Seraphic Fire performed “O Fortuna” at Aventura Mall on January 10 in South Florida.
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Hello IKEA! Opera Carolina took the Charlotte IKEA by storm Sunday, Feb 19 as part of Knight Foundation’s Random Acts of Culture™ program. Shoppers were surprised by five performances from La Boheme and La Traviata throughout the day – and the Charlotte Observer caught all the action. Video coming soon, in the meantime enjoy a [...]
By Randy Bobst-McKay, Symphony Silicon Valley Valentine’s Day brought Carmen to the San Jose International Airport, Intel’s corporate headquarters, several area malls, restaurants and even the 500-member San Jose chapter of Rotary International. These 17 Random Acts of Culture™ performances featured Symphony Silicon Valley’s concertmaster on violin and two singers from Opera San Jose bringing to life [...]
On January 31, 2012 the Cuban Classical Ballet surprised travelers at Miami International Airport with spontaneous performances of Swan Lake as part of Knight Foundation’s Random Acts of Culture™ program. Relive the magic with the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, [...]
Random Acts of Culture™ gains a bit more national attention this month as Doug Borwick, president of the Board of the Association of Arts Administration Educators, writes about the program in Engaging Matters, a blog that explores community engagement and the arts community. Borwick calls the Random Acts of Culture™ one of the best funded and [...]
On Friday, Dec 23 the Cuban Classical Ballet surprised travelers at Miami International Airport with spontaneous performances of “Divertissement” from The Nutcracker. 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 and engaged communities. To that end, we [...]
On Tuesday, Dec 20 the Macon Symphony Orchestra and Theatre Macon surprised holiday shoppers at Target, Sam’s Club, Best Buy and Bath & Body Works with spontaneous performances of “Blue Skies.” Enjoy the video above and click here for more info about Random Acts of Culture™. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? [...]
“I bought a trumpet and learned to play it and started recruiting people.” -John Notarianni, founding member of the Detroit Party Marching Band. I don’t know what could be more inspiring then that. The Detroit Party Marching Band, founded two years ago, encompass the can-do spirit that often resides in the folks that call [...]
On Wednesday, Dec 21 the Copper Street Brass Quintet surprised shoppers at Macy’s in downtown Saint Paul with a holiday taste of the Nutcracker and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. 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 [...]
On Wednesday, Dec 14 resident teaching dance artists from Ordway Center for the Performing Arts surprised travelers and diners at MSP International Airport with four classical performances choreographed to the blues. Enjoy the performances above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on [...]
On Tuesday, Nov 1 a trio of singers from the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University surprised visitors at the Free Library of Philadelphia with four performances of Der hölle Rache from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Enjoy the experience with the video above. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts [...]
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