents An Evening of Spanish Style Guitar with the Hearn Plato Classical Guitar Duo at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Walton Beach.
Season and individual tickets can be purchased at www.firstartsconcerts.org or call 243-6083 for a brochure.  
Other concerts include:

•Jan. 14: Brass Roots Trio presents showpieces to chamber music, ragtime to jazz.
•Jan. 28: The Rastrelli Cello Quartet from Germany.
•Feb. 18: The Birmingham-based bluegrass trio, Three on a String.

•March 11: Croatian musicians, the Pro Tango Duo.