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Sowing Emotions and Printing Histories: Sèmanou Lionel’s ‘Agudás’ Project Brings African Art Education to Rio’s Favelas [VIDEO]
Clique aqui para Português This video tells the story of Sèmanou Lionel, 35, an immigrant to Brazil from Benin in West Africa. Lionel is an artist, photographer, and cameraman who has lived in Brazil since 2011. He studied Arts and Culture and graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) with a degree…
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LETTER: Public Arts & Culture Committee Saddened by New Rep’s Closing
To the Editor, The members of Watertown’s Public Arts and Culture Committee are writing to express our sadness at the ending of operations by New Repertory Theatre and also convey our sincere appreciation to New Rep’s board and staff for their monumental contributions to the Watertown community. It is a great loss for Boston as…
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Arts and culture flourish in Salina, driving positive economic impact
<img class="mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1698328937942.jpeg" alt="More than 500 USD 305 7th-grade students learned about many of the cultural organizations in Salina during the 2023 Culture Crawl in downtown Salina. Image Courtesy Salina Arts and Humanities “>More than 500 USD 305 7th-grade students learned about many of the cultural organizations in Salina during the 2023 Culture…
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Arts & Culture Newsletter: Tejano star Selena lives again, at La Jolla Playhouse
(Steve Breen) Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter. I’m David L. Coddon, and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week. With the presentation of the Tejano Music Awards last week in San Antonio, I couldn’t help but think of Selena – how…
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NEED TO KNOW: Arts and culture news for the week of Oct. 26
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } DANCE UNLIMITED BRINGS “THRILLER” BACK TO BAKER PARK After the City of Frederick discontinued its Halloween event in Baker Park, local dance company Dance Unlimited continued to receive requests to bring back their annual “Thriller” dance that they used…
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Pittsburgh film festival puts eyes on Poland’s rich cinematic tradition
This is WESA Arts, a weekly newsletter by Bill O’Driscoll providing in-depth reporting about the Pittsburgh area art scene. Sign up here to get it every Wednesday afternoon. Though it was overshadowed last week by the awful events in the Middle East, the news from Poland was as encouraging as it was surprising: In national elections,…
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Arts and culture season preview: What to expect in exhibitions and performances
Palm Beach may be a small town, but it’s big on culture. The coming season’s arts offerings reflect the abundance of opportunities on and within a short driving distance of the island, with exciting lineups of exhibitions, performances and more. Here’s a look at what patrons of the arts can expect for the coming year.…
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ARTS & CULTURE: Composed Reality: The Art of John Taye
Driving back into Idaho through eastern Oregon last week, I was reminded of the profoundly beautiful skies and land where we live. The landscape paintings of John Taye, mainly rural scenes in Canyon County, are part of the exhibit, “Realism Revisited: Paintings and Sculpture by John Taye,” open now through Dec. 16 at the Friesen…
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Renowned poet discusses art and perspective at campus event
Simone White gives a presentation in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. (Sam Powers | Student Life) Poet Simone White led a literary presentation, co-sponsored by Washington University’s Center of the Literary Arts, in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Friday, Oct. 13. White is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of…
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Morris County Proclaims October 2023 Arts & Humanities Month
Published on October 25, 2023 Morris Arts and Friends Join Presentation The Morris County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed October 2023 “Arts and Humanities Month” during tonight’s work session meeting in Morristown. Commissioner Director John Krickus read parts of the formal resolution as he presented the framed proclamation to Tom Werder, Executive Director of Morris…