Arts-Music

Acclaimed author and Great Floridian Zora Neale Hurston is best known for her fiction works, but she was also a skilled anthropologist who was one of the first in her field to record and study African-American folklore. She documented the accounts of the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade in 1931.

Rock By The Sea, the annual music festival that is normally held each May, will kick off things a little earlier this year with an art exhibit this Friday, April 27, in Apalachicola.

Bring the whole family! The Florida State University School of Theatre will begin featuring “The Addams Family,” a musical comedy, on Feb. 16.

Capital Cascades Trail visitors will have new art to enjoy this spring as part of the #iHeartTally campaign, now in its ninth year.

There is no doubt the faculty comprising FSU’s Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) department has historic acclaim in fostering creativity in its students. Beginning January 12, however, the tables — or rather, paintings — are turned when faculty projects are on full display.

The Tallahassee Ballet will take you on a magical journey filled with glittering snowflakes, an enchanted kingdom and breathtaking ballerinas with its production of the holiday season’s most beloved performance, “The Nutcracker.”

Fifteen of today’s finest jazz soloists and ensemble players will be visiting Tallahassee on their Big Band Holidays Tour December 5, 7:30PM at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. The performance features well-known vocalists Kenny Washington and Catherine Russell.

The 52nd annual Market Days is headed to the North Florida Fairgrounds December 2 and 3! Market Days is one of the Southeast’s largest and best juried arts and crafts shows, featuring unique, handmade creations by more than 275 artists, top-quality artisans and craftspeople.

Celebrate homecoming for our FSU Seminoles with a concert! Following the Delaware State game on Saturday, Nov. 18, Doak Campbell Stadium will transform into a concert venue for FSU’s first-ever post-game concert inside the stadium.

The Tallahassee Democrat featured Maclay School for an innovative art project that reinforces the school’s core values while developing creative capacities.

Tallahassee is a cool place, and they say it gets colder. It’s about to get way cooler when Smash Mouth, Everclear, and the Spin Doctors take the stage at The Pavilion located in the Centre of Tallahassee.

It’s not often that Tallahassee has an opportunity to see three mega-music stars at the same place and time! Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith will come together for a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Irma in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Purchase tickets here for the November 3 performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Capital City Amphitheater at Cascades Park. Facts about the band include:

The countdown has commenced – the largest country music festival in North Florida is almost here! The inaugural Party In The Pines (headlined by Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Maren Morris to name a few) takes place Oct. 20-21 at the scenic Bienville Plantation in White Springs, about 1.5 hours east of Tallahassee by car.

Are you looking to woo your lady (or man) friend to the sweet sounds of jazz, or would you prefer to dance to a little Latin jazz on the lawn? Whatever your taste in music is, there’s probably a concert for you at the Florida Jazz & Blues Festival.

The beloved play “Guys and Dolls” premiered on Broadway in 1950, winning a Tony for “Best Musical” in 1951. After several revivals, including a 1955 film adaptation, the musical still holds up nearly 70 years later.

The Quincy Music Theatre, located in the heart of downtown Quincy, has been featuring live theatrical performances since 1983. The historical Leaf Theatre, where the performances are held, originally opened in 1949 and was restored in the early 1980s.

For 32 years, the Tallahassee International, sponsored by Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA), has provided artists the opportunity to showcase incredible work and compete with peers.

The soon-to-be-launched book by bestselling author John David Mann (“The Go-Giver”), “The Recipe,” is set to be another masterpiece of charming storytelling and profound wisdom.

In the early 1950s, a group of 26 African-American painters began painting beautiful, natural Florida landscapes with vivid colors. They traveled along highways I-95 and A1A selling their artwork. At the time, no one would display or sell the work of unknown African-American artists.

Legendary rock band Styx is coming to the Tallahassee Pavilion on Oct. 19 with special guest, The Outlaws.

This issue has a bit of everything for everyone. Politics, restaurants, sports, parks, music and much more! But, our informative biweekly publication does not stop there.

Immerse yourself in local art on the first Friday of every month by heading to Railroad Square Art Park’s First Friday Gallery Hop. As Tallahassee’s longest-running monthly festival, First Friday draws thousands of attendees looking to enjoy a relaxed and inviting atmosphere of art galleries, shops, live music and delicious food.

Chances are, if you’ve been anywhere near Gov. Rick Scott over the past couple of years, you’ve seen her. A friendly young woman with a camera in her hand, often crouching or standing on chairs to get the best shot.

Some of the biggest names in country music will perform at the inaugural Party In The Pines country music festival Oct. 20-21 at Bienville Plantation in White Springs, off I-10 about 100 miles east of Tallahassee.

If you know any equestrian enthusiasts, they’re probably familiar with Tallahassee-based artist Michael Brennan. His masterpieces frequently feature stunning horses layered above vintage paper collages.

The Avett Brothers’ initial visit to the Capital City was one of the first major events to be held at the Amphitheater at Cascades Park.

Some celebrities have deep roots in Tallahassee, but George Clinton, who presides over musical empires like Parliament-Funkadelic, is a legend who lives in Tallahassee and calls it home.

Hosting more than 50 studios, galleries and small shops, Railroad Square Art Park is home to some of the funkiest spots in town.

An Evening with Barry Jenkins will be held March 31 at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at 7PM. Tickets on sale now (FSU students are free, others are $20), and includes a screening of “Moonlight.”