Lost Mondays with Belmont & Jones Traditional Blues Country blues and other delights from the early days of recorded music ... Every Monday at Blue Tavern $2 for musicians; tips appreciated.$2

The FSU Chamber Winds, under the direction of Richard Clary, will perform in Opperman Music Hall on Monday, February 18th at 7:30 p.m.  This graduate student wind ensemble with flexible instrumentation performs large chamber works and also features guest soloists.  This performance is free and open to the public.

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For centuries scientists and engineers have worked within the limitations of the natural world to expand the palette on which musicians can create. This symbiotic relationship is not always widely appreciated, and is symptomatic of much more fundamental connections between science and art that extend into many arenas. Both science and art are driven by intuition and creativity, and both allow genius to express itself in the context of artificial or natural “rules”. Understanding the physical nature of music illuminates the beauty of this creative process. Music, science and engineering are connected at many levels. I will use live keyboard demonstrations to illuminate how the origin of some musical styles, particularly blues piano, can be found in fundamental properties of sound and music. In particular, I will focus on the evolution of the scale and its impact on harmony and melody in western music.Murray Gibson became the Dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in 2016.  He grew up in the United Kingdom and holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge. He has a long career in industry and academia and has been Head of the Electronics and Photonics Materials Research Department at Bell Laboratories,  Associate Director of the Argonne National Laboratory, Professor at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign, and Founding Dean of the College of Science at Northeastern University. Gibson's  research has focused on the understanding of atomic structure in nanomaterials, and how it influences physical properties.  He has published over 200 papers, holds several patents and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Microscopical Society and the American Physical Society. His hobbies include playing the piano.

The FSU College of Music presents guest artist, Dr. Ney Fialkow, piano in concert on Tuesday, February 19th at 7:30pm in Opperman Music Hall.  Selections will include:ARTIST BIOGRAPHYWinner of several piano competitions including the much-coveted Eldorado Music Prize in São Paulo, pianist Ney Fialkow conciliates a busy career as soloist and collaborative pianist with that of Full Professor in the Music Department of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where he also obtained his Bachelor of Music performance degree, under Zuleika Rosa Guedes. His recital appearances have captivated audiences in many distinguished concert halls in his country and abroad. Ney Fialkow has taught piano master classes at music schools and festivals throughout Brazil and internationally; he has also served as jury member for several reputed piano competitions. Under sponsorship by the Brazilian Government, Ney Fialkow holds the Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory (Boston) under the guidance of Patricia Zander, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, with distinction, from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Ann Schein.Ney Fialkow explores the repertoire of many styles and historical periods, and has premiered new works for piano in solo, chamber music and concerto genres. Having appeared as soloist with prominent orchestras in Brazil and abroad, he made his debut at the age of 18 with the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra, under the late Camargo Guarnieri. A devoted chamber musician, Ney Fialkow has collaborated extensively with a great number of internationally acclaimed musicians such as Carmelo de Los Santos, Viktor Uzur, Marcos Machado, Joel Quarrington, Yang Liu, and Alexander Bailey, among many others. In 2006 he performed Brazilian chamber music with the Porto Alegre Trio and was chosen, along with Cármelo de los Santos and Hugo Pilger, to be among the few select chamber groups to present concerts in Berlin, in the Culture Cup Project sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil. He made his début in Paris in 2016 at the Salle Cortot of the École Normale de Musique, appearing in a two-piano concert with the acclaimed Georgian pianist Guigla Katsarava.As recording artist, Ney Fialkow released the CD Sonatas Brasileiras (Brazilian Sonatas) in collaboration with the acclaimed violinist Carmelo de los Santos, recorded live, which received the Açoriano Prize for Best Classical CD in 2009, cited as “one of the best chamber music recordings Brazil has ever produced.” In 2010 he was soloist in the premiere of Mahavidyas by Brazilian composer Vagner Cunha, as well as in the CD recording of the integral version of the work.  His album Metamorfora, released in collaboration with double bassist Marcos Machado on the Blue Griffin label, was praised in Strad Magazine for the duo's 'fresh and lively rendition' of Beethoven's Variations on a Theme from Mozart's Magic Flute. A second CD with bassist Marcos Machado, featuring works by Proto, Falla, Devreese, Korngold and Mozart, was released by Blue Griffin in 2018.

FSU is pleased to present Symphonic Band on Tuesday, February 19th, at 7:30 p.m. in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.  The Symphonic Band is the top undergraduate wind band. Although made up essentially of music majors, the Symphonic Band is open to all university students by comprehensive auditions. Two performances are scheduled each semester in addition to tours and frequent appearances at national conventions or conferences. (Patrick Dunnigan, Conductor).This performance is free and open to the public.

Because why not? $2 Tacos $2 Sloppy Joes $2 Well Drinks $2 Domestic Beers (Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, and Mich Ultra bottles and PBR tall boys)

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This is something we have wanted to do ever since we opened the bar. We will ask a series of interesting non-trivial questions answered by the bar attendees. Examples: "How does greed work?" "What is one important thing to change in US government?" The winner (loosely determined by audience response) receives coupon for a free beer or wine at Blue Tavern. A Room Full of People!No cover

The master DJ Rudy Max brings the best of Latin dance music to the best dance floor in Tallahassee. Dance to Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and more. Only $5 cover.

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Jason Taylor and friends bringing a classic country music show.

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Jonathan Holden is Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Florida State University, Principal Clarinetist of the West Michigan Symphony and a member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. A frequent guest of numerous orchestras, he has performed with ensembles such as the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Baton Rouge and Lansing symphony orchestras, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Mobile Symphony and the Sarasota Orchestra. He is a founding member of the Vireo Ensemble (clarinet, violin, cello, piano) and the Argot Trio (clarinet, violin, piano).Holden is an ardent soloist and chamber music collaborator. He has made guest appearances with ensembles such as the Degas, Ciompi and Voxare string quartets and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician by invitation of the British Clarinet Congress, Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, College Music Society, Music Teachers National Association, Festival South, Festival Contempoaneo (Brazil), Alfredo de Saint Malo Festival (Panama), Chamber Music Wilmington, American Music Festival and Saugatuck Chamber Music Festival. He has given performances, clinics and masterclasses at collegiate establishments in the US and overseas including Vanderbilt, Michigan State University, the national conservatories of Panama and Paris and the universities of Memphis, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and Rio de Janeiro.A proponent of new chamber music, Holden's latest work with the Argot Trio has yielded notable fundraising success and the commissioning of several new trios to be included on a forthcoming CD, Made in Mississippi, featuring works inspired by the birthplace of America's music. Contributing composers include Luigi Zaninelli, Michael Burns, Alan Theisen and James Sclater. The Argot Trio's recording of a new work by Steven Holochwost was released in 2013 on the Albany label. Holden has also prepared and performed works for composers Bright Sheng, Peter Sculthorpe, Ricardo Tacuchian and Judith Zaimont.Jonathan Holden received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Michigan State University where he studied with eminent soloist and chamber musician Dr. Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, as well as Nathan Williams and Theodore Oien. He received his BM and MM performance degrees from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama under Joy Farrall, Andrew Webster and celebrated recording artist Dame Thea King.

Open mic acoustic style in the bar from 6:30 to 9:30pm. Sign up begins at 6pm

The Florida State University College of Music invites you to join Jazz Ensemble II for an evening of Jazz standards in Opperman Music Hall on Wednesday, February 20th at 7:30 p.mAdmission to this performance is free and open to the public.

Award-winning soprano Marcía Porter made her New York solo recital debut in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2005. An active recitalist, the soprano has performed in numerous venues throughout the United States, Italy, Brazil, and the Czech Republic. Porter has sung at such prestigious international festivals as the Prague Proms, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the Ravinia Festival, and the Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival. She has performed with such national and international organizations as the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, Beijing International Symphony Orchestra (Beijing, China) and the Camerata Filarmonica Bohemia (Prague, Czech Republic). Porter has also performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Dayton Opera, and Chicago Opera Theatre. Ms. Porter's discography includes the 2011 world premier recording of Requiem für Mozart, works for soprano and orchestra by Antonio Rosetti, which was released by the German record label Ars Produktion and the 2013 recording, Open Thine Heart, a recording of contemporary American vocal works, which was released by Albany Records.A Fulbright Scholar and Rotary International Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar, Ms. Porter has won several other awards and honors including the 2004 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Artist Award Competition, the NATS Intern program, finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Central Regional Competition, Jessye Norman Graduate Fellowship in Voice, Opera Carolina Young Artist Recital Program Award, and the Farwell Award. In 2011-2012 Porter was a Fulbright Scholar to Brazil. Her research was entitled “Bridging boundaries through musical collaboration and cultural exchange: a lecture and recital series of contemporary classical Brazilian and African American vocal literature.” During her residency at the Universidade de São Paulo, she presented numerous recitals, lectures and masterclasses in cities throughout Brazil including São Paulo, Campinas, Alphaville, Ribeirão Preto and Brasilia.Dr. Porter is an Associate Professor of Voice at the Florida State University College of Music. She is a much sought after clinician and has presented masterclasses throughout the mid-western and southeastern US. She has served on the faculty of Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival in Prague, Czech Republic and as a visiting Professor of Voice at Universidade de São Paulo. Dr. Porter, a graduate of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in voice performance from Northwestern University. Porter earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in performance from The Universityof Michigan, where she studied with world-renowned Metropolitan Opera singer Shirley Verrett. Previous teachers include Margaret Harshaw, Carmen Mehta, and Kathleen Kaun.

The Rightly So is an acoustic americana duo from Buffalo, NY. Combining the sounds of classic folk and rock with a country feel, their soulful harmonies and familiar melodies create a sound that is unique and captivating. Their debut album is available now. For more information, visit www.therightlyso.com.$2 cover / one drink minimum purchase / all ages

The Septet performs shows that combines over 200 years of musical heritage with, and incredible command of, Western classical and jazz. The band will perform the inspirational music of Benny Goodman — a passion of Julian's since the age of 7.

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Julian Bliss is one of world's finest clarinetists, excelling as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, jazz artist, masterclass leader and tireless musical explorer. Born in the United Kingdom, Julian started playing clarinet at age 4 and going on to study at the University of Indiana and in Germany under Sabine Meyer. The breadth and depth of his artistry are reflected in the diversity and distinction of his work.In 2010, Julian Bliss joined a handpicked selection of some of the best musicians in the jazz scene to form the Julian Bliss Septet.Gracing the stages of Ronnie Scott's legendary jazz club, Wigmore Hall in London, Bermuda Jazz Festival, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Julian Bliss Septet has shared their uplifting, classy, humorous shows and exceptional musicianship around the world.The Septet performs shows that combine over 200 years of musical heritage with, and incredible command of, Western classical and jazz. The band will perform the inspirational music of Benny Goodman — a passion of Julian's since the age of 7.Previous Event Next Event

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Described as a pillar in the Tallahassee music scene, Pat Puckett has earned a reputation as a local favorite. He has toured as a guitarist for Alejandro Escovedo, Crooked Fingers, and Laura Minor. He also enjoyed a 10 year run with the Casual T's and has been releasing records as a solo artist since 2003. Join us in welcoming him back to the Pub from Ireland for this week's installment of Live & Local Night!We will also be offering $1 OFF all local craft drafts all night long! Don't miss out on all the fun!LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST:
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COW HAUS PRODUCTIONS AND FIFTH & THOMAS PRESENT: GRIND, A Tribute to Alice in Chains, along with CORE, A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots!   Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm | Ages 21+ OnlyTickets are $8 in advance and $10 the day of the show, before tax and fees. No refunds or exchanges of ticket purchases. Advance tickets will also be on sale electronically via Eventbrite and in person with NO FEES at Finnegan's Wake Irish Pub.Grind, A Tribute to Alice in Chains continue to earn international support through their chilling resemblance musically and visually to the classic and tragic original lineup. Formed in Lexington, South Carolina by singer Gary Allen in 2010, their mission is solely to pay tribute to the late Layne Staley, Mike Starr and the memory of Gary's own departed son, Aaron.
Grind have headlined at the world famous Club La Vela Panama City Beach, Multiple House of Blues locations, Suck Bang Blow – Myrtle Beach and performed across the nation on InkLifeTour.com. In addition to Las Vegas, Grind made their Sunset Strip debut in 2013, headlining the world famous Viper Room in Hollywood and have already traveled to Hunduras to appear. Performing all the hits and several B sides, a recent review stated “Grind is a great surrogacy for fans that miss Layne or never had the pleasure of experiencing him live. A must see.”Opening for Grind is Core – in memory of Scott Weiland and in tribute to Stone Temple Pilots. Don't miss out on these two phenomenal acts as they take on our Mainstage for the first time!LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS:GRIND: Facebook | ReverbNationCORE: Facebook