Press
When singer/songwriter Billy Dean returned to Florida after kicking around Nashville for 35 years to be near his 92-year-old mother, he immediately set about finding her a doctor. Dr. Hugh VanLandingham wasn’t accepting new patients, but Dean thought he might make an exception. The two men have Gadsden County roots — and music — in […]
Opening Nights at Florida State University will present Michael Rosato, the 2021 Chain of Parks Art Festival Presenting Artist, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at The Moon. The event will be held in person and virtually. Rosato will discuss the transformative power of public art and how murals and the arts are powerful tools […]
A global pandemic has not hampered Opening Nights at Florida State University’s ability to provide students impactful educational programs. The university-based performing arts presenter adjusted by offering its Opening Nights in Class programming virtually rather than in person. “The pandemic has required us to make adjustments to our in-class educational offerings,” said Michael Blachly, Opening […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Sunday, 100 members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend will be able to attend the Florida State University PRISM concert for free due to a grant from the Walmart Foundation, Opening Nights at Florida State University said in a Friday press release. PRISM is part of FSU’s […]
A grant from the Walmart Foundation is enabling 100 members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend to attend the PRISM show, part of Opening Nights at Florida State University, at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 11. The Boys & Girls Club members will also be provided lunch and enjoy an educational program […]
Featuring students from the world-renowned Florida State University College of Music, this annual favorite brings the sights and sounds of FSU to the stage at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 11, at the Tucker Civic Center. PRISM offers a wide array of entertainment from Chamber Winds, Symphonic Band, jazz ensembles, the Marching Chiefs, and many more […]
What’s on the docket as we roll into the final phase of the pandemic? Once upon a time, as a kid, I went out West with a friend’s family to Colorado. It was one fine spring afternoon when we decided it would be a great idea to jump out of a hot air balloon attached […]
Florida State University’s Opening Nights kicks off the weekend with Streetlight Cadence, which takes the spotlight at The Moon, 1105 E. Lafayette St., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27. Fans of Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers will enjoy the spirited ensemble featuring banjo, violin, cello and rich vocals. This fun, alternative folk group is […]
Drum roll, please. Florida State University’s Opening Nights presents Mighty Max and his four-piece band for a rollicking show at The Moon, 1105 E Lafayette St., at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March, 4. Rock to your favorite songs in Max Weinberg’s Jukebox. Florida artist Weinberg, best known as “Mighty Max,” is the long-time drummer for Bruce […]
With influences ranging from Shostakovich and Bach to Nas and Jay-Z, stereotype-smashing Black Violin breaks the rules, blending classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass to create a sound they call “classical boom.” Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Fort Lauderdale, composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus […]
