French frenzy at Weathervane Playhouse

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French frenzy at Weathervane Playhouse

Published May 9, 2014 by Roger Durbin

Maybe it isn’t always true, but it seems to be – when you watch a French farce (like “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” currently being presented at Weathervane Playhouse, a Knight Arts grantee), you can pretty much expect lots of sexual innuendo, and invariably in the form of marital infidelity. And,...

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Artist profile: Kathy Leisen and the politics of oddness

Published May 9, 2014 by Rosie Sharp

"When you're thinking about how someone is going to perceive what you're doing, you're not in it. And being in it is the point." - Kathy Leisen I first encountered Kathy Leisen’s patented brand of professional oddity at the “ANTI-STORY” Good Time Writer’s Buffet, held at...

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Kimmel Center premiers 8 Stops

Published May 8, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Anne Ewers, Kimmel Center President and CEO We were thrilled that the Kimmel Center’s inaugural theater residency premiered the work of OBIE winning playwright Deb Margolin on April 25. 8 Stops marked the culmination of an impactful theatre residency in SEI Innovation Studio that would not have been possible...

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“Resonancias” by Jose Luis Rodriguez

Published May 8, 2014 by Neil de la Flor

"Resonancias," presented by FUNDarte's Miami On Stage: Knight New Works Series, opens May 8th and 9th, at the Miami Dade County Auditorium On.Stage Black Box Theater. Jose Luis Rodriguez. The performance is an interdisciplinary and multicultural collaboration conceived by Flamenco guitarist and composer Jose Luis Rodriguez....

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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Carnivale

Published May 8, 2014 by Katherine Balcerek

Knight Sounds. Carnivale comes to the Queen City with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals” and an excerpt from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” on May 9th at 7:30 p.m. in the Knight Theater. Tickets are $29 and include a free drink....

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Institute for New Feeling encourages togetherness at Practice

Published May 8, 2014 by CSchwartz

The journey and the destination are one in the same at Practice Gallery with an interactive project by the Institute for New Feeling (IfNf). Here, the gallery becomes a vehicle for renewal as much as for movement, contemplation, and interpersonal connection. Nina Sarnelle brings her “Walk Together” concept to Practice...

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Full Moon Euphoria at Riverside Cemetery breeds stunning photos

Published May 7, 2014 by Y-O Latimore

Full Moon Euphoria. Each year in May, Riverside Cemetery, a Knight Arts grantee, hosts an event where up to 40 photographers take photos (of people and props) under the full moon’s light. There’s no reason to be afraid of hanging in the cemetery after hours because...

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Y’all Come to “Ring of Fire” at Actors’ Summit

Published May 7, 2014 by Roger Durbin

“Ring of Fire” is a country and rockabilly treat when put into the hands of Actors’ Summit, a Knight Arts grantee and its remarkable cast of singers and musicians. The show takes a reflective biographical look at musical legend and star Johnny Cash through his music. If you know nothing...

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“Bandara” bodes well for the new Latino Asian Fusion Series by Pangea World Theater and Teatro del Pueblo

Published May 7, 2014 by Susannah Schouweiler

Photo by Holly Peterson. Courtesy of MN Daily Pangea World Theater and Teatro del Pueblo (both Knight Arts grantees) have been collaborating since 2010, co-presenting work in the annual Political Theatre Festivals and with productions like Luis Alfaro’s “Oedipus El Rey,” Sandra Cisneros’ “House On Mango...

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Cellist to walk in footsteps of pilgrims, offering Bach

Published May 7, 2014 by Gregory Stepanich

Dane Johansen. Cellist Dane Johansen played Coral Gables last night as a member of the Escher Quartet, joining British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor for a concert of music by composers including Dvořák and Dutilleux. But tonight, he’s in Palm Beach, where the Chamber Music Society of Palm...

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A second look at the Ordway’s 2014 ARTwalk

Published May 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Erin Matteson, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts On May 3rd more than 200 young artists and their families attended the 2014 Clear Channel Outdoor ARTwalk opening reception at the Ordway. As part of the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival produced by the Ordway, the ARTwalk celebrates young artists’...

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Party in Romare Bearden Park

Published May 6, 2014 by Katherine Balcerek

Party in the Park. At the end of last summer Mecklenburg County’s Park and Recreation department opened Romare Bearden Park at 300 South Church Street in Uptown Charlotte in homage to Charlotte-born artist, Romare Bearden. Known for his textured collages and modernist blending of abstraction and...

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“The Secret of Life..Revealed, Again. For the First Time, Ever” by Jerry Vile opens at Inner State Gallery

Published May 6, 2014 by Rosie Sharp

Jerry Vile really takes the cake! In an opening foreshadowed by one of the most tongue-in-cheek press releases of all time, artist Jerry Vile—best known as organizer of the longstanding international erotic art show The Dirty Show—premiered an exhibition of work and scene at the Inner...

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Arts Biz dialog: Adolfo Henriques, chairman & CEO of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust

Published May 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad

By Laura Bruney and Etain Connor, Arts and Business Council of Miami Sitting on the 8th floor of the Gibraltar Bank offices, we are first struck by the incredible views of downtown Coral Gables. We are here to meet Adolfo Henriques a paragon in our cultural community and an enthusiastic...

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Kris Strawser confronts the power structures of neckties at Napoleon

Published May 6, 2014 by CSchwartz

Neckties are as much a garment as they are a symbol. These less-than-pragmatic scarves wind around the neck of the wearer to signify gender (or potentially its upending), class and high fashion all tied into one. At Napoleon, artist Kris Strawser examines the social role of the tie, the medium...