Leaping and weaving across the makeshift stage at the Matchbox, the former Apalachicola High School gym, dancers from age 3 to 20 delighted a packed audience Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. It was the annual Spring Showcase performed by dancers from Forgotten Coast Performing Arts, the studio under the guidance of Helen Willis…
It was as if the stars of the show got pulled away at the last minute, and the understudies had to perform, and they ended up doing a pretty fine job. The Adventure Family Circus, an internationally touring small family circus show slated to perform at Saturday’s 2024 Carrabelle Riverfront Festival, canceled a few days…
“Rats!” Webster defines the interjection, a tad politer than “damn” or some other four-letter words you might let slip, as expressing “disappointment, frustration, or disgust.” The usage, which dates back to the 1800s, may be making a comeback with the widespread resurgence of rat populations, as reported by the NY Times, PBS, and other media….
For the first time in its long history, the Isle Newell Fund for the Performing Arts has booked a bluegrass act. Echo Valley, a family music phenomenon of five sisters and one brother, will perform this Saturday evening, March 9 at 6 p.m. the Holy Family Senior Center in Apalachicola. Echo Valley has performed energetic…
The Carrabelle Culture Crawl, a free celebration of local culture, art, music, history, food, and fun will be Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Carrabelle History Museum will bring live music and entertainment to the downtown streets of Carrabelle, with Florida folk music, classic country, modern songs, and favorite oldies. Musicians…
Canines ride the range at Barkus Parade The little doggies git along Saturday afternoon in downtown Apalachicola, as thousands of people and hundreds of dogs stampeded to the Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade. An annual event put on for 13 years by the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers, the parade picks a theme each year,…
This Sunday, March 3 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola, the Capital City Brass Quintet will perform a selection of classical chamber pieces and popular tunes. The quintet consists of graduate students at the Florida State University College of Music, many of whom are teaching assistants. Playing trumpet are Benjamin Dubbert and Madison Barton. On…
The Downtown Carrabelle business community has joined forces with Rio Carrabelle Art Gallery to host the next First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 1 in Carrabelle. This month both Rio Carrabelle and Taste of Korea will host live music. Taste of Korea will feature Gene Zone and Rio Carrabelle will host…
The St. George Island Lighthouse and Museum this year moved the third annual ShrimpFest from May to the second Saturday in February. Based on how well the Feb. 10 event went, that’s when it’s going to be from here on out. Amy Hodson, executive director of the St. George Lighthouse Association, which oversees the event,…
Bring Me A Book Franklin’s Love of Literacy Benefit earlier this month attracted attendees from near and far, with close to 200 guests coming from Tallahassee, California and even Canada to raise money for home libraries for the children of Franklin and Gulf counties. Fort Coombs Armory in Apalachicola provided a festive setting, accented with…
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