Ben Gunter
23 Stars for 2023: TWAM launches “New Flag for Florida”
23 Stars for 2023: TWAM launches “New Flag for Florida” By Ben Gunter Just over 200 years ago, in 1821, Florida became US territory. That…
Two Concerts and an Encuentro: El Fuego at Loco for
by Ben Gunter History is hitting some high notes this year, and you’re invited to join in the song and dance. Two hundred years ago,…
Double Debut: Piffaro and El Fuego headline Loco for Love
by Ben Gunter Two trailblazers in how music connects people from different cultures are coming to Tallahassee this March – Piffaro and El Fuego. It’s…
Dive into Music, Dance, & Diversity in Florida History this
heater with a Mission (TWAM) is hosting a special Loco for Love Festival, where you can come face-to-face, ear-to-ear, and foot-to-foot with haunting melodies and…
Learn a Birthday Dance for Florida Territory … Online
Learn a Birthday Dance for Florida Territory … Online by Ben Gunter February 22, 2021, marks a milestone birthday for Florida. On February 22 in…
Countdown to Florida Territory
Countdown to Florida Territory by Ben Gunter Two hundred years ago, Florida became US Territory. What did that revolution mean for people who were living…
A Woman’s Place Is … Making Florida History
Next year marks the 200th anniversary of Florida becoming US territory. How did women shape the course of Florida’s rebirth from Spanish province to US…
Babushka Zooms into 1615
by Ben Gunter The Bohemian Babushka – BB for short – is a cross-cultural sensation. She is the Cuban-American creation of Florida’s own Sonia Guerra, whose…
Virtual Visits to Spanish Florida
Virtual Visits to Spanish Florida By Ben Gunter What’s the cure for cabin fever? When the best way to keep loving your friends is to…
Zoom into Spanish La Florida with Theater with a Mission
By Ben Gunter Two hundred years ago, in 1820, Spain ratified the Florida Treaty, setting the stage for Florida to become US territory. This year,…
200 Years Ago Meets Today in Tallahassee
In 1820, Spain ratified the Florida Treaty, paving the way for Florida to become US territory. Here is what our community looked like in Tallahassee…
Public Health in Florida’s History
By Ben Gunter, Theater with a Mission (TWAM) From 1564-1565 – 455 years ago – Jacques LeMoyne lived in Florida, recording life in a French…
LeMoyne and Public Health
“Mode of Treating the Sick” “Their way of curing diseases is as follows: They put up a bench or platform of sufficient length and breadth…
A Tale of Two Horses
By Ben Gunter Two horses. Two worlds. Both coming together in Tallahassee on April 26. The horse with the rider in a 17th-century cape is named Suwannee…
Explore Florida’s Past Lives This Spring
By Ben Gunter Florida has had many lives. A thousand years ago, our state was home to highly developed Native American civilizations – people who…
Experience the 200th Anniversary of Florida Becoming US Territory
By Jacob Evanshine and Ben Gunter In 1820 – two hundred years ago this year – Spain ratified the Florida Treaty, selling Florida to the…
Families Explored Hispanic Heritage at Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter Kids of all ages got to travel back in time to Spanish La Florida during the Loco for Love Festival in Tallahassee’s…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter This is a special year for Hispanic Heritage. Two hundred years ago, in 1819, Florida started a long transition from Spanish provincia…
Visit Spanish Florida at the Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter Where can you shake hands with a Spanish governor from Florida 400 years ago, then pat a horse whose ancestors came to…
Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe Coming to Loco for Love Festival
Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe Coming to Loco for Love Festival By Ben Gunter Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe is winning rave reviews from all kinds of audiences, all…