The Brazil in Perspective Lecture Series will bring together Florida State University faculty and students who conduct research on Brazil in order to create a dialogue about the many facets of Brazil’s dynamic and evolving history. Through a series of bi-weekly lectures, this initiative aims to promote socially meaningful scholarship, investigate contemporary issues and problems that impact Brazil, and inspire global connections beyond the United States.
More specifically, “Brazil in Perspective,” operates as an interdisciplinary platform to explore Brazil from a myriad of perspectives ranging from film and literature to architecture and politics. Raising thought-provoking questions and pertinent issues of our time, this lecture series will consider topics such as environmental issues facing Amazônia, the image of the Brazilian home through art and architecture, and other forms of political and cultural expressions that are unique to Brazil.

• First Lecture (February 12th): Julia Kershaw “Hélio Oiticica’s Tropicália: An Examination of Domestic Space and Cold War Politics” 
• Second Lecture (February 26th): Dr. Panayotis League with FSU’s Brazilian Ensemble, Group Jaraguá “Northeastern Brazilian Music”
• Third Lecture (March 11th): Dr. Carl Schmertmann “Life & Death in Brazil: National and Regional Demographic Change”
• Fourth Lecture (April 1st): Abby Rehard “Axé, Tallahassee Capoeira!”: A Local Manifestation of a Globalized Afro-Brazilian Tradition”
• Fifth Lecture (April 22nd): Alice Lopes “European Travel Writings as Occlusion of the Amazonian Storytelling” and Arelys Rodrigues “Amazonian as Irreducible Singularity in Milton Hatoum’s Dois Irmaos”

Please join us in celebrating, supporting, and fostering the culture of Brazil. We hope to see you there.

Featured Artist, Aspen Mays, from the Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) exhibit Rising Water will be coming to FSU on Thursday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. in FAB 249.

“Rising Water” features works by Richard Misrach, Willie Birch, and Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun from Louisiana, Trenton Doyle Hancock and Sarah Welch from Texas, Aspen Mays from South Carolina, and Frances Gallardo from Puerto Rico. Reflecting the lived experiences of persons of color, the economically disadvantaged, and the newly displaced in areas affect by Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, Katrina, Maria, and Michael, the exhibition showcases artistic responses centering creativity and empathy as tools for navigating an increasingly storm-impacted future.

The Spring 2020 schedule features the following speaker:

Tuesday, March 10
Title TBD
Lilian Garcia-Roig, Professor of Art

The Florida State University Faculty Luncheon Series meets monthly at UKirk Tallahassee, formerly the Presbyterian University Center or Westminster House, at 548 W. Park Ave. Luncheons begin at 12:15 p.m., and the programs follow at 12:45 p.m., concluding at 1:30 p.m. Parking is available in the lot on the north side of the building.

Lunches cost $10 per session, and reservations are required. Please call (850) 222-6320 for a reservation, or email office@ukirktallahassee.com, by noon of the Thursday before each luncheon to pay at the door. You may also mail reservation requests to UKirk Tallahassee, 548 W. Park Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32301, with a check made payable to UKirk Tallahassee and clearly marked “Faculty Luncheon Series.

For more information, please visit http://facultyluncheon.cci.fsu.edu or like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fsuflspuc .

Aspiring studio art students are invited to join us on Friday, April 10th 2020 from 1pm to 4pm at Tallahassee Community College in the Student Union Ballroom for Florida State University’s 2nd annual Portfolio Day! Participants will get a chance to meet and connect with FSU Department of Art Faculty while having their portfolios reviewed. Come learn about the unique Undergrad and Grad programs at both FSU and TCC, get professional feedback on your work from esteemed faculty and working artists, and find guidance for a career path in Studio Art.

Portfolio Day is Free and Open to aspiring studio art students in high school and college.This Event is hosted in conjunction with the Art Departments at Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University.

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Michael Rosato will be the featured artist for the Opening Nights Chain of Parks Art Festival Event.

The lecture will be held on April 16, 2020, in the FSU Alumni Center Ballroom.

Tickets are $25 and include a pre-lecture reception with the artist that begins at 6:30 pm.

Michael Rosato specializes in designing and painting large-scale murals for public and private spaces. Mr. Rosato is regularly commissioned to create artworks for display in museum exhibits, corporate headquarters, retail spaces, restaurants, sports arenas, outdoor venues and private residences. His recent mural of abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, has received international acclaim.

Picture: Harriet Tubman Mural by Michael Rosato

WHAT: The Chain of Parks Art Festival is one of North Florida’s premier cultural events. Proceeds from souvenir sales and sponsorships of the festival benefit LeMoyne’s education programs. The festival provides a beautiful venue for artists from across the country to showcase their artwork and the opportunity for individuals to purchase quality artwork. Over 160 artists selling original fine art work, ALoft Bar, food trucks & vendors, live music, kids crafts & activities! Nationally ranked 5 years in a row!

WHEN:
Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19, 2020 from 10am – 5pm
Saturday Night Concert featuring Tallahassee Nights Live at 5:30pm – 7:30pm
FREE ADMISSION TO FESTIVAL & CONCERT

WHERE: Downtown Tallahassee, “Chain of Parks” in between Meridian and Monroe Streets
Dog friendly. Please remember the festival takes place in a City park. All dogs must be on leashes & waste disposed of properly.