Music

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…

The Little Mercies

On a sweltering summer day at the Florida Folk Festival, a crowd of music lovers packed the performance tent to hear the toe-tapping tunes of fiddle, banjo, and harmonies wafting in the humid air. They were gathered to hear The Little…

The Essence of Blues

This is Tallahassee â€Ĥ not New Orleans. This is Tallahassee â€Ĥ not an ancient dive in the Mississippi Delta. Nor a blusey joint on the old Chitlin’ Circuit.  But if you close your eyes and feel the rhythmic pound deep…

A Feast for the Ears

As the concertmaster of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, a sought-after concerto soloist, and associate professor of violin at Florida State University, Corinne Stillwell has a lot on her plate. As founder of the local Music for Food initiative, she works…

Opening Nights

Comedian Jay Leno, the Count Basie Orchestra, country music legend Emmylou Harris, disco kings KC & The Sunshine Band, classic rocker Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colton Whitehead might be as diverse a collection of artists…

Spreading Wings

The open road and time on your hands is as good an invitation to creativity as any, and in his early career, Mark Mustian had plenty of both. The bond attorney spent hours driving across the state to visit clients—municipalities…

Deep-fried Americana

A few oversized yard birds sat sizzling in hot oil as neighbors Frank Douglas and David Chapman strummed their guitars under the moonlight. Suddenly, the picturesque Washington Street block party fell silent. Douglas and Chapman paused their serenade, stared at…