The New York Times has profiled Knight Foundation’s Arts Program and its Random Acts of Culture series. The piece, written by Carol Kino, begins with a Random Act that popped up earlier this year in a Philadelphia market: It was just another winter Saturday morning at the Reading Terminal Market, an expansive food hall at […]
On Wednesday, Jan 26 employees at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts surprised their colleagues with a performance from Rent at a particularly lively staff meeting. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. To that […]
By Arts & Science Council Staff Just in time for Christmas, the Arts & Science Council along with two trumpeters from the Charlotte Symphony brought some holiday cheer to mall goers with our latest Random Act of Culture®. On Friday, Dec. 10 the musicians descended on the Macy’s at Southpark Mall in South Charlotte. Shortly […]
On Sunday, Jan 9 performers from Miami’s Seraphic Fire surprised shoppers at Aventura Mall with a performance of “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. The performances each featured piano, cymbals, timpani, tamtam, bass drum, and 26 singers. Relive the fun with the video below. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight […]
The New York Times has profiled Knight Foundation’s Arts Program and its Random Acts of Culture series. Opera Company of Philadelphia performs a Random Act of Culture. Courtesy: Vince Barone The piece begins with a Random Act that popped up earlier this year in a Philadelphia market: It was just another winter Saturday morning at […]
On Saturday, January 8 performers from the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised shoppers at Reading Terminal Market with a performance of the Toreador song from Carmen. The event featured 30 choristers, three soloists and hundreds of fans. Photo courtesy of Vince Barone. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture? Knight Foundation, like its […]
On Saturday, January 8 performers from the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised shoppers at Reading Terminal Market with a performance of the Toreador song from Carmen. The event featured 30 choristers, three soloists and hundreds of fans. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, […]
Hello gospel! Random Acts of Culture™ welcomed the Miami Mass Choir to its network earlier this month. On Dec 11, the choir surprised shoppers at Macy’s Aventura with spontaneous performances of Down by the Riverside. There were eight performances, 13 performers, hundreds of spectators and an infinite amount of joy. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund […]
Hello Akron! Random Acts of Culture®, Knight Foundation’s nationwide initiative to bring the classics out of the performance halls and into the streets, has arrived in Akron in a big way. Our local partner, the Akron Symphony, has organized 51 unique Random Acts of Culture™ in less than one month. The events began Nov. 20 […]
Random Acts of Culture ™ arrived in Macon last month as the Macon Symphony Orchestra and the McDuffie Center for Strings surprised shoppers at Kroger and diners at Fresh Market City Cafe with a performance of “Habanera” from Bizet’s opera Carmen. Enjoy the video then click here to experience more Random Acts of Culture™. Why Does […]
Holiday travel kicked up a notch this year as Random Acts of Culture ™ arrived at Miami International Airport. On Monday, November 22 (Thanksgiving week), five performers from the Miami Music Project surprised travelers with spontaneous performances of Leonard Bernstein’s Maria and America from West Side Story. MMP performed eight separate Random Acts of Culture […]
Random Acts of Culture ™ are making quite a national impression. After surprising shoppers with a 650-person performance of Hallelujah in Philadelphia (the YouTube video has 5 million hits and counting), Knight partnered with the Florida Grand Opera and the Arsht Center to surprise shoppers at the Macy’s shoe department in Miami with six performances of “Toreador” […]
Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. To that end, we strongly believe in the potential of the arts to engage residents, and bring a community together. Hearing Handel, or seeing the tango in an unexpected place provides a deeply felt reminder of how the classics […]
Random Acts of Culture ™ arrived with a bang in San Jose last week as Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale surprised audiences with spontaneous performances of Amazing Grace, Simple Gifts and Shenandoah.
Random Acts of Culture will begin to appear in Akron soon, the Akron Beacon Journal reported today: “When you’re out shopping in the weeks to come, do not be surprised if you run into a random act of culture. A dance performance may spring up in front of you. A string ensemble may appear, or […]