By Levi Weinhagen, St. Paul arts blogger “We Are Hmong Minnesota,” the new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center developed in partnership with many individuals and organizations active in the local Hmong community, does an amazing job of letting visitors stand in the past and look through the present into the future. The diaspora of […]
Article · March 25, 2015 by mcantor
By Anne Tschida, Miami arts blogger Too often we put arts and culture into a box, where we view it as a confined activity, something that happens for a couple hours on a stage or in a museum. That is far too limiting: Cultural expressions define us, and indeed can open doors, facilitate dialogues and […]
Article · March 19, 2015 by mcantor
Library goers swayed in their seats as a trio of instrumentalists and a vocalist performed at the West Boulevard Library in Charlotte on Tuesday, February 18. The musical walk-through was part of the Knight Foundation’s Library Acts of Culture program. The program, executed in partnership with the Arts & Science Council and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, brought an unannounced cultural performance to each of the county’s […]
Article · April 1, 2014 by mcantor
Pasion Y Arte Flamenco. On February 6, patrons of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Kensington branch enjoyed a surprise performance by Pasion Y Arte Flamenco. The local, all-female company shared the traditional Spanish folk dance as part of the Knight Foundation’s Library Acts of Culture program. ¡Olé!Post by Knight Arts Challenge. About Knight Foundation’s Library Acts of Culture program Knight […]
Article · March 27, 2014 by mcantor