The Arts

Cultivating Creativity

Creativity may be something you’re rarely a solo pursuit. For some, the door to opportunity opens with formal education and hands-on skill development. Others take a circuitous route, discovering or reigniting long-abandoned talents after a lifetime of other pursuits. One…

Playful Pages

At 2:15 on a Wednesday afternoon, the Magnolia Park Courtyard near Governor’s Square. Laughter radiates from a nearby table as well as the soft shuffle of cards, and gentle jazz smooths the background. A few feet away, a woman turns…

City Rhythms

On certain nights in Tallahassee, and the music seems to travel through the streets, some- thing special unfolds inside Railroad Square. It’s not a typical party, and it’s not quite a concert. It’s a boiler room—an intimate, community-driven dance experience…

Tally Underground

The Tallahassee music scene is characterized by giants.  Creed––as beloved in 2026 as ever—has put a globally recognized trademark on our gritty Southern character since 1994. Rapper T-Pain’s stage name stands for Tallahassee Pain, a bittersweet homage to his childhood.…

She Paints In Sunlight

Laura Patrick, artist and owner of Lello Co. in Tallahassee, is standing over the dining table of her screened-in porch as the birds are chirping and her children are inside enjoying a day off from school. Laura, 46, is prepping…

Made Well

ArtxNikki You may have seen FSU alumna Nikki Ackerman alongside her dachshund “Indie” offering art prints from her custom camper outside of Picked in CollegeTown. Or maybe you visited her brick-and-mortar before the 2023 tornado that devastated Railroad Square. Regardless,…

Fresh Off The Press

The indefatigable Mary Jane Ryals—author, former Florida State University professor, and the first Big Bend Poet Laureate—has taken the helm at Apalachee Press, sister to the internationally recognized literary magazine Apalachee Review. Along with fellow poet and longtime collaborator Carol…

Renaissance Reveling

Hear ye, Tallahassee!  You are invited to step into a world of jesters, knights, and bards as the North Florida Renaissance Faire returns for its second year, and its first year in Tallahassee proper. Equal parts medieval fantasy and modern festival, the…