On February 12, 2025, Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States, 2019-2022, gave a reading at PSC’s Ashmore Auditorium. She told stories, provided wisdom, and gave the audience a captivating night for creatives and everyday people alike.
The Gulf Coast’s 24th Annual Renaissance Faire once again brought whimsy to Pensacola over the weekends of Feb. 22nd to 23rd and Mar. 1st to 2nd. Established by Steve Melei, the faire encourages costumes but does not require them which makes those who do participate in the Medieval garb more novel.
In 1991, Executive Director of the Arts Council, Andy Witt, met with a few local business owners to discuss holding an event in downtown Pensacola dedicated to spreading culture and art awareness. This is where the nonprofit organization, known as Gallery Night, was born. Every third Friday from five to nine p.m., Palafox Street is transformed into an exhibition for local artists to showcase their work. This month, the city of Pensacola held what was dubbed, “Forks and Frames, a Foodie Gallery Night,” and I decided to attend the event.
The Gulf Coast’s 24th Annual Renaissance Faire once again brought whimsy to Pensacola over the weekends of Feb. 22nd to 23rd and Mar. 1st to 2nd. Established by Steve Melei, the faire encourages costumes but does not require them which makes those who do participate in the Medieval garb more novel.
Joseph Bradford’s Graphic Design II class was given the task of redesigning the covers of a book. The project was simple; choose a book you have read or had personal experience with, then redesign the cover to something of their liking. In all 13 posters created, each student chose a fictional book. Now, their completed projects decorate the walls of the library.
This past month, Ashmore Auditorium was thoroughly rocked by the presentation of punk rock opera American Idiot. Based on the album of the same name, the play celebrates the world-renowned band Green Day. It was first formed using the songs written by Green Day’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, and with writing help from American theater director and filmmaker, Michael Mayer. Pensacola State College’s rendition was directed by Dr. Rodney Whatley and presented on the 3rd and 4th weekends of October.
The Pensacola Museum of Art is in the heart of downtown, just off Palafox Street, and this year it is celebrating its 70th anniversary of rich, local history.
Within the wonderful world of comics, time flows differently than how we perceive real life or even the inherently linier strip of film can allow no matter what weird non-liner storytelling tricks you use. In the simplest definition one can give without going into Scott McCloud speak, what can happen within the frame of a comic panel is a moment of time captured in amber that is clarified within the context of other panels and the space between them.
Pensacola has long been a site for local music to thrive. From punk to indie, there are always live music events for locals and tourists alike to enjoy at places like the Handlebar, 309 Punk Project, the Vinyl Music Hall, and many more.
Pensacola’s 64th Annual Greek Festival took place during the first 3 days of November and, like every year, it went wonderfully. The festival is presented by the Greek Orthodox Church, taking place on its campus over on West Garden Street. The festival includes food, vendors, dancing, and music.