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TACT holding youth auditions for ‘Madagascar’ musical
TACT will hold youth auditions for “Madagascar A Musical Adventure Jr.” at the beginning of the year. (Courtesy photo) WILMINGTON — It was a DreamWorks hit now coming to tne stage, thanks to Thalian Association Community Theatre. The arts organization will hold youth auditions for “Madagascar A Musical Adventure Jr.” at the beginning of the year.…
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Culture and Community Power Building (SSIR)
(Illustration by Diana Ejaita) Over the past decade, philanthropic leaders and others working for progressive social change have increasingly focused on culture. This growing interest in culture comes from a dual understanding that achieving systemic, lasting change requires a shift on a cultural level—our worldviews, lifestyles, norms, social relations, and values—and that cultural strategies and…
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Sarasota asks for resident input in redesign of 10th Street, Boulevard of the Arts
The results of Sarasota’s latest redesign project are in your hands. The city will transform 10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts into “complete streets,” which include unique visual concepts and accommodations for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Resident preferences will determine the final designs. Input is welcome down to the minutia — so if you’re…
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Haringey community comes together for unique celebration of culture
Over 500 people from across Haringey came together at Alexandra Palace on Sunday for the Haringey Feast, a unique event celebrating culture and creativity in the borough. Participants sat together around three giant tables to enjoy a showpiece event featuring over 200 musicians and performers – compered by The Voice winner Jermain Jackman – alongside…
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Passing the buck: Local nonprofit arts sector a huge but often-ignored economic driver
I confess. I like numbers and statistics. I believe spreadsheets are right up there with sliced bread, and I love analyzing what numbers mean. That’s why I’m so excited about the results of the recently released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study. The national study, conducted by Americans for the Arts, measures the economic…
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Hogan: For a convergence of contemporary Southern artists, head soon to Lake City
I’m still in perpetual awe of the homegrown cultural triumph that is Lake City. My ardor is sufficiently substantial I’m convinced it could be the subject of a feel-good major motion picture. Here’s my elevator pitch. A small South Carolina city is felled significantly by the downturn of the tobacco industry. A local-turned-millionaire regularly visits…
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Hiring Heroes: From the Front Lines To Fine Art
Heading back to ‘civvy street’ after a life in the military is famously challenging. The Royal British Legion’s research reflects this, reporting that UK veterans are nearly twice as likely to be unemployed as civilians (11% vs 6%). Adjustment is understandably difficult after the structure and culture of a career in the Armed Forces, but…
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Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation awards $5 million in grants to support nonprofits
The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s Board of Directors recently approved more than $5 million in grants. The funding includes 11 grants to regional nonprofits working in education, mental health, humanitarian causes, and arts and culture. The Barancik Foundation Board also directed significant funding to the Foundation’s First 1,000 Days Suncoast initiative ($700,000) and Affordable Housing initiative…
