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CONTENTS News of Note....................................... 4 Tallahassee’s arts community has a lot to brag about!

Cover Story........................................... 6 All Work or No Play: Prop building, stage lighting, casting,

directing, promoting, costuming, rehearsing … Stacy Corry takes you behind the curtain at the Capital City’s local theatres for an inside look at how the magic happens. Plus…Sneak Preview of the 2009-2010 Theatre Season

Capital Culture Interview....................14 He’s jazz, he’s funk, he’s blues, he’s classic, he’s urban, he’s world fusion. And, oh yeah, he’s here! Kati Schardl interviews international trumpet legend and Tallahassee resident Longineu Parsons.

Feature Story........................................18 Art and Sol: Summertime ‘09: Tallahassee teems with arts

and cultural happenings this summer. Here are ten suggestions from COCA to help you make the most of the season.

MoreThanYouThought.Com............22 Highlights from COCA’s online cultural calendar to help you find fun stuff to do.

Out & About: Places To Go, Things To Do!

Entertainment. ....................................... 11 Participating........................................... 12 Alternative.............................................. 13 Exploring …............................................ 16 Down the Road........................................ 17 For Kids................................................. 24 Shopping................................................ 26

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ON THE COVER: Donna Marie Nudd, co-founder of the Mickee Faust Club, and co-stars. Photo: Ray Stanyard

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Profiles in the Arts..............................29 When the sun goes down, dancer/choreographer Marcus Robinson leaves his computer and his shoes behind and takes to the stage.

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CONTRIBUTORS Stacy Corry is a graphic designer and freelance journalist. She is also the art director for a publisher in Tallahassee, where she lives with her husband, singer/songwriter Jesse Corry. Her extensive and eccentric history as an author has included stints writing comic books, poetry, short fiction, concert reviews, technical manuals, interviews with fantastically interesting people, and various rants about local customs. Currently, she is working on her first novel for children, and completing a degree in psychology, after which she plans on entering the field of bibliotherapy. She enjoys reading, dissecting pop culture, and hanging out in a hammock with her husband and two dogs, and is looking forward to eventually having enough free time to develop terribly interesting hobbies.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

Illustration by Lorem Ipsum Design Studio

Welcome to Tallahassee’s beautiful summer! Universities and the legislature may slow down during the hottest months, but the city’s arts and cultural offerings continue to shine. Be sure to check out page 18 for COCA’s suggestions for ten cultural things to do this summer. This issue of Capital Culture introduces a new series of articles about the goings-on “behind the scenes.” We’ll bring you the magic and the mystery of the arts by taking you “backstage” to learn about how it all works. You’ll learn about the things you DON’T see when you visit Tallahassee’s wonderful museums, galleries, concerts, dance companies, literary presses, and more. We begin with a place near and dear to my heart, the theatre. If you’ve ever wondered about what’s behind the curtain, the tidbits in Stacy Corry’s article, “All Work or No Play” will fascinate you. While you’re there, use the “sneak peek” sidebar to plan ahead for the upcoming season of shows. And then go out and buy some tickets! Look for more inside secrets of the creative world in future issues. Stay cool,

Peggy Brady

Kati Schardl is assistant features editor and arts writer for the Tallahassee Democrat. She is a true-blue North Florida native – born in Panama City and raised in Marianna. She came to the big city of Tallahassee to attend FSU and earned a social work degree before yielding to the scruffy allure of journalism (long hours! low pay! daily screaming deadline panic!) and joining the staff of the original Florida Flambeau. Kati was a backup singer for and founding member of legendary (some might say “infamous”) local band Coldwater Army. Her employment history includes several stints as a lifeguard, five happy but feet-numbing years in service to the public’s musical needs at Vinyl Fever, and twelve years working as the office manager and chief research assistant/go-fer for the St. Petersburg Times capital bureau, where the legendary (some might say “infamous”) Lucy Morgan tried in vain to mold her into an investigative reporter. In 2006, Kati was awarded an NEA Fellowship that enabled her to spend ten days in Los Angeles seeing plays, critiquing them and having her fellow Fellows rip her critiques to tiny bits in writing workshops. It was one of the highlights of her career to date. She lives in Midtown West and loves its eclectic funkitude as well as its proximity to her favorite cultural hotspots. She is a mighty fine cook, if she does say so herself.

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NEWS OF NOTE In March, the Lawton Chiles High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Chris Miller, won First Place in the High School String Orchestra Division at the National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta. Anthony Maiello, orchestral director at George Mason University and Honorary Conductor of the U.S. Navy Band, praised the ensemble’s musical maturity and attention to detail.

Tallahassee dancer Ken Alan, who played Bobby in the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, is featured in the upcoming documentary, Every Little Step, which traces the musical from its creation in 1974 through the most recent revival. Every Little Step opens in Tallahassee theatres in July.

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NEWS OF NOTE AWARDS & HONORS

New Ventures

Three Tallahassee authors have been honored for their work by the 2008 Florida Book Awards. Susan Womble, a long-time teacher at Godby High School, won a gold medal for her children’s book, Newt’s World: Beginnings. FSU Professor and poet David Kirby was awarded the gold medal for his book of poetry The Temple Gate Called Beautiful. Another Tallahassee poet, Frank Giampietro, was awarded a bronze medal for his poetry book Begin Anywhere.

The Havana Trading Company opened in March at 208 First Street in Havana. This 2,000 square foot building is site of the former Light ‘N Up Gallery, and new owner Bob Lauther is subleasing space to a number of local artists, including Joy Green, Terri Lantz (pottery), Shawnee Franklin (photography and paintings), and Lizette’s Great Bead Beginnings (custommade jewelry).

Tallahassee artist Keith B. McCulloch’s painting “Morning Palm” was accepted into the Allied Artists of America 95th Annual Exhibition, and won the Ethel Gilmore-Charles J. Romans Memorial Award. More than 150 exhibitors competed for honors in this exhibit, held at the National Arts Club in New York City. Dr. Pat Villeneuve, graduate program coordinator and director of the arts administration program FSU Art Education Department, was named the National Art Museum Educator of the Year at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference in Minneapolis in April. With more than 20,000 active members, the NAEA is the leading professional organization for art educators in PreK-12 as well as college and university professors and researchers, administrators, and museum educators.

Tallahassee quilter Maureen O’Doogan’s art quilt, “Egret” won an Honorable Mention at the International Quilt Association’s Chicago show, Celebrate Spring. This annual event draws more than 20,000 visitors each year. Local dancers Melinda Patrick Cowen (aka Kamalie) and Jeneane Carter (aka Kini) won second place for their Hula performance in the Azalea International Folk Fair and Dance Competition in Valdosta, Georgia. Dr. Cowen is president of a mobile computer software training company called Creative People Consulting and Ms. Carter is currently in graduate school at Florida State.

The Gadsden Arts Center announces a new Artists Co-op, providing artists a space to show and sell art work in the newly renovated Fletcher Building, 9 North Madison Street, adjacent to the arts center. Fifteen artists from Tallahassee, Havana, and Quincy have already joined the Co-op. In January 2009, Tallahassee writer Suzanne Allain started a new publishing company called LeMoyne House. LeMoyne House’s first publication is Allain’s own second novel, Mr. Malcolm’s List, a historical romantic comedy set in England in the early 19th century. The company plans on releasing books in other genres of fiction and non-fiction in the coming months, as well as accepting submissions from other authors.

At the 21st Annual Riverside Artsfest in Bainbridge, Georgia, Tallahassee artists won all three of the top prizes. William McKeown won Third Place for his watercolor “Two Tied,” Larry Fuchs took Second Place for his traditional photo “Pompano Joe’s,” and first place went to photographer Jessie Lovano-Kerr for “Blue Gate,” taken in the Greek Islands.

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Backstage at Quincy Music Theatre

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What it takes to keep community theatres thriving 6 | Summer 2009

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rop building, stage lighting, casting, directing, promoting, costuming, rehearsing, fundraising…when it requires so much time, money, and hard work, how did it ever get called a “play”? In short, there is an enormous amount of effort involved in community theatre – so much so, that it absolutely has to be a labor of love. Unlike professional theatre, where participants are paid, community theatre is made up primarily of volunteer actors, directors, stage managers, designers, set painters, choreographers, ushers, seamstresses, and others with a passion for the performing arts. They rehearse evenings, build sets on weekends, and manage to fit in all the necessary tasks of creating theatre around their already-full-time jobs and lives. Patronage is still high for the performing arts even in this economy, but so is the cost of making make believe. Five local experts were willing to share just what it takes to keep the Big Bend area’s community theatres thriving.

Donna Marie Nudd Executive Director Mickee Faust Club

Donna Marie Nudd co-founded the Mickee Faust Club with Terry Galloway in l987. As its Executive Director, she wears many hats. “I do a great deal of administrative work for the company, though I also direct, perform, produce events, write grants, and make a zillion trips to purchase much-needed, last minute silly props, like seven pig noses.” Nudd is currently busy with extensive renovations taking place at the Mickee Faust Clubhouse, located in Railroad Square. The Maryanne Ward Stage, named for Mickee Faust’s first mobility-impaired writer and performer, is a work in progress. Nudd explains their plan for the new performance area. “We were awarded a grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for about $4,500. The grant was $2,000 shy of what we needed to build an expanded, truly accessible stage for performers with disabilities. So we had a fundraiser called

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SuperFriends, which raised the additional funds locally.” Faust’s tireless efforts have paid off. Their website is chock full of recent and upcoming projects, as well as critical accolades. Nudd says it can be tricky to promote Mickee Faust productions, because they’re so atypical. Most of their material is original work created by company members, and may be in the form of plays, radio shows, videos, or other events. The only things consistent are diversity and unpredictability– after all, Faust bills itself proudly as ‘Community Theatre for the Weird Community.’

handled differently at Mickee Faust. “A few pieces demand an outrageous costume, like a human robot, or a funky prop, such as a portable ATM machine. Typically the performers or other company members create them…it’s fun to see how inventive they can be. Motorized scooters, used by performers with mobility-disabilities, have become everything from Pharoah’s throne, to an emergency aid vehicle or General Patton’s tank.” MFC also frequents Goodwill and other thrift shops seeking hard-to-find items. Their trademark “black balloon rat ears” come from Walgreens, Nudd confides.   In its 22nd year of existence, the

“Unlike professional theatre, where participants are paid, community theatre is made up primarily of volunteers.” Nudd says, “Our primary commitment is to develop new artists from underrepresented groups. In general, our seasons, our productions, are foremost determined by what’s in the hearts and minds and social consciences of our company members.” This mission statement seems to have garnered them quite a fan club. “Our audiences are progressive and smart and funny. Their feedback and support continues to sustain us. In terms of live performance, Faust has a loyal audience base and our cabaret shows are typically sold out,” says Nudd. MFC’s fierce commitment to inclusion sometimes requires additional planning. “A number of disabled people in Faust can’t drive,” Nudd explains. “When we have late night rehearsals or writers meetings they can’t always depend on the bus.” So the theatre does a lot ride-sharing, and sometimes needs to pay for wheelchair accessible cabs. MFC’s alternative style lends itself to many creative solutions. Costumes, typically a big budget item for most theatres, are

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company is now blessed with a bevy of volunteers. Says Nudd, “Artistic, promotional, space renovation and maintenance, administrative…for an average cabaret show, I’d estimate that no less than fifty people are involved in each production.”

Bill Mock

Managing Director Quincy Music Theatre

Quincy Music Theatre resides in the historic Leaf Theatre building. Originally built in the 1940s as one of the city’s two movie theaters, the Leaf closed in 1980 and was reopened in 1983 thanks to donations from local supporters. Bill Mock gives an expressive tour of the facility, clearly attached to the local landmark. He started there as a volunteer 30 years ago, and took on this more formal position when he retired from his career job in 2007. His duties include managing the building and crews, designing and building sets and props, directing, acting, singing, and occasionally, ghost hunting. But that’s another story.

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FEATURE STORY Right now, he is taking time out from memorizing lines. “We’re off book tonight,” he says, referring to their first night of rehearsing without a script, “so I’ve got a lot of work to do. They needed a tenor and I’m a tenor. When I’m done here, I have to go pick up some angel wings someone’s donating.” Many people are willing to donate unusual items or odd costume pieces. Even if the theatre doesn’t have an immediate use for them, these gifts often come in handy at some point. Mock grins. “Someone says, ‘You want a saddle?’ I say ‘Sure!’ Now we’ve got a saddle.” He points to a saddle, leaning next to a Victorian settee. Mock gestures expansively around the crowded backstage area. “One of the problems we have is storage.” He points to a huge three paneled standing prop, painted black and emblazoned with ornate gold Chinese dragons. “These panels are called ‘periactoids.’ They stand twelve feet tall and they’re bulky. We have to work around them. You get creative in how you store things.” After 26 years, Quincy Music Theatre knows that keeping costs down is still imperative to keeping the theatre affordable for patrons. “We can’t charge what it costs in production costs for a ticket,” says Mock. “I’m working on the budget for The Sound of Music right now; it’s going to be around $13,000. When we did it here 26 years ago, it was a little over $700. Just to open the Quincy Music Theatre

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doors costs us $3,900 a month. Insurance, staff, utilities, website maintenance, phone, DSL… have you priced toilet paper lately?” But Mock also describes the reciprocal generosity between local theatre companies. “Our theater community helps each other out when we can. If somebody needs microphones, we’ll loan them out and vice versa. It helps keep costs down.”

Eric Hurst

Artistic Director and Board President - Theatre A La Carte

Like Mock, Eric Hurst of Theatre A La Carte acknowledges the benefits of cooperative companies. “The local theatre community is very good about loaning props and costumes to one another, and we absolutely depend on borrowing many of those items that could otherwise be costprohibitive.” Theatre A La Carte was formed in January 1990 by a group of friends who wanted to do musicals “a little out of the suburban mainstream,” says Hurst, who is proud of how far the company has come. “After nearly 20 years, we still have founders involved, as board or production staff members. The continuity in our production staff is key to the consistent quality of our productions.”

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And he should be proud. Theatre A La Carte took top honors at the state-wide Florida Community Theatre Festival and at the Southeastern Theatre Conference for its production of the musical Nine. At the regional competition, they also garnered awards for two cast members, Melinda Melendez and Rachael Adams, plus the award for Outstanding Production Values. The company is next performing Nine at the national festival, held this June in Tacoma, Washington. Theatre A La Carte has come a long way. “In our first two seasons we just did one summer show,” says Hurst. “We expanded to two for the 1992-93 season. That was also the season we began performing at the newly-expanded Tallahassee Little Theatre, where we’ve been ever since.” Although Tallahassee Little Theatre and Theatre A La Carte are separate entitities, both companies benefit from shared resources and audiences. “Theatre A La Carte rents the TLT facility for two and a half weeks each fall and summer for our performances. But the relationship goes much deeper than that. We’re partners in the arts community, and share many things, especially personnel. We help each other whenever and however possible.” Hurst cites a lack of permanent rehearsal space as one of his biggest

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FEATURE STORY challenges. He says that the planning process is more difficult without a dedicated place to work in full-time. He also mentions the difficulties of the alwaystight budget. “Costumes can be very expensive. The costume budget for The Scarlet Pimpernel was $7,000,” Hurst says. “It’s difficult to come out in the black.” Especially, he says, because the majority of Theatre A La Carte’s income comes from ticket sales. Theatre A La Carte and Tallahassee Little Theatre are currently teaming up to present Titanic, the Musical this summer. Says Hurst, “It will take lots of people both onstage and behind the scenes working at the top of their game to pull that one off. It’s a co-production with TLT because we’ll have to combine resources to make it work. It’s a beautiful, powerful show. We hope that audiences will turn out in force.”  

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Member Communications Coordinator

& June Dollar, Volunteer

working with this theatre for decades.” One of those dedicated volunteers is June Dollar. “My involvement with TLT started in spring of 2001,” Dollar explains. “I was asked to be the music director for Man of La Mancha. I love that show and was so thrilled to be involved with it in such a significant way. I’ve served on the board and as board president. I continue to volunteer in

whatever way I can.”   These days, she and her husband, Grady Enlow (another TLT volunteer), are working more off-stage than on. They especially enjoy helping out in the “Coffeehouse,” TLT’s forum for smaller, more intimate performances. Coffeehouse productions tend to be edgier material, says Dollar. “Often plays that are fabulous, but with lesser name recognition - stuff

Matt McCormick, Resident Designer/ Technical Director, and volunteer June Dollar build sets at Tallahassee Little Theatre

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Caroline Sturtz of Tallahassee Little Theatre, calls Titanic, the Musical “the largest technical undertaking that we’ve ever attempted.” She is pleased that they are co-producing, recognizing the mutual benefits for both companies. Currently celebrating its 60th year, Tallahassee Little Theatre was created in 1949 with the mission statement ‘To further and promote a community understanding of the dramatic arts.’ The original stage house was built in 1961, but the current 259 seat auditorium was dedicated in 1994. Sturtz has been involved with TLT for the past ten years. When asked about their reliance on volunteers, she was enthusiastic. “If there weren’t so many wonderful volunteers, we wouldn’t have a theater. We have volunteers who’ve been

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FEATURE STORY the theatre should be doing, but may be too financially risky to put on Mainstage because the titles aren’t as well known.” Dollar talks about how different each show can be, another aspect of volunteering that she finds appealing. “In my experience, the rehearsal period can be anywhere from four to eight weeks. When I worked on The Fantasticks, we rehearsed five weeks. It’s a small show, small cast, and small musical ensemble. The Boys Next Door rehearsed over a period of four months because part of their rehearsal process included visiting various providers of mental health services. It was important that the cast of that show understand as completely as possible the life of those characters.”   No matter how good the planning, you still have to be prepared to handle the unexpected. Take, for example, Dollar’s “memorable moment” while working on her favorite production thus far, The Fantasticks. “It was a work day at the theatre and I showed up to help paint the set. A huge storm came through and the power went out. We ate Chik-fil-A® biscuits and painted by [the light of an] emergency generator... suffice to say, we had a blast and the set got painted, in spite of the weather.” Dollar seems undaunted by the investment of time and energy, and is willing to do whatever jobs are needed to help pull a show together. She finds the culmination of the group’s efforts the most rewarding. “I love opening night. There’s nothing like it - nothing like the ‘high’ you get from performing. My favorite part is just the satisfaction of putting something creative together. Putting a group of people whose sole purpose is to get the creative juices flowing and put on a show – a really, really good show.” From traditional musicals to contemporary plays to eclectic originals, these companies vary in style and presentation. One thing they share is an absolute commitment to keeping live theatre a vital part of their community. Hats off to them and the many hats they wear on – and off – the stage.

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2009-2010 Theatre Season Sneak Preview MICKEE FAUST CLUB Terry Galloway’s Lardo Weeping

THEATRE A LA CARTE The Light in the Piazza

Fall Cabaret

On the Twentieth Century

September 18-20, 2009

October 9-10, 15-18, 2009

Spring Cabaret Spring 2010

Queer as Faust III June 2010

February 26-28, March 5-7, 2010 August 20-22, 27-29, 2010

THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT FSU The Violet Hour October 2-11, 2009

Monticello Opera House Fiddler on the Roof

September 11-13,18-20, 25-26, 2010

QUINCY MUSIC THEATRE Peter Pan

On the Town

October 23-November 1, 2009

Waiting for Godot

November 6-15, 2009

The Velveteen Rabbit

November 19-22, 2009

Rent

February 12-28, 2010

October 2-4, 9-11, 2009

Hamlet

December 4-6, 11-13, 2009

New Horizons: Original Works Festival

Caroline and Change Grease

February 19-21, 26-28, 2010

Meet Me in St. Louis

February 26-March 7, 2010

April 8-18, 2010

April 23-25, 30, May 2, 2010

TALLAHASSEE LITTLE THEATRE The Producers Bug

September 10-27, 2009 October 9-18, 2009

A Lion in Winter

November 5-22, 2009

The Emperor’s New Clothes December 18-20, 2009

Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee January 28-February 14, 2010

City of Angels

April 8-25, 2010

‘Night Mother

May 7-16, 2010

Noises Off

June 10-27, 2010

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YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE Once Upon a Mattress November 13-22, 2009

Disney’s Geppetto & Son Spring 2010

Thoroughly Modern Millie June 25-July 4, 2010

Also don’t miss TheatreTCC!’s season, which includes Blues for an Alabama Sky, Deathtrap, The Hobbit, and Rent, as well as FAMU Essential Theatre’s season, which is still to be determined. The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center will also once again be bringing in a Broadway Series of touring shows, including: The Ten Tenors (11/5), Camelot (11/22), Avenue Q (12/13), A Chorus Line (2/22-23), 100 Years of Broadway (4/11), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (4/21-22).

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ENTERTAINMENT FSU Department of Dance

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. Stick with the arts, and you’ll never be bored.

MUSIC

The Artist Series

224-9934, www.theartistseries.com

The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra

season tickets 224-0461, individual concert tickets 644-6500, www.tallahasseesymphony.org

B Sharp’s Jazz Café

Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestras (TSYO)

FAMU Music Department

Voces Angelorum

Florida State Opera

DANCE

648 West Brevard Street, 681-2400, www.b-sharps. com. Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Florida A&M University, 599-3334 FSU College of Music, 644-5248, box office 644-6500, www.music.fsu.edu/opera.htm

FSU College of Music

Florida State University, 24-hour concert line 644-4774, box office 645-7949, www.music.fsu.edu

Seven Days of Opening Nights

644-7670, www.sevendaysfestival.org.

Tallahassee Bach Parley

224-9232, www.tallahasseesymphony.org 942-6075, www.vocestally.org

African Music and Dance

508-2127, www.africanmusicanddance.org

Arabian Flair

445-7462, www.arabianflair.com

Essence Dance Theatre

FSU Department of Dance

505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org

Mahogany Dance Theatre

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Florida A&M University, 599-8678

The Tallahassee Ballet

224-6917, box office 644-6500, www.tallaballet.com

World Ballet Academy

228-2064, www.worldballetinc.com

THEATRE & FILM

Capital City Shakespeare 386-6476, [email protected]

The Comedy Zone

401 E. Tennessee, St. 575-4242, www.comedyzonetally.com

Dysfunction Junction Improv Troupe www.dj-improv.com

Florida A&M University, 412-7525, [email protected]

www.tallahasseebachparley.org

Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center

Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre

644-1023, dance.fsu.edu

Florida A&M University, 561-2318, [email protected]

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Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

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ENTERTAINMENT, cont. FAMU Essential Theatre

Florida A&M University, Charles Winter Wood Theatre, 599-3430, box office 561-2846, www.essentialtheatre.us

FSU Film School

Florida State University, 644-7728, filmschool.fsu.edu

FSU Student Life Cinema

Student Life Building, FSU Campus, 113 S. Wildwood Drive, 644-4455, movies.fsu.edu

IMAX Theatre at the Challenger Learning Center

Write, Create, & Perform 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.

200 S. Duval Street, 645-STAR, www.challengertlh.com

The Laughing Stock

Florida’s Musically Correct Political Cabaret, 841-4063, [email protected]

The School of Theatre at Florida State Florida State University, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu

Tallahassee Film Society at the All Saints Cinema 918 Railroad Avenue, 386-4404, www. tallahasseefilms.com.

Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center

CREATE ART

Brush and Palette Studio 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudiocom

Capital City Carvers

562-8460, carvers.mytalweb.com

DANCE

African Caribbean Dance Theatre 539-4087, www.fadf.org

Arabian Flair, 445-7462 www.arabianflair.com

Florida Society of Goldsmiths, NW Chapter

Argentine Tango Society of Tallahassee

FSU Museum Artists’ League

Corazon Dancers

984-9938, www.fsgnw.com

222-2211, www.tangotallahassee.com www.myspace.com/corazondancers

644-1299, www.billhumphries.com/ artistsleaguehome.html

FSU Ballroom Dance Club

891-3945, www.talgov.com/parks/commcenter/ lfartscrafts.cfm

505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org.

Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center

1861 Thomasville Road, 224-4597, box office 224-8474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org

LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts

In Step Studio 421-5151, www.instepstudio.com Killearn Performing Arts

Oglesby Union Art Center

Mountain Dew Cloggers

Photographer’s Group Network

Prophecy School of the Arts

Quilters Unlimited

The Tallahassee Ballet

Ribits Enchanted Cottage

671-5859, www.ribitsenchantedcottage.com

Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance

386-5041, [email protected]

Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers

656-2887, www.polymerclayart.org

Tallahassee Zydeco & Cajun Association

891-4006, www.talgov.com

TJ’s Dance Conservatory

385-9517, www.tallahasseewatercolorsociety.com

Tribal Wallah Dance Troupe

386-7176, www.tfn.net/Talleon

USA Dance

Tallahassee Little Theatre 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

Young Actors Theatre

609 Glenview Drive, 386-6602, www.youngactorstheatre.com

Tallahassee Little Theatre

222-7622, www.lemoyne.org

644-4737, union.fsu.edu/artcenter

216-1400, www.photogroupnetwork.com www.quilttallahassee.com

Swamp Buddha Sumi-E

Tallahassee Polymer Clay Art Guild Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts Tallahassee Watercolor Society Talleon Independent Artists Wooly Bully

1223 E. Lafayette Street, 224-2855, www. woolybullyshop.com. Hours: Tu-F 11 am – 7 pm, Sa 11 am – 5 pm.

Florida State University, www.fsuballroomdance.com

443-7512 or 894-9364, www.killearnpa.com 386-1263, www.clogforfun.com

222-8085, www.prophecyarts.net 224-6917, www.tallaballet.com

421-1559, www.tallydancer.com 443-7512, www.killearnpa.com

212-0431, [email protected] 363-8365, www.tjdance.org

459-0371, www.tribalwallah.net

562-1224, homepage.mac.com/mweininger/ tallusabda

Wildwood Ballet

891-1400, www.wildwoodpca.org

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629-H Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 2646986, www. thewbcenter.com.

World Ballet Academy

228-2064, www.worldballetinc.com

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Apalachee Press

942-5041, www.apalacheereview.org

The Artists’ Workshop

339-4413, www.theartistsworkshop.org.

Back Talk Poetry Troupe

Curious Echo Radio Theater

Florida State Poets Association

FSU Film School

LeRoy Collins Public Library

Mickee Faust Club

459-7399, www.blackonblackrhyme.com Big Bend Chapter, 894-0024

606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org

Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators

228-2473, www.curiousecho.org 644-7728, filmschool.fsu.edu

224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com

Quincy Music Theatre

Quincy, 875-9444, www.qmtonline.com

656-3410, [email protected]

Tallahassee Little Theatre

1-888-248-3495, www.myspace.com/tcpoetssociety

Theatre A La Carte

Tallahassee Contemporary Poets Society

MAKE MUSIC

ACT UP

www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org, 224-4597 385-6700, www.theatrealacarte.org

Tallahassee Writers’ Association 671-3731, www.twaonline.org

Barbershop Harmony Society

562-3104, www.capitalchordsmen.org

Big Bend Community Orchestra 224-9934, www.bbcorch.org

Alternative

509-3002, www.nashvillesongwriters.com

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.

Tallahassee Chapter, Nashville Songwriters Association Tallahassee Civic Chorale

878-2711, www.civicchorale.org

Tallahassee Community Chorus 668-5394, www.tcchorus.org

Tallahassee Pipe Band

576-0708, www.saintandrewtallahassee.org

Tallahassee Winds

668-7109, tallahasseewinds.org

TCC Jazz Band 576-6336

Voces Angelorum

942-6075, www.vocestally.org

DISCOVER HERITAGE Asian Coalition of Tallahassee 878-0051, www.asiantlh.org

Association de Francaise de Tallahassee 445-3760, www.aftally.org.

FSU International Center

107 South Wildwood Drive, FSU Campus, 6454793, www.internationalcenter.fsu.edu.

India Association of Tallahassee www.iatlh.org

North Florida Hispanic Association 216-6049, www.tnfha.org

Tallahassee Highland Games and Celtic Festival 212-2926, www.tallahasseehighlandgames.com.

Tallahassee Irish Society www.irishtallahassee.org

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621 Gallery

621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery. com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm

Anhinga Press Poetry Readings 442-1408, www.anhinga.org

American Legion Hall

229 Lake Ella Drive, recorded event information 222-3382

Apalachee Blues Society

222-1181, www.apalacheebluessociety.com

Atlantis Club & Grill

Floyd’s Music Store

666-1 West Tennessee St., 222-3506, www.floydsmusicstore.com

FSU Big Bend Contemporary Gallery

629 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, www.bigbendcontemporary.com. Hours: F 6–9 pm, Sa-Su 12 – 4 pm

FSU Oglesby Gallery

FSU Oglesby Student Union, 644-3898, www.union.fsu.edu/artcenter. Hours: M-F 8 am-10 pm, Sa-Su 12-10 pm

Back Talk Poetry Troupe

Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC)

Bannerman’s

Mickee Faust Club

2712 Mahan Drive, 224-9711 459-7399, www.blackonblackrhyme.com 6800 Thomasville Road, 668-8800. Hours: M-Th 11am-midnight, F-Sa 11 am- 2am, Su 12 noon-7 pm

Bradfordville Blues Club

7152 Moses Lane, 906-0766, www.bradfordvilleblues.com

Cafe Cabernet

1019 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.cafecabernet.com. Hours: M-Sa 5 pm-2 am

Club Downunder

Oglesby Union, Florida State University, 644-6673, www.cdu.unionproductions.org

The Engine Room (formerly The Beta Bar)

809 Railroad Avenue, 222-8090, www.engineroomsounds.com. Hours: M-Su 5 pm- 2 am.

Fermentation Lounge

113 All Saints Rd., 727-4033, www.thefermentationlounge.com. Hours: Tu-Th 5 pm – 12 am, F 5 pm – 2 am, Sa 4 pm – 2 am, Su 4–11 pm www.morethanyouthought.com

645-2449, www.mancc.org

623 McDonnell Drive, 224-3089, www.mickeefaust.com

The Moon

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

Railroad Square Art Park

567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com

Tallahassee Little Theatre Coffeehouse Series 1861 Thomasville Road, offices 224-4597, box office 224-8474, www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org

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

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He’s jazz, he’s funk, he’s blues, he’s classic, he’s urban, he’s world fusion. And, oh yeah...

expand his musical network. He also loves Tallahassee, and says it’s a great place to come home to after musical adventures abroad. The laid-back Jacksonville native talked about his newest venture, a new recording company called Tribal Records, his latest visit to Paris and what makes Tallahassee culturally rich during a far-ranging phone conversation recently, as he recuperated from the flu at home and fended off the solicitous attentions of his two big dogs. KS: It’s been a while since I’ve talked to you – what’s new in Longineu World?

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ongineu Parsons is a master of improvisation – both in life and in music. Trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, the 57-year-old trumpet and recorder virtuoso has spanned the divide between classical and jazz music to create his own hybrid – a sound he calls “tribal music” – that incorporates influences and elements from a multitude of genres and musical traditions. A globe-trotting performer who has worked with such legends as Nat Adderly, Herbie Mann, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, Mal Walderson and Jimmy Witherspoon, Parsons is also an educator who regularly swaps the clubs and concert halls for the classroom to help mold the next generation of jazz luminaries. Parsons loves Paris, where he was based for three life-changing years early in his performing career. It’s a city he returns to periodically in order to refresh his soul, recharge his creative batteries, and

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LP: Well, last summer I did a residency at an artist colony in Paris, which I spent composing new music for trumpet and piano that mixes classical music with all my jazz and world music. And I’ve been working on the development of my new recording company, Tribal Records. While I was there in France I recorded this Polish drummer, a really sweet guy. It turned out to be a great move, because he’s a real hustling type and he’s got us booked up in Poland all summer. I love being in Europe – the audiences are much more appreciative there. Whenever I get to Paris, I feel like I’ve arrived back in civilization. KS: You’ve also gotten married since the last time we talked. LP: Yes, about a year-and-a-half ago I married Joanna Sobkowska. She’s a piano professor at FAMU. We met there and started off playing music together, and then started to do concerts. After about a year of practicing together, we realized something else was going on [between us] and we decided to explore that. Well, about a day into that we knew this wasn’t casual, and so we made the jump over the broom. Now it’s no more of the crazy old life for me – I’m all settled in now. KS: You sound pretty happy about it. LP: I have a very nice life. We live at the edge of the Apalachicola National Forest. We go

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INTERVIEW “I like living in Tallahassee – it’s a great place to come home to.” canoeing and biking and hiking. I like living in Tallahassee – it’s a great place to come home to. KS: I know you originally came to Tallahassee as a student at FAMU before going on to Boston and Berklee, and then on to a performing career that took you around the world. What brought you back here? LP: My friend Lindsey Sarjeant wrote me a letter telling me that FAMU had a position open for a trumpet professor. I wrote back and said I was flattered he would think of me, but I couldn’t do it because of my performing career. Then he called and read me the job description, which said the person who filled the position could continue their performing career. So I came here to meet with the music department and personally thank them and explain why I still had to decline. Somehow that visit turned into a formal job interview. [Legendary FAMU music director] Dr. William Foster was there. I said I had to think about it. I went back to Jacksonville. I had just started the doctoral program in composition at the University of Florida, where I really had a free ride. But I came back to Tallahassee for a FAMU football game, and the Marching 100 played the school song, and some tears rolled down my cheeks, and that was that. Now, more than ten years later, I’m here with no intention of going anywhere. An old friend of mine told me a long time ago that I was born to be a teacher, whether I liked it or not. KS: You balance teaching with recording and performing. What keeps you motivated and connected in that sphere? LP: People hire me to work with them because they like what I do, so it’s a confidence boost to know that they appreciate my body of work. I have an extensive network of connections and I stay plugged into that. I have a thorough

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playing knowledge of my history of music. My training is classical, so I’m going to play precisely. As a university professor, I’m in a position of responsibility, so I’m going to be where I need to be when I need to be there. And there’s my multicultural approach to music [that keeps me interested]. I have some new CDs coming out on Tribal Records, and the most interesting to me right now is one by a guy from Tunisia who plays the oud [a Middle Eastern lute] and a marimba player from France. We have a trio. All these things help enhance my own music. KS: You’re from a generation of musicians that bridges the divide between classic early jazz and contemporary jazz. The early music arose during the Great Depression and was informed by the attendant seismic shifts in culture and society. Is today’s jazz also a reflection of the cultural zeitgeist? LP: Jazz stands for something different now. Back in the beginning, it was new and revolutionary and contrary to “traditional American music values.” By the ‘60s, the new jazz was definitely revolutionary, both the music itself and the people playing it. Jazz has become America’s classical music. My generation of jazz musicians is sort of a forgotten generation. I’m from the group that came out of the Civil Rights movement. The whole thing about social responsibility and about standing up and putting yourself on the line for what’s right – that’s a part of who I am and what my music is and what I’m here to express. I’m going to tell it like it is. To me, artists have a duty to stand up and tell the truth. You use your art to touch people and move them.

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KS: As a member of the COCA board, you have an active role in the local cultural scene. And as a world traveler, you have a global context for viewing the Tallahassee arts landscape. LP: It’s unusual for a city as small as Tallahassee to have as much going on as it does. There’s a place where I like to spend a lot of time – Lausanne, Switzerland – and Tallahassee makes me think of that. We have an outstanding symphony; we have community activists who are into promoting the arts. We have more going on here than in, say, Jacksonville. B Sharp’s Jazz Café has great jazz going on all the time. Tallahassee is pushing forward with the performing arts center. And what we’re doing on Gaines Street, bringing the [FAMU and FSU] campuses together, it’s really nice for me from a personal standpoint. When I was a student at FAMU as an undergrad, I promised I would never come back to Tallahassee for anything. But here I am, and loving it! Read more about Tribal Disorder Records at www.tribaldisorder.com.

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EXPLORE

Don’t just sit on the couch watching reruns! 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.

Tallahassee Museum

621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive, 224-6163, www.621gallery.com. Hours: W-F 11 am-2 pm, Sa-Su 12-4 pm

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

3540 Thomasville Road, 487-4115, Ranger Station 487-4556, www.floridastateparks.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-sunset

Ars Magna @ the NHMFL, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at FSU 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Innovation Park, 644-1933, www.magnet.fsu.edu. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm

Art Galleries at Tallahassee Community College

444 Appleyard Drive, 201-8713. Hours: M-F, 12 noon-4 pm

ArtPort Gallery

Tallahassee Regional Airport, 224-2500, www.cocanet.org. Hours: Daily 8 am-11:30 pm

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Capitol Complex Galleries 245-6480, www.florida-arts.org

Character & Heritage Institute 450 St. Francis St., 224-0372, www.TheCHinstitute.org. Hours: M – F 9 am–5 pm

City Hall Art Gallery

City Hall, 300 South Adams Street, 224-2500, www.cocanet.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5:30 pm

Downtown Marketplace

Ponce de Leon Park, Monroe Street at Park Avenue, 224-3252, www.tallahasseedowntown.com. Hours: Sa 8 am – 2 pm, March-November

The Florida Historic Capitol and Legislative Research Center

400 South Monroe Street, www.flhistoriccapitol.gov, 487-1902. Hours: M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, Sa 10 am4:30 pm, Su 12-4:30 pm

Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

Florida A&M University, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Building, 599-3161. Hours: M-F 10 am- noon, 1-4 pm

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

FSU Museum of Fine Arts

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

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 am5 pm, Sa 10 am- 2 pm

John G. Riley Center / Museum of African American History and Culture 419 E. Jefferson Street, 681-7881, www.rileymuseum.org. Hours: M- F 10 am-4 pm

The Kirk Collection of Antique Radios

The Public Broadcast Center, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, www.wfsu.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm

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DOWN THE ROAD Knott House Museum 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www. museumoffloridahistory.com. Hours: W-F 1-4 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm; closed August

Lake Ella Art Gallery

1621 North Monroe St., 521-0091. Hours: Tu – Sa 11 am– 6 pm, Su 12–4 pm

LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts

125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm

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

Mildred and Claude Pepper Museum & Library

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, Bainbridge, and all the rest, right down the road.

636 W. Call Street, FSU Campus, 644-9311, www.claudepepper.org/museum. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm

Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts

2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org. Hours: T-Su 10 am-4 pm

Bainbridge Little Theater

Mission San Luis

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 and holidays 12-4:30 pm.; extended hours the 3rd Thursday of each month

Old Armory Gallery

Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St., 891-4000, www.talgov.com. Hours: M - F 9 am – 9 pm

Tallahassee Automobile Museum

6800 Mahan Drive, 942-0137, www.tacm.com. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su noon-5 pm

Tallahassee Museum

3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, 24-hour info line 576-1636, www.tallahasseemuseum.org. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-5 pm, Su 12:30

Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation

423 E. Virginia Street, 488-7100, www.taltrust.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-4 pm

Tours in Tallahassee

561-0317 or 212-2063, www.toursintallahassee.com Denotes First Friday participant

527 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA, 229-247-2787 (84 miles from Tallahassee), www.turnercenter.org. Hours: M-Th 10 am-6 pm, F-Sa 10 am – 4 pm, Su 1-4 pm

220 Troupe Street, Bainbridge, GA (42 miles from Tallahassee), 229-246-8345, www. bainbridgelittletheater.com

Dixie Theatre

21 Avenue E, Apalachicola (75 miles from Tallahassee), 653-3200, 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

Monticello Opera House

185 W. Washington Street, Monticello (30 miles from Tallahassee), 997-4242, www.monticellofloridaoperahouse.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

San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park 148 Old Fort Road, St. Marks (20 miles from Tallahassee), 925-6216, www.floridastateparks.org/sanmarcos. Hours: Th-M 9 am-5 pm

The Frog & The Hummingbird Co. and Butterfield’s Roadhouse

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

Gadsden Arts Center

Swamp Gravy

118 Municipal Ave., Sopchoppy (33 miles from Tallahassee), 962-BLUE. 13 North Madison, Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm

Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories

Panacea, FL (30 miles from Tallahassee), 850-984-5297, www.gulfspecimen.org. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm, Su 12 pm-4 pm

Havana Trading Company

208 First St. NW, Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 561-723-5205. Hours: W-Sa 10 am – 6 pm, Su 12-5 pm.

US 129 north of Live Oak (80 miles from Tallahassee), 386-364-1683, www.musicliveshere.com

Cotton Hall, Colquitt, GA (64 miles from Tallahassee), 229-758-5450, wwwswampgravy.com

Thomasville Cultural Center

600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, GA (35 miles from Tallahassee), (229) 226-0588, www.thomasvilleculturalcenter.com. Gallery hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa-Su 1-5 pm

Thomasville Entertainment Foundation Thomasville, GA (35 miles from Tallahassee), 229-226-7404, www.tefconcerts.com

It’s a JEM Fine Art

307 North Main St., Havana (15 miles from Tallahassee), 539-0335, wwwitsajem.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12-6 pm

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allahassee teems with arts and cultural happenings this summer, making dance, music, theatrical productions, art exhibitions—even stepping back in time—easy, accessible and downright entertaining. Whether you’re here in Tallahassee for a visit or have lived in the Capital City for years, you’re about to see there’s more than one excellent adventure awaiting you.

HEART POUNDING RHYTHMS

The African Caribbean Dance Theatre, rated as one of the Top 100 Florida Events by Miami-based Bizbash, has wowed audiences with its pulsating and energizing performances for sixteen years, at inaugural events, festivals, concerts, and other special events throughout the Southeast. ACDT invites you to celebrate Africa during the 12th Annual Florida African Dance Festival June 11th-13th, an exceptional gathering featuring internationally renowned artists participating in dance and drum workshops, special dance workshops for children, plus a breathtaking performance concert, slated for 8:15 pm Saturday, June 13th at Lee Hall Auditorium on the FAMU campus. For additional details about the artists, festival schedule, and concert go to www.fadf.org.

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ART COLLECTORS REJOICE

Artopia 2009: Starry Night, the 11th annual art auction to benefit Big Bend Cares, is right around the corner. Both silent and live auctions give you the chance to bid on Chinese sumi-e ink paintings, hand-thrown ceramics, watercolors, large-scale acrylics, enameled jewelry and just about every other imaginable medium—about 150 pieces in all—from many of Tallahassee’s finest artists. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres from some of the city’s favorite restaurants.   Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 20th, 6:00 pm at the Moon on Lafayette Street. Catch a preview of the artwork at www. bigbendcares.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling 656-2437 x225, online, or at the door the night of the event. (Note: our list is presented in no particular order and the numbers are not intended to provide ratings.)

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The Mickee Faust Club is going all out (so to speak) for Gay Pride Month, hosting Us, a solo performance by internationallyrenowned performance artist Tim Miller at the Mickee Faust Clubhouse in Railroad Square June 5th-6th. Fast, funny and furious—and nominated for a New York City Drama Desk Award as best solo performance on- or off-Broadway—Tim takes a whirlwind journey that rethinks the American musical as inspiration for radical politics and gay identity. Tim is also conducting a week-long workshop for actors while he’s in town, the grand finale of which is Our Voices on June 12th at 8:00 pm. Call 562-RATS for ticket info.

STOMPIN’ IN THE SWAMP Performance artist Tim Miller

HOPPING GOOD TIME

COCA’s wildly popular city-wide First Friday Gallery Hop can artfully and deliciously fill three of your summer evenings. Galleries and museums all over town remain open until 9 pm on the first Friday each month (hence the name) for literally thousands of First Friday visitors. Drive to the First Friday sites yourself (check for participating galleries and museums at www.firstfridaytallahassee. com) or hop on one of the COCA First Friday shuttles. This summer, First Fridays happen on June 5th, July 3rd and August 7th. On board the shuttles, entertainers make the evening even more enjoyable, cracking wise and pointing out landmarks during the journey. Tickets for the three-hour shuttle tour go on sale outside Kleman Plaza’s 101 Restaurant at 5:30 pm, and the shuttle departs at 6:30. Seating is limited, so come early. Five dollars is all it costs to ride the shuttle; admission to the galleries and museums is free.

In its 31st year, the Tallahassee Museum’s Swamp Stomp, Saturday, July 11th, is the summertime’s most anticipated event for acoustic music lovers. The festival features live performances by rising and accomplished singer-songwriters with roots in north Florida and south Georgia. Hear music as diverse as saltwater, rhythm and blues, bluegrass, and contemporary acoustic, from the upbeat to the down low, and ranging from ballads and reels to rock and soul—plus old-fashioned amusements for the whole family. For more information call 575-8684 or visit www. tallahasseemuseum.org. Admission fee for non-members.

Drew Tillman rocks the crowd at the ‘08 Swamp Stomp.

CHILLING AND THRILLING

Tallahassee Little Theatre and Theatre A La Carte team up this summer with captivating results. The story of the Titanic has awed the public since the tragic night in 1912 when she struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic. The Broadway production of Titanic, the Musical won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The result is a triumph of enthralling storytelling and stagecraft. July 10-12, 17-19, 24-26. Call TLT at 224-8474 for tickets or purchase online. Or if you’re in the mood for lighter fare, check out Young Actors Theatre’s version of Disney’s High School Musical June 18-21 and 24-28. Look for more details on page 23.

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FEATURE STORY MUSEUMS ROCK FOR SUMMER

How lucky Tallahassee is to have so many museums to challenge the mind and imagination! Spend a day or three or four on journeys back in time—or marveling at the creations of kite-makers in far off lands. The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science takes you up, up and away with the Art on a String exhibit of Asian kites, while the John Gilmore Riley Center and Museum presents the inspiring Ascension of a People, an intensive examination of the struggles of a people from slavery to election of the 44th President of the United States. You’re transported to the 1860s when you visit the Tallahassee Museum’s Florida in the Civil War, or from the 16th century forward with Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition at the Museum of Florida History. See “More Than You Thought” on page 22 for more details about all these interesting exhibits.

LINGER ON THE SIDEWALKS Each weekendTallahassee’s Downtown Marketplace is the absolute be-there-orbe-square place for daytime entertainment and diversion (don’t forget shopping!). Under the stately oaks of Ponce de Leon Park, celebrated local musicians perform, authors and poets read their latest works, and regional artists and craftsmen show their latest work. The Marketplace also features local farmers offering the best of Mother Nature—homegrown and organic produce, fresh bread, cut flowers. Saturdays from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. Free.

TIME MACHINE

Mission San Luis is a place where history literally comes to life each and every day, showing the 21st Century how Apalachee Indians and newcomers from Spain lived side-by-side during the early settlement of the capital of La Florida from 1656 to 1704. Today’s visitors to Mission San Luis discover a complete community where they meet the people of San Luis—docents in authentic costumes of the period—going about the tasks that sustained life centuries ago. Walk the plaza where the Apalachees played their traditional ball games. Visit the most important structure in the Apalachee village, the council house, as well as the church built under the supervision of Franciscans and the adjacent friary where they lived. Open Tuesdays through Sundays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free.

NATURE’S PALETTE

What a perfect getaway! Visit Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park to enjoy this masterpiece of floral architecture—and swim, fish, canoe and kayak in beautiful Lake Hall. Pavilions and grills along the lake shore provide a peaceful setting for picnics. For walking enthusiasts, two short nature trails meander through the woods overlooking the lake. Hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians can experience five miles of multi-use trails winding through the woods surrounding Lake Overstreet. First planted in 1923 by Alfred B. and Louise Maclay, the gardens feature a picturesque brick walkway, a secret garden, a reflection pool, a walled garden, and hundreds of azaleas and camellias. The park is open daily from 8:00 am until sunset, and the gardens are open from 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. Admission fee.

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VisitTallahassee.com GET OUT AND SEE! Spring is in the air, and many residents in our community are starting to make their weekend pilgrimages to nearby beaches and theme parks. Before you pack up the towels and sand buckets, you might want to consider a weekend getaway a little closer to home. Did you know that the Tallahassee area is home to 63 recreational parks and over 306 miles of hiking/biking and walking trails? Quickly becoming known as one of Florida’s most eco-friendly cities, Tallahassee has much to offer visitors and residents alike. You could easily fill the spring and summer weekends with great outdoor activities for any age and interest.

Suggestions... 1. Stroll through the magnolias and azaleas at Maclay Gardens or Goodwood Museum. 2. Spend the afternoon at the Tallahassee Museum watching the bears, panthers and alligators. 3. Enjoy a romantic picnic and kite flying at Tall Timbers Research Station. 4. Take a leisurely drive along the Big Bend Scenic Byway, which winds its way along two-lane roads through rural communities and open countryside. 5. Plan an afternoon at Mission San Luis - Tallahassee’s best kept secret! You’ll love the costumed interpreters and the historic buildings. 6. Spend an entire day at Wakulla Springs - swim, walk along the nature trails, take the scenic river boat tour and have lunch in the lodge. 7. Explore downtown Tallahassee by walking to the various museums, memorials and historic sites. Make sure you take a lunch break outside at Andrew's. 8. Take up geocaching. If you don’t know what it is, check it out online at VisitTallahassee.com. 9. Go kayaking down the St. Marks River. To make it more interesting, call The Wilderness Way for a guided trip. 10. Try bird watching at the Ochlockonee River State Park - biologists have marked trees where the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers live. 11. Take a hike along the Florida Trail that runs through the Apalachicola National Forest down through the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. 12. Grab a rod and reel and take the kids fishing on Lake Talquin. When you’re finished, stop by the Whippoorwhill for dinner.

For more information call or stop by the Tallahassee Visitors Center Located at 106 E. Jefferson Street, Downtown

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ARTS CALENDAR COCA’s MoreThanYouThought.com is a free, on-line interactive community events calendar. Everyone is invited to post their events (art-related and otherwise) to the calendar for no charge. Here is a small sampling of the events posted for June, July, and August 2009... (Note: All events are subject to change without notice. Check www.MoreThanYouThought.com, or contact the individual organizations listed for updated information.)

ART EXHIBITS Art on a String: Asian Kites showcases the intricate, colorful art and workmanship of aeronautical beauties from Japan, China, Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Whether built to fly or to serve a decorative purpose, their designs vary wildly. Made from leaves, bamboo, paper, silk and hemp, they take the form of birds, insects, fish and dragons and sometimes include built-in noisemakers meant to mystify the unsuspecting. At the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, June 12 to August 23. Call 513-0700 for information. June and July brings the fourth annual AllMedia National Juried Exhibition (ANJE) at the 621 Gallery in Railroad Square Art Park, featuring a variety of work from across the nation. At the same time you can see the work of ANJE III winner Tadja Dragoo in the adjacent Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery.

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The FAMU Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery will display the work of the winning participants of its first annual PINNACLE National Juried Exhibition from June 5 to June 26. Works in a wide range of media from artists all around the nation will be included and will compete for awards. For information, call 599-3161. June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, and to celebrate it, the FSU International Center Art Gallery, the Caribbean American Heritage Council, and Friends of the Caribbean are presenting Visions of the Caribbean through July 3. Capturing the essence of life, people, and landscape in Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas, the exhibit features paintings and photography of local artists plus selections from private collections of Haitian folk art. Call 656-4019 for information.

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HISTORY/HERITAGE EXHIBITS Yee-haw! The Museum of Florida History rounds up the history of cattle ranching from Spanish Colonial times to modern times in Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition through August 9. This traveling exhibit explores the long – and largely unknown – history of the industry through artifacts, and vintage and current photographs. Call 245-6400 for further information. Wear the uniforms. Read the soldier’s letters. Step back in time to learn more about the tragic war between the states

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ARTS CALENDAR and the courage of soldiers and families who endured it. Opening June 15 at the Tallahassee Museum, Florida in the Civil War is a thought-provoking exhibition that depicts a Florida many people don’t know—a Florida that played a major role in the Civil War, a Florida that provided a greater portion of its citizens to fight than any other Southern state. Call 575-8684 for more information about this hands-on historical experience. Through July 31, the John G. Riley Center and Museum presents a moving experience, Ascension of a People. Photographic and historical documents chronicle significant periods in history from the public display of negative myths and stereotypical images, through slavery, Reconstruction, and the civil rights movement, to the election of the 44th President of the United States. For information, call 681-7881.

FESTIVALS The annual Possum Day Festival is a Washington County institution, one everyone should experience at least once. Head over to Wausau, Florida, Friday night July 31 for the Possum King and Queen contest and stay for Saturday’s parade and possum auction August 1. Try some possum stew and sample a variety of other unique southern foods, the most popular treat being possum ice cream—really. Visit arts and crafts booths and listen to local bluegrass, gospel and country bands. For more information, call 638-1781.

THEATRE The Disney Channel’s smash hit, High School Musical, comes to life on the Young Actors Theatre stage in this Tallahassee premiere June 18-21 and 24-28. Troy Bolton, the popular captain of the basketball team and Gabriella Montez, the brainy and beautiful member of the academic club, break all the rules of the East High society when they secretly audition for the leads in the school’s musical. As they reach for the stars and follow their dreams, everyone learns about acceptance, teamwork and being themselves. So, what are you waiting for? Get’cha head in the game and call 3866602 for tickets. The Mickee Faust Club, which bills itself as “community theatre for the weird community” presents Queer As Faust 2, an evening of queer-themed material to make you laugh, cry, and think. It’s a mixture of their regular satirical sketches and songs, and their authentic selves as well. At the Mickee Faust Clubhouse in Railroad Square, June 19-20 and 26-27. Call 562RATS for tickets.

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CHILDREN Tallahassee Mission Youth Orchestras San Luis

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, weekends, and more. There are some great birthday party ideas here, as well.



- Classes and/or Private Lessons



African Caribbean Dance Theatre 539-4087, www.fadf.org

Boys’ Choir of Tallahassee

528-2403, www.boyschoirtlh.org

Bradfordville Fine Arts Academy 6494 Thomasville Road, 205-1821, www.b-fbc.org

- Birthday Parties



- Performances & Events to Attend

- Summer Camp

Gadsden Arts Center

LeMoyne Art Foundation

Gordon’s String Music

LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library

13 North Madison, Quincy, 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com 1903 N. Monroe Street, 386-7784

Home Music Educators

125 N. Gadsden St., 222-8800, www.lemoyne.org

200 West Park Avenue, 606-2665, www.leoncountylibrary.org

Brush and Palette Studio

Jim’s Pianos

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science

Challenger Learning Center

Killearn Performing Arts

Mason’s School of Music

Character & Heritage Institute

Knott House Museum

Mission San Luis

Florida Arts and Community Enrichment (F.A.C.E.)

Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center

Montgomery Schools of Dance

1379 Timberlane Road, 893-1960, www.brushandpalettestudio.com 200 S. Duval Street, 645-STAR, www.challengertlh.com

224-0372, www.TheCHinstitute.org

644-8533, [email protected]

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656-7613, www.homemusiceducators.com 2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com 4500 W. Shannon Lakes #20, 443-7512 or 894-9364, www.killearnpa.com 301 East Park Avenue, 922-2459, www.museumoffloridahistory.com

403 Ingleside Drive, 891-3945, www. talgov.com/ parks/commcenter/lfartscrafts.cfm

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350 South Duval Street, 513-0700, www.thebrogan.org

19 North Calhoun Street, 412-0102, www.masonsmusic.com 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711, www.missionsanluis.org

1369 E. Lafayette Street, 877-4874

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CHILDREN Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building 500 S. Bronough Street, 245-6400, www.museumoffloridahistory.com

Music Center

1221 E. Lafayette Street (next to The Moon), 942-0626

Music Lessons Express 219-3653, www.MusicLessonsExpress.com.

Musikgarten

Best Beginnings, 1415 Timberlane Road in Market Square, 668-2119, www.best-begin.com/musikgartensignup.html

3131 Thomasville Road, 422-7795 x210 or x216, www.thomasvilleroad.org/academy.htm

TJ’s Dance Conservatory 363-8365, www.tjdance.org

Wildwood Ballet

891-1400, www.wildwoodpca.org

World Ballet Academy

228-2064, www.worldballetinc.com

Young Actors Theatre

609 Glenview Drive, 386-6602, www.youngactorstheatre.com

Note: the preceding listings are for programs designed especially for children. Many places in other sections, like the “Get Up, Get Out, & Explore” section, are great for kids, too. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected].

Performing Arts Center of Tallahassee

Mission San Luis Summer Camp

562-1430, performingartscenteroftallahassee.com

Prophecy School of the Arts

222-8085, www.prophecyarts.net

Ribits Enchanted Cottage

215 Lake Ella Drive, 671-5859, www.ribitsenchantedcottage.com

The School of Theatre at Florida State Florida State University, Fine Arts Building, 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu

Sharon Davis Schools of Dance 893-5900

Southern Academy of Ballet Arts 222-0174, www.sababallet.com

Stubbs Music Center

1260 Timberlane Road, 893-8754, www.stubbs.org

The Tallahassee Ballet

224-6917, www.tallaballet.com

Tallahassee Girls’ Choir of C.H.O.I.C.E. 576-7501

Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center

505 West Pensacola Street, 487-1691, box office 222-0400, www.tlccc.org

Tallahassee Museum

3945 Museum Drive, 575-8684, www.tallahasseemuseum.org

Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestras (TSYO) 1345 Thomasville Road, 224-9232, www.tallahasseesymphony.org

Reach Out Place your ad here. Contact [email protected] for information.

Tally Piano & Keyboard Studios

2933 Kerry Forest Parkway, 386-2425, www.tallypiano.com

Thomasville Road Academy of the Arts

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SHOPPING The Other Side Vintage

Cover your walls with fine art, accentuate 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 create your own art. And, of course, there’s no place better to find the perfect gift than at one of these arts-related businesses.

Fine Art and Gifts 1123@Midtown

1123 Thomasville Road, 562-8696

Almost Exclusive

1460 Market St., Suite 2, 894-3925, www.almostexclusive.com. Hours: M-Su, 11 am – 8 pm

Bali HI Trading Company

617 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 776-7175, www.balihi.us. Hours: W-Sa 11 am-6 pm, Su 12-5 pm

Depot Agent Gallery

1034 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square, 363-3674, www.railroadsquare.com/glaser.html. Hours: M-F 10 am – 3 pm, Sa 12 – 5 pm

El Mercado History Shop at Mission San Luis 2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711. Hours: Tu-Su 10 am - 4 pm

Gadsden Arts Center Gift Shop

12 North Madison, Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee), 875-4866, www.gadsdenarts.com. Hours: Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 1-5pm

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Glasshopper

Images of Tallahassee

Glassworks by Susan

LeMoyne Gifts and Art Supplies

Guinevere’s Gallery

Linda Clark Watercolor Studio & Gallery

The Gallery at Market Street, 1419 Market Street, 668-5007, www.glasshopperonline.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-3 pm 1661 North Monroe St., 222-5095. Hours: Tu-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm 3645 Hartsfield Road, 877-7650

Historically Florida: Florida’s History Shops

1355 Market St., #A10-2, 894-5596, www.russellgraceimages.com. Hours: M-F, 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm 133 N. Gadsden St., 222-2234, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: T-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm 676 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 386-3171, www.LindaClarkWatercolor.com. Hours: Tu, Th, Sa 12 – 4 pm

Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 245-6396, Old Capitol, 922-2432, The Capitol Plaza Level, 487-2044, www.floridashistoryshops.com

M Gallery

1355 Market Street, 222-0380, www.humiditygallery.com. Hours: Tu – Sa 10 am–6 pm

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Humidity Gallery

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2533 Greer Road, Suite 1, 531-9925, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa 10 am – 2 pm



625 A Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 224-6666, www.theothersidevintage.com. Hours: Su-Tu 12-5 pm, W-Sa 11 am- 6 pm.

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SHOPPING Prickly Pear Gallery

1019 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square, 5807327, www.thepricklypeargallery.com. Hours: W-F 11 am – 6 pm, Sa 10 am – 4 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

Pyramid Studios

1770 Thomasville Road, 513-1733, www.pyramidinc.org. Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm

Railroad Square Art Park

567 Industrial Drive, 224-1308, www.railroadsquare.com

Really Knit Stuff

645 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square, 907-3590, www.reallyknitstuff.com. Hours: W-Su 11 am – 6 pm.

Sally Rude Antiques and Fine Art Gallery 1123Thomasville Rd., 222-4020, www.trocadero.com/mctc. Hours: M-Sa 11 am- 6’ish

Signature Art Gallery

2779 Capital Circle NE, 297-2422, www. signatureartgallery.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-5:30 pm, Sa 10 am-2 pm

Simply Artistic

602 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square, 402-0073, www.simplyartistic.net. Hours: M – Sa 10 am – 6 pm; Su 1-5 pm

South of Soho Co-op Gallery

563 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 508-0871, www.southofsohogallery.com. Hours: Sa 11 am5 pm

Southern Scenes Gallery & Frame

4500 Shannon Lakes Road, 504-0555, www.southernscenesgallery.com. Hours: Tu–F 10 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am– 2 pm

The Spot at the Square

661 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 294-9149. Hours: Tu-Sa 11 am – 3 pm.

Ten Thousand Villages

1415 Timberlane Road, Suite 322, 906-9010, www.villagesoftallahassee.org. Hours: M-Sa, 10 am – 6 pm

Textures Handmade Market

825 Railroad Avenue, 329-6569, www.textureshandmademarket.com. Hours: Tu-F 11 am – 6 pm, Sa 10 am – 4 pm

Turtle Island Trading Post

1707 N. Monroe St., 425-2490, www.turtleislandtradingpost.com

Wild Women Art Gallery

567 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square, 222-6889, [email protected]. Hours: M-F 11 am-2 pm

Music

Beethoven 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

Coe Percussion

682 McDonnell Drive in Railroad Square, 228-6960, www.coepercussion.com. Hours: M-F 9 am – 6 pm, Sa-Su by appointment.

Gordon’s String Music

Books & Video

El Mercado History Shop at Mission San Luis

2021 W. Mission Road, 487-3711. Hours: Tu-Su 10 am - 4 pm

Historically Florida: Florida’s History Shops

Museum of Florida History, R.A. Gray Building, 245-6396, Old Capitol, 922-2432, The Capitol Plaza Level, 487-2044, www.floridashistoryshops.com

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

Paperback Rack

2695-A Capital Circle N.E., 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. Hours: M-F 10 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am – 5 pm

St. John’s Bookstore

1042 Commercial Drive in Railroad Square, 5743300. Hours: W-F 11 am – 6 pm, Sa 11 am – 4 pm.

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Jim’s Pianos

LPs Music and More MusicMasters

1114 N. Monroe St., 800-848-6158, www.musicm.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am- 6 pm

Music Center

1221 E. Lafayette St., 942-0626. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 12 pm-5 pm

Music Xchange

221 East Third Ave., 681-7443, www.themusicxchange.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am- 6:30 pm

1005 North Monroe St., 224-3455. Hours: M-Sa 9 am-9 pm, Su 12 noon - 6 pm 131 North Calhoun Street, 222-8814, www.saintjohn.org/bookstore. Hours: M-F 10 am – 4 pm, Su 9 am – 1 pm. 1449 E. Lafayette St., 878-3921. Hours: M-F 10 am - 11 pm, Sa-Su 11 am - 11 pm

Dance & Theatrical Supplies Halimeda’s Oasis

2609 Glover Road, 421-5151, www.halimedasoasis.com. Hours: M-F 6:30 pm-9:30 pm or by appointment

Stringfest

Head Over Heels Dancewear

Vinyl Fever

Magic & Fun Costume Shop

Handmade Jewelry

Art Supplies

4352 Charles Samuel Drive, 222-7467, www.stringfest.com. Hours: M-F 5-10 pm, Sa –Su 1-10 pm 2256 W. Pensacola St., 580-2480, www.vinylfever.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 am-9 pm, Su 12-7pm

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

EtCeterocks Gallery

1038 Commercial Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 222-1630, www.et-ceterocks.com. Hours: Sa 11:30 am – 4:30 pm or by appointment

Quincie’s Art Jewelry

1325 Thomasville Road, 222-8411, www.quinciehamby.com. Hours: Tu - F 11 am – 5 pm, closed Sa during summer

1621 N. Monroe Street, 224-5140. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am - 6 pm 1787 W. Tennessee Street, 224-6244, www.magicandfuncostumeshop.com. Hours: M-F 11 am-7 pm, Sa 11 am-5 pm

LeMoyne Gifts and Art Supplies

133 N. Gadsden St., 222-2234, www.lemoyne.org. Hours: T-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm

Utrecht Art Supplies

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

Wooly Bully 1223 E. Lafayette Street, 224-2855, www.

woolybullyshop.com. Hours: Tu-F 11 am – 7 pm, Sa 11 am – 5 pm.

For other places to buy local art and souvenirs, see pages 13, 16 & 17. Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 850. This may not be a complete listing of all organizations. To see if your organization is eligible to be listed, please contact [email protected]

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NOTES

FULL SPEED AHEAD The Arts Exchange Project “Gaines” Momentum

Mayor John Marks, Boys’ Choir member Jamaal Sharaaf-Rogan, and Arts Exchange Chairman Margo

Activity will abound as artists of all genres work under one roof on a small piece of land destined to be the hub of artistic activity in the Gaines Street corridor. With the recent designation of a half-cent of bed tax revenue going toward the project starting in 2012, the Arts Exchange unveils its preliminary site plans and renderings. Plans include an arts incubator, a black box theatre, future home of the Boys’ Choir of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Ballet, specially designed live/work spaces for artists, and retail spaces for stores, cafés and coffee houses. (For additional information, visit www.the-arts-exchange.com.)

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Bindhardt cheer on the unveiling of the sign on the Arts Exchange site. The ceremonial groundbreaking was also attended by Secretary of State Kurt Browning, County Commissioners Bryan Desloge and Bob Rackleff, FSU President T.K. Wetherell, TCC President Bill Law, and many other project supporters.

Photo: Chiahsing Jao

IN THE NEXT ISSUE... Entrypoint: opportunity to observe what goes on in the mind of a choreographer. MANCC: The Maggie Allessee National Center for Choreography, right here in Tallahassee. Happy Birthday! Five years of bringing 50 of the leading dancemakers from around the globe to Tallahassee. See the next issue of Capital Culture Magazine for details of MANCC’s major national choreography summit happening this summer!

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MANCC Choreographic Fellow KT Niehoff at the Tallahassee Railroad Station. Photo: Amanda Dorsett

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PROFILES IN THE ARTS

Capital Culture’s profiled artists are selected from the many visual, performing, literary, and media artists featured on COCA’s online Artist Directory. Listings in the Artist Directory are free, with enhanced listings available for COCA members. Visit the Directory online at www.cocanet.org.

Marcus Robinson at the 11th Annual Florida African Dance Festival Photo: Austin Roberts

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his is no Gene Kelly in black loafers and white socks kind of dancing. This is Marcus Robinson’s big booming beat, energized and energizing kind of dancing. This is the heart-pounding, smile-producing stuff that makes you wonder, “How does he do that?” Practice, practice, practice! Marcus is an alum of FAMU’s Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre. And he’s the first to admit that working with renowned African dance instructors and devoting countless hours to research set the stage for his commitment to both teaching and choreographing. He also felt a profound need to do all he could to protect and perpetuate African dance as an art form. With his wife, Jevelle, Marcus is cofounder (also president and artistic director) of the African Caribbean Dance Theatre (ACDT). With its year-round classes and programs, plus the annual state-wide Florida African Dance Festival (FADF), Marcus and ACDT are paving the way for the preservation of African dance and drumming for future generations. Marcus is a frequent award-winner and has received special recognition for his community service. Most recently, he was a performing artist nominee for a 2009 statewide Onyx Award (Orlando’s Onyx Magazine). And, a photo of his brainchild FADF was featured in the 2007 National Endowment for the Arts’ annual report, which selects only two arts organizations from each state. An electrifyingly omniscient computer analyst for the City of Tallahassee by day (for 30 years, no less!) and a not-so-mild-mannered, leaping-tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound phenom dancer by night—that’s Marcus Robinson. And we’re all very lucky that he’s gotta’ dance.

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