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FSU Circus’s Overlooked Act By David Moody How 200+ hopeful performers came together this past September with the same epiphany — I should join the circus — is beyond me. I can only speak for myself: I was introduced to the idea by Bailey Spitzner, a fellow FSU graduate student and a somewhat neighbor (she’s from Melrose, Fla. and I’m from Palatka, Fla.). Spitzner has been a circus performer since 2010 and has participated in acts ranging from balance to tightwire. Her motive? Because she can. I adopted that motive. If this busybody could join the circus, so could I. But how to get ready? When I found out at summer’s start that September’s auditions are open to all FSU students, I started to prep, albeit blindly. I didn’t know what was in store. I was not trying out for a specific act, nor did I have a circus skill. FSU sophomore Kendra Scholz was also planning to try out and had heard that five pull-ups were a requirement. Spitzner only warned me of something called “L-bends.” To do this, one hangs from a high bar, bends at the waist, and touches toe to hand. I know that now, but at the time I pictured some Tetris-like shape. Why couldn’t I find a clear outline of challenges? The Circus webpage gave only vague criteria: during round one, applicants “will be evaluated for flexibility, strength and tumbling ability (if applicable).” and during round two, “we will evaluate each individual for particular circus skills.” So be strong and flexible and able to tumble? I’m no Jackie Chan or Spiderman, so I decided to hedge my bet. If I

could cast myself as the strong man I might get in. If they said something like “Hey, lift this woman,” I wanted to be ready. I set the summer ahead of me full of P90x, a pull-up bar in the kitchen doorway (the cost of entry — at least one pull-up), and general busywork. By early September the small building near Doak Stadium labeled FSU Circus was packed. Inside was a horde of 30+ limber, young athletes who looked like they’d pushed themselves to extreme fitness. And there I stood — 30+ in age, pushing myself all of one summer. I was Performers rehearse for FSU’s Flying High Circus Halloween show in October. (Photo by hopeless. Pantechne Studios.) The 30 people were divided into small groups. My group was And then it was over. Months of prepawere tall and thin (trapeze boys) or tall ushered into the dim tent and told to ration became half-hour auditions, and and thick (tumblers and lifters). do push-ups, pull-ups, crunches and those gave way to waiting for results. There were three rounds — tramL-bends. In the area of strength, I perEven when those posted and I saw poline, tumbling and lifting. I hadn’t formed well. Then we had to bend, do my name in the Bike for Five groups, I bounced on a trampoline since I was 8, splits, and flex. My knees popped, my could only keep waiting. What would so I went there first. The rule was simback cracked, and I was afraid they that entail? I’m only one month in and ple: show what you could do from a list of heard. A week later the callback list was still finding out. There’s more to learn, jumps. I bounced, I flailed, I was marked posted in the main building. I grinned too — how to lower the tent and how to off the list, and I moved on. Skipping largely at the sight of my name. raise it, how to change into costume and tumbling (I can’t even cartwheel), I went Round two of the following week behow to usher the shows. straight to lifting. Each lifter brought a gan the same — a small group divided Every month will be something differperson to his or her shoulders, and then down — only we were what remained ent, and so every month I’ll be writing each lifter lay on the floor mat, had a perfrom 200+ who had applied. These peoupdates that you can read in the Vilson step on his or her hands and pushed ple wore sports shorts and tank tops lager. Come back to see what happens that person into the air. Some people and confident postures. The women had under the tent. As soon as I find out, so trembled, some were steady, but we all a musculature to their arms. The men will you. showed the effort in grunting smiles. SHOP LOCAL! PLAY LOCAL! LIVE LOCAL!/Nov 16, 2012/ vol. 1 iss. 14/ CapitalCityVillager/

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Locally Owned Tallahassee (LOT) – an independent business association – has announced a membership drive for the end of 2012 that will coincide with the launch of the group’s new mascot and a campaign designating the weekend of December 7-9 as Shop Local Holiday Weekend in Tallahassee. It has also reduced membership fees and altered its benefits. To encourage more businesses to participate in the organization and its initiatives, membership dues have been dropped to $48 for a year if paid all at once, and $72 for month-to-month automatic credit card processing ($6 a month). Benefits have been reworked also, and members will now receive a listing on the LOT website with smart-phone friendly mapping, as well as listings four times a year in a sponsored LOT page in Capital City Villager (at least 20,000 combined copies, distributed at 270 local businesses.) Members will also receive promotional materials for all campaigns, bumper stickers to distribute to customers, and window decals. LOT is also working with market districts and community leaders to declare and promote the Shop Local Holiday Weekend, and LOT will be distributing posters and bumper stickers to hundreds of local businesses the weekend of November 30, including all retail shops that carry Capital City Villager. (Full disclosure: Capital City Villager Publisher Joe Berg is also the President of Locally Owned Tallahassee, and this publication will be sponsoring full page ads, content that focuses on local shopping, as well as distribution of the campaign materials.) The new mascot will be publicly re-

“Sassy Squirrel”, Locally Owned Tallahassee’s mascot for several years, is being retired. Her replacement will be announced at the end of this month. vealed the week after Thanksgiving, along with declaration of the holiday weekend. LOT is also seeking local Presenting Sponsors for the year – who will receive special identification and benefits, designed as an opportunity for businessto-business marketing. These benefits will include sponsorship of all campaign materials, identification at the top of the website, and on official correspondene from Locally Owned Tallahassee. The organization is also seeking volunteers to assist with all levels of development, from planning and stragey, to execution, to membership and community outreach.

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Candy Cane Making at Lofty Pursuits

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The Perils of Plein Aire Painting

Live Candy Cane making returns to Lofty Pursuits Starting on Thanksgiving weekend, and continuing through Christmas Eve, Lofty Pursuits – the ice cream parlor and toy store with a vintage appeal in Market Square – will be hosting live candy cane making sessions, a continuing annual tradition. According to owner Greg Cohen, there are only about six stores in the U.S. that still make candy canes by hand, and to keep up with demand the store will be adding two apprentice candy makers who will be working on the Victorian era equipment (most of it from the late 1800’s.) The store also provides handmade ice cream flavors and floats, gaming tables, and children’s toys.

1415 Timberlane Rd., 32312 LoftyPursuits.com Candy cane making: MonFri, from 2-7pm.

In A Perfect World

Fine Arts on commission (850) 878-0412

Senior citizens, check out art opportunities at the Tallahassee Senior Center

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Tickets to West Side Story at the Civic Center(Nov 29)

At 5pm On Monday, November 26 Villager will be randomly selecting the winner of two tickets to see West Side Story from the list of our registered online users (A $99 value.) To qualify for the drawing, simply visit TallyVillager.com and register with the site. No purchase is necessary, and chances of winning will be determined on how many register users there are with the site at the time of the drawing. Winners will be notified via their registered email on Monday, November 26, and will have a deadline in which to respond before tickets will be forfeited. Good luck!

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Community Painting Day

A new mural under development on the side of the The Leon Pub – the first in a series in Midtown – shows a ponytailed, bespeckled man glancing at the viewer over his shoulder, watering weeds in a sidewalk crack with the city’s skyline off in the distance. The subject in the painting is Leon Pub owner Bill Hasselback, and the mural is artist Michael Matteson’s homage to the known-to-be-quirky purveyor of spirits, to Midtown, and to the city as a whole. To establish a greater sense of place in Midtown, the Midtown Merchants Association initiated this new mural series earlier this year with a call for submissions, and the board chose the Columbus, Ohio native’s concept from several proposals. Matteson – who move to Tallahassee in April, and once attended the Columbus College of Art and Design before dropping out because his art “was starting to look like everyone else’s” – is a fan of Leon Pub, and sees Hasselback as a preserver of Midtown history (a view supported by the collection of memorabilia on the walls inside the pub.) And as Matteson looked around his new city and saw it growing up around the decades-old drinkery, he thought it fitting to memorialize Hasselback as a man who likes to water the weeds. On finding a subject that defined Midtown in the modern day, Matteson thought there would be no better subject than Hasselback, whom he describes as a “real life character who is always consistent” – someone people will instantly recognize. And he wanted to create a mural that captured Tallahassee’s development (the buildings in the skyline), it’s natural appeal (the trees and drag-

Artist and newcomer to Tally, Michael Matteson onflies), the area’s characters (Hasselback), and a perspective on history. The artist – who professionally uses hair as his canvas in the Market District’s So Pure Salon – is a Midtown resident, and describes the area as the place to find the things you look for in a city … albeit in small doses sometimes. Midtown Merchants Association has planned a series of murals throughout the district, part of a larger effort to create a greater sense of place.

Gas Lamps

About two blocks southeast of Leon Pub, the city recently completed construction on one block of Fifth Avenue – next to Whataburger and across Thomasville Road from The Manor at Midtown – that features the installation of gas lamps and brick walkways. This is part of an effort to make Midtown more pedestrian appealing and friendly (and includes alerted cross walks on both Thomasville Road and Gadsden Street one block east.) Though nothing is definite, plans are

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afoot to create a walking path that would snake through parts of the district and allow pedestrians to navigate the area through gas-lit “alleys” off of the main roads. The city also recently worked out a deal with Lamar Advertising to remove a billboard in the Midtown district, in exchange for permission to construct several electronic billboards elsewhere in Tallahassee.

More information on the Midtown Merchants Association – and future developments and mural projects – can be found at IHeartMidtown.com.

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Bulletin Board Website seeking gluten free restaurant offerings

Gluten Free Guide Tallahassee is seeking reviews of a local business or restaurant offering gluten free food in Tallahassee. This website was created as a public service for those in the area who eat gluten free diets. Their hope is to serve as a resource and guide. Submit information to GFGuideTallahassee. com.

48th Annual Holiday Show & Art Sale (Nov. 22nd)

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100 artists will have their artwork for sale and they are all creating ornaments for the holidays. These original pieces of artwork are under $25.00 and designed to dress your tree and your home, or to give as a special gift for the holidays. Each year LeMoyne showcases a variety of art that is available and affordable in the area. The goal is to increase sales of artisan-made gifts and ornaments. LeMoyne encourages artists to use the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enchantedâ&#x20AC;? as inspiration for their artwork and ornaments. November 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 29 Open (free) to the Public During museum hours LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts 125 N. Gadsden St, 850-222-8800 Lemoyne.org

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Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; League members show off their wares at this three day museum sale of art, antiques and fine crafts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including antiques, jewelry, collectibles, prints, stained glass, metals, ceramics, glass jewelry, watercolors, and drawings. Every year for the past twentyfive seasons, the Museum has hosted an event that brings regional artists and crafts persons together with antiques dealers and a selection of fine art prints offered by the Museum (from delicate Japanese woodblock prints to 17th century Dutch landscapes and back again to contemporary American printmakers). The offerings for giving or collecting are diverse, reasonable, and unique. The Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; League is a special membership program of the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, and membership in the League costs $15.00 per year. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Museum (7-9 pm). Nomeber 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 1 Open (free) to the Public Museum hours FSU Museum of Fine Arts 530 W. Call Street, 250 Fine Arts Bld ArtistsLeagueFSU.org

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THE ALL SAINTS ALMANAC A section for Tallahassee’s thriving arts & culture community.

More Construction Yet To Come

All of the construction in the district isn’t for nothing, and it’s also not near being over. First there was Gaines Street, then infrastructure upgrades and repaving on the side roads inside the district, and then infrastructure repair under the roads in Railroad Square. This is all going on now simultaneously. And after that, between the train

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tracks and FAMU Way, a swath of parks and trails will be constructed to create a greenway from the under-construction Cascades Park project, through Railroad Square, and around the bend to the West. This will result in the creation of a new pond in the “back” of Railroad Square, similar to Lake Ella, and there

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are murmurs that this may well inspire the construction of new lakeside buildings inside the park. Here is how Blueprint 2000 describes it: “Segment 3 of the Capital Cascade Trail project is known as the FAMU Way Segment, based on the corridor’s proximity

to the current and future extension of FAMU Way. The properties adjacent to Segment 3 can be characterized as both established and ‘in transition’ from one use to another. As with every segment of the project, the goals are multi-faceted, with the overall objective of providing a multi-use trail located within a greenway setting that will link smaller

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community parks along with the overall reduction of flooding and improvement of the water quality of the St. Augustine Branch. Emphasis has been placed on providing facilities that will support the overall objectives of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Campus Master Plan in conjunction with the Gaines Street Revitalization Plan, while taking into consideration the railroad and currently operating adjacent land Perry Bible Fellowship

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uses. Connectivity to other bicycle/pedestrian routes and trails, and connectivity between campuses, has also been considered. This segment is unique based on the diversity of adjacent uses, the utilization of smaller combined park/stormwater facilities, and the opportunity for connecting to other pedestrian and bicycle facilities.”

More: Blueprint2000.org

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From Beans to Brick-And-Mortar: A biz diary By Bob Williamson Chocolate making requires some planning and follows a general path. You can deviate from the path (a little bit) but in the end you have to tackle each major step, in order, to produce chocolate. Starting up a new business isn’t much different. Chocolate is unique in so much that it never fully expressed its potential until the Industrial Revolution -- it’s one of the few foods that benefits from being run through a machine for hours on end. Mostly, we’re encouraged by health care providers to avoid processed foods. The technologies that allow us to provide uniform foods across the world often come at the price of flavor and nutritional content. An example of this effect would be white flour: fine, pure and shelf stable, it provides little nutrients or flavor. But chocolate is such a strange animal that each element of the chocolate making process is heightened by technology and science, contributing to its flavor without impacting its nutritional content. So let’s take a looks at the production tree. Raw Organic Cacao beans arrive and are sifted through for any impurities or defects. The beans are roasted gently in an oven to develop the characteristic chocolate flavor. Then the brittle beans are cracked, winnowed and thrown in

an electric stone mill that grinds the beans into a ‘cacao liquor’. Cane sugar is added and then refined until smooth. Finally, the chocolate is tempered (a whole other story) and molded, creating the ordinary chocolate bar we take for granted. Each step in the process takes planning, technique and a little luck. But let’s get back to how making chocolate is like building a new business. In order for SRSLY Chocolate to build itself into a business, it has to follow a path. It’s got to be structured in some way, and I opted for an ‘S corporation’. And on permitting requirement, the largest hurdle that SRSLY Chocolate has to face is getting a confectionary food permit from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This agency is the one I’ll be taking my regulatory orders from. It all comes down to an opening inspection where the food inspection officer assigned to me ensures I have properly finished construction on the new kitchen space and have food manager certification. The space the business is moving into needs some modification. Plumbing seems to be the biggest challenge. But the devil is in the details. Is the bathroom door “positive air flow engineered?” Did I get written “approval from the Department of Health for using a water and/or sewage disposal system that is under the regulatory require-

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The granite stone mill in SRSLY Chocolate’s home kitchen grinds roasted cacao beans from the Dominican Republic for soon-to-be bars of chocolate. This process, which will soon be relocated to a commercial kitchen inside of Cider Lodge (pending the outcome of the permitting marathon), takes about three days from roasting to refining to packaging. ments of the Department of Health?” I sure hope I did. Navigating this morass of regulation can be daunting but it’s comforting to know all requirements have the public’s safety in mind. I’m finding each step in the process is taking planning, technique and a little luck.

Bob Williamson is the owner of SRSLY Chocolate, a local and handmade chocolate company that is in the process of

growing into a brick-and-mortar operation in the back kitchen of Cider Lodge (part of Fermentation Lounge) in the All Saints District. This series is a diary of his experiences, for the benefit of other entrepreneurs and business owners, of his company’s growth and the processes of permitting. He can be reached at srslychocolate@gmail.com.

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All Saints District

Buzz Bands Bands worth checking out in Tallahassee

THE SHARING TREE

Creative reuse for arts & education. A warehouse of creative supplies. TheSharingTreeFL.org | (850) 264-4035 | 617 Industrial Dr, 32310

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ATHENA’S GARDEN

Alternative gifts, herbal emporium, clothing/decor and more! Facebook.com | (850) 391-9496 | 659 Industrial Dr, 32310

Book of the Chow Chow

Dynamic instrumental post-rock for fans of Red Sparowes, Explosions in the Sky, and Russian Circles. Lots of cool videos on YouTube. Free demo on bandcamp.com. Currently recording their debut full-length album. Facebook: botcc

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A soul, R&B, funk, and rock crooner/ guitar slinger originally from Atlanta, who now calls Tallahassee his home. Just released his 3rd album titled Landing on a Hundred, available on iTunes. CChesnutt.com

Meetings in Secret

Just caught these folks live at the Root Cellar. Imagine Woody Allen, Gill ScottHeron, and the RZA walking into a jam session at the Star Wars bar from Tatooine. This band is so “secret” they don’t have a real website yet, only some early soundcloud recordings. Soundcloud.com/meetings-in-secret

Necronomicommunist

American punk rock circa Los Angeles 1977 is alive and well in 2012 Tallahassee.

Or, as stated on their Bandcamp page “super awesome fun music that will make you pregnant.” Necronomicommunist .bandcamp. com/

The NEW 76ers

These folkies recently came close to setting the books on fire (figuratively speaking) at a recent Paperback Rack show. Some people think the Civil War is still going on. This music kind of makes you wish it were true, just so you could march into battle behind one of their Pink Floyd covers. Facebook: thenew76ers

Portraits of Sound Waves

This female-fronted 4-piece served up some tasty tunes at a recent Retro Fit Records barbecue. Killer rhythm section, with some of the smoothest, hottest, and most tasteful guitar licks you’ve heard in a long time. Facebok: portraitsofsoundwaves

The Rosy Shades

Four lads who know how to give classic rock a contemporary twist. They recently graced the stage at the All Saints Hop Yard and just released their debut EP Morning Spirits, available on iTunes. Facebook: TheRosyShades

All Saints District

The following is a submission to our Fiction in 500 Words Challenge, an ongoing series. However, we are now tranisitioing the series to non-fiction for future submissions. Learn more at TallyVillager.com, and email you submissions to Tallahassy@Gmail.com (subject line: “500 Word Challenge.”)

THE PROBLEM WITH HELEN By Brian Alan Ellis What bothers me most is that Helen never closes a drawer all the way. She’ll leave it cracked slightly, as though the contents, some random articles, will sneak out to find better homes for themselves. A tiny habit, sure, but those add up. And it wasn’t always a big deal. In fact, it was one of her cute eccentricities we’d laugh about from time to time. Now, we hardly ever laugh. Granted, I do things that bother her, lots of them, like letting my toenails grow out so much that they slice her up at night when we sleep. Helen hates that, and rightfully so. But this open-drawerleaving business has to stop, and quick. I mean, it may lead to other things. A gateway problem. She might start leaving the refrigerator door open, which may lead to her leaving the front door

open, which could lead to unwanted guests: criminals, bugs, Mormons, children; her mother, even. And why only drawers? As of now, Helen doesn’t leave the medicine cabinet ajar, nor are open cupboards left in her wake. It’s baffling. What does she have against drawers? You can put things in them. They’re made to close. All the way. Also, I wonder if she brings this problem with her to work. Can you imagine? A kindergarten teacher, no less! Young, impressionable minds filled with what, the virtues of unfinished business; of Who-Gives-A-Damns? Just think what those so neglectful to not even close a simple drawer will cast upon this world. All kinds of calamities. Gateway calamities. Calamities for days. Our society will soon be one of lazy, absentminded ineptness; of chaos and bad manners. All because my wife—the architect of future generations—refuses to shut a damn drawer properly.

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Hidden Happy Hour: Cypress Restaurant By Jennifer Wells

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When I was younger, I wanted to keep knowledge of really good bands to myself, lest they become too popular and commit that mortal punk rock sin of selling out. Then, once I started traveling, I wanted to keep my most amazing discoveries to myself, lest that hidden waterfall in Puerto Rico get included in the next edition of Lonely Planet. Now, when I find a nearly perfect restaurant, my foodie-self wants to tell everyone, but my selfish-self wants to swallow that information, lest that restaurant become so crowded and busy that what has made it perfect is destroyed. Thus, it is not without some trepidation that I tell you I have found Tallahassee’s best happy hour. Where is this place, this indie-punk rock, hidden waterfall of happy hours? Cypress. While it is well known as a fine-dining spot, one that I would argue truly reflects the best of Tallahassee terroir, its bar, bar area, and bar menu seem to be an open secret. The happy hour begins when they open for the evening at 5, and concludes by 7; by 6 usually every table or bar stool has been taken. Why? To begin: high quality wines, beer, and cocktails -- like the crisp, Argentine Sauvignon Blanc ($4), a pint of Sweetwater 420 ($2.50), and what I believe is the Platonic ideal of white sangria ($4) - tart with a hint of sweet strawberries. To continue: the cheese plate. For $12, you can choose 3 artisan cheeses from a well-rounded list, including: Nuvola di Pecora, the Italian sheep’s cheese; Romano, the Dutch cow’s milk cheese and a crowd favorite; or Cypress Grove Truffle Tremor, the California goat cheese with a cult following. Moving on: the range of small plates. The grilled fish tacos ($9) may be the best I’ve had this side of Baja, and the cumin-scented sweet potato fries with

To begin: crisp, Argentine Sauvignon Blanc ($4), a pint of Sweetwater 420 ($2.50), and ... white sangria ($4) creamy manchego cheese-garlic dipping sauce ($4) are, well... a taste explosion. Lastly: the full Cypress menu is available in the bar, so whether it’s Shiitake mushroom soup with cornbread croutons and truffle oil ($7), or one the more extravagant entrees (many of which come with secret bacon -- a bonus or deal breaker, depending), you can eat just as well as those seated in the more formal dining room. In this town, there is no shortage of places to get very strong and occasionally brightly colored drinks for very little money, so by best happy hour, I don’t necessarily mean the cheapest. By best happy hour I mean a place that is not sticky or stuffy, but classy in an understated way. By best happy hour I mean a place where the quality reflected in the drink menu far, far exceeds the price. By best happy hour I mean a place where instead of a basket of fried food, you can sample the best of Tallahassee’s white tablecloth dining without paying white tablecloth prices. By Tallahassee’s best happy hour, I mean Cypress. 320 E. Tennessee St., 32301 CypressRestaurant.com

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22nd Annual AIDS Walk raises about $35,000 Big Bend Cares’ 22nd Annual AIDSWalk and Run, held on November 10 in Southwood, was a success, with the participation of about 200 Walkers, 150 Runners and 100 volunteers. The event raised approximately $35,000 for the services of Big Bend Cares, although the exact numbers were still being computed as of press time. In addition to its day-to-day work, Big Bend Cares also operates a program called Holiday Angels every year, asking local residents to donate toys or gifts that will be wrapped and given to the children of families affected by HIV/AIDS and in need. There are approximately 300 children enrolled in the program. Big Bend Cares is the only HIV/AIDS organization that provides case management services in Leon County and seven others in the region. It provides education and comprehensive support to people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. More information can be found at BigBendCares.org

December 1 is international World AIDS Day, and there are many services throughout Tallahassee to be held that day.

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Mockingbird Cafe

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1225 N Monroe St

Live Trivia with Jonny Ray

Pockets Pool and Pub

www.pocketspoolandpub.com

2810 Sharer Rd

08:00 PM

Mondays on the Mic

Tally Peace Market (in RRSQ)

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1007 Commercial Dr

05:00 PM

Hospitality Night

Waterworks

www.waterworkstallahassee.com

1133 Thomasville Rd

07:30 PM

Trivia Night with John France and his Orchestra Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack

www.birdsoystershack.com

325 N Bronough St

RECURRING Mondays

010:30 PM Booze and Brains Trivia with Hank

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Fridays 12/14/12

010:00 PM All You Can Smoke Tuesdays

Caffe Shisha & Hookah Lounge

www.cafeshisha.us

1416 W Tennessee St

09:00 PM

Throwback Tuesdays! 50’s to Present Day

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2122 W Pensacola St

09:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Midtown Pass

www.midtownpass.com

1019 N Monroe St

Karaoke

Pockets Pool and Pub

www.pocketspoolandpub.com

2810 Sharer Rd

010:30 PM Big Contest Wednesday

AJ Sports Bar and Grill

www.ajsportsbar.net

1800 W Tennessee St

09:00 PM

Comedy Night

Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack

www.birdsoystershack.com

325 N Bronough St

Bomber Babe Night

Bomb Shelter

www.barnaclebills.com

1830 North Monroe St

09:00 PM

DJ Dance

Episodes

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2122 W Pensacola St

09:00 PM

Little Black Dress Night @ L8

Hotel Duval Level 8

www.hotelduval.com

415 N Monroe St

05:30 PM

Girls Night Out

Krewe de Gras

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1304-B N Monroe St

Whiskey Wednesday

Mockingbird Cafe

www.mockingbirdtallahassee.com

1225 N Monroe St

08:00 PM

DJ and Free Bowling

Pockets Pool and Pub

www.pocketspoolandpub.com

2810 Sharer Rd

05:00 PM

Happy Hour Open Mic Night

Tasty Eats Beer Garden

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602 Industrial Dr

08:00 PM

Open Mic

The Warehouse

www.openmikes.org

706 W Gaines St

09:00 PM

Karaoke with Big Bob’s Music Machine

5th Ave Taproom

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234 E Seventh Ave

08:00 PM

The BOOC Band

B Sharp’s Jazz Club

www.b-sharps.com

648 W Brevard St

09:30 PM

Karaoke with DJ Shower

Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack

www.birdsoystershack.com

325 N Bronough St

010:00 PM Aural Thursdays ~ Electronica

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2122 W Pensacola St

06:00 PM

Food Truck Thursday with Live Music!

Food Truck Hub

www.streetchefs.com

300 W Tharpe St.

09:00 PM

Live Jazz!

Hifi Jazz Cafe

www.hifijazzcafe.com

1617 S Adams St

08:00 PM

Pool Tournament

Just One More Bar

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3808 N Monroe St

09:00 PM

Sexy in the Capital City Ladies Night

Midtown Pass

www.midtownpass.com

1019 N Monroe St

06:30 PM

Dinner and Acoustic Music by local musicians

The Wild Greens Cafe

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915-2 Railroad Ave

08:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Po’ Boys Creole Cafe

www.poboys.com

1425 Village Square Blvd

010:00 PM Open House Conspiracy

The Warehouse

(850)222-6188

706 W Gaines St

09:00 PM

Science Salon

Waterworks

www.waterworkstallahassee.com

1133 Thomasville Rd

09:00 PM

Open Mic Night!

What ? Cafe

www.whatcafe.com

1940 N Monroe St #76

07:00 PM

Food Truck Round Up: with live music

All Saints Hop Yard

www.allsaintshopyard.com

453 All Saints St

08:00 PM

Friday Night Jazz

B Sharp’s Jazz Club

www.b-sharps.com

648 W Brevard St

08:00 PM

Scrabble Night

Black Dog Cafe

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229 Lake Ella Dr

98145.452

010:00 PM Belly Dancing

Caffe Shisha & Hookah Lounge

www.cafeshisha.us

1416 W Tennessee St

05:00 PM

Club Rehab

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926 W Tharpe

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Gay Night

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09:00 PM

Live Jazz!

Hifi Jazz Cafe

www.hifijazzcafe.com

1617 S Adams St

010:00 PM Throwback Fridays - live music

Hotel Duval Level 8

www.hotelduval.com

415 N Monroe St

05:00 PM

Wine Down

Hotel Duval Level 8

www.hotelduval.com

415 N Monroe St

08:30 PM

Phillip Solomon Stewart & the Palace Band

Nefetari’s (Amen-Ra)

www.kingpent.com

812 S Macomb St

till 11:30 PM Ladies Night

Tally Peace Market (in RRSQ)

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1007 Commercial Dr

010:00 PM Stetsons On The Moon

The Moon

www.222moon.com

E Lafayette St

010:00 PM DJ and Dancing

Waterworks

www.waterworkstallahassee.com

1133 Thomasville Rd

08:00 PM

What ? Cafe

www.whatcafe.com

1940 N Monroe St #76

010:00 PM Karaoke Dance Party

AJ Sports Bar and Grill

www.ajsportsbar.net

1800 W Tennessee St

09:00 PM

Karaoke

Hobbit American Grill

www.myhobbitonline.com

5032 Capital Cir SW #13

08:00 PM

“SIN FIN”, Official Latin Night

La Fiesta

www.lafiestatallahassee.com

2329 Apalachee Pkwy

08:00 PM

DJ Gummy Bear

Midtown Pass

www.midtownpass.com

1019 N Monroe St

011:00 PM Pride Night

Mockingbird Cafe

www.mockingbirdtallahassee.com

1225 N Monroe St

010:00 PM Out & Out LGBTQA Party

Paradigm

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115 W College Ave

010:35 PM Port Au Peace

Tally Peace Market (in RRSQ)

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1007 Commercial Dr

06:30 PM

The Marinated Mushroom

www.themarinatedmushroom.com

2746 Capital Circle

The Moon

www.222moon.com

E Lafayette St

Walker Paramore

Black Dog Cafe

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229 Lake Ella Dr

07:00 PM

Irish Trad Session

Finnegan’s Wake

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1122 Thomasville Rd # 2

04:00 PM

Reggae Sundays

Hotel Duval Level 8

www.hotelduval.com

415 N Monroe St

09:00 PM

Sunday Sunday Sunday... Every NFL Game

Midtown Pass

www.midtownpass.com

1019 N Monroe St

07:00 PM

Sunday Funday - live music

Po’ Boys Creole Cafe

www.poboys.com

1425 Village Square Blvd

Jungo! a bingo type game

Waterworks

www.waterworkstallahassee.com

1133 Thomasville Rd

Sing Sing Karaoke

Live Acoustic Music

010:00 PM Grown Folks Night Sundays

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09:30 PM

J.B.’s Zydeco Zoo

Bradfordville Blues Club

www.bradfordvilleblues.com

7152 Moses Lane

11/16/12

08:00 PM

Harvest Gypsies

Mockingbird Cafe

www.mockingbirdtallahassee.com

1225 N Monroe St

11/16/12

08:00 PM

Love And Theft

The Moon

www.222moon.com

E Lafayette St

11/17/12

010:00 PM Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers

Bradfordville Blues Club

www.bradfordvilleblues.com

7152 Moses Lane

11/17/12

08:00 PM

Low Flying Planes

Krewe de Gras

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1304-B N Monroe St

11/18/12

07:00 PM

Bobby Anhalt

Po’ Boys Creole Cafe

www.poboys.com

1425 Village Square Blvd

11/23/12

09:00 PM

Joey Gilmore

Bradfordville Blues Club

www.bradfordvilleblues.com

7152 Moses Lane

11/24/12

09:30 PM

Selwyn Birchwood

Bradfordville Blues Club

www.bradfordvilleblues.com

7152 Moses Lane

11/25/12

06:00 PM

Drinking Socially: Movember

Fermentation Lounge

fermentationlounge.com

113 All Saints St

11/27/12

12:00 PM

Kegs & Eggs: FSU vs. Maryland

Midtown Filling Station

www.midtownfillingstation.com

1122 Thomasville Rd

11/27/12

07:00 PM

Americana Jam Hosted By Mimi Hearn

Mockingbird Cafe

www.mockingbirdtallahassee.com

1225 N Monroe St

11/28/12

06:00 PM

Drinking Socially: St. Francis Wildlife

Fermentation Lounge

fermentationlounge.com

113 All Saints St

11/29/12

08:00 PM

Of Montreal

The Moon

www.222moon.com

E Lafayette St

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