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OUR FOUNDING SUPPORTERS This inaugural issue of Capital City Villager would not have been possible without the hundreds of contributors and founding supporters who have given of their talents and resources to nurture an independent, local voice for Tallahassee. I am deeply grateful to each of the groups and individuals listed here. As you peruse these pages, remember that Villager is a voice for Tallahassee. And if your community or experience is not reflected adequately in these pages, speak up! Our goal is to bring all of Tallahassee together in one place, and that requires your participation. We live for feedback, and look forward to growing our hometown together. Sincerely, Joe Berg, Publisher
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$100 HOLIDAY BASKET FROM NEW LEAF MARKET At 5pm On Thursday, December 22, Villager will be randomly selecting the winner of a holiday cooking gift basket (valued at $100) from the list of our registered online users. To qualify for the drawing, simply visit TallyVillager.com and either register with the site directly, or sign up for our “Villager Report” email blast. Winner will be announced on Thursday evening, and the basket may be claimed by the winner (by showing identification) at New Leaf Market anytime during or after December 23. (Failure to claim the basket or verify price within a week will forfeit the prize.) Items in the basket include: Organic Balsamic Vinegar Organic Olive Oil Organic Canned Tomatoes Organic Garlic Stuffed Olives Organic Dried Basil & Oregano Organic Pasta Organic Onions & Garlic
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Local Business
Bill Grace, owner at Bali Hi Trading Co. which only sells fair trade products. Photo by Bob O’Lary.
OCCUPY LOCAL BUSINESS (It’s Good for You.) By Mary Jane Ryals Nothing against a Starbucks coffee -- I like to grab one when I’m crazy busy. But do you think if you’re a regular customer that Starbucks is going to treat you to a birthday breakfast? Or that if you get sick and end up in the hospital, that they’ll send you a card? We all know the answer to those questions. That’s not how Black Dog Café operates, though (or any of the other locally owned businesses in the Locally Owned Tallahassee Association). With coffee
that’s arguably better than Starbucks and a view of Lake Ella, you’ll find the love at Black Dog Café, and also at Joe’s Bike Shop, Quarter Moon Imports, and the many other locally owned businesses on the lake and in Tallahassee. Black Dog owner Carla Reid believes that shopping local matters, and she’s quick to tell you the practical reasons why. “First, the money goes back into the community,” Reid says. “If you go to a chain store, the money mostly leaves your community.”
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Statistics back up Reid’s comments, and this is especially true during the holiday season. According to Locally Owned Tallahassee’s website, for every $100 spent at a local business, an average of $68 remains in the local economy. On top of that, we can thank local businesses for 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs created during the last decade. Bill Grace, owner of Bali Hi Trading Company and a member of the Locally Owned Tallahassee Association, provides startling facts about how much money leaves Tallahassee when we shop at big
chains. “Fourteen percent of dollars stay in the Tallahassee community at the big box stores. The rest goes to the corporate offices,” Grace says. “Sometimes that’s Delaware, sometimes Atlanta.” Zan Bielec, President of Locally Owned Tallahassee, supports Grace’s conclusions. Bielec owns The Other Side Vintage in Railroad Square, and she says Walmart sends its profits to Benton, Arkansas. Bielec, along with many other small business owners, started the “Local Business Saturday” program to get customers
“We find that in cities that have strong, visible buy local campaigns, independent businesses have out-performed small businesses in cities without campaigns� computer, so if you lose your gift card, you can still come in and use it, because we can look it up,� Bielec says. This helpful attitude is part of local stores’ higher level of service, according to the association members. “You have a choice,� Reid says. “If you buy a bike from [Joe’s Bicycle Shop], your dollars stay local, and he’s there for repairs and service. Walmart can’t give you that level of service.� As well, small business owners are more likely to help out members of the community in general. Grace helps support a homeless artist known as Jabare’ whose work has shown in national galleries. The artist uses reclaimed wood and does rich colorful portraits of recognizable musicians like Jimi Hendrix and John Lee Hooker. You won’t find these in a corporate Michael’s Art s and Crafts online. The National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend about $700 on seasonal gifts this year. That’s down slightly from 2010. Local businesses need our support, and our local economies need rejuvenation as we recover from the recession, association members say.    The Institute for Local Self Reliance’s Mitchell says that buying locally may help in the down economy. “Anecdotally, the feedback I’ve heard is that a lot of businesses that have these ‘buy local’ organizations really feel like it has been a buffer against the effects of the recession.�
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to spend their dollars in local stores at least one Saturday a month; they chose the second Saturday of each month for the promotion.  They want independent shops to grow, and they ask folks to keep Tallahassee dollars in Tallahassee to help the entire community thrive. In fact, The Institute for Local Self Reliance has studied “Buy Local� holiday promotions over a four-year period and its research shows that the campaigns boost bottom lines for independents. “We find that in cities that have strong, visible buy local campaigns, independent businesses have out-performed small businesses in cities without campaigns,� says Stacy Mitchell, senior researcher with the institute. Groups in places such as Asheville, North Carolina, Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado also are pushing consumers to spend more holiday cash with smaller, local retailers and on locally manufactured products. According to Bielec, even major corporations promote buying local in Austin because the citizens support this mindset. Reid says we also we need community integrity. “We will turn into every other big box community if we just shop at the big box stores,� she says. She recalls how Winter Park, Florida, which used to have a charm that Tallahassee hangs onto, became just another series of strip malls and large retailers. “We lose our personality when we just have the chain stores. Tallahassee has canopy roads, the capitol, dogwoods, the coast. That’s our personality. We need a business personality as well.� Reid, Grace, and Bielec know some things can’t be found at our local stores. Still, Bielec says, when you shop locally, you’re paying your town to keep itself intact. And local stores have many ways to give town-centered holiday presents, including gift cards or certificates to locally owned hair salons, restaurants, clothing stores, nail salons, wine bars, florist shops, furniture stores, seafood joints, and bike shops. In fact, your gift card may last longer when you buy one at a locally owned store than one from a corporate store. “We even keep the information in the
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History
THE GUY BEHIND THE MASK By Natalie Minish We’ve all seen the grinning trickster-esque masks worn by Occupy protesters around the world -- originally donned by the disfigured antihero in the popular 2006 Warner Brothers movie V for Vendetta, it has since been borrowed as a symbol for the anti-corporate movement, and become an icon for rebellion against the establishment. But not many of us know the guy behind the mask -- a guy inverted through time and popular imagination who helped create a British holiday celebrated for the past 400 years, and a guy driven by intentions far removed from the Occupy protesters’ discontent. So we’ve decided to introduce you to the man whose name we know as a common modern colloquialism -- the history of the original “guy” -- Guy Fawkes.
NOT THE REVOLUTION YOU MAY THINK
Since the fifteen hundreds, when King Henry VIII infamously split from the Catholic Church -- after being refused a papal blessing to split from his first wife -- members of the Catholic faith had been fitfully per-
secuted and driven underground. In 1605, Catholic Fawkes and friends resolved to return Britain to the Catholic faith. Led by Robert Catesby, the thirteen conspirators plotted to blow up Parliament on opening day by hiding kegs of gunpowder in the cellar of the House of Lords. With these assassinations they would overthrow the Protestant monarchy and replace King James I with his daughter Princess Elizabeth, third in line of succession, and hopefully a Catholic sympathizer. But before the fuse could be lit an anonymous letter was sent to Lord Monteagle urging him not to attend Parliament. The letter made its way to the king, and the 36 hidden barrels of gunpowder were discovered along with Guy Fawkes as he entered the cellar. When asked how he could conspire such a hideous treason, Fawkes -- quoting Hippocrates -- replied, “a dangerous disease requires a desperate remedy.” After two days of torture -- evidenced by Fawkes’ barely legible signature on the confession -- he broke and revealed the plot. He was sentenced to be hanged (to near death), drawn, and quartered “in the very place which they had planned to demolish.” But, although weakened by
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torture, Fawkes reportedly managed to jump from the gallows, breaking his neck in the fall and avoiding the agony that followed. Fawkes became most closely associated with the plot in the popular imagination because he was assigned the task of lighting the fuse and was the first to be caught. Through the centuries, popular opinion of Fawkes has changed dramatically -- he has been viewed as a vicious criminal, a petty traitor, and as recently as 2002, one of the “top 100 greatest Britons in history,” according to a BBC poll. It is perhaps David Jardine, a contemporary historical writer, who sums up Guy Fawkes’ character objectively, saying he was “a zealot, misled by misguided fanaticism, who was, however, by no means destitute of piety or humanity.” And -- perhaps with less objectivity -- others have said he was “the only man ever to enter Parliament with honest intentions.” Although the plot was the work of a small group of men, it exacerbated popular hatred against all English Catholics and a backlash of new legislation was created that further restricted their role in public life.
THE HOLIDAY YOU MAY KNOW
The “Fawkes” conspiracy became known as the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and was promptly made into a holiday by an act of Parliament (1606). To prepare for Guy Fawkes Day children made effigies of Fawkes from old clothes, newspaper, and a mask for his face, to be burned at celebration bonfires. These “guy” dolls were disheveled and raggedy, and in the 19th century a “guy” came to mean a grotesquely or poorly dressed person. In American English it lost any pejorative connotation and was used in a similar way as “fellow,” eventually coming to mean any person. It wasn’t until the 1850s that changing attitudes dampened much of the holiday’s anti-Catholic rhetoric, and
the original 1606 legislation was repealed. While religious differences between Catholics and Protestants have largely been forgotten (on mainland Britain), the holiday continues to be celebrated. Lewis Call, a history professor and post-anarchist writer, says that as commemoration of the Powder Treason morphed into the more secular Bonfire Night in the nineteenth century, the anarchistic element of the holiday became manifest. The rehabilitation of Fawkes corresponded to a growing sense of frustration at the expansion of British state power and he became an unlikely heroic symbol for the forces of anti-stateism. Call adds that, “As the centuries have passed, what Britain remembers and how it remembers have changed dramatically. The real power of the mask is that you can seize hold of it for any political purpose you want. He is a symbol with four centuries of shifting significance behind him.”
MODERN POP CULTURE
British graphic novel artist David Lloyd created the original stylized version of the mask for a comic strip – V for Vendetta -- written by Alan Moore and published in 1982. The series is set in a dystopian future in the United Kingdom; the main character dons the Fawkes mask and antihero persona in his struggle to take down a fascist government. After Time Warner handed the masks out at screenings of the movie and the group Anonymous used the mask in 2008 at a Scientology protest, their use spread to anti-government and anti-corporate movements around the globe. In perhaps a final twist of irony to the misconstrued history of Fawkes, Warner Bothers -- owned by Time Warner, one of the “Big Six” media conglomerates in the United States - owns the copyright on the modern Fawkes image, and receives royalties every time a mask is purchased.
Local Shopping Guides
THRIFTY ALTERNATIVES By Allie Marini Consignment and thrift stores are a great way to stay stylish on a budget, offering their customers one-of-akind garments, accessories and house wares. Outside of the obvious Goodwill and Salvation Army, newcomers to thrift shopping may be at a loss as to where to find deals, quality secondhand items and local merchants. Below are some links to Tallahassee’s finest vintage shopping destinations—so get your fashion on, Second Hand Rose! For more Tallahassee-based merchants and locally owned businesses, visit Locally Owned Tallahassee, and support your local economy!
Avant Garb
522 W. Gaines Street facebook.com/avantgarb
Gaines Street Arts District business Avant Garb is the reigning queen of Tallahassee’s vintage shopping scene, with the most one-of-a-kind stock of retro chic vintage clothing, accessories and shoes. Avant Garb’s jewelry selection is among the finest in Tallahassee, with a vast amount of vintage pieces, quality used costume jewelry, rare modern pieces and the original jewelry designs of artisans. Avant Garb also carries functional art, gifts, decorative kitsch and a huge selection of good quality rare vinyl.
Out of The Attic, LLC 1211 N. Monroe St.
The owners of Out of the Attic bring forty years of experience in locating unique treasures. Out of the Attic’s selection of antiques, gifts, decorative items, original art, clothes, primitives and art deco range from contemporary pieces to retro gems. The business also offers estate liquidation services to their clientele.
Divas & Devils House of Style 1300 N. Monroe St. www.Divas-Devils.com
The consolidation of Pensacola Street mainstays Divas and Devils and Velvet Vintage, The Divas and Devils House of Style carries a line of new designer and hand-selected, quality vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories for men & women.
Good Finds
3100 S. Adams St.
Good Finds follows the business model of an indoor flea market, with the stock of over twenty vendors housed in their location. Good Finds has an impressive selection of furniture, jewelry, apparel, kitchenware, collectibles, art, books, linens, lamps, rugs, records and yard décor to choose from.
The Other Side 607 McDonnell Dr.
The Other Side has lived many lives in Tallahassee, currently in their 4th location at the Railroad Square Arts District Art Park. The Other Side literally doubled in size when it consolidated with Railroad Square business Funktion Junction and strives to maintain its position as Tallahassee’s “funky, retro bazaar”. The Other Side’s collection of used furniture, vintage clothing for guys and girls, costume jewelry and accessories, dazzling home décor, garden items, collectibles, and fun, eclectic finds makes it easy to spend an afternoon browsing their warehouse sorting through their vast array of treasures.
Remember When 1651-B N. Monroe St.
Located in the cottages of Lake Ella, Remember When carries furniture and
collectibles for the kitchen, bedroom and living room. There is also a selection of estate jewelry, vintage clothing and art that, though small, is impressive and often allows shoppers to find rare gems at yard sale prices.
Plato’s Closet 800 Ocala Rd # 100
Plato’s Closet does not carry vintage or retro clothing; their niche market is quality used modern apparel and accessories. However—when looking for
the modern styles at bargain prices, there’s no better destination than Plato’s Closet.
Alison’s Two Consignment
2475 Appalachee Pkwy., Suite #112
Alison’s Two carries a variety of stock in new and used women’s and men’s clothing, jewelry, home décor, and furniture. From the basic to the rare, Alison’s just may have what you’re looking for.
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN & HEALTHY FOOD Q: What does the vegetarian zombie crave? A: Grainnnnnnnnz!
Bad jokes aside, there are a lot of people who opt not to eat meat—from those who avoid red meat, to pescatarians (fish only), ovo-lacto vegetarians (milk and eggs), strict vegetar ians and vegans. If you’re one of these people, or have one in your family or friends circle, eating out can sometimes be tricky. Search no further! Q: Why did the tofu cross the road? A: To prove he wasn’t chicken!
New Leaf Market and Deli www.newleafmarket.coop
Daily selection of hot items and salad bar, sold by weight. Deli counter also offers convenience salad, sandwiches and deli selections. Juice bar offers smoothies, protein shakes and freshmade fruit and vegetable juices. Baked tofu sandwiches are a Tallahassee vegan staple, made with Nayonaise, spiced slices of baked tofu, tomato, lettuce and sprouts.
Earth Fare Market www.EarthFare.com
Like New Leaf, Earth Fare offers a daily selection of hot items and salad bar, sold by weight. Deli counter also offers convenience salad, sandwiches and deli selections. Juice bar offers smoothies, protein shakes and freshmade fruit and vegetable juices. Additionally, Earth Fare also offers sushi and pizza (including gluten-free and vegan). The soy chick’n nuggets are delicious enough to satisfy meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.
Sweet Pea Cafe
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Tallahassee’s only dedicated, sitdown vegan restaurant. Located on Tharpe Street (ironically, next door to 5 Star Meat Market), the cafe offers an impressive menu of vegan dishes that are hearty and tasty enough to make even the tofu-skeptical take pause. Buffalo tofu sandwich. Need I say more? Okay, how about brunch all day Saturday and Sunday?
Soul Vegetarian Tallahassee
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If you have not experienced the macaroni & “cheese” from Soul Veg—vegan, vegetarian or meat-eater—YOUR LIFE IS MISSING SOMETHING. When you
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Rachel Kaufmann at Sweet Pea Cafe, a vegan spot that sources all of its produce, grains and herbs locally. Photo by Darla Winn. get a forkful of the delicious mystery of their mac & “cheese,” you will suddenly realize what that something was. The Soul Veg on Wheels cart parks in front of Kleman Plaza M-F during business hours and can be found at night in the Gaines Street/Railroad Square Arts District on events nights. In addition to the macaroni, the BBQ Kalebone (seitan/wheat gluten) is delicious..... but really, it’s the mac and “cheese” that keeps customers enamored with the lunch cart.
ASIAN OPTIONS
Tallahassee also has a number of restaurants and eateries that while not specifically vegetarian, are friendly towards vegetarians and vegans and
offer meatless alternatives on their menus. Chinese restaurants, sushi restaurants and Indian restaurants are all well-known for offering tofu menu options and Tallahassee’s restaurants are no exception. Notable venues & dishes:
Bamboo House
The buffet at Bamboo House offers a number of vegan and vegetarian options, and is tasty and well-priced, to boot.
Tan’s Asian Cafe
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Arguably the best hot and sour soup in Tallahassee. Skeptical? Try it for yourself and then tell me it isn’t. Also,
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two words: BUBBLE TEA. If you don’t know what that is—again, your life is missing something that will only be filled once you taste it. Sumo Sabi sumosabisushi.com
Featuring an entire menu devoted to their meatless selections, the sushi is fast and very affordable, with menu specials including Sundays BOGO entrees and rolls, and Wednesdays “Buy 2, Get One Free” entrees and rolls. Sumo Sushi and the Green Goddess roll are so tasty you won’t even notice that they’re meatless.
Siam Sushi siamsushi.com
“Simple Food and Fresh Ingredients” sums up Siam Sushi, but it hardly does
this local Thai gem justice. Nestled next to Publix in the Tharpe Street/ Lake Ella shopping center, the setting inside is as pleasing as the aroma and food. Specialty Thai dishes of all kinds in the medium price range, from mild to spicy, and a menu for kids.
The Curry Pot Tallahassee Aloo ghobi, palak paneer, vegetable samosas, oh my! Better for a vegetarian than a vegan, because authentic Indian fare is well known for its use of ghee (clarified butter).
Vegetarian? No Problem!
The Crepevine
www.thecrepevine.com
Offers crepes and salads with large variety of vegetable options, as well as vegetarian breakfast sausage and veggie burgers as a protein option.
#1 Fresh Stir Fry
www.onefreshstirfry.com
More than just stir-fry, the eatery offers wraps, tacos, soups, salads, quesadillas and “One-Tons,” as well as a limited selection of fresh sushi. Their tofu is dynamite, and the Bob’s Sauce is delicious enough to bathe in.
Cabo’s Tacos
www.cabosgrill.com
The most delicious black bean burger in Tallahassee, tofu options for tacos and burritos, and “John’s Tofu Special,” a delicious island curry dish that’s as one of a kind as the surfboard decor.
COFFEE SHOPS Local Tallahassee coffee houses that allow you to support your neighbors, meet your community and get caffeinated!
Red Eye Coffee Pub re3eye.com
Located in the center of bustling Midtown, Red Eye is a non-profit coffee house that supports the local economy, local arts and practices socially and environmentally conscious business models. Free Wi-Fi makes the venue appealing to students, but the cafe is closed on Sundays. Their motto is “Drink coffee locally, change lives globally!”
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“Meet Thy Neighbors” is the philosophy of Black Dog Cafe, located in the cottages of Lake Ella. A Tallahassee mainstay for students, artists and writers, the coffee shop is adjacent to
the Tallahassee Legion and features open mic nights, events, outdoor patio seating and free Wi-Fi (though not on weekends, when the owner encourages patrons to unplug and “meet thy neighbors”). Try the inimitable Black Dog or White Dog frozen coffee confection.
All Saints Cafe
www.alls aintscafe.com
Located in the Gaines Street/Railroad Square Arts District, All Saints is Tallahassee’s only 24-hour coffee house. Proximity to campus and free Wi-Fi make it a student mainstay, as well as featuring an impressive selection of tasty snacks and vegan minimeals provided by local businesses. Local art graces the walls and joking aside, the bathrooms feature some of the most erudite and hilarious graffiti in Tallahassee.
Craig’s Killer Coffee Search Facebook.
Craig’s coffee really is killer. Tucked away inside of Video 21, the coffee house often goes forgotten among locals who aren’t renting movies—but it’s worth the trip in and of itself. The storefront is visible from Apalachee Parkway, with the physical location off of Lafayette Street near Pier 1 Imports. The hours only run until 3 p.m., so make sure to hit it in the morning. Craig’s Killer Coffee boasts the most extensive line of flavored syrups and tea varieties in Tallahassee—over 70 different varieties to choose from.
What? Cafe
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A new foray into Tallahassee’s coffee house scene, What? Cafe offers traditional coffee house staples, such as coffee drinks, teas and baked goods, but also features unique menu additions like gyoza, salmon and soba bento boxes and bubble teas to titillate the taste buds as well. Local art and music events are scheduled, and the cafe’s location is convenient to both Midtown and Levy Park on the corner of Tharpe St. and MLK Blvd. What? Cafe also offers a limited selection of beers for the after 5 p.m. crowd.
Located in the shops of Market Square at Timberlane, Zone 5 is a oneof-a-kind fusion of coffee shop and bike shop. Yes, you read that correctly. Open until 6 p.m. M-F and until 4 p.m. Saturday, Zone 5 is part bike shop, part coffee house and all-around interesting. Zone 5 also offers a limited selection of beers, but take note: Don’t Drink and Ride.
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Sharkey’s Coffee and Bistro sharkeyscapitolcafe.com
With 5 locations, Sharkey’s Coffee and Bistro primarily caters to Tallahassee’s state employees, offering the convenience of a locally owned coffee shop and fast bistro. Traditional coffee and tea selections, combined with a breakfast & brunch menu.
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Tuscan Sun Coffee House facebook.com/tuscansuncoffee
Still under construction, this new addition to Tallahassee’s coffee shops is slated to open in October 2011. Formerly located at a free-standing location, the shop is relocating to the Tallahassee Regional Airport, and will offer travelers an alternative to vending machine fare and watery airline coffee.
The Bada Bean! www.thebadabean.org
Bada Bean is another of Tallahassee’s tucked-away local gems, located off Apalachee Parkway directly across from Earth Fare Market. Its hours only run until 3 p.m., serving primarily the breakfast and lunch crowd, so it’s a great choice for brunch dates or early study groups. In addition to the standard coffee and tea selections, Bada Bean offers a full menu, including daily specials, for breakfast and lunch—so you’ve got more than cinnamon rolls, bagels and muffins to choose from if you come hungry. Pancakes and coffee for lunch? Fantastic! Bada Bean! dec 14, 2011/ vol. 1 iss. 1/ CapitalCityVillager/
ADVENTURES in SELF DISCOVERY A Women’s Retreat for Reflection, Inspiration and Action Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Do you want to feel inspired, peaceful and ready to take action to live the life of your dreams? Join us for a day of “Adventure” that will change your life!
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Place: Retreat at Bradley’s Pond 9002 Bradley Road Tallahassee, FL 32309
Hosted by: Gay Webster Sachs Geralyn Russell Elizabeth Barbour
For more information and to register, call 850.893.5211 or visit WWW.ADVENTURESINSELFDISCOVERY.COM
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SWEET TOOTH Candy monster biting you? Here’s where to go to satisfy the sweet tooth in Tallahassee, or where to get great desserts for your holiday dinner gathering!
Cake Shop
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Cupcakes, cookies, brownies, bars, specialty baked goods and gluten-free. Large selection of flavors and their gourmet line includes delights such as mini blueberry cheesecakes, banana-white chocolate tortes, chocolate éclairs and cream puffs.
Bite of Your Life Custom Bakery www.biteofyourlife.com
Bite of Your Life specializes in cakes and cupcakes. Rotating daily cupcake flavors, unique line of custom cupcakes including filled cupcakes, “happy hour” flavors, traditional icing flavors and fondant cupcakes. Tiramisu filled cupcakes or Irish car bomb cupcakes? Yes please!
Tasty Pastry Bakery
www.tastypastrybakery.com
Cakes, cupcakes, jumbo cupcakes, cookies, assorted pastry, pies and cheesecakes, as well as a line of breads and bagels. Jumbo cupcakes are available standard and filled, with an impressive selection of flavors available. Boston cream pie filled cupcakes and Key Lime cupcakes are unique goodies.
Barb’s Brittles
www.barbsbrittles.com
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Located in the cottages of Lake Ella, Barb’s is a Tallahassee tradition, serving up homemade brittles, ice cream and cookies for almost 30 years. Brittles range from the traditional (peanut) to gourmet (, white chocolate cashew/pecan) to the truly one-of-a-kind
(orange cashew, strawberry pecan, lemon peanut, spearmint ultimate nut lover’s). Virgin (nut-free) brittles are also available, so those with nut allergies need not worry about missing out. Ice cream lovers: Barb’s dipped cones, rolled in brittle, are heaven in a cone.
Lucy & Leo’s Cupcakery lucyandleos.squarespace.com textureshandmademarket.com
Tallahassee’s own Lucy and Leo’s Cupcakery was a contestant on the Food Network show, Cupcake Wars and shares a space with Textures Handmade Market, a locally owned collective of Tallahassee artisans. Lucy & Leo’s has a rotating schedule of daily flavors available in standard size cupcakes, with mini-cupcakes and “cakeballs” available as special orders, as well as “cupcake tasting” events, which can be scheduled in advance. Lucy & Leo’s frostings are as large and as delicious as their cupcakes—so take that into account when making your selection. For a decadent treat, try the Banana split cupcake, or sample one of their entries on Cupcake Wars: Raspberry Chambord Cupcakes or classic Southern Hummingbird Cupcakes.
Lofty Pursuits
www.loftypursuits.com
Lofty Pursuits fuses a specialty toy store with an old-time soda fountain, featuring handmade ice cream flavors and hand spun confectionary delights. Their menu is expansive and offers literally thousands of different treats to sample; from traditional soda fountain drinks like hand-mixed sodas, egg creams, malts, milkshakes and floats to a “Design Your Own Drink” flowchart. Sweet tooth got you? Try a traditional hot fudge sundae, or branch out to one of the unique Lofty Pursuits creations, like a Baklava Sundae, or the “Sundae of Broken Dreams” (vanilla ice cream, caramel butter sauce and crushed pretzels). Self-control is possible here—they also offer no-sugar added confections, sorbets, mini-sized sundaes and “nano cones” for those who just want a little taste. Vegans and the lactose intolerant delight in their rich dairy-free confections.
Forrest Lee, bartender at Fermentation Lounge. Photo by Darla Winn.
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Holiday Shopping Guide
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Commentary:Media Wonk
Gannett slaps current and former employees By Joe Berg, Publisher Still crawling out of a financial crisis left by the 2008 market collapse, Gannett Corporation – the largest publisher of daily newspapers in the U.S., including USA Today, the Tallahassee Democrat and FSView locally, and 80 other community papers nationwide – mandated last year that all employees must take a weeklong furlough (read: unpaid vacation) before May 2011. This was just one more staff moralebuster from the embattled publisher, after several rounds of layoffs at the Democrat, and several furloughs company-wide over the past few years. With properties in publishing, the internet, and broadcast media, Gannett has toiled through the sacrifice of its employees – and the “ultimate sacrifice” of the more than 20,000 who have been let go in three years – to stop financial hemorrhaging and correct course. Times have been tough for Gannett in the recession, without doubt. In 2005, Craig Dubow took the helm as CEO at a zenith in the company’s history. That year, the stock price reached an all-time high of $95 per share, and with $13 billion in expenses Gannett was turning out solid profits and dividends for shareholders. Then something went wrong. Gannet was caught – apparently – completely off guard by the existence of a market bubble and its scope. In 2008, advertising revenues tanked as consumer spending screeched to a halt, and Gannett lost more than $6 billion dollars. (Again, the largest publisher of daily newspapers was wholly unprepared for a looming crisis.) Such began the era of austerity. With decimated revenues, a cratered stock value, high long-term debt that was soon to accrue interest, a diminished line of credit, a severely low credit rating, and all of its wholly owned properties suddenly acting as loan collateral, the company took a chainsaw to expenses. In 2009, thanks to billions of dollars in cuts, Gannett squeezed out a meager
profit, and in 2010 it grew that profit to nearly $1 billion dollars (although the publishing division continues to lose money.) But more furloughs and layoffs always seem to be around the bend. These cuts have had a direct impact on our local community, and in the many communities where Gannett operates: enterprise journalism has shrunk; there is much less room for news, and there are fewer reporters on the ground; syndicated and other inexpensive content has proliferated; the diversity of viewpoints and the depth of discourse have decreased; and local democracies and culture suffer as a result. The company has overseen locally what Villager’s media experts Dr. Jennifer Proffitt and Dr. Andy Opel have called “cultural strip mining” – “where they move into local communities, hollow out newsrooms and replace local reporting with full page reproductions from USA Today.” (Read their article in this issue.) Consequently, circulation of the Democrat (and most Gannett papers) continues to fall -- along with advertising revenues -- as subscription rates and website paywalls have gone up. But the local economy has been damaged by the company as well. Under Gannett’s own “operating assumptions,” published in its 2009 annual report, all revenues from all properties were needed upstairs immediately and for the foreseeable future to pay down threatening long-term debt. This turns papers like the Democrat – which generates profit -- into oil derricks, pumping revenues out of the local economy and sending them someplace else with minimum reinvestment. The layoffs and furloughs represent lost revenues for the local economy -money that could not be spent by employees on rent or a mortgage, fixing the car, paying down debt or saving for college. And they are moneys that could not be spent with local businesses, or invested locally. Worse, there were likely employees furloughed or laid off who were already living hand-
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And that means Dubow’s separation package translates into $1,159 in pay that was withheld from each employee. to-mouth that endured serious consequences as a result. To make the matter worse for current and former employees, on October 6, Craig Dubow -- Gannett CEO of six years -- resigned for medical reasons and was granted a $37.1 million separation package of retirement, health and disability benefits. There have been two weeklong furloughs in two years for all Gannett employees, of which there are about 32,000 remaining (according to David Carr’s New York Times article on October 23.) And that means Dubow’s separation package translates into $1,159 in pay that was withheld from each employee. Dubow, remember, is the man who did not prepare the company for a market collapse but leveraged it more instead, who oversaw the elimination of 20,000 jobs, and who gutted journalism in local communities across the country.
All of this while telling us, on the sixyear anniversary of Gannett’s takeover of the Democrat, that things have gone swell so far. Gannett’s press release announcing Dubow’s departure didn’t make the blow any softer. Quoting Dubow: “I am extremely proud of where we are today as a company. We have always maintained an unwavering focus on the consumer.” Wall Street is not such a far away phenomenon with abstract effects after all. As David Carr wrote in The New York Times (a competitor of Gannett’s as a nationally distributed daily newspaper), “Why Not Occupy Newsrooms?” Joe Berg is publisher of Capital City Villager, a publication that operates in the same market as the Democrat and it’s college publication FSView. He has more than 10 years of experience in media, publishing and marketing.
Commentary: The Media Doctors
Consolidated Media, Consolidated News By Dr. Jennifer Proffitt and Dr. Andy Opel In our column, we will engage in the longstanding (though seemingly forgotten) journalistic tradition of holding those in power accountable, pulling back the curtain to see how the media system functions, and questioning and critiquing media content. We will raise questions regarding the structure of the media, the regulations that protect the industries, the role and influence of advertising, and the type of content that is produced, ignored, or marginalized. The press was given First Amendment protections so that it may serve a watchdog function, as the press was viewed as a vital institution for safeguarding the ideals of democracy. However, media research suggests that the current commercial media system is largely failing, as the watchdog role of the press has succumbed to the role of lapdog to those with wealth and power. Concentration of media ownership affects who gets to speak and what they get to say. A handful of media corporations – which rely on the government for favorable legislation and are largely beholden to shareholders, investors, and advertisers – control the U.S. commercial media system. The dominant firms include the Walt Disney Company, Time Warner, Viacom and CBS Corporation, News Corporation, and Comcast/General Electric’s NBC Universal. These corporations have subsidiaries in many different areas, such as movies, music, publishing, broadcast, cable, Internet properties, and the like. The news is just one small part of the conglomerate’s portfolio, and that news is expected to generate large profit margins. Such is also the case with media companies like Gannett (owner of the Tallahassee Democrat and the FSView) that own dozens of newspapers and broadcast television stations, or Clear Channel Communications that owns hundreds of radio stations across the United States.
The focus on the bottom line affects the type of media content we receive, as sensational news, celebrity gossip, and horse race coverage of politics do not upset advertisers or alienate viewers but leave citizens largely uninformed about the most significant issues of the day. Such news ignores questions regarding institutional power, including campaign donations, intense lobbying for governmental policies that benefit and protect corporate interests, and concentrated wealth. As Joe Berg details in his essay (see facing page), consolidated media corporations such as Gannett are engaging in what we call cultural strip mining, where they
move into local communities, hollow out newsrooms, and replace local reporting with full page reproductions from USA Today. In the capital city of Florida, we believe the citizens deserve detailed local information that connects the dots and reveals who is influencing the decisions that are shaping our public policy. The intersection of corporate lobbyists in the Capitol and corporate media on the newsstand has resulted in a wholesale assault on the core institutions that connect us as a society – cuts to education, elimination of environmental protections, assaults on state workers, a privatized justice system – and a simplistic media discourse that offers “deregulation” or “tax cuts” as the only viable solutions to an economic crisis that was caused by deregulation and tax cuts. Gannett is not alone in its abdication of journalism, and these weaknesses leave a gaping hole in the local political consciousness, begging someone to
come and speak truth to power. As media scholars, we will harness the power of media research and apply that data to the issues facing the citizens of North Florida and beyond. Media researchers have long-established documentation of the numerous ways commercial media constrain our public debates – from reducing complex issues to two sides, quoting primarily government and corporate sources, avoiding historical context, suppressing dissent, propagating a pro-corporate stance, and focusing on minor details rather than the social, political, economic, and cultural
consequences of decisions made by those in power. The arrival of an independent news weekly is long overdue in Tallahassee. We are excited about this column and look forward to helping reinvigorate public debate and discussion about ideas and issues that matter to us all. Jennifer Prof�itt, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at Florida State University where she teaches Political Economy of the Media, Media Ethics, and Communication Regulation and Policy. Andy Opel, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Media Production Program in the School of Communication at Florida State University where he teaches Documentary Video Production and Environmental Communication.
A handful of media corporations – which rely on the government for favorable legislation and are largely beholden to shareholders, investors, and advertisers – control the U.S. commercial media system. The dominant firms include the Walt Disney Company, Time Warner, Viacom and CBS Corporation, News Corporation, and Comcast/General Electric’s NBC Universal.
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Commentary: Achieving Higher Ground
My Tragedy Demanded To Be Understood By Agnes Furey
As the detective explained the nature of her call, Leonard’s grandmother had a heart attack, and one of her family members took the phone and ended the conversation with the detective in order to call 911.
Although I have experienced terrible events in my life over the past ten to fifteen years, I plan to focus on the healing that I have been blessed with. Here is a quick background on my life. My oldest daughter, Pat, had a serious alcohol problem, completed treatment, and attained sobriety. She became a productive member of society and an engaged parent. In time, she agreed to be of assistance to a young man in active addiction; the man, Leonard Scovens, later murdered her and her youngest son, Chris. When faced with the aftermath of this crime of violence, I chose to seek healing and to reject anger, bitterness, and retribution. I have embraced what is known as Restorative Justice. Restorative Justice is an approach to dealing with the effects of crime that focuses on repairing the damage an offender’s crime inflicts upon victims. It empowers victims, restoring personal and community relationships severed by crime, and reduces recidivism by conveying to offenders the impact their crime had on others. In the early hours after finding out my daughter and grandson had been murdered, I made the comment, “Someday I’m going to talk with this man.” In that moment of my rage, I was incapable of rational thought. Leonard Scovens was in custody and he had confessed to the murder. The prosecutor indicated he would seek the death penalty, and. I did not object initially. After all, this was the ultimate crime against two generations of my descendants: of course the ultimate penalty was an appropriate punishment. I did not have an impulse to kill him -- smack him perhaps -- but not kill him. I did want him to be held accountable. Conviction at a trial would be the first step toward that happening. During the months after the murder, there was another high-profile murder case. A family member in that case was often shown on the television. He was angry and bitter, and I could understand his
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feelings. I would sit on the couch and watch him and pray, “Please, God, don’t let that happen to me.” Prior to this crime against my family, I had not paid attention to the death penalty issue. It was not on my radar -- now it was. I researched the subject and found that the average time between a death sentence being delivered and an execution was nineteen years. “Ridiculous,” I thought. There were many years of hearings to come in the case against the man who murdered my daughter and grandson. And if he received the death penalty, what would killing him accomplish? Execution is killing. I was troubled. Months before the trial was to begin, I received a phone call from an attorney telling me that Leonard had requested to plead guilty to two counts of capital murder, if the death penalty was taken off the table. I was relieved. He would be held accountable and convicted of the crime. That is a short history of the beginning of my journey of healing. During the first few days of investigation into my family’s murder, I was at the Tallahassee Police Department, talking with the detective assigned to the case. As part of the investigation, she contacted Leonard’s family in Baltimore. His grandmother answered the phone. As the detective explained the nature of her call, Leonard’s grandmother had a heart attack, and one of her family members took the phone and ended the conversation with the detective in order to call 911. The detective was shaken. I realized that this awful crime hurt not only my family, but it hurt another family as well. Surely this situation was not part of this woman’s life plan either. That moment stayed with me for a long time. This young man became real to me. I had met him several years earlier when he was in treatment with my daughter. He was pleasant and charming, but I was unsure of his commitment to sobriety. When Pat told me she was going to help him, more than a year after he had left treatment, I was concerned. She reminded me,
“You always said everyone deserves a chance.” I did say that, but do we have to provide that chance? My daughter and I agreed to disagree about Leonard, and she gave him a helping hand and encouragement. She believed in him. I have not forgotten that. With many experiences in my life I have chosen to jump into them, try to make sense of them, and try to make a difference. Years ago, I had what turned out to be a minor cancer experience, and I found out that there was no support group where I was living at the time. I made arrangements to have a second opinion at a major cancer center. My initial reaction upon hearing the word “cancer” was, “What am I going to do? I’ll be bedridden at least by Tuesday, and I’ll be dead soon after.” Of course, that didn’t happen. I went with several friends to a local university and received advice on how to start a support group for persons living with cancer. We then convinced the local hospital to sponsor the group. Years later, addiction became evident in my family. I explored treatment opportunities for my family member, and I was fortunate to be provided with treatment as a family member afflicted with co-dependence. Although I hated it, I am grateful for the experience. Again, some years later, when a member of my extended family was diagnosed with AIDS, I learned as much as I could about the disease and I was a founding member of one of the early AIDS support organizations. This article is a way to express that, for me, exploring one’s problems, digging into them, and using those learning experiences to make a difference has consistently been my response to crisis. Soon in this column, I’ll talk more about my responses to the terrible murders of my family and the journey to where I am today.
Theater Arts
Behind The Scenes: Full Monty at FSU, Part 1 By Terry Lester At first thought, a budget meeting didn’t seem like the sexiest start for an ongoing series about an FSU School of Theater production. But the timing was just right. David Valdez, a graduate student of the SOT who also works in its marketing department, had reached out to Villager after hearing a story about the nacent paper on WFSU-FM. And four days before the budget meeting, I met with David and his cohort Heather McFarland – also a grad student working in the marketing department – in their offices on Call and Copeland Street in the northeast corner of the campus, across the road from the recognizable Fallon Theater. Through our initial emails, a window for discussion had opened – the possibility of avoiding the typical theatrical reviews by going behind the scenes – embedding -- in the belly of the SOT. Here was a chance to surpass the average surface reviews of theater, to lift the veil between the university arts and the Tallahassee community, and to show what exactly it takes to stage a major production at a professional theater. Along the way, I figure, we’ll meet some great characters and get a free education about the theatrical arts. There are bound to be challenges and conflicts, so that will be interesting in the reality show sense. And at the end of the series, readers will be able to attend a performance with an intimate familiarity of the performers and the staging of the play. The sausage, as they say, looks very different when you know how it’s made. The Full Monty, The Musical – in the middle of seven shows being staged this season – debuts at the Fallon Theater on February 17, but production is already under way. The play has been cast, production meetings are being held, and rehearsals will start next week – running through November before taking off for the holiday break. We had a choice of shows to embed with – The Full Monty in February, The Seagull in March, or Leading Ladies in April (a situational comedy of errors and cross-dressing hidden identities). So, basically, unemployed laborers turned amateur strippers (with music), romantic gravitas by a Russian lake, or Bossom Buddies on stage. The Full Monty seemed like the one that would appeal to the broadest au-
dience, I love the movie, and it was happening sooner…so that’s what you get. (But each is a great play in its own genre.) On Halloween -- four days after our first meeting -- David is walking me up and through the winding hallways above and behind the Fallon auditorium. The aged, largerthan-you’d-think building – which opened in 1970 – shares space with other programs from the College of Arts -- including the graphic design program, which explains the unrelated flyers and designs tacked to walls and in the elevator. Up to the third floor, around a bend, down a corridor to the back of the building. On the right, a computer lab full of wide screen Macintosh computers (graphic design). On the left, the offices of theater Doctoral students. This seems like a more Act One Blocking Rehearsals in subdued time of day, but the building still had a cre- November. Photo by Britt Lyle. ative bustle about it. One young woman, who seems stressed the building.) Several standing lights by a deadline or an unrequited design with exposed bulbs are providing amproject, is leaving the Mac lab. A thirdbiance. year theater-directing student sits on a And next to the wash basin is what I ledge by a window with his laptop, eawill guess is a Victorian dress – a deep ger to chat. A few theatrical types are maroon with the hoop-skirt bubble milling about. It’s a sort of energy that around the rump and the elegant folds you really can’t find anywhere outside – on a mannequin (a costume major of a theater/creative arts setting. just groaned reading that description.) In a darkened U-shaped white room, It’s a great dress – not related to The seated around three Frankenstein taFull Monty I presume. bles on casters, sit nine folks of varying (But if I didn’t know I were in the ages – the SOT faculty and department theater department, I might feel like heads – gathered around the warmI was in a room of Buffalo Bill’s baseing glow of a projected Google calenment, and I’m just expecting an Asian dar. Lighting designer, scene designer, moth to land on my water bottle at any props master, costume designer, cosmoment.) tume shop manager, stage manager, Director Tom Ossowski is running director, sound designer, technical dithe show, going around the table for rector…they’re all there. All either facupdates. ulty or graduate students. Ossowski has a gentle but seriFor all of the attention that goes into ous edge about him – but then again, detail and perfection in front of the this is just a budget meeting. You can curtain, theaters are usually a bit more never really know a director until you chaotic and random behind the scenes. see him or her at the end of hell week To the back of the room is an old wash when, say, the power goes out for a basin and a table of cleaning supplies. day. I would say that you could picture Blended spectrums of paint on paper Ossowski in other roles – perhaps an are tacked sporadically to the walls insurance salesman or dentist, maybe (maybe from another arts program in a lawyer – except that you can tell he
is doing what he wants to do and what makes him happiest. No other profession quite fits. That goes for everybody in the room, actually. (If you don’t believe me, look at the group photo – they all look like kids at a summer camp right after Popsicle time.) As the departments give their reports, Stage Manager Ashley Squires types notes in a laptop – or she’s playing a video game. It appears that everyone is on or under budget, a fact that is accompanied by an expectation that things are bound to change. But it turns out that the budget meeting is a good place to start after all. Costume Designer Kris Peterson reports to the group with an inner smile that she has found the vendor for the cop stripper outfits – only she says it with a perfectly straight face, like a kitchen manger explaining that she had ordered more halibut this week. It’s just another day at the office. Tearaway cop stripper outfits? Check. Sound Designer Zach Cramer and Rodriguez go back and forth for a moment about how to implant microphones into Bobby hats, and how to make sure they get the right costume pieces that will work. The orchestra has been hired. Everybody agrees that the new piano should not be stored for any length of time in the wagon house so it doesn’t get beaten up. The group sets the rough dates for tech week and the first full run through. And there may be some potential headaches/challenges on the horizon. Over the winter break, the loading dock will be unusable as the building’s air conditioning unit is removed and replaced. But space in the building is tight, with props and set pieces being developed elsewhere and moved to the theater in time for dress rehearsals -making the dock a “high commodity.” When the A/C repair work should be done and when it will be done is not certain. With two shows in development at once, and a benefit concert in close proximity, details about the stage arrangement and availability of the orchestra pit will need to be worked out as the date approaches. But the sense also comes across from the group that these are just the challenges of the work – maybe they will be the inevitable nightmares, or maybe the nightmares will be caused Continued on next page.
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Athletics and adventures
Urban Disturbance
By Scott Hall Adventure races acknowledge that most of us in the marathon universe would like to compete in a wider realm than just running, and that we would like to encounter different challenges along the way. This style of racing is becoming en vogue, and Urban Disturbance (on December 10) was the first to bring the sensation into the heart of downtown Tallahassee. I enjoyed the race -- and I’ll get into the reasons why in a bit -- but this inaugural event definitely had a few issues, and could do well in the future with better organization. For starters, the beginning and the end were run seamlessly well by an army of volunteers, but the middle of the race could feel like a ghost town. (At one point, a good thirty of us became confused about where the course was meant to go, and we couldn’t find staff or other racers to ask.) And many of the obstacles along the way seemed like they might have been afterthoughts -- their presence seemed bunched up towards the beginning and the end of the race. But there were also good obstacles out there. Running and jumping over the roofs of cars was a blast. And even though jumping over a fire pit was
very easy, I liked it because I was pretty sure it would make for an awesome picture. Moving kettle bells across the lawn of the Old Capitol was incredibly challenging, and a great way to utilize what is basically a simple obstacle for a great result. What truly made Urban Disturbance a positive experience were its intangible qualities. To prevent lines from forming at obstacles, racers are started in groups of around fifty, approximately ten minutes apart. No streets are closed, and racers find their way around either via helpful volunteers or arrows painted on the ground. Even though hundreds of racers are on the course, the delayed starts gives the feeling of a small race, solely centered on your group. It also means that any bystander who happens to be in the area has no idea what is going on. It was hard not to smile at a bewildered downtown tourist watching a group of ninjas running down the sidewalk, shouting encouragement to each other. Being in small groups also allows the course to get a lot closer to local landmarks. We ran up the steps to the Capitol, Rocky-style. And the lone water stop in the race
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was in the middle of Kleman Plaza -a welcomed spot that we visited only briefly during loops around the museum and restaurants. The other big intangible for the race was the people who ran it. Everyone seemed excited to be there and could not have been friendlier to their fellow racers. Costumes were cheered -- even the guy who only seemed to be wearing two square inches of fabric. And trains seemed to be constantly streaming by -- which interrupted the staggered starts and finishes in Railroad Square -- but everyone just laughed it off. I have done my share of footraces, and this crowd of racers was far and away the best I had ever encountered. Still, a big issue with Urban Disturbance was the cost: roughly $75, though there were opportunities for discounts. I understand why the price was what it was -- the cost of insurance alone is massive, then add the police and firefighters on hand. Was it worth $75 this year? Although I had a really great time, I would say no. But I emphatically believe that it will be worth that price next year. With a few minor fixes -- mostly to the finetuning of the organization -- Urban Disturbance can become a solid addition to the Tallahassee racing scene.
FULL MONTY
Contnued from last page by something completely different. Over the rest of this series, we will be dropping in with each department at benchmark moments to reveal how things works behind the scenes, and how the months of work and the creative efforts by many come together for those few collective hours on the stage in triumph or disarray. On the stage, it doesn’t have to be real, it only has to look real -- so stay tuned and you may find out what piece of the set is being held on at the last minute by duct tape or a drywall screw (the two best friends of a stage crew.) Or how the sound and costume departments solved the problem of mic’ing people who take their clothes off. Or how the stage crew solved problems with timing and space. As the meeting has ended, I ask the group to stand together for a quick photo with my cheap digital camera – assuring them that Villager will be sending amazing photographers for printed articles. As the overhead lights come on, Lighting Designer David Kench scoffs jokingly, “Oh great, fluorescent lights!” This is going to be a fun series to write.
Music Underground
RIP Engine Room By Ian Beverly On Thanksgiving weekend, local venue The Engine Room announced via Facebook that it would close on December 17. I had heard through the rumor mill of its impending shutdown and I’d hoped to not have to write about it so soon – heck, preferably not at all. I’m further disheartened (on behalf of serving civic interests with this column) because I had looked forward to seeing this publication cover and detail the diverse plethora of concerts held there every week. Granted, the nightspot has nearly closed on a number of occasions, but this time a semblance of finality surrounds it -- between the official announcement and the Menace Beach dance night’s preparations for the venue’s last hurrah. We should all be disenchanted that this city will lose such a valued, nay, treasured resource for showcasing predominantly underground and local acts; we might even lose a second one -- The Engine Room’s tinier neighbor The Farside -- if their operators cannot relocate to another structure soon. It could be quite the double whammy for music fans in Tallahassee, especially those who come down to 809 Railroad Avenue regularly to hear live performances across deeply disparate genres ranging from dancehall, screamo, folk, black metal, hip-hop and onward. Here’s hoping that another modest-sized venue with a likeminded reverence for independent and noncommercial music will emerge soon, perhaps quickly enough to extend the string of continuity linking The Engine Room – and its predecessor The Beta Bar – to their historical fountainhead, the Cow Haus. Surely there’s still demand for such entertainment in this town, right? If so, supply’s theoretically supposed to meet it, provided that economic axiom hasn’t become as antiquated as I often suspect it has. Nevertheless, whether the demand’s there or not, providing such entertainment is a noble service, and I’ve noticed that this city appreciates it more and more each time it threatens to disappear. In the meantime, what does this spell for Tallahassee’s music scene and nightlife? Other venues and bars will likely make up for this possible twopronged blow to local entertainment.
Club Downunder on the Florida State campus always pulls its share of burgeoning national and international acts with its allotted budget, even though their bookings get repetitive. Mockingbird Café and The Bomb Shelter on North Monroe Street have respectively been putting on some of the softer and louder musical acts in this area to a steadily increasing degree. Fermentation Lounge, All Saints Hop Yard and Finnegan’s Wake periodically feature intimate performances, and some raucous shows play out at Retrofit Records and St. Michael’s Pub on Gaines Street. Waterworks on Thomasville Road has ramped it up lately by hosting gigs early on Friday evenings; Midtown Filling Station a block down the street holds shows frequently, and Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack on North Bronough still does live music on the weekends. Let us not neglect to mention house shows, the likes of which have boomed citywide in the past year as local youth culture seeks out more economical (in terms of cheap and lo-fi) means of entertainment in recessionary times. Domiciles-turned-venues like Tooth House, Shark Tank, Gem Saloon and The Charles Mansion showcase local upstarts, one-off performances, experimental talents and even the odd nationally recognized act, like when indie-rock heroes Sebadoh performed at the lattermost dwelling in March. Expect more of these shows if The Farside closes for good. Though the prospect of more house shows does excite me, small venues like The Farside serve as an important bridge for musical acts looking to play beyond backyards and garages. Additionally, experimental acts and other signal distortion specialists deserve a place to play, where they can unleash their weirdness and cathartic sonic ferocity without violating residential noise ordinances. The Farside and its much-missed spiritual ancestor Pocket Sandwich Emporium have been perfect backdrops for such auditory mayhem, even if the former is catty-corner from a swanky hotel and the sounds emanating from the latter likely terrorized Floyd’s Music Store punters below – though such realizations make
Surely there’s still demand for such entertainment in this town, right? If so, supply’s theoretically supposed to meet it, provided that economic axiom hasn’t become as antiquated as I often suspect it has. the mischief more fun! However, to borrow the parlance of Rev. Winton Dupree, I have a question and I know you all have it, too: what will become of Menace Beach? Sigh with relief, Tallahassee; a move to another venue does appear to be in store, though the potential location remains uncertain. The Friday night dance juggernaut has been staggeringly successful over the past three years; if you’ve never been but have seen the long queues that often run to and down the sidewalk, The Engine Room on Friday nights looks like Studio 54 for the local indie-electro set. Menace Beach’s success could be easily parlayed to another club, provided there’s room enough to accommodate the crowd.
The Engine Room will sign off after its final party – the Winter Break farewell for Menace Beach – this Friday, December 16. engineroomsounds.com
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WORLD MUSIC SHOW From Around The Globe SUN. 4p - 6p
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Local Literature
A Caroline Fantasy By A. Charles Hazelip
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Toward the end of a Carolina Fall, that calico spectacle of radiant frondescence, I happened to
notice three dried, brown oak leaves clinging to twigs high in the branches of the old tree. The growing season had made subtle differences among them -- a bit more sun on one, and pressure from a branch on another, an extra drop of sap for the third. Small differences, indeed, but they
were enough to make each leaf unique. Now, with the growing season over and their characteristics in place they poised on stem ends, ready for their first and last flight. Gusting winds assured their departure. As I watched, one by one they let go their twigs.
A heavy stem pulled the first leaf spinning earthward immediately upon its detachment. To say
it dropped like a stone would be incorrect, but it did drop straight down almost parallel to the
tree trunk. I thought, if a pin were protruding from the stem it would surely stick, like a dart, in the root of the tree. I have known people whose lives seemed analogous to the path of this leaf’s
fall. They spent their growing season developing a stem-heavy form and spirit. With satisfaction they hug the familiar and drop straight into the grave.
I turned my attention to the second leaf. This one was light of stem, devoid of curvature, a one-
dimensional scrap of nature. As I watched, the leaf was blown from the twig. It began a tortuous descent. Blocked at every level by still colorful neighbors, it stumbled downward, striking lower branches, tumbling into leafy traps, suffering delay and frustration in its troubled fall to the ground. I tired of watching this leaf -- its journey reminded me too much of my own.
I shifted my focus to the third leaf. Ah, the third leaf! With dynamics defying the finest calcula-
tions of aeronautical genius, leaf number three fairly leaped from its twig, encouraged by a slight breeze. It immediately stabilized in flight, soaring high above its contemporaries. Gloriously the
leaf sailed away in a broad, gentle glide. Mother Oak was left behind as her brash offspring expanded the boundaries of leaf travel. I was enthralled. I dashed recklessly down the hillside to
keep the leaf in view as it confidently descended. Unhindered by foliage blockage, unhurried by my clumsy pursuit, leaf number three flew straight on until -- banking slightly to the right -- it
landed smoothly as a space shuttle on the surface of the brook flowing at the bottom of the hill. Triumphantly it rode eastward on the moving water. I lurched along the bank of the creek, trying to keep up, hoping in some way to share its adventure. I could not. The leaf soon rounded a bend and passed out of sight. I could not help but cheer its passage and wish it bon voyage.
Yes, I suppose it is true that a log wedged against the creek bank around the bend could have
caught and held my daring leaf, but that is pure speculation. For all any of us know, that leaf at this moment is riding unknown seas.
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NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT WED. DEC 14 Matt Burke and Walt Hoebich 7:00 PM-10:00 PM Hobbit American Grill - SW Capital Circle Open Mic Night 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Hobbit American Grill - SW Capital Circle Free Stand-up Comedy 9:30 PMBird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack College Night @ the Moon 10:00 PMThe Moon Bomber Babe Night Bomb Shelter
Grant Peeples 7:00 PMThe Mockingbird Cafe
THUR. DEC 15 Open House Conspiracy 10:00 PM-2:00 AM The Warehouse
Karaoke @ Bird’s 9:30 PMBird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack Science Salon @ Waterworks 9:00 PMWaterworks Sheriff Ariff 8:00 PMThe Mockingbird Cafe
DJ and Dancing 10:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
Matt Burke plays Sids Pub 9:00 PM-1:00AM Sids Pub 3839 N. Monroe st.
SAT. DEC 17
Sarah Mac Band at the Warehouse The Warehouse Gaines St. Trash Cinema Night @ Bird’s Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack EG Kight @ BBC 9:30 PMBradfordville Blues Club 7152 Moses Lane 32309 DJ and Dancing 10:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
Slapstick Reunion Concert 6:30 PMThe Moon DJ @ Pockets Pockets Pool and Pub
SUN, DEC 18 Irish Music Gathering 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Fermentation Lounge 113 All Saints Street http://www.fermentationlounge. com/
Open House Conspiracy 10:00 PM-2:00 AM The Warehouse Gaines St.
The Wailin’ Wolves Band Christmas Party at Ouzts Too 2:30 PM-5:30 PM Ouzts Too 7968 Coastal Hwy 32327 http://wailinwolves.blogspot.com
Watermelon Slim @ BBC 8:00 PMBradfordville Blues Club 7152 Moses Lane 32309
Hospitality Night 5:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
FRI. DEC 16
MON. DEC 19 Trivia Night @ Bird’s Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack
Sarah Mac Band plays The Warehouse on Sat. Dec 17. Mimi and the Hearn Dogs 6:00 PMThe Mockingbird Cafe
Stoned and Lonesome 9:00 PM-11:00 PM Fermentation Lounge 113 All Saints Street http://www.fermentationlounge. com/
TUE. DEC 20 Karaoke/DJ 9:00 PMBomb Shelter
Live Jazz - ZBT Fermentation Lounge 113 All Saints Street http://www.fermentationlounge. com/ Karaoke-$2 Specials Pockets Pool and Pub
WED. DEC 21 Stand-up Comedy @ Bird’s Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack Bomber Babe Night Bomb Shelter
College Night - DJ Pockets Pool and Pub Bomber Babe Night Bomb Shelter
THU. DEC 22 Open House Conspiracy 10:00 PM-2:00 AM The Warehouse Gaines St.
Zach Bartholomew Trio 7:00 PMThe Mockingbird Cafe
Ladies’ Night-Karaoke-DJ Pockets Pool and Pub
Karaoke @ Bird’s 9:30 PMBird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack Science Salon @ Waterworks 9:00 PMWaterworks Science Salon @ Waterworks 9:00 PMWaterworks Open House Conspiracy 10:00 PM-2:00 AM The Warehouse Gaines St.
Karaoke @ Bird’s 9:30 PMBird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack Open House Conspiracy 10:00 PM-2:00 AM The Warehouse Gaines St.
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FRI. DEC 23 DJ and Dancing 10:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
The Wailin’ Wolves Band Christmas Party at Wild Rose Saloon 9:30 PM-1:30 AM Wild Rose Saloon 2289 Hwy 111 39828 http://wailinwolves.blogspot.com Silver Daggers/Grant Peeples 7:00 PM-12:00PM American Legion Hall http://singteresa.com
SAT. DEC 24 DJ and Dancing 10:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
DJ @ Pockets Pockets Pool and Pub
MON. DEC 26 Mimi and the Hearn Dogs 6:00 PMThe Mockingbird Cafe
Trivia Night @ Bird’s Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack Hospitality Night 5:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks Hospitality Night 5:00 PM-2:00 AM Waterworks
TUE. DEC 27 Karaoke/DJ 9:00 PMBomb Shelter
Karaoke-$2 Specials Pockets Pool and Pub
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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS WED. DEC 14 Worship & Bible Study 6:30 PM-7:30 PM F&M Worsihp 2439 Basswood Lane 32308 http://www.fmworship.com/
THU. DEC 15 Food Truck Thursday 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Food Truck Thursday 300 W Tharpe Street 32303 Open Mic Night! 9:00 PM-12:00PM What ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com
FRI. DEC 16 Free Wine Tasting - New Leaf Market 5:30PM-7:00 PM New Leaf Market 1235 Apalachee Parkway http://www.newleafmarket.coop/ Sing Sing Karaoke 8:00 PM-11:55PM What ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com
SAT. DEC 17 Winter Solstice Celebration 10:00AM-8:00PM Mission San Luis
Free Beer Tasting - New Leaf Market 4:30 PM-6:00 PM New Leaf Market 1235 Apalachee Parkway http://www.newleafmarket.coop/
THLPE’s 3rd Annual Holiday Party 8:00 PM-2:00 AM Morelia’s Mexican Restaurant 1355 Market Street 32312 http://www.moreliasmexican.com/
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Winterfest Interfaith Seasonal Celebration 5:30PM-9:00 PM Unitarian Universalist Church 2810 N. Meridian Road http://www.uutallahassee.org
The Tallahassee Hispanic/ Latino Professionals Party 8:00 PM-2:00AM Morelia’s Mexican Restaurant 1355 Market Street http://thlpe.ticketleap.com/2011_ holiday_party/
SUN. DEC 18
621 Literary Reading 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Rd. http://www.apalacheereview.org
WED. DEC 21 Homeless Persons Memorial Service 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Chain of Parks Park Street 32301 Worship & Bible Study 6:30 PM-7:30 PM F&M Worsihp 2439 Basswood Lane 32308 http://www.fmworship.com/
THU. DEC 22 Open Mic Night! 9:00 PM-12:00PM What ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com Winter Solstice Party All Saints Hop Yard
FRI. DEC 23 Sing Sing Karaoke 8:00 PM-11:55PM What ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com
SAT. DEC 24
621 Gallery will host Tampa poet Gianna Russo -- founder of YellowJacket Press (her bok of poems, Moonflower, won this year’s Florida Publishers Silver Award for poetry) -and Kathleen Laufenberg (pictured), a former journalist and editor of the Appalachee Review whose work has appeared in the Palo Alto Review, “Between Two Rivers,” and elsewhere. SUN. DEC 18, 4-6pm. 621 Industrial Drive in Railroad Square. 621Gallery.org
Free Beer Tasting - New Leaf Market 4:30 PM-6:00 PM New Leaf Market 1235 Apalachee Parkway http://www.newleafmarket.coop/
SUN. DEC 25
Chanukah on Ice 5:30PMLake Ella http://www.jewishtallahassee.com/
TUE. DEC 27
Literary Reading 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Fermentation Lounge 113 All Saints Street http://www.fermentationlounge. com/
ART WED. DEC. 14 The [Un]Tour Workshop 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
Winter Wonderland Exhibit 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
Blacklight Playhouse Exhibit 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
THU. DEC 15 Whet Your Palette Workshop 6:30 PMThomasville Center for the Arts 600 East Washington Street http://www.thomasvillearts.org
SAT. DEC. 17 Beaded Fairy Making 1:00 PM-3:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
Winter Wonderland Exhibit 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
Candle-Dipping 10:00AM-1:00PM Tallahassee Museum 3945 Museum Drive http://tallahasseemuseum.org
Blacklight Playhouse Exhibit 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
SUN. DEC 18 621Salon 4:00 PM-5:30 PM 621 Gallery 621 Industrial Drive 32310 http://www.621gallery.org
SAT. DEC 24
FAMILIES & MATURE LIVING WED. DEC 14 Leon County Senior Lunch and Learn 10:00AM-12:00 PM Wildwood Presbyterian Fellowship Hall 100 Ox Bottom Rd 32312
Live Nativity 7:00 PM-9:00 PM First Church of the Open Bible 526 E. 8th Avenue http://www.openbiblechurch.us/
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SUN. DEC 18
SAT. DEC 17
Family Art Workshop - Gingerbread Houses 1:00PM-3:00PM Gadsden Arts Center 13 N. Madison Street http://www.gadsdenarts.org Ballroom Dance Lessons 6:30 PM-7:15 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/ Santa Swing 6:30 PM-10:30 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/
Voices of Angels in Song 3:00PMGrace Lutheran Church 2919 Miccosukee Rd. http://www.vocestally.org
MON. DEC 19 3rd Saturday at Railroad Square Art Park 3:00PM-8:00PM Railroad Square Art Park 567 Industrial Dr http://communityatrailroadsquare. org
TUE. DEC 20
Music Lessions Express Concert w/ Jim’s Pianos 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Tallahassee Mall http://www.musiclessonsexpress.
Ballroom Dancing w/Tallahassee Swing Band 7:30 PM-10:00 PM American Legion http://www.tallahasseeswing.com/
Hula Lessons 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/ Gangsta Grannies 10:30 PM-12:30 PM Allegro Heritage Oaks 4501 Shannon Lakes Drive West 32309
THU. DEC 15 Elf Night 5:30PM-9:00PM Dorothy B. Oven Park 3205 Thomasville Road http://talgov.com
Writer’s Workshop 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/
FRI. DEC 16
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WED. DEC 21 Hula Lessons 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/ Hula Lessons 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/
THU. DEC. 22
Writer’s Workshop 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Tallahassee Senior Center http://www.talgov.com/seniors/
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ALL-REQUEST You Call The Shots FRI. 11p - 2a
WORLD MUSIC SHOW From Around The Globe SUN. 4p - 6p
THE NEW RELEASE PROGRAM Hot Off The Press MON. 8p - 10p
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Ribit’s ARTastic Camp Adventure 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Ribit’s Enchanted Cottage Ceramic Studio http://www.ribitsenchantedcottage. com/
FRI. DEC 23
Ribit’s ARTastic Camp Adventure 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Ribit’s Enchanted Cottage Ceramic Studio http://www.ribitsenchantedcottage. com/
MON. DEC 26
Ribit’s ARTastic Camp Adventure 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Ribit’s Enchanted Cottage Ceramic Studio http://www.ribitsenchantedcottage. com/
TUE. DEC 27
Ribit’s ARTastic Camp Adventure 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Ribit’s Enchanted Cottage Ceramic Studio http://www.ribitsenchantedcottage. com/
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DANCE FRI. DEC 16 Country Western Line Dancing and Free Lessons 9:00 PM-2:00AM The Moon 1105 E. Lafayette
SAT. DEC 17
Latin Dancing, Mambo and Salsa 8:00PM-10:00 PM La Fiesta 2329 Apalachee Parkway Santa Swing Dance 7:30PM-10:30PM Senior Citizens Center 1400 N. Monroe Street http://usadance6010.org/
Christmas in Narnia 6:00PM-8:00PM Quincy Music Theatre 118 E. Washington Street http://www.pactdance.com
The Snow Queen 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Lawton Chiles Performing Arts Center 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane http://Killearnpa.com
SUN. DEC 18
The Snow Queen 3:00PMLawton Chiles Performing Arts Center 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane http://Killearnpa.com
TUE. DEC 20 Tallahassee Swing Band 7:30PM-10:00 PM American Legion Hall 229 Lake Ella Drive www.tallahasseeswing.com
FRI. DEC 23
Country Western Line Dancing and Free Lessons 9:00 PM-2:00AM The Moon 1105 E. Lafayette
SAT. DEC 24 Latin Dancing, Mambo and Salsa 8:00PM-10:00 PM La Fiesta 2329 Apalachee Parkway
TUE. DEC 27 Tallahassee Swing Band 7:30PM-10:00 PM American Legion Hall 229 Lake Ella Drive www.tallahasseeswing.com
Argentine Tango Society Tallahassee (ATST) 8:30PM-11:00PM Fifth Avenue Tap Room 1122 Thomasville Road http://www.tangotallahassee.com/
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SAT. DEC 17 Wakulla River Kayak Eco Adventure 10:30AMThe Wilderness Way http://www.thewildernessway.net/ Third Saturday Market Railroad Square
TUE. DEC 20 Crochet/Knitting Meet 6:30 PMWhat ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com
TUE. DEC 27 Crochet/Knitting Meet 6:30 PMWhat ? Cafe 1940 N. Monroe St. #76 http://www.whatcafe.com
A Tuna Christmas 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Tallahassee Little Theatre 1861 Thomasville Rd 32303 http://www.tallahasseelittletheatre. org
SAT. DEC 17 I’ll Be Seeing You 6:30 PMAll Saints Cinema
Fifth Annual Benefit Concert of Camelot 7:30PMFlorida State University School of Theatre 239 FSU Fine Arts Building http://theatre.fsu.edu/SpecialEvents/Camelot-Benefit-Concert
Staged Play Reading at Winter Solstice Celebration 11:30AM-12:00PM Theater with a Mission 2100 West Tennessee Street at Ocala Staged Play Reading at Winter Solstice Celebration 1:00PM-1:30PM Theater with a Mission 2540 FL-GA Hwy
The Nutcracker Ruby Diamond Concert Hall Westcott Building https://www.tallahasseeballet.org/
SUN. DEC 18
The Nutcracker Ruby Diamond Concert Hall Westcott Building https://www.tallahasseeballet.org/ Lazy Sunday Matinee 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Fermentation Lounge http://www.fermentationlounge. com/
Christmas Pageant Extravaganza 5:00PMYouthful Praise Church of God in Christ The Metropolitan Opera’s The Magic Flute Holiday Encore 6:30 PMThe Movies at Governor’s Square 1501 Governors Square Blvd http://www.fathomevents.com
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THU. DEC 15
Fifth Annual Benefit Concert of Camelot 2:00PMFlorida State University School of Theatre 239 FSU Fine Arts Building http://theatre.fsu.edu/SpecialEvents/Camelot-Benefit-Concert
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Melancholia 5:00 PMAll Saints Cinema 918-1/2 Railroad Avenue http://www.tallahasseefilms.com/
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