Category: Arts and Culture

  • Ask A&C: What is the best Thanksgiving food?

    Ask A&C: What is the best Thanksgiving food?

    In “Ask A&C,” University of Mississippi students ask culture-based questions about university and Oxford life, and members of the arts and culture writing staff answer with their own personal takes.  This week, sophomore exercise science major Avery Stewart asks: “What is the best Thanksgiving food?” He says his favorite Thanksgiving dish is rolls.    Granny’s…

  • Athens weekend preview: John Mulaney, Dodd Market and more

    Athens weekend preview: John Mulaney, Dodd Market and more

    The Red & Black compiles a weekly roundup of shows and events for the upcoming weekend. This weekend includes stand-up comedy from John Mulaney, Bad ATH Babes, a Black heritage festival and more. Thursday, Nov. 16 BAD ATH BABES WHAT: Enjoy a night of laughs and see Bad ATH Babes, an all-woman group of Athens…

  • Vincent Neil Emerson Releases The Golden Crystal Kingdom

    Vincent Neil Emerson Releases The Golden Crystal Kingdom

    Vincent Neil Emerson of Van Zandt County, Texas, released his third album last week titled The Golden Crystal Kingdom. Emerson is quickly becoming a staple among folk and country music fans nationwide, celebrated for his honest tales of life on the road, heartbreak, and struggles of all sorts. On the new album, Emerson transcends the…

  • Living memorial exemplifies student’s enduring spirit

    Living memorial exemplifies student’s enduring spirit

    campus news UB architecture students and faculty work on the installation of the Sydney Gross Memorial along the Erie Canal in Medina. Photo: Douglas Levere By DAVID J. HILL Published November 16, 2023 Even now, 14 years later, Joey Swerdlin fondly recalls the brief time he spent with Sydney Gross as classmates together in the…

  • 2023 Most Best Awards winners announced

    We made a call to our readers to find out which Athens staples were their top choices, and then we picked a few favorites of our own. From best outdoor brews to best spot to play trivia, here are your 2023 Most Best Award Winners.  2023 READER’S PICKS  EAT  Favorite dining hall Bolton Dining Commons, 790…

  • Belen receives $100,000 grant to promote local art and artists – Valencia County News-Bulletin

    Belen receives $100,000 grant to promote local art and artists – Valencia County News-Bulletin

    Belen — The city of Belen is one of 18 New Mexico communities to receive grant funding to stimulate advancement or economic development through creative industries. The city, in collaboration with the Belen Main Street Partnership, applied for and received a $100,000 grant from the newly-established Creative Industries Division, a part of the state’s Economic…

  • NEED TO KNOW: Arts and culture news for the week of Nov. 16

    NEED TO KNOW: Arts and culture news for the week of Nov. 16

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } FREDERICK ADDS MORE TWINKLE TO ITS SPARKLE Downtown Frederick Partnership just recently added its annual twinkle lights to Frederick’s downtown streets, now all-aglow for the holiday season, and the Solstice Ships in Carroll Creek will launch this weekend on…

  • 3 to See: West Palm art festival, ‘Smoke and Mirrors,’ ‘Masterworks: Yefim Bronfman, Piano’

    Sponsored Content Enjoy an arts-filled autumn in The Palm Beaches! Here to help you with three ideas for the coming week is the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for arts and culture here in Florida’s Cultural Capital. For more to enjoy and experience, explore the Council’s online events calendar at…

  • Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to do around the state Nov. 17-19

    Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to do around the state Nov. 17-19

    This week’s Colorado Arts Spotlight includes film, plenty of music, and even a bit of science. It is that final deep breath before the holiday season, and some events are already beginning. Friday, Nov. 17 The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center in Denver hosts the third annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Denver, running through Sunday.…

  • Village of Oregon, The Layered Onion receive county arts grants

    Village of Oregon, The Layered Onion receive county arts grants

    The Village of Oregon and The Layered Onion were among dozens of local organizations that promote community arts, history, and culture to receive “Dane Arts” grants, announced in a Nov. 9 news release by Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. In all, the county awarded $94,500 in…