Pensacola and Veterans Memorial Park will showcase and celebrate all the park has to offer during a weeklong Veterans Day celebration featuring Comedy in the Park 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 (tickets $15). The celebration ends with a Veterans Day ceremony starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. More information at veteransmemorialparkpensacola.org.
Pop Odyssey Tour: A tour of Pensacola history, art and cuisine
Join the UWF Historic Trust 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 for a trolley tour through downtown Pensacola with curated stops to take in the tastes and scenes of Pensacola history through time. The tour will include stops at the Pensacola Outdoor Project (POP) Murals in downtown Pensacola with complementary food pairings. Tickets are $20 and available at historicpensacola.org.
Singeasy
A speakeasy-inspired week of Pensacola talent will offer showtimes 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, Thursday, Nov. 9, Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $28 and available at pensacolalittletheatre.com.
Desperate Measures
A musical re-telling of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” from PenArts offers showtimes 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12 at The Gordon Community Art Center, 306 N. DeVilliers St. Tickets are $18 and available at penarts.org.
Songs Down South
A celebration of Southern culture with food, music and comedy from emcee and drag artist Loosey LaDuca appearing as Dolly Parton is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, 1000 College Boulevard. Tickets are $75-$125 and available at pensacolaopera.com.
The Living Museum: A Trip Through Pensacola’s History
This interactive experience will feature diverse characters from Pensacola’s storied history, beginning in 1559 with the discovery of Pensacola by Don Tristan de Luna to present day. Event is 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Pensacola Museum of History, 330 S. Jefferson St. Details at fiestapensacola.org.
Xanadu
Watch the roller-skating musical adventure, “Xanadu,” with local talent while benefiting Dixon School of Arts & Sciences. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, Saturday, Nov. 11 and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12 at the University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway Building 82. Tickets are $15-$25. Join the kickoff party 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox. Admission is free. Visit xanadupensacola.com for details.
309 Punk Project’s Night on the Tracks
A showcase of Old East Hill with a drum line, puppet troupe, food trucks, artisan market, art from Panhandle Slim, live music featuring Rymodee, Austin Lucas, and Dave Dondero, and more begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. This includes free and ticketed events. Visit 309punkproject.org for details.
Homecoming: A Musical Celebration of History and Tradition
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents a free Veterans Day concert featuring an ensemble of 12 brass and percussion musicians at Naval Air Station Pensacola, 1750 Radford Boulevard. Show is 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Visit pensacolasymphony.com.
On Broadway
Pensacola Civic Band presents a musical journey of Broadway music featuring guest artist Megan Hilty 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox St. Tickets are $20-$60 and available at pensacolacivicband.org.
Jazz for Justice
Enjoy a day of jazz music featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and more Sunday, Nov. 12 starting at 1 p.m. Performances are at various locations in downtown Pensacola. Admission is free. Sponsors and VIPs can purchase tickets which benefit Legal Services of North Florida. For more information, visit jazz.lsnf.org.
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