By Elissa Weller, VocalEssence VocalEssence is proud to announce the 2014 performances of WITNESS: Stomp & Sing will feature folksinger and activist Melanie DeMore. The VocalEssence WITNESS Program is an annual celebration of the contributions African Americans have made, and are making, to our shared cultural heritage. The comprehensive school-based program is just one element [...]
By Shelley Quiala, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts “It’s important for scientists to communicate the key messages of our work to different audiences. We need to keep finding new tools (like dance and film) through which we can share these stories.“ -Chip Small, Biology Professor, University of St. Thomas As a part of the [...]
By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer The satisfaction of a good opera performance is equal to that of a delicious meal. In this regard, the Florida Grand Opera’s La Traviata is nothing less than a banquet. Verdi’s immortal work is underpinned by the lavish and ultra-traditional FGO production unveiled in 2008; a fine example [...]
By Alejandra Serna, Florida Grand Opera When venturing into a new restaurant or type of cuisine, people tend to go for the samplers, which let you try out a variety of items to determine what you like and don’t like. What if you could do the same with opera? Operatic tapas, if you will? That’s [...]
Good news for arts journalism. The Macon Arts Alliance has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Art Works grant. The grant is for $80,000 ($40K from NEA, $40K match from Knight Foundation) for a multi-pronged program, including: A series of critic/artist symposiums where a prominent critic and a practicing artist is brought in to [...]
By Garrick R. Black II, Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop On April 6, 2013, the day was filled with anticipation and excitement as we heard from each character of Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop’s (YEPAW) encore presentation of The Wiz at the Akron Civic Theatre. Under the direction of Mr. Myron Lewis, and in conjunction [...]
By Chris Quinn, Borsht Corp Starting today, we are going to be posting videos from the Borscht vault online for the world to see. We will release a new one every few weeks or so for the rest of the year. Most will be accompanied by an essay from someone we like. In honor of [...]
By Taylor Bakken, American Composers Forum Alongside having some of the most virtuosic musicians in St. Paul’s music scene, Cherry Spoon Collective has been lucky to utilize the help of some incredibly talented students from the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. One of these students is Jacqueline Johnston, a sophomore at St. Paul Conservatory [...]
By Bonnie Marshall, Cherry Spoon Collective Cherry Spoon Collective announces its inaugural ‘mini-season’ in St. Paul with two performances. On Friday, April 26 at 7pm and 9pm Cherry Spoon Collective will perform at Studio Z (275 East Fourth Street, Suite 200) during the St. Paul Art Crawl and will include street performances in lowertown prior [...]
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to engage the community are making headlines. The Detroit News reports on the Symphony’s efforts this week. Click here to read the complete article and scroll below for an excerpt. “Two years after a debilitating strike pushed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to the brink of its storied existence, the band [...]
