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San Diego weekend arts events: ‘Kitschmas,’ opera and unity through dance
Top picks Brian & Ryan’s ‘A Kitschmas Pageant’ Visual art, Music“A Kitschmas Pageant” is a festive, kitschy and artistic holiday-themed installation and performance spectacular at the Athenaeum Art Center in Logan Heights. On view will be a delightfully low-brow, strange, colorful exhibition of ornaments, animatronics, dioramas, sculptures and more. The exhibit is informed by the…
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Highmark First Night Pittsburgh turns 30 this year
Pittsburgh’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration turns 30 years old on Dec. 31. It’s a six-hour arts-focused family-friendly free production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The event takes place in a 14-block area of the Cultural District, Downtown. Live music, dance, theater, visual arts, magic, kids’ activities and a community parade are all part of…
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Saint James School Arts Department Presents Arts Showcase
On Thursday, November 16, the Saint James Arts Department held its first-ever Arts Showcase. The event featured performances by the STJ Jazz Band, Elementary Choir, Middle School Choir, High School Choir, and many talented students who performed various acts. Guests also enjoyed watercolor and printmaking stations where they created one of a kind artwork led…
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New Eckerd College Winter Term course examines why colleges are struggling financially and how that affects people trying to get in
While many students venture abroad for Winter Term, courses also are offered on campus, such as this Leadership and Self-Discovery Practicum class for first-year students. Photo by Penh Alicandro ’22 Who Broke College? That’s the provocative title of a new, first-of-its-kind Eckerd College Winter Term course offered by Jack Layden ’17, director of residence life…
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Artist Residencies bring theatre and visual arts to Saranac Lake
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If it’s AI, is it art?
“I built my own model, so I use that to develop sketches to work from paint, and I developed my own model using all of my own images and things that I’ve collected from friends and different things I’ve collected from the internet. So it’s all my own memories and all my own data that…
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Nominations sought for 2024-25 Penn State Laureate
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The University is seeking nominees for the role of 2024-25 Penn State Laureate, with nominations due by Friday, Dec. 8. The endowed annual position of Penn State Laureate was established in 2008 to bring greater visibility to the arts and humanities — a thematic priority in Penn State’s strategic plan — and the honoree’s…
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Visual Artist Mark Bradford Wins the 2024 Getty Prize
The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today it has named Los Angeles based artist Mark Bradford as the recipient of its annual Getty Prize, the institution’s highest honor. Established in 2013 and formerly known as the “Getty Medal,” the award recognizes leaders in the cultural fields whose work expands human understanding and appreciation of arts…
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Honeywell announces winter session of Arts For All education program in Warsaw
Honeywell Arts & Entertainment has announced offerings for the winter session of its Arts For All education program. One-day workshops and weekly classes are among offerings listed in a news release by the Warsaw-based organization. Visual arts • Class: Little Picassos for Grades 1 to 3 • Class: Mixed Media Exploration for Grades 4 to…
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How a new principal transformed a once-failing school
This story was originally published by Verite News. Last year, Audubon Gentilly was one of several schools that failed their state evaluations and wound up in front of the Orleans Parish School Board, asking for a chance to hold onto their charters. The Montessori-style elementary and middle school, which opened in 2018 on Painters Street…
