Expanding our civic footprint: Opera Philadelphia Launches Opera in the City series with American Premiere of Svadba-Wedding

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Expanding our civic footprint: Opera Philadelphia Launches Opera in the City series with American Premiere of Svadba-Wedding

Published October 18, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By David B. Devan, Opera Philadelphia In November, Opera Philadelphia is once again expanding our civic footprint and diversifying operatic experiences for Philadelphia audiences by launching an annual series that will offer fully staged operas in unexpected venues around the city. Opera in the City, which brings the art form...

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Not just flailing around like a mad woman: an interview with Marissa Alma Nick

Published October 17, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

Marissa Alma Nick takes on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of of Amontillado" in "Cask," a risky surrealist performance piece set to open next Thursday and Friday (October 24-25) at 9 p.m. at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Taking on iconic works by iconic writers, such as Poe, can prove fatal...

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NCDOT’s “Carmen” at the Knight Theatre

Published October 17, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

The Great Depression, workers on strike, North Carolina textile mills and a tragic love triangle: the perfect ingredients for a dramatic, passionate ballet. The North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDOT, a Knight Arts grantee) presents “Carmen” October 17-19 at the Knight Theatre. The performances starts at 7:30 p.m., and ticket prices...

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Kathryn Sclavi’s girls only slumber party at Practice

Published October 17, 2013 by CSchwartz

Practice gallery takes a trip down memory lane throughout October with Kathryn Sclavi's installation “Forever Sleepover.” The interior of the Practice space has been transformed from the typical rigid, white walls indicative of an art viewing space into a plush, cloth tent structure that fills practically the entire room. Hearkening...

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A giant passes: Patrice Chéreau (1944-2013)

Published October 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer A catastrophe. That’s how Alex Ross described the untimely death of Patrice Chéreau. The critic’s description could not have been more accurate. A screen and stage actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film producer and magisterial stage director. Chéreau was perhaps the last in...

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Mu Performing Arts opens the season with “Kung Fu Zombies vs. Cannibals”

Published October 16, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

“You are about to see some strong Asian-American woman power up here,” said Mu Performing Arts’ new artistic director, Randy Reyes, as he introduced the Knight Arts grantee theater company’s season opener, “Kung Fu Zombies vs. Cannibals.” He’s not kidding: the play is a marvel, packed with fluid fight sequences...

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It really is “A Grand Night for Singing” at Actors’ Summit

Published October 16, 2013 by Roger Durbin

If you like the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein — and even if you don't or are unfamiliar with them — you will still have a great time at the production of "A Grand Night for Singing" from the Actors' Summit, a Knight Arts grantee. The musical revue/play is the...

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Art Matters symposium series announced, first symposium to focus on visual art and criticism

Published October 16, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Art Matters: Engaging the Community through Embedded Arts Journalists. In April 2013, Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) announced two grants to support Art Matters: Engaging the Community through Embedded Arts Journalists, a one-year initiative designed to engage the community through high-quality arts journalism. The...

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A varied art night at ArtCenter

Published October 15, 2013 by Anne Tschida

From the "Correspndences" exhibit, 924 space of ArtCenter. True to its new mission to expand the programming — both in quantity and to varied disciplines — ArtCenter/South Florida (a Knight Arts grantee) will host a number of events tomorrow, Wednesday night, that should offer up a...

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Robert Sestok debuts new work at Cave

Published October 15, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

Detail from Robert Sestok's show, "Static." On Saturday, October 5th, during the Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival, renowned sculptor and painter Robert Sestok had an opening of new work at Cave gallery in the Russell Industrial Center. The show, "Static," featured all new paintings in a continuation...

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Metaphysically charged ceramics by Terri Saulin Frock at TSA

Published October 15, 2013 by CSchwartz

Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentinean writer and thinker, proved to be among the most interesting and creative figures of the 20th century through his short stories and essays that delve into the labyrinthine recesses of the human mind and the vast universe we inhabit. It is a testament to his...

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Which South Florida artists should receive $20K for their arts project? You decide!

Published October 15, 2013 by Tatiana Hernandez

Hey South Florida, it’s that time of year again! The humidity is letting up and the arts community is prepping for our annual pilgrimage of arts enthusiasts. We’re prepping too. We will announce this year’s winners of the Knight Arts Challenge on Dec. 2. Before we do, we need your help. It’s time for YOU to vote for your favorite up and coming project through the Challenge's People’s Choice Award. We selected five small organizations and projects from the list of finalists. Get to know them by clicking on the link(s) below to view short videos on each. Then, vote by sending your favorite nominee’s code (ARTSX) to 22333. The winner will receive $20,000.

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Which South Florida artists should receive $20K for their arts project? You decide!

Published October 14, 2013 by Tatiana Hernandez

Hey South Florida, it’s that time of year again! The humidity is letting up and the arts community is prepping for our annual pilgrimage of arts enthusiasts. We’re prepping too. We will announce this year’s winners of the Knight Arts Challenge on Dec. 2. Before we do, we need your...

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“Modernism in Changing Times: Works from 1968” at the Bechtler Museum

Published October 14, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

1968: a year of tumultuous change with the Prague Spring in the Czech Republic and Richard Nixon taking the presidency in the United States. It was a year of loss with the Tet Offensive launched in Vietnam and the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. It was...

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For Erin Belieu, a kerfuffle worth noting

Published October 14, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

No one remembers Juana; almost everything's forgotten in time, and if I tell her story, it's only when guessing what she loved, what she dreamed about, the lost details of a life that barely survives history. —Erin Belieu from “For Catherine: Juana, Infanta of Navarre” Erin...