Announcing our 2026-2027 Season

“Every great performance is really an act of storytelling,” said Kevin Maynard, Executive Director of Opening Nights. “This season, we’ve brought together storytellers at the height of their craft, voices that carry us into cultures we might never otherwise encounter, and brand-new work being told aloud for the very first time. These are stories worth telling.”

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Symphonic Blues and Creative Careers

FSU students attended a guest lecture with Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience executive producer Eric Meier, conductor Martin Gellner, and blues musician Keith Johnson on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.
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WFSU Interview with Okorie "OkCello" Johnson

Okorie "OkCello" Johnson discussed his upcoming performance through Opening Nights at Florida State University.

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