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F L O R I D A S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y   STREETLIGHT CADENCE   SPRING 2020–21
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           any of you, our valued audience members, have          Irish classics have made her one of the most well-known
           asked about enjoying a beverage before our             Celtic violinists performing today. She will be joined by
           performances. The Silver Moon Lounge will be           soprano Ryann Murray and percussionist/keyboardist Neil
open prior to all performances from 6:30 to 7:15 P.M.,            Grover who performed with the Boston Symphony & Boston
offering beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks for purchase.        Pops for over 40 years.
Opening Nights Sponsors and Members may use their drink           PRISM, featuring the world-renowned Florida State
tickets for complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks.             University College of Music, returns to Opening Nights on
To comply with our mask requirement during the                    April 11 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. I hope you’ll
performance, drinks will not be allowed to leave the lounge.      join us for an evening with Michael Rosato who kicks off
We wrap up our March performances with Streetlight                the Chain of Parks Art Festival with a keynote address that
Cadence. This fun group comes from the streets of Hawaii.         will be available in person and virtually on April 15.
The band is high energy and known for their unique                Thank you for joining us this season. We couldn’t do what
instrumentation and distinctive arrangements, creating an         we do without your continued support.
electrifying show with banjo, violin, cello and rich vocals.
I encourage you to get up and dance!
On April 1, we present Máiréad Nesbitt Ensemble. Máiréad
is known best as a former violinist with the popular all-female
Irish singing group Celtic Woman. Her versatile playing           Michael Blachly
and ability to capture the spirit and energy of Celtic and        Director, Opening Nights at Florida State University

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             Michael Blachly
                Director                       27   Streetlight Cadence
                                                    folk, pop, punk-folk
               Lori Elliott
           Development Director

                Brad Lister                    APRIL
           Ticket Office Manager

            Calla MacNamara
     Education & Engagement Manager            1    Máiréad Nesbitt Ensemble
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                                               15   Michael Rosato: Chain of Parks
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University Communications, Creative Services
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       Michael Obrecht, Chair-elect

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                                               8    Matthew Whitaker
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                Ron Sachs

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                                               10   Veronica Swift
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                                               17   An Evening with Billy Dean
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                                                                           Cover: Streetlight Cadence photo by Genki Photos

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Streetlight Cadence
For this performance Jesse Shiroma, Accordion, will not be joining the band.

Streetlight Cadence is a fresh and energetic 4-piece band that specializes in a “punk-folk”
sound that is established through violin, cello, accordion, guitar and drums with group
vocals. Their signature sound can be described as millennial pop punk energy with
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Cadence’s storytelling songwriting-style is appropriate for audiences of all ages.

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                                                       is not one of them. But that’s exactly how             encompassed marriage, tragedy, childbirth,
The band began as three college students               Brian, alongside his cello and deep voice,             and yes, lots of surfing.
busking to afford food after a full day of classes.    joined in the mix.
                                                                                                              ​The members of Streetlight Cadence are
It all began with Jonathon Franklin. Hailing           T
                                                       ​ wo Nā Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy)                friends first and band second. This is felt in
from Katy, Texas but looking for better surf           awards later, the group made the monumental            their performance and their relationship with
than Galveston, Jon unexpectedly landed in             decision to leave Honolulu and pursue music            fans, who have supported them through their
Hawai’i, where a chance meeting and three              full-time, in Los Angeles.                             crowdfunding campaigns and purchased their
days of not eating led to the beginnings of                                                                   albums in the tens of thousands. The group
                                                       ​Fast-forward a couple of years. Jon finally
Streetlight Cadence.                                                                                          has three unique Billboard chart placements
                                                       manages to convince his brother-in-law, Ben,
With not much more than his violin, Jon did            to join the band as the drummer. Ben is an             and even self-produced their own Emmy-
the only thing he could do—play some tunes             enigma because he can and has played every             nominated travel TV show, Will Play For Food.
from Suzuki and pray he’d have enough money            instrument ever thrown at him. Except drums.
                                                                                                              The band has attracted a truly diverse crowd
for a sandwich by evening’s end.                       Still, he decided to leave his day job, and with
                                                                                                              from all over the world. Highlight performance
Soon after, Jon posted an ad on Craigslist             wife and baby in hand, moved to Los Angeles
                                                                                                              locations beyond the sidewalks include Aloha
seeking “interesting musicians”, and that’s how        with dreams of superstardom.
                                                                                                              Stadium, Hawaii Theater; Grand Hyatt in the
he met accordionist, Jesse. The guys began to          ​ os Angeles provided the kick that the group
                                                       L                                                      Bahamas; Disneyland Resort; Italia Cultural
play on the streets of Waikiki for food, fun,          needed to dedicate their livelihoods to music-         Hall in Japan and more. They’ve sold out shows
friendship and more food.                              making. As friends first and band second, they         at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in
As budding musicians with degrees to study             wrote songs, toured around the world, and              California and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
for, both Jon and Jesse made do with                   made friends in ways that wouldn’t have been           in Hawaii. Over 10 years in and still friends
recreational, school-related music programs            possible without the band.                             with each other and their fans, Streetlight
as formal training for what almost certainly           ​ s 2020 arrived in unexpected bits, the group
                                                       A                                                      Cadence continues to step forward in the music
would be an indefinite hobby. There are                has ever prospered, writing songs and making           world.

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  and Washington, D.C.         client-focused perspective to                            Professionals
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                               our university representations.

                               Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
                                   Attorneys and Counselors at Law
                                      Charles S. Stratton, Partner
                                215 South Monroe Street | Suite 400
                      Tallahassee, FL 32301 | 850.681.6810 | nelsonmullins.com

                 Charles &
               Susan Stratton
            We love Opening Nights and the staff!
Thank you to the LOVE FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS and GREAT GIVE Donors!

DONOR RECOGNITION
Distinguished                                Deborah Lawson & Jeff Blair
                                             Cathleen Briggs
                                                                             Larry & Jo Deeb
                                                                             Diana Desilets
Artists Fund                                 Irv Broughton                   Lori & Richard DiChiara
Your gift helps FSU continue as a            Patricia & Weston Bruner        Maddie Dirr
leading performing arts presenter as
well as to subsidize student tickets. This   David & Hayley Cannon           Mike & Terry Dirr
fund accepts honorary and memorial           Susan Cerulean                  Rachael Dirr
gifts.
                                             Pete Chamlis                    Jean Marie Sheddan Downing &
2020-21 SEASON DONORS:                       Valerie Claus                     Kevin Downing
Geof Mansfield & Jennifer Fitzwater          Teri Cleeland                   Kelly & Laurie Dozier
Libby & Johnny Woodward                      Mary Coburn                     Mike & Jane Dunn
Anonymous                                    Jonathan Klepper & Jimmy Cole   Frances Durham
Lauren Bacon                                 Gus Corbella                    Emily Eisenstadt
Leslie & John Baker                          Mary-Margaret Dale              Bailey Elliott
Jeff Bauer                                   Mike & Jeri Damasiewicz         Brian & Kelly Elliott
Michael & Judy Blachly                       Dina Davis                      Cheri Elliott

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Gracen Elliott                        Stephen MacNamara               George Teruel
Lori Elliott                          Bobbe Maddox                    Darryl Treadwell
Molly Elliott                         Lourdes Madsen                  Silvia Valisa
Owen Elliott                          Ayne Markos                     Larry Vaughn
Roger & Colleen Englert               Heather & Wayne Mayo            Kendra & Michael Wendeln
Andrea Figueroa-Irizarry              Julie McBride                   Teresa Widmer
Richard Hopkins & Zachary             Robin McCallister               Art Wiedinger
  Fitzgibbon                          Tom Mccullion                   Gary and Wendy Williams
Geof Mansfield & Jennifer Fitzwater   Mary & Michael Mckelvey         Amanda & Martin Wood
James Floyd                           Susan & Ken Mcleod              Katelyn Woods
Janice Foley                          Eric Millard                    John & Libby Woodward
Tim & Jamela Fordyce                  Amanda Morrison                 Sam Zoss
Andrea Friall                         Irene Namkung
Bill Fuller                           Dan Parisi                      Opening Nights in
Ronald Gallahan                       Camille Park
Lilian Garcia-Roig                    Sarishni & Sonny Patel
                                                                      Class Fund
Rachel Gebeloff                       Caroline & Ryan Poole           Your donation helps provide resources
                                                                      that enable Opening Nights to offer
Leah Gentry                           Stephen & Tracey Preisser       experiences, performances and
Bill Graham                           Mark Reichert                   workshops to college and K-12 students
Doug Hall                             Charles Rennick                 in the Big Bend area.

Amy Hamil                             Linda Roberts                   2020-21 SEASON DONORS:
Lynda Hartnig                         Charles Robinson                Chris Heacox
Mimi Hearn                            Ron Sachs & Gay Webster-Sachs   Jim & Sherrill Ragans
Lee Hinkle                            David Sands
Liz Hirst                             Dennis & Mandy Schnittker
Lori Holcomb                          Patricia & Paul Schriefer
Harriett Stripling-Hunter             Sherron Sloan
 & William Hunter                     Kathleen Smith
Rebecca Hunter                        Linda Smith
Aubrey Jankelow                       Pat Smith
Ellie Jankelow                        Doretha Spells
Meghan Jankelow                       Betty Steffens
Linda Jenkins                         Evan Steinberg
Amy Jones                             Margaret Stevens
Jill & Fred Leach                     Peter & Sabrina Stokes
Dorothy Lee                           Lynn Strayer
Jim Lee                               Shirley & Tom Tatro
Kathleen Daly & Reinhart Lerch        Jim Taylor
Brian Lockwood                        Tony Archer & Dan Taylor
Calla MacNamara                       Michelle Terebinski

      To make a tax-deductible donation to these funds, visit Give.FSU.edu/OpeningNights

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