By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History The Harlem Renaissance is well-known as a period of African-American intellectual and cultural growth, centered in its namesake Manhattan neighborhood, during the 1920’s and 30’s. During this time, writers, musicians, artists, and leaders such as Zora Neale Hurston, Palmer Hayden, Dizzy Gillespie, and W.E.B. [...]
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When The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) and Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS) formed a strategic alliance last year, one of the expected benefits was greater programmatic collaboration. The partnership is not yet a year old, but many opportunities for collaboration have already been realized. For example, this season the SPCO offered a standing offer of $5 tickets to [...]
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On Saturday, April 28, the Opera Company of Philadelphia surprised diners at Geno’s Steaks with a side of Verdi as Random Acts of Culture™ arrived at a Philadelphia icon. Enjoy the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed [...]
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In honor of the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, the Henry Ford Museum is hosting “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” a huge collection of pieces salvaged from the undersea remains of history’s most high-profile shipwreck. Massive in scope and rich in detail, the 10,00-square-foot exhibit takes both a historical approach and a distinctly human [...]
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By Peter Leggett, Walker West Music Academy Check out this new video clip that gives a look into the Young Artist Professional Training Program composition process. Hear from students and Felix James who describe some of the highlights program so far. These past few weeks, the group has begun recording their original compositions one of which [...]
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Grizzly Grizzly is currently exhibiting a two person show called “Microwave” that demands attention. On display are an installation by Charlotte Hallberg and a short video by Johannes DeYoung. Conceptually, each artist only has one work apiece, although in the case of Hallberg, the installation is quite large and spills over onto three walls. Immersing [...]
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By Sue Arrowsmith, Miami Dade College This month, as many of Miami’s museums are offering 2-for-1 admission and perks with annual passes, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Art Gallery System kicks off its summer art season. Everyone is invited to an opening reception at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Freedom Tower at MDC, located [...]
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Some of the art world in Miami took a little break to be up in New York over the last week, for the inaugural Frieze art fair and its satellites, the latest in big-time art fair happenings — the London-based original is making moves to compete with the Armory week in New York in the [...]
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By Anne McCrary Sullivan, AIRIE My good people, I guarantee you monster weather events— gargantuan winds of epic proportions— more authentic than anything you’d ever see at Epcot Center. Come aboard the Wilma Tram at Flamingo: You’ll live the hurricane! –from “Step Right Up,” Karla Merrifield April is National Poetry Month, and all April long poems [...]
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By Joanne Green, Akron Symphony Orchestra The Akron Symphony Orchestra officially kicked off its 2012 Random Acts of Culture™ program on May 1st. Akron Symphony Orchestra musicians enthusiastically performed at several popular and highly visible locations around Akron. Tuesday was a particularly great day to be out and about in Akron. If you kept your eyes (and [...]
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