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…
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…
The Tallahassee Ballet Presents the 35th Evening of Music and Dance
The Tallahassee Ballet (TTB) proudly announces its 35th Evening of Music and Dance (EOMAD), a landmark performance that brings together past and present artistic voices in a celebration of music, movement, and collaboration. Founded in 1990 by Joyce (Straub) Fausone…
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…
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…
