More art than we can see

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More art than we can see

Published February 15, 2013 by Anne Tschida

Karen Rifas. Once again, this thankfully chilly weekend offers up so many art events, you’ll have to make some choices. Tonight, Friday, for instance, there are a plethora of riches. Starting up in Broward at the Girls’ Club Collection (a Knight Arts grantee), one of Miami’s...

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TU Dance: February 2013 Update

Published February 15, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Abdo Sayegh, TU Dance In early January, TU Dance travelled to New York City to showcase several works for the APAP conference. Toni and Uri brought the company to The Alvin Ailey Studios where a crowd of more than 100 people -amongst them some presenters- filled the space. Enriched...

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Flying Kite salutes Sean Stoops

Published February 15, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

Philadelphia-based curator, video director, and new media artist Sean Stoops was awarded a $20,000 Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia grant to "support an innovative form of 3D storytelling by creating a series of outdoor video art events screened on local buildings." This week Philadelphia online magazine Flying Kite reported on Stoops'...

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Urban Putt in hibernation for winter, adding promise to the coming spring

Published February 15, 2013 by Rosie Sharp

What's your cinderblock handicap? In 2011, The Imagination Station raised eyebrows, talk radio controversy and $67,000 on Kickstarter for a proposed public statue of Robocop that currently remains in production. What has appeared, in the empty lots adjacent to the Imagination Station’s location — two fire-damaged...

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Cinderella goes jazzy with Neos Dance ballet

Published February 15, 2013 by Roger Durbin

Mardi Gras may be just over with Lent rolling in, but Neos Dance Theatre will be keeping the fun the frivolity going with its production of “Creole Cinderella.” Representatives of the company say that Neos’ version is an “outrageous, silly and often touching retelling of the classical tale.” The ballet...

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Kim Alsbrooks and Helen Mirkil at Painted Bride

Published February 14, 2013 by CSchwartz

Two artists in the Painted Bride Art Center line the café gallery’s walls with paintings that examine self, family, art history and contemporary society. Artists Kim Alsbrooks and Helen Mirkil join together with InLiquid to demonstrate their portraiture skills in “Portraying Kinship.” Kim Alsbrooks, "Isaac Penn-Gaskell."...

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Charlotte Dance Festival on February 15-16

Published February 14, 2013 by Katherine Balcerek

Dancer and Choreographer: Vincent E. Thomas. The Charlotte Dance Festival is here with professional and open dance classes in modern, hip-hop and West African dance. Classes will be held on February 16th at the following times: Professional Level Classes (university students and pro): 11:30 a.m. -...

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Embark on “A Mozart Journey”

Published February 14, 2013 by Neil de la Flor

Last month the Florida Grand Opera's (FGO) production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Magic Flute" blew me away. FGO turned one of Mozart's most popular and beloved operas into a spectacular living performance that was pure fun to hear and see. It was energetic, modern and hysterical. Papageno, one of...

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Children’s music, from the heart

Published February 14, 2013 by Gregory Stepanich

The Tuneful Tales ensemble, from left: Becky Taylor, Larysa Pavelek, Kayla Zuckerman, Spencer Stromquist, David Taylor and Julia Paine. Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers. It’s for kids, too, at least as far as the Miami Piano Circle is concerned. And this morning, they’ll be hosting...

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A conversation with director Jose Maria Condemi

Published February 13, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

By Alejandra Serna, Florida Grand Opera Jose Maria Condemi As we move closer to March, things are gearing up for an innovative new project at Florida Grand Opera. As part of the Knight Arts Challenge, the company is getting ready to present the first installment of...

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“Flyin’ West” a big success at Weathervane Playhouse

Published February 13, 2013 by Roger Durbin

Pearl Cleage’s play, “Flyin’ West,” which is being performed at Weathervane Playhouse, a Knight Arts grantee, tells the story about something most of us don’t know – what happened to many southern slaves when they were emancipated by Abraham Lincoln in the Confederate States and freed everywhere else later by...

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Allman Brothers Band Museum to present ‘Brothers and Sisters Jam’

Published February 13, 2013 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Proceeds of the Brothers and Sisters Jam will benefit the Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House. The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House will host "Brothers and Sisters Jam” on February 16th at The Armory Ballroom in Macon. The event will feature...

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The Forever St. Paul Challenge: an open call and a million-dollar grant for the best idea to improve the city

Published February 13, 2013 by Susannah Schouweiler

What do you think would make St. Paul an even better place to live? Submit your idea to the Forever St. Paul Challenge, and you might just find yourself with a million dollars to make it happen. The contest, co-presented by the Saint Paul Foundation and Minnesota Idea Open, invites...

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The top 10 skills children learn from the arts

Published February 13, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

As an author, blogger, educator and CEO of Canada’s Academy of Stage and Studio Arts, Lisa Phillips has spent years bringing arts education and leadership development to children. She recently wrote about the top 10 skills children learn from the arts for ArtsBlog. Click here to read the complete list...

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Live from Orchestra Hall: The year in review

Published February 13, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad

Scott Harrison, Detroit Symphony Orchestra 2013 is already off to an exciting start with our Beethoven Festival – five webcasts in three weeks featuring all nine symphonies at dso.org/live. We’re also recording all the performances for release as mp3s in our Beethoven Digital Box Set – available for pre-order for...