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Miami Lyric Opera holds its own, traditionally

Published August 8, 2012 by Gregory Stepanich

Cuban baritone Nelson Martinez will sing Figaro for Miami Lyric Opera's "Barber of Seville." Today’s opera world is heavily influenced by the vision of the stage director, particularly in Europe, where theater visionaries (some successful, some not so much) have rethought stage works old and new...
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Edward S. Curtis’s native America that never was, on view at the Black Dog Cafe

Published August 8, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

I’ve been seeing Edward Curtis’s photographs of Native Americans my whole life; we all have, I suspect. I’d be hard-pressed even to say when I first encountered them, so deeply embedded are his iconic portraits in the warp and weft of our nation’s story of itself – a grade school...
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Theatre Macon presents a diverse array of productions in its 27th year

Published August 8, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

Theatre Macon and the Riverside Ford Youth Performing Arts Center are located on Cherry Street in downtown Macon. The 27th season at Theatre Macon promises to delight audiences in central Georgia with good-humored comedy, engaging and diverse drama, and plenty of fun for the whole family....
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250 performers bring Random Acts of Culture™ to San Jose’s Target Pops Summer Festival

Published August 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

Random Acts of Culture™ - San Jose, California from JD Andrews on Vimeo. Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug 5 with a 250-person surprise performance at the Target...
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GroundWorks Dance Theater coming to Glendale Cemetery

Published August 8, 2012 by Roger Durbin

One of the most interesting features of GroundWorks Dance Theater, a Knight Arts grantee, is its ability to stage performances just about anywhere. Historically, GroundWorks had a series along the idea of dance in unusual settings, like museum lobbies, libraries, an old-fashioned icehouse. It holds to that tradition by appearing...
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The art of the LEGO

Published August 7, 2012 by Anne Tschida

"Kiss." Courtesy brickartist.com There’s still time to catch Nathan Sawaya’s LEGO creations at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood (a Knight Arts grantee). Yes, his work has shown here twice before, but what has turned out to be a real summer blockbuster for the center...
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Darla Jackson’s Sculpture Gym is making headlines in Philadelphia

Published August 7, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

Philadelphia artist Darla Jackson was awarded $20,000 as part of the 2011 Philadelphia Knight Arts Challenge to create a sculpture gym designed to help Philly sculptors by granting them access to heavy-duty tools, storage space and one-on-one help. Jackson & the gym are scoring a bit of media attention of...
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A community of artists at Papermill

Published August 7, 2012 by CSchwartz

In the heart of Kensington stands a five-story former paper mill turned arts building named the Papermill Community of Artists. When it was purchased three years ago by Director Karyn Vetter, the building was in some degree of disrepair, its former napkin- and tablecloth-producing facilities full of garbage and debris,...
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A look at “Iron Teaching Rocks How to Rust”

Published August 7, 2012 by Jeremy Schmall

On a recent bike ride through the city I was floored to happen upon MBAD’s African Bead Museum, and the complex art installation called “Iron Teaching Rocks How to Rust” that sprawls throughout the adjacent field. Built by 2011 Kresge Fellow Olayami Dabls, it is easily one of the finest...
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“My Carolina Home” at the Charlotte Art League

Published August 6, 2012 by Katherine Balcerek

"My Carolina Home Poster," Charlotte Art League. Capturing Carolina is a challenge. Tourists try with their point-and-shoot cameras. Locals memorialize her in song. And visual artists interpret her landscapes and people through a variety of mediums. Carolina represents a vast number of things to a vast...
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Circus Juventas is back under the big top with the Wild West-themed “Showdown”

Published August 6, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

Photo courtesy of Connie Shaver publicity and Circus Juventas We’ve just had one of those bittersweet, end-of-summer weekends in the Twin Cities. The seasons plainly pivoted in the last two days: not only did the air turn a little cooler, along the river I saw an...
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Pax madness

Published August 6, 2012 by Neil de la Flor

Last Thursday night PAX (Performing Arts Exchange) hosted Velvet Glove, an underground circus held above ground because if you dig too deep in Little Havana, you hit limestone and then saltwater. The night featured local musicians, rappers, break dancers, spoken word artists and other creative creatures who defied clear genre...
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Musicals and comedies galore at Macon Little Theatre

Published August 6, 2012 by Jonathan Harwell-Dye

The 2012–13 season at Macon Little Theatre focuses on escapism with its lineup of comedies and musicals. Macon Little Theatre’s 2012-13 season is called “A Season of Renewal: One To Grow On.” As the title suggests, there have been a lot of changes at MLT, including...
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The Twin Cities blend culture & art: A conversation with Speaking of Home participant Tri Sutrisno

Published August 6, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Adrienne Kleinman, Forecast Public Art Intern Dancer Tri Sutrisno will be featured in Nancy Ann Coyne’s upcoming public art piece Speaking of Home project. The project explores what home means to 58 immigrants from around the globe. The downtown St. Paul public art installation will showcase participants who have...
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El Anatsui at the Akron Art Museum

Published August 3, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Mitchell Kahan, Akron Art Museum The artist El Anatsui, (pronounced Ah-not-schwee) was born in Ghana and taught art at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka for 35 years. But in the past decade his impact and reputation have traveled far beyond those two countries. His large-scale metallic tapestries have...

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