Baby Dee, Frank Pahl & the Scavenger Quartet at Cliff Bell’s

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Baby Dee, Frank Pahl & the Scavenger Quartet at Cliff Bell’s

Published May 10, 2011 by matthew.piper

Cliff Bell’s, downtown Detroit’s beautifully restored Art Deco jazz venue, is hosting a singular music performance this Friday night. The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit presents Cleveland-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Baby Dee and local experimental group The Scavenger Quartet, led by Kresge fellow Frank Pahl. It’s sure to be...

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Business models vs. good business

Published May 9, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Janet Brown, executive director Grantmakers in the Arts The issue of new business models is a topic with which I am losing patience. To me it’s a “red herring” actually, when we should be discussing new product delivery models that engage more audiences, both young and old, utilize technologies...

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Outdoor Performances Come to the Heart of Latino Philadelphia

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To create personal cultural experiences that connect audiences across cultures by producing a series of monthly outdoor performances in the heart of Latino Philadelphia

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Arts Series Presents Innovative National and International Artists

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To inspire the community by offering an innovative arts series, Spectrum, that crosses the traditional boundaries of visual art, performance, music, film, video, dance and theater

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Program for Contemporary Performing Arts Trains Actors and Directors

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To strengthen the contemporary performing arts scene by launching a two-year training program for actors and directors

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Community Space Supports Young Writers With Workshops and Tutoring

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To nurture young residents through poetry by establishing a gathering space offering cultural workshops, as well as homework tutoring and life-skills mentoring

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Public Art Lights Up the Night Sky

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To create a new kind of communal space through a world premiere public art event that will transform the night sky with roving searchlights

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Live Music Connects Online With New Audiences

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To illustrate how music connects cultures by commissioning innovative concerts for Philadelphia’s World Café Live that will be simulcast to new audiences

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Public School Children Interact With Artists in After-School Program

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To involve public school children in the arts by exposing them to performances and having them interact with artists

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Arab Music Promotes Cross-Cultural Understanding

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation for Arab music by creating a unique concert series with a resident ensemble

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Actors Interact With Local Residents Through Traveling Talk Show

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

Summary: To expand participation in Philadelphia’s theatrical arts by launching a new audience engagement initiative that helps actors interact with residents in their everyday lives

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World-renowned Street Artists Reinvent Neighborhood Tableaux

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To help transform the urban landscape by hiring a world-renowned team of street artists to develop a major project in Philadelphia

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Free Program for Students Inspires Life-Long Love of the Arts

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To inspire a life-long engagement with the arts by giving Philadelphia 10th graders free admission to participating cultural institutions for one year

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Dance Performances Travel to Public Places with Portable Floor

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To bring live dance performances to broader audiences by making available a portable dance floor that can be used by companies throughout the region at festivals and other events

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Local Writers Develop and Share Their Works in Literary Center

Published May 9, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

To promote the creation and appreciation of poetry, plays and performance works by opening Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts in the city’s Mount Airy neighborhood