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In Huntington, $358K in grants awarded for the arts | Long Island Business News
Listen to this article This year, a total of $358,000 was awarded to 40 artists and 20 arts organizations, through the Huntington Arts Council’s Long Island Grants for the Arts program. The Huntington Arts Council (HAC) celebrated the grant recipients at a ceremony last week at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington. HAC leaders were…
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Lexington has history, natural beauty and culture
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Nestled near the Blue Ridge Parkway, Lexington, Virginia, is a vibrant town with well-preserved 19th-century buildings, a bustling culinary scene, and an array of locally-owned boutique shops to explore. The city serves as the southern gateway to the Shenandoah…
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Detroit’s 2024 arts and culture rewind
Hey, Detroiters! Welcome back to Culture Canvas. I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones, whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah! BridgeDetroit is taking a two-week break, so this is my last newsletter for 2024. I want to thank all of the people who’ve subscribed this year, and…
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Rachida Dati stays in post as French culture minister in new government
The newly appointed French prime minister, François Bayrou, has announced his cabinet which includes Rachida Dati who stays in post as the French minister of culture, while newcomer Eric Lombard replaces Antoine Armand at the Ministry of the Economy. With parliamentary discussions over the 2025 budget scheduled to start again on 14 January, Dati and…
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This could be a new era for the UAE’s cultural landscape
An installation piece titled ‘A Reversed Retrogress, Scene 1’ by artist Mary Sibande, at the Sharjah Biennial, Al Hamriyah Studios, 2023. Motaz Mawid / Sharjah Art FoundationAn installation piece titled ‘A Reversed Retrogress, Scene 1’ by artist Mary Sibande, at the Sharjah Biennial, Al Hamriyah Studios, 2023. Motaz Mawid / Sharjah Art Foundation
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‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Babygirl’ are two movies unrepentantly for adults
Left: Lily-Rose Depp in “Nosferatu.” (Courtesy Aidan Monaghan/Focus Features) Right: Nicole Kidman in “Babygirl.” (Courtesy Niko Tavernise/A24) Back in April, when reviewing Luca Guadagnino’s randy tennis drama “Challengers,” I wrote that it was “my great relief to report that sexy movies are back.” Given that we’re coming out of the most celibate period for American…
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Open Call for Events, Festivals, Arts and Cultural Grants Program (Australia)
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Marc O’Sullivan: Our arts/culture journalists pick their personal highlights of the year
Theatre: Emer Dineen’s 0800 Cupid at Dublin Theatre Festival. A glorious, life-affirming musical, inspired by Dineen’s experience of growing up queer in London, and one I look forward to witnessing again. Gig: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the 02. One can disagree with Mr Cave’s stance on the cultural boycott of Israel –…
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Berlin Moves Forward With €130 million Cuts to Arts and Culture
Berlin’s government has pushed through a €130 million cut—12% of its culture budget—despite weeks of protests and warnings from the arts sector. The reduction, part of the city’s 2025 spending plan, has prompted widespread concerns over closures and threats to Berlin’s status as a major cultural hub. The budget cut is a departure from Berlin’s…
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Our favorite arts and culture stories of 2024
Have fun exploring the city with Play List, Mirror Indy’s midweek arts and culture newsletter. Sign up here: Support local news Our journalism will always be free because of donations from readers like you. Can you believe it? We’ve been sharing arts and culture content with you for a full year now. More than 50…