Each year around mid-February, Florida State University sponsors the “Seven Days of Opening Nights,” festival. This quirky event features an eclectic mix of musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, writers and other performers. Usually there are one or two really big names that sell out quickly. This year, comedian Bill Cosby was a huge draw, as was funny food writer Anthony Bourdain. The organizers do a good job of finding a diverse group of performers that will appeal to a wide audience. This year, I was thrilled that “This American Life” host and storyteller extraordinaire Ira Glass was going to be a Seven Days performer. I wrote a bit more about his show and Seven Days in this Tallahassee Magazine article if you want to learn more. Glass’ Seven Days performance was spellbinding. He gave attendees a peak inside the inner workings of his show, explaining the type of story structure they look for and how they pick music. He also poked fun at himself and the standard straight news reporting often found on NPR. I left inspired and convinced of the power of radio.
Address: Most performances are at FSU’s Ruby Diamond Auditorium, which is at the intersection of College and Copeland streets.
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