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The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare in Love based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall with music by Paddy Cunneen. Performances will be held Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 5-7 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus.

Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block and is late in finishing his most recent play “Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter”. He is in desperate need of inspiration until he finds his muse – Viola, a beautiful young woman who wants nothing more than to perform onstage, where women are not permitted.

Set amidst a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will and Viola’s love blossoms and their passionate, forbidden love affair goes on to inspire Shakespeare’s masterpiece, the most romantic tragedy ever written.

Director Christine Kellogg leads the creative team consisting of current students and alumni Brittney Barton, set designer; Kristen Taylor, costume designer; Cole Hudson, wig and makeup designer; and Kelley Finn, lighting designer (’12).

General Admission ticket prices are $18 per person for adults, $14 per person for senior citizens and active military, $12 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $6 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Reserved seats can be purchased for a $2 upcharge.

Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, 850.857.6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets.

Join us for a spooky evening of history and hauntings at the Arcadia Homestead site at 4755 Anna Simpson Road in Milton.

Guests will be given a guided tour of the historic Simpson House to learn about the Simpson family and life in the 1930's.

Tours will run each night at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m. The tour requires a reservation/pre-purchased tickets, limited spots available for each tour (10 people maximum per tour).

Tickets are available for purchase online.

Join us for the fall John C. Pace Library book sale.

Stop by for great deals on "gently used" $1 paperbacks and $2 hardback books, free popcorn, and trivia fun!

Tuesday, October 12th, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm @ John C. Pace Library, 1st floor, University of West Florida - Building 32

***CASH Only Please***

Join us for the Pensacola Archaeological Society Virtual Lecture: "A Hypothetical Bioarchaeological Reconstruction of the Fate of the 1559-1561 Luna Settlement People” by UWF's Dr. Katherine Miller Wolf, Christina Bolte, and Dr. John Worth, presented by Dr. Miller Wolfe!

The Pensacola Archaeological Society Lecture Series is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour and a half total). Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access.

Please register for this presentation at the link provided: https://bit.ly/2XryjHPOct2021PAS.

After your registration is complete, you will receive an email invitation with the Zoom link to the lecture!

Jump in those DeLoreans and travel back in time for Sip & Science: 80s edition! Leg warmers, track suits, and Aqua Net optional, but strongly encouraged. Have a tubular time playing Twister, pin the glove on Michael, and even enter the Moonwalk contest.


Prizes awarded for the baddest, raddest dude or dudette's Moonwalk. Stop by our green screen to take photos of you and your Culture Club looking fresh to the max. We'll also have 80s trivia on the sciPad, and we like, totally promise at no point will we Rick Roll you. Hungry like the wolf? No worries, we'll be serving up appetizers to go along with beer and a specialty cocktail. C'mon, Eileen, you don't want to miss this night at the museum.

Guests age 21+ (IDs will be checked at the door)

This annual “Kick-Off” community event will be held in the Belmont-DeVilliers neighborhood of Pensacola, Florida. The theme for 2022’s annual event is “Self-Sustainability: Let’s Survive, Grow & Prosper”. This event is an opportunity to provide the community with the tools needed to endure the good and the bad of life while keeping focus on personal goals and coming together as a community. The event will include games, entertainment, food, music, give-a-ways, shopping, fashion & fun!

For more information, visit https://www.changetomorrowtoday365.org/communityloveaffair/. For those interested in being a vendor, speaker, or sponsor, please contact Gastonia Anderson via (850) 525-9620 or GastoniaAnderson@gmail.com.

Come donate life at the 11th Community Blood Drive at A Little Madness Brewing Company! OneBlood will be onsite with the Big Red Bus to collect your life saving blood in exchange for a long sleeve shirt, eGiftCard, and a Wellness Checkup. ALMBC will throw in FREE FOOD and a chance to win a growler of our brewery fresh beer.

The Angel of Hope Candlelight Memorial Service to honor the memory of any baby or child of any age, including adult children, that have died will be held on 12/6/21 at 7:00 pm, at Bayview Memorial Gardens on Scenic Highway.

For more information, contact Lori Farmer at 850 565 4399.

The University of West Florida’s Dr. Grier Williams School of Music is proud to sponsor the UWF Singers as they present the Florida premiere of “Considering Matthew Shepard.” Performances will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus.

This 90-minute concert work explores the Matthew Shepard story and its effects on modern culture. On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, 1998, he succumbed to his wounds in a hospital. His story helped pioneer the country's first federal hate crimes legislation in 2009 and continues to have long-lasting effects.

“Considering Matthew Shepard” is often called a "fusion oratorio." As we tell this story, the composer, Craig Hella Johnson, blends many different genres and styles – from gospel to Gregorian chant, from baroque to country, there is something for every palate. The texts come from award-winning poet Lesléa Newman, lyricist Michael Dennis Browne, news clippings of the time, journal entries of young Matthew, and various historical figures. Content Warning: some of the material explores the attack, murder and death of Matthew Shepard. Other moments illustrate the hateful protests that happened around the time of the funeral. But other elements are full of joy and light.

The performance will feature the UWF Singers and the Concert Choir, a 9-piece orchestra, baritone soloist Corey McKern and soprano soloist Dr. Sheila Dunn, and an additional 30 soloists from the choir.

This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Face coverings are not required, however the University, as well as the CDC, highly recommends the use of face coverings indoors. This will allow us to keep our on-campus and off-campus communities safe. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

The Art Gallery (TAG) at the University of West Florida presents “SynThesis, a Group BFA Exit Exhibition” from Nov. 18 through Dec. 9. A reception will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 5-7 p.m. TAG is located in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82.

SynThesis features work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Art students A Alderman, Nicole Engelson, Ally Haddock, Nicole Morse, Thatiana Rodriguez, and Eric Young. The work on display incorporates a variety of mediums including digital media, sculpture, and
painting.

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida seeks to challenge, stimulate and engage students and the greater public through direct interaction with works of contemporary art.

TAG is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from Noon to 4 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information visit our website, uwf.edu/tag, or contact Cat Gambel, Gallery Director, TAG UWF at artgallery@uwf.edu.