Rising pianist Kunz gives two free recitals

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Rising pianist Kunz gives two free recitals

Published November 4, 2011 by Gregory Stepanich

It’s always interesting to see a dustup at a major music competition, when audience and judges disagree, or the judges themselves differ, about the merits of a particular contestant. This kind of thing has gone on for a long time and includes famous examples,...

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Intel meets Random Acts of Culture™

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

On May 24, Ballet San Jose surprised workers at Intel World Headquarters with performances of Dancing on a Dime. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. To that end, we strongly believe...

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Penumbra Signature Series

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Carra Martinez, August Wilson Fellow, Penumbra Theatre and University of Minnesota Founded in 1976, Penumbra Theatre provides a culturally-specific theatrical voice, speaking to the rich histories and experiences of African American life. Under the leadership of Lou Bellamy, Founder and Artistic Director, Penumbra has successfully begun to share its...

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Minnesota State Fair commemorative artists narrowed

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Lindsay Dickson, Minnesota State Fair Foundation This past August, artists around the state were invited to apply to create the 2012 official commemorative art of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The final piece will be the chosen artistʼs visual interpretation of this annual event and will be unveiled to coincide...

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Exploding the image in a sophisticated manner

Published November 4, 2011 by Anne Tschida

Miamians might not be that familiar with the paintings of Mira Lehr, even though she is a long-time resident of Miami Beach. Her work has been shown more often elsewhere — for instance, in a spring show at her New York gallery,...

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Ballet at the airport: Random Acts of Culture™ San Jose

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

In May 2011, Ballet San Jose surprised travelers at San Jose International Airport with performances. Enjoy the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. To that end, we strongly believe...

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Learning through the language of art at Lyndale Elementary School

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Evy Schiffman, Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) As the children watch the painter creating the mural at their school, they are eager to provide helpful suggestions and critical commentary. “I don’t think that the apple should be green,” says one boy. “The green will blend in too...

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ZERO1 Garage: An inside look

Published November 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Joel Slayton, ZERO 1 October 27 marked the kick-off of the ZERO1 Garage, where principles of artistic creativity will be applied to real world innovation challenges. The buzz among the 40 participants - who included art world professionals, business leaders, tech entrepreneurs, and policy makers - was at high...

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“City of Pieces” showcases artists’ reactions to Detroit

Published November 4, 2011 by vmiller

A short time ago I was having a rough day. I felt the...

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Share haikus at the “Rooftop CHAIku”

Published November 4, 2011 by Neil de la Flor

Almost everyone has written a haiku at some point in their life. Put one together with c'hai and we get a “Rooftop CHAIku” — the innovative new poetry series at [email protected] Based on the grounds of the historic Temple Israel in downtown Miami, [email protected] has expanded its programming to include...

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Find a variety of glass art in Charlotte

Published November 3, 2011 by carmella.jarvi

North Carolina has a well-known craft tradition and glass art in an integral part of this rich genre. One can find amazing glassworks in many places, especially in the N.C. mountains in spots like Penland School of Crafts. There’s also a small, yet growing, glass community in Charlotte. Of course,...

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Nari Ward’s “We the People” at the Fabric Workshop

Published November 3, 2011 by CSchwartz

The ongoing exhibit “We the People” at The Fabric Workshop and Museum highlights some of artist Nari Ward’s more recent sculptural and installation work. In this show, Ward examines the ideas of citizenship, discrimination, materialism and poverty through three-dimensional media. Ultimately, the ideas expressed in these works reflect his experiences...

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Merce on the road: The Legacy Tour reports from London & Seattle

Published November 2, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

Dancer Silas Riener is currently on tour with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company’s Legacy Tour, a Knight Arts granteee. Today he checks in with a report about the tour’s recent stops in London and Seattle. By Silas Riener, Merce Cunningham Dance Company [caption id="attachment_27760" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="Merce Cunningham at the...

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Hear and now: Zeitgeist’s 3rd Annual New Music Cabaret

Published November 2, 2011 by Susannah Schouweiler

The Twin Cities have more than their fair share of jazz, improvisational and experimental music talent, and even with the recent closing of some beloved venues for such performing artists, St. Paul still boasts a number of great places to hear them play: Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in...

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Random Acts of Culture™ arrives on campus

Published November 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Aaron Fiedler, Arts & Science Council During our first year producing Random Acts of Culture™ we have been fortunate to bring opera, dance and orchestral music to venues as diverse as a Belk department store and Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As planning began for the next year we saw...