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    Transforming the medium

    Published August 23, 2011 by

    With "Manifest Destiny (there was blood on the saddle)," the Hinterlands, a Detroit-based physical theater troupe, is redefining the medium. The two-hour show was one of the most imaginative performances I have ever seen. The vaudevillian comedy, sing-alongs, pseudo-history, puppetry, feats of strength and skill, dreamlike imagery and the smell...
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    Tap your power to give

    Published August 23, 2011 by

    Supporting the arts just got much easier, as the Arts & Science Council launches power2give.org. Supported by Knight Foundation with a $250,000 grant, power2give.org is a website offering a unique way to match cultural fans and funders to local projects. Think Kickstarter for the arts. 501(c)3 organizations and artists will...
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    Summit Artspace shows off Akron’s urban landscape

    Published August 22, 2011 by

    By Jessie Raynor, Akron Area Arts Alliance Director Summit Artspace visitors can view their city through artistic eyes at Streetscapes, Akron in Plein Air, an exhibition of paintings and photography inspired by our urban landscape. Curated by designer and plein air artist Brian Shellito, the show features works done in...
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    The Evening Muse: Hear the music

    Published August 22, 2011 by

    The Evening Muse is a small concert hall in the historic NoDa neighborhood. For 10 years, it has been one of the best places to hear singer/songwriter music in Charlotte. That was one of the motivations owner Joe Kuhlmann cited when asked, "Why The Evening Muse?" It’s about artistic development...
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    Random Acts of Culture™ on the small screen

    Published August 22, 2011 by

    Knight Arts' Random Acts of Culture™ is at 379 performances and counting. As the program moves into its second year and nears its goal of 1,000 performances in three years, Knight Foundation Vice President/Arts and Random Acts of Culture™ founder Dennis Scholl shares the concept & the reactions with Plum...
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    Celebrating Juneteenth Weekend

    Published August 19, 2011 by

    It’s Juneteenth Weekend at the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the community has come out to celebrate! Ned Hector, a Revolutionary War soldier with a musket slung over his shoulder, stands in the museum lobby, engaging families with stories of his life and war service in the late 1700s....
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    In art, the end of the analog age

    Published August 19, 2011 by

    Last March, the "New York Times" lamented in a commentary from David Pogue the demise of the sounds of the analog age. That scratching of a record as the needle leaves the vinyl, signaling the end of an album; the fast forward/rewind...
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    Ana Albertina Delgado: The paths of the soul

    Published August 18, 2011 by

    By Janet Batet, Arts Journalist The Farside Gallery, a quiet blue house located in the suburban Westchester area, far away from trendy art districts, offers the propitious environment for the intriguing artworks of the Cuban-born Miami-based artist Ana Albertina Delgado. The show is a survey on Ana’s drawings production from...
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    Split personality

    Published August 18, 2011 by

    In "Rise of the Basement Dweller" at the 323East gallery, legendary Detroit graffiti artist Fel3000ft shows a much more conceptually sophisticated and politically charged side. The paintings on canvas share some similarity to his street murals: bright colors, round-shaped figures and an air of comical jest. Still, he confronts some...
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    Miss Rockaway Armada floats into Philly

    Published August 18, 2011 by

    This weekend, Aug. 20 and 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Walnut Street Dock, there will be a flotilla journey and performances on the Schuylkill River as part of The Miss Rockaway Armada’s “Let Me Tell You About a Dream I Had.” [caption id="attachment_22684" align="aligncenter" width="599" caption="The Miss...
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    Optic Nerve Film Festival opens at MOCA

    Published August 18, 2011 by

    Short films are magical. They are complete worlds unto themselves, but they are also windows into larger universes. On Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), a Knight Arts grantee, opens its doors to these short wonders when it presents its annual...