By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Helen Donath and Jonathan Michie share more than one curious coincidence. Both are American singers, he is at the start of a promising career while she is enjoying a deserved glorious sunset. Both went to Germany, made Mozart a staple of their repertoires and will sing in Miami […]
Article · January 17, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Helen Donath and Jonathan Michie share more than one curious coincidence. Both are American singers, he is at the start of a promising career while she is enjoying a deserved glorious sunset. Both went to Germany, made Mozart a staple of their repertoires and will sing in Miami […]
Article · January 17, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Maris Bish, Wolfsonian–FIU This winter, The Wolfsonian–FIU received a $5 million grant from Knight Foundation to provide greater public access to its collection of modern art and design. The support is a major component of an ambitious five year plan to make The Wolfsonian accessible to anyone around the globe, inspiring creation, content generation, […]
Article · January 17, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Tom Sarago, DANCECleveland In his annual recap of dance in Northeast Ohio, The Plain Dealer’s Don Rosenberg highlighted six innovative and diverse dance companies, including Trey McIntyre Project, which spent the week leading up to their October performance “in residency” at the University of Akron, culminating with a public performance at the University of […]
Article · January 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College During the month of love, get cozy with MDC Live Arts’ extraordinary live performances. At 8pm on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1 & 2, don’t miss the South Florida premiere of renowned choreographer and dancer Kyle Abraham and his company, Abraham.In.Motion (A.I.M.) in The Realest MC at the Colony […]
Article · January 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Monday’s Knight Foundation’s announcement of the 69 Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia finalists made a big media splash. Here are a few highlights… Philadelphia Magazine’s Philly Post noted: “This year, 1,200 local artists and organizations responded to the challenge, and today, the foundation announced the finalists, with some pretty exciting ideas like a Dr. Dog/Pig Iron […]
Article · January 16, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Locust Projects In 2013 Locust Projects will celebrate its 15th anniversary as an experimental exhibition space with a mission to serve artists and the community. To mark this milestone, Locust Projects is starting Locust Talks, a series of free public lectures by visiting art professionals. The series will begin in January and be complemented […]
Article · January 15, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
Congratulations to ArtPlace’s 104 finalists for 2012-13 Creative Placemaking grants. The finalists represent 72 communities in 33 states, including the Knight resident communities of Charlotte, Detroit, Macon, Miami, Philadelphia, San Jose and St Paul. The finalists were selected based on their potential to transform communities art and culture. The 104 named today were chosen from […]
Article · January 15, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Carrie Chapter, Philadelphia Theatre Company A few months ago in Washington D.C., the Interior Department announced the removal of the inscription on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, which was unveiled in 2011. Its erasure marked the end of an ongoing controversy. The inscription, “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness,” […]
Article · January 14, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Knight Foundation Program Director/Philadelphia Today we’re proud to share a group of new and innovative ideas to enrich Philadelphia’s cultural scene. Sixty-nine innovative ideas have been chosen as finalists in the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia. Arising from more than 1,200 applicants, the finalists below represent the rich cultural and artistic diversity […]
Article · January 14, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Matt, Roofless Records 2012 was nonstop nuts! We released two records, hosted over 30 events, and were blacklisted from two major venues! Holly Hunt record/Skeleton Warrior record Holly Hunt – “Year One” 2xLP – Click here to buy on 150g 2xLP or as a high-quality digital download Ten days before the un-apocalypse, drummer Beatriz […]
Article · January 11, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad