In her visits to the schools, community centers and hospitals of New York City, pianist Marina Radiushina became a believer. A believer, that is, in the power of music to reach people, especially those who don’t encounter it very often. “I really, really saw what a difference music can make,” she said. “And I thought that [...]
By Al-Bustan Music Program On Friday, December 9, 2011 Al-Bustan presented the third event of the Arab Music Concert Series, featuringThe Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble and guest poet Suheir Hammad, to an audience of 320+ who filled the Great Hall of Trinity Center for Urban Life in Center City Philadelphia. The evening opened with The Philadelphia Arab [...]
By Scott Provancher, The Arts & Science Council The Arts & Science Council launched power2give.org four months ago to great excitement in Charlotte. The site’s projects, with a generous match from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, received more than $40,000 in donations during the first week it was live on the internet. Within [...]
The very young FIU College of Architecture & the Arts was only born in 2006, but already it has spread its wings wide, including with much-needed graduate programs and now, a new arts home in the eastern side of the county on Lincoln Road. In a 1940 Art Deco building that incorporates studio and gallery space for [...]
By Eva M. Lewis, Charlotte Symphony At the close of this very eventful year, we at the Charlotte Symphony would like to take this moment to review some of the 2011 KnightSounds highlights. From Tangos and Tapas to Bearden and big band sounds, it’s been a year full of great music, culture and surprises. February [...]
By Gary Steur, Chief Cultural Officer City of Philadelphia Cross-posted from Arts, Culture & Creative Economy: Much has been written about the decline of cultural journalism in America, an outgrowth of the larger challenges being faced in the journalism sector. The now defunct Columbia University National Arts Journalism Program published a study in 2003 “Reporting [...]
On Wednesday, Dec 21 the Copper Street Brass Quintet surprised shoppers at Macy’s in downtown Saint Paul with a holiday taste of the Nutcracker and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Enjoy the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed [...]
As a rule of thumb, throughout the years I have remained neutral on a number of controversial Detroit-related subjects. One of them being “Detroiters” knee-jerk reaction to reject newcomers to the city. When I met recent N.Y.C. transplant and accomplished poet Jeremy Schmall, he gave me a reason to have an opinion. I was fortunate [...]
When it comes to memories, sounds are often as powerful a trigger as smells are. What is the soundtrack of your youth? Your first slow dance — or first kiss — was to which song? Do you know the words to most Journey tunes? Remember when music videos and MTV were the latest and greatest? [...]
Submitted by Moy Eng, Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) As I reflect on the holiday season and the pervasive, rampant gift buying, the greatest gift we can receive is love. Love given openly, freely, generously. This is what I love about working at a music and art school. Every day, every single day, a [...]
