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    By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Hit Broadway, Tony Award-winning musical “Fela!” came through Detroit on February 17, 2012 to March 4, 2012. In conjunction, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History welcomed a new exhibit, “Moving to His Own Beat – Fela: The Man, The Movement, The Music.” […]

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    By Donna Fields, Museum of Contemporary Art The Museum of Contemporary Art’s 15th Anniversary Celebration attracted some of the biggest names in the art world. Leading collectors and arts patrons were joined by many of the renowned artists who are part of MOCA’s history, among them: Frank Stella, Tracey Emin, David Salle, Richard Artschwager, Malcolm […]

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    By Miami Lyric Opera Miami Lyric Opera begins its performances at Olympia Theater of Gusman Arts Center with Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor April 14-15. This important step is a milestone in providing accessible quality opera productions to our community.  The cast includes:: Karin White, Jorge Pita, Oscar Martinez, Diego Baner, Jesse Vargas, Kelly Delgado, Herman […]

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    In 2010, the City of Miami Beach received a Knight Arts Challenge grant to inspire and unite South Florida with a third annual Sleepless Night festival, featuring indoor and outdoor art and performances at dozens of Miami Beach venues. The City of Miami Beach also won a Challenge grant for the festival in 2008. Knight Foundation […]

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    By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy This April, Walker West Music Academy will be offering its second installment of the American History Band Project, a performance ensemble program that performs early 20th century American band music. The AHBP has a strong emphasis on music fundamentals but its main component is historical, playing the same […]

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     By Terrell Sandefur, Macon Film Festival “Sundance is thrilling, South by Southwest is rockin, Cannes is glamorous… but I still say that Macon Film Festival is one of the best experiences a filmmaker can have.” – Michael Dunaway, Paste Magazine The 7th annual Macon film festival is now a wrap. By all accounts it was the […]

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    You love the arts, but you don’t have money? Looking for ways to make South Florida sunny? (Sing along to the music in the video above…we are 🙂 You’re in luck! The Knight Arts Miami Challenge is now in its second week of accepting applications. There are lots of great ideas out there, so how can […]

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    By Enide Dufresne, Miami Music Project The students from the Little Haiti area have only been playing together for two months, but their rhythm ensemble or bucket orchestra, as they like to call it, is already producing melodies from some of the most famous pop songs on the radio. They have come together as part of the […]

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    By Jill Overacker, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is a two-week event featuring world-famous musicians and ensembles, alongside up-and-coming ensembles, and new in 2012, major collaborative works that benefit from a variety of artistic perspectives. Since its inception in 1993, The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival (the Festival), located in Southeast […]

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