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    Knight Foundation wins big at the regional Emmys – again!

    Published December 5, 2011 by

      Knight Foundation won its second regional Emmy Saturday, Dec 3 as Ideas in Motion won a 2011 Suncoast Emmy Arts/Entertainment-Program award. The 30-minute documentary follows five Knight Arts Challenge Miami winners on their journeys to realize their artistic visions. Highlighted artists include the Florida Grand Opera, Teatro Avante, Kathleen Hudspeth of Turn-Based Press, Lauren “Lolo” Reskin of Sweat Records and Free Gospel Sunday at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation vice president of arts, Kirmaya Cevallos and Marlon Johnson share the nomination.
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    A night at the opera

    Published December 5, 2011 by

    By Andrea Stevenson, Community School of the Arts Last month, dozens of Community School of the Arts students attended their first opera, thanks to our new Knight Artistic Engagement Fund. The Fund connects underserved music and art students with outstanding professional music concerts and art exhibitions at no cost to...
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    “Miami Open Stage” fosters local talent

    Published December 5, 2011 by

    On Dec. 10, 2011 at 7 p.m., Miami Open Stage, a combined effort of Dance NOW! Miami and the Little Haiti Cultural Center (LHCC), will feature new work and works in progress by South Florida choreographers Christine Beggs, Constance McIntyre, Sandra Portal-Andreu, Pioneer Winterand Dance NOW! One of the main...
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    What’s up, art?

    Published December 3, 2011 by

    What is up in town for the next days, and then some, is tons and tons of art. In a random selection, here is a mixture of local and imported artwork that is worth stumbling upon. In the main Art...
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    Pop-Up Miami Piano 2011

    Published December 2, 2011 by

    By Adrienne Arsht Center staff As thousands of people flocked to Art Basel Miami Beach Dec. 1-4 to check out the newest work generating buzz in art circles and beyond, a group of Miami-based artists used music to focus attention on the local art scene. Their project: Pop-Up Miami Piano...
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    Philadelphia Theatre Company says goodbye to Red

    Published December 2, 2011 by

    By Carrie Chapter, Philadelphia Theatre Company Here at Philadelphia Theatre Company, on November 13th, we sadly said goodbye to John Logan’s Red - our first show of the 2011-2012 season. But, now we’re able to relax in the memory of a truly fantastic run! For those of you unfamiliar with...
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    Holiday season at the Civic

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    By Val Renner, Akron Civic Theatre The Akron Civic Theatre comes alive with the hustle and bustle of the season. The sounds of glee fill the air when children experience the magic of the Nutcracker. It has become a Holiday tradition for many of the families in the area. We...
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    Jerome New Performance Program at New Eyes

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    By Rick Shiomi, Mu Performing Arts Mu Performing Arts is in the third round of our Jerome New Performance Program. This program features Mu collaborating with individual artists from fields other than playwriting to create new works from the outsider perspective. It has been an amazing program for Mu because...
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    Pop Up Detroit helps ring in the holidays

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    It's hard to believe that the holidays have come full swing to Detroit. Woodward had been turned into a sparkling winter land, Saturdays in Eastern Market now smell of spiced ciders and pine needles, while storefronts and galleries are preparing for...
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    Random Acts of Culture™ greets holiday travelers

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    By Brian Woods, The Schubert Club—a member of The Arts Partnership Random Acts of Culture™ greeted weary travelers, returning and departing from their Thanksgiving holidays on Sunday, November 27. They were surprised by opera arias and duets ringing throughout Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport! [caption id="attachment_29349" align="aligncenter" width="599" caption="Karin Wolverton and...
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    Fifth grade students See Rock Odyssey at the Adrienne Arsht Center

    Published December 1, 2011 by

    By Michelle Berra, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Since the start of the 2011-2012 school year, more than 32,000 M-DCPS students have had the opportunity to experience Miami’s vibrant cultural atmosphere through Cultural Passport. Cultural Passport is an innovative educational initiative designed to provide all Miami-Dade County Public Schools students in...
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    McColl Center for Visual Art kicks off 2012 with “Converge”

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    By Susan Jedrzejewski, McColl Center for Visual Art Kicking-off the winter session in January 2012, McColl Center for Visual Art will host “Converge” featuring renowned artists Quiesqueya Henriquez and Sonya Clark and the pieces they created while in residence as Knight Artists-in-Residence. Exploring themes of identity and inclusion, the work...
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    December means lots of art

    Published December 1, 2011 by

    In a city our size, there is always something happening. This rings true for the art scenes as well. But, when December rolls around, there’s a little something extra squeezed into the calendar. Especially, in the visual arts, the focus is on more group shows with smaller affordable works and...