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Downtown Redwood City comes alive with color and culture for Día de los Muertos
Downtown Redwood City was alive with colorful sugar skulls, marigolds, music, costumes, and cheers on Nov. 3 as thousands gathered to celebrate Día de los Muertos. “We are celebrating the life of the people who left us,” said Veronica Escamez, president of Casa Círculo Cultural. “There’s a belief that the souls of these people are…
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County and Prebys Foundation Join Forces to Help Local Artists, Support Art and Culture Sustainability
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new partnership will dramatically boost funding opportunities for local artists. The San Diego County Arts and Culture Commission and Office of Economic Development & Government Affairs in partnership with the Prebys Foundation are announcing a new matching grant program to boost funding for local arts and cultural projects. Starting Dec.1…
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U.P. Teens Invited to Enter Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Program
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens, are accepting entries from teenagers across the country in grades 7–12 through Dec. 3. The Northern Shores Storywork Writing Project site at Northern Michigan University is serving as the Upper Peninsula affiliate of the awards. Teen…
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Take a Moment to Appreciate Houston’s Famous Airport Art
Houston Airports artist in residence and art ambassador Brian Zievert used to work in the film industry, and would paint sets during his downtime. Liminal spaces permeate day-to-day existence, though their very nature leaves us little time—and, oftentimes, interest—to contemplate them. In many ways, we don’t even view them as complete spaces in and of themselves,…
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More than 5,500 writers pledge to boycott Israeli cultural institutions
Thousands of writers and publishing professionals around the world have signed a pledge not to work with Israeli cultural institutions complicit in the murderous mass assault on the Palestinians. The statement accuses the Zionist state of “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing” and “genocide.” The open letter, circulated by the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest), based in London…
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Musikfest’s founder, local artists and singers honored at ArtsQuest’s Linny Awards
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Among his many artistic endeavors, Anthony Smith Jr. had always secretly wanted a Linny Award. Smith, a professor at Kutztown University, often discusses racial stereotypes and social injustice in his important works. “I feel the [award] is a validation, especially for the kind of work that I do, which is not easily…
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Delve into 90 years of British architectural history with Google Arts & Culture
As the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) celebrates the 90th anniversary of our home at 66 Portland Place in London, a building specifically designed to house our world-leading architectural collection, which we’re looking forward to sharing with a wider audience through our collaboration with Google Arts & Culture 66 Portland Place first opened its…
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Yanaguana fests, Jessica Wild and Duo Baldo this weekend
Go Do That! is a curated roundup of weekend arts and culture events from the San Antonio Report. Never miss San Antonio Report’s biggest stories. Sign up for The Recap, a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday. #gform_wrapper_22[data-form-index=”0″].gform-theme,[data-parent-form=”22_0″]{–gform-theme-color-primary: #204ce5;–gform-theme-color-primary-rgb: 32,76,229;–gform-theme-color-primary-contrast: #fff;–gform-theme-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;–gform-theme-color-primary-darker: #001AB3;–gform-theme-color-primary-lighter: #527EFF;–gform-theme-color-secondary: #fff;–gform-theme-color-secondary-rgb: 255,255,255;–gform-theme-color-secondary-contrast: #112337;–gform-theme-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 17,35,55;–gform-theme-color-secondary-darker: #F5F5F5;–gform-theme-color-secondary-lighter:…
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How Hawai‘i Connects the Many Pacific Nations
This year’s Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture unfolded in Honolulu with the theme “Ho‘oulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania.” The site of the celebration was fitting: Hawai‘i is not only connected to these diverse Pacific Island cultures and people, it can also help bridge the gap between them and the Western world. Nearly 2,200 artists, dancers…
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Where to Play, Eat, and Stay in Detroit, Michigan, for Arts and Culture
Things to Do in Detroit, Michigan, for Arts and Culture Photo: Grindstone Media Group/Shutterstock We use cookies for analytics tracking and advertising from our partners. Sounds good No, thanks
