Articles by

Valerie Nahmad

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    From Miami to off-Broadway

    Published February 23, 2012 by

    By Casey Craig, National Jewish Theater Foundation/Holocaust Theater Archive National Jewish Theater/Holocaust Theater Archive, Producing Artistic Director Arnold Mittelman, is proud to present a limited Off-Broadway run of The Soap Myth, by Jeff Cohen, from March 23 – April 22 at the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam...
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    Art leaders in Miami and San Jose join Knight Foundation’s National Arts Advisory Committee  

    Published February 23, 2012 by

    Miami’s Silvia Karman Cubiñá and San Jose’s Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez have been named to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s National Arts Advisory Committee. The committee of recognized artists and art advocates guides Knight Foundation on the best ways to promote artistic excellence that engages, inspires and brings communities...
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    A PHILADANCO First

    Published February 23, 2012 by

    By Kate Durnan, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) After a dance company has celebrated its 42nd birthday, there aren’t that many “firsts” left to encounter. But Philadelphia’s legendary The Philadelphia Dance Company (more affectionately known worldwide as PHILADANCO) enjoyed one more milestone last month: the company had two different performances—in...
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    A Staged Reading and a Community Meeting

    Published February 22, 2012 by

    By Matthew Stiffler, Arab American National Museum On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, the Arab American National Museum hosted blogger, playwright, and researcher Wajahat Ali for a staged reading of his Off-Broadway hit, Domestic Crusaders. The play focuses on a day in the life of a modern multi-generational Muslim Pakistani American...
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    Random Acts of Culture™ arrives at IKEA

    Published February 22, 2012 by

    Hello IKEA! Opera Carolina took the Charlotte IKEA by storm Sunday, Feb 19 as part of Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture™ program. Shoppers were surprised by five performances from La Boheme and La Traviata throughout the day - and the Charlotte Observer caught all the action. Video coming soon,...
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    Signal-Return 2012

    Published February 20, 2012 by

    By Megan O'Connell, Signal-Return Signal-Return, a dynamic new letterpress storefront in Eastern Market, Detroit, is progressing at full tilt with an array of events, workshops, and partnerships, along with a growing list of clients and commissions. The inaugural exhibition, BEANS IN ART AND VICE VERSA, features objects, scrolls, books, and...
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    The Philadelphia Orchestra goes mobile

    Published February 17, 2012 by

    By Philadelphia Orchestra staff One of the greatest symbols (and pleasures) of an orchestral performance is the program book. Next to the music, the best part of the concert experience is picking up a program book and reading about the composers and the history of each work being performed. Imagine...