By Kelly Belich, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra The SPCO returned to the stage on May 9 – 11 for the first time after a lengthy contract dispute. With multiple standing ovations, the musicians performed Mozart’s much-loved overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Schumann’s stunning Cello Concerto with guest cellist Steven Isserlis, Schoenberg’s Ten Early Waltzes, […]
Article · May 13, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College Miami Dade College’s (MDC) MDC Live Arts is pleased to announce Live Arts Lab, a professional development laboratory for local working artists. Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Nora Chipaumire, who was first introduced to South Florida audiences last year during MDC Live Arts’ 2011 – 12 season, will lead the […]
Article · May 10, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Original Noise Entertainer. Educator. Facilitator. Innovator. The embodiment of power who can fight social injustice. This is Indian Dance, a heroine who takes an audience through a journey from her divine origin to present day. This is also in some ways Ranjana Warier, the creative soul behind the “From Bharatanatyam to Bollywood — The […]
Article · May 9, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Katherine Bergman, Zeitgeist Long known for its creative culture, the historic Northwestern Building in the heart of Lowertown St. Paul is host to Second Floor Live, a cluster of performance spaces with a variety of musical offerings, including classical, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre and more. Second Floor Live is comprised of Studio Z, a […]
Article · May 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Dias Dobson, Gantt Center Jonathan Green — the painter whose work, A Spiritual Journey of life , is currently on display at the Gantt Center — is more than an artist: he’s a visionary, an intellectual and a history teacher. As a proud South Carolina native, Green has made it his personal mission to […]
Article · May 8, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Naomi Fisher, Bas Fisher Invitational To celebrate the wonderful news that Miami based artist T. Elliot Mansa was accepted into the prestigious Yale painting MFA program, the BFI #BigFutureInitiative is hosting an exhibition of his newest work. Please note, this is a fundraising exhibition: All profits from every sale of Mansa’s Artwork will go […]
Article · May 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Dayna Martinez, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts In the midst of starting construction on the brand new 1,100-seat Concert Hall, which will open in Spring, 2015, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is getting ready for a busy summer! We kick off the summer season with the Flint Hills 2013 International Children’s Festival, […]
Article · May 6, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Monday night, Philadelphia celebrated all that Knight Arts Challenge winners will do to make art more participatory and ever-present in the city – with projects that combine voice & architecture, tech & design – even invite the audience to participate in an epic battle during Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Congrats to all! Click here for coverage […]
Article · May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Had Christian Tetzlaff’s second concert not measured up to his first, it would be tempting to call Tetzlaff’s April 26 recital at the New World Symphony the high point of the 2012-2013 season. But that would be unfair, because for the second straight year the American Orchestral Academy’s programming has […]
Article · May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Meena Mangalvedhekar, Speaking of Home When a public art project like Speaking of Home speaks demands high accuracy, precise quality and innovative solutions to create the design experience, Archetype Signmakers has got our back. This welcoming group of perfectionists is not only extending pro-bono printing solutions but their professional installers will take charge of […]
Article · May 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Mythili Kumar, Abhinaya Dance Company At the conclusion of our ‘Gandhi” performance in Fremont on March 31st, Abhinaya dancers proceeded to meet the appreciative audience in the theater lobby. One woman brought her two children who were excited to meet Gandhi, and they were somewhat disappointed that it was me as I was playing […]
Article · May 1, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad