Glimmerglass shines under Francesca Zambello

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Glimmerglass shines under Francesca Zambello

Published August 26, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Every summer, in a theater on a green hill an opera festival takes place, one in which performances are preceded by picnics on the grounds. It’s not in Europe and it’s not called Bayreuth or Glyndebourne, but Glimmerglass. One hundred percent...

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Times they are a-changing

Published August 23, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Ian Cheng in the upcoming exhibit at MOCA, "Love of Technology." This week it was announced that Alex Gartenfeld, recently brought in as chief curator of MOCA North Miami, will also now be serving as interim director. That’s because the founding director of MOCA – which...

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Preview: Live, Love, Local this Saturday at the Eastern Market

Published August 23, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

The Greening of Detroit has contributed to green infrastructure, practiced reforestation and provided support to urban gardeners in the city for more than 20 years. Tomorrow, August 24, from 12-3 p.m. at the Eastern Market, The Greening of Detroit in partnership with edibleWOW magazine will be...

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Joffrey Ballet teams up with the Cleveland Orchestra for full evening of music and dance at Blossom Music Center

Published August 23, 2013 by Roger Durbin

At Blossom Music Center's outdoor amphitheater on August 17-18, the music and dance elephant in the room at was clearly the Joffrey Ballet’s reconstruction of “The Rite of Spring” (“Le Sacre du Printemps”). The ballet and music concert work was composed by Igor Stravinsky, commissioned back in 1913 for the...

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Flourish, presented by the Queer Arts Consortium

Published August 22, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

As Charlotte Pride brings the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and queer pride festival to the Queen City, the LGBT community’s creativity in film, art, music and performance will also be on display in a festival-within-a-festival called Flourish. This two-day event, August 24-25, will be held at the Bechtler...

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Get your flamenco on at the CCEMiami

Published August 22, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

Every year around this time I encourage our readers to take flamenco lessons. It looks fun, romantic and dangerous (in a good way!). I must admit I've always wanted to learn flamenco, but I've yet to take the plunge. I guess I'm just waiting for someone to take me. [caption...

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If you loved Northern Spark, don’t miss “The Big Lowdown” in Lowertown this weekend

Published August 22, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Were you one of those who braved the rain this year to take in Northern Spark? Well, then, clear the decks this weekend because there’s something pretty magical going down in Lowertown, and you’re going to want to be there. “The Big Lowdown,” jointly presented by Bedlam Theatre and Live...

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We The Weeds: a botanical bounty at Practice Gallery

Published August 22, 2013 by CSchwartz

Throughout August, Practice Gallery has been delving into the urban environments that many of us call home with a certain scientific scrutiny. Instead of the aesthetic eye that generally dominates the world of contemporary art, We The Weeds—a team made up by artist Kaitlin Pomerantz and botanist Zya S. Levy—skews...

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Bass Museum of Art through student eyes

Published August 21, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Mariana Corbalan, Bass Museum of Art Bass Museum of Art has many wonderful artworks. The Egypt gallery displays many artifacts that are over 2,000 years old, including a real mummy! The Taplin gallery houses the permanent collection of old masters’ paintings dating back to the 15th century. When visiting...

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Vanaver Caravan headlines final performance of Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival

Published August 21, 2013 by Roger Durbin

New York City-based Vanaver Caravan was chosen to be the out-of-town guest for this year’s Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival. Someone recommended the group to director of the event Jane Startzman, telling her that Vanaver Caravan would be a good choice. Turns out that is correct, and not only because...

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“Pack a Pistol” exhibit explores post-colonialist approaches to art-making

Published August 21, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

"Seat of Trouble" by Carina Maye. Photo courtesy of Tubman Museum The Tubman Museum will host an opening reception for "Pack A Pistol," a group exhibition featuring work from 12 contemporary artists collectively known as The Smoke School of Art. A reception will be held Friday,...

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Photographer captures “birds eye view” in Everglades

Published August 21, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Giselle Heraux, AIRIE residency birds, 2000-present, eyes wide shut, 2010, photo by Susan Silas Susan Silas is looking for birds, dead or alive, during her August AIRIE residency in Everglades National Park. Silas, a photographer from Brooklyn, notes that she captured birds subconsciously in her...

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Funner Projects makes cooler video

Published August 20, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Robert "Meatball" Lorie and Justin Long. The summer has almost come to a crawling halt at this point, the hot dead zone of August has everyone regrouping for September. But this is exactly the time that one-off projects can pop up, as galleries and museums are...

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Rashid Nuri on the politics of growing at the Detroit Public Library

Published August 20, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

On Saturday, August 16, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library hosted a lecture by Rashid Nuri. Nuri is Boston-born and Harvard-educated, and served as USDA Deputy Administrator under the Clinton Administration in his lifelong career in the promotion of urban agriculture. His work with agricultural policy revealed to...

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The Clay Studio sculpts and inspires with two group shows

Published August 20, 2013 by CSchwartz

Once again, the Clay Studio astounds with its wildly diverse fare of both functional ceramics and sculptural experiments by both resident artists and participants of the Tenth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition. This Knight Arts grantee provides tantalizing aesthetics by many talented artists, ranging from the most simplistic...