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Arts & Culture: A Play Within a Play: A Review of SCDS’s ‘The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women’
Art so often touches the borders of the aspirational. The poet or the dramatist may shamelessly impinge upon the domain of philosophers and moralists, weaving his or her tapestry of the innermost longings of human nature or the lofty heights of human ideals. It isn’t uncommon for a play, a seemingly descriptive representation of events,…
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How the keffiyeh became a symbol for Palestinian liberation
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The keffiyeh, a black and white or red and white scarf, is a symbol of Palestinian identity and history. And since war broke out between Israel and Hamas, it’s also believed to have inspired violence here in the U.S., including an attack on three young men in Vermont. All three of them…
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Fine arts students showcase creativity on campus through art market
Makenna Green sells photograph prints at Art Market in the RSC. The school of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) held a student-led Art Market on Nov. 29 and 30 to showcase various artists from the College of Fine Arts and give them experience selling their work. Various original prints, ceramics, oil paintings, stickers and…
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Virginia cultural festival says it won’t hold a menorah lighting due to Israel-Hamas war
(JTA) – When the director of the Chabad-Lubavitch center in Williamsburg, Virginia, pitched a local arts and culture festival last month on the idea of holding a public menorah lighting to celebrate Hanukkah, he thought it made sense. “We look to bring people together with Jewish pride and unity,” Rabbi Mendy Heber, of Chabad of…
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Applications open for the 2024 Arts & Culture Investment Program: City of Barrie
News release – City of Barrie The City of Barrie is now accepting applications for the 2024 Arts & Culture Investment Program. This program strengthens Barrie’s arts and culture community through strategic investments in the work of not-for-profit arts and culture organizations. Eligible organizations can apply for funding in two categories: operational funding to support administration…
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Help yourself to the MPR News holiday arts smorgasbord
The holiday season is upon us, and seasonal music, theater, dance and more come with it. For many Minnesotans, this is a season of traditions, some old, some new, some classic and some happily eccentric. But what is it that makes these traditions special? How do we decide what traditions are ours? And how do…
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See new QC artist exhibit free at Figge
The Figge Art Museum is debuting an exclusive solo exhibition by Peter T. Xiao, a celebrated local artist and Augustana College’s Paul A. Anderson Chair in the Arts. This marks his first solo exhibit at the Figge, opening Saturday, Dec. 9, in the first-floor Gildehaus Gallery. It will introduce the first free second Saturdays of…
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Babson Faculty Honored Among Best Undergraduate Professors
Anjali Bal and Erik Noyes have much in common. The two Babson College associate professors are innovative, popular teachers who stand at the forefront of important and emerging issues in society, incorporating their research into their classrooms. And, both were named Monday to Poets & Quants’ 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors of 2023. Babson was one of 14…
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‘City of Music’: FAMU Concert Choir goes on performance tour in Vienna, Austria
The Florida A&M University Concert Choir has been serenading listeners in Vienna, Austria these past few days during a performance tour in the European capital city. The choir’s 41 student members were invited to be a part of the 2023 Festival Tour of Vienna Sings, which is a choral festival, and FAMU senior Skylar Mobley…
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Country artist Cole Swindell announced for 2024 concert season
Cole Swindell will take the stage at Live Oak Pavilion in June. (Courtesy photo) WILMINGTON — Cole Swindell will bring his Win the Night Tour through downtown Wilmington next June. The Academy of Country Music Awards Best Artist of the Year 2015 is touring with special guests Dylan Scott and Lily Rose. Tickets go on sale…