The Board of Directors of Hi-ARTS — an urban arts incubator that has helped develop acclaimed works of art from creators including Dominique Morisseau, Radha Blank, Alex Alpharaoh and Ebony Noelle Golden — announced today the appointment of Aaron L. McKinney as executive director.
This comes after the Disability Futures fellowship launched last fall, the first of its kind created by and for disabled practitioners. The program 20 disabled creatives around the U.S. with unrestricted $50,000 grants.
BLUE features a richly evocative libretto by playwright Tazewell Thompson (MOT's A View from the Bridge) and masterful score by lauded theatrical composer Jeanine Tesori (Broadway's Fun Home and Caroline, or Change).
The Nash, West Valley Arts and Ottowa University AZ have joined forces to present the Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band for two shows.
Jacob's Pillow presents the world premiere of a new work by legendary club dancer Archie Burnett entitled Life Encounters on the Henry J. Leir Stage from July 28 - August 1.
To support the spirit of the city at a time of struggle, choreographer Caleb Teicher assembled an ensemble of dancers including LaTasha Barnes, Nathan Bugh, Gaby Cook, Abdiel Jacobsen, Jennifer Jones, and Macy Sullivan with acclaimed pianist and composer Conrad Tao playing live to create a new work that captures New York City in all its beauty and peril.
Go inside the bubble and learn about the creative process in this behind the scenes film with interviews and dance excerpts from 'Unveiling.' In the modern dance piece, the indefinably eclectic indie singer-songwriter Moses Sumney scores a visual collaboration with Emmy and Tony Award–nominated choreographer Sonya Tayeh (Broadway’s 'Moulin Rouge!').
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra have selected five outstanding musicians for their next class of CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows.
This socially distant installation experience is inspired by DEFINITION, an upcoming musical that takes a surrealist look at an African American woman's inner awakenings.
Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company and Native Voices at the Autrey are two of five nationally respected theater companies whose landmark partnership has received a generous $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create Generation Now.
Kevin Bitterman of New York-based Theatre Communications Group will be the new executive director of the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) effective Aug. 16, Chancellor Brian Cole has announced.
This partnership, Penumbra (Saint Paul, MN), Ma-Yi Theater Company (New York City, NY), Latino Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA), Native Voices at the Autry (Los Angeles, CA), and Children's Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN), will commission and develop 16 new plays by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American Pacific Islander writers.
With Mellon Foundation Support, Artists at Work Programs will launch in Los Angeles County (Partnering with LA County Department of Arts and Culture), the Delta (Partnering with Mississippi Center for Cultural Production), and the Borderlands Region (Partnering with Southwest Folklife Alliance and City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture.
The season includes Bizet’s beloved CARMEN in concert, featuring duo debuts by Jamie Barton and Stephanie Blythe; the family-friendly holiday delight BECOMING SANTA CLAUS by Mark Adamo; and a world premiere commission by Errollyn Wallen and Deborah Brevoort, QUAMINO’S MAP.
Chicago Humanities Festival will return to in-person events with an exciting line-up of programs centering Chicago neighborhoods.
DEFINITION is presented in partnership with The Bushwick Starr and will feature works from US-based artists within the mediums of: video, design, photography, painting, drawing, and other visual forms, speaking to the themes of Black women’s mental, physical, and sexual health.
Today, the Cleveland Institute of Music announced the fellows for the 2021 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship Program, a critical step forward in creating a culture of diversity within the music academy and beyond.
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures has announced the 38 artists, cultural workers, and arts administrators participating in the 21st edition of the NALAC Leadership Institute. The NLI is an intensive weeklong professional development program taking place July 12-16, 2021.
Each artist will receive the support of Ensemble musicians, rehearsal time, video and audio documentation, marketing support, and a paid commission all alongside performances of their pieces created with the Ensemble.
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced its continuation of the Walking Plays audio series titled, The Greenway Series.
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