By Bonita Buford, Harvey B. Gantt Center In 1974, on a sweltering day in late August, an outdoor festival heralded the launch of a concept to celebrate and recognize the historical, cultural and societal contributions of African Americans in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Afro-American Cultural and Service Center represented the unwavering determination of its founders, […]
Article · August 12, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Kelly Wilson, Pennsylvania Girlchoir The Pennsylvania Girlchoir, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this year, is collaborating with young female singers from the Philadelphia area (and beyond!) to present this two-day choral festival on October 17-18, 2014 titled GETMusic! (Girls Empowered Through Music). Director Vincent Metallo pursued illustrious female composers and poets to to create a […]
Article · August 11, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
The Mosaic Youth Theatre, a first-year winner of the Knight Arts Challenge. Photo by Doug Coombe By Anna Clark, Creative Exchange This story was originally published in Creative Exchange and was produced in partnership with Springboard for the Arts and the Aspen Institute Arts Program. For more stories of community transformation through the arts, please […]
Article · August 11, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Peter E. Leggett, Walker West Music Academy Walker West Music Academy held its 2nd Annual Reverend Carl Walker and Grant West Honors Recital on Sunday, June 22. The event was held at Walker West’s new performance hall at 760 Selby Avenue. The Honors Recital is a celebration of Walker West’s graduating high school seniors […]
Article · August 9, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Becki Kenderes, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation Since mid-June, young artists in the Loyal to Your Soil Youth Arts Program sponsored by the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation and funded by the Knight Foundation have been meeting twice a week to learn about and produce a wide variety of original art. This free program for youth […]
Article · August 9, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Rudy Sablon, The Motivational Edge Rudy Sablon is the Director of Programs for The Motivational Edge, a nonprofit that uses the arts to inspire youth towards academic achievement, increased self-confidence and building essential life skills. Below, he writes about a student performance showcasing many of the lyrical expression and audio recording program students, which […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Ann Mintz, Reading Terminal Market Reading Terminal Market is a Philadelphia institution with an international flavor. Market merchants offer food from all over the world—Mexican, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and many more. In June, world music complemented the many ethnic cuisines available every day. Traditionally, performances at the Reading Terminal Market take place between noon […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Serlin Quah, ZERO1 In our brave new digital world, nothing goes unseen, but what happens in the dark? DARKNETbeta challenges the audience to walk the line between public and private self, examining security and anonymity in the digital age. Using audience cell phones and techniques currently employed by retailers to track consumers, we will […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Laura Bruney, Arts & Business Council of Miami The offices of Zyscovich Architects looks out on the sun flecked waters of Biscayne Bay. In the foreground is renewed Bayfront park and across the bay South Beach. Views of cultural venues like Museum Park and the Adrienne Arsht Center showcase the arts that are helping […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Roger Riddle, Macon-based writer For 15 years, summer in Macon has been synonymous with Bragg Jam, a music festival that uses multiple stages and venues to celebrate the lives of two local musicians, Brax and Tate Bragg. A tragic car accident in 1999 took the lives of the Bragg brothers and left a hole […]
Article · August 6, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad
By Leilani Lynch, Locust Projects In June and July, 25 South Florida high school students come together to create a collaborative exhibition at Locust Projects’ gallery in Miami’s Design District. Now in its 5th year, the Locust Art Builders program began in 2010 with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. […]
Article · August 4, 2014 by Valerie Nahmad