Things to do in Pensacola this week: Barbie Inspired Dance Party; Gallery Night

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Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

MONDAY

Monday Night Blues

7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida are bringing the “blues” back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District. The event features live blues music and "BBQ and Bud" food and drink specials. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAY

Jackson’s and Julia

Tuesday, Aug. 15. Jackson's Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox St. In celebration of famed chef Julia Child’s 111th birthday, Jackson’s Steakhouse will be offering special features for a Jackson's and Julia dinner service in her honor. Child was America’s first, although fairly reluctant, food celebrity. She adamantly insisted that she wasn’t a “chef,” Child nonetheless single-handedly changed the way we think about food in this country. In addition to the regular dinner menu, Chef Irv Miller has created two Julia Child-inspired features for the evening. More info: jacksonsrestaurant.com.

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Bands on the Beach

7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor summer concert series with performers for every musical taste. Featuring a lineup of regional artists, Bands on the Beach delivers an eclectic musical experience throughout the entire summer. This week features Class X. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Free. More info: 850-932-2257 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

WEDNESDAY

Seville Quarter 56th Anniversary

Wednesday, Aug 16. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Come celebrate the founding of the downtown Pensacola’s No. 1 entertainment nightspot, Seville Quarter. Rosie O’Grady will be turning 56th and organizers invite everyone to come have a drink and make a toast to Rosie O’Grady and Seville Quarter for over five decades of shaping Pensacola’s nightlife. Reminisce with old friends about all the “Good Times” and great memories. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

THURSDAY

Mom2Mom Kids Resale Event

10 a.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 through 19. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway. Mom2Mom is the Gulf Coast's largest consignment sale for quality children’s and maternity clothing, toys, books, games and baby equipment. Special presales not open to the general public will take place Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 14 through 16. More info: mom2momsale.net.

FRIDAY

Gallery Night

Gallery Night returns on Friday with the theme The Wonder Years.
Gallery Night returns on Friday with the theme The Wonder Years.

5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Downtown Pensacola. Gallery Night Pensacola is a nonprofit organization with a dedicated goal of inspiring culture, engagement, and the practice of arts of all types in an entertaining event for all ages and walks of life. These monthly events focus on specific themes, highlight featured artists, and recruit the best creators the area has to offer. This month’s theme is the Wonder Years. More info: gallerynightpensacola.org.

The Hiding Place The Musical

The Hiding Place The Musical returns to Pensacola at the Rex Theatre from Aug. 18 through Sept. 14.
The Hiding Place The Musical returns to Pensacola at the Rex Theatre from Aug. 18 through Sept. 14.

7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 24 through Sept. 14. The REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox St. The Hiding Place relates the true story of Corrie ten Boom who, together with her sister, Betsie, and father, Casper, hid Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of Holland in World War II. The dynamic cast is comprised of local performers of all ages, including Angel Award-winning singer Alisha Burke (Best Performing Artist, 2021) and singer and recording artist James Strasburg. The Hiding Place has been performed in theatres across the nation, from New York City south to Orlando, and west to Kansas City. Tickets: $17 to $25. More info: hidingplacemusical.com.

Saenger Summer Movie Series

7 p.m. Friday, Aug 18. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. This week’s Saenger Summer Movie Series feature will be National Lampoon's Animal House. Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film about a trouble-making fraternity whose members challenge the authority of the dean of the fictional Faber College. The film was directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Thomas Hulce, Stephen Furst, and Donald Sutherland. Rated R. Tickets: $5. More info: 850-595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

Little Wars

7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 through 26. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Little Wars is an acclaimed all-female drama is set in a country home in the French Alps during the second World War. A unique dinner party unites celebrated writers Agatha Christie, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, along with a mysterious guest. Studio400 productions are intended for mature audiences. Written by Steven Carl McCasland and directed by Billy Buff. Tickets start at $18. More info: pensacolalittletheatre.com.

Come On Let's Go Party - Barbie Inspired Dance Party

A Come On Barbie Let’s Go Party night at The Remington Suite Hotel & Spa in Shreveport, Louisiana. Vinyl Music Hall hosts their version of a Barbie-themed party Friday.
A Come On Barbie Let’s Go Party night at The Remington Suite Hotel & Spa in Shreveport, Louisiana. Vinyl Music Hall hosts their version of a Barbie-themed party Friday.

9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Le Petite Fete presents the Come On Let's Go Party - Barbie Inspired Dance Party featuring themed photo walls, a free themed koozie, costume contest and more. $15. For ages 18 and older. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.

Miss Seville Quarter 2023

9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Seville Quarter is excited to bring back the iconic Miss Seville Quarter competition. They are looking for the most beautiful lady on the Gulf Coast with the personality, poise, and pizzazz to be the next Miss Seville 2023 and represent Seville Quarter throughout the year in local parades and public appearances. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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SATURDAY

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Ashely Williamson and her son Zachary, 8, of Fort Walton Beach, check out the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The exhibit runs from August 5th through September 9th.
Ashely Williamson and her son Zachary, 8, of Fort Walton Beach, check out the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. The exhibit runs from August 5th through September 9th.

10 a.m. daily through Saturday, Sept. 9. Pensacola Interstate Fair, Building 6, 6655 Mobile Highway. Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s all part of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. More info: vangoghpensacola.com.

Set It Off

5:30 p.m., doors; 6:30 p.m., show; Saturday, Aug. 19. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. From the time they were formed, Set It Off have never been your standard emo band. Or pop group. Or pop-punk band. They are all of those things and more. Just listen to the lead single “Skeleton” from their new album Elsewhere – moody, melodious pop-rock with fast rapping tearing up the break. The show also features special guests Broadside, Capstan and Mike's Dead. $29.50. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.

SUNDAY

The Downtown Trolley Dinner: Summer Edition

4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Join organizers on a progressive trolley tour of historic downtown Pensacola’s finest dining establishments. The tour includes five courses paired with hand-selected wine and craft beers. Presented by The First Tee of Northwest Florida. More info: 850-434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

The Menzingers

7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Sunday, Aug. 20. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Since forming as teenagers in 2006, The Menzingers have shown their strength as rough-and-tumble storytellers, turning out songs equally rooted in frenetic energy and lifelike detail. On their new album Hello Exile, the Philadelphia-based punk band take their lyrical narrative to a whole new level and share their reflections on moments from the past and present: high-school hellraising, troubled relationships, aging, alcohol and political ennui. The show also features special guests Prince Daddy & The Hyena, and Mercy Union. $27. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.

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