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    Coming “Home”

    Published July 22, 2011 by

    The first piece you’ll see when you check out “Homeland,” the show on view at the N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art until August 20, is Jother Woods’ astonishing, 52-foot long installation “Plantation House.” The dense miniature world, full of buildings, vehicles, avenues and landscaping constructed mostly from found materials, is...
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    The Arts Journalism Challenge is taking questions

    Published July 22, 2011 by

    What exactly is the Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge? Who can apply? What are the requirements? And how much money is there to win anyway? The Arts Journalism Challenge, an eight-city contest to find new business models for arts criticism and coverage, is taking questions: Join Knight and NEA staff...
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    Busy month for Vox Populi

    Published July 21, 2011 by

    Knight Arts Grantee Vox Populi certainly has a lot going on this month. It is currently exhibiting its show “Vox VII,” which is quite a whopper of an exhibition. Narrowing down the more than 25 artists to some of the highlights is a feat in itself, but there are definitely...
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    Exploring theatre as a community art form

    Published July 21, 2011 by

    By Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia First love for theatre usually comes at an early age. The Philly Theatre Casting Couch celebrated that youthful engagement with theatre when it visited the Moorestown Theatre Company’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, at the William Allen Middle School, in Moorestown, New Jersey...
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    Experience the 1st Annual Soul Fest Weekend

    Published July 21, 2011 by

    Last week I spoke to Carlos Garcia, owner of The Stage, the state-of-the-art live music venue that will host The 1st Annual Soul Fest Weekend from July 29 through 31, 2011. Soul Fest will feature top-notch live musical performances from groups such as Albert Castiglia, Electric Piquete, Stokeswood and Joel...
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    Exploring the film microbudget

    Published July 20, 2011 by

    2010 Knight Arts Challenge Miami winner Borscht Film Festival was awarded $150,000 to shape Miami’s cinematic identity by showcasing and creating original films that tell unique Miami stories. This week, FilmMaker Magazine celebrated Borscht's approach, calling it "the perfect example of local, sustainable filmmaking." Borscht's Minister of Agriculture Andrew Hevia...
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    The Geraldine Dodge Foundation goes “Random”

    Published July 20, 2011 by

    To date, Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture™ program has performed 360 random acts throughout Knight Foundation's eight resident communities of Akron, Charlotte, Detroit, Macon, Miami, Philadelphia, San Jose and St Paul. Yet, the program's reach extends well beyond these city borders. This week, the New Jersey-based Geraldine R. Dodge...
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    Frame by frame, it’s all good

    Published July 19, 2011 by

    Sometimes, works of art are so attractive, so compelling, that you just have to move closer and hope they are as complex as they are good looking. Throughout the last year, Dimensions Variable, a Knight Arts Challenge finalist for 2011, has delivered...
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    First Look: 36 Cleveland International Film Festival

    Published July 19, 2011 by

    By Cleveland International Film Festival Staff With the record-setting 35th Cleveland International Film Festival in the books, the staff have turned their attention to the 36th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF). While logistical planning, fundraising efforts, and community outreach partnerships are underway here in Cleveland, half a world away Artistic...