Your Guide to the Arts in America!
Hugh Jackman (Photo by Michael Portantiere)
The stars are shining. Although the recent crop of New York theater openings has proved to be pretty lackluster overall, audiences are being compensated in that lots of big names from the worlds of film, television, and theater are now appearing on our stages.
The presence of these stars is thrilling to their fans, even if some of their vehicles leave much to be desired …more…
Roy Lichtenstein, Forget It! Forget Me! 1962. Gevirtz-Mnuchin Purchase Fund, 1962. Copyright Estate of Roy Lichtenstein.
With all of the buzz about the contemporary in Boston, it might be easy to neglect the incredible collection the Rose Art Museum has maintained of 20th Century art. Located at Brandeis, the museum has long been at the forefront of supporting and collecting American art, and the names displayed on its walls—de Kooning …more…
Angelika Kirschschlager as Hansel and Miah Persson as Gretel; photo by Marty Sohl, culled from the Metropolitan Opera website.
If there is one definitive, reigning holiday tradition at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, it’s Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel. Since its Metropolitan Opera premiere on November 25 in 1905 with the composer in attendance, the work has been frequently performed by the company …more…
In most any other major North American city an art museum would commemorate an anniversary with a dry, stuffy affair consisting of a string quartet quietly playing Haydn or Brahms while hor d’oeuvres would be passed along to attendees by a wait staff in thick-starched black and white uniforms.
New Orleans Museum of Art (Photo courtesy of NOCVB)
But this is New Orleans and when the New Orleans Museum of Art …more…
The documentary film, “San Francisco Symphony at 100,” which premiered in September, will be rebroadcast this weekend.
Sunday, December 18 at 9:00 PM and 1 AM on Bay Area’s NBC KNTV, channel 11.1.
Watch a preview.
Narrated by famed Bay Area native Amy Tan, the documentary features interviews with current symphony members and archival footage. It will not be released on DVD until spring 2012.
For years, the symphony’s season was limited because it …more…
For me growing up, every September meant Nutcracker auditions, and October and November were filled with rehearsals, costume fittings and the thrill of anticipation. Years after we graduated, my fellow students and I still pined for Nutcracker season every fall.
The storied holiday classic, it seems, is not only addictive to young dancers, it is also a perennial family magnet and a tremendous moneymaker. In some U.S. cities, it …more…
Once again the Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Oregon has delved into its permanent collection to mount an exhibition. This time, the Museum is mining its photographic print archive of approximately 5,000 images produced throughout the 19th and 20th century. The exhibit, titled “Through the Looking Glass: Photography’s Use of Windows, Doorways, and Mirrors,” runs through the end of February 2012 and includes over sixty photographs in which these objects play a dominant role. ...more...
Movie critic legend Roger Ebert
The onslaught of the holidays also brings on the avalanche of the critic’s film awards. How much do you let your viewing habits be affected by what the critics say? Are you more likely to see a film because it made the Best Picture list on the National Board of Review? Are you ready to give Tree of Life a chance because the Toronto Film …more…
In his November 30 blog post, entitled “The Trouble with the Familiar,” fellow Arts America writer Ken Williams lamented the extent to which our seemingly impenetrable focus on holiday music favorites blinds us to the merits of music that, for no lack of quality, is not as embedded in our listening traditions. ...more...
Celebrity spotting is a unique part of the experience of living in New York. And, a far cry from your aunt’s oft-told story about that time that she saw the local weatherman at the supermarket, eagle-eyed New Yorkers frequently spot big-time celebs, like bona fide movie stars and such. While you can never predict when you’ll have one of these sightings, you can treat out-of-town visitors such as your dear auntie to a veritable celebrity safari by catching these shooting stars as they escape the theaters where they perform. ...more...
With the holidays fast approaching, it is time (if you haven’t already done it) to plan on taking in some seasonal music. As always, there are lots of events coming up in Seattle, but if choral music is your passion this is your time of year.
Check out the Tudor Choir – they are one of the finest small vocal ensembles in the world, and they are presenting a program titled …more…
What would the Christmas season be without Handel’s “Messiah” or a solid work by Johann Sebastian Bach? As always, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra(LPO) is standing ready with a holiday program that has always proven to be one of its most popular offerings. For the first of two successive nights this Thursday and Friday, the LPO will present a program consisting of the Bach “Magnificat” (BWV 243) as well as two …more…
Mingei International Museum’s latest exhibition, “San Diego’s Craft Revolution: From Post-War Modern to California Design” showcases the work of over sixty artists and thirty years of undocumented local art history. The exhibition considers the work of local craftsmen and craftswomen from the postwar period of the 1940s through the 1970s. Works range in medium from sleek copper sculptures to handmade chairs and jewelry. While the range of works is quite eclectic, what stands out the most is the design infused into these everyday objects and the artists behind the works themselves. ...more...
With a large grant from the Knight Arts Foundation, Miami City Ballet has been able to commission new work from one of the most in-demand choreographers today, Alexei Ratmansky.
Ratmansky was a principal dancer with many illustrious companies such as the Ukrainian National Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet. He then went on to become the Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Ballet, revitalizing and revamping the company to create a …more…
Miami City Ballet is one of the few ballet companies in the United States that is dedicated to preserving the work of George Balanchine, as well as other essential choreographic masters of the 20th century, such as Jerome Robbins and Paul Taylor. With his mission to stay true to his classical repertoire, director Edward Villella is also highly tuned to keeping the company fresh by presenting new choreographic work created by some of the most important artists of today. ...more...
TAKE (tak-eh) Dance Company, founded by former Paul Taylor dancer Takehiro Ueyama, has come together with PULSE, one of the foremost “new music” groups in NYC, to create an evening of work representing five points of view on provocative themes. Delivered by five choreographers, five composers, and five musicians, each piece delineates a given perspective on the exigencies of life and the light and shadow of what it takes to be human. With the customary intelligence and questing spirit that colors all of TDC’s and PULSE’s work, the collaboration delves into ephemeral and rhetorical questions that demand an equal effort from its audiences. ...more...
Credit: Wikipedia Commons/Charvex
The Kansas City metropolitan area is home to a vibrant arts community that includes the Crossroads Arts District, the Kansas City Art Institute and four incredible art museums. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Spencer Museum of Art, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art each contribute a unique and valuable perspective to the region.
Here’s a brief summary of each museum:
Nelson-Atkins …more…
Opera Colorado’s upcoming 2012 season is scheduled to kick off with an Italian opera, composed by an Austrian legend; Mozart’s inimitable The Marriage of Figaro. It has been seven years since the company’s last performance of the well known classic. The four scheduled performance are to span two weeks this February. ...more...
If you haven’t yet purchased your tickets for one of Blue Man’s Group’s January performances at the Orpheum theater, you better put it on your to-do list. This is a show you just don’t want to miss.
I saw Blue Man Group years ago in Las Vegas, and later tried to explain what I saw to friends. I managed to explain that there were people catching marshmallows in their mouths and …more…
Kiang Gallery, one of the most revered galleries in the Atlanta art scene, ends its remarkable 20-year tenure in the city with 16 Sided Crystal, a solo exhibition presenting works by local artist Ben Steele. The 16 oil on panel works, paintings based on straight photographs that are both transcendental and technological, aim to “simulate a digital vocabulary through physical form…through crystals and prisms, of actual physical constructions.” ...more...
Now in its sixth year, 1812 Productions’ This Is The Week That Is has become a cherished Philadelphia theater tradition. Described by 1812 artistic director Jennifer Childs as “the Carol Burnett Show meets The Daily Show,” This Is The Week That Is takes on local and national politics with satirical wit and musical numbers. The script changes yearly—even nightly—but the result is a consistently acclaimed evening of laughs.
"It is our …more…
If you go to the Alaska Chamber Singers’ holiday concert this Friday or Saturday, don’t be dismayed if you hear some very wrong-sounding notes in John Tavener’s Annunciation. If it sounds wrong, it’s probably right. ...more...
You never know where you’re going to run into top-caliber jazz in L.A., as I was reminded of the other day. I was checking out an art sale when I happened to encounter a particularly intriguing band playing outside the art gallery in the frigid weather we’ve been hit with lately.
As described on their website (http://www.redhillquartet.com/) the members of the Red Hill Quartet “bring the influences of African, Indian and …more…
With the holidays coming up, keep in mind that that someone on your holiday gift list is sure to be a film lover. While the obvious gift is purchasing someone’s favorite movie on Blu-ray, DVD, or via Itunes, we at Arts America like to think of the bigger picture. ...more...
Until January 15th, 2012, an exhibit displaying the Ocean Park series by Richard Diebenkorn is on view at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. ...more...
Cultural Arts Guide | Guide to Cultural Arts | Performing Arts Theatre | Performing ArtsTheatre Shows | College Art Galleries
Guide to Museum Art Galleries | Summer Art Festival | Guide to Orchestra | Ballet Dance Companies | Jazz Venues
© 2018 ArtsAmerica.org, All Rights Reserved. Website Developed By:
