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Gifted Writers

A book is something of a perfect gift: it expresses the taste of the giver, reflects the passions of the receiver, and loops in the perspective of the author, reminding us that the world is always bigger than we see.…

Local Tickets. One Place.

A locally based ticketing portal for live events is now available to Northwest Florida residents. 850TIX.com owned by Rowland Publishing, Inc. promises to provide a one-stop shop for residents and visitors to find and purchase tickets to local concerts, events, and shows.

Local Tickets. One Place.

A locally based ticketing portal for live events is now available to Northwest Florida residents. 850TIX.com owned by Rowland Publishing, Inc. promises to provide a one-stop shop for residents and visitors to find and purchase tickets to local concerts, events, and shows.

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Made For The Stage

In the distance, a piano throbs. Occasionally, someone sporting pink tights, a black leotard, and a tiny chignon runs by the door. Then the voice of a ballet teacher sings out, “And again … this time, higher!” But here, everything…

All That Jazz

Whatever your vibe, there’s a jazz experience in Tallahassee for you. Whether it’s a classy dinner date or eating boiled peanuts and dancing to New Orleans riffs, you can find an offering somewhere in the city almost any night of…

Good Chemistry

Florida State University President Richard McCullough says there was a time in his youth when he didn’t study much or want to take classes that were particularly hard. As a matter of fact, he recalls a chemistry class that he…

Theatre for All

For 10 years, the Southern Shakespeare Company (SSC) has been bringing the beloved works of Shakespeare to life in Tallahassee. “We are devoted to making his work accessible and exciting for all,” says SSC Artistic Director James Bond. “We do…

Best Of Tallahassee

See who the readers of Tallahassee Magazine voted as the Best Local Band, Best Community Event, Best Live Music/Entertainment Venue, Best Art Museum/Gallery, Best Place to Take the Kids — and dozens of other categories.

Liquid Grace

n Homer’s Iliad—an epic poem written almost 3,000 years ago—the mother of hero Achilles is Thetis, a sea nymph or nereid. Another type of water nymph was the naiad: beautiful, long-living creatures who resided in the mesmerizing world of fresh…

Fiber Forward

Rooted in centuries of global tradition, fiber arts such as quilting, knitting, crochet, needlework, and weaving have long served both practical and expressive purposes. Often dismissed as “women’s work,” these techniques were historically undervalued in the art world despite their…

Words For The Soul

By all accounts, Jerome Stern was a heck of a guy. He was generous, brilliant, and fiercely devoted to the literary arts. A beloved professor and director of Florida State University’s Creative Writing Program, he championed both emerging and established…

Gifted Writers

A book is something of a perfect gift: it expresses the taste of the giver, reflects the passions of the receiver, and loops in the perspective of the author, reminding us that the world is always bigger than we see.…

Taking The Baton

Music lovers among the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra were asked to help get it right. For the full 2024-2025 season of concerts, they listened. And after five performances during which guest conductors brought their best interpretations and most charismatic moves to…

Tallahassee Winter Festival

When Downtown Tallahassee transforms into a storybook wonderland for the thirty-ninth annual Winter Festival, it will feel as if you’re seeing the holidays once again through the eyes of a child. Lights will glow brighter. Music will ring louder. Every…

Still Rolling

For the past 25 years, the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) has been a haven for independent cinema. John Fraser, the nonprofit’s president, embodies the scrappy, resourceful spirit of the filmmakers he so passionately supports. He’s made a mission of celebrating…

He's Got Next

After almost a decade as an assistant coach in the NBA, former Florida State University point guard Luke Loucks has returned to his alma mater to replace Leonard Hamilton, his legendary former coach, who retired at the end of the…

A League Of Their Own

The quote, “Creativity takes courage,” comes from Henri Matisse, the French artist known for breaking artistic rules into his 80s. And courage is what it took for the Artists’ League of the Big Bend, formerly just The Artists’ League, to…

Second Acts

Who says you only get one shot? Sometimes, it’s the second act—shaped by purpose, possibility, and hard-won wisdom—when the story truly takes flight. Because reinvention isn’t just about change, it’s where the real magic happens. Whether they are artists, entrepreneurs,…

Strolling Through the Past

As a child, Stephanie Chandler never groaned in disgust when her parents booked family vacations at historical sites. As far as she was concerned, stories about Revolutionary-era Boston, Amish Country, and other locales held as many exciting twists and turns…

Heroines Making History

Mary McLeod Bethune, Lilly Pulitzer, Rosemary Barkett, Gloria Estefan, Chris Evert, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas: an educator, a fashion designer, a Florida Supreme Court chief justice, a singer, an athlete, and a women’s suffrage advocate and conservationist. These diverse trailblazers…

Finding Peace in Color

In a world that moves too fast, where stress piles up like unread emails and self-care feels like a luxury, one Tallahassee studio is redefining what it means to heal. At Breathe in Color Arts & Wellness Studio, wellness isn’t…

A Braw Day at Maclay

T’was a bonnie day, it was! A spring morning near the lake—with the birds chirpin’ and the pipes pipin’. And the pretty tartans a-flappin’ in the breeze! Oh sorry, Tallahasseeans, for the brogue and the burr. But April 6—known in…