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Dream big and give us your best idea for the arts in Philadelphia

Published October 2, 2011 by Robertson.Adams

NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Applications open today for Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 3, 2011) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is now accepting applications for the second year of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia from today through Oct. 31. The three-year, $9 million...

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An inside view at the new Miami Art Museum

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Tracy Belcher, Miami Art Museum The new Miami Art Museum, which will be an anchor of the 29-acre Museum Park overlooking Biscayne Bay, is already 20 feet out of the ground! To document its rapid progress, MAM has set up a live webcam with a view of the Museum...

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Weaving together where we come, where we are

Published September 30, 2011 by Anne Tschida

The soft, yellow light blanketing the center gallery is almost as much a part of the exhibit "Marvelous Punishment" as the all off-white, woven and embroidered works of Natasha Duwin, the first solo show at the new home of Hardcore Art Contemporary...

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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra salutes the Tigers

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a Knight Arts grantee, hit the road Sept 29 as Leonard Slatkin and the orchestra performed "Go Get 'Em Tigers" at the Somerset Collection. Enjoy the video above!

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McColl Center for Visual Art welcomes Margarita Cabrera as the next Knight Artist-in-Residence

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Susan Jedrzejewski, McColl Center for Visual Art McColl Center for Visual Art is pleased to welcome Margarita Cabrera as the next Knight Artist-in-Residence at McColl Center for Visual Art who will begin her term at the Center on January 9, 2012. Before she arrives at the Center, her work...

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The next, next best thing

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Robert Bush, Arts & Science Council Last year, ASC selected the first round of Cultural Innovation Grant recipients – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), Charlotte Artery and Charlotte Viewpoint. Again this year, through the support of a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ASC is...

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An East/West musical blend for Astral Artists

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Vivian Fung I recently had the opportunity to pen a few words for NewMusicBox about my identity in relation to my work as a composer (see here). In that piece, I wrote about my experience as a “banana” – “yellow as a product of Chinese parents; white as a...

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Festival Miami begins with celebration of the horn

Published September 30, 2011 by Gregory Stepanich

Back in 2008, the British journalist Jasper Rees wrote a charming book called (in the U.S.) "A Devil to Play," the funny story about his quest to play a Mozart concerto on the French horn — an instrument officially known these...

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Using art to transform our forgotten spaces

Published September 30, 2011 by vmiller

The TAP Gallery, aka The Alley Project, consists of a garage that serves as a studio and gallery, as well as two lots fitted as common space for artists and...

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People Mover! Detroit

Published September 30, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Toby Barlow, executive producer People Mover! Detroit “Whoever has the most fun wins.” is one of the mantras driving the resurgence of Detroit today. To celebrate the vivacity and the richness of the city, a group of musicians, cooks, dancers and singers took over Detroit’s downtown monorail for an...

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Chuckleheads will make you laugh out loud

Published September 29, 2011 by carmella.jarvi

Who among us cannot use more laughter these days? It’s no secret that laughter keeps us feeling younger, and Charlotte is fortunate to have our very own improvisation troupe. Founder Scott Pacitti has several improv groups under his direction and leadership. The Chuckleheads are the Charlotte improvisational theatre group portion...

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Philly Photo Day is a month away

Published September 29, 2011 by CSchwartz

Philly Photo Day is only a month away. Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) is set to host the second annual Philly Photo Day. It was a big hit last year, and having just completed and exceeded its Kickstarter goal (donations help to keep this event free), this year is set...

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Planting the seed: Walker West Music Academy’s 2011 summer music enrichment program

Published September 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy This July, Walker West Music Academy celebrated the reemergence of its Summer Music Enrichment Program, a three week music camp for students ages 5 to 12. Through the camp, the Academy hosted 38 students and with the guidance of four faculty, each student...

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An energizing New World Symphony pre-season concert

Published September 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sebastián Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer The New World Symphony’s first pre-season concert served to warm up the engine and test the road. And all the signs were positive; no need to worry. True, the concert was free, but the hall designed by Frank Gehry was packed...

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Mary Luft is pure magic

Published September 29, 2011 by Neil de la Flor

She is also a visionary dedicated and committed to bringing innovative, leading-edge artists to South Florida. Since the founding of Tigertail Productions, Executive Director Mary Luft has not wavered from this mission. Although the work she brings to Miami is not “commercial,” the artistic valuethis work generates for the community...