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...
By Zandra Wolfgram
Zentangle is a form of meditative drawing that involves creating intricate patterns using simple strokes. The practice was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, who discovered that drawing repetitive patterns had a calming effect on the mind. Zentangle has since gained popularity around the world as a...
Painting with a Twist is FUN art, not FINE art! Connect with your friends in a warm, supportive and positive environment with wine, art and fun combined
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By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, ECTC
Picture it; America–1956. A gallon of gas is 29 cents and a glass bottle of Coca Cola costs you a nickel. Grace Kelly becomes Princess Grace of Monaco and new products on the market include Play Doh, Comet Cleanser and a funny little...
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) has named Roger van Lieshout of Cape Coral, Florida, the 2023 Festival of the Arts poster contest winner.
Recognized as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine art shows, the Festival of the Arts, produced by MKAF, is one of the most anticipated cultural events of...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
The instinct to roll my eyes to the very back of my head was absolutely overwhelming when I read the headlines about the recent SAG-AFTRA actor’s strike. The writer’s strike I can understand—I mean how often do writers get the...
Locals and summer visitors traveling by car can access the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) via Grayton Beach State Park, which offers parking, showers, restrooms, changing rooms and a beach walkover. Once you arrive at the park, the UMA site lies in approximately 58 feet of water and at a distance of...
Painting with a Twist is FUN art, not FINE art! Connect with your friends in a warm, supportive and positive environment with wine, art and fun combined
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Fort Walton Beach local and University of Florida College of the Arts BFA senior, Ora Wolfgram, presented her first solo art exhibit titled “Florida: A Familiar Fantasy” at the GFAA Gallery in Gainesville.
The exhibition showcased eight mixed media landscape paintings ranging from 24” x 36” to 84” x 48”...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s 10 Years of Magic Continues with Season 11 on the Horizon
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By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
We just closed our 10th season with a sold out run of one of my absolute favorite musicals, “Sound of Music.” It was a little bit magical to end 10 years of incredible shows with such a profoundly beautiful...