Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the comprehensive benefits of arts and culture to Florida’s economy and quality of life.
September was as busy a month as ever! Arts and cultural organizations across the state celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, a diverse group of festivals were held, and many interesting art exhibits opened to the public.
Here’s a sample of arts and culture around the state for the month of September:
FEATURED FESTIVAL
Hemming Park in Jacksonville, Florida hosted their second annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration with an evening of music, dance, food, and fun for all families presented by VyStar Credit Union. Performances included Orchestra Fuego, CaribeGroove, and Danzas Perujax.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Young at Art Museum (YAA) is celebrating their 30th anniversary. As part of their celebrations, the YAA offered 2 for 1 admission throughout the month. September is also Broward Arts and Attractions Month which encourages museum visitors to experience the diversity of cultures throughout 17 museums in Broward County.
The United Arts of Central Florida, UF Center for Arts in Medicine, ArtPlace America, and the Division of Cultural Affairs presented the Creating Healthy Communities: Arts + Public Health Florida Conference on September 23-24 hosted by Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation. Over 250 attendees of art professionals, public health professionals, educators, researchers and government officials, from around the nation, gathered to connect at the intersections of the arts, public health, and community development.
OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra (TSO) began their concert season this month with French Impressions featuring music by French composers including Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Conrad Tao was the featured pianist for the TSO’s first concert.
The Museum of Florida History hosted the 37th Annual Capital City Quilt Show Autumn Reverie on September 27th. This exhibit will be on display until November 3, in partnership with the Quilters Unlimited of Tallahassee. Quilters will be there to answer questions and give information about quilting. A scavenger hunt, interactive stitch boards, and magnetic quilt table are also available for young visitors.
Each year, the exhibit highlights the Opportunity Quilt, designed by members of the guild. This year’s quilt features Autumn Reverie. The quilt design is from the Lakeshore Hosta quilt pattern by Judy and Brad Niemeyer. Visitors have a chance to win the Opportunity Quilt be making a contribution to Quilters Unlimited.
UPCOMING IN OCTOBER
The Spanish Lyric Theatre is presenting an off-Broadway hit filled with your favorite songs from the 50’s and 60’s, The Marvelous Wonderettes.
Join the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden for their 2019 Lantern Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 3 to 8 pm. General admission ticket sales start at 10 am on October 7.
A SMALL THANK YOU
Here at the Division of Cultural Affairs, we finished all the grant panel meetings. A big thank you to every panelist and arts representative who participated in the meetings. We appreciate your time and hard work!
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