History manifests at Macon’s Riverside Cemetery Conservancy

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History manifests at Macon’s Riverside Cemetery Conservancy

Published October 14, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Luther Williams and Jackie Robinson manifest for Spirits in October 2012. Photo by Milton Heard, courtesy of Riverside Cemetery Conservancy Are you feeling lucky? If not, maybe the chance to stand face-to-face with John Heisman, legendary namesake of college football's highest honor, will lift your spirits....

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One gallery, two shows, two locations

Published October 12, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Yanira Collado's book pages One definition of the word “Palimpsest” is “something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.” It is also the title of a new group show curated by William Cordova that loosely fits into this descriptive, at Carol...

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The 2013 Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival continues to uphold Hamtramck’s reputation as an art mecca

Published October 11, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

Oh my deer! Art Parade leaving from Hatch art collective. The 2013 Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival really outdid itself this year, with nearly 30 locations and dozens of events taking place throughout the city on Saturday, October 5th. There were open studios at numerous galleries, including...

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Second annual Akron Art Prize winners announced

Published October 11, 2013 by Roger Durbin

The Downtown Akron Partnership had considerable success with the inaugural Akron Art Prize last year. Officials fixed up some of the administrative issues that became problematic and chose to continue with the second annual Akron Art Prize. This year, as last, the process began with the monthly Downtown Akron Artwalk...

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Great response to Sundance workshop in Philadelphia

Published October 11, 2013 by marika.lynch

On Oct. 26th, Sundance Institute and Scribe Video Center are teaming up to present the first Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive in Philadelphia, with support from Knight Foundation. The program will invite 8-12 local screenwriters developing a narrative feature-length screenplay to workshop their projects with renowned screenwriter and long-time Sundance Creative...

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Learn WordPress with Tropicult at the IFC Miami

Published October 10, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

Business cards are (almost) dead. The Internet and social media has transformed the ways in which we connect and communicate with each other. This change demands sophisticated knowledge of how to build and maintain a creative and competent web presence. Workshop poster. Whether you're an artist,...

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Escape with “Rouge” this weekend

Published October 10, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

Photo courtesy of Caroline Calouche & Co. After 10 days of the federal government shutdown and ominous warnings of economic recession, escape this weekend to the entertaining excitement of a cabaret. Performed by Caroline Calouche & Company, “Rouge” promises to entertain audiences with an eclectic show...

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Brothers’ Network Night at “The Brothers Size” and more!

Published October 10, 2013 by CSchwartz

There is still time to get tickets for The Brothers' Network Night at “The Brothers Size”... but not much. The October 12 event has 15 tickets available at the special $15 price. The Henry “Box” Brown Festival (a Knight Arts grantee) and The Brothers' Network are in the midst of...

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Osmo Vanska calls it quits and the Artists’ Quarter is slated to close, but it’s not all bad news for the Twin Cities music scene

Published October 9, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Osmo Vänskä. Photo by Greg Helgeson There's been news of two significant losses to the Twin Cities music community in the last week. You’ve likely heard the first: famed Minnesota Orchestra conductor Osmo Vänskä formally announced his resignation; Aaron Jay Kernis, founder of the orchestra’s Composer...

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More classical season-openers ahead

Published October 9, 2013 by Gregory Stepanich

Angel Romero. The classical season is off to a fine start, and soon things will be getting even busier as the other major performing institutions open their seasons. Already Festival Miami has featured Joshua Bell and Edgar Meyer in Meyer’s Double Concerto for Violin and Bass,...

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Macon Arts Alliance announces 2013 Cultural Award Honorees

Published October 9, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

The 2013 Cultural Awards honors those who have made significant contributions to arts and culture in Central Georgia. In honor of National Arts and Humanities month, Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) will present the 2013 Cultural Awards on October 15 at 6 p.m. at...

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Two exciting art of photography lectures coming to the Akron Art Museum

Published October 9, 2013 by Roger Durbin

Akron Art Museum, a Knight Arts grantee, has a free lecture series on Thursday evenings (including the ones given during the summer when the Downtown at Dusk music series is underway), the same day of the week that the galleries have extended hours and admission is equally free. Viewers can...

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Opera Philadelphia’s third Opera on the Mall was an “outstanding success”

Published October 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By David Devan, Opera Philadelphia On Saturday, September 28, nearly 4,000 attendees filled the lawn in front of Independence Mall to see the HD broadcast of our season opening production of Verdi's Nabucco, the result of record-breaking registration and attendance numbers that confirmed the increasing public demand for our civic...

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Flying through the air and look what we see, in 3-D

Published October 8, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Northern Approach. Intrepid Potash, Wendover, Utah; William Keddell. Ever really wondered what it is like to be a bird, gliding through the air, getting a true “bird’s eye view” of the world? Sure you have. Multimedia artist William Keddell, mostly known for his stereoscopic images, stopped...

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“The Circuit” by Hinterlands Ensemble makes its anticipated debut at Trinosophes

Published October 8, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

The Hinterlands Ensemble performing "God Bless Ameowica." The Hinterlands Ensemble (a Knight Arts grantee) is known for their mastery of multiple media, including radio, shadow puppetry and other original collaborative theater pieces. With the premiere of "The Circuit," a variety show piece that has been in...