August 5, 2024
Artists

‘Embracing the ideals of the Olympics’: LA artist’s powerful sculpture takes centre stage at Paris 2024

The Olympics are an experience like no other, with those lucky enough to be in the French capital seeing how art and culture intertwine with sporting greatness. Sitting alongside the Paris Olympic mascot, medal designs, Olympic logos and countless other artistic details is a sculpture called the ‘Salon’ by U.S. Artist Alison Saar. She chats

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Reggae artists come to Miramar to celebrate Jamaican culture

Last year, about 4,000 people came to the Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair in Miramar to enjoy the free Jamaican food and musical performances. This year, the fair returns on Saturday, Aug. 3, with new musicians. Gramps Morgan from the award-winning band Morgan Heritage, Richie Spice, Ernie Smith and other reggae artists will perform at

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Artists say Putin’s push for patriotism is killing Russian culture

MOSCOW — Not even the famed Bolshoi Theater has been spared President Vladimir Putin’s wartime push for Russian culture to prioritize patriotism over artistic freedom. Several Bolshoi stars have fled the country. The theater no long tours in Europe and America. And its longtime director resigned last year and was replaced with a staunch Putin

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Our picks for the music not to miss, by day

Lollapalooza, the perennial Chicago summer music festival, returns to Grant Park this August, promising another four days of diverse musical performances across eight stages. Like always, this year’s lineup showcases a mix of established headliners and rising stars across genres like rap, rock, pop, R&B and EDM. Last-minute changes to the schedule have added excitement,

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Chamber Music Society launches Rising Artists Program for emerging musicians

Violinist Arnaud Sussmann, cellist Sterling Elliott, violist Laura Liu and violinist Nathan Meltzer took part in the pilot run-through of the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach’s Rising Artists Program. In a bid to improve the chance of success for young musicians in a “rapidly evolving classical music world,” the Chamber Music Society of Palm

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FoxSaid Festival in Athens raises money for art education

Local kids help paint a mural with local artist Will Eskridge at FoxSaid Festival at the Cotton Press in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The mural is part of an Athens Downtown Development Art Decko project. It will be placed inside the downtown College Avenue parking deck stairwell. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald

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Works by father, son artists on display in new gallery – Ashland News

‘The Portal’ on North Main offers exhibit by the late Robert Perillat, along with wood sculptures by his son William By Art Van Kraft for Ashland.news An art exhibit featuring the paintings of Robert Perillat, who was one of America’s major contemporary artists, is on display at The Portal art gallery at 88 North Main

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Local artist transforms reality with sculptures | News, Sports, Jobs

Submitted Photo A peach, an eggplant, and cherries are a few of the Fruity Friends creatures local artist Mackenzie Ploof has made in homage to her day job at a Minot grocery store. Photo from Mackenzie Ploof. Minot sculptor Mackenzie Ploof was gifted her first clique of Monster High dolls when she was around 10

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Expansive: A Showcase of Transgender & Nonbinary Classical Artists’

On August 8 and 9, Opera Parallèle and The Transgender District is set to present “Expansive: A Showcase of Transgender & Nonbinary Classical Artists.” The showcase will feature baritone Lucas Bouk, bass-baritone Wilford Kelly, and violinist Queen Angelina as they take on music by such composers as Giordani, Brahms, R. Strauss, Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Verdi,

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Crown Heights Artist is Behind the “Balloon Story”

Crown Heights resident Dvorah Leah Schneerson-Jacobson is behind Balloon Story, the hottest summer exhibit in New York City featuring over half a million balloons. Full Story, Photos, Video By Libby Herz – COLlive Balloon Story, the hottest summer exhibit in New York City, features over half a million balloons and is captivating residents and tourists of

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