Tune into WLRN (channel 17) Thursday, Nov 17 at 10pm for an insider exploration into Miami’s art scene. Billed as “an intimate look at a young city with an old soul,” Scissors and Glue: The Miami Project interviews local luminaries including Bonnie Clearwater, executive director at chief curator at MOCA; Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation VP of […]
Article · November 14, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Val Renner, Akron Civic Theatre The month of November has been a productive one for the Akron Civic Theatre. On November 6, 2011 The Firestone High School Theatre Dept presented School House Rock Live, Jr. The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful […]
Article · November 11, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Craig T. Peterson, Philadelphia Live Arts’ Director Live Arts Brewery In October the Live Arts Brewery, better known as the LAB began our third year of activity at our home in Northern Liberties. The new Fellows met for the first time to discuss our coming year together, the work that they intend to research […]
Article · November 11, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Leslie Johnson, Astral Artists Astral Artists talked with flutist Julietta Curenton, an Astral artist who makes her Philadelphia recital debut on February 18, 2012 as part of Astral’s Spiritual Voyages Festival, supported by Knight Foundation. The festival is a three-concert event celebrating the musical expression of African-, Asian-, and Latin-American cultures. A.A.: You […]
Article · November 11, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Katie McGowan, Curator of Education at MOCAD In August, Jon Brumit and I were hired as Curator of Public Engagement and Curator of Education, respectively. Charged with creating a Department of Education and Public Engagement, we spent our first two months at MOCAD researching similar departments, learning about neighboring institutions and exploring possibilities for […]
Article · November 9, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Carol Coletta, ArtPlace director Can arts save struggling cities? That’s the question Grist reporter Greg Hanscom asked in a recent article profiling the work of ArtPlace. With Knight Foundation as a founding partner and Knight Vice President/Arts Dennis Scholl serving as chairman of its Operating Committee, ArtPlace aims to accelerate creative placemaking in communities across the nation. […]
Article · November 9, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By LeToya Stairs, Rhythm of Africa Music Program & 2010 Knight Arts Challenge Winner Sixty Lauderdale Lakes students recently experienced the thrill of live performance during their first ever professional show, Rhythms of Africa: Music Around the World. The show led by Master Percussionist Willie Stewart, formerly of the internationally acclaimed reggae band Third World, engaged […]
Article · November 9, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet is cooking up a special project to be revealed during Art Basel! Jordan Schaps and Benjamin Martin, two New York based multimedia artist, worked with MCB School student Ella Titus on a photography project for the Company. Schaps, former creative director of New York Magazine, where he produced […]
Article · November 8, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Neal Hecker, GableStage RED by John Logan, which is playing at the GableStage Theatre, a Knight Arts grantee, through December 4th offers an interesting and personal look at the famed Abstract Expressionist, Mark Rothko, during a period in the late 1950s. The production opened this week, but was kicked off with a special event at […]
Article · November 7, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Pilar Wilder, Hayiya Dance Theatre As always, we have had a wonderfully busy and exciting month at Hayiya! In October we performed at the first annual Jazz in the Valley (Ft. Valley). Our very own Pilar Wilder was honored as a Partner in Progress by NewTown Macon and also served as choreographer for the […]
Article · November 7, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Janet Batet, Miami Arts Journalist The act of dissent is maybe one of the most authentic exercises of democracies, being a genuine expression of the freedom that embraces society. In the case of Totalitarian regimes, the act of dissent from the central government’s policies turns you into a dissident. This noun, used the very first time […]
Article · November 7, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad