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You stumble through the library, city after city, and it’s more or less the same old same old: a bunch of books and computers. Right? Wrong. In Santa Fe, The City Different, home to many things art, the Main branch (situated in the Plaza and steps from art galleries, storefronts and Native artisans selling their wares at the Governor’s Palace) hosts some tasty eye art food every month.
On this particular …more…
On April 14 and 15 this year the Third Annual Simsbury Open Studios weekend was held. Artists opened up their homes and personal studios to the public, a rare and wonderful opportunity that I was very happy to be able to attend. There were a huge number of artists and this will be the second post in the series about the Open Studio Tour. The focus this week is …more…
I am not sure where my aversion to cover bands stems from, probably one too many ‘roll your eyes’ experiences of performers trying to be that which they are not and doing it badly. As a homeschooling family we are always looking for new ways to enhance our arts and cultural learning. Focusing on music appreciation and rock history I came across a series at the Las Vegas Hotel (formerly …more…
Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood
It’s nice to be pleasantly surprised, as I was by the very fine production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire that recently opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. What might have sounded like an ill-advised new take on the play in which “color-blind” casting is done as little more than a stunt turns out to be a commendable, idiomatically valid interpretation of an American …more…
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On May 9, Georgia Shakespeare launches its 27th season with an open-air production of William Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest. That opening should have a special poignancy for the staff of one of Atlanta’s premier theatre companies; it wasn’t so long ago that Georgia Shakespeare was enduring a tempest of its own, and faced the sobering prospect that it might already have taken its final bow. …more…
In what is now one of the premiere spring events for classical music in the United States, Spring For Music brings together an impressive grouping of orchestras from across the nation and Canada for a series of performances, showcasing some of the greatest music ever created, at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall.
Carnegie Hall in New York City
Our very own Houston Symphony is kicking off the sophomore edition of this series on May …more…
As I look back, April really has been an eventful month, particularly in the last couple of weeks. I’d be remissed if I didn’t take the time to highlight some of the events that makes Boston a vibrant community for classical music as well as everything from sports to pop culture. So, I thought I’d highlight a couple of instances where Classical music met not-so-classical events in a big way. …more…
Music is the soundtrack of life and the inspiration of Dario Robleto’s new exhibit at NOMA. In The Prelives of the Blues Robleto explores music through the eye of a conceptual artist. Dario in internationally known for his talent of sculpting with unique items and giving them powerful meaning. The new exhibit at NOMA is no different. This new work focuses on music and specifically the heart of music in New …more…
Jessica Goldfinch’s new exhibit is a smartly crafted art exploration of the world of tattoos with a backdrop of religious relics. Tattoos are art in their own right, hence the name tattoo artists. Honing in on the underground world of symbolic prison skin art Jessica explores the deep religious and political meanings this type of art carries with it. Not only is there an unspoken language in this art form …more…
This month, celebrated conductor Maestro Norman Scribner retired from his post as artistic director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington D.C. after 46 years of leadership. The chorus, which is one of the largest and foremost choral organizations in the United States, was founded by Maestro Scribner himself.
Living in Washington D.C, it’s easy to forget just how close I am to some of the world’s greatest art. I am literally a 30-minute drive from the fabled, but oft-publicized monuments and statehouses that comprise our nation’s capital. These neo-classical structures are themselves works of art. Seeing them on TV (and on currency) has somehow elevated them to a near-mythical status in my eyes. But, as I recently discovered, …more…
Photo via the Denver Art Museum
You might be asking yourself, “How is an art exhibit related to the the former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright?” The answer? She is the exhibit – or, at least, her vast collection of decorative pins is. Over the years, Albright collected an odd assortment of jewelry with rich personal and symbolic meanings. She would communicate her moods or messages to fellow diplomats …more…
Springtime in Seattle generally brings showers. They are very like the winter showers we’ve had, and the summer showers to come, but they are warmer than the winter version, and accompanied by budding trees and flowers. Spring is a welcome arrival. Sadly, it also means the end of the season for many of our music organizations. Seattle has a wealth of festivals, camps and workshops through the summer, but for …more…
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company: Keystone
In celebration of National Dance Week in Miami, Dance Now! Miami, the Florida Dance Association, and the Little Haiti Cultural Center generously presented two exciting evenings, showcasing the talents of nine local companies, with a special performance by members of New York’s Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company.
The Sampler was originally founded by South Florida dance pioneer, Daniel Lewis, who has had a long and illustrious career …more…
Gwydion Suilebhan
Theater in DC seems to live in the shadow of New York. Many of the big theaters here cast actors out of New York, rather than casting from the talented local pool. And they readily introduce new plays to the area, as long as they’ve had a successful run elsewhere. Like New York. All of which frustrates DC’s playwrights.
Although the Washington, DC, area might not seem to be …more…
As one steps back and takes a good look at all of the jazz that is out there, all the different musical directions that have developed and are developing right now, it can be overwhelming. To boot, much jazz music is quite serious in nature (don’t get me wrong, much of that serious music is quite inspiring) but when one is listening to a jazz suite composed over the John …more…
May is promising to be a strong month for new music fans, led by the Bay Area’s regional orchestras.
Last Thursday, the Berkeley Symphony premiered Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Holy Sisters” with the San Francisco Girl’s Chorus and soprano Jessica Rivera.
On May 5 and 6th, the Walnut Creek’s California Symphony will premiere “Optima Vota” by it’s composer in residence, D.J. Sparr, who is completing his residency. Sharing the program is Beethoven’s 9th …more…
In the age of American Idol, singers are often unfortunately graded on how hard they can belt. Rose Colella sings with understated nuance in a way that brings to mind Blossom Dearie, Shirley Horn, and Billie Holiday. Colella does not use a song’s lyrics as a “show off” vehicle, she massages each lyric with deep musical sensitivity and emotional maturity. She uses a gentle whisper to caress a melody or …more…
Since its start, The Detroit Artists Market has played a critical role not only in fostering Detroit’s art scene, but also in challenging public perception of art with its history of controversial, trendsetting exhibitions. Marking the DAM’s eightieth anniversary this year, The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting the exhibition, “Detroit Artists Market: The First 80 Years.”
Paintings and drawings hung salon-style on the walls of the Museum’s Community Gallery show a …more…
It started with food, and has finally reached the world of art. Yes, the global movement of all things slow is happening today, ala Slow Art Day. Of the 101 venues around the world, Axle Contemporary and SITE Santa Fe play host to this celebration where the creative boundaries and lines are blurred between “the people who make art and the people who look at it.” For the Slow Art …more…
"The Volunteer" by Shelly Leitheiser
Social and political contradictions — a daily reality of life in America — are often tough to acknowledge, and most of us spend our days ignoring or denying the most egregious of them.
Take war. The hard truth is that war kills people, harms the environment, bankrupts nations, destroys international relations, endangers democracy and rarely solves political disagreements. Americans have lived with uninterrupted war for over …more…
"Mears Park" by Richard Abraham
It’s Spring—and that means art crawls! From Friday, April 27th, through Sunday, April 29th, hundreds of artists and art dealers will open their studios and galleries throughout St. Paul. Deciding which to visit can be daunting, especially if your time is limited. Here are my top ten artist picks (in no particular order)!
1. Jesikah Orman (Lowertown Lofts Coop 5th Atrium): works in mixed media on …more…
The 14th Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will take place from Friday, April 27 until Sunday, May 6, 2012. MGLFF, a critically acclaimed event, is based in the world-renowned, historic South Beach neighborhood with additional films screened at locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
The 14th Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival llevará a cabo del viernes, 27 de abril hasta domingo, 06 de mayo de 2012. The Miami Gay & Lesbian …more…
Great week downtown! I checked out the Belltown Pub’s sassy new edibles, which included this decadent fried mac n’ cheese with spicy marinara! Who says that the Paula Deen holds the patent on delish deep-fries?
At 6:30 pm on May Day, er, Dog Day, May 1st, the Pub will host a “Who Let the Dogs Out” canine social party to kick-off its specialty menu for dogs and their people. While the …more…
I love Minnesota. Really I do. Despite the first couple years of my life having been in sunny Puerto Rico, I somehow ended up developing a tolerance for our bitter cold weather. Granted, I am writing this in the middle of a gorgeous spring afternoon, so it’s easy to talk kindly of our climate at the moment.
It has crossed my mind in the past that our state’s frigidity is the very …more…
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