Clark Nesbit planned on spending his retirement traveling and enjoying life after a 40-plus-year career as a special needs educator. Instead, he is teaching the next generation about his passion for theatre. A year ago, he created a nonprofit theatre production company called No Dreams Deferred and began a partnership with the Simpsonville Arts Center.
Within an endless procession of museum halls filled to the brim with celebrated male painters, it is an exciting novelty to spot just one or two works by some relatively unsung woman artist. Hanging in pokey corner, they can easily be missed and there’s not often much info with which to gain a deeper insight.
Minnesota, known for its picturesque landscapes and rich cultural heritage, has also been a fertile ground for birthing musical talents that have left a significant mark on the global stage. This article delves into the stories of 10 iconic singers from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, exploring how their roots in Minnesota have influenced their
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines arts organization is preparing to rip out a groundbreaking artwork that lines a pond in a historic city park, surprising the New York artist who created the work decades ago and leading to an outpouring of opposition by other artists and local residents. The decision to remove the
Every artist’s journey from inspiration to completion is unique. Join the PAC6 Painters—Linda Brown, Marian Fortunati, Nita Harper, Debra Holladay, Laura Wambsgans, and Sharon Weaver—as they showcase their latest creations born from a decade of exploration across California, Arizona, and Utah. This exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the creative process of these six Southern
This semester, as visitors enter the McMullen Museum of Art, they are taken back in time to mid-20th century Havana, Cuba. The Lost Generation: Women Ceramicists and the Cuban Avant-Garde exhibition presents an array of artwork created between 1949 and 1959, at the Taller de Santiago de las Vegas studio. The bilingual English-Spanish exhibition aims
The Choir of Man has announced its Chicago cast, featuring a mix of Chicago area natives and all-star The Choir of Man veterans direct from the UK. The Choir of Man is 90 minutes of indisputable joy for all ages. Performances of The Choir of Man begin on March 27, 2024, at the Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. Opening night
The Wandering Artists is a group of adventurous painters and sketchers who visit photogenic locations in the area to inspire their art. During the last year, they have painted scenes from Downtown Somerset, Moody Farms, Burnett Farms, the backyard garden at the home of U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge
Feb. 29—MALONE — Celebrate women’s art with an immersion during March at the Downtown Arts Cellar in Malone. Support Women Artists Now, SWAN, is a month-long celebration, organized by The Thrive Project, a committed supporter of the arts, aims to champion and promote the work of women artists across various disciplines. Tina LaMour, The Thrive
LYNN — Breed Middle School and Callahan Elementary School welcomed week-long workshops from artists Towana Wright and Helen Patmon through a partnership between Galleries at LynnArts and Lynn Public Schools. On Thursday morning, Wright was at Breed Middle School, her alma mater, teaching students about the work of Black artists like Jacob Lawrence and Faith