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    Where the wild things are

    Published March 26, 2012 by

    If you love the drama of theatre (dance, music, plays, art, multimedia performances) and have a special child in your life, now’s the time to introduce them to this fabulous world. Theatre provides an outlet for imagination, illustrates the wonder of art, presents passionate performers and proves that being different...
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    Art for all tastes

    Published March 24, 2012 by

    As has become abundantly clear, art openings are no longer segregated to a Second Saturday — every week something new opens, on various nights. Last week saw Museum of Contemporary Art unveil its solo outing of painter Rita Ackerman, while Miami...
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    Inside the University Musical Society

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    By Anna Prushinskaya, University Musical Society University Musical Society (UMS), an arts presenting organization based in southeastern Michigan, presented a 10-week, 10-event ‘Renegade’ series, focusing on thought-leaders and game-changers in the performing arts. The series is bookended by two highly prestigious events, both bringing national attention to the Detroit metropolitan...
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    A sneak peak at the 2012 GardenMusic Festival

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    By Ali Luthmers The 2012 GardenMusic Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens promises to be a spectacular event. As artistic directors of the festival, the Sixth Floor Trio is bringing its visionary concept of performance to life, featuring not only four subscription concerts, but also short outdoor concerts, open rehearsals,...
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    Fairchild welcomes Miami’s first chamber music festival

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    Chamber music officially arrives at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens this month as Knight Foundation and The Sixth Floor Trio launch the GardenMusic festival. To be held each spring, the GardenMusic festival hopes to inspire national interest & excitement; make music an integral part of the Fairchild experience; and foster engagement...
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    PHILADANCO to make American debut at international festival

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    By Kate Durnan, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) will perform during the closing ceremonies of the 7th Annual Dance Fest Skopje on April 11, 2012 at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet Theater in Skopje, Macedonia. PHILADANCO’s performance will mark the first-ever performance by a major...
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    Getting to know the new corporate give-meister

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    By Reina Chadwick, Arts & Business Council BIG NEWS: The corporate giving landscape is changing. Ok, you already know this, don’t you? We are all becoming more and more familiar with the changes in corporate giving. And as we all try to adjust to these changes, The Arts & Business...
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    Music, the healing art

    Published March 23, 2012 by

    The Berlin-based Vogler Quartet is used to big tours. Its performance with Ute Lemper and Stefan Malzew at Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall last week was part of a 10-city tour that includes stops at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C....
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    Miami artist Naomi Fisher featured in NY Times Magazine

    Published March 22, 2012 by

    By Naomi Fisher NY Times Magazine correspondent Johnny Misheff interviews artist Naomi Fisher as part of T Magazine’s Visiting Artists series. After a dynamic exhibition at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Fisher is now building grass roots support for WEIRD MIAMI, a project where artists lead people on cultural adventures! These...
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    Don’t miss 2011 TED Fellow photographer Camille Seaman

    Published March 22, 2012 by

    Tonight, March 22, The Light Factory (a Knight Arts grantee) is bringing distinguished lecturer and photographer Camille Seaman to speak as part of its series “The Light Factory Luminaries: Artists Behind the Viewfinder.” This is an amazing opportunity to meet and get personal insight from a very talented artist, who...
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    Rethinking paper at Pterodactyl

    Published March 22, 2012 by

    As the name suggests, “Paper Fortress” at Pterodactyl is a bastion for the many faces and uses of wood pulp in art and in print. The show runs until April 22 as part of FiberPhiladelphia 2012 — Philadelphia’s regional fiber arts festival — and there will be a reception at...