Capital Culture Magazine: Spring 2006

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What Is There To Do In Tallahassee?

More Than You Thought!

FESTIVALS

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Your Guide to Arts & Culture in Florida’s

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More Than You Thought by Julie Hauserman

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The Worms Are Comin’ by Steve Christian



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From classical to contemporary, these concerts, plays, musical theatre, film, and dance events will entertain, amuse, and inspire you.



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While in Tallahassee, discover the artist or performer in yourself. Whatever your passion, there’s something here for you.

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Letter from the Publisher

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Expand your horizons with independent music, experimental theatre, avantgarde art, or offbeat poetry readings. Get up, get out, and explore the incredible variety of art galleries, museums, historic sites, and more, right in Tallahassee’s backyard. Think you’ve seen and done it all in Tallahassee? Well, there’s another world waiting just a few miles in every direction. Cover your walls with fine art, brighten up your wardrobe with handmade jewelry, put on some new dancing shoes, or buy what you need to make your own art. Here for the summer visiting relatives? Give your kids a break and get them away from the video games with these fun and educational activities.

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f you think only big cities like New York and Chicago are brimming with artistic destinations, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. From dance to theatre to music, from annual events you can plan your vacation around, to museums you can explore every day, look no further than this premiere issue of the CRC’s Capital Culture Magazine.

We’ll be publishing quarterly, in March, May, August, and November, giving you an in-depth look at different aspects of local arts and culture each time. Look forward to feature articles on arts opportunities for kids, alternative theatre, and the popular First Friday Gallery Hop. But you don’t have to wait for the next issue to arrive to find more information about each of these cultural organizations – the complete listings are available all year round on our website at www.netcrc.org. Looking for somewhere to go or something to see tonight? Try our online events calendar at www.MoreThanYouThought.com. In this issue, native Tallahassean (and Pulitzer Prize nominated writer) Julie Hauserman gives you a first hand glimpse of arts and culture in the region. What’s here that makes her and other nationally and internationally renowned artists choose Tallahassee as their home? Turn the page and see. Also in this issue, radio station Star98’s Steve Christian takes on the wonderful and sometimes quirky world of festivals in and around this region. If you’ve never ventured out to one of these events, Steve shows you the truly unique experiences you’ve been missing. Of course, a publication like this can never be really complete. There’s always more to discover and explore. If we’ve missed a favorite place to visit or an event that brings you back year after year, please drop us a line at [email protected] and let us know. We’d also love to hear your suggestions about what you’d like to read about the Capital and its culture. See you out and about!

Peggy Brady P.S. Find out more about the Cultural Resources Commission and what we do on the back cover of this magazine, or visit our website at www.netcrc.org.

CONTRIBUTORS Julie Hauserman

Steve Christian

Julie Hauserman is a longtime Florida writer who lives in Tallahassee. She has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize: in 1991 for her stories about pollution in Florida’s Fenholloway River, and in 2001 for her stories about arsenic leaking out of pressure-treated lumber all over America. She won the Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards’ top environmental prize for her work on the arsenic stories. Hauserman was a Capitol bureau reporter for the St. Petersburg Times in Tallahassee for seven years and has been a commentator for Florida Public Radio’s Capitol Report, National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition-Sunday, and Minnesota Public Radio’s The Splendid Table. Her essays are featured in several Florida anthologies, including The Wild Heart of Florida, The Book of the Everglades, and Between Two Rivers.

Steve Christian is the afternoon radio announcer for Star98 radio, and has lived in the Tallahassee area for some fifteen years. His radio career has led him into a variety of experiences: he has flown with the Blue Angels, had dinner with Celine Dion, been a guest on both Larry King’s talk show and MTV. He’s also hosted a wide variety of concerts and live events, rubbing elbows with the likes of Peter Jennings, Paul Harvey, Dr. Phil, Donny Osmond, the Beach Boys, Yogi Berra, Bill Clinton, and many others. His passion for travel has led him to visit friends in London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, and Ireland. Although his favorite place to visit is England, his most memorable time on the road was a January trek to the frozen tundra of Siberia. Steve also has a lifelong love of movies and regularly writes movie reviews for the news website EverythingTallahassee.com.

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More Than You Thought by Julie Hauserman

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n this leafy green place we call home, music wafts into the fat oak branches. Paint fumes curl out of studio windows. If you are quiet, you can hear people singing, and the rhythmic pounding of dancing feet. Tallahassee doesn’t have the reputation of being an artsy town, but it is. Everybody knows this town is chock full of politicians, lobbyists and bureaucrats. Less evident at first glance is the other Tallahassee: a place crawling with musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers, photographers, choreographers, filmmakers, actors, and writers. You might go to a coffee shop and find yourself sitting two tables down from a Pulitzer Prize winner or the woman who wrote the guest column you read last week in The New York Times. You might hear someone order at a drive through window and recognize the voice as one you’ve heard on National Public Radio. The man picked in a nationwide search to write the latest sequel to The Godfather, Mark Winegardner, lives in

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Tallahassee. So does the icon of the 1970s funk movement, George Clinton, founder of Parliament Funkadelic. He tours all over the world, but he lives and creates here. You might stop in to see a jazz saxophone player from one of the universities play for free, and the next summer you’ll notice he’s touring with the Count Basie Orchestra. Soul singer Patti LaBelle came here for a concert, asked for a volunteer to come up and sing on stage, and left with a new backup singer from Tallahassee. You might catch the great American jazz pianist, Marcus Roberts, playing in Tallahassee the night before he plays in Carnegie Hall. Roberts studied music at Florida State in the 1980s before he joined up with New Orleans jazz master Wynton Marsalis. Roberts lives here now. He’s teaching at Florida State. It is hard to say what draws artists to such an out-ofthe way small city. The universities are the initial magnet. But something else keeps artists coming back here. Even

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after they’ve left for the big cities, cheap and there’s always plenty of they often come back. We even parking. have a name for it: The Tallahassee I’m thinking about the astounding Boomerang. diversity of arts here: Ladysmith Black It is possible to live here Mambazo, the South “There is more and never witness the African band, giving a arts scene at all. Football concert in an old A&P to do here than tailgaters and political that’s been converted into fundraisers can more than The Moon nightclub. The occupy the average attention you can possibly Wu-Tang Clan rap group span. Some people only see playing to a standingTallahassee as a historical room only crowd in a fit into your footnote: the place where battered-looking club America couldn’t pick its by the railroad tracks. A schedule.” president. Balinese gamelan concert The secret is that good art and at FSU. The Urban Bush Women culture is here in force for those dancers, an innovative troupe fresh willing to make the effort. It’s still from New York, who came to settle

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FEATURE for a while in Tallahassee. Chinese percussionists. Russian Cossack dancers. Scottish Highland games. Whirling Dervishes, Tibetan Monks, Japanese psychedelic rock. African dancers. Caribbean Carnival. The Halloween Howl in the cypress swamp. Homegrown short films. T h e Ta l l a h a s s e e S y m p h o n y Orchestra. Traveling Broadway shows. Experimental theatre. Dozens of recitals by emerging classical masters. Opera. The sweet sound of the Boys’ Choir of Tallahassee. Hundreds of rocking shows by fabulous homegrown bands who stay here because…. because why? I think creative people stay in Tallahassee because it is a friendly arts scene. It’s not competitive. We want one another to succeed: You can see it when artists visit one another’s studios at the First Friday gallery art hop. Or at the literary readings at 621 Gallery and the Warehouse. Or at recitals at Florida State and FAMU. On sweltering summer nights, people pack a metal warehouse in an old railroad yard to watch the homegrown and wickedly bawdy satire of the Mickee Faust Club while fanning themselves with folded-up programs. These are audiences willing to make the effort, to ferret out the happenings, just to experience art and culture. Maybe it is that goodwill that makes us want to create here. Or maybe the summer heat makes us too lazy to go anywhere else. In any case, the city’s richer for it. I can guarantee you that there is more to do here than you can possibly fit into your schedule. For any city, that’s a good thing. Image: Tallahassee Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker

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ENTERTAINMENT

Let Us Entertain

TALLAHASSEE LEON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER, 505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org. Box office hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm. A multi-purpose convention and entertainment facility featuring a 13,500-seat arena, 52,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space, luxury suites, club seats, and the Spotlight Grille, an arena-view restaurant. Hosts a variety of events including concerts by today’s top musical artists, family shows, ice shows, Tallahassee Broadway Series, and sporting events such as FSU Basketball.

From classical to contemporary, from downtown to midtown, on campus or off, these concerts, plays, musical theatre, film, and dance events will entertain, amuse, and inspire you. There’s something new to do almost every day of the year.

T H E TA LLA H A S S EE S Y M P HON Y ORCHESTRA, season tickets 224-0461, individual concert tickets 644-6500, www.tsolive.org. Now in its 25th season of providing the voice of classical orchestral music to the Tallahassee community. Features a Masterworks Series, exposing Tallahassee audiences to the wonders of classical music, as well as a holiday concert, young people’s concert, and pops concert. All events are held in Ruby Diamond Auditorium on the FSU campus, and make for an exciting evening on the town.

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Teatime Concert Series, BrokawMcDougall House, 329 North Meridian Street, 222-7358, www.teatimeconcertseries.com. A new twist to the classical performing arts in Tallahassee: afternoon concerts paired with an artist/audience tea reception. This series allows the purposefully smaller audiences to become intimately involved with the performance. VOCES ANGELORUM, 942-6075, www. voicesofangelstallahassee.org. Women’s choir dedicated to masterfully performing classical music of excellence. Gives four fall concerts and four spring concerts each year. Free childcare is provided at most concerts. A CD is now available, and excerpts can be heard on the web site.

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MUSIC THE ARTIST SERIES, 224-9934, www.theartistseries.com. Visiting artist classical music series featuring nationally and internationally renowned performing artists from around the world. The season of six to seven concerts includes a wide variety of unusual and interesting artists. Season ticket “Passports” are available, with discounts for seniors and students. Concerts are held in various venues, including universities and local churches. FAMU MUSIC DEPARTMENT, Florida A&M University, 599-3334, www.famumusic.com. Long known for its excellence, the department’s annual events calendar includes student performances, faculty recitals, guest lecturers and artists of international reputation, and festivals. Also features the highly acclaimed “Marching 100” band, organized in 1892 and credited with innovative techniques that have influenced high school and collegiate marching band programs throughout the nation. FLORIDA STATE OPERA, FSU College of Music, 644-5248, box office 644-6500, www.music.fsu.edu/opera.htm. Provides the Tallahassee community with performances and other activities designed to foster interest in opera and music theater, develop new audiences, stimulate the current opera-going public, and introduce children to opera’s many rewards. Presents three annual mainstage productions, plus a more intimate workshop production. All events are held at Opperman Music Hall or Ruby Diamond Auditorium on the FSU campus.

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FSU COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Florida State University, 24-hour concert line 644-4774, box office 644-6500, www.music.fsu.edu. One of the largest, best respected music institutions in the nation, enrolling over 1,000 students in baccalaureate through doctorate programs, in virtually every field of music. Offers more than 430 faculty and student solo, chamber music, choral, orchestral, band, jazz, world music, early music, and guest artist concerts each year, many of which are free. Concerts are held on the FSU campus in Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Opperman Music Hall, Lindsay Recital Hall, and others. Music on the Lawn, Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 222-0936, www.chezpierre.com. Music on Friday nights from March through May, 6-10 pm. Call for reservations to dine on the lawn, or just drop by with some friends and listen to some great music. Primarily features jazz, with occasional other styles like swing, samba, latin, and pop. No cover charge. TALLAHASSEE BACH PARLEY, 942-6075, www.bachparley.org. Provides a three to four concert season of high quality performances of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, the Baroque period, and its musical heirs. Showcases the area’s talented musicians, and sponsors performances that feature baroque specialists and guest artists of international renown. Concerts are Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons at various venues around Tallahassee. Admission is free, except for guest artist concerts. Free childcare provided at most concerts.

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THEATRE & FILM Capital City Shakespeare in the Park, 386-6476, [email protected]. Studies and performs Shakespeare’s plays for the enrichment of our Tallahassee community. Each year CCS chooses a Shakespeare play, spends the fall season studying and offering workshops and public readings, then mounts a full-length production in the spring. CCS’s present home is the beautiful Zolton Farkas Theatre at the Young Actors Theatre and School for the Performing Arts on Glenview Drive. FAMU ESSENTIAL THEATRE, Florida A&M University, Charles Winter Wood Theatre, 599-3430, box office 561-2846, essential_famu@ yahoo.com. Produces a variety of classical and contemporary plays, with major emphasis on African-American culture. Mounts approximately six productions between the months of October and July, with

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tickets ranging from $3-$12. Also home to a Public School Matinee Series, Theatre Unbound, and the Irene C. Edmonds Youth Theatre. FSU Film School, University Center Building A, Florida State University, 644-0453, filmschool.fsu.edu. Sponsors free public screenings of BFA films each December, and free public screenings of MFA thesis films each August. Seating is limited at all screenings. Film students produce more than 150 complete sound films each year, and thesis films have won more than 600 prizes, awards, and special screenings at national and international film festivals. FSU School of Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu. A top-ranked theatre training program that annually produces plays and musicals in the Fallon Mainstage, the Lab Theatre, and the Augusta Conradi Studio Theatre. Nationally recognized for its undergraduate and graduate programs that produce theatre professionals who go on to distinguished careers in television, film, and the Broadway stage. IMAX T H E AT R E AT T H E Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. D uval S treet, 645-STAR , www. challengertlh.com. The region’s only IMAX Theatre, as well as one of only 15 all-digital Planetarium Theatres in North America. The IMAX Experience is as unique and powerful as the technology behind it, with images of immense size and striking clarity, and sound so clear and deep you can feel it. The Digistar 3 Planetarium Theatre is complete with Dolby Digital surround sound, and a 50-foot dome. Tallahassee Film Society, 3864404, www.tallahasseefilms.com. Presents foreign, independent, and documentary films on a limited-showing basis. Regular screenings at the Miracle Theater, 1815 Thomasville Road, plus special events at the R.A. Gray Building, 621 Gallery, and others. Annual memberships include discounts at some commercial theatres.

TALLAHASSEE LITTLE THEATRE, 1861 Thomasville Road, 224-4597, box office 2248474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org. Has provided quality theatrical experiences to local artists and audiences for more than 50 years. Productions range from family fare like Peter Pan, to groundbreaking dramas such as Angels in America, to sheer entertainment like My Fair Lady. Also produces intimate Coffeehouse shows on a second stage, collaborates with other arts groups to present original work, and highlights visual artists in its gallery. Parking is plentiful and the location is central to I-10, downtown, and many hotels. THEATRE A LA CARTE, 385-6700, www. theatrealacarte.org. North Florida’s premiere musical theatre company, offering fall and summer musicals annually at Tallahassee Little Theatre. Most productions are Tallahassee premieres, and include a unique assortment of contemporary musicals, cult classics, and Broadway hits. Has received national recognition for its commitment to producing the works of Stephen Sondheim. THEATRE TCC!, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8608, box office 644-6500, theatre.tcc.fl.edu. Produces quality theatre appropriate for the entire family at affordable prices in the beautiful and spacious Turner Auditorium. The four-show season ranges from musicals like Schoolhouse Rock Live! to classic comedies like Arsenic and Old Lace to more serious dramatic pieces such as Amadeus and Othello. Tickets are generally $10 for the general public and $7 for students and seniors. TCC students, faculty, and staff are admitted free. YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE, 609 Glenview Drive, 386-6602, www.youngactorstheatre.com. A non-profit youth theatre and school for the performing arts that has been providing quality entertainment to Tallahassee and the surrounding communities since 1975. Produces a three-show season that includes two musicals and one drama.

Images: Opposite page (from left to right) - The Tallahassee Ballet’s Interlude, Theatre A La Carte’s production of Side Show, African Caribbean Dance Theatre. This page - Tallahassee Little Theatre’s production of Damn Yankees.

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ENTERTAINMENT DANCE FSU DEPARTMENT OF DANCE, Florida State University, 644-1023, www.fsu.edu/ ~dance. Offers a wide variety of dance concerts throughout the year in the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre, which recently completed a 17 million dollar renovation, transforming its space into a state-of-the-art dance facility, and Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Also sponsors Dance Repertory Theatre, a performing unit that presents an annual concert and informal performances throughout Tallahassee and the southeast region, and is open to students who are interested in touring company experience.

The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra presents its Holiday Magic concert.

Museum of Fine Arts

The increasingly ambitious research Department of Dance of the Museum The Department of assures that the scope Dance, long-recognized of programs ranges as one of the country’s from national impact, strongest & outstanding scholarly exhibits and professional programs, publications to offers an environment for showcases of the training and regional artists’ works development of young - always a vital and artists while nurturing the colorful mix. art of dance.

ORCHESIS CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE, Florida A&M University, 599-8678. Presents a repertory encompassing a variety of movement styles, such as African derived and contemporary dance, tap, jazz, and ballet. These are showcased through an annual concert and in mini-presentations for university, civic and social activities throughout the academic year. A major component of concert offerings is to present elements of the black experience through the medium of dance. This is accomplished through an examination of specific elements of black culture, music, and movement style.

For other performance groups, see pages 9, 16-17, & 19-20. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization or event is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

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THE MOON, 1105 E. Lafayette St. 878-6900, www.moonevents.com. Box office hours: M-F 12-6 pm.

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M a h o g a n y D a n ce T h eatre , F l o r i d a A & M U n i v e r s i t y, 5 6 1 - 2 3 1 8 , [email protected]. Founded to create an awareness and appreciation for dance as a fine art in the community at large. Mahogany produces and performs two yearly concerts, participates in numerous public events, and has even stepped off its home turf, Florida A&M University, to inner city stages throughout the southeast. Mahogany Dance Theatre’s repertoire includes Lindy Hop, African, modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, and Hip-Hop.

THE TALLAHASSEE BALLET, 224-6917, box office 644-6500, www.tallaballet.com. A diverse repertoire of classical and contemporary works. Each year, the Tallahassee Ballet presents two full-length productions that feature the richness of our local talents, as well as exquisite performances from professional guest artists, plus a traditional production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, in December with full orchestra. Performances are at Ruby Diamond Auditorium.

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M ag g i e A llesee Nat i o n al Center for Choreograph y (MANCC), Montgomery Hall, FSU Campus, 645-2449, www.mancc.org.

School of Theatre

Consistently recognized as one of the finest theatre training programs in the nation, the School of Theatre emphasizes professional training and production opportunities side by side with rigorous classroom learning. Alumni are working throughout the world on stage, screen, and more.

Expand your horizons with independent music, experimental theatre, avant-garde art, or offbeat poetry readings. Expect to be surprised and delighted when you venture off the beaten path to the world of the alternative. 621 GALLERY, 621 Industrial Drive, 2246163, www.621gallery. com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm. A n h i n g a P ress P o e T ry Readings, www.anhinga.org, 442-1408.

MICKEE FAUST CLUB, 623 McDonnell Drive, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com.

Off Street Players, 9075743, [email protected]. oncoming traffic, 4458076, www.oncomingtraffic.net. On the Edge Gallery, 659 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square Art Park, 591-7659, www. ontheedgegallery.com. Hours: F 7-10 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm or by appointment. Pelican Place Gallery and Emporium, 507 W. Gaines Street, 577-1052, www.

pelicanplace.net. Hours: Sa-Th 11 am-6 pm, F 11 am-9 pm. Railroad square art park, 567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www. railroadsquare.com. Tallahassee Film Society, 3864404, www.tallahasseefilms.com. Tallahassee little theatre C o ffee h o use ser i es , 1 8 6 1 Thomasville Road, offices 224-4597, box office 224-8474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org. Talla h assee pr o g ress i ve center, 1720 S. Gadsden St., 222-1888, www.tallprogcen.com. Hours: M-F 11 am-9 pm, Sa 12-5 pm. The Warehouse, 706 W. Gaines Street, 222-6188. Waterworks, 1133 Thomasville Road, 224-1887. Hours: M-F 5 pm-2 am, Sa 8 pm-2 am, Su 9 pm-2 am.

Apalachee Blues Society, 6685863, www.apalacheebluessociety.org. Back Talk Poetry Troupe, 4597399, www.blackonblackrhyme.com. Bannerman’s, 6800 Thomasville Road, 668-8800. Hours: M-Th 11am-midnight, F-Sa 11 am- 2 am, Su 12 noon-7 pm. The Beta Bar, 809 Railroad Avenue, 425-2697, www.thebetabar.com. Bradfordville Blues Club, 7152 Moses L ane, 906-0766, www. bradfordvilleblues.com. Cafe Cabernet, 1019 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.cafecabernet.com. Hours: M-Sa 5 pm-2 am. The Brink, 284-5753, thebrinktheatre@ hotmail.com.

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Club Downunder, Oglesby Union, Florida State University, 644-6673, union. fsu.edu/cdu. fiction collective two (fc2) Readings, 644-2260, www.fc2.org. Floyd’s Music Store, 666-1 West Tennessee St., www.floydsmusicstore.com, 222-3506. F S U O g lesby Gallery , FSU Oglesby Student Union, 644-3898, www.union.fsu.edu/artcenter. Hours: M-F 8 am - 10 pm, Sa-Su 12 pm - 10 pm.

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Mickee Faust, the foulmouth, illegitimate sewer rat brother of that better known, better groomed cartoon creation.

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EXPLORING

Don’t just sit on the couch watching Desperate Housewives! Get up, get out, and explore Tallahassee’s incredible variety of art galleries, museums, historic sites, and more. You never know what you’ll discover – all you have to do is look.

GET UP,

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KNO T T HO U S E M U S E U M , 3 0 1 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. Hours: W-F 1-4 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm. LEMOYNE ART FOUNDATION, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

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LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org. Hours: M-Th, 10 am-9 pm, F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-6 pm.

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LICHGATE ON HIGH ROAD, Laura Jepsen Institute, 1401 High Road, 383-6556, www.lichgate.com. Hours: Tu 10 am - 2 pm, F 11:30 am - 3:30 pm and by appointment. THE MARY BROGAN MUSEUM OF ART & SCIENCE, 350 South Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thebrogan.org. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. MISSION SAN LUIS, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. Hours: T-Su 10 am-4 pm MUSEUM OF FLORIDA HISTORY, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, 245-6400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, Sa 10 am-4:30 pm, Su 12-4:30 pm. THE OLD CAPITOL, 400 South Monroe Street, www.museumoffloridahistory.com, 487-1902. Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, Sa 10 am-4:30 pm, Su 12-4:30 pm.

For up-to-date schedules and event information, visit www.morethanyouthought.com. 621 GALLERY, 621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery.com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm.

CLAUDE PEPPER MUSEUM, 636 W. Call Street, FSU Campus University, 644-9311, www.claudepepper.org/museum. Hours: M-F 8:30 am-5 pm.

ALFRED B. MACLAY GARDENS STATE PARK, 3540 Thomasville Road, 487-4115, Ranger Station 487-4556, www.floridastateparks.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-sunset.

FOSTER TANNER FINE ARTS GALLERY, F lorida A&M University, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Building, 599-3161. Hours: M-F 9 am-noon, 1-4 pm.

Ars magna, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at FSU, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Innovation Park, 644-8053, www.magnet.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm.

FSU International Center Art Gallery, 107 South Wildwood Drive, FSU Campus, 645-4793, www.internationalcenter.fsu. edu. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm.

A rt Galleri es at Talla h assee Co mmu n i ty College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8713, www.tcc.fl.edu/dept/ cohu/art/artgallery.htm. Hours: M-F, 12 noon-4 pm.

FSU MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Florida State University Fine Arts Building, 644-1254, www.mofa.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm, Sa-Su 1-4 pm, closed weekends during the summer.

Artport Gallery, Tallahassee Regional Airport, 3300 Capital Circle SW, 224-2500, www.netcrc.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-11:30 pm.

GOODWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Hours: Main House Tours M-F 10 am-4 pm, Sa 10 am-2 pm; Garden M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am- 2 pm.

THE BLACK ARCHIVES CAPITOL COMPLEX AT THE HISTORIC UNION BANK, 219 Apalachee Pkwy., 561-2603, www. famu.edu/acad/archives. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm. CAPITOL COMPLEX GALLERIES, 245-6480, www.dos.state.fl.us. City Hall Art Gallery, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 300 South Adams Street, 224-2500, www.netcrc.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5:30 pm.

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JOHN G. RILE Y CENTER / Museum of African American History AND Culture, 419 E. Jefferson Street, 681-7881, www.rileymuseum.org. Hours: M, W, F 10 am-4 pm, Saturdays by appointment. The Kirk Collection, The Public Broadcast Center, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, www.wfsu.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm.

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S O U T H E A S T E R N R E GION A L B L AC K A RC HI V E S R E S E A RC H CENTER & MUSEUM, Carnegie Library, Florida A&M University, 599-3020, www.famu. edu/acad/archives. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm. TA LL A H A S S E E AU T O M O B I LE MUSEUM, 3550-A Mahan Drive, 9420137, www.tacm.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su noon-5 pm. TA L L A H A S S E E M U S E U M O F HISTORY & NATURAL SCIENCE, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www. tallahasseemuseum.org. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-5 pm, Su 12:30-5 pm. Talla h assee T rust f o r Historic Preservation, 423 E. Virginia Street, 488-7100, www.taltrust.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm.

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Think you’ve seen and done it all in Tallahassee? Well, there’s another world waiting just a few miles in every direction. Check out the arts in Quincy, Havana, Monticello, Apalachicola, Colquitt, Thomasville, Bainbridge, and all the rest, right down the road.

bainbridge little theatre, 220 Troupe Street, Bainbridge, GA (42 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 246-8345, www. bainbridgelittletheater.com. Bonifay Guild for the Arts, 1695 Highway 177, Bonifay (90 miles from Tallahassee), 547-3530, [email protected]. DIXI E T H EAT RE, 2 1 Av e n u e E , Apalachicola (75 miles from Tallahassee), 6533200, www.dixietheatre.com. First Street Gallery, 204 First Street NW, Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 539-5220, www.firststreetartgallery.com. Hours: F-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 12-5 pm. GADSDEN ARTS CENTER, 13 North Madison, Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. Hours: TuSa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. it’s a Jem Fine Art, 307 North Main St., Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 5390335, www.itsajem.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12-6 pm.

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MONTICELLO OPERA HOUSE, 185 W. Washington Street, Monticello (30 miles from Tallahassee), 997-4242, moperahouse@ juno.com. PEBBLE HILL PLANTATION, U.S. Highway 319, Thomasville, GA (30 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 226-2344, www.pebblehill. com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. QUINCY MUSIC THEATRE, 118 East Washington St., Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-9444, www.qmtonline.com.

S A N M A R C O S D E A PA L AC H E HISTORIC STATE PARK, 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks (20 miles from Tallahassee), 922-6007. Hours: Th-M 9 am-5 pm. Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, US 129 north of Live Oak (80 miles from Tallahassee), (904) 364-1683, www. musicliveshere.com. Swamp Gravy, Cotton Hall, Colquitt, GA (64 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 7585450, www.swampgravy.com. Thomasville Cultural Center, 600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, GA (35 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 226-0588, www. tccarts.org. Gallery hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa-Su 1-5 pm.

For other places to explore, see pages 9, 12 & 13. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization or event is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

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SHOPPING

Arts Shopping Cover your walls with fine art, brighten up your wardrobe with handmade jewelry, or put on some new dancing shoes. Rent an obscure documentary or a musical instrument, or buy what you need to make your own art. And, of course, there’s no place better to find the perfect gift than at one of these arts-related businesses. For up-to-date schedules and event information, visit www.morethanyouthought.com. ARTISTREE, 1355 A-3 Market Street, 893-2937, www.bigbendhospice. org. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-6 pm.

Head Over Heels Dancewear, 1621 N. Monroe Street, 224-5140. Hours: Tu-Sa10 am - 6 pm.

ASH GALLERY, 438 W. Georgia St., 510-5621, anniesharris@earthlink. net. Hours: Sa 9 am-4 pm and by appointment.

HI S T O R I C A LLY F LO R I DA : F LO R I DA’ S HISTORY SHOPS, Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 245-6396, Old Capitol, 922-2432, The Capitol Plaza Level, 487-2044. Hours vary - consult the website: www.floridashistoryshop.com or see the ad on page 15.

Beet hoven and Company, 1415 Timberlane Road in Market Square, 894-8700, www.beethovenandcompany.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm. Blue Abaco Trading Company, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, 325-2323, www. blueabaco.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6:30 pm, Su 12-5 pm. BOOK DEN, 1836 Thomasville Road, 9802989, www.Book-Den.com, Hours: Tu-Th 10 am-9 pm, F-Sa 10 am-10 pm, Su 12-9 pm. E t C eter o c k s Gallery , 1 0 3 8 Commercial Drive, Railroad Square Arts Park, www.et-ceterocks.com. Hours: Th-Sa, 11:30 am-4:30 pm or by appointment. Glasshopper, The Gallery at Market Street, 1419 Market Street, 668-5007, www. glasshopperonline.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm, Sa 11 am-3 pm. GlassworkS by Susan, 1661 North Monroe St., 222-5095. Hours: Tu-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm.

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Gordon’s String Music, 1903 North Monroe Street, 386-7784. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 12-4 pm.

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IMAGES OF TALLAHASSEE, 1355 Market St., #A10-2, 894-5596, www.RussellGraceImages.com. Hours: M-F, 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm. Jim’s Pianos, 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. Hours: M-F 10 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am – 5 pm. KAREN MACK’S GALLERY, 645 McDonnell Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 942-6565, www. customtiles.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am - 6 pm. M Gallery, 2533 Greer Road, Suite 1, 5319925, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 9 am-5:30 pm, Sa 10 am- 2 pm. MAGIC & F UN COSTUME SHOP, 1787 W. Tennessee Street, 224-6244, www. magicandfuncostumeshop.com, Hours: M-F 11 am-7 pm, Sa 11 am-5 pm. Music Masters, 1114 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.musicm.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am- 6 pm.

Music Xchange, 221 East Third Ave., 681-7443, www.

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themusicxchange.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am - 6:30 pm. On the Edge Gallery, 659 Industrial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 591-7659, www.ontheedgegallery. com. Hours: F 7-10 pm, Sa-Su 12-4pm or by appointment. On the Way Gallery, 603 Franklin Court, 222-2535, www.onthewaygallery.com. Hours: W-F 12-5:30 pm, Sa 11 am-3 pm or by appointment. Paperback Rack, 1005 North Monroe St., 224-3455. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-9 pm, Su 12 noon - 6 pm. Pelican Place Gallery and Emporium, 507 W. Gaines Street, 5771052, www.pelicanplace.net. Hours: Sa-Th 11 am-6 pm, F 11 am-9 pm. PYRAMID STUDIOS, 1770 Thomasville Road, 513-1733, www.pyramidinc.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm. Qui nci e’s art jewelry, 1325 Thomasvil le Road, 222-8411, www. quinciehamby.com. Hours: T, Th, F 10 am - 2 pm & 3 -6 pm, W 10 am-2 pm. Railroad Square Art Park, 567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www. railroadsquare.com. REAVERS ENTERPRISES FINE ART SUPPLIES, 1042 Commercial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 561-6286, Hours W-Sa 10 am-5:30 pm. SALLY RUDE ANTIQUES AND FINE ART GALLERY, 1123 Thomasville Rd., 2224020, www.trocadero.com/mctc. Hours: M-Sa 11 to 6’ish. Appraisals by appointment. SIGNATURE ART GALLERY, 2779 Capital Circ le NE, 297-2422, www. signatureartgallery.com. Hours: M-F 10 am5:30 pm, Sa 10 am-2 pm. South of Soho Co-op Gallery, 563 Industrial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 907-3590, [email protected]. Hours: Sa 12-5 pm, Su 12-4 pm. Thomas Eads Fine Art, 1122 Thomasville Road, Unit 8, 224-1435, www. tomeadsphoto.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 11am- 7 pm. Utrecht art supplies (formerly Bill’s Art City), 1350 East Tennessee Street, 877-0321, www.utrecht.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12-5 pm. Video 21, 1449 E. Lafayette St., 878-3921. Hours: M-F 10 am - 11 pm, Sa-Su 11 am - 11 pm.

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Every Month

CRC’s First Fr iday Gallery HoP, 224-2500, ww On the first Friday w.netcrc.org/friday.h of every month, mu tml. seums and galleries at least 9 pm with stay open from 6 pm no admission charg until e, oft en featuring opening special events for the public. Check the Ta s, receptions, and llahassee Democrat’s web site for a comple Limelight or the CR te list of who’s open C’s each month. Don’t want to drive from place to place? Take the trolley! W guides, the CRC’s Fir ith its on-board tou st Friday Galler y Ho r p Trolley is a great wa of local art and hear y to sample a variet about what’s going y on around town at the Friday, trolleys depar same time. Every Fir t from Chez Pierre st Restaurant (1215 Th pm for a three hour omasville Road) at tour of many of the 6:00 par ticipating First Friday Trolley tickets are on galleries/museums. ly $5 per person an d will go on sale at event outside Chez 5:00 pm the day of Pierre. Trolley riders the are en lot across 6th Aven couraged to park in ue from Chez Pierre the TMH parking .

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06 Chain of Parks Art Festival, Chain of Parks, Park 222-8800, www.lem Avenue and Monroe oyne.org. Street, Two-day outdoor jur ied fine art festival fea turing nearly 100 pro from across the cou fes sional artists selected ntr y. A variety of me dia including ceram pastel, glass, metal, ics, clay, fiber, graph photography, sculpt ics, ure , wo od , watercolor, oil, an Sponsored by LeM d mixed media. oyne Art Foundatio n.

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Artopia, 656-A IDS, www.bigbendca res.org. Annual art auction to benefit Big Bend Ca res, which provides edu people infected with cation and support to or affected by HIV/ AIDS. Event featur of a large selection es silent and live auc of artwork, plus enter tions tainment and ref res hments.

Vinyl Fever, 2256 W. Pensacola St., 5802480, www.vinylfever.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-9 pm, Su 12-7 pm. Visitors Center Gift Shop & Gallery, 106 E. Jefferson St., 413-9200, www.seetallahassee.com. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sa 9 am-1 pm. Wild Women Art Gallery, 567 Industrial Dr., Railroad Square Art Park, 224-1308, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 11-2 pm.

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For other places to buy local art and souvenirs, see pages 9, 10 & 11. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization or event is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

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CHILDREN

CHILDREN MISSION SAN LUIS, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. (SC) MUSEUM OF FLORIDA HISTORY, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, 2456400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com. (P, SC)

FOR

On the Way Gallery, 603 Franklin Court, 222-2535, www.onthewaygallery. com. (B)

Here for the summer visiting relatives? Give your kids a break and get them away from the video games with these fun and educational activities. Dance classes, theatre, music, or art for vacations, after school, summers, and more. There are some great birthday party ideas here, too.

P r o p h ecy S c h o o l o f t h E Arts, 2312 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 10, 222-8085, www.prophecyarts.net. (C) Rossier Productions, inc. (RPI), 224-0372, www.rossierprod.org. (C) Southern Academy of Ballet Arts, 1704-C Capital Circle NE, 222-0174. (C)

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ST UBBS MUS IC CEN T ER , 1 2 6 0 Timberlane Road, 893-8754, www.stubbs. org. (C) Talla h assee B ac h Parley Children’s Chorus, 942-6075, www. bachparley.org. (P)

KIDS For up-to-date schedules and event information, visit www.morethanyouthought.com. AFRICAN CARIBBEAN DANCE THEATRE, 5 3 9 - 4 0 8 7 , www.fadf.org. (C) BOYS’ CHOIR OF TALLAHASSEE, 528-2403, www.tlhbct.com. (C) Brush and palette studio, 1379 Timberlane Road, 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudio.com. (C, B) Capital City Shakespeare’s Young Company, 3866476, [email protected]. (C) Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. Duval Street, 645STAR, www.challengertlh.com. (P, B) COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE, 614 Osceola Street, 574-2237. (C) Flori da Arts and Communi ty enrichmen t (F.A.C.E.), 644-8533, [email protected]. (C) FSU School of Theatre, Florida State University, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu. (P, SC) GADSDEN ARTS CENTER, 13 North Madison, Quincy, 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. (C, SC) • C - Classes and/or Private Lessons

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Images: Opposite page (from left to right) - The Tallahassee Museum, Field Trip at Mission San Luis, children’s activities at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science. This page - Pottery Workshop at the Knott House.

THE TALLAHASSEE BALLET, 2246917, www.tallaballet.com. (C, P) Tallahassee Girls’ Choir of CHOICE, 576-7501. (C) TALLAHASSEE LEON COUNT Y CIVIC CENTER, 505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www. tlccc.org. (P)

Gordon’s String Music, 1903 N. Monroe Street, 386-7784. (C) IN STEP STUDIO, INC., 2609 Glover Road, 421-5151, www. instepstudio.com. (C) Jim’s P ianos, 2 6 9 5 - A C a p i t a l C i rc l e N . E . , 2 0 5 - 5 4 6 7 , www.jimspianos.com. (C) KILLEARN PERFORMING ARTS, 4500 W. Shannon Lakes #20, 443-7512 or 894-9364, [email protected]. (C)

TA L L A H A S S E E M U S E U M O F HISTORY & NATURAL SCIENCE, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www. tallahasseemuseum.org. (C, P, B, SC) Talla h assee S ymp h o n y Youth Orchestras (TSYO), 1345 Thomasville Road, 224-9232, www.tsolive. org. (C, P) YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE, 609 G l e n v i e w D r i v e , 3 8 6 - 6 6 0 2 , w w w. youngactorstheatre.com. (C, P)

KNOTT HOUSE MUSEUM, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. (SC) Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center, 403 Ingleside Drive, 891-3945, www.talgov.com/parks/commcenter/lfartscrafts.cfm. (C) LEMOYNE ART FOUNDATION, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org. (C, SC) LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org. Hours: M-Th, 10 am-9 pm, F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-6 pm. (C, P) THE MARY BROGAN MUSEUM OF ART & SCIENCE, 350 South Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thebrogan.org. (P, SC, B) • P - Performances & Events to Attend

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While in Tallahassee, discover the artist or performer in yourself. Learn to paint, sculpt, bead, carve, or quilt. Tango the night away – bring your own partner, or meet someone new. Want to make music? Here’s your chance to play in the string section or sing with the tenors. You’d rather work backstage or write the script? There’s something for you in here, too.

WRITE, CREATE,

CREATE ART

beadz, 1690 Raymond Diehl Road, 325-2323, www.blueabaco.com.

Brush and palette studio, 1379 Timberlane Road, 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudio.com. FSU Museum of Fine Arts Artists’ League, Florida State University School of Visual Arts and Dance, 644-1299, www.mofa.fsu.edu. CAPITAL CITY CARVERS, 562-8460, hometown.aol.com/delongja/ myhomepage/club.html. F LO RI DA S O C I E T Y O F GO LD S M I T H S, N o rt h west Chapter, 1100 North Monroe Street, www.fsgnw.com. GADSDEN ARTS CENTER, 13 North Madison, Quincy, 875-4866, www. gadsdenarts.com. KAREN MACK’S GALLERY, 645 McDonnell Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 942-6565, www.customtiles.com. Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center, 403 Ingleside Drive, 891-3945, www.talgov.com/parks/commcenter/lfartscrafts.cfm. LEMOYNE ART FOUNDATION: CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, 125 N. Gadsden Street, 222-7622, www.lemoyne.org.

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7512 or 894-9364, [email protected]. P r o p h ecy S c h o o l o f t h e Arts, 2312 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 10, 2228085, www.prophecyarts.net. THE TALLAHASSEE BALLET, 224-6917, www.tallaballet.com. TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF OLD TIME DANCE, 421-1559 or 4211838, www.tallydancer.com. Tallahassee Swing Band dances, 894-3789, [email protected]. USA DANCE, 562-1224, homepage.mac.com/ mweininger/tallusabda.

MAKE MUSIC Apalachee Blues Society, 668-5863, www.apalacheebluessociety.org.

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PARTICIPATING

Oglesby Union Art Center, Florida State University Oglesby Student Union, 644-4737, union.fsu.edu/artcenter. Hours: M-Th 9 am–9 pm, F 9 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am–6 pm, Su 12-5 pm. Old Armory Gallery, Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 North Monroe Street, 891-4006, www.talgov.com (Services, Senior Services).

On the Way Gallery, 603 S. Franklin Court at Franklin Boulevard and Jefferson Street, 222-2535, www.onthewaygallery.com. Quilters Unlimited, www.quiltersunlimitedtlh.org. SWAMP BUDDHA SUMI-E, 386-5041, [email protected]. TALLAHASSEE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, 385-9517, www.tfn. net/Watercolor. TALLEON INDEPENDENT ARTISTS, 386-7176, www.tfn.net/Talleon.

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B A R B E R S HO P H A R M ON Y SOCIETY, 562-3876, www.capitalchordsmen. org. BIG BEND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, 893-4567, www.bbco.org.

ACT UP

WRITE

CURIOUS ECHO RADIO THEATER, 2282473, www.curiousecho.org.

A PA L A C H E E P R E S S , 9 4 2 - 5 0 4 1 , [email protected].

FSU Film School, University Center Building A, Florida State University, 644-0453, filmschool.fsu.edu.

D IGI T A L P U L P , www.digitalpulp.org.

Mickee Faust Club, 623 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square, 224-3089, www. mickeefaust.com. QUINCY MUSIC THEATRE, 118 East Washington St., Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-9444, www.qmtonline.com. TA LL A H A S S E E LI T T LE THEATRE, 1 8 6 1 T h o m a s v i l l e R o a d , w w w. t a l l a h a s s e e l i t t l e t h e a t r e . o r g , 224-4597. Theatre A La Carte, 385-6700, www.theatrealacarte.org. THEATRE TCC!, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8608, box office 644-6500, theatre.tcc.fl.edu.

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LeRoy Colli ns Leon Co un ty Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org. So ciety of Chi ldren’s Book W r i ters & Illust R at o rs , 942-6143, [email protected]. TA L L A H A S S E E WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION, 671-3731, www.twaonline.org. Please note: listed here are activities for adults. See the “For Kids” section on pages 14 and 15 for children’s classes and activities. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization or event is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIET Y OF TALLAHASSEE, 521-0700 or 668-1643, www. istal.com/cgst/index.html. Gordon’s String Music, 1903 North Monroe Street, 386-7784. Jim’s Pianos, 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. Southern Blend, 907-2034 or 385-7219, www.southernblend.com. Tallahassee Chapter, Nashville Songwriters Association, 5092695, www.nashvillesongwriters.com. TALLA HASSEE C IVIC CHORALE , 878-2711, www.civicchorale.org. TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY CHORUS, 668-5394, www.tcchorus.org. Talla h assee C o mmu n i ty College Jazz Band, 567-6336 or 201-8360. T alla h assee P i pe B a n d , 576-0708, www.saintandrewtallahassee.org. Tocamos, Railroad Square Art Park, 2120325, www.tocamos.com. VOCES ANGELORUM, 942-6075, www. voicesofangelstallahassee.org.

AFRICAN CARIBBEAN DANCE THEATRE, 539-4087, www.fadf.org. Argentine Tango Society of Tallahassee, 222-3449, www.tangotallahassee.com. IN STEP STUDIO, 2609 Glover Road, www.instepstudio.com, 421-5151.

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The Worms Are Comin’ by Steve Christian Note: This years Worm Gruntin’ Festival is April 9th.

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picked up the phone to the strangest sound I had ever heard. “Uun, ung, ung!” was the snorting jingle. I replied with caution. “Hello..?” “Ung, ung, ung…” I took a stab. “Let me guess. Pig Latin?” Then the familiar voice of my good friend Ruth responded, “Close! It’s the Worm Gruntin’ Festival in Sopchoppy. Wanna go?” Worm grunting? Who knew? Now, I had been to festivals with Ruth before. She loves the long list of activities available here in our area, and likes to drag me along. Like most of us, Ruth enjoys gearing up for the big annual events like the parades and downtown activities celebrating springtime and the holidays. Between those, Seven Days of Opening Nights, the Scottish Highland Games, and the Chain of Parks Art Festival, the date book can fill up quickly. But Ruth also has a particular affinity for those out-of-the way events that exude cultural peculiarity. In January we tried the Rattlesnake Round-Up, that 40-year old Whigham, GA event that has attracts some 50,000 visitors from all around. Before that, my only exposure to a rattlesnake was when I was a boy of ten, stumbling upon a rattler staring me in the face in a creek bed. I backed up slowly and ran for the hills. But this was different. These people weren’t afraid of rattlers. In fact, they eat them! Between the snake handling demonstrations and snake hunting tips, not to mention the snake art and snake food, it was a thoroughly fun and fulfilling day. Who knew? In February I was roped into the Romantic Readings at the Knott House. Now, any self-respecting guy worth his sports jersey will, upon hearing the words “romantic” and “readings” in the same sentence,

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immediately run in the other direction. But I trusted Ruth and, sure enough, it was fun! The music was perfect, and there was indeed some beautiful poetry, plus an open mic for those wishing to read their favorite pieces. I thought of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral in which someone reads from W. H. Auden’s poem, Stop All the Clocks. “You are my north, south, east, and west…” I was inspired – though not enough to get up and quote the poem myself. Afterwards I actually wished that I had done it, but had to be content quoting it to Ruth on the way home. In March I tagged along to Thomasville for the Pig Gig, where everyone goes “hog wild.” I had heard of gator gigging, but not a pig gig. I was about to be educated. The Deep South Fairgrounds fill up with party revelers. Naturally there’s a giant barbeque, but there’s also arts and crafts, music, and dance-a-jig down home fun. I’d heard of pigs being slopped, turned into bacon, and even used as pets, but these pigs don’t know just how popular they are! There was the time that Ruth talked me into going to the Monarch Butterfly Festival in St. Marks. My first instinct told me to buy a net on a stick; I had obviously seen too many of those old movies where the intellectual Victorian society gentlemen runs around the forest with a loyal female of equal cultural breeding, looking for some lost species of butterfly. But nothing could be further from the actual event! By the end of the day, after seeing the exhibits, hearing tips on butterfly gardening, and learning about their migrations, I was ready to follow them off into the wilderness. Who knew? Yes, Ruthie has slowly trained me to just accept that I will be surprised and amazed at the interesting array of events available in our area. Worm Gruntin’ was destined to be another surprise. This all-day affair featured

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with lots of live music, food (what else?), the Wakulla Country Horseshoe Championship, and finally, the Worm Grunters Ball with the crowning of the Worm Monarch. (They say “Monarch” because it could be either a man or a woman.) Oh yes, did I mention that there was genuine worm gruntin’? They actually do it and demonstrate it. Gruntin’ turns out to be a devious way to get the worms out of the ground. You place one good-sized stick into the dirt, then rub another flat stick across the top of the first one. The resulting vibrations drive the worms to the surface. Really! You have to see it to believe it. S o you see, without the proud demonstrations of variety in our area – not to mention my friend Ruth egging me on – I would have never known about any of these things. I am enriched by it in ways I can’t describe, and I feel closer and more a part of my community than ever before. I urge you to get in touch with your inner worm. Be on a first name basis with the Monarch butterfly of your dreams. Or go wrangle a rattlesnake. Whether it’s the Florida African Dance Festival, the Goodwood Antiques and Treasures Show, or the Swamp Stomp, just get out there, stick a stick in the ground and rub it for worms. You’ll probably see me standing right next to you, taking it all in. Who knew?

MARCH Artists in Bloom Festival, Florida A&M University, 599-3430. Annual community event that celebrates the arts, promotes literacy, and encourages healthy living. ABF displays the talents and skills of artists and practitioners from Tallahassee and the surrounding areas, as well as artists with state, regional, national, and international reputations. C I V I L WA R B AT T L E F I E L D R E ENACTMENT, Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site, 1022 DeSoto Park Drive, Woodville, 922-6007. Featuring authentic uniforms, Confederate and Union encampments, antique muskets, cannon firings, and costumed villagers. PIG GIG, Deep South Fairgrounds, Pavo Road, Thomasville, GA, 229-226-0588. Giant barbeque, pig contests, music, arts and crafts, and more. Hog-wild, dance-a-jig event with plenty of down-home fun. RED HILLS HORSE TRIALS, Elinor Klapp Phipps Park, Miller Landing Road, 893-2497, www.rhht.org. Nationally recognized equestrian competition and horse trials sanctioned by the U.S. Combined Training Association with over 200 competitors from the U.S. and abroad, many of Olympic caliber. Includes avenue of shops, exhibitions, and food court. Riverside Artsfest, Bainbridge, GA, 229243-1010. Features evening entertainment, juried fine

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art exhibit, student art show, literary contest, speakers, workshops, children’s activities, street dance and more. Each year the Bainbridge-Decatur Chamber of Commerce features the art and culture of a different state, culminating in a grand finale concert held with a nationally known recording artist on the banks of the Flint River. Tallahassee Jazz & Blues Festival, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. Features non-stop jazz, blues, and gospel. Showcases local musicians.

APRIL Carrabelle Riverfront Festival, Marine Street along the Carrabelle Riverwalk, 6972585, www.carrabelleriverfrontfestival.com. Featuring regional and award winning artists with original works and prints, custom-designed pottery, stained glass, sculpture, unique metal art, wood carvings, and more. Join us for a weekend of sun and fun with live music, seafood, and maritime exhibits. C h a i n o f Par k s A rt F est i val , Chain of Parks, Park Avenue and Monroe Street, 2228800, www.lemoyne.org. Two-day outdoor juried fine art festival featuring nearly 100 professional artists selected from across the country. A variety of media including ceramics, clay, fiber, graphics, pastel, glass, metal, photography, sculpture, wood, watercolor, oil, and mixed media. Also features live music, food and beverage vendors, a beer and wine garden, and hands-on art activities for children. Sponsored by LeMoyne Art Foundation. Florida Wine Festival, The Mar y Brogan Museum of Art and Science, 350 S. Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thefloridawinefestival.com. Wine, wine, glorious wine…whatever is your favorite kind, the best place to tantalize those taste buds is at the Florida Wine Festival. If sipping wine doesn’t sound like fun, other events include grape stomping, cheese making, a wine auction, and live performances and educational programs. Pre-event promotions include wine seminars featuring experts speaking on a broad range of topics. FSU Flying High Circus, Haskin Circus Complex, corner of West Pensacola Street & Chieftan Way, 644-4874, www.circus.fsu.edu. The Greatest Collegiate Show on Earth! Each spring, the FSU Circus presents nearly 90 flying, swinging, balancing, and juggling student performers in a traditional American 3-ring circus display...all under its own Big Top tent. Rose Show & Festival, Thomasville, GA, 229-227-7099, www.downtownthomasville.com. Have a “blooming” good time celebrating over 75 years of roses at Thomasville’s Grand Dame of festivals. Activities throughout the “City of Roses” include special rose displays, parades, historical home and museum tours, street dances, arts and crafts show, car and truck show, nursery vendor displays, lectures, garden tours, walk/run races, food and fun galore. Springtime Tallahassee, 224-5012, www.springtimetallahassee.com. More than 200,000 attendees annually, featuring vendors, gourmet foods, entertainment, and parade floats from around the southeast. Parade begins at the intersection of Monroe Street and Thomasville Road and travels

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south on Monroe Street past the Florida Capitol, ending at Gaines Street. Worm Gruntin’ Festival, Downtown Sopchoppy, 850-962-2020, www.wakullacounty. org/worm_festival.htm. Hands-on demonstrations, activities, exhibits, food, music and more, plus the annual Worm Gruntin’ Ball. A wide assortment of live music and other entertainment including games for children, the Wakulla County Horseshoe Championship, and the Worm Grunter’s 5K Race.

MAY Blue Crab Festival, Wooley Park, Panacea, 984-CRAB, www.bluecrab-festival.com. Emancipation Celebration, Knott House Museum, 301 E. Park Ave., 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. florida folk festival, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs, 1-877-6FLFOLK, www.floridastateparks.org/folkfest. Humanatee Festival, San Marcos de Apalache State Historic Site, St. Marks, 925-6216. Jazz for Justice, Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 385-9007, www. jazzforjustice.org. QUINCYFEST, Gadsden Arts Center and courthouse square, Quincy, 627-7681, www. quincyfest.com. TALLAHASSEE WILDLIFE FESTIVAL, 528-0823, www.TallahasseeWildlifeFestival.com.

JUNE Florida African Dance Festival, Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Drive, 539-4087, www.fadf.org. Jefferson County Watermelon Festival, Downtown Monticello, 997-5552.

JULY B ast i lle D ay C elebrat i o n , Chez Pierre Restaurant, 1215 Thomasville Road, 222-0936, www.chezpierre.com. CELEBRATE AMERICA, Tom Brown Park, off Conner Blvd., 891-3866, [email protected]. Swamp Stomp, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

AUGUST C A RI B B E A N C A RNI VA L , D o w n t o w n Tallahassee, 878-5148, www.carnivaltallahassee.com. Possum Festival and Fun Day, Highway 77, Wausau, 638-1781, www.thewtdc.com.

SEPTEMBER Downtown GetdownS, Adams Street between Pensacola Street and Park Avenue, 4878087, www.uwbb.org.

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FESTIVALS & ANNUAL EVENTS Experience Asia Festival, E. Peck Green Park, Park Ave. across from the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 906-9321.

OCTOBER Antiques AND Treasures Show, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Blessing of the Animals, Mission San Luis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www. missionsanluis.org. Fall Fever, Railroad Square Art Park, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com. Greek Food Festival, Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church, 1645 Phillips Road, 878-0747, www.greece.org/HolyMother/festival. Hall o wee n H o wl , T a l l a h a s s e e Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www. tallahasseemuseum.org. H AVA N A B E A D , J E W E L R Y & A R T EXTRAVAGANZA, The Planter’s Exchange, 204 Second Street, Havana, 539-6343, www. havanaextrav.com. Monarch Butterfly Festival, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, 1255 Lighthouse Rd., St. Marks, 925-6121, saintmarks.fws.gov. Next to the Last Armageddon Show, 621 Gallery, 621 Industrial Drive, 2246163, www.621gallery.com. Pumpkin Festival, Downtown Havana, 5391544, www.havanaflorida.com. Zoobilee, Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org.

NOVEMBER B i g B e n d F o l k l i fe F est i val , Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, 5758684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. Bookfest, LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, 200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www. leoncountylibrary.org. B radley ’ s C o u n try F u n D ay , 10655 Center ville Road, 893-1647, www. bradleyscountrystore.com. Down on the Farm Festival, Spanish Moss Farm, 1300 Ball Farm Road, Quincy, 850-8753862, www.downonthefarmfestival.com. F L O R I D A S E A F OO D F E S T I VA L , Batter y Park, Apalachichola, 6539 4 1 9 , w w w. f l o r i d a s e a f o o d f e s t i v a l . c o m . Mule Day, Calvary, GA, 229-377-MULE, www. caironet.com/mule.htm. North Florida Fair, North F lorida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road, 878-3247, www. northfloridafair.com. P la n tat i o n W i ldl i fe A rts Festival, Thomasville Cultural Center, 600 East Washington St., Thomasville, GA, 229-226-0588, www.pwaf.org.

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Punkin’ Chuckin’, Mickee Faust Clubhouse, 623 McDonnell Drive, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com. Swine Time Festival, Climax, GA, 229248-8850, www.swinetimefestival.com.

DECEMBER annual old-Fashioned Holiday Open House, Lichgate on High Road, 1401 High Road, 383-6556, www.lichgate.com. Arts and Antiques Fair, FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University Fine Arts Building, 644-1254, www.mofa.fsu.edu. Camellia Christmas, Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, 487-4115, www. floridastateparks.org/maclaygardens. CandleLight Tour of Goodwood, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd., 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Commemorative holiday mass, Mission San Luis, 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. Elf Night, Dorothy B Oven Park, 3205 Thomasville Rd., 891-3915, www.talgov.com. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION AND LIGHTED SCULP TURE GARDEN, L e M oy n e A r t Foundation, 125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www. lemoyne.org. H o li day M ag i c CON C ERT , R u b y Diamond Auditorium, FSU Campus, 224-0461, tickets 644-6500, www.tsolive.org. Holiday Open House, Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. “Just One More” Invitational Art Festival, Ponce de Leon and Bloxham Parks at Monroe Street, 980-8727, www. downtownmarket. com. Latino Fest, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 27 N. Shadow St., Quincy, 875-3806, [email protected]. the Laughing stock: Florida’s M us i cally T w i sted P o li t i cal Cabaret, 841-4063, [email protected].

Sugarplum Fair and Nutcracker Character Breakfast, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 222-1287, www.tallaballet.com. WINTERFestival: a celebration of lights, music, and the arts, Downtown Tallahassee, 891-3860, www.talgov.com.

January Children’s Day at the Museum, Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, 245-6400, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. FREEDOM BLUES FESTIVAL, 668-5863, www.freedombluesfest.org. Rattlesnake Round-Up, W higham Fairgrounds, Whigham, GA, 229-762-3774.

FEBRUARY Black history month festival, 877-0453, [email protected]. Other Words: A Conference of Literary Magazines, Independent Publishers, and Writers, Williams Building, Florida State University, 442-1408, www. anhinga.org. Romantic Readings, Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. SEVEN DAYS OF OPENING NIGHTS, Florida State University, 644-7670, box office 6446500, www.sevendaysfestival.org. Tallahassee Celtic Festival and Scottish highland games, Sunny Hill Farm, 7100 Roberts Road, 894-6270, www. tallahasseecelticfestival.com. Valentine’s Day Dinner, Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Vale n t i n e sere n ades by t h e Barbershop Harmony Society, 5623876, [email protected].

Making Spirits Bright, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd., 8774202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. Market Days, North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul R ussel l Road, 575-8684, www. tallahasseemuseum.org. M us i c at t h e Old C ap i t o l , 400 South Monroe Street, 487-1902, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. T h e Nutcrac k er , R u b y D i a m o n d Auditorium, FSU Campus, 644-6500, www. tallaballet.com. R o c k - a - T h o n , C ulture t o Culture, John G. Riley Center/Museum, 419 E. Jefferson Street, 681-7881, www.rileymuseum.org.

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