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    “Pines: A Cinematic Exploration” by David Kessler

    Published January 3, 2012 by CSchwartz

    “Pines: A Cinematic Exploration” is a film currently in production by Philadelphia-based director and editor David S Kessler. The exploration sets out to uncover and document stories and images of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Sparse, yet teeming with diverse flora and fauna, the Pine Barrens capture the imagination and,...
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    It’s not a party without the band

    Published January 3, 2012 by vmiller

      “I bought a trumpet and learned to play it and started recruiting people.” -John Notarianni, founding member of the Detroit Party Marching Band. I don't know what could be more inspiring then that. The Detroit Party...
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    Live from St. Paul, it’s “Sample Night Live”

    Published January 2, 2012 by Susannah Schouweiler

    Getting butts in seats — that’s always the thing for performing artists, isn’t it? Even for prominent venues — Ordway, the Guthrie — and nationally acclaimed theater companies, it’s an ongoing and driving concern. And for small and mid-sized theater organizations and individual artists, building audience awareness and attendance is...
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    Matrimony comes home

    Published January 2, 2012 by carmella.jarvi

    Matrimony, a band that started in Charlotte, played at the Visulite Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 29 to a packed and happy crowd. This was their first show at home since touring the past four or five months — not to mention a great way to end the year. Matrimony’s music...
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    Axis Dance part of danceAble during WinterFest

    Published January 2, 2012 by Neil de la Flor

    We glide with ease through our homes. Run up and down stairs and across football fields without hesitation. Play catch with the kids. Some of us even hula hoop our hearts out whenever we get the chance. But each movement is a gift we sometimes take for granted. [caption id="attachment_30586"...
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    Reinforcing Miami’s position as a gateway to the coral reefs of the Caribbean

    Published December 30, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller

    Recently in Miami, thirty-one ideas were selected as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. Below, Colin Foord talks about how the teaming up of Coral Morphologic, one of the challenge winners, and the Miami Science Museum will build excitement for its arrival downtown at Museum Park by collaborating on a multimedia art-science project at Miami International Airport.
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    Pianist bringing Carnegie Hall-Juilliard project to Miami

    Published December 30, 2011 by Gregory Stepanich

    In her visits to the schools, community centers and hospitals of New York City, pianist Marina Radiushina became a believer. A believer, that is, in the power of music to reach people, especially those who don’t encounter it very often. “I...
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    Poetics of Suheir Hammad meet musicality of concert series

    Published December 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Al-Bustan Music Program On Friday, December 9, 2011 Al-Bustan presented the third event of the Arab Music Concert Series, featuringThe Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble and guest poet Suheir Hammad, to an audience of 320+ who filled the Great Hall of Trinity Center for Urban Life in Center City Philadelphia....
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    Bas Fisher invites artists to create tours that reflect their relationship with Miami

    Published December 28, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller

    Recently in Miami, thirty-one ideas were selected as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. Below, Naomi Fisher describes how Bas Fisher Invitational, a challenge winner, will offer a behind- the-scenes look at the city and its artistic offerings by expanding the popular, artist-led Weird Miami bus tours. The tours will introduce locals, as well as tourists, to lesser-known places and cultural projects.
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    Peter London Dance Company helps develop the next generation of performers

    Published December 27, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller

    Recently in Miami, thirty-one ideas were selected as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. One of the challenge winners, Peter London Global Dance Theater, will support and develop the talents of exceptional local dancers and choreographers who have historically had limited access to local, professional performance opportunities. Below, Peter London describes his goal of building a world-class contemporary dance company that benefits the community through its artistry. 
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    power2give expands & nears $400,000 in cultural fundraising

    Published December 27, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Scott Provancher, The Arts & Science Council The Arts & Science Council launched power2give.org four months ago to great excitement in Charlotte. The site’s projects, with a generous match from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, received more than $40,000 in donations during the first week it...
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    FIU grows its artistic bloom

    Published December 23, 2011 by Anne Tschida

    The very young FIU College of Architecture & the Arts was only born in 2006, but already it has spread its wings wide, including with much-needed graduate programs and now, a new arts home in the eastern...
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    The Charlotte Symphony: A year in review

    Published December 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Eva M. Lewis, Charlotte Symphony At the close of this very eventful year, we at the Charlotte Symphony would like to take this moment to review some of the 2011 KnightSounds highlights. From Tangos and Tapas to Bearden and big band sounds, it’s been a year full of great...
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    Cultural Journalism – alive and well in Philadelphia? (or at least not dead…)

    Published December 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

    By Gary Steur, Chief Cultural Officer City of Philadelphia Cross-posted from Arts, Culture & Creative Economy: Much has been written about the decline of cultural journalism in America, an outgrowth of the larger challenges being faced in the journalism sector. The now defunct Columbia University National Arts Journalism Program published...
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    Random Acts of Culture™ meets the Nutcracker

    Published December 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

    On Wednesday, Dec 21 the Copper Street Brass Quintet surprised shoppers at Macy's in downtown Saint Paul with a holiday taste of the Nutcracker and Mozart's The Magic Flute. 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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