Jan 31 at Failed to save article Please try again View of American landscape planner Bonnie Ora Sherk (1945 – 2021) sits at an outdoor table at the Farm (also known as Crossroads Community), a community center she founded. (Janet Fries / Contributor via Getty Images) Guests: Tere Almague, environmental justice organizer, Poder – Almaguer works
In high school, Jordan Parker wrote a paper on plastic pollution titled: “Is our country doomed to be buried beneath its own garbage?” Decades later, that question continues to galvanize Parker, who uses the pronoun them. In 2017 Parker founded the Triveni Institute, an environmental nonprofit that recently hosted a fashion show in which local
With a discerning eye and an unbridled passion for pushing creative boundaries, these trailblazers have embarked on a captivating journey and redefined the landscape of visual expression. Khyati Trehan In the kaleidoscopic realm of contemporary Indian art, three visionary artists have emerged as pioneers; skillfully navigating the intersection of tradition and innovation. With a discerning
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet: On Feb. 11, Usher will play the Super Bowl halftime show, no doubt delivering on the same dynamic showmanship he’s brought to pop music for 30 years. But it’s hard not to ask “What’s next?” Which artists will the Super Bowl turn to in 2025 and beyond,
The views and opinions expressed by speakers and presenters in connection with Art Restart are their own, and not an endorsement by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and the UNC School of the Arts. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. In 2009, while expecting their first child, visual artists
Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts, 181–183 Main St., celebrates the new year with a large group exhibit, “18 Artists – 44 Days,” opening with an artist reception Saturday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition continues through March 17 and features a diverse selection of paintings, prints, ceramics and sculpture by Mucuy Bolles, Eric Boyer,
LOS ANGELES, CA — Visual effects (VFX) artists employed by a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, best known for working on James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ film series through Lightstorm Entertainment productions, have voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union announced Wednesday. In the unionization election held by the National
By Alexis FincVCU College of Humanities and Sciences Blackbird, the online literary journal edited by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of English, launched a new website and announced a new publishing schedule Jan. 24. The user-friendly website, blackbird.vcu.edu, features a minimalistic framework with decorative elements that reference the natural landscape of Richmond, and it will support more
Updated Jan 31, 2024, 02:01am EST Topline Universal Music Group will stop licensing its music library to TikTok after both companies failed to reach an agreement over several issues, including artist payments and AI-generated content, the label announced Tuesday. failing to act against AI-generated music. NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts In a statement, Universal
Local young artists take stage for Stark Museum of Art presents ART: It’s Elementary Published 12:10 am Wednesday, January 31, 2024 The artwork of T.S. Cooley Elementary second grader Elena Rosti is pictured. (Courtesy photo) The Stark Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “ART: It’s Elementary,” showcases the artistic talents of kindergarten through third grade students.