Janet Echelman: Creating new public art in the midst of history

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Janet Echelman: Creating new public art in the midst of history

Published September 21, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Linda Harris, Center City District City of Philadelphia When Janet Echelman considered how she would create a public sculpture for the new Dilworth Plaza, she knew there was much to consider. After all, City Hall is a National Historic Landmark that is adorned with 250 sculptures by Alexander Milne...

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Random Acts of Culture™ takes over Philly’s 30th Street Station

Published September 20, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

Knight Foundation is celebrating its 1,000+ Random Acts of Culture™ with four big, blow-out performances in San Jose, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia. The fun kicked off Sunday, Aug. 5 with a 250-person surprise performance in San Jose, continued Friday, Aug. 10 with a 150-person performance at Detroit's Compuware World Headquarters,...

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“Home . . . Is A Space In Your Heart”: A Look at Speaking of Home participant, IBé

Published September 20, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By, Adrienne Kleinman, Forecast Public Art IBé is one of the featured participants in Speaking of Home, St. Paul, to be completed in 2013. IBe (left) is pictured here at 14 years of age with a few of his classmates IBé is a talented spoken word...

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“Now Is the Time”: A Call to Action from Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winner Erica Hawthorne

Published September 19, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

This spring, Erica Hawthorne and her micro-grant program, Small But Mighty Arts Grant, was one of 35 winners named in the second year of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia. Erica’s winning idea — to give a boost to local artists by giving out small grants ranging from $200 to $1,000...

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Tu Dance hits the small screen

Published September 17, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Tu Dance Center TU Dance Center was the subject of a segment of Twin Cities' Public Television's MN Original on May 13. The spot highlighed the work of the company in preparation for their debut as part of the inaugural season of The Cowles Center in downtown Minneapolis on...

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Less than 1 week left to apply for the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia

Published September 17, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

Applications are being accepted for the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia right here through Oct. 15. We believe the arts can engage and enrich communities and that your ideas can make an impact. That’s why the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is investing $9 million in innovative arts ideas....

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Three decades of dress-up at the Freedom Tower

Published September 14, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College With generous support from Terra Group and Bacardi, which now celebrates its 150th anniversary, Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art + Design presents an evocative, retrospective exhibition spanning three decades of creative collaboration between award-winning fashion designer Isabel Toledo and her husband, artist Ruben...

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Event-O-Matic – A digital tool coalescing community in South Florida & worldwide

Published September 14, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Lauren Reskin, Sweat Records When Sweat Records first opened in 2005, there wasn't nearly as much happening around South Florida as there is today. Because of this, we felt it our duty as music and culture junkies to let our customers know not only about our own in-stores, but...

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens welcomes M-DCPS Cultural Passport students

Published September 11, 2012 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 896 students and...

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Philadelphia Theatre Company’s back-to-season reading list

Published September 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Carrie Chapter Philadelphia Theatre Company At Philadelphia Theatre Company, our PEP (Patron Enrichment Programming) events could be described as the goodie bags distributed at a birthday party – tasty diversions reminiscent of the core celebration, as well as a sweet way of saying, “Thank you for coming!” At least,...

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DANCECleveland presents a masterclass with the Trey McIntyre Project

Published September 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad

By Tom Sarago, DANCECleveland DANCECleveland, The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall and Dance Program are proud to present a repertory masterclass with Brett Perry and Ashley Werhun of the Trey McIntyre Project. The masterclass takes place on Saturday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at The University...