By Carrie Chapter, Philadelphia Theatre Company On April 30th, Philadelphia Theatre Company held our annual Gala at the lavish Hyatt at the Bellevue ballroom. This is a really special time for the entire company because it is one of the rare moments where our administrative staff converges with our production team for an enormous one-night extravaganza. […]
Article · June 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Joanne Green, Akron Symphony Orchestra The Akron Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet and members of the Ohio Conservatory of Ballet performed several Random Acts of Culture™ at the Akron Artwalk in downtown Akron. RACs occurred at several locations along the main trolley stops, including the We Gallery, Summit Artspace galleries on the first and third floors, […]
Article · June 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Julie Todaro, Young Patronesses of the Opera Since 1975, the Young Patronesses of the Opera (YPO) has been presenting children’s operas to school children in Miami-Dade County. For over 30 years, YPO has worked with the Miami-Dade County school system to present these professional children’s operas to over 30,000 school children annually. The students […]
Article · June 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Young At Art Museum The new Young At Art Museum features an array of cultural experiences including installations by some of South Florida’s most acclaimed artists. Through the eyes and works of artists such as Edouard Duval Carrie, whose fantasy landscapes and metal sculptures reflect the oral traditions of Haiti; paintings by Leonel Matheu that […]
Article · June 11, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
Knight Foundation received its third consecutive regional Emmy Award Saturday night. Co-producer/directors Dennis Scholl, Marlon Johnson and Kirmaya Cevallos traveled to Atlanta to receive the Southeast Regional Emmy Award for Dancing With the Trees, a 39-minute documentary about the Frank Gehry-designed Ohr O’Keefe Museum. The film competed in a field of over a dozen submissions […]
Article · June 10, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
The Museum of Contemporary Art and the City of North Miami celebrated community partnership at the June 5th dedication of the North Miami Senior High School new mural. Miami artist and MOCA staff member Brandon Opalka worked with art students in NMSH’s Museum Studies and Fine Arts Magnet Program to create the 52-foot long mural […]
Article · June 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Laura Quinlan, Rhythm Foundation Big Night in Little Haiti opens this month’s edition (Friday June 15) with an Open Stage. The free monthly night of music and art at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, celebrates Fete de la Musique, a Francophone holiday that welcomes summer with free music. Central to Fete de la Musique, […]
Article · June 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Laura Bruney, Arts & Business Council We know that a solid board of directors is the foundation an arts group needs to succeed in this tough economy. An engaged and enthused board of directors can make all the difference in helping a group move forward. Now more than ever, our local arts managers need […]
Article · June 8, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
Earlier this month Nina Johnson-Milewski, publisher of the Miami Rail, granted KnightArts a sneak peek of the first issue of the Miami Rail. Today Phong Bui, publisher of The Brooklyn Rail, expands on the origins of and concept behind the Miami Rail. Click here to read the complete article and read on for an excerpt… “…A year later, […]
Article · June 7, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
On Saturday, May 26 the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised shoppers at IKEA Philadelphia with a surprise Mozart performance. Enjoy the video above and the pictures below. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities. To that end, […]
Article · June 6, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad
By Emma Gibson, Tiny Dynamite Productions Tiny Dynamite Productions (2011 Knight Arts Challenge winners for their project ‘a Play, a Pie and a Pint’) are currently in rehearsal for ‘The Country’, by British playwright, Martin Crimp. This marks the first full length production for the company following the success of the first two seasons of […]
Article · June 6, 2012 by Valerie Nahmad