Arts & Entertainment

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

From March 13 to 15, the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum will host the 17th Annual Lighthouse Festival and 5K Run.
Admission to the Lighthouse tower, grounds and museum wlil be free from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Local musicians and entertainers will perform throughout the day. Games, food, contests and much more will be provided.
The 5K Run begins at 4:30 p.m. on the road in front of the Lighthouse Keeper’s House. For more information about the festival or the run, please call (904) 829-0745.

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) struggles through the grind of everyday life in his dead-end job and empty apartment until he runs into an old friend who convinces him to attend a self-help seminar. At the seminar, Allen learns that the root of his misery lies in the word “no” and the only way to truly enjoy life and find true happiness is to say “yes” to every opportunity – no matter what it is – that finds him.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” directed by David Fincher of “Fight Club” and “Se7en” fame, shares themes of “The Notebook,” and “My Girl” in its study of aging, death and the power of first love, even though it is less moving. Yet, it is captivating in its quest for love and contemplative in its exploration of mortality. It beckons the question: would it be better to stay young?

By Caitlin Brown| gargoyle@flagler.edu

Fashion brought a diverse crowd of people to the beach on Nov. 20 when the St. Johns Cultural Council, Café Eleven, Drift, and The Closet hosted the third annual Big Trunk Show. For the past three years, up-and-coming North Florida fashion designers have come together under one roof at Café Eleven to showcase their apparel, accessories and jewelry.

The local designers had everything from baby clothes to hats for sale, and there was definitely tons of things to pick from.

Two Fine Arts seniors defend their major, look forward to the future

By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Shaun Devine

PHOTO CAPTION: Catherine McGlinchy poses with her work.

Flagler College’s Fine Arts major does not have a typical curriculum. The major is unique, and it sometimes goes overlooked as not being degree-worthy.

Regardless of what anyone thinks about it, it is a popular major at Flagler. Every semester, the major produces many talented artists whose works can be seen nationwide. This year Flagler has 97 Fine Arts majors.

By Shaun Devine | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The nation’s oldest city sparks the night with the fantastic annual “Nights of Lights.”

Easy, cheap and diverse shopping only miles away on State Road 207

By Sterling Robinson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Sterling Robinson

PHOTO CAPTION: The St. Johns County Flea Market at State Road 207 and I-95 features a wide variety of booths, including electronics, food and clothing.

The holidays are almost here, and everyone wants to find one good place to shop for everything they need.

With Jacksonville malls forty-five minutes away, it would be nice if there were somewhere closer to shop besides Target and the St. Augustine Premium Outlets.

Luckily, there is some extremely diverse shopping just seven miles away, at the St. Johns County Flea Market.

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Virtuoso saxophonist Ashu will perform with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang at the Flagler College Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m., sponsored by the EMMA Concert Association.

Ashu has found success and acclaim with concert tours across the United States, Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and the Baltic region. His concert repertoire includes works by Jacques Ibert, Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Claude Debussy, as well as his own arrangements of works by Astor Piazzolla, Jules Demersseman and Ennio Morricone.

By Courtney Gaver | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it’s back here in St. Augustine.

The 2nd annual Winter Wonderland is going on every night at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre from Nov. 21 to Jan. 4. This year, the Winter Wonderland experience holds twice the enchantment with additional lights, a giant 20-foot Christmas tree, and the all new Ice Slide.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Clint Eastwood will forever be celebrated for his ability as an actor, to create classic characters and immortalize film. Over the past five years, he has exhibited these same principles, and so much more, behind the camera. His films “Mystic River,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” inspired critical acclaim. “Changeling,” a fictionalized account of a heart-breaking true crime story, is no exception.