A Symphony of Taste Mardi Gras Food & Wine Festival at NWFSC - Niceville

Join in the fun at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville as they host A Symphony of Taste Mardi Gras Food & Wine Festival Sunday, Feb. 24th from 2 - 5PM in the Student Services Center (Building 400) . Enjoy food samples from area restaurants, fine wines, craft beers, a silent auction and jazz music entertainment. The event is hosted by the Mattie Kelly Arts Center and presented by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Guild with proceeds benefiting the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and its youth music education endeavors.

Tickets: $40 in advance or $45 at the door. Purchase from the college's Mattie Kelly Arts Center Box Office at (850) 729-6000 or www.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org or at the following locations:

Bayou Books - Niceville
Cafe Bienville - Niceville
Beach Wine Merchants & Liquors - Destin & Fort Walton Beach
Magnolia Grill - Fort Walton Beach
Twisted Grape - Shalimar

For more than 20 years, the Mattie Kelly Arts Center has been providing world-class productions to patrons in the Southeastern United States. In addition to hosting Broadway shows, the Arts Center is also home to the Northwest Florida State College Department of Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts, and hosts a myriad of student-run shows. The Arts Center boasts a variety of theaters, galleries, and even an outdoor amphitheater that makes it an ideal venue for any style of performance.

The Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center is located on the Niceville campus of NWF State College at 100 College Boulevard and is easily accessible via U.S. Highway 285, Highway 85 and the Mid-Bay Bridge. All the 1,650 seats in the main theater at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center are no more than 90 feet from the stage - making every seat in the $25 million state-of-the-art performance venue the best seat in the house!

For more information, a season brochure or to purchase tickets call 729-6000 or visit http://www.mattiekellyartscenter.org. Follow Mattie Kelly Arts Center on Facebook for updates on season performances and special events.