In this life, everything is temporary and often upside down — even our memories. They are fragile, ebullient, free-flowing fragments and figments of our imagination reconstructed from thin air and space. Our memories are an elusive and magical web of mass confusion that we carry
Note on Commercial Theatre You’ve taken my blues and gone — … And you fixed ‘em So they don’t sound like me. … But someday somebody’ll Stand up and talk about me, And write about me — Black and beautiful —
“Tell a truth on purpose. Tempt with exactitude. Make the work you need. Risk being loved.” These are wise words from Haitian-American poet, playwright and spoken word artist Lenelle Moïse, who returns to Miami Feb. 6 through 10 for Knight Arts grantee Tigertail Production’s “SpeakOut” spoken
Next Sunday, Jan. 22, the New World Symphony will host its fourth annual kid-friendly “It’s a Family Affair!” featuring a concert and a hands-on “21st century musical wonderland.” This is the event for parents and kids, especially
If you want to see the future of the arts in America, YoungArts Week will give you a glimpse into that future. This year, 152 of America’s brightest young artists from the visual, literary and performing arts
I don’t think I really appreciated the significant, quality-of-life value of civic cultural opportunities here in the Twin Cities until I had kids. I mean the sorts of programs you don’t need to buy a ticket for, or pay admission to see, offered up by community organizations and freely available to all comers. I’ve written [...]
This past week, Signal-Return, Detroit’s new letterpress shop, held its inaugural exhibition with the work of a founding member of Fluxus, Alison Knowles. Fluxus is a performance group that began with the John Cage class at The New School in 1958. They are know for work that addresses the informal mundane tasks of daily life. At [...]
Getting butts in seats — that’s always the thing for performing artists, isn’t it? Even for prominent venues — Ordway, the Guthrie — and nationally acclaimed theater companies, it’s an ongoing and driving concern. And for small and mid-sized theater organizations and individual artists, building audience awareness and attendance is central, the answer to an [...]
On Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 at 8 p.m., Books & Books (Coral Gables) hosts WordSpeak — Tigertail’s teen spirited, high-octane spoken word project, book launch and performance reading that is both fun and
What makes this time of year a little extra special? Giving to others is great, but celebrating with a child can be a real treat. We are fortunate to have so much going on in Charlotte; lots of ways to celebrate the season through the arts and this goes for the younger audience, too. To [...]
