BENNINGTON — Roomful of Teeth, an alternative-classical vocal band of which Bennington College faculty member Virginia Warnken Kelsey is an original and current member, won a 2024 Grammy for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for its album “Rough Magic.” Taking the microphone at the Grammys Sunday night, Roomful of Teeth member Cameron Beauchamp said: “The gratitude we…

Beginning Feb. 7, Montgomery County nonprofits, schools, colleges, universities, municipalities, and government agencies can apply for Special Projects Grants of up to $10,000 to support arts and cultural projects occurring between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Nonprofits with arts and culture-focused missions can apply for additional funding to support professional development opportunities for…

From concerts to local festivals, the first week of February is full of fun events for everyone to participate in. Here are five events going on this weekend that you won’t want to miss.  SOUTHLAKE SPRING FESTIVAL  FEBRUARY 10 | SOUTHLAKE TOWN SQUARE The Chinese zodiac says 2024 is the year of the Dragon, which…

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFKIAT, the operator of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 4, recently unveiled the latest exhibit for the terminal’s ongoing arts and culture program to highlight a diverse mix of work by local artists and organizations that showcase the culture and history of Queens.…

An exhibition of the post-digital works of nine contemporary Hungarian artists will open on Friday at the Collegium Hungaricum in Berlin, in cooperation with MNB Arts and Culture. Code plus Canvas will feature works from the collection of the National Bank of Hungary, focusing on post-digitalism, one of the most influential trends in contemporary art,…

University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk announced that he will resign this summer after a decade as president of the Denton university. Smatresk will officially step down on Aug. 1, and continue teaching biology at the university, according to a UNT news release. Smatresk, who took on the role of UNT president in February…

In a call for the celebration of arts and culture, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) has extended an invitation for arts programming proposals from nonprofit organizations spanning eleven counties in Minnesota. The grant activities, scheduled to kickstart after December 1, 2024, must culminate within a year, marked by a public event, thereby ensuring the…

More than 200 film workers issued a protest last Friday against invitations extended to members of the fascist Alternative for Germany (AfD) for this year’s opening ceremony of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) on February 15. The largest number of signatories come from Germany and include actors, directors, producers, writers, programmers, journalists and students.…

A&P owner Ben Williams Jr. (L) and office manager Michelle Eakman (R) pose with the bag they helped create – signed by local artist Kevin Clevenger. (Darrell/KRBD) Communities across the country are trying to cut down on plastic. For some, they’ve nixed plastic grocery bags. In a place as wet and rainy as Ketchikan though,…

Northwestern Polytechnic art students are back at the Beaverlodge Art and Culture Centre for their 16th annual display in the main gallery. Harmony Freeman, a BACC representative says each year has a theme and this year’s is “Bodies of Thought.” She says students look forward to the event every year, and the event marks the…