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Sep 11, 2009 - Mar 21, 2010
THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Where | | The Brogan Museum | | 350 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 | | THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, an extensive exhibition drawn from the artistic and historical treasures collected by California residents Bernard and Shirley Kinsey. THE KINSEY COLLECTION presents the journey of the Kinseys as they embrace and acquire art and artifacts. From rarely seen slave owners documents and brilliant expressions in paint to glimpses into private eighteenth and nineteenth-century lives, reflecting a rich cultural and historical heritage.
THE KINSEY COLLECTION includes works of art by important African American artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Henry O. Tanner; as well as historical documents and artifacts of Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Alain Locke, Phillis Wheatley, and Malcolm X. When viewed as a whole, the one hundred plus objects reveal important aspects of American history and culture.
The exhibition features a celebrity cell phone tour, a wonderful teaching tool that allows individuals across the nation to call in and experience THE KINSEY COLLECTION through the voices of notable actors such as, Angela Bassett, Louis Gossett Jr., and Dennis Haysbert.
This exhibition is organized by The Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for the Arts and Education. THE KINSEY COLLECTION is sponsored by AMWAT, Council on Culture and Art, Florida A& M University, Florida Department of Education, Leon County Board of Commissioners, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Thornton Williams and Visit Florida. National Sponsors include: NPA, Northern Trust Bank, Sempra Energy, Southern California Edison, and The Walt Disney Company. Media Partners include Cumulus, Lamar Advertising, National Cinemedia, Rowland Publishing, The Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee.com, WCTV, and WFSU.
The Brogan Museum will be conducting a variety of Programming and events surrounding this exhibit, and we encourage you to visit www.thebrogan.org for event and program information. Visit www.thekinseycollection.com for more information on the exhibition. |
| Mar 02, 2010 - Mar 31, 2010 - Lab Tour 10am-2pm; Site Tour 12pm
Archaeology Month at Mission San Luis | | 850-245-6406 | | Mission San Luis | | 2100 W Tennessee St | | This March, Mission San Luis has exciting things planned for Florida Archaeology Month. Our new Visitor Center is showcasing artifacts from the Mission, as well as a temporary exhibit of Spanish colonial art on loan from Calynne and Lou Hill. The Mission is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00am - 4:00pm. We are also offering behind-the-scene tours of the Archaeology Lab on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The guided archaeology site tour will be every Thursday beginning at noon. All tours will begin in the Visitor Center Lobby. For more information go to http://www.missionsanluis.org/visitorInfo/events.cfm | | FREE with site admission. Adults $5; Seniors $3; Children $2 | | info@missionsanluis.org | | www.missionsanluis.org |
| Mar 19, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010 - Fri 6:30-9pm, Sat 8am-9pm
Tallahassee Festival of Books & Writers Conference | | FSU Conference Center | | 555 Pensacola St | | New & used book sales, author readings and signings, panel discussions, arts & crafts, street magicians, Seminole panel, children's storyfest,a puppet show, poetryfest, & more. Conference runs concurrently with book festival. Book festival kickoff begins Fri at 6:30pm with brief speeches by scholars, followed by panel discussion: Books Make a Difference. Free hor d'oeuvres, cash bar, Tate's Hell Blues Band Blues performing. Sat, all-day book festival and writers conference; 1:25-3:15pm, speeches & panel discussion by authors on How our Water and Waterways Are in Trouble; 6:20pm, magic show, speeches, panel discussion by authors on Writing About Historical Conflict; free hor d'oeuvres & cash bar. Book festival events: free, open to public. Registration fee for Writers Conference (act by Feb 18 to get early bird rate). Info: www.tallahasseewriters.net |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 12 pm to 8 pm
SouthWoodstock Music & Arts Festival | | (850) 201-5744 | | JP II High School | | 5100 Terrebone Drive | | All day Music festival at Southwood. Fun, art, games, food, hot air balloon rides, classic cars show, Seminole Radio Control Club shows. Under 10 years old free | | $12 advance, $15 gate | | www.SouthWoodstock.org |
| Mar 20, 2010
T.O.U.R. Guide | | 850-606-2305 | | Mary Brogan Museum | | Do you have what it takes to be an official T.O.U.R. Guide for Tallahassee? Help support Tourism and boost our local economy by becoming a Tallahassee T.O.U.R. Guide -- it's easy, fun and FREE!
Starting March 20 at the Mary Brogan Museum
| | Free Admission | | www.visittallahassee.com/tour |
| Mar 25, 2010 - 7pm
88.1 WAY-FM presents TOBYMAC & SKILLET | | 222-0400 or 800-322-3602 | | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | | 505 West Pensacola Street | | AWAKE TONIGHT TOUR | | Tickets at the Box Office: $84.25 - $21.75 | | Civic Center Box Office | | www.tlccc.org |
| Mar 25, 2010 - 8:00pm
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in Concert | | 229-226-7404 | | Thomasville Cultural Center | | 600 E. Washington St., Thomasville, GA | | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in Concert at Thomasville Cultural Center ~ Renowned artists from the prestigious chamber music society will play Bach's glorious Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 and 5 and other great treasures of the Baroque era. A 2009-2010 Thomasville Entertainment Foundation Artist Series Event! | | Adult $35, Student $15 | | Thomasville Entertainment Foundation | | tef@rose.net | | www.tefconcerts.com |
| Mar 26, 2010 - May 30, 2010 - Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Photography by Larry Fuchs Exhibition | | 850 875-4866 | | Gadsden Arts Center | | 13 N. Madison St., Quincy Fl | | An exhibition of traditional film photography by Tallahassee artist Larry Fuchs. Fuchs's subject matter varies in his attempt to capture scenic moments of perfection from real life in his images.
Join us at the opening March 26, 6-9PM, with a gallery talk at 6:30PM. | | 1.00 (FREE for members and Children) | | Grace Maloy | | grace@gadsdenarts.org | | gadsdenarts.org |
| Mar 26, 2010 - May 30, 2010 - Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
William H. McKeown, Clay Lovel & Dr. Eric Baret Exhibition | | 850 875-4866 | | Gadsden Arts Center | | 13 N. Madison St., Quincy Fl | | A fifth-generation Quincy native, William H. McKeown explores local and coastal imagery in his shimmering and luminescent watercolors. Clay Lovel explores the connection between nature and humanity within the North Florida coastal environment through the medium of pen and ink. French sculptor Eric Baret considers researching the subjects of his bronze sculptures an artistic challenge; Baret's work often represents soldiers of war or Catholic saints, touching on themes of heroism, spirituality, sacrifice, and mysticism.
Join us for the opening March 26, from 6-9PM and a gallery talk at 6:30 | | 1.00 (FREE for members and Children) | | Grace Maloy | | grace@gadsdenarts.org | | gadsdenarts.org |
| Mar 27, 2010 - 9:30 am- 5:00 pm
Springtime Tallahassee | | 850-224-5012 | | Downtown Tallahassee- Chain of Parks | | Celebrate 42 years of Springtime Tallahassee Festival March 26-27, 2010 as we "Leap Into Springtime". Friday night will kick of the fesitval weekend with the Capital City Bank Downtown GetDown from 6:00-10:00pm in Adams Street Commons. Then on Saturday, March 27th will be Annual Springtime Tallahassee Jubilee in the Park and Grand Parade. The Grand parade will consist of over 100 fun and inviting entries that you do not want to miss, including Krewe floats, marching bands, and some of the best parade units in the Southeast. Following the Grand Parade will be our Jubilee in the Park filled arts and craft vendors, food, local and national entertainment, children's park, seafood festival, beer garden, and more for all ages. Please plan to mark your calendars to join us again as we "Leap Into Springtime". | | Free | | Holly Hughes | | staff@springtimetallahassee.com | | www.springtimetallahassee.com |
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