By Brittany Kirke
A small-town girl had a dream to get out of her hometown and share her love of music with the world. A small-town boy picked up a guitar and knew he would play on it for years to come. They may not have met on a midnight...
Summer Concert Series
Hot summer nights are made for music, and the Summer Concert Series has become a beloved summertime tradition in PCB. Enjoy a FREE concert in the park every Tuesday at Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater — bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sounds of...
Book review by Jack Smith
If you are a fan of historical novels, you could do worse than reading Jeff Shaara. Jeff is the New York Times best-selling author who finished his father Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer-winning trilogy on the Civil War. His father’s novel, “Killer Angel,” was completed with Jeff’s...
By Brittany Kirke
Country artist Stevie Monce has followed his voice all the way to the beaches we call home. What brought him here?
Born in Ohio, Stevie grew up moving around and spent his school years playing soccer. He received sports scholarships for college but Monce decided he had another...
Clint Eagar Takes Artist of the Year Award for Safari Club International Two Years Running
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By PCB Life Staff
The sole visible eye of Clint Eagar’s tiger, “Stalker” is a lucid yellow, the glistening focal point of a piece so startlingly real that for a long minute it seems like some larger-than-life photograph. It is, however, not Mother Nature but rather Eagar’s painstakingly refined brushstrokes...
By Lisa Cyr
Last Saturday was our Studio 237 Music recital. Students prepare months in advance for their moment of performing on a stage for family and friends. We are proud of them and their performances. Each student puts forth great effort to walk up to the stage, present themselves,...
By Brittany Kirke
“…I will give this gift, this child, Laura Viola, to Mary Scarlet for safe keeping…”
Annie Laura’s Gift (March 2021) is a riveting novel set in Northwest Florida’s pioneer past. Based on Milinda Jay’s great-grandmother--and a dark family secret--this novel is the prequel to Annie Laura’s Triumph (2016)....
By Lisa Cyr
This morning, I could hear the continuous sound of hammering. There is a house being built down the street. I somewhat liked the rhythmic sound of productivity and teamwork. Carpenters using their skills to create a home to bless others for many years to come. When the...
10 Different Programs, 12 Artist Experts, a Full-Length Musical and More
Share the spotlight with the likes of Matilda, Alexander Hamilton, Harry Potter, SpongeBob, Dr. Seuss, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and others!
This summer, you want to be in the “room where it happens!” Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC)...
By Jamie Zimchek, Editor
Emerging like some sylvan sylph from a swirl of leaves, the face of a woman emerges, her gaze falling enigmatically across 6th Street and Harrison Avenue. A colorful composition of green and purple against a striking yellow backdrop, this woman is a large-scale version of the...