A Broward arts arrival

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A Broward arts arrival

Published September 3, 2013 by Anne Tschida

The South Florida Consortium winners show at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. Almost overnight, it seems, Broward has turned into an art center. If you haven’t awakened to what is happening north of Miami, now would be the time. The Art and Culture Center of...

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VocalEssence opens Orchestra Hall with US premiere Oct 27

Published September 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Jennifer Weismann, VocalEssence The US premiere of acclaimed English composer Jonathan Dove’s There Was a Child opens the 2013-2014 VocalEssence season on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. The one and only performance will be held in the newly refurbished Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, and will feature the 100-voice...

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Labor Day Weekend wrap-up, on and off the radar

Published September 3, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

Labor Day Weekend was full of city celebrations that are well-known and much-loved entities, including the 34th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival down at the Detroit riverfront; the Hamtramck Street Festival presenting its usual mishmash of Polish nationalism and American carnivalism (not to mention Elvis impersonators); and “Oakland County’s favorite summer...

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Joe Boruchow and Erin M. Riley at Paradigm Gallery

Published September 3, 2013 by CSchwartz

At Paradigm Gallery just south of South Street, two artists have taken over the small space with an assortment of two-dimensional works that–although similar in terms of their often risque content–are derived from quite divergent processes. Erin M. Riley and Joe Boruchow split the small, South Philly gallery for the...

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End-of-summer triple play: Concrete and Grass, Western Sculpture Park Festival and a picnic operetta, “Agent Fidelio”

Published September 2, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival runs Sept. 5-7 with a main stage in Mears Park and an indoor stage at the Black Dog. I don't know about you, but we've used up pretty much all of our vacation days at this point. St. Paul public...

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A Look Back at Inside|Out

Published September 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Allie Clayman, Detroit Institute of Arts When I first arrived at the DIA in May 2011 as an eager intern, I had no idea what outcomes to expect of the Inside|Out program that I had been enlisted to help implement. How would people react when they came upon a...

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Joshua Roman, the cello as weapon of peace

Published August 31, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer A young cellist in meteoric rise, 29-year-old Joshua Roman is a perfect example of an accomplished 21st century artist. The native Oklahoman is a composer, organizer, curator, social media expert and complete musician. Roman has made three working visits to Miami...

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Don’t miss the opening of Romare Bearden Park

Published August 30, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

Romare Bearden Park opens this weekend with special events taking place August 30 through September 1. The 5.4-acre park located at 300 South Church Street pays homage to Charlotte-born artist Romare Bearden, who is best known for his textured collages and modernist blending of abstraction and representation. Although Bearden spent...

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First in flight: the creative crafts of Haiti

Published August 30, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Unique crafts from our unique neighbor. For those of you who are still unaware that Miami International Airport has some seriously good art hanging around, this is a reminder. We are not talking about cheesy coffee shop paintings. We are talking about permanent and site-specific works...

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“Factory Setting: the space of labor” is in powerful progression at 2739 Edwin

Published August 30, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

A large-scale photo weaving installation in progress at 2739 Edwin Gallery. "Factory Setting: the space of labor" is an installation-in-progress by Tsz Yan Ng, taking place at 2739 Edwin Gallery with viewing hours from 1-5 p.m. every Saturday (including tomorrow, August 31, and the closing reception...

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Miami’s 2013-14 music season is here

Published August 30, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer With the 2013-2014 music season upon us, it’s time to look, compare, pick and schedule. The upcoming season evinces interesting progress in musical programming for a city as diverse and eclectic as ours, one in which achieving artistic and financial balance...

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Polish play coming to Balch Street Theatre

Published August 30, 2013 by Roger Durbin

You have to hand it to co-artistic directors James Slowiak and Jairo Cuesta and their productions in the Balch Street Theatre. Their plays take on current and troubling social issues, the darker side of human behavior, or the kind of strange actions that result in dark humor. Those qualities simply...

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Kurt Vile concludes the City of Philadelphia’s Knight-funded City Hall Presents series

Published August 30, 2013 by Tatiana Hernandez

The City of Philadelphia ended its Knight-sponsored City Hall Presents series with a free concert by the beloved homegrown talent, Kurt Vile. The enigmatic musician is a big supporter of Philly and last night, the city loved back. Vile was presented with the Liberty Bell Award and August 28 was...

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The camera moves choreographers and filmmakers

Published August 29, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

This Saturday, August 31st, Eddy Fernandez, Jr. and Marissa Alma Nick will lead a workshop for Screen Dance Miami. Screen Dance Miami is a four-day festival slated for January that will offer skill-developing workshops, panel discussions and screenings for local artists and directors exploring movement and dance on film. [caption...

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Emoji Energy bestows local power station with a new face

Published August 29, 2013 by CSchwartz

Benjamin Volta of Volta Studio, in collaboration with the Asian Arts Initiative's Youth Arts Workshop, tackled the exterior of a large section of fence surrounding the PECO Callowhill Substation located at 11th and Callowhill Streets. The project entitled “Emoji Energy.” This Knight Arts grantee guided a group of local teens...