Charlie Vaughn, aka Uptownz Illest, grew up in Hollygrove and became an artist at a young age. As hip-hop took hold of New Orleans in the ’80s, Vaughn became immersed in the culture and allowed it to influence his visual art and lead him to become an emcee, dancer, graffiti artist and spoken word poet
When you imagine the production process of a Hollywood movie, you probably don’t think of the best drawing tablets and the best VR headsets. However, between pandemic-related pressures and opportunities to streamline production with new hardware, movie sets are increasingly incorporating the latest technology in exciting and innovative ways. At the forefront of this change
The Cambria Center for the Arts. Exhibition will be on display from Jan. 5 to Feb. 25 – The Cambria Center for the Arts (CCA) is extending an invitation to artists for the upcoming exhibition, “Visions of Cambria: Shoreline, Sunsets, Shops, and More.” Scheduled to run from Jan. 5 to Feb. 25, 2024, the show
INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Tempe Public Library’s writing and cover design contest celebrates its tenth year in 2024, giving participants an opportunity to demonstrate their talent with the chance to be published. Writers can submit original work for a chance to be published in this year’s “Tempe Writes: An Anthology.” Artists are also invited to submit original designs
(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Sat 9 December 2023 12:00, UK When the punk music scene exploded in 1976, a seemingly endless volume of bands came and went. Drawn in by DIY music-making and extreme fashion, young people across the country picked up instruments, learnt four chords, and started forming groups. Whilst some of these
Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR There’s plenty of art to feast your eyes on in these four very different coffee table books. Presented in reverse chronological order, we move back in time from Art is Art — a fabulous collection of outside-the-box work by more than 100 contemporary, neurodiverse artists — to Milton Glaser’s
Paintings, sculptures, dance and music will all in the spotlight in Perry during the Perry Festival of Art, Music and Dance. The festival is scheduled from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Perry Village Hall, 46 North Main St. The event will feature visual art by Dan Butler, sculptures by Susan Ferrari Rowley,
Image source, Jason Scott Tilley Image caption, Coventry photographer Jason Scott Tilley has donated an image he took in India as part of his Beautiful People series Article information Author, Vanessa Pearce Role, BBC News, West Midlands 1 hour ago Artists, including a Turner Prize nominee, have donated their work to help raise funds for
We live in a time dominated by brands and franchises. At the cinema, most films are sequels, spinoffs, or remakes; in the street, many people wear tee-shirts that function as walking billboards; and at home, children play with toy versions of their favorite characters from Frozen or Paw Patrol. In some cases, these branded objects
Springfield Area Arts Council’s On My Own Time visual arts competition has marked its 25th anniversary by changing its name to Art After Hours. The exhibit is on display through Dec. 21 in the Springfield Art Association’s M.G. Nelson Family Gallery at 700 N. Fourth St. in Springfield More than 200 works of art by