After Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, a massive effort was undertaken to prepare U.S. forces for war. Thomas Hart Benton was among the American artists assigned to produce a visual record of the mobilization efforts for the U.S. Navy. He substituted the common tasks of country folks that had popularized his work

DOUBLE LIFE: Rick Sunderland, a gym and health teacher at Classical High School, opened live music venue Dusk on Harris Avenue in Providence in 2010 because of a passion for live music and a desire to showcase musicians and artists. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO Other than his 30 years as a Providence public

JAMESTOWN, R.I. — With the holiday gift season in full swing, the Jamestown Arts Center is gearing up for its 12th annual Holiday Arts Market. Lucy Paiva, Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) development and marketing director, said the Holiday Arts Market is a festive and celebratory opportunity for the local community to meet and buy from

After an extensive process using students’ suggestions and collaboration with East Coast Entertainment, the Geist chapter of Mortar Board at Longwood University chose to bring Hot Chelle Rae as the headliner for Oktoberfest 2023.  “I just may give some advice and guidance, but it’s really up to the students as to who they want to

  In Summary Industrialized, third-party resellers have upended the live entertainment ecosystem in California with harmful tactics that hurt fans and artists alike. A proposed reform would rightly ban some of the worst practices. Jordan Bromley Special to CalMatters Opinion In the ever-evolving world of live entertainment, being able to attend or put on a

You might have to face Chicago’s coldest day of the year, but you can still look forward to this iconic summer festival returning to the United Center in July 2024. The Windy City Smokeout is an outdoor country music and BBQ festival returning to Chicago for four days from July 11 to 14 next year.

Visitors admire work by Italian artist Virginia Russolo (a 3-D printed turtle shell, forefront), as well as Edoardo Dionea Cicconi”s installation, a web-like Portal. [Photo provided to China Daily] An ongoing exhibition at the Bridge Eight Art Space is presenting creations by five visiting artists who are part of the 2023 ICCI Art Valley Program.  The

Some of Palm Beach County’s most recognized fine artists and designers are contributing more than 11 dozen pieces as part of a new exhibition on Miami Beach. With tens of thousands of social media followers and institutional support from the county, artists at the fair range from Tracy Guiteau, who is best known for her

A number of artists and curators have said they are cutting ties with Art Canada Institute (ACI) after the arts nonprofit was accused late last month of attempting to suppress the voices of a group of Arab and Muslim artists. A dozen Canadian artists are accusing the online art platform, which is part of the

News By Priscilla DeGregory and Ben Kochman Published Dec. 7, 2023, 4:40 p.m. ET Donald Trump told a sketch artist Thursday that he needed to “lose some weight” after viewing her courtroom drawing of him, according to a report. The former president spoke briefly with a group of courtroom artists, checking out their sketches of