Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee Community College unveiled the 38th edition of the Eyrie Art & Literary Magazine before an audience of more than 100 people at an event Tuesday, April 17. Attendees enjoyed light refreshments, speeches and presentations of student works. In addition, genre winners were recognized: Aubin Ellis (nonfiction, "If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say") Natalie Etheridge (fiction, "The Great Equalizer") Chelcy Simpson (poetry, "Caught in a Lie") Sarah Schaper (photography, Natural Beauty) Yasuko Miyamoto (art, Vermeer Study Over a Japanese Kimono Pattern) Chinye're Brown (poetry, "Don't Ever Wanna") Madison Wolfe (art, Girl with an Arcane Smile) 55 works of art and literature were selected for publication. TCC has published a yearly edition of the Eyrie since 1982. The magazine is a student-run project showcasing previously unpublished literature and artwork created by TCC students. For information, contact Niki Costantino at costantn@tcc.fl.edu.

Theatre TCC! student Skylar Weston was recently named the Theatre Student of the Month for November 2020 by the Florida College System Activities Association.

Theatre TCC!'s spring production of Spring Awakening has earned a "Superior" rating from the Florida College System Activities Association. This is the highest rating the FCSAA awards, as a "Superior" is assigned only to theatrical productions that lie within the 96-100% mark on the state community college level. The show ran for two weekends in TCC's Turner Auditorium this past April. "This production was dynamite and truly earns a Superior ranking," wrote adjudicator Jeanine Henry from Eastern Florida State College. Select cast members members earned individual awards as well. TCC student Hannah MacGregor, who portrayed the character of Wendla Bergman, was among the individual acting awardees. Specifically, the adjudicator complimented her "very vulnerable and touching" performance. Fellow cast members Tristan Ferrara and Spencer Lail also received "Superiors" for their portrayals of Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor, respectively. "I am incredibly proud of our TCC students and staff as well as the community members who worked so hard to make this show a success" said Eva Nielsen-Parks, who directed the production and serves as the head of TCC's theatre department. Theatre TCC! has garnered eight 'Superior' and six 'Excellent' ratings over the past thirteen years. "Surely, this reflects the dedication, talent and leadership that our students have consistently shown over the past seasons." For information about TCC's theatre program, contact Eva Nielsen-Parks at (850) 201-9882 or nielsene@tcc.fl.edu.

The Annual Juried TCC Art Students' Exhibit is an annual event displaying artwork created by TCC students over the last school year.

The Capital City Band has been an important part of TCC's arts program for more than two decades. This year 15 TCC students have joined community members to participate in the Capital City Band. The Capital City Band regularly performs throughout the year in and around the community. Upcoming winter performances, include: -Saturday, Decemebr 1 at 5:45 p.m. at the City of Tallahassee Winter Festival -Monday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Tallahassee Senior Center

The Tallahassee Community College student art and literary magazine, The Eyrie, 2018 edition placed third for "Best Magazine" in the Southern Division of the Community College Humanities Association literary magazine competition.

The Tallahassee Community College theatre program, Theatre TCC!, received a superior rating from the Florida College System Activities Association for its production of "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE." That is the highest rating the FCSAA awards.

Over 100 people were in attendance as Tallahassee Community College unveiled the 37th edition of the Eyrie Art & Literary Magazine and recognized students whose works were selected as the winning submissions in the categories of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, art, and photography.