By: Norman Keyes and Jaime Bramble Schell, Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Dancing around the Bride exhibition, generously supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is focused on the interwoven lives, works, and experimental spirit of Marcel Duchamp and four of the most important post-war artists of our [...]
By Barbara Johnson Ross, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art Artist Geoff Mitchell, whose artwork was exhibited at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art June 12 – November 24, 2012, held a mixed media workshop at the Museum on November 10th and 11th. The workshop focused on discovering exciting new ways to add texture and mystery to painterly compositions [...]
By Linda Harris, Center City District At Dilworth Plaza this month crews are framing in the 500-square-foot water reservoir and are reviewing the additional components for a mid-2013 installation of compressed air lines, pumps, valves, lighting and controls that will make possible the colorful steam mists of Janet Echelman’s specially commissioned public sculpture, Pulse, which [...]
By Steve Klotz, Embrace Music Foundation Three sessions into the 9-week program, the budding percussion ensemble of 35 teenagers from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami has jelled at record speed. According to “Reggae Ambassador” Willie Stewart — Knight Arts Challenge grantee, and former co-director and master percussionist in the world renowned band Third World [...]
By Melissa Macker, The 567 Center for Renewal, Inc. The 567 Center for Renewal in downtown Macon launched a new arts education program this fall, thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The first class, “Corks & Canvas,” has been offered four times since its launch on September 21. It [...]
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Susan Danis wasn’t joking when she said, “This Florida Grand Opera 2012-13 season is one of transition.” The new CEO of FGO is keeping her promise, announcing a 2013-2014 opera season sure to spark more than one controversy and elicit applause from the many patrons who look forward to [...]
By Emily Parkinson, Miami City Ballet It was a rigorous but rewarding week at Miami City Ballet’s studios. The renowned choreographer from Russia Alexei Ratmansky visited the company to prepare his work Symphonic Dances for its return to the stage in Program III: The Masters. During his first visit to Miami last season, Ratmansky set [...]
Host Alex Trajano interviews Mariam Noland, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, about The Knight Foundation’s $20 million investment in Detroit arts.
By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College Miami Dade College’s MDC Live Arts series presents the internationally-acclaimed Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) dance company in commemoration of its 20th anniversary. Experience the pure, contagious stage magic on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. at The Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road. Led by [...]
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Two distinguished young representatives of the French tradition took part in a remarkable concert at the New World Symphony this November. Though Honegger was the only Gallic composer on a program that included works by Mendelssohn and Prokofiev, it was the artists’ form, style and color that lent [...]
