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City of Birmingham swears in inaugural poet laureate
Salaam Green has officially started her term as the city of Birmingham’s first poet laureate. Green, a writer and educator, was sworn in on Tuesday inside the city council chambers during the council’s weekly morning meeting at Birmingham City Hall. Mayor Randall Woodfin led the presentation from the podium during his remarks to the city…
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Military University of Culture and Arts asked to contribute more to national cultural development | Culture – Sports
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and students of Military University of Culture and Arts. (Photo: VNS) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the Hanoi-based Military University of Culture and Arts to play a more active role in preserving and developing the traditional culture sustainably while visiting the university on January 31. …
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Piedmont Players Theatre Removes Artistic Director Mid-Season, Raising Questions
Bradley Moore (sitting in chair) with fellow thespians of Piedmont Players Theatre. (Photo by Tim Coffey) Opening night should be an exciting moment for any theatrical production — a time to celebrate weeks, if not months, of work and collaboration. For the cast and crew of the Salisbury-based Piedmont Players Theatre’s production of POTUS on…
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Woods Hole launches events for Black History Month
It’s Black History Month and the Woods Hole Diversity Initiative is back for a month full of talks, performances and celebration throughout the village. This year’s theme, selected by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is “African Americans and the Arts,” one that Amy Galvam, current co-chair of the Woods…
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Cool Courses for Spring 2024 | UW College of Arts & Sciences
The Literary Legacy of Tupac Shakur CHID 250H(listed as “Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas”)In this interdisciplinary course on the literary and philosophical influences of artist and activist Tupac Shakur, students will study a variety of primary and secondary texts — including Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” and Sun Tzu’s…
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February 1 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts and Entertainment Source: Vallejo Project to host conversation on city’s culture and identity
Vallejo Project will host “Diverse Voices: A Panel On Identity,” an engaging exploration of Vallejo’s character and culture on Feb. 3 at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. Founded in 2020, Vallejo Project offers teens and young adults access to Pathway programs that teach them a range of wellness and trade skills. From hands-on opportunities…
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Arts in the South End: February 2024 Roundup
by Jas Keimig February is here and, boy, is it full of L-O-V-E. For this month’s arts roundup, we’ve got a bevy of Valentine’s Day events for you — everything from Love Jones to BurlesKaraoke – with Mardi Gras celebrations, an Asian American film festival, and a two-night comedy set done entirely en español. Keep…
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The arts span every facet of life – The White House just hosted a summit about it
“Music,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, “can, in a matter of seconds, make me feel better.” He spoke from the Constitution Center in Washington, D.C., continuing, “I’ve prescribed a lot of medicines as a doctor over the years. There are few I’ve seen that have that kind of extraordinary, instantaneous effect.” It was…
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£15M Boost to Level Up England’s Arts Access
Funding expected to be supporting projects on the ground from this summer, creating new jobs and helping to grow the economy Builds on 20 existing projects up and down the country which have benefited from £76.8 million of funding since 2019 Cultural venues big and small are set to benefit from a £15 million boost…
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CelloGayageum at Grunin Center: Classical Music Meets Korean Tradition
COLUMNS | FEATURES | EVENT PREVIEWS featured events originally published: 01/31/2024 (TOMS RIVER, NJ) — Cellist Sol Daniel Kim and gayageum player Dayoung Yoon will bring their unique fusion of instruments and musical styles to the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The event begins at…
