Sadly, 2008 KAC winner the Upper Eastside Garden is shutting its gates to the public on Feb 29. Celebrate the Garden’s success at a closing party January 30 from 6-10pm. The party will feature a screening of a new video by artist Natalia Benedetti, free admission and complimentary Grolsch beer & illy coffee. See the […]
Article · January 27, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Step inside the vibrant, animated world of the Young at Art Children’s Museum. The 2008 Knight Arts Challenge winner is building a permanent art museum for children on 11.75 acres in Broward county. Executive director Mindy Shrago, volunteers and museum goers share their plans, experiences and hopes for the museum Young at Art of Broward […]
Article · January 22, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
It always amazes me to see the speed at which people move when there is greater cause at hand. Producers may spend months trying to put together the endless loose ends that come with putting on a world-class music festival. In light of the tragic events in Haiti, the South Florida music community, spurred on […]
Article · January 21, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
South Floridians shows their love of the arts 459 times in the Knight Arts Challenge’s first haiku contest. 17 was the magic number for local actor Alex Fumero, who took top prize ($500) for these 17 syllables: if picasso joined my 305 collective he would have no paint. Artist Jim Drain and writer Andres Solar […]
Article · January 17, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
South Floridians shows their love of the arts 459 times in the Knight Arts Challenge’s first haiku contest. 17 was the magic number for local actor Alex Fumero, who took top prize ($500) for his 17 syllables. Artist Jim Drain and writer Andres Solar took second and third prizes ($250 and $150), respectively. Five others received […]
Article · January 17, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
We’re beaming with pride. Two of our 2008 Knight Arts Challenge winners topped the Herald’s annual dance year in review. Reporter Jordan Levin singled out Hialeah choreographer & director Rosie Herrera for her dance theater work commissioned by the Miami Light Project and the Miami City Ballet for its Manhattan debut and collaboration with the […]
Article · January 14, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Next Tuesday (Jan 12) marks the beginning of YoungArts Week in Miami. YoungArts communications director Kate McPherson passes along a preview of the participants & festivities… YoungArts has selected 143 of America’s best young artists from across the country to come to Miami January 12-16 for YoungArts Week. Chosen from more than 4,000 applicants in […]
Article · January 4, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Davie’s Young at Art Children’s Museum recently celebrated its fourth annual eco-friendly fashion show. The museum’s director of development Melissa Wagner Telford checks in with an update of the extremely successful evening… “In a flurry of ribbons, newspapers, dog tags and wire hangers, models sashayed down the catwalk donning creative, eco-friendly couture at Young At Art’s […]
Article · December 16, 2009 by Valerie Nahmad
Naomi Fisher checks in with an update from Bas Fisher Invitational… “The Bas Fisher Invitational is having a holiday fundraiser of artist modified python clutches to match their Knight Arts Challenge Grant! We teamed up with New York based, Miami raised handbag designer Katherine Fleming, and invited 16 artists to reinterpret her signature Jane python […]
Article · December 15, 2009 by Valerie Nahmad
As its 2009 season comes to an end, Raffaele Cardone, general and artistic of the Miami Lyric Opera, checks in with a preview and some musings on the company’s 2010 season… We are very exited about the opening of the season with Don Pasquale of Donizetti having as Title role one of the best interpreter […]
Article · December 8, 2009 by Valerie Nahmad
Richard Harris, executive director of the Miami Music Project, checks in with a winter update… “This fall the Miami Music Project began its journey to bring classical music to the public schools of Miami-Dade. In five days the ensemble performed to over 2,100 children and ten days presented 24 educational and interactive concerts. The response was overwhelming. […]
Article · December 7, 2009 by Valerie Nahmad