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What exercise gadget was the late actress Suzanne Somers famous for promoting? 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 Jagged Little Pill, the jukebox musical based on the music of Alanis Morissette, opens in Toronto on Oct. 24. How many million copies has the album of…
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Four things to see: a history of light
‘Four things to see this week’ is sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Bloomberg Connects lets you access museums, galleries and cultural spaces around the world on demand. Download the app here to access digital guides and explore a variety of content. Each week we bring you four of the most interesting objects…
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Three new spaces for art and culture and pondering the museum’s changing mandate
Last year, on a whim, I wrote to British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor, inviting him, along with dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, and award winning West African architect Francis Kere, to create public artworks in India. Each could select a location of his own liking — a mountain setting in the Himalayas, a crowded street in…
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Arts and culture industry delivers over $300 million to Arkansas’ economy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – Arkansas has seen a significant increase in spending in the arts and culture industry, one study shows. According to our content partner KARK, a study conducted by the Arkansas Arts Council and the Arkansans for the Arts found the industry has seen $306.4 million poured into the Arkansas economy in…
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Local arts and culture tops $450M in spending activity
TROY HULL | THE CHARLOTTE POST Arts & Science Council President Krista Terrell. Mecklenburg County’s arts and culture community generated more than $450 million in economic activity in 2022, according to a new report. The Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study found the nonprofit arts and culture sector produced $453.8 million in economic activity in…
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Rancho Cordova’s MACC brings art where the people are
Local art lovers have access to galleries and exhibits in Midtown and downtown Sacramento. But there’s another opportunity just east of town that might be the most accessible of all. Why is the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova — also known as the MACC — so accessible? First, admission is free.…
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Here’s What’s Going On In Indian Country, October 19th—26th
Details By Native News Online Staff October 19, 2023 This week in Indian Country, there are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy. From powwows to Breast Cancer Awareness celebrations to the American Indian Festival, here is Native News Online’s weekly round-up of arts, culture, and entertainment offerings around Indian Country. American Indian FestivalUpper Marlboro, MDOctober…
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Study shows art and culture pump $300 million-plus into Arkansas economy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent study shows that the Arkansas arts and culture industry has made a significant economic impact on the state. The study by CACHE, the Arkansas Arts Council and the Arkansans for the Arts, show the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $306.4 million in economic activity for 2022. The total…
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A local arts mecca marks a decade in Westbury
The mission of Westbury Arts has been to provide the community with a space for art, culture and education and the nonprofit’s organizers say they don’t see that changing any time soon as they prepare to mark its 10th anniversary. Julie Lyon, a founding member and its board president, said a turning point for the organization was…
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Arts and Culture Alpine County hosts Art in the Park in Markleeville
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – We may not have reached Halloween yet, but local artists are already preparing for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Many of them from Alpine and El Dorado counties are making their ways to Markleeville to set up their maker-spaces in Markleeville this weekend. January Riddle, board member with the newly formed…
