MacDill Happenings

On 28 February 2009, four friends, Marquis Cooper, Will Bleakley, Corey Smith and Nick Schuyler went out in the Gulf on what was supposed to just another fun day of fishing. Tragically, the boat capsized and only Nick Schuyler survived. In memory and in celebration of his friends, Nick Schuyler is holding the 1st Annual 7 on 7 Memorial Flag Football Tournament on 13 February. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Corey D. Smith Child Development Center, the Will Bleakley Scholarship Fund and the Coast Guard Foundation. This free event will take place this Saturday at the Idlewild Baptist Church sports complex in Lutz. Tony Dungy, Michael Pittman and WWE stars, Edge and Tiffany, will appear. It’s not too late to register your team for this event.   Or if you don’t have a team, you can register as a free agent individual and join an established team.  If you just want to come out and support the tournament, then you can take part in the Kid’s Zone with athletic activities, booths from local sponsor, $1 raffle tickets, a silent auction with autographed sports memorabilia, food, celebrity appearances and giveaways throughout the day. It is guaranteed to be a fun event for all! Participants need to be 16 and older. The team registration fee is $400 and each team is guaranteed to play three games.

For an inexpensive night out this weekend, stop by the MacDill AFB movie theater. During February, when you buy one a child’s ticket you get half price off the cost of one adult admission.  On Friday night, the new action movie “Sherlock Holmes” is playing at 7pm. This movie is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material and has run time of 128 minutes. In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson embark on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes battles as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. On Saturday night, the comedy movie “Did you hear about the Morgans?” is playing at 7pm. This movie is rated PG-13 for violence, and sexual references and has a run time of 99 minutes.  New Yorkers Paul and Meryl Morgan seem to have it all — except for the fact that their marriage is crumbling around them. But their romantic woes are small compared to the world of trouble they find themselves in after they witness a murder. To protect them from an assassin, federal agents whisk Paul and Meryl away to small-town Wyoming, where their marriage will either finally crash and burn, or their passion will re-ignite.  Admission is $4 for ages 12 and up and $2 for ages 4-11. A medium soft drink with free refills and a medium popcorn is $7.50.

For an inexpensive night out this weekend, stop by the MacDill AFB movie theater.  On Friday night, the true story movie, “Invictus“, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman is playing at 7pm.  This movie is rated PG-13 for brief strong language and has run time of 133 minutes.  Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.    On Saturday night, the comedy movie, “It’s Complicated“, starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin is playing at 7pm. This movie is rated R for sexuality and some drug content and has run time of 117 minute. Jane is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake. But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair.  Admission is $4 for ages 12 and up and $2 for ages 4-11. A medium soft drink with free refills and a medium popcorn is $7.50.

Come out and listen to the fantastic sounds of the US Air Force Reserve Band on Monday!  They will be in concert at the Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg.  The concert starts at 7:30pm. The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve consists of forty-five full time professional musicians who are assigned to perform in at least three ensembles. The band travels in excess of 100,000 miles per year performing over 500 concerts extensively throughout their primary geographic area of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. but has also performed in many overseas locations to include Russia, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Antigua, Panama, Germany, Australia, and the Caribbean. Be prepared to listen to a repertoire that includes classical overtures, Sousa marches, Broadway show tunes and popular music favorites. Sub units of the Concert Band include Full Spectrum, which performs contemporary and traditional Big Band selections; the Pipe Band which performs in authentic Scottish attire; and the Brass and Woodwind Quintets which feature a variety of chamber music literature.