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    Rock on

    Published December 22, 2011 by

    When it comes to memories, sounds are often as powerful a trigger as smells are. What is the soundtrack of your youth? Your first slow dance — or first kiss — was to which song? Do you know the words to most Journey tunes? Remember when music videos and MTV...
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    The heart of love

    Published December 22, 2011 by

    Submitted by Moy Eng, Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) As I reflect on the holiday season and the pervasive, rampant gift buying, the greatest gift we can receive is love. Love given openly, freely, generously. This is what I love about working at a music and art school....
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    Nominate “local heroes” fighting for government transparency as part of 2012 Sunshine Week

    Published December 22, 2011 by

      UPDATE: The deadline for nominations has been extended to Wednesday, March 7. Do you know individuals who have played a significant role in fighting for transparency in government? Or that have focused attention about the importance of protecting and promoting access to government information? If so, Sunshine Week is now seeking nominations for its 2012 “Local Heroes” awards, which recognizes people fighting for greater government transparency. The annual awards honor individuals that are using information now available through public records and open meeting laws to make a difference in their communities. The nomination form for Sunshine Week’s “Local Heroes” awards is available online. This year, nominees are also being encouraged to submit videos.
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    Conceptual mashup at Vox

    Published December 22, 2011 by

    The first of three curated, guest artist exhibitions in Knight Arts grantee Vox Populi's 2011-12 program, December's exhibit through its critical take on abstraction, art-world fame and fictional narrative. Michael May presents “Ten Valiant Efforts,” which are paintings created under...
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    WordSpeak at Books & Books

    Published December 22, 2011 by

    On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 at 8 p.m., Books & Books (Coral Gables) hosts WordSpeak — Tigertail's teen spirited, high-octane spoken word project, book launch and performance reading that is both fun and educational. Showcasing the creative energy of the teen mind, WordSpeak encourages teens...
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    Philadelphia Sculpture Gym: Coming Soon!

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    Just a quick update on the progress of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a community based sculpture workshop made possible by a Knight Arts Challenge Grant. So many exciting things have been happening lately: We successfully matched our Knight Arts Challenge Grant through our Kickstarter campaign! Our backers were able to...
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    Inside BalletX’s eXpand the eXperience

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    By Christine Cox, BalletX We launched our *eXpand the eXperience* program with our November dance series and it was a huge success. In addition to presenting two original new ballets and a work from our repertoire, we wowed audiences with unexpected performances in the lobby of the Wilma Theater before...
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    “A Piece of Me”

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    By Grela Orihuela & Bill Bilowit, Founders, Wet Heat Project During Miami's art fair week of Art Basel Miami Beach 2011-- as a companion event to our annual "HOTBED MIami" exhibition of large-scale installations by graduating MFA seniors-- we launched "A Piece of Me" to feature a unique cross-generation aesthetic...
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    Philadelphia Live Arts announces “Scratch Night”

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    By Robin Barnes, Philadelphia Live Arts Philadelphia Live Arts announces the launch of Scratch Night as part of the organization’s year-round programming at the Live Arts Brewery (LAB). Beginning on January 12, 2012 Scratch Night is a monthly salon designed to foster the social, interactive, and accessible qualities of art-making...
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    Revived with Scott Hocking

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    Five months ago, when I first learned I would be creating content for the Knight Arts blog, I made a mental list of the people and things I would like to write about. Sitting right at the top of that list is one of my idols and 2011 Kresge Fellow...
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    A New York view in Miami

    Published December 21, 2011 by

    Sometimes a painting is just beautiful. It can have deeper meaning or a complex make up, but some works just hang there and say, look at me, I am so good-looking. That's the case with the nature-inspired pieces of...
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    Jay Hardman’s cake constructions at Space 1026

    Published December 20, 2011 by

    Opening at Space 1026 on Jan. 6 will be the show “Unsustainable” by Jay Hardman. In the exhibit, Hardman’s work explores contemporary building practices and their effect on communities through construction of small-scale installations. By far the most inviting aspect of the work is its building material. What does Harman...