The sense-stimulating “Synesthesia LAB”

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The sense-stimulating “Synesthesia LAB”

Published November 1, 2011 by CSchwartz

On the eve before All Hallow’s Eve — Oct. 30 — The Icebox in the Crane Building hosted the "Synesthesia LAB," a “14-Hour Long Gathering Full of Art & Music to Stimulate Your Sensorium.” Synesthesia is defined as one sensory perception invoking another sensation, as in hearing colors or tasting...

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Lose sleep over this culture-rich night

Published November 1, 2011 by Anne Tschida

Throughout the course of 12 hours, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., culture will swamp Miami Beach on Saturday. But even when broken down into categories, the upcoming 2011 'Sleepless Night' (a Knight Arts grantee) has so many events, it's hard to even...

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Holden Street artists get a new venue

Published November 1, 2011 by vmiller

I would be amiss if I did not acknowledge the changing of seasons in this blog, as well as the festive holiday of All Hallow's Eve, that, at times, can bring out the creativity in all of us — not to mention, glorious amounts of chocolate eating and apple bobbing....

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Emerging streams of new music: Walker West Music Academy presents the Aakash Mittal Quartet

Published October 31, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Peter Legget, Walker West Music Academy This October, Walker West Music Academy welcomed emerging improvisor Aakash Mittal and his quartet. The group performed music from Aakash's latest release entitled Videsh in addition to performing compositions from a forthcoming record. Aakash and his quartet are among a new generation of...

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Nautilus Music-Theater opens a can’t-miss production of ‘Joan of Arc’

Published October 31, 2011 by Susannah Schouweiler

When I made plans to see Nautilus Music-Theater’s adaptation of “Joan of Arc” — its first fully staged production in the company’s small, Lowertown loft studio space — I have to admit, I was a bit dubious. Thinking of the medieval French peasant girl-turned-soldier of God, her famously transcendent visions...

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Wells Fargo Community Celebration is a success

Published October 31, 2011 by carmella.jarvi

Saturday, Oct. 29 started out grey with lingering wet on the ground. However, very quickly, a beautiful fall Carolina day blew in, and we were left with crisp, breezy air, along with sprays of contrasting yellows, reds and orange leaves against that perfect blue sky. The sound of dry leaves...

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Are you ready for a “Sleepless Night?”

Published October 31, 2011 by Neil de la Flor

Featuring an almost overwhelming array of 150-plus performances, “Sleepless Night" (a Knight Arts grantee) returns to Miami Beach with 13 consecutive hours of cultural arts and entertainment scattered around the city at strategic locations from South Beach to North Shore. One of the best things about the cultural arts and...

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The Miami Music Project: Light at the end of the tunnel

Published October 31, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastián Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer It was three years ago at the Adrienne Arsht Center, with strong support of the Knight Foundation. It was a concert by the first “musical ambassadors of the 21st century,” that the Miami Music Project was officially launched. It was an...

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Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia: Final Day to Apply!

Published October 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

Today is the final day to submit your best idea for the arts in Philadelphia to the Knight Arts Challenge! Make sure you apply by midnight tonight. No idea is too large or too small, and everyone can apply. Here’s a reminder of our three basic rules: Your idea is...

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Here’s your chance: write an encore for Hilary Hahn

Published October 29, 2011 by Gregory Stepanich

Here’s an idea I like a lot. Violinist Hilary Hahn, who comes to Fort Lauderdale next week as part of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts’ classical music series, is throwing a contest. She’s looking for...

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Locust Project’s Smash and Grab is a steal

Published October 28, 2011 by Anne Tschida

There are several one-off art events every year that are must checks on the calendar for collectors, artists and art lovers. One such happening has become the time-honored fundraiser for the non-for-profit Locust Projects (a Knight Arts grantee), one...

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Inside the Charlotte Symphony’s first KnightSounds concert of the 2011-12 season

Published October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Eva Mowry Lewis, Charlotte Symphony Synesthesia is a condition in which a stimulus of one sense leads to a secondary reaction from another sense. These ‘secondary impulses’ result in relationships between numbers, language, taste, colors and music. People who experience synesthesia (synesthetes) see inherent relationships between numbers and colors,...

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Betty, Cab, and Louis

Published October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History On October 15 and 16, 2011, the Wright played host to “Rhapsody in Boop,” a musical tribute to the big band jazz that helped to turn a cartoon character into an icon. The songs of greats that leant their...

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“Open Show” provides a needed dialogue for multimedia artists

Published October 28, 2011 by vmiller

For many artists, dialogue is critical to their development and progress. In an age when the majority of photographers and multimedia producers spend a great deal of...

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Knight Arts Challenge Countdown: What Happens Next?

Published October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

Perhaps you’ve already submitted your idea, or your creative juices are still flowing. Either way, you’re probably wondering what happens after you hit that submit button. Here’s a quick rundown of the timeline. [caption id="attachment_27033" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Hidden City project at Founder's Hall, Girard College: nothing but what is herein...