Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: With the 2024 election just days away, there is no shortage of reflections on the state of American politics and democracy. But photographer Paul Shambroom has a unique view. Shambroom’s images have been displayed at major…

BENICIA – The Benicia City Council voted unanimously to keep the city’s Arts and Culture Commission in its current form at a meeting on Tuesday,  leaving it out of a budget-driven reorganization effort that combines commissions and reduces commission duties.  The council also preserved a key oversight power held by the Open Government Commission. Community…

In 1963, Herb Strauss envisioned creating a space where local residents could showcase their talents and enjoy live theater productions. Originally known as the Cape Coral Players, the theater began its journey in a small, rented storefront. In 1982, Cultural Park Theatre found its permanent home in the Cultural Park area of Cape Coral. But…

UNLV Dance is proud to present Geometries at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 (during the UNLV Art Walk), and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Dance Studio One of Alta Ham Fine Arts. The concert features exciting choreography and lighting design by talented Bachelor of Fine Arts majors in performance and choreography, and…

City leaders love to pitch Richmond as an arts city that’s friendly to creatives. Part of that characterization has been due to the spreading footprint and dominance of Virginia Commonwealth University, but it’s also because growing cities with thriving arts and culture scenes are the ones that attract young people to live there, as well…

Additional funding for Live Oak Public Libraries is on the way from the state. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced Wednesday the recipients of fiscal year 2025 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities competitive grant awards to support organizations across the state,…

The Un week-end à l’Est festival celebrates the cultures of Eastern Europe, with a rich program of exhibitions, concerts, screenings… Discover the events for this 8th edition, organized from November 20 to 30, 2024. Asian arts, American and Afro-Caribbean literature, arts from the Middle East and North Africa, a festival of Indian culture… In Paris,…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out Labour’s plans to “restore economic stability and turn the page on 14 years” of Tory leadership in the new government’s budget announcement, which prioritised essential services, with the culture sector scarcely receiving a mention. Sector leaders had cautioned low expectations in the lead-up to today’s announcement, with the creative…

What is General Operating Support?  General Operating Support provides direct, flexible funding to 80 nonprofit arts organizations in Portland. Organizations use these funds to deliver their mission and provide a wide range of arts programming for residents and visitors. How is the General Operating Support Program funded?  General Operating Support grants are funded through the…

Daily Hampshire Gazette – Arts Briefs: Eastworks Open Studios, a celebration of Japanese culture, and more <!– –> <!– –> UMass Amherst dance major Caroline Ball’s senior thesis, a queer retelling of the “Carmen” story, will play in the Totman Performance Lab at UMass at 7 p.m. nightly from Thursday, Nov. 7, through Saturday, Nov.…