A night of cotton-candy theater with “Nellie Oleson” at CAMP Bar’s cabaret theater

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A night of cotton-candy theater with “Nellie Oleson” at CAMP Bar’s cabaret theater

Published November 12, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

The work you’ll find in St. Paul’s grand performance halls – like the Ordway and O’Shaughnessy, Fitzgerald Theater and Landmark Center – commands such a large share of critical and audience attention, it’s easy to overlook what’s happening on the smaller stages. And we have so many terrific, intimate venues...

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Bernarda Fink: With the soul in her voice

Published November 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer The voice knows no borders or nationality; neither does the soul. Bernarda Fink brings worlds together with hers, a voice of endless nuances and facets that above all, reflects “soul.” Whether it’s Schubert or Piazzolla, Bach or Berlioz, she captivates through...

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Elisabeth Condon’s paintings and her punk L.A.

Published November 9, 2012 by Anne Tschida

Elisabeth Condon's "Cracked Actor." The frenzied art season is here. Many of the exhibits opening up this weekend in the galleries and institutions will be their Art Basel shows, like the solo one at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (a Knight Arts grantee), Elisabeth...

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GroundWorks DanceTheater brings new contemporary dance to Akron-Summit County Public Library

Published November 9, 2012 by Roger Durbin

GroundWorks DanceTheater will be performing again in Akron. That's always great news, for having this singular contemporary dance company do its innovative thing is a great sight to behold. Artistic Director David Shimotakahara added a concert at the Akron-Summit County Public Library a couple of years ago in order to...

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“Fabergé: The Rise and Fall” brings exquisite craftsmanship to the DIA

Published November 9, 2012 by Rosie Sharp

Since the successful passage of the County Art Institute Authority millage in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has extended free general admission to any residents of these counties who present a valid ID. It's a terrific gift and an afternoon well-spent, but attendees would...

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Catch swampy critters at MDC’s Freedom Tower for Art Basel

Published November 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art + Design has big plans for this Art Basel. As part of FOREVERGLADES, an environmentally-minded public installation by William Sweetlove and other members of Cracking Art Group, large-scale recyclable plastic alligators, sea turtles, frogs, and bunnies will be...

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Holiday Show with the Charlotte Art Collective

Published November 8, 2012 by Katherine Balcerek

Charlotte Art Collective Holiday Show & Sale flyer. Sculpture, photography, pottery, handmade books, glass art, prints, paintings, jewelry and so much more are all to be found at the Charlotte Art Collective’s Holiday Show & Sale this Saturday November 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. With as...

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Francesca Pastine and Jackie Tileston at Pentimenti

Published November 8, 2012 by CSchwartz

Pentimenti Gallery in Old City has double the visual intensity throughout the month of November. On display right now is a two-person show by artists Francesca Pastine and Jackie Tileston that plays with colorful, fluid forms in both abstract painted manifestations and appropriated constructions made from physical art publications themselves....

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Alexey Taran’s “Imaginarium”

Published November 8, 2012 by Neil de la Flor

On Friday, November 9th, Alexey Taran, an Artist in Residence at Inkub8 (a Knight Arts grantee), will welcome audiences to "Imaginarium" — a dance, theater and film experience that provides insights into an emerging new theory of consciousness and movement. "Imaginarium." Just imagine a life in...

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HistoryMiami showcases Japanese folklife

Published November 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Robert Harkins, HistoryMiami So far, the HistoryMiami South Florida Folklife Center has presented two programs featuring our current resident artist Mieko Kubota, a master of Japanese ikebana (flower arranging). On September 29th, Mieko created unique arrangements and also explained the philosophy behind her Zen-influenced style at a special ikebana...

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Red Priest brings lively approach to Baroque

Published November 7, 2012 by Gregory Stepanich

Red Priest in performance. It’s a good weekend for early music, with return visits by two groups that do their best to make music of ages long past live for modern audiences. This year’s concert series at St. Martha’s in Miami Shores begins with a concert...

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Robert Sestok’s “Verses” is a true tour de force

Published November 7, 2012 by Rosie Sharp

The nontraditional layout of "Verses" provided a very real sense of excitement and discovery as the viewers move through the exhibit. Robert Sestok’s exhibit of paintings configured in a 3D environment, Verses, had a triumphant opening on Friday, November 2 at the CCS Center Galleries [Manoogian...

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Cafe displays paintings by Macon artist Sharon Clabo

Published November 7, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Paintings by Sharon Clabo are on display at Roasted Cafe and Lounge during November. Amid the landscape of exhibition opportunities, local cafes and coffee shops are often a fun way to get one's art in front of a viewing audience. While the quality of the work...

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Ballet Theatre of Ohio brings “Nutcracker” to Akron Civic Theatre

Published November 7, 2012 by Roger Durbin

Christine Meneer, artistic director of Ballet Theatre of Ohio, has been bringing her "Nutcracker" to Akron area audiences for 20 years now. The longstanding event began, Meneer said in an interview, when some of the students from her dance school were appearing in a touring version of the classic holiday...

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Your home, your gallery: insights into the nuts and bolts of D.I.Y. art shows

Published November 7, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

Before it became the Walker Art Center, it was just lumber baron T.B. Walker's home. Photograph: T.B. Walker Art Gallery, 807 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis. Photograph Collection ca. 1890. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society A few years ago, in 2009, Andy Sturdevant wrote a wonderful...