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At a special wine dinner event hosted by Vin’tij Food & Wine, 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, honored retiring CEO, Marcia Hull. Hull who has served as...
25th Annual MKAF Festival of the Arts It’s Almost Here! Known as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine arts shows, the MKAF Festival of the Arts is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year. The 25th annual event is set for Oct. 24-25, 2020, at the Mattie...
“Art has always been the center of my world, and sharing the story of creativity is a passion of mine. My mission with building J.Leon Gallery and Studios was to take that story and make a destination for which all guests could fully interact with the wonders of the...
Join Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Thurs., Nov. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. for the 9th Annual Wine Walkabout at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Destin. Enjoy tasting stations, visit with vintners from Tournesol, Thompson31-Fifty, Revana, Polaris, plus additional vintners. Enjoy live music, wall of wine pull, silent auction, hors...
ECTC Junie B Jones
By Anna Fisher, Emerald Coast Theatre Co. My Dad took me to see Camelot when I was around 12 years old. It was my very first experience seeing a live performance, and I remember walking up the steps at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium with such excitement that I had...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company re-opens its doors for Summer Camp 2020. In addition to the online Summer Camp programs now underway, ECTC has released the schedule for in-person, on-site classes, workshops and lessons designed for various age groups that range from preschool aged children through 12th grade high schoolers....
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) The StoryTeller Series returns with three new offerings: Three Places at Yalta (Jan. 12 & Feb. 9), Give ‘em Hell Harry! (Jan. 26) and Katharine Hepburn (Feb. 23 & March 2) all at 7:30 p.m. The series begins with the world premier staging of Three...
Students steal the show in these Education Theatre Programming productions with all of your favorite characters such as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Belle and the Beast. Students get to act, dance and sing on a professionally designed set with lights, sound and fun costumes! The “Bigs” (Tuesday’s Class) performed...
Visual artists of all levels will be showing and selling their artwork on the lawn at the Second Immanuel Art & Music Festival from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021. A variety of musical groups and musicians will also be performing throughout the day. The community is...
The 28th Annual Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Festival of the Arts held October 28-29 in Destin, Florida, featured exhibits of more than 100 artists from across the United States showcasing a diverse palette of artistic styles in 16 different art mediums. Highlights of the cultural weekend celebrating art, music, food, and...