There could be no better name for an exhibit taking place in Miami than “Uprooted/Transmigrations,” which just went up at Pan American Art Projects. There also might not be a better opportunity to see some of the most important current artists
In another sign of Miami’s emergence as a cultural beachhead, it suddenly has 5, count’em, 5 independent cinemas! In the last few months the community has seen the Knight-funded O’Cinema open in Wynwood, Miami Beach Cinematheque reopen in their brand new home in old City Hall and Coral Gables Cinematheque open in its new facility across [...]
“Barely There (Part I)” opened last weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. It’s the first installment in a two-part show that investigates “immateriality, presence, absence and performance.” “Part I” focuses on the mind, specifically on subjects like loss, geographic/linguistic identity and the power of questions. (“Part II,” opening in the fall, will concentrate [...]
Ilisa Rosal, founder of Ballet Flamenco la Rosa, discusses her upcoming demonstration/lecture on different aspects of flamenco and its connection to Judaism as part of the monthly Guava Rugelach Lounge series, presented by downtown Miami cultural center Next @ 19th. A spin-off of the annual Guava Rugelach
At any given time in Charlotte there is always some interesting art event happening. Many of the areas in which these events happen are pockets of transformation, often a metamorphosis stemming from the early vision and work of artists. South End is yet another example of this phenomenon. Some years ago, the only art found [...]
When you first walk through the doors of Dimensions Variable for the latest show, “Series 5 —Marcos Valella,” white overwhelms you. The walls and the floor are whitewashed, and the seven
There’s a wonderful show in Midtown’s Work Detroit gallery that is a testament to the imagination and talent of the area’s youth and the community outreach efforts of local learning institutions. “The Gathering of the Herd” features an inspired assortment of baby elephants fashioned out of a wide variety of recycled materials. Some are the [...]
By Julia Berg, Frost School of Music The University of Miami Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra was televised May 12, 2011 on WPBT2’s premiere broadcast of An Evening with Dave Grusin, (also available on CD, Blu-ray Disc and ROBA iPad App), a groundbreaking live program that captures 10 time Grammy Award-winning and [...]
By Jonathan Lewis, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities On May 6th, 2011, before a packed room in the Hotel Palomar in Washington D.C., members from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities unveiled an ambitious new study on Arts Education in the United States. The report, Re-Investing in Arts Education: [...]
By Christine Podas-Larson, Public Art Saint Paul We’re getting ready to stay up all night June 4 for the Northern Spark Festival. Produced by Northern Lights and its impresario Steve Dietz, this all night festival will present works by 200 artists in Saint Paul and Minneapolis downtowns and along the riverfront! Public Art Saint Paul is [...]