Michael Blachly

Opening Nights director to retire after more than 50 years in performing arts programs

Published: September 15, 2021 | 10:05 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Michael Blachly, director of Opening Nights at Florida State University, will retire on March 17, 2022, after more than 50 years of spearheading performing arts programs throughout the country. During his four years leading the university’s professional performing arts program, Blachly expanded the number of performances offered each season and enhanced the educational programming provided to students at all levels. […]

Opening Nights presents artist Michael Rosato to launch LeMoyne’s Chain of Parks Art Festival

Published: October 9, 2019 | 7:07 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Opening Nights at Florida State University is partnering with LeMoyne’s Chain of Parks Art Festival to present a cultural arts program to launch the 20th annual art festival in downtown Tallahassee. The program will feature large-scale muralist Michael Rosato who will deliver a lecture April 16, 2020, as part of the university’s performing arts series. […]

FSU’s Opening Nights announces 2019-20 season lineup

Published: May 29, 2019 | 8:00 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Mark your calendars! Fans of great entertainment can look ahead to a fun and exciting 2019-20 season of diverse performances from Opening Nights at Florida State University. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally McRorie announced the season will be dedicated to President and Dean Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte, who died May 20. […]

Teachers learn dance moves for math lessons as part of innovative program hosted by FSU’s Opening Nights

Published: June 13, 2018 | 4:23 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Teachers combined dance and math during a workshop designed to show participants how to present math lessons in a different way. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s Opening Nights and Leon County Schools teamed up this week to offer elementary and middle school teachers a creative new tool to teach math, in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program. About 40 teachers attended “Math Dance” workshops at FSU to learn dance moves that can be […]

FSU’s Opening Nights announces 2018-2019 season lineup

Published: May 31, 2018 | 8:00 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, University News

Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced its 2018-2019 season of performances and events. The lineup boasts 45 performances with artists from 11 different countries representing music, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and visual arts. Emerging artists, such as classical performing artist and accordion prodigy Hanzhi Wang and popular favorites like The Temptations and […]

Florida State University announces new director of Opening Nights Performing Arts Program

Published: November 7, 2017 | 10:09 am | Posted in: University News

Opening Nights at Florida State University has selected Michael Blachly as the new director of the university’s performing arts program. Blachly, who brings four decades of experience to FSU, will start his new position Nov. 17. “Michael is highly respected in the performing arts field and brings a wealth of talent and expertise to our […]

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