Toury aims to connect touring musicians and their teams with touring professionals around the world. (Screenshot taken from the Toury explainer video) Guillaume Brevers, founder of independent Belgian booking agency Hometown Talent, has launched a product called Toury, aimed at connecting touring artists with a worldwide network of music industry providers. From van, and backline
Poet and artist Lora Mathis on the importance of building momentum, bending the process, and tuning into silence when necessary. To prepare for this interview I spent time with your newsletter, The Clearing, because it has so many insights on how to sustain a creative life. In “How to Write a Poem,” you write, “Create
Naples, Italy – On the stage of the small Zona Teatro Naviganti, an independent theatre in the heart of Naples, a red line divides two teams. Each side hurls insults and accusations at the other as they record the number of victims while the sound of bombings and cries for help rings out. This is
The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting a Gumbowl fundraiser from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Atrium. Tickets are $20 and proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to help defray costs of McNeese ceramics students attending the National Council on Education for the Ceramic
ST. PETERSBURG — Sorry, folks, but I can’t give you a complete review of “The Nature of Art” at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. It’s not for lack of trying. I’ve been to see it twice, but new artwork continues to be added and I can’t keep returning. I have a feeling most
Credit to: Aniko Kovacs By Christina Marmet The 2024 World Championships represent the last chance for the artistic swimming community to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. Five places in the team event are available in Doha to complete the 10-team Olympic field. To gain Paris entries, nations that have not already qualified must
The New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) and the Portsmouth Historical Society present the “Matter of Memory,” an exhibition opening April 5. This collaborative showcase will illustrate how the people of Portsmouth have reconstructed their visions of the past through the treasures they have saved and displayed. The exhibition will feature a diverse collection of contemporary
CHICAGO (CBS) – What began as graffiti under train tracks turned into a blossoming career for one Chicago man. He truly turned adversity into triumph, and now he’s helping others do the same. Graffiti could evoke a number of reactions, from fascination to frustration to fear. Epifanio Monarrez feels a childlike freedom that guided his
The program aims to support cultural practitioners, artists, and organizations by funding projects, programs, and activities that enrich the lives of residents in communities throughout Santa Barbara County. Information and guidelines are available at sbac.ca.gov/county-grants. First-time applicants must attend to be eligible. Applicants must be based in Santa Barbara County and provide services to Santa
Blue paper has been a popular artist material since the fifteenth century. Crafted from blue rags formed into sheets, this humble material that required expert knowledge to produce and had a profound impact on early modern European artistic production. As a middle tone, the material allowed artists to easily model forms in light and dark,