Arts & Entertainment

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

The Flagler College Theatre Department will present William Shakespeare’s renowned comedy “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

The play centers on Helena, a maid who cures the King of France of a disease, then asks for Lord Bertram’s hand in marriage.

Bertram obliges, then quickly flees to Italy to engage in war, hoping for death to avoid marriage.

Helena is greatly hurt and sets out to confront him. In a perplexing bed trick, Bertram sleeps with Helena, whom he believes to be his mistress Diana.

Will Helena win back her man? Will Bertram continue to reject her for tricking him?

Find out at the Flagler Auditorium Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 1 and 2 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available in the Box Office.

For more information, visit http://www.flagler.edu/theatre or call (904) 826-8600.

By Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Don’t let your favorite costume go to waste, and enjoy Halloween in the Nation’s Oldest City with Ancient City Tours.

Ancient City will be holding “A Ghostly Encounter” tours on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. starting at The Spanish Military Hospital, 3 Aviles St. Each tour is $14 per person.
Also, on Oct. 26, Ancient City will be sponsoring their annual Halloween costume parade/contest and trick-or-treating for children.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. with registration starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Clock Tower at the Visitor Information Center, One Castillo Drive. The walk will end in the downtown Plaza for costume judging.

For more information call (904) 827-0807 or visit ancientcitytours.net.

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

Who you gonna call? The 1984 classic will be on the big screen at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Friday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.

Admission is free, and the gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Food will be provided by local restaurants.

For more information about the Cinema Series visit staugamphitheatre.com or call (904) 471-1965.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Without the quick-witted, snarky comments of Ellen Page in “Juno” or the knee-slapping one-liners of Jonah Hill in “Superbad,” the adorably quirky Michael Cera still shines.

Nick (Cera) is broken-hearted over his break-up with Tris (Alexis Dziena)—a shallow, vapid teenager of the “Mean Girls” tradition—but he finally dresses himself and stops moping long enough to play a show with his band, The Jerk-Offs, where he serves as the only heterosexual member. His good time ends abruptly, however, when he sees Tris cozying up to another boy, her next victim. Norah (executed beautifully by Dennings), meanwhile, has been noticing Nick all night. However, she is unaware that he is her “musical soul mate.”

By Courtney Gaver | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It’s almost Halloween, and it’s time to carve yourself a pumpkin masterpiece.

For my perfect Jack-O-Lantern, I first had to pick out some pumpkins. I headed to First United Methodist Church at 118 King Street, just two blocks from campus. They have a pumpkin patch every fall.

Pumpkins range from so small that they fit in the palm of your hand to so large you need a wheel barrel to roll them away. Depending on the size, prices range from $0.75 to $14 dollars. All proceeds go towards the church youth funds.

Next, I headed to Target to pick up a simple pumpkin carving kit. I found one in the back of the store with all of the other Halloween goodies. For $3.99 it included a book of beginner-to-advanced patterns, two saws, one scraper scoop, a drill and a wheel.

St. Augustine First Friday Art Walk displays local and student artwork

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

Photo by SHAUN DEVINE

The everyday life of a college student gets monotonous after a while. From mind-numbing classes to excruciatingly boring homework, students deserve a break and peace of mind, if only for one day a month.

Art Galleries of St. Augustine gives that day to students as well as to all other members of the St. Augustine community.

They sponsor the First Friday Art Walk, an event rich in culture, originality and enthusiasm for art in its many forms.

Regular participants in the monthly event include Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, The Pegasus Gallery, Energy Lab Gallery, Rembrantz Fine Gifts, The Gallery at Screen Arts, Rachel Thompson Gallery, Classic Blends, Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and many others, each featuring new and distinct exhibits.

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

There are several events planned this season at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Chart-topping recording artists will rock the stage, including Kid Rock on Oct. 3, O.A.R. on Oct. 4, and Staind in concert with Papa Roach and Seether on Oct. 10.

Later in the season, the Amphitheatre will host the Steve Miller Band, Widespread Panic, the Black Crowes and the “United Tour” with Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman.

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Everyone can be Greek for the weekend at the 10th Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

The festival takes place Oct. 10 through Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Special Events Field in downtown St. Augustine.

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The 18th Annual Colonial Folk Arts & Crafts Festival will be held Oct. 11 and 12.

Colonial craftspeople from throughout Florida will demonstrate “lost arts” such as spinning, weaving,
basket making, blacksmithing, pottery making and many other arts and crafts.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After earning critical success and a handful of Oscars for their last movie, the brilliant “No Country for Old Men,” directors Joel and Ethan Coen decided to go for something significantly lighter in the ridiculous CIA comedy-thriller “Burn After Reading.” The always-rebellious Coen brothers have traded the deep, dark depression and eternal misery of “No Country for Old Men” for “Fargo”-style senseless violence. They succeed in lampooning everything from brand-happy America’s quest for the perfect body to the idiocy of the Central Intelligence Agency. The result is hilarious and amazing, with just a hint of purposelessness.