Micro grants continue to make a big difference in communities throughout the country. In October, Knight Foundation granted Detroit SOUP $80,000 to expand to new neighborhoods & continue giving micro-grants to creative social entrepreneurs. NCB Nightly News recently showcased the work of Detroit SOUP, calling the organization a “starter course for a new direction in […]
Article · January 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Michele Bregande, The Fabric Workshop and Museum On Friday December 14th The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) debuted Daniel Arsham: Reach Ruin, a sculptural exhibition that explores “construction of destruction”, and Daniel Arsham X Jonah Bokaer: Study for Occupant, an exhibition and special live dance performances choreographed by Arsham’s frequent collaborator Jonah Bokaer. […]
Article · January 3, 2013 by Valerie Nahmad
By Meena Mangalvedhekar, Speaking of Home Speaking of Home received a $25,000 grant to create a public art project focused on illuminating the lives of Minnesota’s diverse communities while transforming the St. Paul skyway system. Today production coordinator Meena Mangalvedhekar checks in with Brad Palm, Speaking of Home’s “super power” and photographic retoucher… SOH: What […]
Article · December 31, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Norman Keyes, Jr., Philadelphia Museum of Art Daniel Squire, former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Curator of the Dance Program for Dancing around the Bride, carries umbrellas during a Cunningham Event on the Main Stage of the exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, just as Robert Rauschenberg did during the […]
Article · December 27, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Pati Vargas, Viernes Culturales Join us in celebrating another Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday. Little Havana’s popular art and culture festival is a great event for the whole family. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans in and around our iconic Domino Plaza on SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue, and behold […]
Article · December 27, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy On Saturday, December 15th Walker West Music Academy welcomed the University of Manitoba Jazz Studies faculty for a jazz master class. Led by renowned jazz bassist Steve Kirby, the group featured Anna-Lisa Kirby on vocals, Quincy Davis on drums, Will Bonness on piano, Derrick Gardner on trumpet, and […]
Article · December 23, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer With the U.S. premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Clarinet Concerto, the New World Symphony ends an ascendant year on a high note. The evening demonstrated once more the indisputable, exemplary and healthy state of music in Finland, a true breeding ground for musical talent. The concert was conducted by […]
Article · December 23, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
Abhinaya Dance Company’s fall concert on “Gandhi” received excellent comments by the Silicon Valley audience. With publicity and tickets extending to Zevents, Goldstar, Dancers’ group, etc. we had a significant number of new audiences that had never attended an Indian classical dance performance before. Some comments here include those from a number of non- Indians […]
Article · December 19, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
The Borscht 8 Film Festival debuted last weekend at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Miami New Times critic Michael Musto weighed in on the festival, saying: “Miami has real soul. And lots of burgeoning art scenes, which are reflected in the personal, expressive filmmaking that Borscht serves with brio.” Click here to read the complete article.
Article · December 19, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Galina Vishnevskaya was, above all, a survivor. Her life was out of an opera. Were only half of what she relates in her autobiography true, it would be enough to merit unconditional admiration. Everything was extreme in the tumultuous life of the mythical Vishnevskaya. Her book – Galina: a […]
Article · December 19, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Bonita Buford, Gantt Center Mournful voices chant; chains scrape across a floor; sobs and sporadic drums form the soundtrack as visitors step into America I AM: The African American Imprint, a sweeping historical exhibition outlining pivotal moments of courage, conviction and creativity. This multimedia presentation includes rare documents, photographs and more than two hundred […]
Article · December 17, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad