Artists and urban planners collaborate on an ambitious public art master plan for Opa-locka, Fla. Photo coutresy of the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation. The images of Opa-locka, a small, blue-collar city 10 miles north of downtown Miami, speak of hard times — but also possibility. RELATED LINKS “Arts Challenge winner Ranjana Warier bridges cultures with […]
Article · February 12, 2015 by Fernando González
Michael Tilson Thomas workshops with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra via Internet2 in NWS’ 2015 Town Hall Master Class and Side-by-Side Concert. Photo courtesy of New World Symphony. The future was on display during a remarkable evening of music, education and technology at the New World Center in Miami Beach Wednesday night. RELATED LINKS “Musaic, […]
Article · February 9, 2015 by Fernando González
Photo courtes ed the Screening Room. More than 8,900 ideas, 241 projects and 25 million – only since 2008. Figures from Knight Arts Challenge South Florida, which receives requests from today, provides an overview and a general idea of the program – but not tell the whole story. There was support for projects as diverse […]
Article · January 26, 2015 by Fernando González
Photo courtesy of The Screening Room. More than 8,900 ideas. 241 projects. $25 million. All since 2008. The numbers of the Knight Arts Challenge in South Florida, which opens for entries today, provide an overview of the program — but they don’t tell the full story. There has been support for pop-up artists’ bookstores, preserving […]
Article · January 26, 2015 by Fernando González
Photo courtesy of The Screening Room More than 8,900 ideas. 241 projects. $25 million. All since 2008. The numbers of the Knight Arts Challenge in South Florida, which opens for entries today, provide an overview of the program — but they don’t tell the full story. There has been support for pop-up artists’ bookstores, preserving […]
Article · January 26, 2015 by Fernando González
Lil’ Buck performs during the YoungArts Salon. Photo by World Red Eye. The question to dancer and choreographer Charles “Lil’ Buck” Riley laid out what many in the room had been wondering: “How do you do this? Are you Superman?” “I’m really glad you asked. The cat’s out of the box,” Riley deadpanned, without missing […]
Article · January 23, 2015 by Fernando González
Gil Shaham leads a master class of Brahms’ violin concerto, 1st movement. It’s a place where, a few keystrokes away, you can find cellist Yo-Yo Ma offering insights about the structure and interpretation of Bach’s “Suite No. 5 in C minor” for unaccompanied cello; have a former principal flutist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra give […]
Article · January 20, 2015 by Fernando González
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, one of the treasures of South Florida, is also the setting for one of the area’s most intriguing musical events. Now in its third year, Fairchild’s GardenMusic Festival, a 2012 Knight Arts Challenge winner, offers chamber music—with a twist. The festival, which runs Jan. 9 through 18, includes four concerts with […]
Article · January 6, 2015 by Fernando González
Photo by Kate Raines. The work of Andy Warhol set the art world on its head, blurring the lines between high and low and the notions of what defined artistic and commercial work. It is only fitting then that “Andy: A Popera,” a show exploring Warhol’s life, work and legacy, started with pop-up performances of […]
Article · December 16, 2014 by Fernando González
El Sol Como un Gran Animal Oscuro TRAILER from Dennis Scholl on Vimeo. Above: El Sol Como un Gran Animal Oscuro. Underscoring the vitality and diversity of the independent filmmaking community in South Florida, three made-in-Miami films have been accepted to the prestigious 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Related Link “‘The Strongest Man’ by Kenny Riches” […]
Article · December 10, 2014 by Fernando González
“Live Painting With Lebo!” at The Swamp. Photo by Michael D. Bolden. RELATED LINKS “Miami Book Fair International kicks off with the weird and wonderful” by Michael D. Bolden on Knight Blog, 11/17/14 “Miami Book Fair International opens Sunday” by Mitchell Kaplan on Knight Blog, 11/14/14 “Meet the Swamp: A place for all things Florida” by […]
Article · November 17, 2014 by Fernando González