Written by the great Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 1955, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” is one of his most beloved and anthologized stories. The short story is an example of magical realism, a narrative in which characters and setting are “real world” but which also includes a convincing and straightforward element of magic. [...]
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By Debby Samples, Cleveland International Film Festival The Cleveland International Film Festival celebrated its Akron-area ties on Monday, March 26th with the 36th CIFF Akron Knight Night held at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill. It’s no wonder this is one of the favorite events of the Festival with the film, BILL W. (about the founder of [...]
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By Kirstin Wiegmann, Forecast Public Art Gustavo Lira is an artist living and working in Minneapolis. He has lived in the United States for more than 16 years and says, “Although I am not a citizen—yet—I feel like one. I shovel snow, pay taxes, and am an engaged member of the local arts community. Still, [...]
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By Aaron Wolf, Temple University On March 20th the Temple Performing Arts Center presented several of Temple’s student dance organizations in their show, All of the Lights: Defining Dance. Acts included: Outta Kontrol, The Temple Bboys, The Diamond Spinners, By Any Means Necessary (B.A.M.N.), Esencia Latina, and the OAS Dance Team. Each dance group showcased [...]
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By Tessa Retterath, Theoroi On Thursday, March 22, the Theoroi group attended its seventh event of the 2011-2012 season. Coordinated by The Schubert Club, Theoroi is a group of young individuals who attend Twin Cities arts performances as a group and spread the word about their experience using their choice of social media. The attendees are learning about the [...]
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By Eva Lewis, Charlotte Symphony In a groundbreaking endeavor that combines old and new, aural and visual and blends digital technology with centuries of respected tradition, the Charlotte Symphony has commissioned a piece of digital artwork that will premier at a May 4 performance. Created by visual artist Matthew Weinstein, the piece is a 16-minute original [...]
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For those artists who create monumental pieces of sculpture, finding a public home for the work is relatively straightforward: there are sculpture and art parks to approach, corporate office parks and university grounds, not to mention city and neighborhood spaces, in need of beautification. There are actually plenty of opportunities for artists working in other [...]
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The bold colors and muscular lines of works by Bahamian artist Maxwell Taylor added a visual punch to the high-energy lineup of the University of Akron’s 10th annual JazzFest, which wrapped up last Friday night. “I’m always drawing,” the soft-spoken Taylor told a group at a reception for his exhibition, casting a glance around the [...]
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If you haven’t seen the new Locust Projects space (a multiple Knight Arts Challenge finalist), and, in particular, the paintings from Natalya Laskis, Wednesday, March 28 will be a good opportunity to pay a visit. You’ll like what you see. Starting with the new gallery — it must be said it is an improvement on [...]
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Joe Boruchow, the quintessential Philadelphia street artist, has been quite busy lately. One merely needs to wander around the streets of Philly and encounter his black and white wheatpasted murals to know he’s practically everywhere. His visual style is unmistakable and sharp, but now you can also hear what he has to say on his [...]
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