Apr 12 2018
Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Presented by Opening Nights at Florida State University at The Fallon Theatre

A 24-Decade History of Popular Music is Mac’s subjective history of America since 
its founding in 1776. The project chronicles the ways in which communities build themselves because they are being torn apart. Years in development, the piece was originally performed as a one-time 24-hour event and was recognized on The New
York Times’ 2016 lists of Best Performances, Best Theater and Best Music. This abridged version of the show is a highly immersive and outrageously entertaining crash course in the 240 years (and counting) of the history of American culture and dysfunction. Told from the perspective of groups whose stories are often “forgotten, dismissed, or buried,” the show highlights various musical styles and artistic voices ranging from murder ballads to disco, Walt Whitman to David Bowie and beyond. Joined by music director/arranger Matt Ray, an incomparable band and local performers, Mac appears on stage decked and bedazzled in gloriously irreverent regalia for a night that is “Startlingly unique...a must see for anyone who wants to see a kinder, gentler society.” (Huffington Post)

Please be advised that this performance contains adult content.

Admission Info

Tickets: $45

General Public Ticket Sales:  Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.

Purchase Tickets at:  http://openingnights.fsu.edu

Box Office: 850.644.6500
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM – 4 PM

Phone: 850-644-6500

Email: openingnights@fsu.edu

Dates & Times

2018/04/12 - 2018/04/12

Location Info

The Fallon Theatre

530 W Call St, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Parking Info

Meters in the parking garage adjacent to the Fine Arts Building are on the very lowest level of the garage near the Macomb Street entrance. After 4:30 M-F, and all day on weekends, the garage is open to University visitors and guests.