Report from the Glades part 2: Danielle Austen, Artist-in-Residence Everglades National Park

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Report from the Glades part 2: Danielle Austen, Artist-in-Residence Everglades National Park

Published February 16, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Danielle Austen, Artist-in-Residence Everglades National Park Birds, Alligators, Crocodiles…OH MY!!!! The one thing I cannot get enough of in the Everglades is the Wildlife… especially the birds! In the past five years while visiting the glades, I have noticed the amount of birds...

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Report from the Glades part 1: Danielle Austen, Artist-in-Residence Everglades National Park

Published February 16, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Danielle Austen, Artist-in-Residence Everglades National Park There is something to be said about “ignorance is bliss”….in the previous years visiting the Everglades I had never given much thought about snakes… boy was that...

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The Knight Arts Challenge’s Emmy-winning “Ideas in Motion” hits the small screen

Published February 16, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

Breaking news – WPBT Channel 2 will air the Emmy-winning "Ideas in Motion" documentary Tuesday, Feb 21 at 7:30pm. Produced by Knight Foundation, the 27-minute special showcases the Knight Arts Challenge and its winners. “Ideas in Motion” gets inside the studio and behind the curtain with five winners of the...

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Do you like gospel? Do you have talent?

Published February 15, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Adrienne Arsht Center Staff The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is looking for you! As part of its Free Gospel Sundays program sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Arsht Center is conducting a New Gospel Talent Search. Wanted: Miami’s...

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The Charlotte Symphony Presents Carmina Burana

Published February 14, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Eva Lewis, Charlotte Symphony It is both sacred and profane. It is of romantic love and carnal desire. Primitive, passionate and powerful, the Charlotte Symphony will present Carl Orff’s ecstatic piece of love, springtime and passion. On February 24th and 25th at 7:30 p.m. listeners will enjoy in the...

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The Borscht Film Festival heads to South by Southwest

Published February 14, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

The Borscht Film Festival, a Knight Arts grantee, is heading west next month as four of its shorts were selected for the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival. The Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke (Narrative Shorts competition), Reinaldo Arenas (Narrative Shorts competition), I Am Your Grandma (Midnight Shorts...

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Knight Foundation supports 13 Akron Arts groups with over $600,000

Published February 14, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

The Akron arts scene gets a bit more robust this week as Knight Foundation grants $601,000 to 13 local organizations to "enrich and engage Akron in innovative ways." Targeting programs with the potential to transform Akron’s arts scene and enhance community engagement, the grants are part of Knight Foundation's efforts...

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A first look at The Light Factory’s Luminaries Distinguished Lecture Series: Artists Behind the Viewfinder

Published February 13, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Dee Grano, The Light Factory The Light Factory has finalized two guest speakers for the Luminaries Distinguished Lecture Series: Artists Behind the Viewfinder presented by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. We will present photographer Camille Seaman, in person on Thursday, March 22 at 7 pm at...

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Cuban Classical Ballet at Miami International Airport: Random Acts of Culture™ hits the sky

Published February 13, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

On January 31, 2012 the Cuban Classical Ballet surprised travelers at Miami International Airport with spontaneous performances of Swan Lake as part of Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture™ program. Relive the magic with the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its...

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A Conversation with Lowell Liebermann, composer of the music for Viscera

Published February 13, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Rebecca King, Miami City Ballet dancer Miami City Ballet premiered Viscera, a new work by emerging young choreographer Liam Scarlett on Friday, January 6, 2012. On the first day of rehearsals for Viscera, Mr. Scarlett told us that the music was his main source of inspiration and gathered us...

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Artist In Residence In the Everglades (AIRIE) diary selection #4

Published February 13, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Christopher Reiger, AIRIE Fellow This post is associated with artist and writer Christopher Reiger's 2-week-long Artists In Residence In the Everglades (AIRIE) writing and art residency in Everglades National Park. Notes...