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Vol. 1 Summer 2006 Issue 2

On the Cover:Art & culture lovers (and daughter & mother) Lindsey and LeeAnn Beam explore Downtown Tallahassee – Capital Culture style!

Behind them we can see the dolphin statue Stormsong which was added within Waller Park’s Florida Heritage Fountain in 2003. The 50-foot long pod of leaping dolphins, cast in stainless steel and recycled aluminum, greets visitors to Florida’s State Capitol Building, a vibrant reminder of an important wildlife symbol of the Sunshine State.

The five-ton sculpture was created by Tallahassee artist Hugh Bradford Nicholson, and springs from a vision he had for Waller Park more than a decade ago.

Photo by Tony Archer

Features4 SevenPlacesILiketoPlayTourist by Gerald Ensley 14 AlternativeTheatre by Susan Gage

Listings6 Exploring Get up, get out, and explore the incredible variety of art galleries, museums, historic sites, and more, right in Tallahassee’s backyard.

8 DowntheRoad Think you’ve seen and done it all in Tallahassee? Well, there’s another world waiting just a few miles in every direction.

10 Entertainment From classical to contemporary, these concerts, plays, musical theatre, film, and dance events will entertain, amuse, and inspire you.

12 Shopping Cover your walls with fine art, brighten up your wardrobe with handmade jewelry, put on some new dancing shoes, or buy what you need to make your own art.

15 Alternative Expand your horizons with independent music, experimental theatre, avantgarde art, or offbeat poetry readings.

16 Children Here for the summer? Give your kids a break and get them away from the video games with these fun and educational activities.

18 Participating While in Tallahassee, discover the artist or performer in yourself. Whatever your passion, there’s something here for you.

20 Festivals&AnnualEvents

Regular Features3 LetterfromthePublisher

3 Contributors

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Tallahassee Democrat’sGerald Ensley Plays Tourist in Tallahassee

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Gerald EnsleySusan Gage was a radio journalist with Florida Public Radio for 12 years. She was a Senior Producer/Reporter, and the host of Capital Report, a half-hour news magazine broadcast to over one million people daily. She is the recipient of numerous awards for journalism, including multiple Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Awards, multiple

Society of Professional Journalists Awards, including one for her coverage of the 2000 presidential election, multiple Florida Bar Association Awards, and the Hearst Journalism Award for Radio Broadcast News for 1989-90. Susan is also a playwright and performer. She has won two New York Festivals World Medals: one for a documentary about the electric chair; the other for Operation Free Cheese, the Mickee Faust Club’s spoof on the build-up to the war in Iraq. She is a regular writer/performer with the Mickee Faust Club, and her one-woman show, Susan Gage: Term Limited, was produced at the Clubhouse in 2004. After 12 legislative sessions, and too many special sessions, she decided to follow her passion, and is now a licensed massage therapist.

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A Time to Celebrate!

Image:Peggy Brady (right) celebrates the premiere of Capital Culture Magazine at a press conference downtown with Tourist Development Council Executive Director Guy Thompson.

W ow! What a difference one issue makes. When we launched our first edition of Capital Culture Magazine, we had no idea the response would be so overwhelming. Visitors to and residents of the Big Bend Area have embraced our new publication.

Much of the credit belongs to the Tallahasseans who offer their distinctive observations on the Capital City. In this issue, Susan Gage guides you through the world of alternative theatre, and Gerald Ensley takes time out from his busy schedule to become a tourist in his own town. The gifted writers who contribute to this magazine are a testament to the level of artistry that thrives in our community.

Our local arts professionals aren’t the only ones helping to make this magazine happen. When Capital Culture debuted on March 14th at a press conference at the Tallahassee Visitors Center, the collaborative energy in the room was palpable. The public and private partnerships formed in the creation of this magazine exemplify everything that is Tallahassee: non-profits, businesses, governments, and individuals working together to share our community.

I hope you enjoy this summer issue of Capital Culture Magazine as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. If you’re a visitor to our area, I welcome you to Florida’s artistic and cultural Capital. If you’re lucky enough to live here, take a vacation at home and savor the treasures that exist right in your own backyard. And as North Florida’s beautiful summer season begins, take the opportunity to discover all there is to see and do in Tallahassee – more than you thought!

Have fun and I hope this issue contributes greatly to that goal.

I’ll see you out and about!

Tallahassee Democrat columnist Gerald Ensley is an Air Force brat who moved to Tallahassee in 1969. He graduated from Florida State University with a degree in political science, joined the Democrat in 1980 as a sportswriter, and has served the newspaper as a news reporter, feature writer and columnist. Ensley has won more than 30 state and national writing awards. He is the author

of Tallahassee Democrat: 100 Years and the editor of From The Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha. He is married, plays a lot of golf, loves Scottish terriers, and has a pretty fair collection of early 1960s baseball cards.

Thirty years ago, the only tourist stop Tallahassee had to offer was Wakulla Springs, 20 miles south of town. Now the city has plenty of fun places to visit, especially if you like history. Here are the top seven choices of a longtime resident — and six of them are free.

22nd floor of the Capitol OK, so nowadays you have to go through metal detectors to get into the Capitol. Then you have to wait for one of the only two elevators that go all the way to the top.

But once you get to the 22nd floor of the Capitol, this is the Zen place. Breathe deep and let the stress ebb away.

There’s a changing art gallery on the east end, a wall of plaques honoring the 39 members of the Florida Artists Hall of Fame and another wall with replicas of famous documents from the Declaration of Independence to JFK’s inaugural speech.

But the main attraction is the 360-degree view of tree-covered, ever-growing Tallahassee. It’s a never-boring perspective. The Civic Center, Department of Education, and new condos on Kleman Plaza seem close enough to touch. Monroe Street curves 90 degrees as it heads past Lake Jackson. Campbell Stadium looks gigantic.

Lore holds on a clear day, you can see the St. Marks Lighthouse, 30 miles south. Maybe if you’re Superman. But I notice something new every visit. Which makes it worth the trip.

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“This is where Tallahassee began. Sometimes, you can hear the echoes.”

by Gerald EnsleySenior Writer, Tallahassee Democrat

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The Old Capitol The legislature wanted to tear down this now-167-year-old landmark after the New Capitol opened in 1978 to put in a plaza and fountain. Secretary of State Bruce Smathers and a bunch of other history lovers refused to let them. Thank goodness.

Instead, the once-sprawling white building was scaled back to its 1902 incarnation — when the famous dome was added — and turned it into

an increasingly interactive museum about Florida government.

You can spend hours watching films, reading displays, studying photos, furniture and artifacts that trace Florida government through modern times — and marveling at how small Florida government was in 1902. All the state’s finances were handled in one tiny office. The governor spoke to drop-in visitors and had one of the few telephones in the building. The House and Senate met only every other year in small, window-filled chambers.

Half the charm is the old building, with its buckling floors and high ceilings. The other half is the education.

Mission San Luis The goal is to turn this state-owned property into another Williamsburg, with a full-time cast of costumed characters portraying life in this 17th

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Art & culture seekers Lindsey and LeeAnn Beam explore the Old Capitol in the heart of Downtown Tallahassee.

Claude Pepper Library and MuseumClaude Pepper spent 41 years as a U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more inspiring tribute to public service than

this little gem of a museum.Housed on the first floor of the Pepper Center

on the FSU campus, the museum is a multi-media recap of a quintessential American success story: Pepper rose from rural Alabama farm boy to become an architect of the New Deal and a champion of the poor and elderly. You’ll get darn near misty hearing his taped speech from the rostrum of a recreated U.S. House chamber.

The museum’s most dazzling exhibit is the glass-encased, faithful recreation of Pepper’s Senate and House offices, whose walls are adorned with hundreds of photos of famous people.

The museum even includes two cars: a 1938 Studebaker sedan, like one Pepper used to campaign, and the mile-long, 1973 Lincoln Continental he drove around Washington D.C. before his death in 1989.

Museum of Florida History The museum is building a reputation on great temporary exhibits, celebrating everything from 1950s Florida architecture to Florida-made movies to Florida’s role in World War II. This year’s exhibit of Napoleon memorabilia brought national attention.

But the enduring charm is the permanent exhibits, which trace the story of Florida from prehistoric times through its 20th century emergence as a tourist paradise.

There’s a mastodon skeleton, Civil War artifacts, a 1920s camper, exhibits dedicated to the state’s Cracker heritage and citrus industry. There’s also the best mural in the city: a 3-D painting of a 15th century Timucuan Indian village.

But save a few minutes for the scale-model steamboat, like those that plied Florida’s rivers in the late 19th century before railroads and cars became the preferred mode of tourist transportation. You never get too old to stand at the wheel and yell “Mark Twain.”

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century village where Spanish soldiers and friars colonized the Apalachee Indians. That’s cool and will no doubt be a boost to Tallahassee tourism.

But hustle out to this west side enclave and soak up the vibe before the hubbub starts.

Go into the gigantic Apalachee Council House and imagine hundreds of Indian warriors drinking black drink, smoking tobacco and dancing before the next day’s soccer-like ball game. Stand before the altar of the dirt-floored Catholic Church and imagine Apalachee men and women standing on separate sides of the church as they are introduced to Christianity. Walk in the small Spanish house and imagine a family of four preparing beds of straw by lantern light. Visit the soon-to-be-constructed Spanish fort and imagine the tree-covered mission when it was a bare hill chosen for defense purposes.

This is where Tallahassee began. Sometimes, you can hear the echoes.

Florida A&M Black Archives This is the soup-to-nuts overview of black history — amid the ambience of two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

The campus facility is in the 1908-built Carnegie Library and the April-opened, three-story addition. The $7 million project provided historical renovation of the famous library, created oodles of new research and archive space — and turned the once-cramped museum into a spacious showcase for international artifacts, historic photos and exhibits devoted to slavery, blacks in the military and black families. It also still includes the sometimes-disturbing “coon collection” of racist cartoons, toys and knickknacks popular during the Jim Crow era of segregation.

Part of the archives’ collection is across from the Capitol at the Old Union Bank, the oldest surviving bank building in Florida. Built in 1841 on Adams Street, it survived a perilous move to its present location in 1971, and has exhibits about famous black Floridians, early black businesses and the Rosewood incident.

Archives founder James Eaton spent 30 years assembling this collection and lobbying for enough space to effectively display and use the materials. Eaton died in 2004 before his dream came true — but the rest of us should thank him for the vision.

Tallahassee Automobile Museum Devoe Moore is a self-made millionaire, who rails against government intervention and environmental regulations whenever given a soapbox. But to his credit, the one-time farrier has put his millions to good use. He’s bankrolled scholarships, buildings and projects at his alma mater, Florida State. And he’s turned his passion for all things automotive into a killer museum.

Moving in summer 2006 to a site farther out Mahan Drive next to I-10, Devoe’s museum includes more than 80 classic cars. He’s got the second car ever made in America, a Duryea. He’s got a Tucker, a Dusenberg, a couple of Packards. He’s got an example of every muscle car made in Detroit during the 1960s and 1970s, plus two Batmobiles. He’s also got the world’s largest collection of outboard boat motors, vintage motorcycles and one of the nation’s leading collections of American Indian memorabilia.

It costs adults $7.50 (students $5). But it’s worth it.

The Tallahassee Museum (3945 Museum Drive)Riley House Museum of African American History and Culture (419 E. Jefferson St.)The Tallahassee Aviation Museum/ArtPort Gallery (Tallahassee Regional Airport)Goodwood Museum and Gardens (1600 Miccosukee Road)Old City Cemetery (M.L. King Jr. Blvd. between Call St. and Park Ave.)

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological Site (3600 Indian Mounds Road)Wakulla Springs State Park (Hwy. 61 and 267)

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Viewing the Capitol Building before the 22-floor elevator ride to the top.

Don’t just sit on the couch watching Lost! Get up, get out, and explore Tallahassee’s incredible variety of art galleries, museums, historic sites, and more.

You never know what you’ll discover – all you have to do is look.

621Gallery, 621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery.com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm. Experience art on the edge, featuring eight contemporary art exhibitions per year. Media such as painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and performance art are showcased. The Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery features art from Tallahassee artists and performers.

AlfredB.MaclayGardensStatePark, 3540 Thomasville Road, 487-4115, Ranger Station 487-4556, www.floridastateparks.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-sunset. On the rolling hills overlooking picturesque Lake Hall, Alfred B. Maclay created a masterpiece of floral architecture. The gardens, which bloom between January and April, are known for their breathtaking array of camellias and azaleas. The Maclay House, complete with museum exhibits and antique furniture, is open to the public during this blooming season. The Recreation Area features a boat launch, swimming beach, picnic shelters and playground. Lake Overstreet property, with its hardwood forest and spectacular ravines, offers more than eight miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.

ArsMagna@theNHMFL, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at FSU, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Innovation Park, 644-8053, www.magnet.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm. From Georges Seurat’s dots to Quantum dots, art and beauty can be found across the natural world. The emerging Ars Magna Gallery features local 2-D, 3-D, and mixed media artists who are interested in exploring the science of art and the art in science.

ArtGalleriesatTallahasseeCommunityCollege, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8713, www.tcc.fl.edu/dept/cohu/art/artgallery.htm. Hours: M-F, 12 noon-4 pm. Two exhibition spaces located within TCC’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. The Fine Art Gallery features changing exhibits by faculty, local, and regional artists, and the annual student show. Adjacent to Turner Auditorium, the Ralph Hurst Gallery showcases

a permanently installed exhibit of the artwork of sculptor Ralph Hurst. A variety of artwork from the Hurst permanent collection is also on display.

ArtPortGallery, Tallahassee Regional Airport, 3300 Capital Circle SW, 224-2500, www.netcrc.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-11:30 pm. Located in the terminal of Tallahassee Regional Aiport and managed by the Cultural Resources Commission. Exhibits the work of local and regional artists in all media with shows changing every five to six weeks. Also features the annual CRC Photofest juried exhibition of fine photography.

TheBlackArchivesCapitolComplexattheHistoricUnionBank, 219 Apalachee Pkwy., 561-2603, www.famu.edu/acad/archives. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm. Exhibits focus on the experiences and contributions of African Americans throughout the state, with special emphasis on famous Black Floridians. Often features special exhibits, lectures, and programs developed especially for school-age children, and senior community members and groups. A joint project between the Florida Department of State and Florida A&M University, housed in a former Freedmen’s Bureau Bank.

TheCapitolBuilding-22ndfloor, Downtown, S. Duval St., 488-6167, Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm. One of four tower Capitols in the U.S., featuring a panoramic view from 22nd floor observatory/art gallery. View the recently installed soaring crescent of dolphins by sculpture artist Hugh Bradford Nicholson. Group tours available by reservation.

CapitolComplexGalleries, 245-6480, www.florida-arts.org. Six galleries, rotating exhibits every three months, designed to showcase Florida artists and arts organizations. Exhibition spaces include the 22nd Floor Capitol Gallery and the Old Capitol Gallery, with hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:40 pm (weekends 11:00 am to 3:00 pm with tour guide only), and the Cabinet Meeting Room lower level, with hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:40 pm. Other exhibition spaces include the Governor’s Office, by appointment only (call 227-4888).


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City Hall Art Gallery, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 300 South Adams Street, 224-2500, www.netcrc.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5:30 pm. Housed on the second floor of city hall, and managed by the Cultural Resources Commission, this intriguing gallery offers a diverse selection of works by both regional and local artists. Exhibits change every five to six weeks, and feature all media from contemporary to traditional paintings, drawings, photographic works and sculptures. Annual exhibits include the Creative Tallahassee competition and the Winterfest Youth Art Exhibit.

ClaudePepperMuseum, 636 W. Call Street, FSU Campus, 644-9311, www.claudepepper.org/museum. Hours: M-F 8:30 am-5 pm. Exhibits dramatically portray the personal and political experiences of U.S. Senator Claude Pepper, one of the most influential and longest serving members of Congress. Included are re-creations of Pepper’s childhood home, his 1930s U.S. Senate office, his 1980s U.S. House office, and a re-creation of Pepper delivering one of his last speeches. An audio wand tour featuring Pepper and his aides supplements each of the exhibits, and an interactive kiosk allows visitors to “Ask Senator Pepper” about his views on the elderly, health care, labor, and other issues.

FosterTanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Building, 599-3161. Hours: M-F 10 am-noon, 1-4 pm. Host to a variety of exhibitions that range from faculty exhibits to international showcases. Exhibits and opening events focus on the richness of visual art as an expression of material culture, history, and creative genius. Primarily features artists from the African Diaspora.

FSUInternationalCenterArtGallery, 107 South Wildwood Drive, FSU Campus, 645-4793, www.internationalcenter.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm. Created to provide an exhibition space for international artists from the FSU and Tallahassee communities. Presents fine arts from different countries and cultures, with exhibits changing every three to four months.

FSUMuseumofFineArts, Florida State University, Fine Arts Building, 644-1254, www.mofa.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm, Sa-Su 1-4 pm, closed weekends during the summer. A lively mix of exhibitions from new and nationally known artists. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Museum’s exhibits range from national-impact, scholarly presentations to the exciting and colorful work of regional artists and students. A cheerful place to visit, either by yourself or with a K-12 cast of thousands. The Museum has roughly four thousand works of art in its collections.

GoodwoodMuseum&Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Hours: Main House Tours M-F 10 am-4 pm, Sa 10 am-2 pm; Garden M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am- 2 pm. One of the finest antebellum plantation houses ever built in this region, situated on sixteen acres of sprawling lawns, gardens and centuries-old live oaks. The Main House, now open to the public as a museum, was built circa 1840. The collections and furnishings are all original to the house, and there are thirteen outbuildings, a roller rink, and


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Images:Opposite page (from left to right) - “The Grand Oak, Maclay State Gardens” by Russell Grace, Florida’s Capitol Building, a statue of Claude Pepper outside the Claude Pepper Museum.

reflecting pool. The gift shop sells specialty items such as note cards, framed prints, antiques and collectibles, and regional books. The café is open for lunch Tu-F 11 am to 2 pm.

John G. Riley Center / Museum of AfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture, 419 E. Jefferson Street, 681-7881, www.rileymuseum.org. Hours: M, W, F 10 am-4 pm, Saturdays by appointment. Nestled among oak, pecan, and palm trees is one of Tallahassee’s most significant historical treasures, the John Gilmore Riley House. This two-story frame vernacular house, built in 1890, was home to a former slave who became the first Negro principal in Leon County. A genuine artifact, the house is a museum featuring a variety of exhibits based on the history and heritage of African American culture, including rotating exhibits from local and national artists.

TheKirkCollection, The Public Broadcast Center, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, www.wfsu.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm. A 300-piece collection of antique radios, televisions, musical instruments, microphones, and other sound equipment, from the turn of the century through the mid 1950s.

KnottHouseMuseum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. Hours: W-F 1-4 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm. What can an old house from the 1840s tell us about Tallahassee history? Florida’s first African-American physician, a Union brigadier general, and a Depression Era poet were among the residents of this house, and their stories reflect unique perspectives on the evolution of Tallahassee. A guided tour will reveal what this historic home has seen, taking the visitor back to the era of early radio, party line phones and the first electric refrigerators. Adding to its uniqueness is Luella Knott’s whimsical poetry about her possessions, still tied to each object with a satin ribbon, as it was when she welcomed guests to her home in the 1930s.

LeMoyneArtFoundation, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. Located in the downtown Tallahassee historic district, LeMoyne welcomes over 80,000 visitors annually. The main galleries are located in the historic Meginiss-Munroe House (c.1850) and feature monthly changing art exhibits by regional and area artists. Another historic building (Munroe House c.1904) houses the LeMoyne Gift Shop. The one-and-a-half acre site also includes a lush sculpture garden that has become an urban oasis and bird sanctuary. Children 12 and under are free, and Sundays are free for everyone.

LeRoyCollinsLeonCountyPublicLibrary, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org. Hours: M-Th 10 am-9 pm, F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-6 pm. Offers monthly exhibits on the walls and in glass exhibition cases, featuring artwork, collectibles, and rare books. Emphasis is on local artists. Library also offers author series Booked for Lunch on the third Thursday of the month, where local authors talk about and read from their books in a casual setting.

LichgateonHighRoad, Laura Jepsen Institute, 1401 High Road, 383-6556, www.lichgate.com. Hours: Tu 10 am - 2 pm, F 11:30 am - 3:30 pm and by appointment. Named for the gates of medieval England that separated the world of the living

from the world of the dead, Lichgate is a lovingly built enchanted cottage reminiscent of the fairytale cottages of childhood stories. With butterfly, perennial and daffodil gardens enhancing the grounds, Lichgate stands as a memorial to the world of retrospect. Regular events include High Tea on High Road, a delightful English tea with all the trimmings, a Women’s History Month event, and book workshops.

TheMaryBroganMuseumofArt&Science, 350 South Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thebrogan.org. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. Inside the Brogan Museum, visitors of all ages will enjoy interacting with permanent hands-on science exhibits, including the WCTV Weather Station, EcoLab, and the ever-popular Mind Games. Featured traveling exhibits also include dinosaurs, forensic science, energy and more. For an insightful look at visual art, the Brogan Museum hosts a multitude of exhibitions throughout the year featuring the best in sculpture, painting, photography, multi-media, and folk art.

MissionSanLuis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. Hours: T-Su 10 am-4 pm. A visit to Mission San Luis takes you back in time to a place where Native people and Spanish colonists lived lives intertwined by religion and economic circumstance. Modern day visitors meet citizens of San Luis who are going about the daily chores that sustained life centuries ago. They walk the plaza where Apalachee Indians played their traditional ball game. They visit the most important structure in the Apalachee Village, the Council House, and also stop by at a reconstruction of the type of home built by the Spaniards. Under construction is a replica of the fort that protected residents of San Luis. Picnic facilities also available.

MuseumofFloridaHistory, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, 245-6400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, Sa 10 am-4:30 pm, Su 12-4:30 pm. Permanent and temporary exhibits that highlight significant periods and individuals that have helped to shape the Sunshine State. Take a walk into Florida’s past when you uncover the sunken treasures of Spanish galleons, visit a 1920s citrus packing house, and even climb aboard a reconstructed steamboat. Other highlights include a fully reconstructed mastodon skeleton, Civil War flags, and an exhibit about prehistoric populations. The Museum Gift Shop offers unique gifts for shoppers.

TheOldCapitol, 400 South Monroe Street, www.museumoffloridahistory.com, 487-1902. Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, Sa 10 am-4:30 pm, Su 12-4:30 pm. Do you know who your state senators are? Who was the first African American in Florida state government? How did one prisoner change the legal system? What does a butterfly ballot look like? Come explore these and other questions in the intriguing world of Florida politics. Through photographs, recordings, and multimedia displays, visitors can experience the people and events that have helped shape Florida. Every first Saturday at 11 am: Doorknobs to Domes: An Architectural Tour. Every second Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm: Great Floridian Film.

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Think you’ve seen and done it all in Tallahassee? Well, there’s another world waiting just a few miles in every direction. Check out the arts in Quincy, Havana, Monticello, Apalachicola, Colquitt, Thomasville, Bainbridge, and all the rest, right down the road.

AnnetteHowellTurnerCenterfortheArts, 527 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA, (229) 247-2787 (84 miles from Tallahassee), www.lvac.org. Hours: M-Th 10 am-6 pm, F-Sa 10 am – 4 pm, Su 1-4 pm.

BainbridgeLittleTheater, 220 Troupe Street, Bainbridge, GA (42 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 246-8345, www. bainbridgelittletheater.com.

BonifayGuildfortheArts, 1695 Highway 177, Bonifay (90 miles from Tallahassee), 547-3530, [email protected].

DixieTheatre, 21 Avenue E, Apalachicola(75 miles from Tallahassee), 653-3200, www.dixietheatre.com.

First Street Gallery, 204 First Street NW, Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 539-5220, www.firststreetartgallery.com. Hours: F-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 12-5 pm.

Gadsden Arts Center, 13 North Madison,Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

It’s a Jem Fine Art, 307 North Main St., Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 539-0335, www.itsajem.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12-6 pm.

MonticelloOperaHouse, 185 W. Washington Street, Monticello (30 miles from Tallahassee), 997-4242, [email protected].

PebbleHillPlantation, U.S. Highway 319, Thomasville, GA (30 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 226-2344, www.pebblehill.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

QuincyMusicTheatre, 118 East Washington St., Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-9444, www.qmtonline.com.

San Marcos De Apalache Historic StatePark, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks (20 miles from Tallahassee), 922-6007. Hours: Th-M 9 am-5 pm.

SpiritoftheSuwanneeMusicPark, US 129 north of Live Oak (80 miles from Tallahassee), (904) 364-1683, www.musicliveshere.com.

SwampGravy, Cotton Hall, Colquitt, GA (64 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 758-5450, www.swampgravy.com.

Thomasville Cultural Center, 600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, GA (35 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 226-0588, www.tccarts.org. Gallery hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa-Su 1-5 pm.

For other places to explore, see pages 12, 13 & 15.

Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850.

This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization or event is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

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Center & Museum, Carnegie Library, Florida A&M University, 599-3020, www.famu.edu/acad/archives. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm. Specialty museum and archives that collects, preserves, and displays information about the history of Africans and African Americans from ancient times to the present. Holdings include thousands of museum artifacts, and more than 500,000 archival records in subject areas such as Africa, slavery, segregation, Black churches and schools, Blacks in the military, African Americans in science and invention, and African-American women.

TallahasseeAutomobileMuseum, 3550-A Mahan Drive, 942-0137, www.tacm.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su noon-5 pm. A vast selection of rare antique cars that date as early as the 1860s, including the horse-drawn hearse that was used in President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession, the actual Batmobile from Batman Returns, and a mint-condition 1965 Corvette Grand Sport. Also includes boat motors dating back to 1908, Indian artifacts, sports memorabilia, motorcycles, pedal cars, perfume atomizers, baby rattles, and much more.

Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-5 pm, Su 12:30-5 pm. Discover adventure at the Tallahassee Museum and see why it was voted “Best Museum” and “Best Place to Take the Kids” in the “Best of Tallahassee” survey. Guests trek along the boardwalk and winding pathways through the Natural Habitat Zoo, where they encounter animals indigenous to Florida. On the other side of the grounds, discover the historical buildings area. Learn from hands-on exhibits in the Discovery Center, observe the feathered residents of the area in the Natural Science Building, or see the recreation of a 19th century Big Bend farm. The Museum houses more than 30,000 artifacts from the 1800’s to the present, and more than 125,000 individuals visit the Museum every year with their families or on field trips, camps, and workshops.

TallahasseeTrust for Historic Preservation, 423 E. Virginia Street, 488-7100, www.taltrust.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm. Located in the historic James T. Perkins House, across from the historic Brokaw-McDougall House in the Calhoun Street Historic District. Contains an extensive library of books, reports, periodicals, photographs, and maps relating to historic Tallahasssee, the region, and the state. Library is open to the public and staff is available to assist with research questions and historic preservation issues. Also features a rotating art exhibit featuring historic themes in the main reception area.

For other places to explore, see pages 12, 13 & 15.




MUSICTheArtistSeries, 224-9934, www.theartistseries.com. Visiting artist classical music series featuring nationally and internationally renowned performing artists from around the world.

FAMUMusicDepartment, Florida A&M University, 599-3334, www.famumusic.com. Long known for its excellence, the department’s annual events calendar includes student performances, faculty recitals, guest lecturers and artists of international reputation, and festivals.

FloridaStateOpera, FSU College of Music, 644-5248, box office 644-6500, www.music.fsu.edu/opera.htm. Provides the Tallahassee community with performances and other activities designed to foster interest in opera and music theater.

FSUCollegeofMusic, Florida State University, 24-hour concert line 644-4774, box office 644-6500, www.music.fsu.edu. Offers more than 430 solo, chamber music, choral, orchestral, band, jazz, world music, early music, and guest artist concerts each year, many of which are free.

MusicontheLawn, Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 222-0936, www.chezpierre.com. Music on Friday nights from March through May, 6:30-10 pm.

TallahasseeBachParley, 942-6075, www.bachparley.org. Provides a three to four concert season of high quality performances of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, the Baroque period, and its musical heirs.

TallahasseeLeonCountyCivicCenter, 505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org. Box office hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm. Hosts a variety of events including concerts by today’s top musical artists, family shows, ice shows, Tallahassee Broadway Series, and sporting events such as FSU Basketball.

TheTallahasseeSymphonyOrchestra, season tickets 224-0461, individual concert tickets 644-6500, www.tsolive.org. Provides the voice of classical orchestral music to the Tallahassee community.

TeatimeConcertSeries, Brokaw-McDougall House, 329 North Meridian Street, 222-7358, www.teatimeconcertseries.com. A new twist to the classical performing arts in Tallahassee: afternoon concerts paired with an artist/audience tea reception.

VocesAngelorum, 942-6075, www.voicesofangelstallahassee.org. Women’s choir dedicated to masterfully performing classical music of excellence.

DANCEEssenceDanceTheatre, Florida A&M University, 412-7525, [email protected]. Dedicated to putting on professional-quality and high-energy productions.

FSUDepartmentofDance, Florida State University, 644-1023, www.fsu.edu/~dance. Offers a wide variety of dance concerts throughout the year in the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre.

KollageDanceTroupe, Florida State University, 645-1385, kdtfl.tripod.com. A co-ed hip-hop based dance organization, whose objective is to unite artists from


From classical to contemporary, from downtown to midtown, on campus or off, these concerts, plays, musical theatre, film, and dance events will entertain, amuse, and inspire you. There’s something new to do almost every day of the year.

Stick with the arts, and you’ll never be bored.

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different cultures and backgrounds for the purpose of dance.

MahoganyDanceTheatre, Florida A&M University, 561-2318, [email protected]. Founded to create an awareness and appreciation for dance as a fine art in the community at large.

OrchesisContemporaryDanceTheatre,Florida A&M University, 599-8678. Presents a repertory encompassing a variety of movement styles, such as African derived and contemporary dance, tap, jazz, and ballet.

TheTallahasseeBallet, 224-6917, box office 644-6500, www.tallaballet.com. A diverse repertoire of classical and contemporary works.

THEATRE & FILMCapitalCityShakespeareinthePark, 386-6476, [email protected]. Studies and performs Shakespeare’s plays for the enrichment of our Tallahassee community.

FAMUEssentialTheatre, Florida A&M University, Charles Winter Wood Theatre, 599-3430, box office 561-2846, [email protected]. Produces a variety of classical and contemporary plays on African-American culture.

FSUFilmSchool, University Center Building A, Florida State University, 644-0453, filmschool.fsu.edu. Sponsors free public screenings of BFA films each December, and free public screenings of MFA thesis films each August.

FSUSchoolofTheatre, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu. A top-ranked theatre training program that annually produces plays and musicals in three venues.

FSUStudentLifeCinema, Student Life Building, FSU Campus, 113 S. Wildwood Drive, 644-4455, movies.fsu.edu. Featuring five to six nights a week of everything from the most recent blockbuster movies to documentaries, indies, and foreign films, and restored cinema classics.

IMAXTheatreattheChallengerLearningCenter, 200 S. Duval Street, 645-STAR, www.challengertlh.com. The region’s only IMAX Theatre, as well as one of only 15 all-digital Planetarium Theatres in North America.

TallahasseeFilmSociety, 386-4404, www.tallahasseefilms.com. Presents foreign, independent, and documentary films on a limited-showing basis.

TallahasseeLittleTheatre, 1861 Thomasville Road, 224-4597, box office 224-8474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org. Has provided quality theatrical experiences to local artists and audiences for more than 50 years.

TheatreALaCarte, 385-6700, www.theatrealacarte.org. North Florida’s premiere musical theatre company, offering fall and summer musicals annually at Tallahassee Little Theatre.


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Images:Opposite page (from left to right) - Theatre A La Carte’s production of Ragtime, Florida State Opera’s Werther, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.

Florida State UniversityCOLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS THEATRE & DANCE

The Department of Dance, long-recognized as one of the country’s strongest & outstandingprofessional programs, offers an environment for the training anddevelopment of young artists while nurturing the art of dance.

The increasinglyambitious researchof the Museumassures that the scope of programs ranges from national impact, scholarly exhibits andpublications toshowcases ofregional artists’ works - always a vital and colorful mix.

Consistently recognized as one of the finesttheatre training programs in the nation, the School of Theatre emphasizes professionaltraining and production opportunities side byside with rigorous classroom learning. Alumni are working throughout the world on stage, screen, and more.

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Your destination for the arts in Tallahassee

TheatreTCC!, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8608, box office 644-6500, theatre.tcc.fl.edu. Produces quality theatre appropriate for the entire family at affordable prices in the beautiful and spacious Turner Auditorium.

YoungActorsTheatre, 609 Glenview Drive, 386-6602, www.youngactorstheatre.com. A non-profit youth theatre and school for the performing arts that has been providing quality entertainment to Tallahassee and the surrounding communities since 1975.

Fine Art and GiftsArtisTree, 1355 A-3 Market Street, 893-2937, www.bigbendhospice.org. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-6 pm. AshGallery, 438 W. Georgia St., 510-5621, [email protected]. Hours: Sa 9 am-4 pm and by appointment.

Glasshopper, The Gallery at Market Street, 1419 Market Street, 668-5007, www.glasshopperonline.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm, Sa 11 am-3 pm.

GlassworksbySusan, 1661 North Monroe St., 222-5095. Hours: Tu-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm.

HistoricallyFlorida:Florida’sHistoryShops,Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 245-6396, Old Capitol, 922-2432, The Capitol Plaza Level, 487-2044. Hours vary - consult the website: www.floridashistoryshop.com.

ImagesofTallahassee, 1355 Market St., #A10-2, 894-5596, www.RussellGraceImages.com. Hours: M-F, 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm.

KarenMack’sGallery, 645 McDonnell Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 942-6565, www.customtiles.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am - 6 pm.

LeMoyneGiftsandArtSupplies, 133 N. Gadsden St., 222-2234, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: T-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

MGallery, 2533 Greer Road, Suite 1, 531-9925, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 9 am-5:30 pm, Sa 10 am- 2 pm.

PyramidStudios, 1770 Thomasville Road, 513-1733, www.pyramidinc.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm.

RailroadSquareArtPark, 567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com.

SallyRudeAntiquesandFineArtGallery, 1123 Thomasville Rd., 222-4020, www.trocadero.com/mctc. Hours: M-Sa 11 to 6’ish. Appraisals by appointment.

SignatureArtGallery, 2779 Capital Circle NE, 297-2422, www.signatureartgallery.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm, Sa 10 am-2 pm.

SouthofSohoCo-opGallery, 563 Industrial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 907-3590, [email protected]. Hours: Sa 12-5 pm, Su 12-4 pm.

ThomasEadsFineArt, 1122 Thomasville Road, Suite 8, 224-1435, www.thomaseadsfineart.com. Hours: Tu-Su 11 am-7 pm.

VisitorsCenterGiftShop&Gallery, 106 E. Jefferson St., 413-9200, www.seetallahassee.com. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sa 9 am-1 pm.

WhiteCottage, 1314 E. 7th Avenue, 222-3499, www.thomasdeans.com.

WildWomenArtGallery, 567 Industrial Dr., Railroad Square Art Park, 224-1308, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 11 am-2 pm.


SHOPPING

Cover your walls with fine art, brighten up your wardrobe with handmade jewelry, or put on some new dancing shoes. Rent an obscure documentary or a musical instrument, or buy what you need to make your own art. And, of course, there’s no place better to find the perfect gift than at one of these arts-related businesses.

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Special UpcomingArt Buying EventsEvery MonthCRC’SFirstFridayGalleryHop, 224-2500, www.netcrc.org/friday.html.On the first Friday of every month, museums and galleries stay open from 6 pm

until at least 9 pm with no admission charge, often featuring openings, receptions, and special events for the public. Check the Tallahassee Democrat’s Limelight or the CRC’s web site for a complete list of who’s open each month.

Don’t want to drive from place to place? Take the trolley! With its on-board tour guides, the CRC’s First Friday Gallery Hop Trolley is a great way to sample a variety of local art and hear about what’s going on around town at the same time. Every First Friday, trolleys depart from Chez Pierre Restaurant (1215 Thomasville Road) at 6:15 pm for a three hour tour of many of the participating First Friday galleries/museums. Trolley tickets are only $5 per person and will go on sale at 5:00 pm the day of the event outside Chez Pierre. Trolley riders are encouraged to park in the TMH parking lot across 6th Avenue from Chez Pierre.

June 24, 2006Artopia, 656-AIDS, www.bigbendcares.org/artopia.Annual art auction to benefit Big Bend Cares, which provides education and support to people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Event features silent and live auctions of a large selection of artwork, plus entertainment and refreshments.

MusicBeethovenandCompany, 1415 Timberlane Road in Market Square, 894-8700, www.beethovenandcompany.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm.

Gordon’sStringMusic, 1903 North Monroe Street, 386-7784. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 12-4 pm.

Jim’sPianos, 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. Hours: M-F 10 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am – 5 pm.

MusicMasters, 1114 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.musicm.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am- 6 pm.

MusicXchange, 221 East Third Ave., 681-7443, www.themusicxchange.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am - 6:30 pm.

VinylFever, 2256 W. Pensacola St., 580-2480, www.vinylfever.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-9 pm, Su 12-7 pm.

Handmade JewelryTheArtofHighDesign, 2522 Capital Circle, NE. Hours: Tu-F 10 am – 6 pm, Sa 10 am – 4 pm.

BlueAbacoTradingCompany, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, 325-2323, www.blueabaco.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6:30 pm, Su 12-5 pm.

EtCeterocksGallery, 1038 Commercial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, www.et-ceterocks.com.Hours: Th-Sa, 11:30 am-4:30 pm or by appointment.

Quincie’sArtJewelry, 1325 Thomasville Road, 222-8411, www.quinciehamby.com. Hours: T, Th, F 10 am - 2 pm & 3 -6 pm, W 10 am-2 pm.

Books & VideoBookDen, 1836 Thomasville Road, 980-2989, www.Book-Den.com. Hours: Tu-Th 10 am-9 pm, F-Sa 10 am-10 pm, Su 12-9 pm.

PaperbackRack, 1005 North Monroe St., 224-3455. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-9 pm, Su 12 noon - 6 pm.

Video21, 1449 E. Lafayette St., 878-3921. Hours: M-F 10 am - 11 pm, Sa-Su 11 am - 11 pm.

Dance & Theatrical SuppliesHeadOverHeelsDancewear, 1621 N. Monroe Street, 224-5140, www.head-over-heels.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am - 6 pm.

Magic&FunCostumeShop, 1787 W. Tennessee Street, 224-6244. Hours: M-F 11 am-7 pm, Sa 11 am-5 pm.

For other places to buy local art and souvenirs, see pages 9, 10 & 11.



Art SuppliesReaversEnterprisesFineArtSupplies, 1042 Commercial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 561-6286. Hours: W-Sa 10 am-5:30 pm.

UtrechtArtSupplies (formerly Bill’s Art City), 1350 East Tennessee Street, 877-0321, www.utrecht.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12-5 pm.

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I t ’s 6:55 pm on a Friday night and you’re looking for something to do that’s live, relatively cheap, and has nothing to do with the sports scene of Tallahassee. A cynic might tell you to start scouring the real estate ads in

a bigger city. But that cynic is also the person who has spent most of his time sitting at home on the couch on a Friday night. So leave the naysayer at home with the potato chips, and you go venture out on the town for a night of theatre.

Now, making the choice to see a show can take you in many directions. Tallahassee benefits from having two state universities and a community college, each with theatre departments that keep a busy lineup of performances throughout the year. And they have budgets, so the sets and costumes alone can help transport you from your everyday ordinary existence into the make-believe realm of the theatre.

But this year, one of my personal favorites was not a mainstage show. The FSU students put on a performance of Cabaret at the university’s “off-mainstage” venue, the Lab Theatre. Having seen the movie, I was ready to be skeptical of the production. But the performances, the staging, the lighting, and the before-show mingling by some of the actors with the patrons sold me; I felt like I had stepped out of Tallahassee and into a Berlin nightclub.

Quite often the material on the college stages falls into the category of “classics”: Shakespeare, August Wilson, Tennessee Williams, and the like. Occasionally, though, other shows on campus celebrate ethnic heritages or even make room for one-act plays by high school students.

The same holds true for the city’s two independent community theatres. Tallahassee

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Little Theatre and Young Actors Theatre help keep the plays coming year-round, again with an emphasis on more traditional stage works. But TLT occasionally produces plays written by local authors, and has, over time, developed a second Coffeehouse venue where they produce more adult-themed material. In addition to its own season of plays, TLT is the home base for the musically-inspired Theatre A La Carte, a company going into its second decade of performing both classic and contemporary musicals. Meanwhile, Young Actors Theatre takes things in the other direction, providing the space and classes to groom tomorrow’s actors and actresses. YAT performers put on shows for the community with some special daytime performances for groups that aren’t likely to venture out at night. While most of the performers in a YAT production are children, there are sometimes plays that call for adults as well. The material, however, remains family-friendly.

But what if you’re not interested in conventional theatre? I mean, don’t most cities have a place that does really wacky stuff? Well, a few do have something more off-the-wall. Certainly a lot of improv comedy troupes have sprung up around the country, even in Tallahassee. Your cynical friend, still glued to watching “The Best of Saturday Night Live” on Comedy Central, will grumble, “Tallahassee ain’t New York City!” And yet, here comes a playwright and performer dressed up like a demented Mickey Mouse with a cigar to tell you, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet, you miserable lazy malcontent!”

The Mickee Faust Club, based in Railroad Square, is not your typical theatre-going experience. The company plays in a barn. A bluegrass and folk band greets visitors in the backyard. And then the show: a cabaret-styled evening of skits and songs that skewer everything from politics to precious literary works to pop culture makes for a night of side-splitting laughter

that’s more thought-provoking than your run-of-the-mill stand-up comedy routine. No one and nothing is sacred; the troupe, who writes all their own material, even torments of the disabled—fair game for the company’s leader, Terry Galloway, who is deaf herself. (If you take your political-correctness too seriously, a Faust show may be an uncomfortable experience for

you.) Like Tallahassee Little Theatre, the Mickee Faust Clubhouse stage has also hosted

original plays by local authors and has become a venue for music and screening movies.

So thumb your nose at your cynical friend. The theatre scene in Tallahassee is alive and well and ready to entertain anyone willing to get out of the house

for a couple of hours. Are you ready?

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621Gallery, 621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery. com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm. Experience art on the edge. Featuring eight contemporary art exhibitions per year. Media such as painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and performance art are showcased. The Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery features art from Tallahassee artists and performers.

AnhingaPressPoetryReadings, www.anhinga.org, 442-1408. Small press poetry publisher that sponsors Wednesday night literary readings series in conjunction with Apalachee Press. Readings are held at 621 Gallery and begin at 7:30 pm. Features the best of poetry and prose written by Anhinga Press and Apalachee Review authors, as well as special invited guests.

Apalachee Blues Society, 668-5863, www.apalacheebluessociety.org. Brings special Blues concerts to the Tallahassee region and supports Tallahassee’s many venues that present Blues music. Events feature Tallahassee-based Blues musicians and singers and out-of-town Blues musicians and singers. Events are held at various venues, such as American Legion Hall, Bradfordville Blues Club, Paradigm, and Chez Pierre.

Back Talk Poetry Troupe, 459-7399, www.blackonblackrhyme.com. Sponsors a weekly poetry jam, Black on Black Rhyme Poetry Night, every Thursday night from 9-11 pm, featuring an open mic plus live music. Readings held at Mt. Zion’s Calypso Cafe, 904 Gamble Street.

Bannerman’s, 6800 Thomasville Road, 668-8800. Hours: M-Th 11am-midnight, F-Sa 11 am- 2 am, Su 12 noon-7 pm. Live music every weekend, with an outdoor deck, and beer and wine. Acoustical music on Wednesdays, classic rock on Fridays, and swing on Saturdays.

TheBetaBar, 809 Railroad Avenue, 425-2697, www.thebetabar.com. Tallahassee’s original indie live music club, The Beta Bar (formerly the Cow Haus) offers a selection of national and international live music in a variety of genres, including punk, metal, hip-hop, and indie music.

BradfordvilleBluesClub, 7152 Moses Lane, 906-0766, www.bradfordvilleblues.com. Unique location and atmosphere that has hosted an impressive list of nationally renowned Blues acts. For the serious Blues fan, the BBC has a different artist each weekend. Just follow the tiki torches down the dirt roads till you reach the one-room cinder block “juke joint” under the stars. We’ll keep the bonfire burning, the beer ice-cold and the music hot!

CafeCabernet, 1019 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.cafecabernet.com. Hours: M-Sa 5 pm-2 am. Offers a variety of live musical entertainment four nights a week, with area musicians performing jazz, rhythm and blues, pop hits, and rock music. Sophisticated atmosphere makes this

fine dining and jazz club the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day or enjoy your weekends.

TheBrink, 284-5753, [email protected]. Graduate and undergraduate students at FSU plus community members who perform new and alternative theatrical works. Performs at the Fine Arts Annex at the corner of Call and Copeland Streets.

ClubDownunder, Oglesby Union, Florida State University, 644-6673, union.fsu.edu/edu. Offers performances throughout the week by nationally recognized bands and comedy shows. Managed by FSU’s Student Campus Entertainment, the club also has a food and beverage bar. All shows are 18+.

FictionCollectiveTwo(FC2)Readings, 644-2260, www.fc2.org. Sponsors periodic “FCTuesdays,” readings of innovative, challenging, and sophisticated writing followed by book signings. Readings are at The Warehouse, 706 W. Gaines Street, and each feature two award-winning FC2 authors. Includes opportunities to ask questions, engage in discussion, and interact with the authors.

Floyd’sMusicStore, 666-1 West Tennessee St., www.floydsmusicstore.com, 222-3506. Hosts an array of live music concerts. All tickets are general admission; seating is limited. Advance tickets are sold at all CD Warehouse locations or online.

FSUOglesbyGallery, FSU Oglesby Student Union, 644-3898, www.union.fsu.edu/artcenter. Hours: M-F 8 am-10 pm, Sa-Su 12 pm-10 pm. The Florida State University Oglesby Gallery sparks intelligence and inspiration in the university community and in all who experience the gallery’s eclectic exhibitions. Collections come from students, faculty, and the community, and offer varying perspectives, fresh interpretations, and engaging themes.

MaggieAlleseeNationalCenterforChoreography, Montgomery Hall, FSU Campus, 645-2449, www.mancc.org. MANCC (pronounced man-see) is affiliated with the FSU Dance Department, and is the first choreographic center in the United States. An artist-centered creative environment with state of the art facilities and technology, the center facilitates creativity, research, training, documentation and dissemination of new knowledge in dance. MANCC invites the Tallahassee community to share in the creative process of visiting choreographers throughout the year through performances, residencies, and other community entry points.

MickeeFaustClub, 623 McDonnell Drive, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com. Tallahassee’s tongue-in-cheek answer to a certain unctuous rodent in Orlando, often billed as “community theater for the weird community.” Performs cabaret-style shows, heavy on political parody, in a lime green and purple barn at the lip of Railroad Square. It’s fun and it’s cheap – usually just ten bucks a show. Tickets are first come, first served, so come early

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and listen to the live pre-show music under the Mulberry tree in the backyard.

TheMoon, 1105 E. Lafayette St. 878-6900, www.moonevents.com. Box office hours: M-F 12-6 pm. Tallahassee’s premier variety showcase for total entertainment, hosting major concerts featuring country, rock, reggae, rap, jazz, R&B, and other popular formats. Is also the venue for pay-per-view closed circuit events, political gatherings, cultural happenings, and private affairs.

OffStreetPlayers, 907-5743, [email protected]. Produces work by new playwrights or newer plays by established authors. Performs four times a year at the theatre at 609 Glenview Drive.

OncomingTraffic, 445-8076, www.oncomingtraffic.net. An experimental comedy troupe specializing in short form improv comedy. Consists of a rotating cast of about 20 Florida State University students and graduates. Plays weekly at The Warehouse on Gaines Street.

RailroadSquareArtPark, 567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com. A collection of World War II-era warehouses now used as artist studios and small businesses. At the entrance is an outdoor sculpture garden; a drive or walk through Railroad Square is an art experience in itself, as the buildings are awash with bright colors and murals. Included in the square is a cafe in a real caboose. Hosts open studio days, annual festivals, and is extremely popular on First Fridays.

TallahasseeLittleTheatreCoffeehouseSeries, 1861 Thomasville Road, offices 224-4597, box office 224-8474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org. Contemporary theatre performed in the intimate atmosphere of the main lobby as a 70-90 seat flexible space. Alternative and challenging programming. All Coffeehouse tickets are $10.

TallahasseeProgressiveCenter, 1720 S. Gadsden St., 222-1888, www.tallprogcen.com. Hours: M-F 11 am-9 pm, Sa 12-5 pm. A collective of galleries, a cafe, a fair trade store, and two museums. Features rotating exhibits by local and worldwide artists in a variety of styles and media, including performing artists and film.

TheWarehouse, 706 W. Gaines Street, 222-6188. More than just a warehouse! Features acoustic music, improv jazz, traditional Irish and bluegrass music, as well as literary and poetry readings.

Waterworks, 1133 Thomasville Road, 224-1887. Hours: M-F 5 pm-2 am, Sa 8 pm-2 am, Su 9 pm-2 am. Jazz club featuring a Polynesian decor, eclectic menu, and full liquor bar. Live jazz on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and invigorating Latin salsa on Thursday.

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Images:Opposite page - Theatre A La Carte’s production of Bat Boy. This page - Living it up at Club Downunder.

Tired of the tried & True? Expand your horizons with independent music, experimental theatre, avant-garde art, or offbeat poetry readings. Expect to be surprised and delighted when you venture off the beaten path to the world of the alternative.

Here for an extended stay for the summer? Give your kids a break and get them away from the video games with these fun and educational activities. Dance classes, theatre, music, or art for vacations, after school, summers, and more. There are some great birthday party ideas here, too. FOR

AfricanCaribbeanDanceTheatre, 539-4087, www.fadf.org. (C)

Boys’ChoirofTallahassee, 528-2403, www.boyschoirtlh.org. (C)

BrushandPaletteStudio,1379 Timberlane Road, 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudio.com. (C, B)

CapitalCityShakespeare’sYoungCompany, 386-6476, [email protected]. (C)

ChallengerLearningCenter, 200 S. Duval Street, 645-STAR, www.challengertlh.com. (P, B)

CommunitySchoolofthePerformingArtsandCulture, 614 Osceola Street, 574-2237. (C)

FloridaArtsandCommunityEnrichment(F.A.C.E.), 644-8533, [email protected]. (C)

FSUSchoolofTheatre,Florida State University, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu. (P, SC)

GadsdenArtsCenter, 13 North Madison, Quincy, 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. (C, SC)

Gordon’sStringMusic, 1903 N. Monroe Street, 386-7784. (C)

InStepStudio,Inc., 2609 Glover Road, 421-5151, www.instepstudio.com. (C)

Jim’sPianos, 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. (C)

KillearnPerformingArts, 4500 W. Shannon Lakes #20, 443-7512 or 894-9364, www.killearnpa.com. (C)

KnottHouseMuseum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. (SC)

LafayetteParkArts&CraftsCenter, 403 Ingleside Drive, 891-3945, www.talgov.com/parks/commcenter/lfartscrafts.cfm. (C)

LeMoyneArtFoundation, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org. (C, SC)

LeRoyCollinsLeonCountyPublicLibrary, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org. Hours: M-Th, 10 am-9 pm, F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-6 pm. (C, P)

TheMaryBroganMuseumofArt&Science, 350 South Duval Street,


CHILDREN

KIDSTHE

C-Classesand/orPrivateLessons • P-Performances&EventstoAttend •B-BirthdayParties• SC-SummerCamp•


513-0700, www.thebrogan.org. (P, SC, B)

MissionSanLuis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. (SC)

MuseumofFloridaHistory, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, 245-6400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. (P, SC)

ProphecySchooloftheArts, 2312 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 10, 222-8085, www.prophecyarts.net. (C)RossierProductions,Inc.(RPI), 224-0372, www.rossierprod.org. (C)

SouthernAcademyofBalletArts, 1704-C Capital Circle NE, 222-0174. (C)

StubbsMusicCenter, 1260 Timberlane Road, 893-8754, www.stubbs.org. (C)

TallahasseeBachParleyChildren’sChorus,942-6075, www.bachparley.org. (P)

TheTallahasseeBallet, 224-6917, www.tallaballet.com. (C, P)

TallahasseeGirls’ChoirofCHOICE, 576-7501. (C)

TallahasseeLeonCountyCivicCenter,505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org. (P)

TallahasseeMuseum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. (C, P, B, SC)

TallahasseeSymphonyYouthOrchestras(TSYO), 1345 Thomasville Road, 224-9232, www.tsolive.org. (C, P)

YoungActorsTheatre, 609 Glenview Drive, 386-6602, www.youngactorstheatre.com. (C, P)


CHILDREN

KIDS

Note: the preceding listings are for programs designed especially for children. Many places in other sections, like the “Get Up, Get Out, & Explore” section, are great for kids, too.



Images: Opposite page - Children find a turtle at the Tallahassee Museum, a student enjoys painting pottery, art work by a local student. This page - Students from F.A.C.E. celebrate the completion of a mural with former Secretary of State Glenda Hood.

C-Classesand/orPrivateLessons • P-Performances&EventstoAttend •B-BirthdayParties• SC-SummerCamp•

Coming in August:


While in Tallahassee, discover the artist or performer in yourself. Learn to paint, sculpt, bead, carve, or quilt. Tango the night away – bring your own partner, or meet someone new. Want to make music? Here’s your chance to play in the string section or sing with the tenors. You’d rather work backstage or write the script? There’s something for you in here, too.

&PERFORMPERFORMCREATE ARTBeadz, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, 325-2323, www.blueabaco.com.

Brush and Palette Studio, 1379 Timberlane Road, 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudio.com.

FSUMuseumofFineArtsArtists’League, Florida State University School of Visual Arts and Dance, 644-1299, www.mofa.fsu.edu.

CapitalCityCarvers, 562-8460, carvers.mytalweb.com.

Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Northwest Chapter,1100 North Monroe Street, www.fsgnw.com.

GadsdenArtsCenter, 13 North Madison, Quincy, 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com.

KarenMack’sGallery, 645 McDonnell Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 942-6565, www.customtiles.com.

LafayetteParkArts&CraftsCenter, 403 Ingleside Drive, 891-3945, www.talgov.com/parks/commcenter/lfartscrafts.cfm.

LeMoyneArtFoundation, 125 N. Gadsden Street, 222-7622, www.lemoyne.org.

OglesbyUnionArtCenter,Florida State University Oglesby Student Union, 644-4737, union.fsu.edu/artcenter.

QuiltersUnlimited, www.quiltersunlimitedtlh.org.

SwampBuddhaSumi-E,386-5041, [email protected].

TallahasseeSeniorCenterfortheArts, 1400 North Monroe Street, 891-4006, www.talgov.com.

TallahasseeWatercolorSociety, 385-9517, www.tfn.net/Watercolor.

TalleonIndependentArtists, 386-7176, www.tfn.net/Talleon.

DANCEAfricanCaribbeanDanceTheatre, 539-4087, www.fadf.org.

ArgentineTangoSocietyofTallahassee, 222-3449, www.tangotallahassee.com.

CorazonDancers, Florida State University, 212-1714, www.fsucorazon.com.

FSUBallroomDanceClub, Florida State University, www.fsuballroomdance.com.

InStepStudio,2609 Glover Road, www.instepstudio.com, 421-5151.

KillearnPerformingArts, 4500 W. Shannon Lakes #20, 443-7512 or 894-9364, www.killearnpa.com.

WRITE, CREATE,


PERFORMPERFORM

ProphecySchoolof theArts, 2312 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 10, 222-8085, www.prophecyarts.net.

The Tallahassee Ballet, 224-6917, www.tallaballet.com.

TallahasseeCommunityFriendsofOldTimeDance, 421-1559 or 421-1838, www.tallydancer.com.

Tallahassee Swing Band Dances, 894-3789, [email protected].

USA Dance, 562-1224, homepage.mac.com/mweininger/tallusabda.

MAKE MUSICApalachee Blues Society, 668-5863, www.apalacheebluessociety.org.

BarbershopHarmonySociety, 562-3876, www.capitalchordsmen.org.

Big Bend Community Orchestra, 893-4567, www.bbco.org.

ClassicalGuitarSocietyofTallahassee, 521-0700 or 668-1643, www.istal.com/cgst/index.html.

Gordon’s String Music, 1903 North Monroe Street, 386-7784.

Jim’sPianos, 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com.

SouthernBlend,907-2034 or 385-7219, www.southernblend.com.

T a l l a h a s s e e C h a p t e r , N a s h v i l l eSongwriters Association, 509-2695, www.nashvillesongwriters.com.

Tallahassee Civic Chorale, 878-2711, www.civicchorale.org.

Tallahassee Community Chorus, 668-5394, www.tcchorus.org.

Tallahassee Community College Jazz Band,567-6336 or 201-8360.

Tallahassee Pipe Band, 576-0708, www.saintandrewtallahassee.org.

Tocamos, Railroad Square Art Park, 212-0325, www.tocamos.com.

Voces Angelor um , 942-6075 , www.voicesofangelstallahassee.org.

ACT UPCuriousEchoRadioTheater, 228-2473, www.curiousecho.org.

FSUFilmSchool, University Center Building A, Florida State University, 644-0453, filmschool.fsu.edu.

MickeeFaustClub, 623 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com.

Quincy MusicTheatre, 118 East Washington St., Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-9444, www.qmtonline.com.

Tallahassee LittleTheatre,1861 Thomasville Road, www.tal lahasseel i t t letheatre.org, 224-4597.

T heatre A La Car te, 385-6700, www.theatrealacarte.org.

TheatreTCC!, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8608, box office 644-6500, theatre.tcc.fl.edu.

WRITEApalacheePress, 942-5041, [email protected].

DigitalPulp, 297-1373, www.digitalpulp.org.


PARTICIPATING

LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org.

Society of Children’s Book Writers &Illustrators, 942-6143, [email protected].

TallahasseeWriters’Association, 671-3731, www.twaonline.org.

Please note: listed here are activities for adults. See the “For the Kids” section on pages 16 and 17 for children’s classes and activities.



Images:Opposite page - MANCC’s Lost Vibes, a community member involved in local art classes, African Caribbean Dance Theatre. This page - Creating sidewalk art at the Oglesby Union Art Center’s Art in Low places event.


EmancipationCelebration, 5/20, noon, Knott House Museum, 301 E. Park Ave., 922-2459, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. Includes a ceremony with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation from the steps of the Knott House, music, re-enactors, and a picnic in Lewis Park.

HumanateeFestival, 5/20, San Marcos de Apalache State Historic Site, St. Marks, 925-6216. Welcome the Wakulla River manatee herd with music, arts and crafts, tours and more. Live music and entertainment, arts, crafts, food, activities for children, a 5K race, and a “White Manatee Sale.”

JazzforJustice, 5/21, 4-7 pm, Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 385-9007, www.jazzforjustice.org. Benefit concert featuring a variety of jazz performers, silent auction, VIP reception, and door prizes. Proceeds benefit Legal Services of North Florida.

FloridaFolkFestival, 5/26-28, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs, 1-877-6FL-FOLK, www.floridastateparks.org/folkfest. A weekend of entertainment and exhibits including performances by musicians, singers and storytellers as well as a banjo and fiddle contest; booths of arts and crafts exhibitors; traditional Florida foods; a Florida folk life area, a Seminole Indian Camp, and environmental and cultural awareness exhibits.

FloridaAfricanDanceFestival, 6/8-10, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 539-4087, www.fadf.org. A three-day experience sponsored by the African Caribbean Dance Theatre. Experience culture from Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and the Congo with internationally renowned artists featured in over 20 dance and drum workshops, plus performance concert. Includes a special children’s program, health education forum, and festival vendor marketplace.

JeffersonCountyWatermelonFestival, 6/16-17, Downtown Monticello, 997-5552, www.monticellojefferson.com. Celebrates that favorite summertime fruit, the watermelon. Activities include a 5K run, parade, a rodeo, lots of music, and street dancing. Plenty of barbecue and other refreshments. Most events are free.

BastilleDayCelebration, 7/14-16, Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 222-0936, www.chezpierre.com. Celebrate France’s Independence Day with music, drummers, mimes, clowns, face painters, great French food and drink, and games for the kids. Proceeds benefit local non-profit organizations.

SwampStomp, 7/15, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. Enjoy hot tunes at one of Tallahassee’s coolest summer events. Non-stop bluegrass, folk, and acoustical music, plus folk tales, cloggers, and more.

PossumFestivalandFunDay, 8/5, Highway 77, Wausau, 638-1781, www.thewtdc.com. Come Friday night for the Possum King and Queen Contests (contestants dress in their tackiest attire and donate a recipe for cooking possum), and stay for Saturday’s parade, 5000-meter “Possum Trot,” and auction when local politicians and celebrities bid against one another for the rights to a live possum. Visit arts and crafts booths, while you listen to local bluegrass, gospel, and country bands. Try a sample of a variety of unique southern foods including possum stew and possum ice cream.

CaribbeanCarnival, 8/18-19, Downtown Tallahassee, 878-5148, www.carnivaltallahassee.com. A panorama of colorful sounds, music, and food that satisfies the soul. Carnival Parade is a master showcase of Caribbean artists and dancers in costumes decked with brilliant feathers, sequins, and rhinestones in artful displays. The fun-filled events for children include face painting, mask making, limbo dancing, and storytelling.

Festivals &Annual Events

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CelebrateAmerica, 7/4, Tom Brown Park, off Conner Blvd., 891-3866, [email protected]. A capital celebration of American Independence. Events include live music, games, food, arts and crafts and, of course, the largest fireworks display the area has to offer.




FALL/WINTER AnnualOld-FashionedHolidayOpenHouse, Lichgate on High Road, 1401 High Road, 383-6556, www.lichgate.com.Antiques&TreasuresShow, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org.

ArtsandAntiquesFair, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University Fine Arts Building, 644-1254, www.mofa.fsu.edu.

BigBendFolklifeFestival, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

BlessingoftheAnimals,Mission San Luis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org.

Bookfest,LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org.

Bradley’sCountryFunDay, 10655 Centerville Road, 893-1647, www.bradleyscountrystore.com.

CamelliaChristmas,Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, 487-4115, www.floridastateparks.org/maclaygardens.

CandleLightTourofGoodwood,Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd., 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org.

Children’sDayattheMuseum, Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, 245-6400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com.

CommemorativeHolidayMass,Mission San Luis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org.

DownontheFarmFestival,Spanish Moss Farm, 1300 Ball Farm Road, Quincy, 850-875-3862, www.downonthefarmfestival.com.

Downtown Getdowns, Adams Street between Pensacola Street and Park Avenue, 487-8087, www.uwbb.org.

ElfNight, Dorothy B Oven Park, 3205 Thomasville Rd., 891-3915, www.talgov.com.

ExperienceAsiaFestival, E. Peck Green Park, Park Ave. across from the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 906-9321.

FallFever,Railroad Square Art Park, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com.

FloridaSeafoodFestival,Battery Park, Apalachichola, 653-9419, www.floridaseafoodfestival.com.

FreedomBluesFestival, 668-5863, www.freedombluesfest.org.

GreekFoodFestival, Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church, 1645 Phillips Road, 878-0747, www.greece.org/HolyMother/festival.

HalloweenHowl,Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

HavanaBead,Jewelry&ArtExtravaganza, The Planter’s Exchange, 204 Second Street, Havana, 539-6343, www.havanaextrav.com.

HolidayExhibition&LightedSculptureGarden, LeMoyne Art Foundation, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org.

HolidayMagicConcert, Ruby Diamond Auditorium, FSU Campus, 224-0461, tickets 644-6500, www.tsolive.org.


FESTIVALS & ANNUAL EVENTS

HolidayOpenHouse, Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www.museumoffloridahistory.com.

“JustOneMore”InvitationalArtFestival, Ponce de Leon and Bloxham Parks at Monroe Street, 980-8727, www. downtownmarket.com.

LatinoFest,St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 27 N. Shadow St., Quincy, 875-3806, [email protected].

TheLaughingStock:Florida’sMusicallyTwistedPoliticalCabaret, 841-4063, [email protected].

MakingSpiritsBright, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd., 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org.

MarketDays, North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

MonarchButterflyFestival, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, 1255 Lighthouse Rd., St. Marks, 925-6121, saintmarks.fws.gov.

MuleDay,Calvary, GA, 229-377-MULE, www.caironet.com/mule.htm.

MusicattheOldCapitol,400 South Monroe Street, 487-1902, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. NexttotheLastArmageddonShow,621 Gallery, 621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery.com.

NorthFloridaFair, North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road, 878-3247, www.northfloridafair.com.

TheNutcracker, Ruby Diamond Auditorium, FSU Campus, 644-6500, www.tallaballet.com.

PlantationWildlifeArtsFestival,Thomasville Cultural Center, 600 East Washington St., Thomasville, GA, 229-226-0588, www.pwaf.org.

PumpkinFestival,Downtown Havana, 539-1544, www.havanaflorida.com.

Punkin’Chuckin’, Mickee Faust Clubhouse, 623 McDonnell Drive, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com.

Rock-a-Thon,CulturetoCulture,John G. Riley Center/Museum, 419 E. Jefferson Street, 681-7881, www.rileymuseum.org.

RomanticReadings, Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com.

SevenDaysofOpeningNights, Florida State University, 644-7670, box office 644-6500, www.sevendaysfestival.org.

SwineTimeFestival,Climax, GA, 229-248-8850, www.swinetimefestival.com.

SugarplumFairandNutcrackerCharacterBreakfast,Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 222-1287, www.tallaballet.com.

Valentine’sDayDinner, Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org.

ValentineSerenadesbytheBarbershopHarmonySociety, 562-3876, [email protected].

WinterFestival:ACelebrationofLights,Music,andtheArts, Downtown Tallahassee, 891-3860, www.talgov.com.

Zoobilee,Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

SPRINGArtistsinBloomFestival, Florida A&M University, 599-3430. BlackHistoryMonthFestival, 877-0453, [email protected], Wooley Park, Panacea, 984-CRAB, www.bluecrab-festival.com.

CarrabelleRiverfrontFestival,Marine Street along the Carrabelle Riverwalk, 697-2585, www.carrabelleriverfrontfestival.com. ChainofParksArtFestival,Chain of Parks, Park Avenue and Monroe Street, 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org.

CivilWarBattlefieldRe-Enactment, Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site, 1022 DeSoto Park Drive, Woodville, 922-6007.

FloridaWineFestival,The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, 350 S. Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thefloridawinefestival.com.

FSUFlyingHighCircus,Haskin Circus Complex, corner of West Pensacola Street & Chieftan Way, 644-4874, www.circus.fsu.edu. OtherWords:AConferenceofLiteraryMagazines,IndependentPublishers,andWriters, Florida State University, 442-1408, www.anhinga.org.

PigGig, Deep South Fairgrounds, Pavo Road, Thomasville, GA, 229-226-0588.

Quincyfest, Gadsden Arts Center and courthouse square, Quincy, 627-7681, www.quincyfest.com.

RattlesnakeRound-Up, Whigham Fairgrounds, Whigham, GA, 229-762-3774.

RedHillsHorseTrials,Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, 893-2497, www.rhht.org.

RiversideArtsfest, Bainbridge, GA, 229-243-1010.

RoseShow&Festival,Thomasville, GA, 229-227-7099, www.downtownthomasville.com.

SouthWoodstockMusic&ArtsFestival,John Paul II Catholic High School, 5100 Terrebone Drive, 201-5744, www.southwoodstock.org.

SpringtimeTallahassee,224-5012, www.springtimetallahassee.com.

TallahasseeCelticFestivalandScottishHighlandGames, Sunny Hill Farm, 7100 Roberts Road, 894-6270, www.tallahasseecelticfestival.com.TallahasseeJazz&BluesFestival, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

TallahasseeWildlifeFestival, 386-6296, www.stfranciswildlife.org.

WormGruntin’Festival,Downtown Sopchoppy, 850-962-2020, www.wakullacounty.org/worm_festival.htm.

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For an exciting and diverse season of exhibitions, visit the City Hall Art Gallery and the ArtPort Gallery at the Tallahassee Regional Airport. Both galleries are free and open to the public. The exhibition season features painting, sculpture, collage, fiber art, photography, and other fine crafts. Additional group shows highlight youth art and fine art photography. For each exhibition, the CRC holds a free reception for members of the public to meet the artists.

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Looking to buy a piece of artwork or find an artist? Check out the online Artist Directory – a virtual listing of the Tallahassee area’s talented visual artists, musicians, dancers, authors, and theatre personnel. People are listed both alphabetically and by discipline, many with sample images and links to their own web sites. There’s also an online form you can use to get yourself listed in the directory!

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