By Will Estell If you’re a music fan and live or play anywhere along the beaches of Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, you likely already know about country music’s biggest party at the beach, Gulf Coast Jam. The festival, which takes place in Panama City Beach annually, is now one of the...
Panama City Beach Chamber Introduction Panama City Ballet is a new 501c3 non-profit organization created for one reason, to bring the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to our community using our very own local talent. There are 10 area dance studios on board to participate, bringing the dance community together like...
The Panama City Center for the Arts opens three new exhibitions for the month of June, including the Southern Watercolor Society’s 46th Annual Exhibition in the Main Gallery. Photographer Kevin Boldenow presents a visual story of Florida’s vanishing wilderness and history in the Miller Gallery. The Café Gallery features artwork...
June - August on Thursdays Hot summer nights are made for music, and the Summer Concert Series has become a beloved tradition in PCB. Enjoy a FREE concert in the park every Thursday at Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater — bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the sounds of...
Listening to music while working out is an ideal boredom breaker, but did you know it can also boost your athletic performance and make your hard-earned hours in the gym even more effective? Let’s look at a few of the benefits of music during exercise and how to build...
Bay Arts Alliance proudly announces its 60th Bay Annual Competition and Exhibition, which opens on Friday, May 5. A tradition started by the Panama City Artist Association, the Bay Annual Competition & Exhibition has brought together sixteen counties in Northwest Florida to showcase the region’s finest artists. “The Bay Annual...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) will be offering many summer camp options for children this summer. Dance, sing, act, or be behind the scenes in one (or more) of these fantastic summer camps. Many of the camps are being held at ECTC in Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, but...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director Spring is here and summer is right around the corner at Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC). I’ve already started humming along to all of my favorite Sound of Music songs in preparation for our May 5th-14th production. The hardest part for me...
Playing an instrument or listening to music has numerous benefits for our health. Music has the power to influence our mood, reduce stress and anxiety, enhance cognitive function, and even improve physical health. Music Can Improve Your Mood and Focus. Music has a profound impact on our emotions and can have...
Book Review By Jack Smith Whatever side you choose to support concerning the “Death Penalty,“ the facts are that with the advent of Innocence Lawyer groups, hundreds of prisoners have been exonerated in the past ten years. Based on true accounts, Grisham’s main character is just such a lawyer but...