In celebration of Black History Month, Opening Nights hosted numerous literary events surrounding bestselling African-American author Colson Whitehead. Opening Nights started out the literature celebration with a panel discussion about Colson Whitehead’s bestselling novel The Nickel Boys, a harrowing tale set in Tallahassee that is based on the Dozier School. This discussion was moderated by […]

Dr. Benny Bolden, principal of Nims Middle School, was the 2022 recipient of the Arts Advocate award. As a part of this honor, his school received an exclusive Step Afrika! performance. FSU’s Schools of Dance and Theatre instructors also provided educational programs at Nims leading up to the students’ day at FSU. “My objective for […]

Opening Nights at Florida State University is a program dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the Tallahassee community by presenting a diverse range of world-class performances and educational opportunities. One of the key people behind the success of the program is Calla MacNamara, the Education & Engagement Manager at Opening Nights. Calla’s commitment to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Throughout the month of February, Opening Nights at Florida State University will present numerous performances and cultural and educational events that represent theatre, the written word, music and dance, several of which honor and celebrate black history month. “Multicultural representation is essential to our mission, and it gives us great joy to […]

R. Frank Nims Middle School Principal Benny L. Bolden Jr. is the recipient of the 2022 Opening Nights at Florida State University Arts Advocate Award, presented by VyStar Credit Union.

Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced its Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 acts ahead of next month’s general ticket release for Fall. Some of the more notable acts include artists Patti LaBelle, Chris Botti and Little River Band with a show from comedian Jay Leno and also The Price is Right Live headlining […]

Florida State University has announced its 2021-2022 lineup for its performance series, Opening Nights. This year, 29 live performances will be coming to Tallahassee this fall. The 2021-2022 season features array of genres, including music, dance, art, theatre, comedy and spoken word.

Despite the pandemic, Opening Nights managed to pull off 14 shows in its 2020-21 season. True, they didn’t have the grandeur of a packed house in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, but a 386-seat socially distant floor plan at The Moon suited those adventurous artists and attendees just fine. After all, these were events. Live events!

Skye Bess is a budding scientist. “I think I have an idea of what I want to do. I want to test theories basically.” She’s been with the Boys and Girls Club for five months. Five months with an organization she said has helped her tremendously. “When I first started going there I was shy. […]

The “unlikely buddies” were all born in Gadsden County, but over the 30 years and the different life paths they’ve followed, each has carried a nostalgia for the past that seems to linger in the fields around Quincy.