A Wagner Antidote

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A Wagner Antidote

Published May 29, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer A new CD comes in the middle of the tsunami occasioned by Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday. It could be warmly suggested as an antidote for Wagnerian novices and connoisseurs. For the first group provides an ideal, effortless introduction to the composer’s...

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Bearded Ladies: “We are not your normal family.”

Published May 29, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By John Jarboe, Bearded Ladies I’m sitting in the Beard-Quarters after our monthly company meeting. I made a 1950s recipe for the group that is only three ingredients: canned peaches, onion soup mix, and chicken breasts. We eat together at every meeting. It supports the idea that we are a...

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Mercer Theatre announces 2013-2014 season

Published May 29, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Mercer Theatre. After making big news with the announcement of an ArtPlace America grant, Mercer’s Theatre Department is certainly in the spotlight. Taking advantage of the extra attention created by good news, director Scot Mann announced an ambitious schedule for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Though no...

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Tpt’s cross-platform Open Air initiative aims for a younger, arts-focused public television audience

Published May 29, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Twin Cities Public Television (tpt) recently announced the launch of Open Air, a new initiative intended to deepen audience engagement and diversity and to broaden the reach and variety of local programming – through original web-only and broadcast material, as well as live events. The station hopes to partner with...

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Barbara Feld to retire as executive director of Tuesday Musical; Jarrod Hartzler to take helm

Published May 29, 2013 by Roger Durbin

Barbara Feld will be missed. She plans to retire as executive director of Tuesday Musical, the 125-year old arts group and Knight Arts grantee. Tuesday Musical was founded and supported generously by Clara I. Knight (mother of the founders of the John S. and James L Knight Foundation), and an...

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Food for art

Published May 28, 2013 by Anne Tschida

“Disorientalism: Ready Mix" at the Girls' Club. Food is the universal connection among all species – we all need some form of it to live. But food and meals are also some of the most profoundly defining elements to society – what we eat, how we...

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“Let’s Don’t Take No Chance” closes at 2739 Edwin

Published May 28, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

From left to right, Ernst Fischer, Sebastian Black and Ben Hall, in discussion at 2739 Edwin Gallery. On Saturday, May 25th, Ben Hall sat down with cohorts Ernst Fischer and Sebastian Black to discuss themes and concepts around his show, “Let’s Don’t Take No Chance,” which...

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After a long absence, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra returns home to the Ordway

Published May 28, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at the Ordway. Photo courtesy of SPCO Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (a Knight Arts grantee) returned home to the Ordway the weekend of May 24, 25 and 26, after several post-lockout concerts in neighborhood venues around the Metro area. The show featured...

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Fresh Artists revives art education using student artwork

Published May 28, 2013 by CSchwartz

It's no secret that with the current economic climate, education has been taking some tough hits. Furthermore, it's pretty common knowledge that among the first areas to be slashed is arts funding. Instead of bemoaning the plight of lost money, Barbara Chandler Allen and her son Roger set out to...

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Alexey Lavrov, A good omen

Published May 27, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Discovering talent has become a sort of mainstream international sport, including classic audiences pursuing the thrill of being the first to spot a future star. You need to have a good nose for this, and also the good fortune to be...

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Party in the Park at Mint Museum Randolph

Published May 27, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

2013 Party in the Park flyer. The revived Party in the Park at the Mint Museum Randolph (a Knight Arts grantee) is back this Thursday, May 30th from 6:30 to 11 p.m. This is a family-friendly fundraising event on the front lawn of the museum. Activities...

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Riffing on Afrofuturism: origin stories for African American superheroes

Published May 27, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Jeff Bruce, curator at the Tubman African American Museum, speaks to guests about the exhibit. "Riffing on the Real II: Back to Afrofuturism," currently on display at the Tubman African American Museum, is an exploration into the Afrofuturism aesthetic. The exhibit seeks to demonstrate the narrative...

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Picturing Latino life in the U.S.

Published May 24, 2013 by Anne Tschida

A snapshot of Latino life in the U.S., at the CCEMiami. CCEMiami (Centro Cultural Español en Miami), the Spanish cultural arm here, too often falls of the radar when it comes to the arts. Since moving into the bustling downtown area on Biscayne Boulevard (from its...

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Media City Film Festival kick-off & Memorial Weekend preview

Published May 24, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

The 19th Media City Film Festival kicked off at MOCAD (a Knight Arts grantee) on Tuesday, May 21st with a live musical performance featuring Michael Snow/Canadian Creative Music Collective and Wolf Eyes. The international film festival, which has run the last two nights, will continue through Saturday, May 25th, with...

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Summer in Akron filled with weeknight musical concerts

Published May 24, 2013 by Roger Durbin

This city comes alive with music during the summer. It’s almost as if you have to work at it to miss hearing the strains of rock, jazz, blues and country as you move around town. Think of it. The City of Akron provides a series of concerts throughout the summer...