Local Clarinetist Attends Renowned Interlochen Arts Camp
Sophia Cafarelli, 16, of Niceville, attended Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier multidisciplinary summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3-12, this summer. She participated in Interlochen’s week-long Clarinet Intensive Program June 16-23.
Sophia just completed her sophomore year at Niceville High School...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s 10 Years of Magic Continues with Season 11 on the Horizon
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By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
We just closed our 10th season with a sold out run of one of my absolute favorite musicals, “Sound of Music.” It was a little bit magical to end 10 years of incredible shows with such a profoundly beautiful...
The 35th annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival in Grand Boulevard’s Town Center brought great artwork and talented people to the area. This year’s winners were:
Best In Show: Curtis Whitwam
2nd Place: Ricky Steele
3rd Place: Paul Shampine
Award of Excellence: Donna Guidry
Award of Excellence: John Townsend
Award of Excellence: Justin Gaffrey
Judges Choice: Cricket...
The next featured artist at the Maxine Orange Studio Gallery, 21A Eglin Pkwy NE Fort Walton Beach, is Johnny Ocean Photography. A reception will celebrate this event on Friday, June 9.
John Oja is a lifelong waterman with a passion for combining his love of art and the element of...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director
Spring is here and summer is right around the corner at Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC). I’ve already started humming along to all of my favorite Sound of Music songs in preparation for our May 5th-14th production. The hardest part for me...
By Christopher Manson
Celebrating its 35th year this month, the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County’s ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is one of the organization’s signature – and biggest – events. In recent years, the CAA has expanded this into Art Month, with visual, performing, and literary arts programming...
The Niceville High School Theatre Department will present “Chicago: Teen Edition” at the NHS Auditorium March 31, April 1 and April 7 and 8. With music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, “Chicago: Teen Edition” has been edited for teen audiences but still reflects its Broadway namesake...
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) will reveal seven new sculpture designs chosen by jury for permanent exhibition in the fifth installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA).
The 2023 installation will include Quantum Reef by Chris Chubb (Tallahassee), Space...
NFB returns to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center stage in the spring on Sat., March 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 12 at 2:30 p.m. for a trip to Neverland with Peter Pan. Complete with magical sets and mesmerizing costumes, NFB’s production includes a cast of international guest artists...
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) announces the board of directors for the current fiscal year. The executive board of directors are: president, Bill Head, Colonel (Ret.), USAF, MSC; vice president, Marlayna Goosby, Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music; treasurer, Susan Kneller, chair of the OAA Grants Committee; and secretary,...