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    Painting a picture of art and architecture

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    Julie Davidow's paintings are getting some much-deserved attention at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery, with the solo exhibit "archiTECTONICS." Davidow's handsome and smart art works always add to the tapestry of Miami's scene wherever they are found. At Diana Lowenstein Fine...
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    Macon Film Festival 2012

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    By Terrell Sandefur, Macon Film Festival “Sundance is thrilling, South by Southwest is rockin, Cannes is glamorous... but I still say that Macon Film Festival is one of the best experiences a filmmaker can have.” – Michael Dunaway, Paste Magazine [caption id="attachment_34226" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Actor Beth Grant (THE ARTIST, DONNIE...
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    A great night for Detroit at the Charles H. Wright Museum

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    Partners and supporters of the BME Challenge gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the 10 winners of the BME Detroit Leadership Award, honoring exemplary black men who step up to lead and engage others in our community. Detroit City Council Member James Tate greeted the crowd and former NBA star and charter school founder Jalen Rose made a surprise appearance. Each of the BME Leadership Award winners is receiving funds to advance work they are doing in our community - from helping plant gardens in vacant lots, to giving new fathers parenting skills, and exposing young people to greater literacy, cultural and career development opportunities. Each talked about their projects on video. But this wasn't just a special night for our winners; it was a special night for Detroit. These men represent hundreds of BMErs, and thousands of Detroiters, who are blending economic livelihood, creative pursuit, and civic action in imaginative ways. It's because of people like them that Knight Foundation invests in initiatives that help citizens lead and engage with the city's growing movement of social entrepreneurs.
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    Artists at work

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      In Alexandria, Va., an old torpedo factory has been repurposed as a cooperative artist space. In Santa Cruz, Calif., the site of a former tannery was transformed into 100 live/work spaces for artists. There’s a common thread of urban redevelopment at work. The...
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    The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival – a collaborative event

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    By Jill Overacker, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is a two-week event featuring world-famous musicians and ensembles, alongside up-and-coming ensembles, and new in 2012, major collaborative works that benefit from a variety of artistic perspectives. Since its inception in 1993, The Great Lakes Chamber...
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    Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival benefactors learn about connection between music and dance

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    By Jill Overacker, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival On Sunday, December 11 the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival held its annual benefactor appreciation event. The event echoed the Festival’s collaborative theme by featuring artistic director and pianist James Tocco, and Eisenhower Dance Ensemble (EDE) artistic director Laurie Eisenhower. Tocco and...
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    Inside Musicopia

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    By Aaron Wolf, Musicopia Musicopia is a nonprofit organization that works with approximately 100 of our region’s professional musicians to present a wealth of music education programs and it is also dedicated to restoring and improving in-school music instruction throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 the...