Micro grants continue to make a big difference in communities throughout the country. In October, Knight Foundation granted Detroit SOUP $80,000 to expand to new neighborhoods & continue giving micro-grants to creative social entrepreneurs. NCB Nightly News recently showcased the work of Detroit SOUP, calling the organization a “starter course for a new direction in [...]
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Four colorful artists occupy the third floor gallery of Knight Arts grantee, artist-run Vox Populi in December. The mediums of the work range from paint and yarn to found objects, video projections and large installations making for a powerhouse of a show to ring out 2012 with. Taylor Baldwin’s contribution “Distinterred” includes only three creations; [...]
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Gabriel Forestieri and Marla Phelan of ProjectLIMB say that their mission is to connect humans to their environment through site-specific dance performances. Next week, ProjectLIMB will reconnect South Floridians to Miami Beach with their site-specific performance
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As a cure for the wintertime blues, Akron Civic Theatre, a Knight Arts grantee, is bringing an island beach party and the ever-popular University of Akron Steel Drum Band to drum away what ails you. The Steel Drum Band generates an audience wherever it appears. The group shows up often during at the Downtown Art [...]
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If you’ve not yet stopped by Knight Arts grantee, Minnesota Museum of American Art’s new Project Space in Lowertown, this Friday evening’s pop-up program offers a perfect excuse to do so. Artist and filmmaker Kristen Lowe will be on hand to discuss the making of her documentary, still in progress, “Painting the Place Between.” Her film [...]
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Jason Frost works late. It’s not surprising. He’s an aspiring graphic designer and printmaker working a day job while doing freelance design on the side. Through his company, Modern Giant Design, he has created posters for local political races, concert venues and awareness campaigns. He often goes to sleep as late as 2 a.m. Jason [...]
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Thomas Sanders paints without regard to what will sell and what won’t. He creates the art he wants to make, his process untainted by commercialism. It’s an attitude one might expect from an idealistic painting student about to complete her MFA exit show or the starving artist dedicated only to his work. But Sanders is [...]
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As the saying goes: “all good things must come to an end,” and with the end of another year several good exhibitions are winding down. It is time to take your last look at the following exhibitions: “Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America” at the Levine Museum of the New South (a Knight Arts grantee), [...]
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If you find yourself at loose ends tonight, I have an idea for you. Why not ring in 2013 with “Happy Crazier New Year”? It’s a zany hour-and-a-half: part improv, part musical sketch comedy, fueled by audience participation, sight gags and clever slapstick. The show, directed by company founder Tyler Olsen, is a follow-up to [...]
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We are used to the Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture/New World Performance Lab bringing cutting edge plays to the Balch Street Theatre. This time things are different. Instead of providing the actors and director, CATAC is taking the role of host by presenting “Warriors Don’t Cry,” a one-woman intense drama making the rounds [...]
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