August 5, 2024
Artists

One-woman productions probe the life of a famed Supreme Court justice and a forgotten chapter of U.S. history

There’s no shortage of theater in the Valley. But how often can you catch two solo productions by women on the same weekend? On Nov. 17, “All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” a solo show starring Michelle Azar as the late Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon, comes to the

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Meet Nightshade—A Tool Empowering Artists to Fight Back Against AI   – The Markup

Hello again, dear readers. My name is Jon Keegan, and I’m an investigative data journalist here at The Markup. You may have read my reporting on how to read privacy policies, the companies that hoover up your personal data, and how you are packaged up as data for the online ad targeting industry.  Before my

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Could creativity transform medicine? These artists think so

In 2016, Emily Peters became, as she puts it, a “statistic in the maternal health mortality crisis.” While giving birth to her daughter, she had an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and life-threatening complication that landed her in the intensive care unit. Peters eventually recovered. But she says she was disturbed by the dysfunction she

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Detroit mural series left out local artists, prompting push for change

They came, seemingly, out of nowhere. In late October, a new batch of large murals appeared on buildings around downtown Detroit, but no one seemed to know when they were painted or who was responsible for them. Local artists quickly came to the realization that none of these works were by Detroiters. And that’s when

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All artists welcome at Butler Art Center’s newest show – Butler Eagle

Artist Stephen Chaney poses in front of some of the paintings he submitted to the Butler Art Center’s “We Are All Artists” show on Friday night, Nov. 10. William Pitts/Butler Eagle There are plenty of talented artists in Butler County, many of whom were waiting for an opportunity to display their gifts in public. The

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Seattle Opera to Host Black Artists Market

(Photo credit: Seattle Opera) Seattle Opera is partnering with Intentionalist, ARTE NOIR, and Wa Na Wari to host a Black Artists Market in support and celebration of local Black artisans. Nearly two dozen booths representing Black artists and Black-owned small businesses will fill the halls of the Opera Center. The Black Artists Market coincides with

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Pablo Alborán, Ozuna and more artists, announced

Seville is preparing to host the 24th edition of the Grammy awards Latinos. The award ceremony for these awards will be held on November 16 and little by little the organization has been completing the line-up of performances. In the last batch of confirmed artists we find Maluma, Rosalía, Shakira, Milo J and Sebastián Yatra

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It’s A Homecoming For Singapore Artists

Lucknow/Ayodhya: It was a homecoming for six Indian-origin artists from Singapore who returned to their roots to perform in the Deepotsav at Ayodhya on Friday.These artists in the age group of 16-40 had been preparing a kathak dance ballet based on Ramayana for about a month. The group is led by Deepmala Sachan (33), a

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Six Arab artists exploring the climate crisis in their work

Over the past few months, there has been a rise of climate activists gluing themselves to, or throwing liquids on, art at museums as a means to bring attention to environmental issues. While these headline-grabbing antics have split popular opinion, many artists are climate activists in their own right, choosing a more measured approach by

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Revival of Ancient Arts: Ceramic artists’ skills revealed in documentary

As a country with a rich history and splendid civilization, China has witnessed the passing down of numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage which continue to flourish today. China Daily recently launched the documentary series Revival of Ancient Arts, filming inheritors and modern artists who are dedicated to preserving and reviving ancient arts. Ceramics, a

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