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    Time is on art’s side

    Published October 30, 2013 by Anne Tschida

    Hernan Bas, "A Queer and Curious Cabinet." Although it may seem like there is a small lull between the next group of local openings — that may be the exhibits up for Art Basel, both for galleries and museums — in fact the art world moves...
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    The Puppet Network, producer of Broward’s Day of the Day celebration, is up for a People’s Choice Award

    Published October 30, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

    Now through Nov. 15, five small South Florida arts organizations are vying for the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award, offering a $20,000 prize. Below, Jim Hammond talks about why The Puppet Network should get your vote. To see the other nominees and to text to vote, visit knightarts.org/peopleschoice. Q....
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    Lauren Rice’s “Tools for Better Living” opens at Popps Packing

    Published October 29, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

    Detail from "Fertility Goddess’ Survival Kit" (2013). Congratulations are due all over the place at Popps Packing—to the Popps Packing family on their new addition, Joseph, who is six weeks old and a living work of art, and to Lauren Rice, whose show of new work,...
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    Festival Miami bids Britten a happy birthday

    Published October 29, 2013 by Gregory Stepanich

    Tony Boutté at Red House, Benjamin Britten's home in Aldeburgh, England. Photo by Douglas Atfield The celebrations of the 100th birthday of the British composer Benjamin Britten have been widespread, and have included not just operas on various world mainstages, but chamber works on small programs...
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    More art and design from the halls of Le Meridien

    Published October 29, 2013 by CSchwartz

    Once again, Le Meridien Hotel in the heart of Center City Philadelphia has opened its lobby to curator Gaby Heit and a collection of local artists. Allan Espiritu, Sara McCorriston, Michele Tremblay, Dolores Poacelli, Lyn Godley, Chris Landau and Arden Bendler Browning all present works in the show from the...
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    Reaching the unreachable, The Motivational Edge is up for People’s Choice Award

    Published October 29, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

    Now through Nov. 15, five small South Florida arts organizations are vying for the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award, offering a $20,000 prize. Below, Ian Welsch talks about why The Motivational Edge should get your vote. To see the other nominees and to text to vote, visit knightarts.org/peopleschoice. Q....
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    The “Cask” of Marissa Alma Nick

    Published October 29, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

    Marissa Alma Nick's “Cask” is a visually orgasmic, exquisitely lit, yet awkwardly chaotic and exhaustive retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's macabre classic short story, “The Cask of Amontillado.” Although Nick sticks to Poe's story of revenge, her production and script radically U-turns away from Poe's fundamental gift as a writer—that...
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    Guest Artist Melanie DeMore transforms students

    Published October 28, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Bill Haugen, VocalEssence “You’ve got what you need inside of you,” explains WITNESS guest artist Melanie DeMore, modeling the art of body percussion in the middle of a circle of teenaged boys and girls at the Hennepin County Home School. “Just break it down into little pieces.” Timid and...
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    Art on billboards?

    Published October 28, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

    An ArtPop billboard from another market. Driving in and around Charlotte, motorists enjoy a wide variety of billboards advertising various products. Some of these ads are quite eye catching, some funny and others inventive, but what if this space held more than an ad? What if...
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    Story City gets ‘Lost’ at the Black Dog

    Published October 28, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

    Story City MN's latest storytelling event, Friday, October 25th at the Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in St. Paul, featured stories on the theme "Lost." Photo: Story City MN Story City’s event at the Black Dog on Friday was the 12th installment of this convivial...
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    Sphinx Virtuosi Ensemble to perform at Macon’s Grand Opera House

    Published October 28, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

    The secret is out. Macon is a music town. Saturday night, Steve Moretti and Matt Catingnub introduced Macon’s newest orchestra, Macon Pops, with a debut concert at the Macon City Auditorium. In an interview in September, Catingub said, “Macon, being one of the great ‘music towns’ in this country, is...
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    Teo Castellanos, who puts Miami stories on stage, is up for People’s Choice Award

    Published October 28, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

    Now through Nov. 15, five small South Florida arts organizations are vying for the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award, offering a $20,000 prize. Below, author and playwright Teo Castellanos talks about why he should get your vote. To see the other nominees and to text to vote, visit knightarts.org/peopleschoice....
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    Pilobolus astonishes Miami audiences

    Published October 26, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

    The most astonishing thing about the avant-garde dance company Pilobolus is that their performance at the Arsht reminded me of one universal truth—that life is constant motion. Even when we are asleep and are at our stillest moments, invisible electrons simultaneously spin and orbit around the nuclei of every atom...
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    Accountants and the arts: Arts Biz dialogue featuring Kaufman Rossin

    Published October 26, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Etain Connor and Laura Bruney, Arts & Business Council of Miami More and more CEOs are looking at the arts to enhance employee engagement. Business professionals who serve on boards or volunteer in the arts learn to be innovators from going behind the scenes and working directly with artists....
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    “.” by Robert Bailey has a lot going on, for a show about nothing

    Published October 25, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

    The scene at 2739 Edwin coalesces around Robert Bailey's odd microcosms. Saturday, October 12th was the rare opportunity to gaze into the world of Robert Bailey. “.”—a presentation of his work—opened at 2739 Edwin, and this Saturday, October 26th is the final chance to see it...
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