The Hinterlands Ensemble stages an open training session

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The Hinterlands Ensemble stages an open training session

Published May 11, 2012 by Jeremy Schmall

Like most people, my involvement with theater has been pretty passive, so I’m not ashamed to admit I was intimidated to be a part of the Open Training Session the Hinterlands Ensemble held on Sunday, May 6, in the stunning Jam Handy Building. The fact that I drove to the...

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Akron Civic Theater shifts from Broadway to blues

Published May 11, 2012 by Roger Durbin

How do you segue from a classical Broadway play like "Cats" to the sultry, smoothness of blues singer Bonnie Raitt? Actually it's a whole lot easier than it sounds. The Raitt family did it readily enough. John Raitt lit up the footlights on Broadway as star in the original productions...

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Random Acts of Culture™ brings Degas to life at Miami International Airport

Published May 10, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

On Friday, April 27, four ballerinas inspired by Degas surprised travelers at Miami International Airport by performing a moving painting. Enjoy the video above and read on for information about Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture™ program. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its...

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Le Meridien showcases painting and video

Published May 10, 2012 by CSchwartz

Downtown at Le Meridien Hotel at 1421 Arch Street, curator Gaby Heit has organized a small show of work by local artists. All of the showcased artists besides Liz Goldberg have formerly exhibited at Prelude, Heit’s gallery, which focuses on promoting and displaying work by students and recent graduates. Other...

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The spirits that inhabit Concha Buika

Published May 10, 2012 by Neil de la Flor

When Buika walks on stage this Saturday, May 12th, at the Fillmore Miami Beach, she will be the center of gravity. The lights will fix on her petite, yet athletic figure and the audience will stand, and remain standing, for the duration of the performance. She will flash her signature,...

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Charlotte has lots of summer art activities for youth

Published May 10, 2012 by carmella.jarvi

Charlotte has so many art events and activities going on any given day. This means there are lots of pretty cool art things happening for the younger crowd too. As the school year finishes out and the days grow longer and warmer, thoughts can’t help but drift to summer. Throughout...

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Ending year 2 of Random Acts of Culture™ in Charlotte

Published May 10, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Aaron Fiedler, Arts & Science Council With a Random Act of Culture™ last Saturday at Atherton Mills Market, the place where we did our first, we completed our 62nd RAC since we started the project in August 2010. We started out the month of April with Opera Carolina at...

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MISO closes season with bedrock “B’s”

Published May 9, 2012 by Gregory Stepanich

When classical musicians return to first principles, they return to the music of "The 3 Great B's": J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. The first two are more fundamental to the Western classical canon than Brahms,...

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The “rogue art and craft” fair Craftstravaganza comes into its own

Published May 9, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

In 2006 when I first interviewed the enterprising young couple behind Craftstravaganza, the Twin Cities’ indie crafter scene was just beginning to hit the mainstream and give the old guard in the business of artisanal wares a run for their money on the craft show circuit. In the intervening years,...

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Short Attention Span film festival is long on entertainment value

Published May 9, 2012 by Roger Durbin

Having 13 venues for the Akron downtown art walk and new downtown art works events on May 5 didn't seem to bring any bad luck. The weather was perfect, the crowds plentiful, the art stops...

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A look back at the Harlem Rens: “They’re Renaissance, Too”

Published May 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History The Harlem Renaissance is well-known as a period of African-American intellectual and cultural growth, centered in its namesake Manhattan neighborhood, during the 1920’s and 30’s. During this time, writers, musicians, artists, and leaders such as Zora Neale Hurston, Palmer...

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Exploring the collaboration between SPCO & GTCYS

Published May 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

When The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) and Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) formed a strategic alliance last year, one of the expected benefits was greater programmatic collaboration. The partnership is not yet a year old, but many opportunities for collaboration have already been realized. For example, this season...

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Verdi with a side of Cheez Whiz: Random Acts of Culture™ at Geno’s Steaks

Published May 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

On Saturday, April 28, the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised diners at Geno's Steaks with a side of Verdi as Random Acts of Culture™ arrived at a Philadelphia icon. Enjoy the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim...

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Artifacts bring history’s most high-profile shipwreck to life

Published May 8, 2012 by Jeremy Schmall

In honor of the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, the Henry Ford Museum is hosting "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition," a huge collection of pieces salvaged from the undersea remains of history’s most high-profile shipwreck. Massive in scope and rich in detail, the 10,00-square-foot exhibit takes both a historical...

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A look inside Walker West Music Academy’s Young Artist Professional Training Program

Published May 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy Check out this new video clip that gives a look into the Young Artist Professional Training Program composition process. Hear from students and Felix James who describe some of the highlights program so far. These past few weeks, the group has begun recording...