By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer In the Puccini operatic canon, Madama Butterfly occupies no middle ground as to audience views. Those who adore Puccini’s exquisite Oriental painting with passion á la italiana will never make peace with those who can’t stand the story of a geisha deceived by lo yankee vagabondo and who, […]
Article · November 26, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ann Mintz, Reading Terminal Market On November 9, world indie songstress Eleanor Dubinsky brought her eclectic repertoire to Reading Terminal Market. Born in St. Louis, Dubinsky’s music is influenced by extensive travels in Europe, Latin and South America. A favorite at Philadelphia arts venues such as the Kimmel Center’s International Festival of the Arts, […]
Article · November 25, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Drew Waller, Michigan Theater This year, the Cinetopia International Film Festival in Ann Arbor, Mich., a winner of the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge Detroit, premiered the important documentary “The Case Against 8.” We took advantage of this opportunity to bring in filmmaker Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the stage play “8” that inspired the film, […]
Article · November 22, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Bonita Buford, Harvey B. Gantt Center As on many campuses in the early 1970s, students at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) held sit-ins, demanding that the rich history and contributions of African-Americans be acknowledged. Campus leaders heeded the students’ rallying cry and launched what was to become the Black Studies Center at […]
Article · November 21, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ceci Dadisman, director of communications Palm Beach Opera, a winner of the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge South Florida More than a year ago, we were excited to learn that we would receive an $80,000 Knight Arts Challenge matching grant from Knight Foundation. The funds from the Knight Arts Challenge were awarded to help subsidize […]
Article · November 20, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Deborah Mitchell, AIRIE/Artists in Residence in Everglades Regina Jestrow, Sabal Palm Frond, 2014, 18”x58”, conte on rice paper Regina Jestrow is the AIRIE November resident. She has been walking the trails of the park, creating “rubbings” of her surroundings, and paintings about her research. Canoeing, slogging, visiting the archives and python lab, and hands-on […]
Article · November 20, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Shellae Mueller, Penumbra Theatre On September 10, 2014, Over 200 people turned out at Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul, MN for Let’s Talk: Ferguson. This special program was created to invite the community to share in a conversation around the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the long-standing racial tensions in that community […]
Article · November 19, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Christopher Tiffany, Detroit School of Arts This fall, the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) began the school year with a burst of music. Through a program funded in part by the Knight Foundation, the DSA is able to bring in artists and groups from around the region to provide concerts, master classes, and one-on-one […]
Article · November 19, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer In uncertain times, when the music world faces conditions more precarious than usual, it is important to recognize the young people who play important artistic roles in our city, a city that needs to make good use of their enthusiasm, impetus and energy if it is to attain […]
Article · November 18, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Logan McSwain, Charlotte Ballet Charlotte Ballet is incredibly proud of Associate Artistic Director Patricia McBride’s 2014 Kennedy Center Honor. To help celebrate, Charlotte Ballet is inviting the community to show its #PattiPride on social media. To participate, connect with Charlotte Ballet on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #PattiPride. This is your chance to share […]
Article · November 18, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Leigh Dyer, Mint Museum UPDATE: The Charlotte Observer reviewed the exhibit on Dec 13. Click here to read the piece. What a difference a month can make! Looking back to our first Knight Arts blog entry at the one-month point before our grand opening of the exhibition Connecting the World: The Panama Canal at […]
Article · November 18, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad