The Mint’s Dr. Jameson to speak at the Light Factory

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The Mint’s Dr. Jameson to speak at the Light Factory

Published August 8, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

The Light Factory’s 6th Juried Annuale, now on view, was judged by the president and CEO of the Mint Museum of Art, Dr. Kathleen V. Jameson. She selected the six finalists out of 110 entries. The exhibition opened at the end of May and will run until September 15. Tonight,...

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Gearing up for our 2013-2014 season

Published August 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Helen Schultz, Philadelphia Theater Company The Suzanne Roberts Theater has been playing host to some younger actors this summer as PTC’s Summer Camp comes to a close this week, but the administrative offices of Philadelphia Theatre Company are already rocketing towards fall 2013. Here in the literary office, it’s...

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A Steinway B for Studio Z

Published August 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Katherine Bergman, Zeitgeist Zeitgeist is thrilled to have been offered the opportunity to purchase a beautiful Steinway B piano for Studio Z, the ensemble's performance space. Currently, the piano available at Studio Z is on loan from a generous donor, and while Zeitgeist has been fortunate to have a...

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Six artists with summery abstractions at Tiger Strikes Asteroid

Published August 8, 2013 by CSchwartz

Philadelphia artist Douglas Witmer curated the current exhibit at Tiger Strikes Asteroid (a Knight Arts grantee) as a summer show first and foremost. Entitled “Ice Water Flyswatter,” this grouping of artists from around the country and Europe explores the nature of precise design while also offering a bright and lively...

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Tigertail’s WordSpeak youth poetry team heads to “Brave New Voices”

Published August 8, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

This past Monday, Tigertail's WordSpeak poetry slam youth group performed to a packed patio at Panther Coffee in Wynwood. The audience had almost as much as the energy as the poets poured into their performances. Tigertail WordSpeak. Photo by Neil de la Flor Slammers Christell Victoria...

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GroundWorks DanceTheater performance was a delight

Published August 7, 2013 by Roger Durbin

When you take in a GroundWorks DanceTheater performance, you can’t miss, as in the case of the dance concert the group put on in Glendale Cemetery last weekend as part of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival. At the end of each piece at the Saturday evening performance, audience members...

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Film series celebrates 50 years of James Bond

Published August 7, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

50 Years of Bond at The Douglass Theatre. The James Bond film series, based on the Ian Fleming novels, is one of the longest running series in film history. With an iconic central character, tons of intrigue, outlandish characters, and over-the-top chase scenes, audiences continue to...

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Peeling back the layers

Published August 7, 2013 by Anne Tschida

"At the End of It All." If you’ve never stopped into Swampspace in the Design District, you are really missing out. This particular location is the latest outpost for Oliver Sanchez, who uses the old school house as a studio, an exhibition space, a place to...

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Weekend review/preview: concerts with a cause, creative limitations and collectors’ delights

Published August 6, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

With another action-packed weekend in an unusually cool summer behind us, here’s the wrap-up for anything you may have missed! Over on the East side on Saturday, August 3rd, the Backpack Music Festival returned to Belle Isle, for an exercise in concertgoing with a philanthropic bent. The festival, which features...

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Miami-Dade County’s Cultural Passport visits the Miami Science Museum

Published August 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Lindsay Bartholomew, Miami Science Museum A passport is a ticket to adventure and culture when traveling overseas. Miami-Dade County’s Cultural Passport program, supported by the Knight Foundation, allows students to experience adventure and culture while staying right here in Miami. And the Miami Science Museum is an awesome stop...

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Jedediah Morfit provides symbolic relief at Philadelphia Sculpture Gym

Published August 6, 2013 by CSchwartz

Throughout the month of August, visiting the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym is a real relief. Literally, though. At this Knight Arts grantee, artist Jedediah Morfit is showcasing his talents in relief sculpture with his solo show “flat as hell.” Morfit was selected through the Sculpture Gym's partnership with Emerging International Xchange,...

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PBS Newshour explores the future for ballerinas, baritones and bassoons

Published August 5, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

Working in the fine arts can be difficult. Detroit Public Television's Paul Solman explores the future for ballerinas, baritones and bassoons, exploring how artists are adapting to hard economic times and an incredibly competitive job market. Click here to read the complete transcript.

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Highlights from the August Southend Gallery Crawl

Published August 5, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

The streets were packed this past Friday night in Charlotte’s historic Southend. Art lovers and foodies flocked to the Southend’s First Friday Gallery Crawl and Food Truck Friday events. In fact, it was hard to determine who was there for what, but then that is the appeal of the Southend’s...

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The Kennedy Center’s Michael Kaiser steps into the classroom

Published August 5, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser stepped into the classroom this summer, teaching arts management to 36 international art managers as part of the the Center's annual month-long summer training program. In addition to his role as Kennedy Center president, Kaiser serves as president of the Center's DeVos Institute of Arts...

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Twin Cities writers from immigrant and refugee communities make “Inroads” at the Black Dog

Published August 5, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Some of 2013 Inroads writers, L to R: Nimo Farah, Robert Karimi, Lillian Brion, Cyril Thomas, Luis Lopez, Eva Song Margolis. Photo courtesy of the Loft Literary Center This summer’s Inroads Mentoring Award recipients celebrated the conclusion of more than two months spent honing their craft...