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    David Campbell Wilson at Rodger LaPelle Galleries

    Published October 18, 2012 by

    At the Rodger LaPelle Galleries in Old City, painter David Campbell Wilson’s solo show, “Last Day in Maya,” proves that this artist has a keen eye and a knack for working in a number of different styles, including photo-like representations of light, figurative studies, landscapes, still lifes and surreal perspectives....
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    El Field in Spanglish

    Published October 18, 2012 by

    After 39 years of trying to speak fluent Spanish, I give up. But, I'm fluent in Spanglish, which I believe is way more fun than Spanish or English because I have to use my body as well as my mouth to communicate what I want to say. El Field, which...
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    Knight celebrates regional Emmy nominations

    Published October 17, 2012 by

    Knight Foundation and its partners are celebrating three Suncoast Emmy nominations today. The first (above) is a series of interviews exploring the digital age’s impact on our communities and our democracy. Nominated in the Interview/Discussion category, the Digital Revolution & Democracy features Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, Reed...
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    The Russian Soul and The Vivid Disguise of Despair

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    By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer The New World Symphony embarked on its 25th season with The Russian Soul as motif and figurehead. The festive atmosphere that permeated opening night posed an invitation to play with meanings and coincidences at a concert that was simultaneously conventional and...
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    Knight celebrates regional Emmy nominations

    Published October 17, 2012 by

    Knight Foundation and its partners are celebrating three Suncoast Emmy nominations today. The first is a series of interviews exploring the digital age’s impact on our communities and our democracy. Nominated in the Interview/Discussion category, the Digital Revolution & Democracy features Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, Reed Hunt, former FCC chair and Paula Kerger, President and Chief Executive Officer of PBS, and others. Knight’s Dennis Scholl, vice president/arts and Spencer McKnight are each nominated for the series, which was produced last summer in Aspen, Colo.  Another video, exploring a Knight-funded initiative to engage more black men and boys in their communities, is nominated in the Human Interest category. BMe, relaunching later this month in Detroit and Philadelphia, is a growing network of brothers committed to making communities stronger. The BMe network connects these men with one another and additional resources for their work. Knight’s Dennis Scholl, vice president/arts, Trabian Shorters, vice president/communities and filmmaker Marlon Johnson share the nomination.
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    MDC Live Arts presents Yemen Blues’ debut in Miami

    Published October 17, 2012 by

    By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College International music sensation Yemen Blues will dazzle Miami audiences with an eclectic brew of West African grooves, American jazz, blues, and funk one night only at 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., downtown Miami. This special performance is...