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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
he Chain of Parks Art Festival unveiled the 2021 Festival Cover Artist during its annual soiree on Jan. 21, 2021, hosted by LeMoyne Arts. The event was a time to thank donors and loyal Festival supporters in preparation for the newly expanded weeks-long celebration planned for April. Festival organizers introduced cover art by Nashville artist […]
Marvin Goldstein presents holiday music for Opening Nights Tallahassee pianist Marvin Goldstein will be performing a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at The Moon, 1105 E. Lafayette St., as the first live, in-person event of the season for Opening Nights at Florida State University. The beautiful White House Piano and The Peace […]
Blessed is music, for it is a peacemaker. For 61 years — he started at age 9 as an accordionist — Marvin Goldstein has been performing music for audiences. He has witnessed on several continents the capacity of music to bring disparate people together. He recalls with fondness a concert he orchestrated in Jerusalem attended […]
