On Friday, March 11, 2011 seven performers from the Florida Grand Opera surprised travelers at the Miami International Airport with performances of Verdi’s Brindisi “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from La Traviata. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. […]
Article · March 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Lauren Reskin, Sweat Records Years ago while flipping through an issue of indie/chick magazine Bust, I noticed an ad for a site called BuyOlympia.com. It looked cute so I logged on and found a great online store filled with items all originating from Olympia, Washington. It immediately clicked a gear in my head that […]
Article · March 21, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Stacey Sheiko, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Knight Foundation granted The Detroit Symphony Orchestra $500,000 to host a series of 16 free community concerts titled “The DSO in Your Neighborhood.” Today, the DSO passes along a report from the field… “The concert was great!,” Deandra, a vocal major from Detroit School of Arts exclaimed following the […]
Article · March 20, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
Funded by a $400,000 Knight Foundation grant, O Cinema opened February 24 in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Co-founders Vivian Marthell and Kareem Tabsch created O Cinema to offer a new way of exhibiting media. This month, indiWIRE magazine recognizes their efforts with a piece by Peter Knegt. Click here to read the complete article and below […]
Article · March 18, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Jason Swank, Akron Symphony Due to overwhelming ticket sales, the Akron Symphony has added a second performance of its semi-staged production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess on Friday, April 15, 2011. The ASO previously announced a Saturday, April 16 performance as part of its Classics Series last June upon receiving a $150,000 grant from The John S. and […]
Article · March 18, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Scott Provancher, Charlotte Arts & Science Council In the last year Charlotte has opened up three extraordinary museums, one performing arts facility, a home for our dance theatre and seen renovations to one of city’s most beloved attractions, Discovery Place. Those openings, though, were just the icing on the cake for a city already […]
Article · March 18, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
The Miami Music Project is partnering with the Adrienne Arsht Center to showcase symphony at this month’s Family Fest on Saturday, March 26. Directed by Maestro James Judd, the Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra, a symphony ensemble comprised of talented young and professional musicians, will perform music accompanied by magic and narration. Fun and educational, the […]
Article · March 17, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
In late 2010 Knight Foundation granted the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) $75,000 to create an extensive digital database of concerts on its website and increase free online access to locally-produced classical music. Earlier this month, the Star Tribune celebrated this effort and its results, instructing its readers to: “Do yourself a favor and check […]
Article · March 17, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Liana Cole, Florida Grand Opera Have you ever had the urge to walk down Miami Beach bellowing an aria from a famous opera? Imagine- joggers slowing to a brisk walk, tourists snapping pictures, restaurants and bars becoming silent in amazement, people might even pulling up lounge chairs so they can just sit and listen. […]
Article · March 16, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Liana Cole, Florida Grand Opera Hailed by critics around the globe, Spanish conductor-pianist Ramon Tebar will take on the roll as Florida Grand Opera’s new Music Director starting June 1, 2011, becoming the first Spanish conductor to lead a major American opera company. It took two years for FGO to carefully fill the position […]
Article · March 16, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Marlon Johnson, Filmmaker Take two weeks, 200 films, hundreds of artist, innovators, filmmakers, students & technologists and drop them in the heart of Silicon Valley and you get the groundbreaking film festival known as Cinequest. Located in San Jose and founded by film producers and Silicon Valley innovators, the festival prides itself on discovering […]
Article · March 11, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad