The Knight Arts program is now seeking grant opportunities in Charlotte that can create transformational and sustainable change through artistic excellence and collective cultural experiences. If you’re interested in learning more about working with Knight in the arts, please contact Program Director Susan Patterson.
The best traditional Italian opera utilizes dramatic energy woven throughout passionate timeless stories. Opera Carolina’s “Il Trovatore” (The Troubadour) is a must-see powerful and memorable performance of this tale of romance, bitterness and revenge. This is the first of three operas in the Opera Carolina 2011-2012 season. Opera Carolina, a Knight arts grantee, begins its season with [...]
By Susan Jedrzejewski, McColl Center for Visual Art What’s an Air-O-Gram? It’s a silent performance-based artwork by a group of actors playing “air-instruments” and conducted by Knight Artist-in-Residence, Susan Lee-Chun. The Air-O-Gram experience lasts around five minutes and can be delivered to recipients in Charlotte for the low price of $20. What a steal for this [...]
In North Carolina this coming weekend, Wachovia will make the final transition to Wells Fargo. It’s appropriate that the last Saturday in October, the 29, will also be its impressive Wells Fargo Community Celebration, presenting free arts and cultural experiences for all in Uptown Charlotte. This event will be chock full of numerous arts and [...]
Lately, it’s hard to miss the media coverage of protesters angry with big businesses. However, there are many things corporations have done and still do for their communities, and, in Charlotte, we have been particularly fortunate. These corporations, more specifically, several of our large banks with local ties, have supported the Charlotte community —and more [...]
Like many larger cities, Charlotte is comprised of a variety of people. Highlighting this diversity are many different festivals throughout the year. Our large Latino community is one that is culturally rich, and a great way to experience a slice of this is at the 21st annual Latin American Festival on Sunday, Oct. 9. This [...]
The Plaza Muse, located at Central Avenue and Hawthorne Lane in Charlotte, is a brand new gallery with studio spaces as well as opportunities for gatherings. This gray, two-story old home has been transformed, given new life and is now filled with many original, diverse works of art. What is most interesting about Plaza Muse [...]
By Susan Jedrzejewski, McColl Center for Visual Art McColl Center for Visual Art is pleased to welcome Margarita Cabrera as the next Knight Artist-in-Residence at McColl Center for Visual Art who will begin her term at the Center on January 9, 2012. Before she arrives at the Center, her work can be seen in “The [...]
By Robert Bush, Arts & Science Council Last year, ASC selected the first round of Cultural Innovation Grant recipients – Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), Charlotte Artery and Charlotte Viewpoint. Again this year, through the support of a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ASC is able to invest in building [...]
Who among us cannot use more laughter these days? It’s no secret that laughter keeps us feeling younger, and Charlotte is fortunate to have our very own improvisation troupe. Founder Scott Pacitti has several improv groups under his direction and leadership. The Chuckleheads are the Charlotte improvisational theatre group portion of the Actor’s Crib, Inc. [...]
By Andrea Stevenson, Community School of the Arts Community School of the Arts is preparing to launch the new Knight Artistic Engagement Fund, which will bring hundreds of low-income music and art students to professional concerts and exhibitions at no cost to the children or their families. Founded in 1969, CSA teaches private lessons, group classes [...]
