Midtown is a state of mind. Midtown is a movement.

A commonly asked question of The Midtown Entertainment Group is: Why the name Midtown?
The answer is simple. Midtown is more than just a location. It's a state of mind. When Managing Director Enrika Sissle and I conceived this adventure, we felt that arts and culture are most meaningful when they meet the people where they are. Finding middle ground can lead to understanding.

Tallahassee is a very segregated city. Not many will admit that in the open but it is. Some neighborhoods may give the visual of it being a melting pot. Often times it's cosmetic. Venture into  the social circles, frequent the cultural events and you will find an imbalance. That imbalance is on the stage and in the audience

As the creative team we have made it our purpose to create a new standard of culture in Tallahassee. Our goal is to embrace the best in all of us. This past Saturday The Midtown Entertainment Group hosted our first open house to celebrate the opening of The Midtown Studio, our base of operation. We watched our vision literally unfold before our very eyes. In one room, at one time sat four generations of people. Everyone  was there to experience The Midtown Movement. Our guests participated in the ancient art of Tai Chi, Middle Eastern Belly Dancing, and the funk of Hip Hop. I learned a Hip Hop Dance routine right along side my mother. Imagine that! To give them a slight taste of the dramatic, I lead this diverse group of people in an improve game of storytelling that ended with one of the main characters dying a comedic death. Different people of different ages were in one space enjoying and learning from one another.

This is why we have art. This is the purpose of sharing culture. This is The Midtown Movement.