WFYI file photo A recent study found the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Indianapolis brought in more than $520 million in direct economic impact over much of the past year, measured in organizational spending and audience spending. The national report, led by Americans for the Arts, examined hundreds of metros.  The findings cover a…

The seasons are changing in Downtown Phoenix. In the air and on the stage.  After a tumultuous pandemic that left many Downtown Phoenix theaters with uncertain futures, today, the Downtown Phoenix arts and culture scene is thriving.  Just recently, the Americans for the Arts released a study that showed Arizona’s nonprofit arts and culture industry…

Oct. 31, 2023 10 AM PT Coggan pool officially reopens After a renovation and one postponed celebration, the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex is officially open again for lap swimming. The pool, on the La Jolla High School campus at 800 Nautilus St., had been closed since May for the first of two phases of the…

This summer marked the Earth’s hottest on record. The Roanoke Valley was no exception to the heat, with news reports naming 2023 as the region’s second hottest summer. But the rising temperatures were particularly stifling for some neighborhoods in Roanoke —  those impacted by harmful urban planning practices. Theodore Lim, an assistant professor of urban…

The Middle East abounds in tales of spirits and their antics. Today, Al Jazeera brings some of these tales to life. Ghosts, spirits and wandering souls are just part of life in Sudan, especially the east, by the Red Sea, where the people and their jinn coexist happily. There’s an ancient port city, Suakin, that…

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The Middle East abounds in tales of spirits and their antics. Today, Al Jazeera brings some of these tales to life. Tunis, Tunisia – Even if you’ve never been to the Old Medina in Tunis after dark, you can probably imagine it. With narrow alleys, old houses and dim lights, the Medina is not a…

Jersey City gets $46 million boost from arts and culture sector Mayor Steven M. Fulop recently joined the Office of Cultural Affairs to highlight the newly released findings that Jersey City’s arts and culture sector generated $46 million in economic activity during 2022, according to a nationwide study by Americans for the Arts.