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    Classic goes country in Music by Nature series

    Published July 6, 2012 by

    Citified music in a rural setting. Sounds great. It's not exactly taking art to rural places for people who can't get to the big city music halls. No one really lives all that close to where some of the musical performances are being held. It seems more about getting people...
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    Rock out at the 20th annual Concert of Colors

    Published July 5, 2012 by

    By Matthew Stiffler, The Arab American National Museum The Arab American National Museum, along with its wonderful partners, will keep Detroit rocking during the 20th annual Concert of Colors! Throughout the weekend of July 12-15, music lovers can attend dozens of free concerts and events at three different venues in...
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    The final Summer Pops Concert at Symphony Park

    Published July 5, 2012 by

    July 3, 2012 performance of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Park. With fire works blazing sparkling color and cannons booming, the final Summer Pops concert by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (a Knight Arts grantee) ignited patriotic spirit on the eve of July 4th. The National...
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    Circus Juventas summer spectacular is: Showdown

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    By Connie Shaver Kick up your heels and lasso up a posse of friends, Circus Juventas, North America’s largest youth circus, proudly presents 20 performances of their all-new production Showdown. With a rip-roarin’ cast of characters, it’s the most foot-stompin’ hair-raisin’ high-ridin’ spectacle East—and West—of the mighty Mississippi. The Wild...
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    Found Theater Company finds its groove

    Published July 5, 2012 by

    Found Theater Company was born back in 2009 at Temple University after Felipe Vergara challenged some undergraduates to create a play based around the concept of myth. Originally a nameless apparition, the group produced “The Myth Project.” Inspired by the work, the students continued the project into the summer and...
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    St Paul Chamber Orchestra gears up for ticket giveaway

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    By Kelli Belich, SPCO From July 9-20, the SPCO will take online registrations for a random drawing to distribute free tickets to all of the orchestra’s popular concerts for children. This is the fifth year the SPCO has been able to make its children’s concerts free, thanks to generous support...
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    Young voices to arrive at Florida Grand Opera

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    By Stefanie Hew, Florida Grand Opera Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artist Studio has gained worldwide recognition as one of the leading operatic training programs in the nation. The highly competitive program accepts only 6-10 artists from over 600 applicants each year and has trained more than 150 young professionals, who...
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    Teatro del Pueblo (Teatro) and Pangea World Theater collaborate

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    By Amy Poulson, Teatro del Pueblo The collaboration between Teatro del Pueblo (Teatro) and Pangea World Theater (Pangea) led to our second combined board-staff retreat. In addition to the team-building and integration inherent in off-site retreats, Teatro and Pangea used this time together to further efforts on three initiatives established...
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    Harlequinade brings magic to Philly’s streets

    Published July 3, 2012 by

    If you wander the roads of Philadelphia, there is plenty of street art to discover among the boarded windows, cinder block facades and bridge underpasses. Anyone who keeps an eye peeled for this sort of thing knows the lay of the land a little bit. So when strong, new art...
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    Meet Locust Projects 2012 Locust Art Builders

    Published July 3, 2012 by

    By Locust Projects Locust Projects is pleased to announce its third year of LAB (Locust Arts Builders), a collaborative exhibition by a select group of South Florida High School students. Under the direction of renowned contemporary artist Monica Lopez de Victoria of the TM Sisters, sixteen local high school students...
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    Take a Fourth of July Road Trip

    Published July 3, 2012 by

    Ed Ruscha's 'On The Road," painted versions, on display at MOCA. Nothing is more American than our cars and what we do with them. Which is, drive. As America celebrates its independence this week, it's interesting to note how much driving has come to define the...