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‘Baroque Christmas’ concert to feature the instruments of the early 1700s
A group of musicians want to give audiences the chance to experience what it was like to hear the rich texture of pre-1700s early music. The Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Baroque Christmas’ concert features early instruments like the theorbo and the baroque guitar, which deliver a darker, “earthier” sound compared to popular holiday music. WBUR’s…
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A Seattle institution debuts on a global arts and culture app
When I learned about it during an East Coast arts trip this past summer, I was excited to download the app and see how local arts organizations were featured. But when I plugged “Seattle” into the search bar, I was dismayed by the response: “No results.” Nope, no art galleries, museums, botanical gardens or historical societies…
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2025 Culture Camp: Lights, Camera, Asia! Young Journalists Camp
Schedule Monday, June 9 – Friday, June 12, 20259 a.m. – 3 p.m. Daily Register Now for Summer 2025! Summer 2025 features four Culture Camp sessions for students ages 6–14 and three weeks of the Young Leaders Institute for high school students. Learn More Become journalists, producers, and video editors at Asia Society Texas! Learn…
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United Arts of Central Florida to invest $2.45 million in 62 local nonprofits, reports say
<!–> ORLANDO, Fla. – United Arts of Central Florida has announced an investment of $2.45 million in more than 60 local nonprofits in the area to help nurture the arts and culture scene. United Arts of Central Florida leaders say they approved the grants Dec. 11 to help ensure the arts, history and science organizations…
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Things to do: Weekend of Dec. 20-22
Santa is making his final preparations and checking his list twice for his big day next week. Before he visits though, let’s take a look at things to do this coming weekend. Hunkapi Programs, an equine therapy farm located in the heart of Scottsdale, invites the community to celebrate the holiday spirit with its Yoga…
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Fordham English Faculty: The Best Books We Read in 2024
Need some holiday shopping inspiration for the readers on your gift list? Planning on curling up with a good book over break? Use these recommendations from Fordham’s English faculty, who shared their favorite titles—some new, some old—across fiction and creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and poetry. The Mandarins (1954) by Simone de Beauvoir The Middlemarch or…
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DEANA HAGGAG, RENOWNED ARTS LEADER AND ADVOCATE, TO HELM MELLON FOUNDATION ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTMAKING AS NEWLY APPOINTED PROGRAM DIRECTOR
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Mellon Foundation today announced that celebrated arts leader and advocate, Deana Haggag, will be promoted to the institutional leadership role of Program Director for Arts and Culture, effective January 1, 2025. She succeeds Emil J. Kang, who will step down at the end of this year. In…
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A year of Mirror Indy Culture Journals
Have fun exploring the city with Play List, Mirror Indy’s midweek arts and culture newsletter. Sign up here: Support local news Our journalism will always be free because of donations from readers like you. When Mirror Indy launched last December, I set out to find people who wanted to share what a week in their…
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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 12/18/24
Wednesday, December 18 Make Space: Looking for a community to foster and encourage your creative odyssey? Make Space is a monthly program designed to kickstart and sustain your artistic endeavors. Participants can bring their own materials, but arts and crafts materials will also be provided. Noon to 2 p.m. at the Creative Art Center of…
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5 Ways to Brighten Up Your Weekend With Seasonal Arts and Culture
A performance by Ballet Chicago. (Courtesy of Ballet Chicago) The holidays are hectic, so why not go eclectic? Here’s a wide-ranging shortlist of good bets for seasonal art, culture and discovery. Thanks to our sponsors: “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol” – Studebaker Theater Shadow puppets plus live music add up to a handmade holiday haunting. Manual…