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April 23-25, 2027
Outside of a venue in Chattanooga, Tennessee, musician with the New 76ers and local artist Danny Goddard found himself in deep conversation with a peddler. The man was seated on the stoop outside the bar with his dog and guitar trying to earn spare change while Goddard picked his brain. He’s willing to learn something […]
Dalia Colón is a multimedia journalist and author of The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook. You can catch her on TV as co-host/associate producer of WEDU Arts Plus on Tampa Bay’s PBS station, and in your podcast feed as host/executive producer of The Zest, a Florida food podcast that’s part of the NPR Podcast Network. She has […]
Critically acclaimed novelist Chris Bohjalian uses his gripping fiction to explore contemporary social issues and how they play out in the lives of ordinary people, as well as to shed light on some of the most important moments in history. His writing delves into such topics as domestic violence, global climate change, gender identity, genocide, […]
Growing up in Mississippi, Charlie Mars was a kid who listened to the radio a lot. WNSL played 80’s pop radio hits, and he also got into classic singer-songwriters like Neil Young and Jackson Browne. Charlie writes his own songs with the intent of never squeezing himself into a single genre. He tried to keep […]
Caleb Caudle is an artist who has always done things his own way. While he draws influence from the legendary lineage of country musicians whose presence can be felt in the Cash Cabin, he’s never set out to write recreations of Carter Family or Johnny Cash songs– or replicate sounds from country music’s past. Forsythia, […]
Blake H. Dowling is the Chief Executive Officer for Aegis Biz Tech headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. He has worked with the firm for almost 20 years starting as an Account Executive in 2006 and becoming CEO in 2016. He attended the University of Florida and he began his career as an in the entertainment business […]
Part of a pioneer Leon County family, Ann’s roots go back nearly two hundred years in north Florida. Currently ninety-five years old, Ann is a mother of five and widow of former Tallahassee mayor and businessman, Spurgeon Camp. Ann has been a community leader for decades. With both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State […]
Bathe Alone is the dream pop moniker of multi-instrumentalist Bailey Crone. Taking shape in Atlanta, her haunting approach to songwriting and delicate vocal deliveries often draw comparisons to Beach House, Mitski, and The xx. Carving her way into the Peach State’s indie scene as a teenager, Crone picked up drums, guitar, and bass early on […]
Ask anyone in the music scene about St. Augustine, Florida’s Bad Dog Mama and the answer will always be the same – they bring the house down. This female duo highlights the power of harmonies, percussive rhythm, and dynamic choice of song. Chelsea Saddler plays guitar and Lauren Gilliam plays bass, and the women alternate […]
Ashley Jones is the Poet Laureate of Alabama (2022-2026). She is the first person of color and the youngest person to hold this position in Alabama’s history. She holds an MFA in Poetry from Florida International University, and she is the author of Magic City Gospel (Hub City Press 2017), dark / / thing (Pleiades […]