The Sphix Virtuosi plays Macon

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The Sphix Virtuosi plays Macon

Published September 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Beverly Blake, Knight Foundation Program Director/Macon On Monday, Sept 19, the ultra-talented young people of the Sphinx Virtuosi gave a concert that was more than I could have imagined at Macon’s beautiful and historic Grand Opera House. This group of string musicians performed at the top of their game...

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Art and Culture Center of Hollywood kicks off “Hot Topics” discussion series

Published September 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Jane Hart, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood was excited to kick off its “Hot Topics” discussion series, with Shamim M. Momin on Saturday September 17th. Over one hundred and fifty attendees from as far as Key West to Palm Beach County...

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Minnesota State Fair fans sing together at the first-ever giant sing along

Published September 23, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Lindsay Dickson, Minnesota State Fair Foundation Visitors to the 2011 Minnesota State Fair were invited to enjoy the magic of singing together in the first-ever Giant Sing Along. A field of microphones welcomed everyone to sing their lungs out to this year’s voted hits, karaoke style. A large screen...

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Roumain to return with more classical-club crossover

Published September 23, 2011 by Gregory Stepanich

It seems as though everybody’s raising money on Kickstarter.com these days, and Daniel Bernard Roumain has joined the wave, as this video shows. Roumain’s bringing his "Symphony for the Dance Floor" to the Miami Light Project (at The Light Box...

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Mastering the art of shared experience and community engagement

Published September 23, 2011 by vmiller

The model for Detroit Soup, an experiment in shared experience and micro funding, is simple; guests pay $5 at the door and over a meal of Avalon International Bread, locally made vegan soup and salad, they listen to proposals from creative projects. At the end of the evening, the audience...

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Charlotte Art League’s starting a great new year

Published September 22, 2011 by carmella.jarvi

Fall marks the beginning of a noteworthy new year at Charlotte Art League (CAL). As one of Charlotte’s oldest art groups, Charlotte Art League has been around for about 40 years. It used to be the only place to see or experience art in the Camden Road area. However, in...

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“Containment Policy” at Pterodactyl

Published September 22, 2011 by CSchwartz

High up on the fifth floor of the Amber Street Studios building in North Philly is Pterodactyl Creative Project Space. Right now it has up the show "Containment Policy," which runs through October 1. "Containment Policy" is a multimedia show that explores the ideas of various structures and institutions around...

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Hamlet Redux at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

Published September 22, 2011 by Neil de la Flor

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC), which officially opens next month, will bring the performing arts to life for those who may not have an opportunity to experience the joy of theater. Next mont,h the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center will present...

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A first look at MOMIX

Published September 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Megan Nachtwey, Dance Cleveland Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. MOMIX will present the extraordinary evening-length work Botanica, a spectacular piece that follows the rhythms of the seasons, the evolution of the...

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A Play, a Pie and a Pint

Published September 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Emma Gibson, Tiny Dynamite Productions Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winner Tiny Dynamite Productions was awarded $25,000 to broaden theater audiences by producing a Play, a Pie and a Pint, a U.K. performance phenomenon where residents can stop by after work to enjoy a one-act play, a pie and a...

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Not your grandmother’s symphony

Published September 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By the Charlotte Symphony This is not your grandmother’s symphony. Well, grandma can still attend, but these concerts are geared to a younger, more diverse audience- one that may have never stepped into a concert hall. It’s not a concert hall either. [caption id="attachment_24759" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Bearden 100, KnightSounds first...

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2011 Portfolio: Exploring Philadelphia’s public participation in the arts

Published September 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Karim Olaechea, Philadelphia Cultural Alliance National surveys such as the National Endowment for the Arts’ Survey of Public Participation in the Arts and American for the Arts’ National Arts Index indicate attendance trending downward during the recession. This was not the case in the Philadelphia region according the 2011...

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“August: Osage County” takes the stage at Park Square Theatre

Published September 21, 2011 by Susannah Schouweiler

Park Square Theatre’s sprawling new production of Tracy Letts’ award-winning play, “August: Osage County,” is a devastating, but richly rewarding night of theater. Letts’ play, which took home both the Pulitzer for Drama and the Tony Award for best play in 2008, is often likened to classic plays by Edward...

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Chatting Paris & conducting for ballet with Gary Sheldon of the Miami City Ballet

Published September 20, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Miami City Ballet Gary Sheldon, principal conductor for Miami City Ballet, will begin his second season with the Company in October. He came to Florida from San Francisco where he conducted for the San Francisco Ballet in numerous performances from 2004-2009. This summer, Maestro Sheldon traveled with MCB to...

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Have a heaping helping of film feasts!

Published September 20, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad

By Debby Samples, Cleveland International Film Festival The 2011 – 2012 Film (and other ARTS) Feasts series is just around the corner and we have something for everyone’s arts appetite! From visual arts, to sport stories, to culinary delights we cover the spectrum of unique events that will leave you...