Feline Friends from PBS Kids to
headline family fun events
Parents, mark your calendars! Your
children will want to meet their favorite
celebrity cats during upcoming family-fun
events hosted by WSRE.
The public television station is bringing
the stars of STEM-oriented children’s
shows “Nature Cat” and “Peg + Cat,” along
with Clifford the Big Red Dog, to the fi fth
annual WSRE PBS KIDS & Family Day
at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park on
March 2. Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat
from “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” are
also coming to our neighborhood, along with
PBS KIDS co-host Mr. Steve, for the second
annual Be My Neighbor Day at WSRE on
April 27.
Hours for both events are 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
will be open for the day during regular
business hours and is donating a portion
of the day’s admission fees to the WSRE-
TV Foundation. Along with character
meet-and-greet fun, children can engage in
hands-on activities including arts and crafts
and a scavenger hunt, while also taking in
the park’s animal exhibits, aquariums and
shows.
Be My Neighbor Day is a free event
which promotes early learning and the
neighborly values of Fred Rogers. There
will be performances by national PBS KIDS
co-host Mr. Steve (Steve Roslonek), character
appearances by Daniel Tiger and Katerina
Kittycat, story time with WSRE TV on-
air personalities and numerous indoor and
outdoor activities and exhibitors at the WSRE
Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio on the
campus of Pensacola State College.
Corporate sponsorships are available.
Contact Crissy Nettles at 850-484-1210 for
details.
Excellence Award for the fi fth consecutive
year. The achievement celebrates businesses
that have earned great traveller reviews on
TripAdvisor over the past year. Certifi cate
of Excellence recipients include attractions,
restaurants and accommodations located
all over the world that have continually
delivered a quality customer experience.
“The Saenger Theatre is proud of its
consistent rating from patrons who attend
performances at the Saenger,” said Doug
Lee, General Manager of the Saenger
Theatre. He continued “It’s a testament
to our staff and presenters exceeding
expectations with their level of service and
production values.”
The Certifi cate of Excellence accounts for
the quality, quantity and recency of reviews
submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over
a 12-month period. To qualify, a business
must maintain an overall TripAdvisor
bubble rating of at least four out of fi ve, have
a minimum number of reviews and must
have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least
12 months.
“We are extremely proud of how the
Saenger Theater continues to represent
Pensacola on the national scale,” said
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson. “SMG
and the Saenger Theatre do a fantastic job
and continue to be a major driver in the
economic growth and culture of Downtown
Pensacola.”
For more information about all the exciting
things happening at the Saenger Theatre,
please visit pensacolasaenger.com.
Master Class takes center stage
at Pensacola Little Theatre
Pensacola Little Theatre (PLT) proudly
presents Master Class, a collaborative
production presented by Pensacola Little
Theatre and Pensacola Opera. Master
Class brings the audience along to a fi ctional
classroom of Maria Callas, one of the most
acclaimed (and perhaps infamous) opera singers
of all time. Show dates are February 8-10 &
15-17.
PLT Artistic Director, Kathy Holsworth,
tackles the leading role and brings Maria’s sharp
wit and grace to life.
“I am excited and terrifi ed to bring this
amazing woman to stage. Maria Callas was
truly sensational in her time, both on the opera
stage and in the headlines of the day. She
changed opera and even the idea of celebrity.
Her life story refl ected in this play is a life well-
lived and art created by a master craftswoman.”
Callas’ intensity and ferocity comes from a
place of love for her art and teaches her students,
portrayed by Pensacola Opera’s artists-in-
residence, the hard truths of the professional
world beyond the classroom. Joining Holsworth
to direct the production is Pensacola Opera
Artistic Director, Jerome Shannon.
Financial support for PLT programs is
provided in part by the Florida Division of
Cultural Affairs and ACE.
Tickets are available online at
PensacolaLittleTheatre.com, through the Box
Offi ce at 850-432-2042, or in person weekdays
from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
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SMG-managed Saenger Theatre
recognized for fi ve years of
consistent high ratings from
Tripadvisor.com
The Saenger Theatre today announced that
it has received a TripAdvisor® Certifi cate of
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