By Delta Giordano, St. Paul Program Assistant Knight Foundation congratulates TU Dance on their Sally Award, presented on March 26 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul. Since 1992, the Sally Ordway Irvine Awards have honored individuals and institutions that strengthen and enrich our entire state with their commitment to the arts and arts education. […]
Article · March 29, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Debby Samples, Cleveland International Film Festival The Cleveland International Film Festival celebrated its Akron-area ties on Monday, March 26th with the 36th CIFF Akron Knight Night held at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill. It’s no wonder this is one of the favorite events of the Festival with the film, BILL W. (about the founder of […]
Article · March 29, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Kirstin Wiegmann, Forecast Public Art Gustavo Lira is an artist living and working in Minneapolis. He has lived in the United States for more than 16 years and says, “Although I am not a citizen—yet—I feel like one. I shovel snow, pay taxes, and am an engaged member of the local arts community. Still, […]
Article · March 28, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Aaron Wolf, Temple University On March 20th the Temple Performing Arts Center presented several of Temple’s student dance organizations in their show, All of the Lights: Defining Dance. Acts included: Outta Kontrol, The Temple Bboys, The Diamond Spinners, By Any Means Necessary (B.A.M.N.), Esencia Latina, and the OAS Dance Team. Each dance group showcased […]
Article · March 28, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Tessa Retterath, Theoroi On Thursday, March 22, the Theoroi group attended its seventh event of the 2011-2012 season. Coordinated by The Schubert Club, Theoroi is a group of young individuals who attend Twin Cities arts performances as a group and spread the word about their experience using their choice of social media. The attendees are learning about the […]
Article · March 28, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Eva Lewis, Charlotte Symphony In a groundbreaking endeavor that combines old and new, aural and visual and blends digital technology with centuries of respected tradition, the Charlotte Symphony has commissioned a piece of digital artwork that will premier at a May 4 performance. Created by visual artist Matthew Weinstein, the piece is a 16-minute original […]
Article · March 28, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Tatiana Hernandez, Knight Foundation Thank you, Miami. As of last week’s deadline, we received more than 1,000 applications to this year’s Knight Arts Challenge Miami – which shows just how much this city’s arts community has grown both in numbers and creativity. We started the Knight Arts Challenge as a way to inspire boldness, innovation and […]
Article · March 27, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Miami City Ballet We think everyone should be able to enjoy ballet! Therefore MCB does everything in its power to make this art form accessible to families who otherwise wouldn’t make it to the theater – hence, Ballet for Young People (BFYP). The tickets to these performances are free and provide the opportunity for children […]
Article · March 26, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Anna Prushinskaya, University Musical Society University Musical Society (UMS), an arts presenting organization based in southeastern Michigan, presented a 10-week, 10-event ‘Renegade’ series, focusing on thought-leaders and game-changers in the performing arts. The series is bookended by two highly prestigious events, both bringing national attention to the Detroit metropolitan area. In our last post for […]
Article · March 23, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ali Luthmers The 2012 GardenMusic Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens promises to be a spectacular event. As artistic directors of the festival, the Sixth Floor Trio is bringing its visionary concept of performance to life, featuring not only four subscription concerts, but also short outdoor concerts, open rehearsals, masterclasses, a children’s concert and […]
Article · March 23, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
Chamber music officially arrives at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens this month as Knight Foundation and The Sixth Floor Trio launch the GardenMusic festival. To be held each spring, the GardenMusic festival hopes to inspire national interest & excitement; make music an integral part of the Fairchild experience; and foster engagement and creativity in the South Florida […]
Article · March 23, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad