By Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts There is a healthy delight to making a salad from the fresh tomatoes, carrots and kale that show up in a Community Supported Agriculture share. There is also a healthy delight in seeing The New York Times and television outlets pick up on what 40 communities around the […]
Article · August 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Jodi Farrell, Adrienne Arsht Center As far as summer camps go, six weeks spent dancing, getting into deep discussions and learning the art of self-expression inside one of the biggest cultural centers in the country is a pretty awesome experience. It’s been an intense summer for 100 young Miamians, ages 11 to 14, at […]
Article · August 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Helen Schultz, Philadelphia Theater Company The Suzanne Roberts Theater has been playing host to some younger actors this summer as PTC’s Summer Camp comes to a close this week, but the administrative offices of Philadelphia Theatre Company are already rocketing towards fall 2013. Here in the literary office, it’s no different. – We’re hard […]
Article · August 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Katherine Bergman, Zeitgeist Zeitgeist is thrilled to have been offered the opportunity to purchase a beautiful Steinway B piano for Studio Z, the ensemble’s performance space. Currently, the piano available at Studio Z is on loan from a generous donor, and while Zeitgeist has been fortunate to have a piano available to them, the […]
Article · August 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Lindsay Bartholomew, Miami Science Museum A passport is a ticket to adventure and culture when traveling overseas. Miami-Dade County’s Cultural Passport program, supported by the Knight Foundation, allows students to experience adventure and culture while staying right here in Miami. And the Miami Science Museum is an awesome stop on that journey. For our […]
Article · August 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Working in the fine arts can be difficult. Detroit Public Television’s Paul Solman explores the future for ballerinas, baritones and bassoons, exploring how artists are adapting to hard economic times and an incredibly competitive job market. Click here to read the complete transcript.
Article · August 5, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser stepped into the classroom this summer, teaching arts management to 36 international art managers as part of the the Center’s annual month-long summer training program. In addition to his role as Kennedy Center president, Kaiser serves as president of the Center’s DeVos Institute of Arts Management, a $6-million-a-year nonprofit consulting […]
Article · August 5, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer I have to admit that when David Finckel asked me to be Music@Menlo’s “2013 Visual Artist” I had little idea of what it was about or what I should do. Trusting the judgment of the celebrated cellist, who has just left his post in the legendary Emerson String […]
Article · August 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Etain Connor and Laura Bruney, Arts & Business Council of Miami Miami native, Mitchell Kaplan sits surrounded by books. In a time when the number of independent booksellers dropped from over 6,000 to just under 2,000, Kaplan has successfully built an arts and business hybrid that is Books & Books. His establishment is a […]
Article · July 31, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Alejandra Serna, Florida Grand Opera It’s a new era at Florida Grand Opera (FGO)! Under the leadership of new CEO and General Director Susan T. Danis, Florida’s oldest performing arts organization is revamping its artistic product, starting with the upcoming season. “The themes of these pieces will resonate with you regardless of which of […]
Article · July 31, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Elissa Weller, VocalEssence VocalEssence is pleased to introduce our 2013-2014 ¡Cantaré! composers, José Galván Castañeda and Pamela Mayorga Tellez. The composers will visit Minnesota three times during the 2013-2014 school year to conduct workshops and residencies with students in local schools. ¡Cantaré! is an internationally renowned cross-cultural education program that brings Mexican composers to […]
Article · July 30, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad