Opening Nights at Florida State University

Opening Nights presents nationally acclaimed muralist Michael Rosato

Published: April 14, 2021 | 4:12 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

“Take My Hand" mural by Michael Rosato which depicts Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Opening Nights at Florida State University will present Michael Rosato, the 2021 Chain of Parks Art Festival Presenting Artist, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at The Moon. The event will be held in person and virtually. Rosato will discuss the transformative power of public art and how murals and the arts are incredibly powerful […]

Walmart sponsorship enables Opening Nights to host Boys & Girls Club members for Prism Concert

Published: April 9, 2021 | 3:44 pm | Posted in: News, University News

In 2020, Walmart's sponsorship enabled members of the Boys and Girls Club to attend PRISM. This year, Opening Nights and Walmart are partnering again to bring 100 members to the concert.

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 prior to […]

Opening Nights provides 16,600 students virtual programming to build self-confidence

Published: April 8, 2021 | 10:55 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Hartsfield Elementary violin students inspired by Black Violin’s virtual concert performed a surprise show for classmates. Hartsfield is one of the 22 Title I schools that participated in the Opening Nights in Class free program to inspire students and help build their self-confidence.

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 […]

FSU’S Opening Nights announces 2020-2021 season lineup

Published: September 10, 2020 | 7:30 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Live performing arts will begin again in the Capital City with Florida State University’s Opening Nights 2020-2021 Season after months of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The new season boasts a mix of well-known and emerging artists representing all genres. A special attraction this year is the “Florida’s Finest” series, featuring talented artists from […]

Leon County Schools principal receives Opening Nights At Florida State University Arts Advocate Award

Published: May 8, 2020 | 11:00 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Opening Nights at Florida State University has selected Christopher Small, principal at Augusta Raa Middle School, as its 2020 Arts Advocate Award recipient. Opening Nights announced Small as the winner of the Arts Advocate Award on May 7 to align with National Teacher Appreciation Week, recognizing the outstanding partnership he has fostered with Opening Nights […]

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, News

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. […]

Opening Nights at Florida State University announces first headliner for the upcoming season

Published: May 23, 2019 | 3:38 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Good vibrations are on the way to Tallahassee as Opening Nights at Florida State University presents The Beach Boys during the 2019-2020 season. “We’re thrilled to present one of America’s iconic bands,” said Michael Blachly, director for Opening Nights at Florida State. “This is just one of the many headliners scheduled for the upcoming season, […]

Opening Nights at Florida State University honors former educator with inaugural Arts Advocate Award

Published: May 6, 2019 | 10:58 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Opening Nights at Florida State University presented its first-ever Arts Advocate Award to Iris Wilson, a former principal in the Leon County Schools system. Wilson received the award for her exemplary support of arts education for creating partnerships with local arts organizations to enhance the overall learning experience for K-12 students. “As a society, we […]

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 […]

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, News

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 […]

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 […]

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