Celebrating 66 years of dedication this year, the Junior League of Tallahassee (JLT) is a nonprofit that empowers women to serve their community through leadership and volunteerism. What  began as an organization devoted to service has grown into an inclusive…
When the Tallahassee Area Threshold Singers gather, the energy in the room changes. The air slows and softens as their voices intertwine, singing in gentle harmony, not performing but offering. The songs are simple, repetitive, and tender, chosen to calm…
What happens when the creative, driven, and outspoken students of Florida State University enter the fashion world? Strike Magazine happens. Strike is the nation’s preeminent student fashion publication, known for its experimental approach to garments, scenes, and photo editing. Now masterminded via independent…
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.…
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…
The faint scent of hairspray mixed with the sharp sweetness of nail polish lingers at Meena’s Classic Touch Spa & Salon. Blow-dryers hum, brushes clink against countertops, and the quiet buzz of conversation fills each room. At the center of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Madison Askins says her parents once told her that if she were ever shot, she should play dead because it might increase her chance of survival. It was advice Askins tucked away in her mind but hoped she’d never need.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
