Arts & Humanities

Florida State playwright wins ‘National Ten-Minute Play Contest’

Published: February 16, 2010 | 12:00 pm

For “Lobster Boy,” his haunting 10-minute play about a little boy who literally feels no pain and the brother who […]

Seven Days of Opening Nights tickets still available

Published: January 29, 2010 | 12:15 pm

Tickets are still available for many events during the 12th season of Florida State University’s Seven Days of Opening Nights, […]

Do we have free will? Florida State philosopher awarded $4.4M grant to find out

Published: January 25, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Since the beginning of time, philosophers, scientists and theologians have sought to find out whether human beings have free will […]

Florida State hosting international conference on art, social justice

Published: January 15, 2010 | 12:00 pm

An international gathering of artists, designers, teachers and social justice advocates from at least 14 states and 12 countries are […]

Florida State dean to head National Association of Schools of Music

Published: January 11, 2010 | 12:00 pm

Florida State University College of Music Dean Don Gibson has been elected president of the National Association of Schools of […]

NEH fellowship awarded to Professor of English Anne Coldiron

Published: January 6, 2010 | 1:00 pm

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a prestigious, yearlong research fellowship to Anne E.B. Coldiron, an associate […]

Taylor honored with Modern Language Association top prize

Published: December 2, 2009 | 12:00 am

Last year, the publication of “Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works” reincarnated the provocative, long-lost 17th-century bard as “our other Shakespeare.” […]

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band to star at Seven Days concert Oct. 28

Published: October 15, 2009 | 12:00 am

No one writes songs like Lyle Lovett. Finely wrought and full of wit, wisdom and Texas-sized storytelling, the singer/songwriter’s catalog […]

Film School students dominate national documentary competition

Published: October 15, 2009 | 12:00 am

Students in the Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts have given another bravura performance, claiming […]