Community Calendar

With a tone described as “rich” and “resonant” and performances noted for vocal strength, nuance, musicality, and convincing dramatic portrayals, mezzo-soprano Kimberly Gratland James enjoys an active performance career in symphonic and operatic venues. Recent and upcoming concert performances include a chamber music concert at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Handel’s Judas Maccabeus with the Master Chorale of Flagstaff, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, songs with chamber orchestra by Ethyl Smyth with the Great Falls Symphony, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Classical Music Festival in Austria. She also recently made her Dallas Symphony début as Wellgunde in Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung.

Join PPBEP and our partners, FL Sea Grant, Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Escambia County, and the Florida Public Archaeology Network, for a series of local wildlife-related talks while enjoying lunch!

This event is free, open to the public, and lunch will be provided. The content will be geared towards adults, but all ages are welcome. Registration is required as space is limited, please click the button below to secure your free spot.

Join the UWF Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola for an informal evening of vocal and instrumental jazz at the University of West Florida. The group will present works by Shorty Rogers, Paul Baker, Peggy Lee, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Ellis and more. The concert is being presented in the Great Hall of the UWF Common in building 22, an informal gathering space.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.

The Runge Strings Orchestra was created in 2001. The Orchestra consists of undergraduate music majors and minors. The orchestra bears the name of the passionate and generous string music supporter, the late Mr. Paul Runge. The orchestra’s repertoire includes music from the Baroque and Classical eras to the compositions of the 21st century. The ensemble typically presents four concerts per year as well as accompanying various other groups both on and off campus.

The first concert of the semester marks the 21st season opener for the UWF Chamber Music Concert Series at the beautiful, historic Old Christ Church. Under the direction of Dr. Hedi Salanki, members of the UWF Chamber Music Class will perform a variety of chamber music repertoire, featuring a wide range of instruments and ensembles. The audience will hear chamber music pieces written for piano, strings, flute, clarinet, harpsichord, cello, and castanet. The selections include arias, vocal duets, and musical-theater favorites. Music of Bach, Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Chopin, Lalo, Ravel, Schubert, and others will make the first concert of the season exciting and special.