Ava DuVernay Receives 27th Annual Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize
The Gish Prize Trust today announced that writer, producer, director, and social justice activist Ava DuVernay has been selected to receive the 27th annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in recognition of her ongoing achievements in inspiring change through the power of film and television.
Double Edge Awarded NEA Our Town Grant, Named ArtPlace Finalist
In recognition of its distinctly imaginative approach and long-term commitment to 'creative placemaking' in its rural town of Ashfield in western Massachusetts, as well as on tour, Double Edge Theatre is receiving national recognition by the two leading granting programs in the field of creative placemaking.
BWW Review: STRAIGHT OUTTA OZ Spends One Short Day at the Thrasher-Horne
Brilliant costumes and catchy, well-written songs cannot salvage this provoking concept that ultimately misses the mark. This is not my story or your story, and no one in the room is encouraged to see themselves in Todrick's story (unless we are one of the ensemble dancers). Todrick knows that, acknowledges it in the pricey playbill, and his fans do not seem to mind one bit.
Dance/NYC Presents Eighth Annual 2017 Symposium, 3/5
New York City's leading organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the metropolitan area, today announced its eighth annual 2017 Symposium happening Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Gibney Dance's downtown location.
League of American Orchestras Explores Diversity in National Conference in Baltimore, Beginning Today
The League of American Orchestras' 2016 National Conference in Baltimore, begins today, June 9, and continues through June 11. The conference focuses on orchestra diversity and inclusion, offering expert speakers from within the field and beyond, as well as a series of plenary and elective sessions on diversifying orchestra musicians, boards of directors, audiences, and the workplace. The Conference will welcome orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volunteers from across the U.S.; it is the first League Conference to take place in Baltimore.
League of American Orchestras Explores Diversity in National Conference in Baltimore, 6/9-11
The League of American Orchestras' 2016 National Conference in Baltimore, June 9-11, will focus on orchestra diversity and inclusion, offering expert speakers from within the field and beyond, as well as a series of plenary and elective sessions on diversifying orchestra musicians, boards of directors, audiences, and the workplace. The Conference will welcome orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volunteers from across the U.S.; it is the first League Conference to take place in Baltimore.
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute to Present THE SOMEWHERE PROJECT
In celebration of Carnegie Hall's 125th anniversary, the Weill Music Institute (WMI) has launched The Somewhere Project, a citywide exploration of West Side Story. This extensive creative learning project is engaging people through events in all five boroughs of New York City, plus those outside the city through online content, all anchored by a large-scale production of West Side Story, the classic American musical based on a conception by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents.
Municipal Art Society of New York Hosts 'GLOBAL CITIES' Symposium Today
Today, November 19, the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Columbia University's Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate will host a thought-provoking and lively series of discussions on the value of creative place-making featuring leading minds in the urban planning, real estate, and arts industries.
Municipal Art Society of New York to Host 'GLOBAL CITIES' Symposium, 11/19
On November 19, the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Columbia University's Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate will host a thought-provoking and lively series of discussions on the value of creative place-making featuring leading minds in the urban planning, real estate, and arts industries.
Carnegie Hall to Present NY Pops Family Concert and More in December
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) celebrates A Charlie Brown Christmas with a Family Holiday Concert this December featuring The New York Pops, marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic television special created by Charles M. Schulz. Recommended for ages 5-10, the performance will include a sing-along and other festive surprises.
ArtPlace America Invests $18 Million to Incorporate Arts and Culture into Their Community
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Last week, President Obama announced that ArtPlace America a national collaboration among private foundations, federal agencies, and financial institutions will invest $18 million in six place-based organizations, including the Anchorage, AK-based Cook Inlet Housing Authority (see White House fact sheet). Each organization will receive $3 million over the next three years through these Community Development Investments (CDI) to incorporate arts and cultural strategies into their core work.
Duain D. Bennett Presents Collection of Fantasy Short Stories in STRANGE TAILS
When construction workers stumble upon an extraordinary discovery deep underground in the deserts of southern Nevada, the world forever changes. That's just the opening salvo in this new collection of stories released by Dog Ear Publishing. Wondrous and previously undiscovered beings who live in a huge subterranean cavern pair up with entrepreneurs in a special business, working together to resolve unexpected situations.
The Sphinx Organization Hosts 3rd Annual SphinxCon, Now thru Feb 1
Founder Aaron P. Dworkin announces that The Sphinx Organization, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, will host the third annual SphinxCon, one of the nation's leading arts diversity conferences, from tonight, January 30 through February 1, 2015 at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd, in Detroit, Mich.
The Sphinx Organization to Host 3rd Annual SphinxCon, Jan 30-Feb 1
?Founder Aaron P. Dworkin announces that The Sphinx Organization, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, will host the third annual SphinxCon, one of the nation's leading arts diversity conferences, from January 30 through February 1, 2015 at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd, in Detroit, Mich.
ArtPlace America's Jamie L. Bennett Speaks at Wilmington Renaissance Corp's 2014 Meeting Today
Wilmington Renaissance Corporation (WRC) is pleased to announce Jamie L. Bennett, Executive Director of ArtPlace America based in New York City, as its keynote speaker at WRC's Annual Meeting: Creating Place - Live, Work, Play & Learn, being held today, May 6, 2014, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at World Cafe Live at The Queen, 500 N. Market Street, Wilmington.
ArtPlace America's Jamie L. Bennett to Speak at Wilmington Renaissance Corp's 2014 Meeting, 5/6
Wilmington Renaissance Corporation (WRC) is pleased to announce Jamie L. Bennett, Executive Director of ArtPlace America based in New York City, as its keynote speaker at WRC's Annual Meeting: Creating Place – Live, Work, Play & Learn, being held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at World Cafe Live at The Queen, 500 N. Market Street, Wilmington.