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    Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and a symphony for all

    Published June 3, 2014 by

    Symphonic music in the 21st century often takes back seat to any number of other musical genres or spectator activities, but Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra hopes to remind Philadelphia about the beauty and wonder of the symphony. For their inaugural concert at the Dell Music Center, Knight Arts grantee Black...
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    Bedia is back with a new take on culture

    Published June 3, 2014 by

    Jose Bedia returns to Snitzer gallery. It’s always a pleasure to see José Bedia’s work shown in new and innovative ways. As one of Miami’s most treasured and respected artists, we usually see him in bits and pieces in museum shows, not in a thematically generated...
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    Summer Pops opens with Broadway classics

    Published June 2, 2014 by

    Summer Pops 2013. (C) Michael Harding, Genesis Group Photography With the arrival of June and the fast approach of summer, Queen City residents have many seasonal activities to look forward to, but perhaps one of the most beloved is the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Pops concert...
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    Ibargüen: How Knight seeds innovation

    Published June 2, 2014 by

    Welcome to Knight Foundation on Vimeo. From Knight Foundation’s offices in downtown Miami, I can see the remains of the former headquarters of Knight Newspapers and, later, Knight Ridder. The building is being torn down now, but that’s where our founders, Jack and Jim Knight, built what was, in their day, the largest newspaper company in America. Knight Newspapers no longer exists, but the brothers’ philosophy -- that informed and engaged communities are the key to a healthy democracy -- still guides us here at the foundation that they left behind. They believed in the power and capacity of an informed citizenry to determine their own interests.  How do we make that concept reality? We invest in new ideas that have the power to transform lives. Through this catalytic funding, we provide the seeds for change.
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    Study in Japan

    Published May 30, 2014 by

    By Iris Shiraishi, Mu Daiko Artistic Director A true highlight of my taiko career happened just recently! A grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) Next Step Fund enabled me to spend two weeks in Tokyo to study with master artist/instructor Kyosuke Suzuki of the Wakayama Ryu (school). Suzuki...
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    The FOB tour of Chinese restaurants in Minnesota

    Published May 30, 2014 by

    By Randy Reyes, Artistic Director Mu Performing Arts If you travel to small towns across Minnesota, you will notice a peculiarity about their restaurant offerings, something that you wouldn’t necessarily expect. In these small towns, with little cultural diversity, there is always a Chinese restaurant. This brought up questions for...
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    Sanford Biggers weaves his way into Miami

    Published May 30, 2014 by

    Installation of "3 Dollars and 6 Dimes." There is a lot going on in Sanford Biggers' “3 Dollars & 6 Dimes” exhibit at the David Castillo Gallery–maybe one of the biggest named artists Castillo has shown to date. Start with the title, which has a lot...
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    Support the WordSpeak team before the Olympics of spoken word

    Published May 30, 2014 by

    Every year, Tigertail fosters the literary prowess of South Florida teens through WordSpeak, a “life-changing spoken word programs for 1,000 South Florida youth.” Through WordSpeak and SpeakOut, Tigertail's parallel LGBT spoken word youth program, the organization provides Miami students with access to prominent local spoken word mentor Teo Castellanos, as...