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October 6-9, 2022

Florida State University

All events are free of charge

The Florida State University Office of Research presents a campus-wide collaborative arts festival highlighting the diverse voices, talents and creativity of FSU faculty and students.

Departments from across campus will come together from October 6 to 9, 2022, to celebrate the innovation and diversity that results from combining various modes of expression and subjects together.


Thursday, October 6

Imagining the Future – Educating the Next Generation (1)

Symposium with faculty discussing the future of arts education

Lori Gooding, Steve Kelly, Lorenzo Pericolo, Sara Scott Shields

5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Dohnányi Recital Hall, Housewright Building, College of Music

Daring Women Doctors

Screening of a documentary on nineteenth-century women doctors

Post-Screening discussion.

Valerie Scoon, Jing Wang

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
College of Motion Picture Arts

Friday, October 7

Science and Words

Hear how a cyborg poet, a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, and a graphic novelist engage science in their writing.

Robert Olen Butler, Russ Franklin, Jillian Weise

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
MagLab

Imagining the Future – Educating the Next Generation (2)

Symposium with faculty discussing the future of arts education

Leon Anderson, Geoffrey Deibel, David Kirby, Sahoko Sato Timpone

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Dohnányi Recital Hall, Housewright Building, College of Music

Music and the Visual Arts

Textile Music; Improvising to Images; Choral Works inspired by Art

Kari Adams, Annie Booth, Karen Large, Meredith Lynn, Stephanie Sickler, Liliya Ugay, Levana.

7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Opperman Music Hall, College of Music.

Saturday, October 8

Prelude to a Premier

A joint performance by the Marching Chiefs and the FSU Flying High Circus

Patrick Dunnigan, Chad Matthews

9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
Westcott Plaza

Paint the Town!

Activity for Children Ages 5-10.

Collaborate on a large mural featuring images of historic, iconic, and memorable places in Tallahassee.

Sara Scott Shields

Exhibition by Interior Architecture and Design Students and Studio D.

Marlo Randsdell

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
William Johnston Building

Premiere

Take part in the first performance of a new piece for audience and orchestra on a text of Paul Dirac. Works of Nico Gutierrez, Jessie Montgomery, Sibelius and a rare performance of the Vaughan Williams Concerto for Tuba.

Justin Benavidez, Nico Gutierrez, Michael Hanawalt, Alexander Jiménez
University Symphony Orchestra and University Choirs

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall

Beyond the Stage

A behind-the-scenes look at Sweet Charity

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Richard G. Fallon Theatre, School of Theatre

RSO Showcase

Join us for a diverse array of performances by Registered Student Organizations.

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Club Downunder, Student Union

Invisible History – Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots

Screening of the Emmy-winning documentary on the roots of slavery in Florida

Post-Screening discussion.

Maxine Jones, Valerie Scoon

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
College of Motion Picture Arts

Sunday, October 9

Kaleidoscope

First performance of an interdisciplinary work with contributions from more than 30 students in creative writing, fine arts, music, theatre, and dance

Anjali Austin, Director

2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre, School of Dance

MagLab Masterpieces

Explore the intersection of science and art at the world’s strongest magnet lab.

Create your own magnet-inspired artwork!

4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
MagLab

FSU Office of Research

Have a question?

General Inquiries:

Iain Quinn, Festival Director

iquinn@fsu.edu

Media Inquiries:

Kathleen Haughney

khaughney@fsu.edu