By Eva Mowry Lewis, Charlotte Symphony Synesthesia is a condition in which a stimulus of one sense leads to a secondary reaction from another sense. These ‘secondary impulses’ result in relationships between numbers, language, taste, colors and music. People who experience synesthesia (synesthetes) see inherent relationships between numbers and colors, days of the week and personalities, […]
Article · October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History On October 15 and 16, 2011, the Wright played host to “Rhapsody in Boop,” a musical tribute to the big band jazz that helped to turn a cartoon character into an icon. The songs of greats that leant their music to Betty Boop’s cartoons, […]
Article · October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Perhaps you’ve already submitted your idea, or your creative juices are still flowing. Either way, you’re probably wondering what happens after you hit that submit button. Here’s a quick rundown of the timeline. Applications are due on Monday, Oct. 31 by midnight at KnightArts.org. Once you hit submit, you’ll receive an automatic confirmation through our […]
Article · October 28, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Polly M. Talen, Knight Foundation St. Paul Program Director Keeping communities informed and engaged is a key tenet of Knight Foundation. This month Polly Talen, Knight Foundation St Paul Program Director, writes of this mission, its execution and impact for the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Talen references Random Acts of Culture™ and the Minnesota State […]
Article · October 27, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ned Warwick, Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia An avid Philadelphia theatre-goer recently took to the Philly Theatre Casting Couch primed with a message for those who rarely attend: ‘take a chance’ and come see live drama. ‘It’s life, that’s the whole thing,” said Roger LaMay, the general manager of radio station WXPN, when he sat […]
Article · October 27, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ned Warwick for the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia You didn’t have to have the sharpest eye in the theatre to see one of the more interesting demographic features of the recent Barrymore Awards night: the preponderance of young people. Whole bands of them from different nominated plays hooted, hollered and thronged the aisles […]
Article · October 27, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Arts television kicks up a notch this October as PBS launches its nine-part PBS Arts Fall Festival. Sponsored by Knight Foundation, the Fall Festival explores the art scenes in the Blue Ridge Mountain, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. We’re particularly excited about “Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine & Tharp,” debuting […]
Article · October 27, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Jodi Farrell, Adrienne Arsht Center Pre-show boredom meets its match with the Adrienne Arsht Center’s “Media Wall,” which uses Twitter, Web cams and a giant set of media screens to engage audience members with each other and artists. The Center’s high-tech foray into audience interaction allows ticket-holders to Twitter and text messages that appear […]
Article · October 26, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Brian Woods, The Schubert Club—a member of The Arts Partnership On a quiet Sunday morning at the Macy’s store at Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, soon after the store had opened, customers and employees were surprised by Random Acts of Culture® as they went about their morning shopping! The Arts Partnership presented a […]
Article · October 26, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Hazami Sayed, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is thrilled to be awarded a Knight Arts Challenge Grant in 2011. This grant, along with matching funds from other supporters, has allowed us to implement an idea that was seeded two years ago: establishing an Arab Music Concert Series in Philadelphia. The past few […]
Article · October 26, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Robin Barnes, The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival is thrilled to announce its upcoming US premiere presentation and the only American showing of FOOD COURT, a production by Geelong Australia’s Back to Back Theatre. Back to Back has a 23-year history of creating works by and for an ensemble of actors perceived […]
Article · October 26, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad