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Let’s hope February brings honest climate for Southern Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” this weekend. The free Shakespeare within the Park occasion moved from May and is bringing in star energy with tv actor William Ragsdale becoming a member of the competition as Prospero.
It’s an enormous week for theater throughout, with reveals opening on FSU’s Mainstage (“Footloose”) and Young Actors Theatre (“Honk Jr.”).
The MagazineLab has a science story to inform at this weekend’s Open House and Wakulla County is cooking up a crawfish feast.
Here’s a roundup of entertaining occasions round Tallahassee, culled from emails, the Council on Culture & Arts, on-line listings and elsewhere.
1. Shakespeare within the Park stirs up magic
The Southern Shakespeare Company brings the magic of reside theater underneath the celebrities to life at its 2026 free Shakespeare within the Park Festival, returning Feb.19–22 to the Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park. The four-day competition encompasses a manufacturing of “The Tempest, particular visitor appearances, youth performances, accessibility choices, meals and artisans, and a brand-new Kids Kingdom.
Celebrity visitor star William Ragsdale is pumped: “Returning to the stage — especially in a role as rich and mysterious as Prospero — is an absolute joy,” Ragsdale said. “I can’t wait to share the experience with the Tallahassee community under the stars at Cascades Park.”
“The Tempest” opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and runs at 7:30 p.m. each night through Feb. 22, with special vendor markets, autograph signing, Sonnet Man (6 p.m. Feb. 20), The Bardlings doing “Winter’s Tale (5:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22) VIP and bar tents. Learn extra at southernshakespearefestival.org.
2. ‘Footloose’ dances into Fallon Theatre
Florida State University’s School of Theatre invitations audiences to chop free with its manufacturing of “Footloose,” the high-energy musical impressed by the Nineteen Eighties cult basic movie.
Performances run from Friday, Feb. 20, via Sunday, March 1, on the Richard G. Fallon Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Tickets vary from $30-$10. Visit tickets.theatre.fsu.edu.
“Ultimately, ‘Footloose’ endures as a story of healing and community,” said Director Dewayne Barrett. “When the town finally dances, it is not rebellion; it is reconciliation.”
The story follows Ren McCormack, a city teenager who moves to the small town of Bomont only to find that rock music and dancing have been banned. The cast is comprised of FSU students Alex Minarik as Ren McCormack, James Nelson as Reverend Shaw, Ally Babincak as Ariel Moore and Margaret Giles as Vi Moore.
3. YAT goes ‘Honk!’ with story of the Ugly Duckling
Young Actors Theatre presents “Honk! JR.,” a heartwarming musical based on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale “The Ugly Duckling.” Sponsored by The Bradley Swim School, performances run Feb. 20- March 1 at 609 Glenview Drive.
There are two casts for the production which runs at 7 p.m. Feb. 20, 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 1 p.m. Feb. 22, with more shows next week. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at youngactorstheatre.com.
This joyful production tells the story of Ugly, a duckling who looks unlike his brothers and sisters and struggles to find where he belongs. As he sets out on a journey of self-discovery, he encounters a lively cast of characters and ultimately learns that being unique is not a flaw — but a blessing. At just one hour in length, the production is perfect for younger audiences and first-time theatre-goers.
This production features a cast of 70 students, ages 9 to 18, creating a rehearsal environment where mentorship and collaboration thrive.
“At Young Actors Theatre, our work goes beyond putting on a good show,” stated J. Scott Handley, Artistic Director of Young Actors Theatre and Director of Honk! JR. “Theatre is a classroom not like another, and the teachings discovered right here stick with college students lengthy after the curtain comes down.”
4. MagazineLab hits the books for Open House
MagazineLab Open House is a free family-friendly occasion that features dozens of hands-on actions. It attracts 1000’s of individuals to study in regards to the world’s strongest magnets and get enthusiastic about science, analysis, and discovery.
This 12 months’s theme is books and literature, celebrating the exploration, inspiration, and discovery inherent in studying and science. Book themed demonstrations and actions will embody a “Seussical Science” space, a “Harry Potter Chamber of Micro-Secrets” and an “Alice in Wonderland” Play Lab for teenagers.
The free, family-friendly science festival is ready for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, on the MagazineLab, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive in Tallahassee’s Innovation Park. Science tales will leap off the web page right into a library of discovery and enjoyable the world over’s largest and strongest magnet laboratory, with particular literary experiences amongst dozens of hands-on demonstrations and actions.
5. Catch mudbugs and music in Wakulla
With a slogan like “Let’s go cray cray,” Keep Wakulla County Beautiful will host the Wakulla Mudbug Cook-Off Fundraiser at Woolley Park in Panacea from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The occasion will convey collectively native groups competing in a crawfish cook-off whereas elevating funds to assist environmental schooling initiatives and group cleanup efforts all through Wakulla County. General admission is $5; tasting tickets are $15. Visit zeffy.com.
Music consists of DJ Butch, Cottonmouth Perry and the River Dogs. Participating groups will every put together 150 kilos of crawfish, with judging starting at midday and awards introduced at 2:30 p.m. The occasion affords residents and guests a chance to get pleasure from native meals, pleasant competitors, music and group connection whereas supporting a significant trigger.
Bonus occasion: Bach Parley performs music from Berlin
The Tallahassee Bach Parley live performance on Feb. 22 options the famend Baroque oboist John Abberger. Music Director Valerie Prebys explains, “This is the third time John has joined us for a project, and this concert is bittersweet as we honor the memory of his brother Lester Abberger, a dedicated leader and long-serving Chair of our Board.”
The Berlin Friday Academy with oboist John Abberger can have an open gown rehearsal at 3 p.m. Feb. 21 and live performance at 3 p.m. Feb. 22 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 211 North Monroe St. $10 advised donation; free childcare obtainable on Sunday. Visit bachparley.org.
The program is impressed by the Berlin Friday Academy, a full of life music salon based by composer Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708–1763). Held in Janitsch’s residence, these gatherings introduced collectively skilled and novice musicians to check out new works for an viewers of noblemen and curious music lovers. Performers embody John Abberger (oboe), Valerie Prebys (violin), Maya Johnson (viola), Kim Jones (cello), Shalev Ad-El (harpsichord), and Eva Amsler (traverso).
Bonus occasion: Theatre Tallahassee presents ‘The Mountaintop’
Theatre Tallahassee Studio presents “The Mountaintop” by acclaimed playwright Katori Hall, working Feb. 26-March 15 at The Studio, 1861 Thomasville Road. Shows are at 8 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and a couple of p.m. March 1, with extra occasions the next week. Tickets are $27.50-$17.50. Visit theatretallahassee.org.
Set on the evening earlier than his assassination, “The Mountaintop” imagines the ultimate hours of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., following his legendary “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. This two-person play is each intimate and electrifying — mixing humor and profound reflection — and invitations audiences to think about what braveness, management, and religion demand in moments of uncertainty.
This play incorporates grownup language and discussions of grownup topic issues, together with violence and infidelity. It’s sponsored by The MLK Foundation of Florida, Inc. and 96.1 JAMZ.
OTHER EVENTS
Adderley Amphitheater: Start singing “Rosanna” and “Africa” when the group Toto brings the hits outside on the Adderley Amphitheater in Cascades Park, 7:30 p.m. Feb 26. Tickets are $64, $89 and $112. Visit theadderleyamphitheater.com.
Asian Coalition Lunar New Year Celebration: Fun, tradition, and group spirit, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, The Moon, 1105 E. Lafayette St. $25 adults, $15 youth and college students.
B Sharp’s Jazz: Simon Mogul Release Show, The Simon Mogul Quartet, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 648 W Brevard St. $25. Visit gerriseay.org.
The Bark: Mismiths, Gangs of Paris, Pet Alcoholics, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. Doors open at 8 p.m. 507 All Saints St.
The Big Bend Group of the Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club: Monthly assembly Thursday, Feb. 26, on the Req. Room, l1208 North Monroe Street. Social hour will start at 6:30 p.m. and the assembly will start at 7 p.m. Randy Kautz, Wildlife Ecologist, might be giving a presentation on the ecology and conservation of the Florida panther.
Bird’s Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack: Kenny Hill Band, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 325 N Bronough St.
Blue Tavern: Two Clever is again at Blue Tavern, 1206 N. Monroe St., at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, adopted at 8 p.m. by David Pucik, who’s elevating cash to report a two-volume album of 17 favorites. He’ll be enjoying via the album reside. $10 cowl. third Saturday Traditional Irish Session at 4 p.m., adopted at 8 p.m. with Reese Cloud Quintet with Kami Hayes. Joining sax participant Reese Cloud: Kami Hayes on vocals, Mike Williams on trumpet, Asher Pereira on piano, Myles Robinson on bass, Lawrence Turner on percussion. $ 10 cowl. Shape Note Singing, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, adopted at 8 p.m. with Bluesday Tuesday: Belmont & Jones. $5 cowl. Rad Reading at 5 p.m. Wednesday, adopted at 8 p.m. by Open Mic Night. Happy hour at 5 p.m. Feb. 26 with February infants that includes music by Ben Banks & the Backups.
Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar: Revival, 8-11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1122 Thomasville Road.
Cirque Italia: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20; 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21; 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22; and seven:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Governor’s Square, 1500 Apalachee Parkway. Tickets $15-$65. Visit gold.cirqueitalia.com.
Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub: Evan Mathews and Lori Green, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, 1122 Thomasville Road.
Jazz Combo Concert: Detweiler & Anderson Combos, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Dohnanyi Recital Hall, 122 N Copeland St.
Just One More: One Eyed JAK, 9 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Feb. 21, 3808 N Monroe St.
The Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries: Souper Celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 on the Carrabelle Branch Library. The annual Soup, Bread and Book Sale will function reside music from The Ukulilies and shows from the Lanark Village Wandering Star Quilters. Visit friendsfcpl.com.
Men’s Mental Health Event: Mental Health Council of the Big Bend (MHCBB) will host its third Annual Men’s Mental Health Event: Maintaining MoMENtum at Challenger Learning Center, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 200 S Duval St. Visit mentalhealthcouncil.org.
Ology: Jazz Brunch with Leon Anderson, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Ology Northside, 2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy., Unit 8.
Opening Nights: Sphinx Virtuosi, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Opperman Music Hall. Tickets $55/$35. Visit openingnights.fsu.edu.
Oyster City Tallahassee: Brett Wellman and the Stone Cold Blues Band, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 603 W Gaines St.
Proof Brewing: Latitude 30, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1320 S. Monroe St.
Southwood Golf Club: Bourbon Brothers, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 3750 Grove Park Drive.
Tallahassee Film Society: Oscar shorts, This 12 months’s collection of 16 Oscar-nominated shorts are separated into 3 completely different classes: Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Showtimes and dates: Animated Shorts: 3 p.m. Feb 21, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and three p.m. March 7. Live Action Shorts: 5 p.m. Feb. 22, 5 p.m. March 1 and seven p.m. March 7. Documentary Shorts: 3 p.m. Feb. 28, 5 p.m. March 8. $11 basic; $9 members and college students. Challenger Learning Center IMAX.
University Symphony Orchestra Concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, that includes Stravinsky’s riot-starting Rite of Spring and Dani Howard’s Trombone Concerto. Tickets: $10 adults, $7 youngsters, free for FSU college students.
The Wine House: Corine Samwel with Chanson Blue might be acting at The Wine House on Market Street from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, for a night of European artwork songs, normal jazz songs, and fantastic Jazz instrumentals in an excellent music venue with good meals and drinks. The band consists of Philip Temple, lead and rhythm guitar, Reese Cloud on alto saxophone, and Kendrick Jacobs, upright bass and tuba. Corine Samwel – vocals.
Have an occasion arising? Email particulars to [email protected].
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