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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS RETURNS WITH 17 SCHEDULED EVENTS IN FALL 2022

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Festival of Fine Arts returns to Florida Southern College for the 52nd consecutive year, beginning in September.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Festival of Fine Arts returns to Florida Southern College for the 52nd consecutive year, beginning in September.
  • The first 17 events will take place in the fall semester, with the second half being announced at a later date.
  • All events will take place on the campus of Florida Southern College.
  • The fall events will include:
    Nov. 18 - 20 and Dec. 1 4: "Carrie the Musical"(Buckner Theatre)
    * Starred events are free admission, with no ticket required.

The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces the 2022 Nominees and Honorees including Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Ambrose Akinmusire, Henry Threadgill, Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, James H. Patterson and More

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Monday, August 29, 2022

The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter; the Jazz Legend Award will be presented to the family of the late pianist and composer McCoy Tyner.

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  • The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter; the Jazz Legend Award will be presented to the family of the late pianist and composer McCoy Tyner.
  • The inaugural Jazz Music Awards will establish a new platform for recognizing the rich history, musical innovation, and vital artistry that continue to inform America's truly original art form Jazz Music.
  • The Jazz Music Awards and its creatorsrecognize and amplifyJazz as a vibrant cornerstone of allAmericanmusic that hasprofoundly influencedAmerican language, style, traditions, and sounds, producing heroes and cultural phenomena.
  • The Jazz Music Awards is a nonprofit division of Jazz 91.9 WCLK at Clark Atlanta University, the Historically Black College and University, owner and licensee of WCLK.