FringeArts’ first run of the Proposition Tent

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FringeArts’ first run of the Proposition Tent

Published May 7, 2013 by CSchwartz

There was a noticeable change in scenery across the street from the Vox Populi building and its many gallery spaces this First Friday – a big red tent and a crowd of people in the lot on the west side of 11th Street. Bold white letters on the top and...

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“She Towers Above,” work by Mary Fortuna, looms large at the BBAC

Published May 7, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

Mary Fortuna's "She Towers Above." The BBAC presents the work of Mary Fortuna. There is a pervasive feeling when encountering the work of Metro Detroit artist Mary Fortuna, currently on display in the Robinson Gallery at the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center, of intense...

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“Inanna and the Huluppu Tree” bring magic to the Miami Theater Center

Published May 6, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

The Miami Theater Center (MTC) is growing. Its ever-expanding reach and impact on the vitality of the performing arts for all ages in Miami-Dade spans theater, film, training and more. From their annual contemporary performance SandBox Series to being the new home for Mad Cat Theater Company, MTC has redefined...

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BFI presents T. Eliott Mansa

Published May 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Naomi Fisher, Bas Fisher Invitational To celebrate the wonderful news that Miami based artist T. Elliot Mansa was accepted into the prestigious Yale painting MFA program, the BFI #BigFutureInitiative is hosting an exhibition of his newest work. Please note, this is a fundraising exhibition: All profits from every sale...

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Ordway May 2013 update

Published May 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Dayna Martinez, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts In the midst of starting construction on the brand new 1,100-seat Concert Hall, which will open in Spring, 2015, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is getting ready for a busy summer! We kick off the summer season with the Flint...

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The International Noise Conference debuts on WPBT May 7

Published May 6, 2013 by Dennis Scholl

This week, WPBT is showing a Knight Foundation-funded short film by Ronnie Rivera about the International Noise Conference. Founded by Frank Falestra, the conference is three days of experimental music. Ronnie has created an experimental film that he shot at the conference, the likes of which has never been seen...

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Could a child have painted that? The Marla Olmstead story

Published May 6, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

For many of us abstract modern art is confusing and incomprehensible. We fail to connect with it, to understand it, to see its complexity, or even to recognize its historical validity. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve heard museum visitors say, “That’s not art! A...

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Blank Slate Theatre’s “Columbinus” wrestles with the horror of school shootings

Published May 6, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Blank Slate Theatre’s production of the off-Broadway hit, “Columbinus,” created in 2005 by the United States Theatre Project, grabs you by the throat right from the start and doesn’t let go for an uncomfortable two hours. In the tradition of “The Laramie Project,” this two-act play blends fact and fiction...

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The Grapevine returns to perform at Second Sunday in Washington Park

Published May 6, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Mark your calendars: May 12 will mark the return of The Grapevine to the Second Sunday stage in Washington Park. That day also happens to be Mother's Day, so get your gifts now and then invite Mom to the park for a Mother's Day concert. The concert begins at 6...

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Celebrating the 2013 Philly Knight Arts Challenge Winners

Published May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

Monday night, Philadelphia celebrated all that Knight Arts Challenge winners will do to make art more participatory and ever-present in the city - with projects that combine voice & architecture, tech & design - even invite the audience to participate in an epic battle during Shakespeare's Henry IV. Congrats to...

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Tetzlaff + MTT + NWS = The Heavenly Life

Published May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Had Christian Tetzlaff’s second concert not measured up to his first, it would be tempting to call Tetzlaff's April 26 recital at the New World Symphony the high point of the 2012-2013 season. But that would be unfair, because for the...

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A “Weird” and wonderful ride

Published May 3, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Cesar Trasobares and Bas Fisher's Javier Hernandez-Gatti. The Cuban influence on Miami has been the most profound in this city’s relatively short history. Even before the mass immigrations that resulted from Fidel Castro’s revolution, that prominent Caribbean nation impacted its South Florida neighbor economically and culturally....

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Ben Hall’s “Let’s Don’t Take No Chance” taking all kinds of chances at 2739 Edwin

Published May 3, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

"Let's Don't Take No Chance" will be on display at 2739 Edwin through May 25th, with an artist talk at 6 p.m. on closing night.Upon entering the scene at 2739 Edwin Gallery, I was immediately gripped by a kind of nervous energy, invoked by “Let’s Don’t...

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DANCECleveland 2013-2014 to begin in Akron

Published May 3, 2013 by Roger Durbin

DANCECleveland, a Knight Arts grantee, has announced its stellar season for the upcoming year. And guess what: the season will kick off with a performance in the Akron area. Opening the season on October 5 at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall will be BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, which...

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Garbage on the runway?

Published May 3, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

The ecoFab Lady. This weekend, trash hits the fashion runway at the Crown Plaza in Uptown Charlotte. I am not commenting on the quality of costumes but the composition. The ecoFab Trash Couture Fashion Show will run from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday May 4 and feature...