Home sales in Grand Forks / East Grand Forks continue to trail year ago levels.  A total of 48 properties were sold in October.  The average sales price last month was $289,667 dollars.  So far in 2023 a total of 566 homes…townhomes…and condos have exchanged hands.  That compares to 761 one year ago. = =…

Imelda also inspired the restoration of heritage houses and buildings like those in Vigan, Ilocos Sur and in Cavite where the first flag of the Philippines was displayed Some friends and relatives have been asking me what was happening to Imelda R. Marcos, who has been out of the limelight even after her son Ferdinand…

Joni Whitworth Whitworth is founder of the Pacific Northwest Museum of Queer Art and lives in Portland. The announcement that a renovation of the city-owned Keller Auditorium would cost $267 million raised eyebrows across Portland (“Plans for renovated Keller Auditorium include public plaza, reimagined entryway and plenty of bathrooms,” Sept. 28). It should also raise…

Philadelphia Museum of Art staff and their supporters rally outside the museum in 2022.Photo: Tim Tiebout Jessica Fuentes talks with Dallas’ Darryl Ratcliff about the rise of unions for arts and culture workers. “Ultimately, we’re all served by a more engaged public, and we’re all served by taking care of people. And I know that…

The three artists whose works make up the fall exhibits at the Wexner Center for the Arts all explore in depth issues of heritage and culture, be they Mexican, South American or Middle Eastern. At the same time, these artists consistently inject invention and even quirkiness into their works. And don’t miss the pieces of…

The Vision & Spirit collection, owned by Bank of America and curated in partnership with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture, includes more than 100 paintings, prints, drawings, photographs and mixed media works by 48 artists born in the 19th and 20th centuries. From the end of the Civil War…

KARACHI: The fourth Latif Arts and Literature Festival 2023 was organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi in collaboration with the Siraj Institute of Sindh Studies on Saturday which was inaugurated by Federal Minister of Education Madad Ali Sindhi. Esteemed Sindhi scholars and writers Noor ul Huda Shah, Jam Madad Ali, Fehmida Hussain,…

Doha, Qatar: In a recent meeting with Qatar Museums Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Ambassador of Australia to Qatar H E Shane Flanagan lauded Qatar’s remarkable transformation into a cultural powerhouse. The Ambassador took to X, previously Twitter, to express his admiration for Sheikha Mayassa’s leadership. Ambassador Flanagan…

If you’re anything like me, one of the first things you Google when researching a destination is what the best museums are in town and what exhibitions are currently showing. Much like the rest of the arts and culture (and travel) industry, museums are bouncing back after years of pandemic lock downs curtailed admission numbers…

Denver Arts Week kicks off with bustling Blake Street Block Party Denver Arts Week kicks off with bustling Blake Street Block Party 02:48 Denver Arts Week is officially underway! The citywide celebration spotlights The Mile High City’s vibrant arts and culture scene. There are hundreds of events going on throughout the week, including the Denver…