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REVIEW: Lehi Arts Council produces playful review of holiday classics
The Lehi Arts Council’s third Holiday Review was a success in terms of both audience turnout and performance quality. Nearly every seat was filled at Thursday night’s performance, and song after song left the audience in uproarious applause. A theatrical set of a cozy Christmas living room, complete with stockings over the fireplace and presents under the tree, served…
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Critics discuss their favorite books of 2023
Gilbert Cruz: I have to second Maureen’s recommendation. All the books she is talking about are great, but I really love that one. One I will talk about is “Master Slave Husband Wife” by Ilyon Woo. This is a piece of historical narrative nonfiction. It is about a couple in 1848. They live in Georgia.…
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Vernon arts and culture sector gets boost from province
The Coldstream-based Interior Highland Dancing Association of B.C. will also receive $6,000 in community gaming grants, the Monashee Arts Council in Lumby will get $5,000, and the Caravan Farm Theatre Society in Armstrong will receive $27,500. “B.C. has the greatest concentration of artists and cultural workers per capita in Canada,” Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism,…
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Hallockville Museum Farm Garners $30K Grant
RIVERHEAD, NY — The well-loved Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead was recently awarded a substantial grant. The grant award totaling $30,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts will be used to support the organization’s work to preserve Long Island’s family farm heritage and history and to educate individuals about its relevance today,…
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Interactive Lecture on the topic ‘Role of Arts and Culture in context of Viksit Bharat@2047’ organised at Jammu University
Jammu, December 15: As part of the series of activities being organised under Viksit Bharat@2047 campaign, the Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu organised an Interactive Lecture on the topic ‘Role of Arts and Culture in context of Viksit Bharat’ by Padmashri Balwant Thakur, former Cultural Diplomat of India and Eminent Theatre Personality. The University…
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Which Group of Seven painter’s works donated to the Vancouver Art Gallery turned out to be fakes? Take our arts and culture quiz to find out
Did you follow arts and culture news this week? Are you up to speed on the latest books, plays and movies? Take our quiz to test yourself. 1 This week, the Vancouver Art Gallery revealed that 10 paintings by a famed member of the Group of Seven, donated nine years ago, are fakes. To which…
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Report examines city’s role with arts and culture services in Abbotsford
The City of Abbotsford is reviewing how it governs arts and culture services, but one councillor was opposed Monday (Dec. 11) to proceeding with the second stage of a report on the matter. Results of the first stage of the Culture Services Delivery and Governance Review came before council, who approved it proceeding to the…
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How Hawaii Supports Arts and Culture
In Hawaii, support for arts and culture is an integral part of the state’s identity. With a rich history and exceptional cultural diversity, the Hawaiian Islands have become a hub for artistic expression and the promotion of cultural heritage. In this article, we will explore how Hawaii supports arts and culture, from government initiatives and…
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Study finds New Mexico nonprofit arts and cultural industries bring big economic impacts
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs announced Thursday that New Mexico’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated over $740 million in economic activity over the last year. According to the new study by Americans for the Arts, nearly $267 million in spending was due to the nonprofit arts and culture organizations alone. Around the…
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There’s so much to do for the holidays! Our arts picks
KUOW’s arts and culture reporter Mike Davis’ wish list is long, and Kim Malcolm says there’s no humbug about it. It starts with Seattle Opera’s “Black Artists Market” and much more at Seattle Center, pirouettes to Grand Kyiv Ballet’s “Snow White” at The Paramount Theatre, and closes with “A Christmas Carol” at ACT Theatre.
