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Inaugural STEAM Summit unlocks collective power of arts and sciences through interdisciplinary collaboration
By Georgia Jackson, University Communications and Marketing A crowd of more than 50 individuals, including educators, United States Department of Defense personnel and representatives from the arts and sciences, gathered at the University of South Florida on Aug. 14 and 15 for the first-ever STEAM Summit. Hosted by the USF Center for Partnerships for Arts…
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Upbeat Performing Arts: Ogden’s newest music studio
Launched in July 2024, Upbeat Performing Arts, a new music studio on Washington Boulevard has been swiftly establishing itself as a vital resource for the Ogden community by providing a diverse range of music classes and workshops for both children and adults. The studio is owned by Samantha Allen, a Weber State University alum with…
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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, accompanied by renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson, to perform at Weis Center
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Classical ensemble Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, featuring pianist Garrick Ohlsson, will perform on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for Performing Arts at Bucknell University. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is an experiment in musical democracy, proving for…
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Construction begins for $336M makeover of New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center commenced work yesterday on a $336-million, three-year overhaul of its Downtown Newark campus. The start of construction, announced by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, will bring hundreds of homes, commercial spaces, educational uses, and rehearsal spaces to the approximately 12-acre site. Included in the project is ArtSide, described a mixed-income…
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Review: Classics Theatre Project deftly animates play about Dylan Thomas’ U.S. visits
RICHARDSON — Poets were the rock stars of Dylan Thomas’ time. In her 1964 play about the influential but troubled Welsh writer of Do not go gentle into that good night and Under Milk Wood, Sidney Michaels depicts the Beatles-like reception Thomas received during moneymaking trips to the United States in the last years of…
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Performing Arts Center announces a new concert series, North Stars Live!
BRAINERD — The CLC Performing Arts Center will celebrate local Minnesota talent with North Stars Live! — a new concert series designed to spotlight homegrown artists. The series kicks off 7 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd with an exciting double-header featuring Amanda Grace and Megan Lenius, two…
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All-female cast in The Hanover Theatre Repertory production of ‘The Crucible’
The role of John Proctor, the protagonist in Arthur Miller’s 1953 play “The Crucible,” based on the Salem witch trials, is “iconic,” said Worcester actor Alexa Cadete. The part has been played on Broadway by Worcester native Arthur Kennedy in the play’s first staging in 1953 and in 2002 by Liam Neeson. Daniel Day-Lewis portrayed…
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Adrian Lester supports ‘next generation’ as new theatre opens
A theatre in west London is hoping to offer a “lifeline” for freelancers struggling because of the precarious nature of creative industries. Actor Adrian Lester CBE, is patron of SCRUM theatre, a cooperative of actors and writers which opens in Hammersmith on Thursday. The venue is based in the council’s old archives building on Talgarth…
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The five stages of awesome: Every performer at Arts in the Heart and the times they start
Can’t wait to listen to the dozens of musical artists coming to the 2024 Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival? Now hear this: The Greater Augusta Arts Council has you covered with a curated Spotify playlist to give music fans a taste of the talent. The two major headliners are alt-rockers Fastball; and electronic…
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5 shows for arts fans in Hong Kong this weekend, September 20-22
Dancers moving like jellyfish in the dark, a Dante recital in historic Confucius Hall, and Christie’s new digs in The Henderson – These are just some of the out-of-the- ordinary, fun and enriching experiences that await you in Hong Kong after you log off work on Friday. 1. Deepstaria Deepstaria sounds as if it could…