Speaking of Home April 2013 update

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Speaking of Home April 2013 update

Published May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Meena Mangalvedhekar, Speaking of Home When a public art project like Speaking of Home speaks demands high accuracy, precise quality and innovative solutions to create the design experience, Archetype Signmakers has got our back. This welcoming group of perfectionists is not only extending pro-bono printing solutions but their professional...

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Rudi Goblen wants to unbreak your heart

Published May 2, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

Written and performed by Rudi Goblen, “Pet” takes the audience by the heart and guides them through the chaotic and often confusing world of love where the end of love may lead to one's own end—or group therapy. Rudi Goblen. This is where “Pet” takes off....

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PPAC’s “Un-drawn” brings displaced populations to light

Published May 2, 2013 by CSchwartz

The lives and journeys of the world's displaced and immigrant populations are put in front of the lens for the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center's exhibition “Un-drawn.” In this show, the Knight Arts grantee's gallery space displays the work of four artists in a moving compilation of the struggles, sojourns and...

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May gets underway in a busy fashion

Published May 2, 2013 by Gregory Stepanich

The Miami Symphony Orchestra, as painted by Erik Speyer. Here it is May, and that means we’re getting closer to the really hot months here in South Florida, and that usually also has meant that the musical season evaporates like the puddles after a June rain...

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Abhinaya April 2013 update: Female dancer in male roles

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Mythili Kumar, Abhinaya Dance Company At the conclusion of our ‘Gandhi” performance in Fremont on March 31st, Abhinaya dancers proceeded to meet the appreciative audience in the theater lobby. One woman brought her two children who were excited to meet Gandhi, and they were somewhat disappointed that it was...

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WLRN and O, Miami’s month-long “That’s So Miami” project delivered in droves

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Daniel Rivero, WLRN Miami, you have exceeded our expectations. When we asked for poetry, you delivered in droves. And we didn't even offer an open bar. The concept behind WLRN and O, Miami Poetry Festival's (a Knight Arts grantee) month-long project, "That's So Miami," was simple enough: Write us...

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Architect Christopher Haas wins AIA Merit Award for work in the ZERO1 Garage

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sarah Beth Nesbit, ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network It is our great honor and pleasure to announce Christopher Haas, the architect and exhibition designer for the ZERO1 Garage, has won a Merit Award from the AIA San Francisco’s Design Awards Program for his commissioned project with ZERO1. Haas...

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Portraits: GTCYS free family concert

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Megen Balda, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) presented its first-ever free family concert to a capacity audience of young children and families at the majestic Ordway Center for Music on April 27. The project marked GTCYS’ first appearance on the Ordway stage...

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80th anniversary Women’s Art League of Akron show at Summit Artspace

Published May 1, 2013 by Roger Durbin

At juried art shows, you rarely if ever get a rationale for why the judges of the particular event selected the works they did for awards and prizes. The same can be said for “Brushstrokes—Here and Now,” which is the name for the 80th anniversary Women’s Art League of Akron...

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Community Supported Art shares go on sale in St. Paul this Friday

Published May 1, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

Work sample by theater artists Jason Overby and Telsche Thiessen. Photo courtesy of mnartists.org For a fifth season, the flagship Community Supported Art (CSA) program will offer art-box “shares” of original, locally made work by a select group of Minnesota artists. This program takes after the...

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Three exhibits on display for Macon’s First Friday festivities

Published May 1, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

On the First Friday of every month, downtown Macon comes alive with art, music, food and more. Among the festivities for May's First Friday are three gallery exhibits that should not be missed. The Contemporary Arts Exchange hosts two member shows per year. Print by Craig...

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Young Artist Program – Volume 2: New Beginnings

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Peter Legget, Walker West Music Academy In the winter of 2012-2013 Walker West Music Academy held its second offering of the Young Artist Program. Led by Walker West faculty members Felix James, Solomon Parham and Nick Phillips, the Young Artist Program provides high school students with the opportunity to...

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The University of Akron teams up with Brooklyn NY’s Streb to create an interactive, sold-out (and slightly scary) extreme-action performance

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Tom Sarago, DANCECleveland This past Saturday, The University of Akron’s Dance and Theatre program collaborated with Streb; a Brooklyn NY based company known for their extreme-action infused performances to pull off one of the coolest collaborations in recent memory. The two joined forces and began planting the seed for...

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Janet Echelman’s Design in Motion

Published May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Linda K. Harris, Center City District City of Philadelphia The unique public sculpture Pulse, created by internationally recognized sculptor Janet Echelman, and commissioned by the Center City District, is currently being fabricated by Koolfog, a California company that specializes in enhancing outdoor environments with cooling, fogging, and mist-making systems....

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“Qualia,” Marissa Alma Nick & International Dance Day

Published April 30, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

I'm not a dancer, but I like to dance, and I think I can dance. Yesterday was International Dance Day, and this day was created for me. Well, not really. It was created to honor the birthday of French ballet master Jean-Georges Noverre, whom many consider the father of ballet...