Opening Nights

FSU’s Opening Nights to present award-winning female singer-songwriters

Published: April 3, 2019 | 9:53 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Austin Female Vocalist of the Year Gina Chavez

Opening Nights at Florida State University’s 2018-2019 season is ending on a high note with award-winning female artists who are advancing women’s issues through music. Molly Tuttle, the first female to be named International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) “Guitar Player of the Year,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Richard G. Fallon […]

AT&T donates $10,000 to Opening Nights at Florida State University for cultural arts programming in high schools

Published: June 6, 2018 | 11:50 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

AT&T is donating $10,000 to Opening Nights at Florida State University to help provide enhanced cultural arts programming for Leon County high school students. With AT&T’s support, Opening Nights is bringing artists from two different continents to Tallahassee as part of its “Opening Nights in Class” initiative. Singer-songwriter Graeme James of New Zealand will perform […]

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 […]

Opening Nights at Florida State University announces $250,000 endowed gift to provide enhanced cultural arts programming

Published: April 17, 2018 | 12:44 pm | Posted in: University News

Laurie (left) and Kelly Dozier, donors of the $250,000 endowed gift to Opening Nights at Florida State University. (Photo: Opening Nights)

Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced that a $250,000 endowed gift by Kelly and Laurie Dozier will enable Opening Nights to collaborate with LeMoyne’s Chain of Parks Art Festival to provide enhanced cultural arts programming for the Tallahassee community. The two organizations will partner to present a program to kick off the 19th […]

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 […]

FSU’s Opening Nights, Leon County Schools and Centennial Bank announce Local Lessons School Tour

Published: October 12, 2017 | 12:32 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s Opening Nights and Leon County Schools are hosting the Local Lessons School Tour for students Oct. 16, 17 and 18. The Local Lessons School Tour featuring the Tallahassee acoustic folk trio The New 76ers is made possible through a sponsorship by Centennial Bank. The New 76ers will share the rich history of […]

FSU’s Opening Nights announces 20th anniversary season lineup

Published: August 2, 2017 | 9:27 am | Posted in: News

Opening Nights at Florida State University has announced its 2017-18 season of world-class performances and events in music, dance, theatre, spoken word, film and visual arts. To mark its 20th anniversary, Opening Nights has put together a diverse season of best-in-class artists, popular favorites and past Opening Nights performers. Festival highlights include Jazz at Lincoln […]

FSU School of Theatre puts the ‘beauty’ in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Published: February 8, 2017 | 12:02 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s School of Theatre will present a “tale as old as time” with its production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast beginning Thursday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 26. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast tells the classic fairy tale of Belle, played by Katerina McCrimmon, a young French maiden who doesn’t feel […]

Opening Nights Performing Arts at FSU Announces 2016/2017 Lineup

Published: August 3, 2016 | 12:40 pm | Posted in: Radio Stories

Florida State University’s renowned Opening Nights Performing Arts announces it 2016/2017 season lineup including some big names like Smokey Robinson, Lily Tomlin, Lang Lang, Tom Segura, and The Hot Sardines. Check out the full line-up of performers and events at openingnights.fsu.edu.