Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) is now accepting applications for the Adult Collaborative Art Exhibit component of the 23rd Annual Festival of the Arts (Oct. 27-28, 2018) at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village.
One of the unique features of the festival is the Collaborative Art Exhibit, which showcases the...
The Northwest Florida Ballet will stage two free outdoor community performances at Grand Boulevard and the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation in June. The series includes NFB’s return to Grand Boulevard at Sandestin’s Grand Park on Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. for Ballet at Twilight. The second performance will...
The holiday season in Destin is about to be illuminated by the enchanting performances of studio6twenty5’s The Nutcracker, set to grace the stage at the Destin Community Center this December 9th and 10th. In this year’s rendition of the beloved classic, Destin’s talented community of dancers, young and old,...
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), a not-for-profit charitable arts organization founded in 1995 to be Northwest Florida’s champion of cultural arts and arts education for all, announced that Demetrius Fuller has been named as Chief Executive Officer. Fuller will replace Marcia Hull, who has served as MKAF CEO...
20 Years Down the Line, This Mystery Train Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
By Christopher Manson
In the interest of full disclosure, I have been involved as an actor, stage manager and errand boy with the local comedy troupe Act4Mystery since 2005. Paula Hilton founded the troupe in 2003 and, upon my joining two...
The Market Shops Presents Free Winter Concert Series
The Market Shops, located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, presents the Winter Concert Series. Beginning January 6, 2018, every Saturday in January and February will feature a different local or regional artist or band. The Winter Concert...
By Nathaneal Fisher, ECTC
Ahhh…February, the month of LOVE. In 2022, we are determined to have hope and to continue providing you, our community, with excellent professional and educational theatre.
To all of our VIP Members who have consistently been there for us, renewing your membership, increasing your membership level or...
Stage Crafters: A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens...
