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From colorful celebrations of the spectacular spring to wintry wonders of  yesteryear, Tallahassee is the center of Southern-style amusement year-round. Glimpses of pioneer life are revealed through folk festivals with sheep shearing and cane grinding. Spanning the globe is a spectrum of cultural events serving up non-stop ethnic foods, music and dance.


Feb 12, 2009 - Feb 12, 2010 - 8:00am-8:30pm
Guided Tours, on Wheels or Feet
850-561-0317 or 850-212-2063
Tallahassee and/or The Forgotten Coast
Pick-Up and Drop-Off Srvice Available
General Guided Tour Description: Let www.ToursInTallahassee.com connect you to Tallahassee's history, arts, and culture offering fun and informative guided tours of Florida's capital city. Passengers will hear stories about this area's Deep South customs, its people, events, haunts, and architecture (plantations to the cracker houses). Tour routes include seeing Tallahassee's new and old places such as the 1902 Historic Capitol, Antebellum - Early 19th century architecture, the 1829 Old City Cemetery, burial location of Bessie, rumored to be a witch, the governor's mansion, highpoints on the campuses of FSU and FAMU, and a loop around South of SoHo, officially named Railroad Square Art Park. Tours can be expanded to include a visit to the unique Forgotten Coast; great for bird and alligator sightings, jungle cruises, dining, or just to stretch the legs. Watch for information about 2009 Historic Downtown Ghost Tours held annually in October. Truly a theatrical hoot!
$12/pp
Beth LaCivita
tours@historicfloridaconsulting.com
Feb 06, 2010 - Jun 05, 2010 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Historical Happenings at Mission San Luis
850-245-6406
Mission San Luis
2100 W Tennessee St
Learn more about regional topics including history, archaeology and Mission San Luis during this free monthly lecture series held the first Saturday of the month. Regular admission fees will be charged for attendees wishing to visit the site. For more information on lecture topics, visit our website. http://www.missionsanluis.org/visitorInfo/events.cfm
FREE with site admission. Adults $5; Seniors $3; Children $2
info@missionsanluis.org
Feb 12, 2010 - 8pm
THE TALLAHASSEE BLUES FESTIVAL 2010
222-0400 or 800-322-3602
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
505 West Pensacola Street
featuring Marvin Sease, Clarence Carter, Bobby Rush, J Blackfoot, Theodis Ealey, Shirley Brown and Jeff Floyd.
Tickets at the Box Office: $53.75 - $43.50
Civic Center Box Office
Feb 13, 2010 - 8 pm
Taj Mahal Trio
(850) 644-6836
Lee Hall @ FAMU
Over the course of his 40-year career, two-time Grammy winner Taj Mahal has proved himself to be "certainly one of the enduring figures in 20th century American blues" (Rolling Stone).
$10- $50
Feb 14, 2010 - 8 pm
Geoffrey Gilmore Presents:A Movie You Haven't Seen
Student Life Cinema, FSU
For the past couple years, Geoffrey Gilmore has been a fixture at Seven Days of Opening Nights, offering insightful and honest commentary, analysis on the state of independent film and, using his unrivaled insider clout, showing sold-out audiences of Tallahassee film buffs movies that the rest of the world won't see for months.
$10 - $30
Feb 15, 2010 - 8 pm
Vienna Boys Choir
Bradfordvilel First Baptist Church
6494 Thomasville Rd, 32312
"There's no more gratifying sound than that of children singing," states the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "And there's no more polished ensemble of children's voices than the Vienna Boys Choir." Founded in 1498 by the Emperor Maximilian I, the timeless and incomparable Vienna Boys Choir has been famed for its purity of tone, musical depth and distinctive charm for more than 500 years. Composers including Schubert, Mozart, Salieri, Biber and Bruckner have all worked with the group, which, until 1918, sang exclusively for the court. Please check the website for ticket information
$10 -$45
Feb 18, 2010 - 7:00PM- 09:00PM
Carla Connors and Timothy Hoekman Concerts in the Gallery
850 875-4866
gadsden Arts Center
13 N. Madison St., Quincy Fl
Enjoy love songs presented by Carla Connors, proclaimed "one of the best...sopranos of the decade" by the Detroit Free Press. She is accompanied by Timothy Hoekman, who has performed as soloist and accompanist in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe. Enjoy a reception at 7PM and the concert at 7:45 PM
$35 ($45 non-members)
Grace Maloy
grace@gadsdenarts.org
Feb 19, 2010 - Feb 20, 2010 - 7:30pm
MONSTER JAM
222-0400 or 800-322-3602
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
505 West Pensacola Street
Discounts for kids (2-12)are available at the Box Office for select seating.
Tickets at the Box Office: $26 - $19; Tickets are $2 more, th
Civic Center Box Office
Feb 21, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
THE KINSEY COLLECTION Lecture with Dr. Larry Rivers
850.513.0700
The Mary Brogan Museum
350 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Lecture by Dr. Larry Rivers entitled: "Slavery in Florida: With an emphasis on the North Florida Region." This lecture brought to you by The Mary Brogan Museum and The Florida Humanities Council. Be sure to visit exhibit on 3rd floor of The Brogan Museum - THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey. Where Art and History Intersect.
FREE
Hope Childree
hchildree@thebrogan.org
Feb 22, 2010 - Feb 23, 2010 - 7:30pm
A CHORUS LINE; 2009-2010 Tallahassee Broadway Series
222-0400 or 800-322-3602
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
505 West Pensacola Street
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards ®, including "Best Musical" and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Now A Chorus Line returns. Come meet the new generation of Broadway's best. " A Chorus Line is back, and it's thrilling!" - John Lahr, The New Yorker
Single Tickets ($75 to $15) are on sale now
Civic Center Box Office
Feb 26, 2010 - 8:00pm
That Mancini Magic at Thomasville Cultural Center
229-226-7404
Thomasville Cultural Center
600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, GA
That Mancini Magic at Thomasville Cultural Center ~ Featuring Mac Frampton, Piano, Cecil Welch, Trumpet and The Moon River Orchestra ~ Mac Frampton and Cecil Welch - Henry Mancini's longtime trumpet soloist - promise an enchanting voyage through the inspired melodies that won the legendary composer multiple Oscars and the hearts of a worldwide audience. A 2009-2010 Thomasville Entertainment Foundation Artist Series Event!
$35 Adult, $15 Student
Thomasville Entertainment Foundation
tef@rose.net
Feb 28, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
THE KINSEY COLLECTION Lecture with Doug Blackmon
850.513.0700
The Mary Brogan Museum
350 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Lecture by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Doug Blackmon. Lecture entitled: "A persistent Past: Grappling with a Tortured Racial History in the Era of Obama." Lecture will be based on content from his Pulitzer Prize winning book: "Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Balck Americans fromt he Civil War to World War II" This Lecture Series is brought to you by The Mary Brogan Museum and The Florida Humanities Council.
FREE
Hope Childree
hchildree@thebrogan.org
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