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A bonfire, magic, music, horses and beer: Who needs Times Square on New Year’s Eve?
Forget about watching the ball drop in Times Square in New York City on New Year’s Eve. You can celebrate with a smaller crowd in more comfort right in downtown Utica. The free celebration will include live music, intermission acts, street entertainment, food and beverage vendors and even horse and carriage rides. It’s the fourth…
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Libraries open the door to Indigenous arts and culture
Warning: This story may be traumatizing for some readers. The metal buffalo at Calgary’s Central Library is hard to miss. Its body is made up of hundreds of letters strung together to form 120 words in the language of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The statue, called Education is the New Buffalo, stands about shoulder height, if…
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Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra director Shobha Deepak Singh rocks at 80 with her undying passion for Indian arts and relentless promotion of artists
When the students of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) stage the legendary Ramlila, every year, they have one permanent member in the audience, occupying a seat in the front row. For 55 years, she has been marking her presence. Not because she directs and produces the dance-drama or helms the Institute but because Shobha Deepak…
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‘Colorful’ exhibit highlights media art by artists with disabilities
“Ponyo’s Travel” (translated) by Kwon Han-sol [KOCCA] A special exhibition that spotlights media art and artists with disabilities kicked off Friday at the K-Culture Museum inside Gyeongbokgung Station, subway line No. 3, in central Seoul. Titled “Colorful,” the show is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative…
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Too much turkey? How to make the most of Thanksgiving leftovers
In the wake of Thanksgiving, American families can now get creative with the leftovers filling their refrigerators. WBUR arts and culture reporting fellow Solon Kelleher has worked for his family’s Worcester restaurant since he was a kid. He shares his favorite ways to avoid food waste and make the most of leftovers on WBUR’s Morning…
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AI-generated Poem Postcards on Google’s Arts & Culture app
Recently, Google launched a tool that allows you to make exclusive AI-generated poem postcards according to your choice of artwork and subject. This new tool is added as Google’s redesign initiative of its Arts & Culture app. Additionally, it’s also a part of its rollout of generative AI features, including text creation in Docs and…
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Accumulation – Macarena Gómez-Barris – Un-Earthing Extractive Architectures
In the opening of Theo Cuthand’s fifteen-minute film Extractions (2019), the artist remarks upon the inevitable entanglements between the earth’s plundering and the corporate funding of the arts. Over a close shot of a moving freight train, the prototypical symbol of modernity, he says, “Someone asked me recently if there is any type of funding…
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Charlotte looks to grow arts and culture with new plan, but some say it’s missing key details
The Arts and Culture Plan’s top priority is to secure ongoing funding for artists and organizations but it doesn’t list any specific financial needs. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The city of Charlotte adopted a new Arts and Culture Plan this month. It aims to ensure funding opportunities and growth for the arts industry, but it doesn’t list specific…
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Two new exhibits to be held at Eptek Art & Culture Centre | Government of Prince Edward Island
Eptek Art & Culture Centre is hosting two exhibitions, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters and Summerside Art Club’s AquaVision from November. 28 to Feb. 16, 2024. A public launch event will be held on December 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Aquaculture: Farming the Waters is developed in collaboration with the Canada Science and Technology Museum, giving…
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14 ‘CULTURED’ Young Artist Alums Weigh In on What Their Careers Have Taught Them So Far
Portrait of Kelly Akashi by Brad Torchia. Kelly Akashi, 2016 CULTURED Young Artist The Altadena-based artist’s far-reaching practice is currently on view in “Formations” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, and “Encounters” at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. She’ll also have works included in group shows at the Aldrich Contemporary, Moody Center…