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By Scott Gilmore In this time of “tech overload,” it is essential for young people to embrace the idea of building something from scratch that is uniquely their own creation. As a small child, in our modified garage, I remember watching my father building hydroplane racing boats starting from plans drawn...
Imagine the Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Attendees will find out when the Classical Mystery Tour performs live with Sinfonia Gulf Coast. The four musicians in the Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but the Classical...
By Lisa Cyr Fall is here and people are saying goodbye to their summer vacation and returning to a daily schedule. It is the month that we receive a larger number of calls from people seeking music lessons. They are in a discovery mode and are exploring for information to...
Confirmed for the 13th Annual 2022 30A Songwriters Festival Jan. 14-17 include iconic artists Brothers of A Feather Feat. Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Dawes, Mavis Staples, Jenny Lewis, Emmylou Harris and Rickie Lee Jones. Dueling rock-star brothers Chris and Rich Robinson formed The Black Crowes in...
On Sept. 9, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) kicks off the 2021 Fall Concerts in the Village series with a fan favorite, the Velcro Pygmies, and ends the 26th season with the show-stopping, The Heather Hayes Experience. “The Fall Concerts in the Village are a nice encore set...
The initial round of confirmed artists for the 13th Annual 2022 30A Songwriters Festival Jan. 14-17 includes iconic artists Brothers of A Feather Feat. Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Dawes, Mavis Staples, Jenny Lewis, Emmylou Harris and Rickie Lee Jones. Dueling rock-star brothers Chris and Rich Robinson...
By Lisa Cyr Every so often, I see a social media post about a quiz to discover one’s personality, IQ, best diet plan, makeup, hair color etc.… It’s fun learning about oneself. Usually, there is a profile name type and corresponding letter abbreviation. If there was a quiz you took...
Moss Entertainment and Cheyne Productions presents Gulf Fest 2021, taking place at Shoreline in Destin (the old Nightown location) on Saturday, July 31st 2021. This all-day music festival will feature over 10 local Emerald Coast artists. This first-time music festival will be setting the tone for Gulf Fest to become...

Meet the Maestro!

The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO), housed at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville, has a new conductor. After 18 months of meticulous searching, Todd Craven has been named NFSO Music Director and Conductor right in time for the orchestra’s 35th season. Craven hails from Flint, Mich., where he...
By Zandra Wolfgram They say music makes the world go ‘round. If that is true, then Todd Wilkinson is surely the man giving the globe a big ol’ spin. Wilkinson, a realtor and environmental consultant, is entering his third year as chairman of the eight-member concert committee for the Mattie Kelly...
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