Mattie Kelly Arts Center

Ode to Joy
2025-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale
&
Niceville High School Chorus
Guest Soloists: TBA
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy)

Spring Division Recital March 31st
2025-03-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall
Come out to the Tyler Recital Hall to support our music students in the Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Division at NWFSC. Students perform a variety of music selections from Classical repertoire, Musical Theatre selections, to Jazz and Pop songs. Entry is free, and tickets are not required.
ALL RECITALS ARE AT 6PM
TYLER RECITAL HALL

Friends & Family Showcase
2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Mainstage Theater, 100 College Boulevard East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
We invite all MKAC Friends and Family to enjoy a fun night of song and dance featuring the college’s premiere performing groups, Voices of Northwest Florida and Raider Rhythms. This is a non-ticketed event with entry by donation. All proceeds go to support the NWFSC Performing Arts Trip to France in 2026!

Direct from NY The NY Rockets presents "Good Rockin Tonight"
2025-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | FL
A Fantastic NEW Show “Good Rockin Tonight” Direct from NY Staring The NY Rockets. With superlative vocals and musicianship, dynamic enthusiasm, and a genuine love of the music they perform, The Rockets have been wowing audiences from coast to coast. From the roots of rockabilly where it all started to the greatest Rock & Roll hits of the 50’s, 60’s & beyond” You’ll be talking about This Theatrical production long after the lights go down. Secure your spot for an unforgettable musical journey! Prepare for 120 minutes of pure 50’s and 60’s magic that you won’t want to miss!
Immerse yourself in the spectacular production of “Good Rockin Tonight” by the NY Rockets – a nostalgic voyage through Vintage Rock & Roll you once knew and will never forget. This dynamic full Theatrical Vegas show brings the 50’s & 60’s roaring back to life with dazzling Lights, captivating Sound, iconic Stage Props, and the phenomenal “NY Rockets” recreating the music you grew up with and cherished.
Get ready to clap and dance in the aisles all night long to the high-octane music of the 50’s & 60’s, and let the soulful ballads have you holding your loved ones close. If you have a passion for legends like Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Bill Haley & his Comets, Eddie Arnold, the Stray Cats, Dion, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Chuck Berry, the Ronettes, and many more, this is a show you can’t afford to miss. Quite possibly the best 120 min you will ever experience on one stage!
“Strap in, Hold on & Get Ready for LIFT OFF”
Feb 28, 2025 at 7:30
https://mattiekellyartscenter.org/wp-content/videos/30%20SECOND%20GENERIC%20I%281%29.mp4

Spring Division Recital
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

Roaring 20s
2025-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | FL
Northwest FL Symphony Orchestra
Guest Soloists: The 24/25 John Leatherwood Concerto
Competition Winners
Guest Composer in Residence: Audrey Kelley
Ravel: La Valse
Gershwin: American in Paris

Ultimate Elvis in Vegas
2025-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | FL
The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas
Get ready for an unforgettable evening as The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas comes to Niceville, Florida! Join us at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for a spectacular tribute to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.
Headlined by the world’s top Elvis Tribute Artist and Ultimate Champion, Cote Deonath, this show is officially endorsed by Graceland and Elvis Presley Enterprises. It celebrates some of the greatest moments in Elvis’s career, from his iconic 68 Comeback Special to the glitz and glamour of his Las Vegas performances.
Backed by The Infinit-E Tribute Band, known as the world’s best tribute band, this show delivers authentic live music that captures the spirit and sound of Elvis’s legendary hits. With Cote Deonath’s electrifying stage presence, remarkable voice, and stunning costumes, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to experience the magic of the King himself.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to Elvis’s music, The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas is an extraordinary night of music, memories, and entertainment that you don’t want to miss.

Saturday 2/15/2025
7:00 pm
On Sale Now
Tickets are $65, $55, $45 downstairs
Tickets are $35 in the balcony

Pete the Cat
2025-02-03 09:45 - 11:30 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out.
Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second-grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!

The Adams Family A New Musical Comedy
2025-02-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before: keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything changes for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
On the heels of Wednesday, the third most-watched show on Netflix of all time, Big League Productions, Inc. presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.

Menopause 2 The Musical
2025-01-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smashhit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.

Honors Recital
2024-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall
Congratulations to those selected to perform in the Fall 2024 Honors Recital from the NWFSC Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Department:

Rebecca Batarao
Danielle Borgers
Sylvia Cabel
Haven Clark
Mackenzie Collins
Alyssa Early
Aydan Lynn
Kaelyn Raulerson
Grace Scofield
Addison Starrett
Isabelle Rushing
Kate Tomaschko

United We Worship tour!
2024-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | FL
This November, let’s make history together with a musical journey like no other as Danny Gokey and Mac Powell hit the road for the United We Worship tour! Plus, special guests Tasha Layton and Seph Schlueter take the stage, adding to an already amazing lineup. One night, four artists, United We Worship. Tickets will sell fast, so don’t wait to get yours!

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November Division Recital
2024-11-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

DEAR EVAN HANSEN
2024-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
The winner of 6 Tony Awards®, the Grammy® Award and the Olivier Award for Best Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it “a breathtaking knockout of a musical.” And “NBC Nightly News” declares the musical “an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond.”
DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award® winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony, Olivier and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman) and direction by four-time Tony Award® nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal).

October Division Recital
2024-10-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

Halloween Spooktacular
2024-10-12 14:00 - 19:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
2 p.m. – Family Concert with costume parade
7 p.m. – Opening Classics and costume contest
WORKS

Daugherty: Dead Elvis
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Kats-Chernin: Wild Swan Suite

Virtual Tickets – Click Here – https://www.moment.co/virtualartscenter/virtualartscenter-halloween-spooktacular-northwest-florida-symphony-orchestra

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus
2024-10-04 09:45 - 11:45 | FL
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production!** With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), TheaterWorksUSA’s *Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!* is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
It’s not easy being the Pigeon—you never get to do ANYTHING!** But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird *can* do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs and feathers, *Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!* is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.

September Division Recital
2024-09-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse
2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, set to captivate audiences in concert venues worldwide.
These films have garnered immense popularity, largely due to their groundbreaking soundtracks praised for their innovative fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques.
The upcoming spectacle will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s iconic score and soundtrack live. This extraordinary lineup includes a full orchestra, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables, as well as percussion and electronic instrumentalists.

Chicago
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | FL
There’s never been a better time to experience CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzledazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, and thousands of standing ovations. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary — you’ve got to come see why the name on everyone’s lips is still… CHICAGO.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-theside lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids. Whether you’re looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you’ve seen the Academy Award® – winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you’ve seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers!
Come on, babe! Head to CHICAGO! We’re hotter than ever.

Division Recitals Spring 2024 April 22nd
2024-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

Emerald Coast & Walton County Community Bands
2024-04-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center Amphitheater, 100 College Boulevard, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Spring Concert
Sunday, April 14th
3PM
MKAC Amphitheater
FREE ADMISSION!

Chloe Arnold's Syncopated Ladies
2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Founded by Emmy-nominated Choreographer, Chloé Arnold, SYNCOPATED LADIES is the most viewed Female Tap dance band in history. Known for their viral self-produced content, they were recognized by Beyoncé, who not only shared their work saying “They Killed It”, she then transformed the homepage of Beyonce.com to feature Syncopated Ladies, and invited them to perform live internationally.
Beyoncé’s support catapulted them onto a Global platform, and since then, Syncopated Ladies’ trajectory has skyrocketed, amassing over 100 million views online. They also received praise from Whoopi Goldberg on The View, Janet Jackson, Ciara, Lupita Nyong’o, as well as many other celebrities and news outlets. Live performance credits include Good Morning America, So You Think You Can Dance, Global Citizen Week, New York Fashion Week, Essence Fest, Imagine Justice (featuring Common, J. Cole, and Andra Day), Glamour Women
of the Year Awards, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative at the US Open and many more.

Dinosaur World LIVE
2024-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesheating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.
Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding jurassic adventure, live on stage.

Division Recitals Spring 2024 April 1st
2024-04-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

An Evening with Casting Crowns
2024-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Multi-platinum selling Grammy winners Casting Crowns will be coming to Niceville, FL for an Evening with Casting Crowns. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album (“Scars In Heaven,” “Crazy People”), concert goers will also experience a night of worship like no other with some of the group’s most beloved songs like “Only Jesus,” “Nobody,” “Praise You In This Storm,” “East To West” and many more. With more than 12 million albums sold and multiple Grammy, Dove and American Music Awards to their name, Casting Crowns might be best known for their fan-favorite live concert events – and this night promises to be no different.
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Friends and Family Showcase
2024-03-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Mainstage Theater, 100 College Boulevard East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Voices of Northwest Florida and Raider Rhythms would like to invite all of their supporters to a FREE showcase of what they have been working on this semester at NWFSC. No ticket is required for entry.

Carmina Burana Mar. 9 & 10
2024-03-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Mainstage Theater, 100 College Boulevard East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
ORFF: Carmina Burana
A first-ever co-production with the Northwest Florida Ballet featuring original choreography by Artistic Director, Todd Eric Allen and Gregory Schramel, Artistic Director of New Orleans Ballet Theatre.
On the second half, we join the Northwest Florida Ballet to present Carl Orff’s 1934 masterpiece Carmina Burana; an uprorious and intoxicating depiction of a medieval paradise based on texts dating back to the 11th century. This eclectic partnership features the full forces of the NFSO, led by Maestro Todd Craven along with the Northwest Florida Ballet dancers, soloists from the New Orleans Ballet Theatre and rising operatic stars Sarah Vautour, Lunga Eric Hallam and Ben Taylor. The Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale round out this incredible ensemble of artists. Maestro Todd Craven conducts.
6 p.m. Pre-concert lecture with Maestro Todd Craven in Tyler Recital Hall
March 9, 7:30 p.m.
March 10, 2:30 p.m.
MKAC Mainstage

Division Recitals Spring 2024
2024-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Tyler Recital Hall

The Cher Show
2024-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Mattie Kelly Arts Center, 100 College Blvd East, Niceville, FL, 32578, United States
Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. THE CHER SHOW is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star, and the icon.
THE CHER SHOW is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Tony Award-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles!
