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Award-winning theatre proves ‘life-enhancing’ benefits of arts and culture
New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich is being celebrated for its strong community ties, accessibility and proactive audience engagement. The 400-seat New Wolsey Theatre first opened in 1979, replacing the Ipswich Arts Theatre, but closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties. In 2001 it was revived by Sarah Holmes and Peter Rowe. Since then, the theatre…
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Award-winning theatre proves ‘life-enhancing’ benefits of arts and culture
New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich is being celebrated for its strong community ties, accessibility and proactive audience engagement. The 400-seat New Wolsey Theatre first opened in 1979, replacing the Ipswich Arts Theatre, but closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties. In 2001 it was revived by Sarah Holmes and Peter Rowe. Since then, the theatre…
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Vermont Cultural Orgs Learn About Disaster Preparedness
click to enlarge Jeb Wallace-Brodeur Sue Higby (right) Artists, musicians, librarians, and representatives of historical societies, municipalities and performing arts groups gathered in Barre last week to learn from experts, and each other, how to build disaster resilience. Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 served as a wake-up call for the importance of such training, said…
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‘The arts remain central to the BBC’s mission’: BBC director general Tim Davie
BBC director general Tim Davie has reinforced the organisation’s commitment to arts and culture with a raft of new programming and commissions. In a strongly-worded speech at the Royal Academy of Arts, Davie ‘pushed back’ on the idea that the BBC’s ‘commitment to arts and culture has diminished’ or that ‘we don’t care as much…
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Mindanaoan art takes center stage in honor of CCP’s 50th anniversary
Sponsor MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) celebrated the 50th founding anniversary of the Sining Kambayoka Ensemble (SKE) with a series of outreach performances from September 25 to 26 at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater), and on September 27 to 28 in Silang, Cavite, and Pila, Laguna. The country’s…
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US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 academic year, report says
Public schools and libraries across the U.S. are still facing a rise of book challenges due to recent state and local policies that have accelerated efforts to censor certain materials, according to preliminary findings released by two advocacy groups. While book censorship is nothing new, efforts to ban books have rapidly spread across the nation…
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Women In Distress Marks 50 Years of Championing Domestic Violence Survivors
Linda L. Parker. Ph.D., president and CEO of Women In Distress When Women In Distress (WID) was established in 1974, it was the first refuge for homeless women in Broward County, located in a modest four bedroom home. This year will mark 50 years for the organization that champions domestic violence survivors in need of…
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Last-minute goal sends Unatego girls past Delhi 2-1
The Unatego girls soccer team notched a 2-1 last-minute victory over Delhi on the road on Tuesday. Harly Birdsall scored the game-winning goal for the Spartans with a minute left in regulation. Lizzie Craft also scored in the win. Kelsea Small had Delhi’s lone goal of the game. Unatego (6-0-1) will host Afton/Harpursville on Thursday…
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Cringe Festival 2024
[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Write Act Repertory is pleased to announce its second annual Cringe Festival 2024, produced by Write Act Repertory’s Producing Artistic Director John Lant along with Producer Darrin Yalacki from October 12-27.
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ICOE’s Foundation for Education to Honor ‘Champions for the Arts’
EL CENTRO — The Foundation for Education, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Imperial County students, will host its fourth annual Autumn & the Arts fundraiser on Oct. 3. The sold-out event will feature live music, a dinner, as well as a student art exhibit, and both a silent and live auction. This year, the Foundation…
