Category: Arts and Culture

  • Teacher Uses Jazz To Explore California History, Race And Culture

    Teacher Uses Jazz To Explore California History, Race And Culture

    Keep up with LAist. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you’ll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. The first thing Guillermo Tejeda does when he visits a new school is hunt for the piano. At most schools, the…

  • Columbus Makes Art Presents Tim Rietenbach and His Inspiration Behind CCAD’s Contemporary Exhibition Meanwhile

    “The unexpected encounters between the artworks and viewers aspire to bring spontaneous humor and disruption to public spaces” -Tim Rietenbach, Faculty Director of Galleries at CCAD Tim Rietenbach brings both his experience as an artist and eye as a curator to his role as faculty director of galleries at Columbus College of Art & Design…

  • Oklahoma places to visit to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and more

    November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute to the contributions Indigenous people have made to the United States.  Plus, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day has been designated as Native American Heritage Day, which is Nov. 24 this year.   With 39 Native nations headquartered across the state, Oklahoma is home to…

  • Arts generate $54 million in Bellevue

    Arts generate $54 million in Bellevue

    Per national study, event attendees spend big beyond admission Bellevue’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $54.3 million in economic activity in 2022, according to a national study. The typical arts event attendee spent $49.07 per person here, excluding the cost of admission, more than $10 above the national average. “Not only do the arts…

  • Dorset Players announce holiday show

    Dorset Players announce holiday show

    DORSET — The Dorset Players’ holiday show, Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” or “Holmes for The Holidays” will be presented at the Dorset Playhouse on Dec. 1,2,8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at www.dorsetplayers.org or by calling 802-867-5777. The play takes place in 1936…

  • Merton outlines plans for Borough of Culture 2027 bid

    Merton outlines plans for Borough of Culture 2027 bid

    Connections and connectedness will be the themes underpinning Merton’s bid to become London’s Borough of Culture in 2027. A key strategic objective for the Council is to be the Borough of Sport by 2026 and a strong theme of sport will run through the LBOC bid. By 2027 Merton will be known as the Borough…

  • 12 applications that blends technology and artistic expression. | Contemporary Lynx – print and online magazine on art & visual culture

    12 applications that blends technology and artistic expression. | Contemporary Lynx – print and online magazine on art & visual culture

    In the ever-evolving landscape of art and creativity, digital platforms have emerged as transformative tools, seamlessly blending technology and artistic expression. This collection of art apps and resources, all available on the App Store and Google Store, represents a diverse spectrum of platforms, each offering a unique lens through which to explore, create, and engage…

  • A&T Announces 2023-24 Hall Fellowship Cohort

    A&T Announces 2023-24 Hall Fellowship Cohort

    EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2023) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Woodland Ellroy Hall Fellows – 10 master’s and doctoral students who are committed to excellence in scholarship, professional capabilities, and leadership in research university setting. “The Graduate College continues to be impressed by the caliber…

  • Seven New Exhibitions to See at the Lyndon House Arts Center

    Seven New Exhibitions to See at the Lyndon House Arts Center

    GROWING TOGETHER: The Lyndon House Arts Center has a total of seven recently unveiled exhibitions to carry art enthusiasts into the new year. Ato Ribeiro’s solo show, “Growing Together,” consists of mesmerizing wall-mounted wooden assemblages with dizzying interlocking patterns. Additional three-dimensional sculptures reveal the complex process behind building these beautiful geometric patterns from small pieces…

  • Leeum Museum ecological project starts Dec. 1 with Chanel Culture Fund

    Leeum Museum ecological project starts Dec. 1 with Chanel Culture Fund

    Official poster for “Idea Museum: Ecological Turns” at the Leeum Museum of Art (Courtesy of Leeum Museum of Art) The Leeum Museum of Art will launch a long-term public program entitled “Idea Museum: Ecological Turns” in conjunction with Chanel Culture Fund to explore diverse ways ecological issues can be made part of art institution practices,…