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Join us on Saturday, October 4th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for another session of Storytime Studio! This time, inspired by our new exhibition “Water Ways: Indigenous Ecologies and Florida Heritage,” we’ll be reading “We Are Water Protectors” by Carol Lindstrom, a story about a young Ojibwe girl who rallies her community and stands up to protect their water. After reading, we’ll get creative with watercolor paintings inspired by Michaela Goade, the book’s illustrator. Come read with us, make with us, and enjoy “Water Ways” as well as our other featured exhibitions. See you there! 

Renowned landscape painter Dean Gioia will share insights into his creative journey during an Artist Talk and Gallery Tour on Wednesday, October 1, from 5:30–7:00 pm at the Tallahassee State College Fine Art Gallery. This event is a special complement to his solo exhibition, “Visiting Light.” The conversation will begin at 6:00 pm and will be moderated by Amanda Karioth Thompson, local arts consultant and advocate. The event is free and open to the public.

Gioia, widely recognized as one of the region’s most prominent artists, has built a distinguished career capturing the natural beauty of North Florida and the Big Bend area. Known for his masterful treatment of light, Gioia’s paintings reveal the expressive interplay of atmosphere as it shifts across the coast, marshes, rivers, and rural roads of the landscape he calls home.

Gioia has been documenting regional landscapes for more than 50 years. His light-filled, evocative paintings have been exhibited throughout the Southeast, earning him an Individual Artist Fellowship from the state of Florida. His work is included in hundreds of public and private collections, including IBM, the Florida Museum of Natural History, Florida State University’s Center for Autism, Capital City Bank, and Big Bend Hospice. Gioia’s paintings have been featured in film, used as CD cover art, and published in publications such as Tallahassee Magazine and Keep Florida Beautiful Magazine. He has also authored two books, Turn of Light and Illuminated, and shares his knowledge through painting workshops.

During the Artist Talk, Gioia will reflect on his creative journey, discuss the inspirations and process behind his luminous canvases, and take questions from attendees.This event offers a unique opportunity to explore Gioia’s work up close and hear firsthand from the artist. If you can’t attend the talk, the “Visiting Light” exhibition is on view through October 9, Mondays through Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, with free admission and parking on TSC’s campus. The gallery is in TSC’s Fine and Performing Arts Center, 444 Appleyard Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32304.

We Wiggle Dolls is touring YET AGAIN!

On October 18th at Cap City Video Lounge, select members of the New-York centered but diasporic puppet show collective "We Wiggle Dolls” will perform a new adult-aimed puppet cabaret set!

We Wiggle Dolls is a diasporic puppet show collective spun out of a popular Brooklyn Puppet Slam. Since October 2023, We Wiggle Dolls has produced 10 puppet slams, a 6-day festival, immersive experiences, long form productions, a light and shadow rock music spectacle, three national tours, and has published several puppet-themed zines! We Wiggle Dolls’ mission is to bring as wide a variety of puppetry as possible to audiences, to showcase new talent alongside seasoned veterans, and to make historical puppet culture more readily accessible as well.

Doors open at 7pm

CAST:
naughty little no good (ig: @naughtylittlenogood)
Puppet Pants (ig: @_puppetpants)
YELLOWLEMONSHAPEDROCK (ig: @yellowlemonshapedrock)

Zoë Charlton (Baltimore, MD) creates figure drawings, collages, installations, and animations that depict her subject’s relationship to culturally loaded objects and landscapes.  Charlton received her MFA degree from the University of Texas at Austin and participated in residencies at Artpace (TX), McColl Center for Art + Innovation (NC), Ucross Foundation (WY), the Skowhegan School of Painting (ME), and the Patterson Residency at the Creative Alliance (MD). 

Join us at the Museum of Fine Arts on October 16th from 5:30-6:30pm to hear Zoë Charlton talk about her work and her first solo show, Akimbo. Reception to follow, refreshments will be provided. Free parking will be available in Call Street Garage. We hope to see you there!

We Wiggle Dolls is touring YET AGAIN!

On October 18th at Cap City Video Lounge, select members of the New-York centered but diasporic puppet show collective "We Wiggle Dolls” will perform a new adult-aimed puppet cabaret set!

We Wiggle Dolls is a diasporic puppet show collective spun out of a popular Brooklyn Puppet Slam. Since October 2023, We Wiggle Dolls has produced 10 puppet slams, a 6-day festival, immersive experiences, long form productions, a light and shadow rock music spectacle, three national tours, and has published several puppet-themed zines! We Wiggle Dolls’ mission is to bring as wide a variety of puppetry as possible to audiences, to showcase new talent alongside seasoned veterans, and to make historical puppet culture more readily accessible as well.

Doors open at 4pm

CAST:
naughty little no good (ig: @naughtylittlenogood)
Puppet Pants (ig: @_puppetpants)
YELLOWLEMONSHAPEDROCK (ig: @yellowlemonshapedrock)

Be enchanted as you step into the grandeur of the Main House at Pebble Hill and delight in all of its holiday splendor on one of our Yuletide Champagne Evening Tours. Enjoy a pre-tour reception on the beautiful front porch with hors d’oeuvres, champagne, or a sparkling nonalcoholic beverage. Live music and charming stories will enhance your experience as you are guided from room to room. Decorations adorn the house and include cherished heirloom ornaments dating back to the 1800s through the 1960s - many of them handmade and all lovingly kept and preserved.

Tickets are $75 per person

(Children must be six or older)

A limited number of tickets are available Tours will begin at 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, and 6:30 p.m. Tours will last approximately one hour.

FSU Student Engagement, the Hispanic/Latine Student Union, and the Museum of Fine Arts invite you to Conversaciones with the Curators. Enjoy a personalized tour of the exhibition “Conversaciones: Latin American Indigenous Art” with the curators, Dr. Kaylee Spencer and Dr. Michael Carrasco. During this special tour, you will learn about the making of the exhibition and the artists featured in the galleries. The tour will begin at 5:30pm in the Museum of Fine Arts with a reception and refreshments to follow. We hope you can join us!

Make It with MoFA is back! This time, we will be metal embossing designs inspired by the ancient Andean metalwork in our exhibition “Conversaciones: Latin American Indigenous Art.” Drop in and learn the basics of embossing with accessible materials. This making opportunity will take place on October 2nd and October 9th from 5:00-7:00pm. No registration is required, and parking will be available for free in the Call Street Garage. Come create with us and stay to enjoy all of the exhibitions we have on display.

In a series of First Floridian Conferences, the Aucilla Research Institute invites you to learn about resilience and adaptations to disasters. What happens when people 15000 years ago were faced with massive extinctions? Did the 15th century Spanish get the Florida landing of conquistadors right?
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Over wine and light appetizers, step into the creative world of Mark Mustian—novelist, community leader, and President of Tallahassee’s acclaimed Word of South Festival of Literature and Music. During the first of two candid workshops, Mark shares his own writing journey—from the initial spark of an idea to the transformation of words into complete stories. Discover his inspirations, challenges, and successes, and enjoy his thoughtful reflections on the art of writing. This workshop isn’t solely for writers—anyone who values storytelling will enjoy firsthand Mark’s unique, insightful writing experiences. The event is free and open to the public. Limited seating available. Login or create a free aarp.org account to register.