By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy Walker West Music Academy recently had the opportunity to host Matt Steckler and his group Dead Cat Bounce. Mr. Steckler is a saxophonist and composer who has been working professional as an improvisor for more than ten years. As a side person, he has appeared with Anthony Braxton, Steve […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History On November, 16, 2011, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History played host to a screening of “Soundtrack for a Revolution,” a documentary that examined music’s multiple roles in the Civil Rights Movement. Gregory Lucas-Myers, intern at The Wright Museum, gives his […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts Community Supported Art (CSA) is coming to a city near you! In partnership with Knight Foundation, Saint Paul-based Springboard for the Arts is helping to plant the seeds and work with local partners to share the CSA model in all 8 Knight Foundation communities. Based on the Community Supported […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Matthew Jaber Stiffler, Arab American National Museum For four days in early November, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) was the site of performances and discussions that highlighted contemporary issues within the Arab American community. The four-day convening of scholars and community activists began with a musical performance and comedy show by Michigan-based Arab […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sue D. Sullivan, Citi Performing Arts Center For Citi Performing Arts Center, 31 talented Boston-area teens, and over 11,000 unsuspecting audience members, the Summer of 2011 will be remembered for over 131 extraordinary performances bursting from the most ordinary of places. Last Spring, Citi Center’s Education team went out in search of talented teens […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ryan Deal, Arts & Science Council As part of my responsibilities as the Program Director for Community at ASC, I oversee the Random Acts of Culture initiative which is made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Earlier this month, I spent two days with a group of […]
Article · December 1, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Random Acts of Culture™ made holiday travel a bit sweeter this year as it spread spontaneous joy at airports in Charlotte, NC and Saint Paul, MN. On November 22, the North Carolina Dance Theatre & the Charlotte Jazz Society surprised travelers at the Charlotte airport with an improvisational dance set to the Nutcracker while the Minnesota Opera […]
Article · November 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ned Warwick for the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia It always seems that when essayists render views on how we as Americans live, the suburbs get hammered as intellectual and artistic wastelands; long on safety, short on stimulation. Tell that to the people who came and sat on the Philly Theatre Casting Couch when it […]
Article · November 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Chana Budgazad Sheldon, Locust Projects Locust Projects‘ 2nd annual Billboard Project is officially under way with artwork by Agustina Woodgate posted across the city. Woodgate’s project “11:11” presents rainbows on bus shelters and billboards surrounding Miami’s Design District and Miami Beach. Locust Projects will host a reception for the artist on Thursday, December 1st, […]
Article · November 29, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Opera meets the masses Jan 28 as Opera Carolina hosts a free performance of Madama Butterfly for first-time opera-goers throughout greater Charlotte. Knight Foundation has reserved all the seats for the Jan 28 performance and will be issuing free tickets to opera novices online from Dec 5-16. Winners will be selected on a first-come, first-served […]
Article · November 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Earlier this year, we asked the community, “What’s your big idea for the arts in South Florida?” The response was overwhelming – 1,299 applications poured in for the Knight Arts Challenge. Our reviewers whittled the list down to a few dozen winners. And tonight at 6:30 p.m., we’ll post their projects at KnightArts.org. Check back here, […]
Article · November 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad