I read Ruth Benedict’s “The Individual and the Pattern of Culture” while sipping iced coffee at Starbucks on the corner of Lincoln Road and Pennsylvania Avenue while I waited for the Knight Foundation’s 1,000th and final Random Act of Culture to commence. As I read, I wrote down this line: “Sometimes we need a random […]
By Barbara Johnson Ross, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Staff and visitors at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi were surprised by a Random Act of Culture on August 16, 2012. A very talented musical chamber group called the Sixth Floor Trio received a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to perform […]
Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug. 5 with a 250-person surprise performance in San Jose and continued Friday, Aug. 10 with a 150-person performance of “Ode to Joy” at Compuware World Headquarters. Child and adult choristers, […]
Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug. 5 with a 250-person surprise performance in San Jose and continued Friday, Aug. 10 with a 150-person performance of “Ode to Joy” at Compuware World Headquarters. Child and […]
By Michael Bolton, Opera Company of Philadelphia On Saturday, October 6, 2012 the Opera Company of Philadelphia treated 2,500 area residents to La bohème on the Mall, a free, open-air broadcast at Independence National Historical Park of the Company’s season-opening production of Puccini’s beloved opera. For the second consecutive year, the John S. and James […]
Random Acts of Culture™ – San Jose, California from JD Andrews on Vimeo. Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug 5 with a 250-person surprise performance at the Target Pops Summer Festival at San Jose State University. There were […]
Random Acts of Culture™ – San Jose, California from JD Andrews on Vimeo. Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug 5 with a 250-person surprise performance at the Target Pops Summer Festival at San […]
In coming weeks, hundreds of singers, dancers – even roller skaters in Viking helmets – will surprise crowds in four cities across the United States. The pop up performances are all part of celebrating the 1,000th (yep, 1,000th!) Random Act of Culture™, where Knight Foundation brings classical performers out of the symphony halls and into the streets and […]
Random Acts of Culture™ – San Jose, California from JD Andrews on Vimeo. In coming weeks, hundreds of singers, dancers – even roller skaters in Viking helmets – will surprise crowds in four cities across the United States. The pop up performances are all part of celebrating the 1,000th (yep, 1,000th!) Random Act of Culture™, […]
On July 10, NPR celebrated composer Philip Glass’s 75th birthday with a commissioned “flash choir” in Times Square. Enjoy the video at this link and count down with us as we hit 1,000 Random Acts of Culture™. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses […]
Random Acts of Culture™ arrived with a bang at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival as musician Wu Tong surprised the Making Cities Sing panel audience with a traditional flute performance. 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. […]
Random Acts of Culture™ surprised employees and guests at Intel’s corporate headquarters Monday June 18! Dancers Karen Gabay and Maykel Solas from Ballet San Jose burst into the lunch room with a bold and beautiful ballroom dance number. Intel requested the event on June 18th so they could include a group of VIP’s from Korea […]
By Harrison Hollingsworth, Sixth Floor Trio Bassoonist/Violinist Harrison Hollingsworth is currently on tour with Teddy Abrams and Johnny Teyssier, with whom he forms the Sixth Floor Trio. They are the artistic directors of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s music festival GardenMusic, which is a Knight Arts grantee. Today he checks in with a report from Miami. It was […]
On Saturday, May 26 the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised shoppers at IKEA Philadelphia with a surprise Mozart performance. Enjoy the video above and the pictures below. 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 end, […]
By Joanne Green, Akron Symphony Orchestra The Akron Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet and members of the Ohio Conservatory of Ballet performed several Random Acts of Culture™ at the Akron Artwalk in downtown Akron. RACs occurred at several locations along the main trolley stops, including the We Gallery, Summit Artspace galleries on the first and third floors, […]