By Susan Jedrzejewski, McColl Center for Visual Art “There’s a general impression that poetry is safe,” says Knight Foundation Writer-in-Residence P. Scott Cunningham, who is looking to subvert the usual poetry reading. On Tuesday, June 28, Cunningham will shake things up by adding a new level of theatricality and drama. Stripped of titles, introductions, and […]
Article · June 14, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Judith Kleinberg, Knight Foundation Program Director for San Jose and Silicon Valley Saturday, May 7th, 2011, was “Knight night” at Opera San José, a free night of opera made possible by a grant from Knight Foundation. The beautifully restored downtown California Theatre was the scene of a capacity crowd to attend a performance of […]
Article · June 13, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Susan Berdahl, Park Square Theatre Panic, by playwright Joseph Goodrich, is in previews and opens Friday, June 17 at Park Square Theatre. Winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Best Play Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 2008, Panic provides that summer fare we all enjoy—a thriller filled with twists and turns, and […]
Article · June 13, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Pam Davis, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Turning a private art collection in to a public one involves myriad factors. A grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is providing for works in the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to be photographed and shared through various digital channels. Charlotte-based art photographer […]
Article · June 13, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Celebrate the arts and make a difference this weekend as Sebastian Spreng, the Kelley Roy Gallery, Knight Foundation and the Miami Music Project launch Strokes for Notes. The program runs from June 11-30 and has the goal of getting 100 instruments into the hands of 100 children. Kick off the fun this Saturday (June 10) […]
Article · June 10, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By LeToya Stairs, Rhythm of Africa Music Program & 2010 Knight Arts Challenge Winner Reggae Ambassador Willie Stewart, whose musical odyssey includes 23 years as percussionist with the internationally renowned band “Third World,” partnered with Concerned Women of Africa on May 21, 2011 in Miami Gardens, to share a musical journey that describes the movement of […]
Article · June 10, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer She’s only 23, her name is Nadine Sierra, and she is a rising star in the operatic universe. That was the final impression of those who attended her Miami recital, the last concert of this year’s Sunday Afternoons of Music at UM Maurice Gusman Hall, which was […]
Article · June 10, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Jessie Raynor, Akron Area Arts Alliance Director The Altered Book Project, on display at Summit Artspace Gallery from June 17 through July 30, showcases the creativity of 17 top Akron artists. Altered books can be defined as books that have been recycled and repurposed creating works of art by gluing, painting, collaging, rubber stamping, […]
Article · June 9, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Holly Zinner, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is changing their current exhibitions the weeks of June 13 and June 20, 2011. These exciting new exhibitions feature both photographs and multi-media works. Residents & visitors can look forward to these three new exhibits: Above All, Enjoy the Music: Jazz Photography by Herman […]
Article · June 8, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Rick Shiomi, Mu Performing Arts About two years ago, Josephine Lee, a professor of English at the University of Minnesota, contacted me regarding the possibility of putting together an anthology of plays with Mu as one of the main connections. Since I was just coming up for air from directing the David Henry Hwang version […]
Article · June 7, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Letoya Stairs, Rhythm of Africa Music Program & 2010 Knight Arts Challenge Winner Seventeen children. Two schools. One hour of rehearsal. Thirty minutes to shine. Many Beats. One Rhythm The challenge seems complex, but the mission is simple. Share the power of the arts with children and watch them discover who they are and how […]
Article · June 7, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad