By Penny Balkin Bach, Association for Public Art Great news! Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s OPEN AIR was recognized nationally as one of the outstanding public art project of 2012 by the Public Art Network of the Americans for the Arts. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, “Open Air”. Commissioned by the Association for Public Art, Philadelphia, 2012. Photo by: James Ewing […]
Article · June 19, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Michelle Weinberg, Funding Arts Broward In 10 years, Funding Arts Broward has awarded $2 million to Broward County art and culture nonprofits. This video celebrates the April 2013 residency of Trey McIntyre Project at Broward Performing Arts Center, winner of the 2012-13 FAB/Knight New Work Award, which supports innovative new works that creatively engage […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Wendy Wolf, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, one of Miami’s National Historic Landmarks, is pleased to provide field study experiences in the arts, history and environment as one of the Cultural Passport partners for 4th grade students and teachers. This year Vizcaya welcomed 674 students and 69 chaperones. Post-visit evaluations are […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Jackie Rivera, The Project [theatre] To the naked-eye it may appear that we’ve been a bit dormant for the past couple of months, but amidst our Rip Van Winkling has surfaced a plethora of changes. And as a company insistent on committing to the evolution of theater and community should have realized our own […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Dayna Martinez, The Ordway The Ordway’s first FREE Summer Dance Event was on Thursday, June 13th and, oh boy, what a beautiful evening in Rice Park! The theme that night was Surf Rock and it coincided with the third night of the Ordway’s presentation of “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”. Everyone loved the band, […]
Article · June 17, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Meena Mangalvedhekar, Speaking of Home – St. Paul Speaking of Home- St. Paul project’s image production is successfully complete. In May 2013, prints arrived in continuous rolls for multiple reviews held at Banner Creations (http://bannercreations.com/) in NE Minneapolis. Nancy Ann Coyne, Jenny Kruse, Meena Mangalvedhekar and Dustin Steele put each one up on the […]
Article · June 14, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Brandon D. Nixon, Gantt Center Bernard and Shirley Kinsey’s journey together began in 1963 as two college students in Tallahassee, Florida attending Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). They began their travels in the mid-1960s when Bernard Kinsey worked briefly as a park ranger at the Grand Canyon. Fifty years later, with their son […]
Article · June 12, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Kerri McNulty, Locust Projects School’s out, but Locust Projects is hitting the books. This Friday, June 14th, from 7-10pm, in collaboration with the Miami-based mobile book library Bookleggers and the L.A.-based organization, The Art Book Review, Locust Projects will host a One Night Stand featuring a selection of free books. Bookleggers will be providing an […]
Article · June 12, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Melissa Macker, The 567 Center for Renewal, Inc. Many people love art from afar, but for some, that love drives them to work hard at creating great art. Macon-based artist Marianne Dunn is one person who has made art her life’s work. It was high school where she accidentally discovered that she had a […]
Article · June 11, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Helen Schultz, Philadelphia Theatre Company Most first days on the job do not include attending a super fancy opening night of one of the sexiest contemporary plays in recent years. Luckily for us interns at Philadelphia Theatre Company, this kind of thing is de rigeur. We’ve got one of the best summer jobs on […]
Article · June 10, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Geraldine Lopez, Miami Music Project With the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Center for the Performing Arts of Florida International University (FIU) jammed packed, Miami Music Project (MMP) marked the end of its 2012-2013 season with a breathtaking concert on Sunday, June 2nd. The show was titled Fantastic Season Finale, and fantastic it was! Whether […]
Article · June 10, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad