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    Weird destination: next stop Hialeah

    Published February 1, 2013 by

    A Hialeah booklet. Hialeah is a state of mind as much as a physical place. A badge of honor to some, it also has been ridiculed as a wasteland. What’s great about the city (it’s the fifth largest in Florida) is that it has a bit...
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    Milestone reached in Dilworth Plaza transformation

    Published January 31, 2013 by

    By Linda Harris, Center City District City of Philadelphia Over the weekend of January 11-13, the Center City District, with a lot of support from SEPTA, completed a major step in the Dilworth Plaza project. The Market-Frankford station at City Hall was closed for 52 hours and trains were diverted...
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    Renata Scotto’s dream for La sonnambula

    Published January 31, 2013 by

    By Justin Moss, Florida Grand Opera The incomparable Maria Callas, known to many as “La Divina,” made her mark in the opera world with her mastery of the bel canto style. In 1957, Milan’s famous Teatro alla Scala presented a production of Bellini’s La sonnambula at the Edinburgh Festival, with...
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    Shira Abergel: Here & Now

    Published January 31, 2013 by

    Shira Abergel has wings and she plans to use them to fly over the Appalachians during Miami Light Project's Here & Now: 2013 — a Knight Emerging Artist Series — at The Lightbox at Goldman Warehouse. During the festival, Abergel will debut “Appalachian Squall,” which is a multi-disciplinary one-woman performance...
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    PPAC and the “99 Days” prior to the election

    Published January 31, 2013 by

    The always engrossing Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) is currently showing the work of six photographers for their exhibition “99 Days.” This Knight Arts grantee may be gearing down from its gigantic Philly Photo Day project from late last year, but that certainly doesn’t mean putting the brakes on its...
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    A not-so-traditional fairy tale: Sleeping Beauty meets Indian dance

    Published January 30, 2013 by

    Ranjana Warier calls herself a computer science and engineering geek with a passion for Indian dance tradition. As 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Miami winner, she is fusing her passions together to produce western fairy tales that demystify classic Indian culture. Warier, a cyber security expert by day, says her technical background blends well with this project. “In Indian dance, we need to use counts to do everything in set time measures. I also do all my music mixing myself because I’m comfortable using computers and software.” Her first thematic Indian production this fall will feature the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, mixing traditional dance and English narration. She says that the “experiment” has donors excited and that it helped launch the production sooner than expected. In a Q&A with Knight Foundation, Warier takes us backstage for a preview.
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    Two Macon galleries focus on mixed media

    Published January 30, 2013 by

    Two exhibits open Friday in downtown Macon. The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) will open a four-woman exhibit titled "Wrapped Up In You" featuring work by Malena Bisanti-Wall, Cheri Lesauskis, Linda Smith and Heatherly Wakefield. The 567 Center for Renewal (a Knight Arts grantee) will show...
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    “Black Coffee” brewing at Coach House Theatre

    Published January 30, 2013 by

    Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee” must be decaf, cause it lacks the jolt and jitters that most audience members and enthusiasts would like. While Coach House Theatre’s production of it cannot compensate for the thinness of the plot materials, it brings robustness through other production values – acting, directing, costumes and...