NEWARK, NJ — “Cultural representation is Newark’s superpower.” This sentiment, spoken by Lauren LeBeaux Craig, the executive director at Newark Arts, will be on the minds of thousands of people this week when they check out the 2024 Newark Arts Festival. The 23rd annual festival kicked off Wednesday and will run until Sunday, Oct. 13.…

Filmmakers from more than 25 countries are represented at the 23rd annual San Diego International Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday and runs through Oct. 20. That couldn’t be more gratifying for festival artistic director and CEO Tonya Mantooth. “To be on the radar of independent filmmakers around the world is incredible,” she said. “They have hundreds…

The Marco Island Center for the Arts dates back to April 15, 1970. That’s when a group of seven artists and art patrons decided that the community needed its own art hub. Executive Director Hyla Crane provides this overview of the art center’s ongoing mission, which now includes a community theater. “The Marco Island Center…

BD: Why do you think arts coverage continues to be at risk in a wealthy city with so much art going on?  NG: Part of the reason is that art isn’t taken seriously. It should be considered and talked about at the same level of everything else happening in a city, next to stories about homelessness,…

BD: Why do you think arts coverage continues to be at risk in a wealthy city with so much art going on?  NG: Part of the reason is that art isn’t taken seriously. It should be considered and talked about at the same level of everything else happening in a city, next to stories about homelessness,…

As a suburban town in the commuter belt of Greater London, Basingstoke might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about arts and culture. Best known as a Hampshire market town, expanded to accommodate overspill from the capital – and home to numerous corporate headquarters like Sun Life, Lilly and…

Colorado offers a variety of events this week featuring artists and musicians from around the state and the world. From classical music to analog photography, and from haunted houses to Día de Muertos celebrations, there is a rich assortment of experiences from which to choose. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening in arts and culture…

In response to this week’s opening of The Brooklyn Artists’ Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, celebrating the institution’s 200th anniversary, hundreds of artists and cultural workers have signed an open letter demanding that the museum end its silence on the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The letter reads in part: For close to a year, the wider Brooklyn…

San Luis Obispo kicked off National Arts and Humanities Month by unveiling the historic Palm Theater’s new Film Center. Now run by the SLO International Film Festival, the center provides a space for cultural events, comedy shows, and educational film opportunities. It’s also a centerpiece of this year’s ARTober events in SLO. Dozens of people…

The city of Mesa is excited to announce that Mandy Tripoli has been appointed executive director of Mesa Arts Center. Tripoli has been with the city for 13 years in various positions within Mesa Arts Center, most recently as deputy director of visual arts, engagement and education, and served as interim executive director of Mesa Arts Center…