Sinfonia Gulf Coast presents The Hot Sardines for the 10th season's final performance, transforming the Emerald Coast Convention Center into a jazz club for an energetic night of vibrant, hot jazz. The performance takes place on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available online now!
Keeping the tempo on the Emerald Coast’s cultural scene since its founding in 2005, Sinfonia Gulf Coast will mark its milestone 10th season as the region’s only fully professional symphony orchestra by offering a stellar lineup of concerts featuring the orchestra with world-renowned guest artists and a 10th anniversary gala event headlined by an Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer and actress.
Tuesday was a historic date for Shelter House as the domestic and sexual violence center closed on the purchase of a building that will house its Program office. The Fort Walton Beach property will be home to the agency’s Outreach program and administrative personnel. The agency will move into the new space in the spring.
Shelter House received one of two grants in the amount of $125,000 awarded by Impact 100 of Northwest Florida. The domestic and sexual violence center will use the grant to purchase a new building that will house its main Program Office in Fort Walton Beach and increase the agency's capacity to serve the community.
History and music create a cultural crescendo on Nov. 1 at 7:30pm, as Sinfonia Gulf Coast presents the U.S. premiere of "Brothers in Arts: 70 Years of Liberty," a piece created by acclaimed composers Chris Brubeck and Guillaume Saint-James to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
Shelter House is now the certified rape crisis center for Okaloosa and Walton counties. The local agency recently received official notification from the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV).
The White-Wilson Community Foundation sets the stage for the 5th Annual Little Black Dress Party to be held May 17 from 6-11pm at the Emerald Coast Convention Center.
The annual Little Black Dress Party was formed in 2010 to raise money for local charities to increase awareness and promote early detection (and to ensure positive outcomes) for those in our community diagnosed with breast cancer. Since its formation, the event has raised over $122,000 for local organizations.
Sinfonia’s eighth season of innovative musical programming as the region’s only fully-professional symphony orchestra continues at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. with “An Evening with Patti LuPone.”
Today, Xtreme SportsFan, located at Santa Rosa Mall, announced its biggest raffle of the year – tickets to the 2014 BCS National Championship, Jan. 6, 2014. Raffle ticket sales will benefit Shelter House, the local domestic and sexual violence center.
Beginning today through Dec. 29, 2013, patrons are encouraged to visit the Xtreme SportsFan store, conveniently located in the Santa Rosa Mall, to purchase their raffle tickets. One lucky winner will be announced on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.
Wine World at Uptown Station proudly announces that they will host the Fort Walton Beach Beer Festival Preview on Saturday, December 28, 2013, from 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
