Opening Nights - Mykal Kilgore Program

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2022–23

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we are thrilled to present a wide array of world-class performing artists to our community during the fall of 2022.

The first half of our 25th Anniversary Season features highly acclaimed artists including fence by staibdance, a visually stunning performance based upon dramatic events George Staib experienced as a child growing up in Iran; Final Cut features FSU alum Oualid Mouaness, the award-winning creator of 1982, a film based on experiences set in Lebanon; pop culture phenomenon Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox remakes today’s hits with the sounds of yesterday; R&B hitmakers All4-One, known for their countless love songs; rising star Mykal Kilgore, who received a GRAMMY® award nomination for “Best Traditional R&B Performance;” award-winning John Jorgensen Blue Brass Band will fill Goodwood with their signature “high lonesome” sound; the magic of Disney comes to Ruby Diamond Concert Hall with Disney Princess – The Concert, featuring four Broadway Disney Princesses singing all the songs you know and love; high rollicking Celtic band Seven Nations brings a new twist to traditional Celtic

music; the enchanting music of tenThing Brass Ensemble, an all-female group from Norway, rings in the holiday season with beautiful music.

It’s not too late to become a member of Opening Nights and to show your support of our mission to present exceptional artists—a mission worthy of supporting and celebrating! These performances create a thriving cultural life in our community and create priceless educational experiences on campus and throughout the community. Ask any Opening Nights associate about these philanthropic opportunities. We hope you join us!

Thank you again for supporting Opening Nights 25th Anniversary Season at Florida State University. Enjoy these outstanding performances!

Jennifer Wright-Allen Director, Opening Nights at Florida State University

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Opening Nights Staff

Jennifer Wright-Allen Director

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upcoming performances

october

6 Mykal Kilgore

r&b

Sponsored by The Louise Ireland Humphrey Excellence Fund

24 John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band bluegrass, folk november

4

Disney Princess: The Concert family, vocal, musical theatre

Sponsored by The Law Office of Johnny Devine

17 Seven Nations Celtic, rock december

8

tenThing Brass Ensemble holiday, classical, instrumental, jazz

january

12

The Manhattan Transfer & DIVA vocal, jazz Sponsored by Earl Bacon Agency

19

International Guitar Night classical, flamenco, guitar, jazz

24 Voctave vocal, a cappella

february

4

The Other Mozart theatre

Sponsored by Tallahassee Community College

Cover photo: Mykal Kilgore

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2022-23 members

producer’s circle

Mr. & Mrs. Bart Aiken ✽ Jann & Ray Bellamy H Phillip & Betty Brown ✽ Liz Dudek ✽

Richard & Judi Earls ✽ Sharon & John Harris

Jimmie Crowder Excavating Paull & Nita Kirkpatrick

Carol Lees, Gregg & Kathy Villacorta ON Geof Mansfield & Jennifer Fitzwater ON Mike & Judy Pate ON Piekarewicz Family ✽ Sherrill & Jimmy Ragans ON 20+ John D. Woods MD

partner level

Anonymous ✽ Cathy & Jim Bracher

Kathryn Karrh Cashin, Ph.D. ON Mike & Jeri Damasiewicz ✽

Bob Davis

Bill & Caryl Donnellan ON Patrick & Kathy Dunnigan ✽ Lori Elliott & Doug Hall Jack & Susan Fiorito ✽ Grossman Furlow & Bayo LLC ✽

Dave & Margaret Groves H Brenda & Tracy Hatch H Bill & Bunnie Hunter ✽ Linda & Rick Hyson ✽ Susan & Al Kaempfer

In Memory of Helen Keaton u Los Robles Animal Hospital u Stacey Lampkin ✽ Kristine & Tom Parker

Johanna Van Lierop Plummer u Mary Anne Price ✽

Terry & Marilyn Reisman u Stephen & Barbara Roberts ✽ Barbara Shapiro ✽

Del Suggs & Denice Jones ON Warren W & Paula E Sutton H

The Rodney David Reeves Trust Fund The Three Sisters

David Waters u Bernie & Lisa Waxman ✽

friend level

Greg & Sharon Beaumont H Nada Carey

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Michael G. Stephens u Heather & Rob Telfer

Phillip Tomberlin Jr. & Martin Kavka H

Ellen Berler & Bob Contreras ✽ Mr. & Mrs. Bill Davis ✽ Sandy & Jim Dafoe H

The Hon. Stephen Everett & Meghan Everett ✽

Bill Graham & Shelley Hill Royce P. Gray, M.D. u Ken & Debbie Hodges ✽

John & Linda Kilgore H David & Linda Knopf

Mr. & Mrs. Lee H

Jimmy Martin & Carlos Fernandez Marjorie Masterman ON Fred & Anna Roberson ✽ Eleanore Rosenberg & Larry Sack H

Jason & Brenda Watts ✽ Bonnie & Woody Woodward David & Mary Jean Yon H

associate level

Dr. John Bailey & Bonnie GaughanBailey

Greg & Karen Boebinger H Eileen & Don Bourassa ✽

Jennifer & Scott Boyles ✽

Karen Bradley

Bob Cohen & Karen Asher-Cohen ✽

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Pamala J Doffek ✽

Colonel & Ms. Dunn ✽

Keith & Vangie Fields

David & Paula Fountain ✽

Karen Herrick

James Lee & Gordon Bedwell ✽

Robert G. Knight H Shawn McCauley & Suzanne Smith u Susan McConnell ✽ McNeal/Dunn Family ✽

Emily Millett ✽ Ed & Linda Oaksford ✽ Patsy Palmer

Bill & Connie Reinhardt H Dr. David & Mrs Rhonda Saint u Pat & Gary Smith H

Mike & Angie Wallenfelsz u

debut level

Francisco Alarcon & Kathleen Kearney ✽

Kathleen Barnett & Dr. Lonnie Draper Mark & Patsy Bates u Adrienne J Bowen

Brafford Davis, CPA, PLLC Ann Brattain ✽

Bruce Campbell & Susan Stephens ✽

Robert & Linda Clickner ✽

Mary & David Coburn H

Ellen & Robert Crabtree ✽

Liz Dameron ON

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Michael & Nancy Diamonti

June Dollar & Grady Enlow

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Marcy P. Driscoll

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Robert Fingar H

Mark Fontaine ✽

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Joy & James Frank u

Tom & Daleen Gilpin u

Richard & Christine Gordon ✽

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Drs. Vasken & Sharon Hagopian

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Dr. & Mrs. Hayden H

Maura & William Heebink ✽

James & Hillary Hodges u

Myles Hollander H

Gary Hudson u

Susan & Bill Hurlbut u

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2021-22 members, cont.

Keith Ihlanfeldt

Liz Jameson ✽

Dallas & Rita Johnson

Dr. David & Dottie Jones

Mr. Keelean & Mrs. Kampert H

Christine M Keller ✽

Kira Derryberry Photography

Terry & Fran Lewis ✽ Tom, Leisa & Sean McCullion ✽ Tricia & Randy Merchant

Susan Potts & Michael Mesler u

Mike & Karen Mobley Corbin & Murray Moore

David & Jo Ann Prescott H

Nikki Pritchett & Stephen Fox ✽ Cathy & Barney Ray Billie Reardon

David Reed

Mark Reichert

Charles & Mary Rooney u

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ross u

Joann Sapolsky

Susan Schatzman u Sarah & Terry Sherraden u Sharon Strickland & Richard Pearlman ✽

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Suber ✽ Dan Taylor & Tony Archer ✽ Phyllis Thomson & Steve Carter u Michael & Ressa Tomkiewicz Judith Underhill ✽ Marilynn Wills ON Nancy Wright H Kathy & Richard Zorn ✽

solo level

Robert Andrews u Bob Atwood u Adrienne Barnes ✽ Dr. Bradley & Mr. Madden u Douglas E. Brodbeck James & Kathleen Carr u Anthony & Janet Carro u

David & Karen Cherni u Jim & Pam Cooke u

Cheryl Cox u Louise Divine u

Michael Erickson & Maria Cabrero u Sharon & Rick Fallon u Kevin & Suzanne Fenton u Kim Gabbard

Mark Leadon u Jan LeBar ✽

Stephen D. McDowell u Mike & Michelle McGinley u

Joe Sigler u Dian & Chas LaTour H

Kelvin Wallace u

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Herb & Mary Jervis

Congratulations Opening Nights for fostering the Arts in Tallahassee for the past 25 years.

The students, faculty, and staff of FSU and the citizens of north Florida have been enriched by your efforts.

We eagerly await what the next 25 years will bring.

A COLLABORATION WITH FSU COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Mykal Kilgore’s artistry cuts through traditional barriers and represents the hope of gospel, the soul of R&B and the vulnerability of country. The singer/songwriter’s debut album, A Man Born Black, was released in 2019 and was an exploration of faith, loss, the stumble and spills on the way to maturity, and the beauty of hope and love. Kilgore’s new single “The Man In The Barbershop” (via Affective Music), is a story told from a Black Gay man’s perspective about his and many other’s experiences at the neighborhood barbershop where people gather and gossip about their community and the world.

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Mykal Kilgore

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“The Man In The Barbershop” is the first single from Kilgore since his GRAMMY® nominated single “Let Me Go,” from his A Man Born Black album. There, at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Kilgore made history as the first openly gay artist to receive a nomination in the “Best Traditional R&B Performance” category. “The Man In The Barbershop” was produced by Jamison Ross, Cory Irvin and John Michael Rouchelland Executive Produced by David S. Hargrett. A born and raised Floridian, Mykal moved to Nashville, Tennessee

as a hopeful singer and songwriter after attending Florida State University. Eventually, his voice caught the attention of Tony® and Grammy Award winner, Billy Porter during an audition. Porter’s careful mentorship opened lanes for Kilgore to move to New York City and to enter the Broadway world. To date, his credits include Motown the Musical, The Book of Mormon, and Hair. Mykal has consistently chosen roles that elevate positive representation of people of color including The Wiz Live! (NBC) and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC). Most recently, he appeared in Songs for a New World, Stephen Sondheim’s Into the

– Mykal Kilgore, in VENTS Magazine

Woods and The MUNY’s Smokey Joe’s Cafe

With the release of “The Man In The Barbershop,” Mykal has once again stepped into the forefront to share his unique perspective with the world. As a Black queer man, Mykal uses his platform to serve as a change agent for civil rights as well as issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. His instrument is guaranteed to educate, entertain and elevate the lives of all who have the luxury of experiencing his unmatched sound. Mykal is eager and hungry to share his new creations as his star continues to shine brighter and brighter in the post-pandemic world.

“Telling a story is important to me. I think that my theatre background influences that [as well as] my upbringing in the church... It’s important to me that a message makes my songs more than just a melody.”

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