By Dayna Martinez, The Ordway Rice Park was Swinging on the evening of July 18th, as the Ordway presented The Riverside Swing Band as part of the Summer Dance series. The hot and humid weather did not deter folks from enjoying a fun dance lesson with instructors from Arthur Murray Saint Paul, or from dancing […]
Article · July 22, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
O, Miami, Miami’s first monthlong poetry festival, made the press this weekend. The Sun Sentinel’s Stephen Goldstein called the festival a revolution, writing: “It started in 2011, gained momentum this year, and has the potential to transform the region for the good beyond our wildest collective imaginations. And it’s all because of poetry.” Click here […]
Article · July 22, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Now through Aug. 9, five small Detroit arts organizations are vying for the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award, offering a $20,000 prize. Below, Satori Shakoor of nominee The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers, a curated monthly event where Detroiters tell their true stories live onstage, talks about why her group should get your vote. […]
Article · July 22, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Kelly Belich, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra The inaugural season of the SPCO’s Liquid Music series wrapped up on June 18 and 19 at SPCO Center with the world premiere of The Rough Mixes by Minnesota-native Reid Anderson. The piece featured Anderson (who is perhaps best known as the bassist for The Bad Plus) […]
Article · July 19, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Knight Foundation’s Dennis Scholl recently spoke at two sessions of the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival. First, Scholl joined artist Leo Villareal, Mayor Bloomberg’s Art Czar(ina!) Kate Levin, and Pulitzer Prize-nominated conductor Tod Machover to discuss the impact of art and technology on cities. Then, Scholl joined a panel debating if artists really make the world […]
Article · July 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Dayna Martinez, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Wow – what a night! On July 11th, the Ordway’s Summer Dance stage was graced with the talents of Ray Covington and The Maxx Band for an evening of R&B and Soul that we won’t soon forget. The evening started out with Kevin Johnson of TC Steppers […]
Article · July 15, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Thais Menendez, Florida Grand Opera Even through it’s off season, Florida Grand Opera (FGO) continues to show its commitment to the community through a series of events and partnerships targeting students interested in the arts. Cerise Sutton, Director of Education, and Camilla Haith, Head of Costuming, are working with schools and theater programs throughout […]
Article · July 12, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Melissa Macker, The 567 Center for Renewal, Inc. Macon artist Shannon Riddle has always known that he wanted to pursue art. There was a brief time when he quit painting, and he became physically sick. He realized, then, how much art helped him express himself. “Art is my language, the way I can most […]
Article · July 12, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy This August 5th -16th, Walker West Music Academy will conduct its 2013 Jazz Workshop Series in St. Paul. At the Academy, we strive to support and develop young jazz musicians and the workshop series serves as an access point for new and emerging young artists. The series includes two […]
Article · July 11, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Maud Lyon, CultureSource It was 2 a.m. on a Thursday night, and a night owl on the CultureSource team happened to check our newly christened Southeast Michigan power2give.org site. She was amazed. The site had launched at midnight, and in the first two hours donors already were laying down their credit cards to support […]
Article · July 9, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Laura Quinlan, Big Night in Little Haiti The July 19 edition of Big Night in Little Haiti makes a leap from the stage to the walls. In addition to the concert in the plaza, Rhythm Foundation is hosting the monthly exhibit in the Little Haiti Cultural Center’s light-filled gallery. Rhythm Foundation official photographer Luis Olazabal […]
Article · July 9, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad