Father/son duo, Allan Whitehead (right) and Dustin Whitehead (left), star in “Bruiser.” By PAM HARBAUGH Melbourne attorney Allan Whitehead stars with his son, Dustin Whitehead, in the feature film “Bruiser.” It has its world premiere this weekend at the 22nd annual Sarasota VIRTUAL Film Festival. The film, written by Joshua Russell...
Heidi…
By PAM HARBAUGH I adored Heidi. She was feisty, loving, enthusiastic and encouraging. She, along with her husband, Eddie, ran the Heidelberg Restaurant and the adjacent Heidi’s Jazz Club. She was a solid member of the community, giving back more than she received. Always eager to bring good music and food...
RENOVATIONS Coming to the KING CENTER
Detail of an artist’s rendering of the King Center after this summer’s renovations. By PAM HARBAUGH When you reach 30, you always update your look. The King Center for the Performing Arts is no different. Long the center for professional touring groups, cultural education and local artists, the King Center will...
FRAN DELISLE and Friends
Goodbye party for Fran Delisle at the King Center organized by musicians of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. Standing are Fran Delisle and Maestro Christopher Confessore. Photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH There sure has been a lot of love heaped upon Fran Delisle, who has retired after giving 25 years...
HUGE CHANGES AT HENEGAR
From left: Steven Heron and Doug Lebo at Titusville Playhouse. Photo by Niko Stamos. By PAM HARBAUGH Something big has happened, and if it succeeds as expected, it will forever change the cultural landscape of Brevard County and serve as a template for other areas struggling to keep their community theaters...
PARTY for the PLAYHOUSE
By PAM HARBAUGH Hope you have your tickets already. The whole community is gathering for Surfside’s third annual PARTY FOR THE PLAYHOUSE fundraiser. As with any cultural organization, fundraisers are crucial. And this 60 year old community theater is certainly deserving of community support. While tickets are nearly sold out, you...
DANNY BACHER coming to Heidi’s Jazz Club
Danny Bacher. Photo by John Abbott. By PAM HARBAUGH We all know how excited jazz club legend Heidi DeLeuil can get over great talent. Well, she’s excited again because she will be bringing in DANNY BACHER to perform this weekend at the famous Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. Bacher will...
A Door into Delight
By PAM HARBAUGH I love how the internet can add to our humanity. Sure, it can madden us with widely circulated stories of atrocious behavior. But there is that other side. It can become like an art magazine, highly adapted for your own personal viewing. This is where it took me...
Cocoa Village Playhouse ALADDIN FILM SERIES
By PAM HARBAUGH While Cocoa Village Playhouse has enjoyed robust audience attendance to its many musicals, there’s another program that it’s been steadily growing. It’s the Aladdin Film Series and it brings in a wide array of films, from silent movies and great black and white classics like “Casablanca,” to holiday...
NEW LEADERSHIP at the BREVARD SYMPHONY
David Schillhammer, photo provided by the Brevard Symphony Orchestra By PAM HARBAUGH Well that was fast. Brevard Symphony Orchestra executive director Fran Delisle barely got out the info that she was retiring when a press release was issued stating the board has already hired her replacement — David Schillhammer, the soon...