Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections, as well as the selections for a new Special Events section and participants for two panels, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.
Today, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) announces its 2015 YoungArts Winners. Out of more than 11,000 applications, 786 young artists from 46 states are being recognized for their outstanding work and accomplishments in one of ten disciplines across the literary, visual, design and performing arts.
MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), the non-profit organization that contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by supporting the artistic development of talented young artists, is celebrating YoungArts Awareness Day, a nationwide initiative to 'keep arts alive' today, Monday, September 8, 2014. Encouraging everyone who has a creative instinct to take part, YoungArts Awareness Day will feature pop-up performances and events in Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and New York City, and invites artists across the country to create and share their own work or their artistic experiences via social media with the tags #keepartsalive, #youngarts and #youngartsawarenessday.
Today the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), the non-profit that contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by supporting the artistic development of talented young artists, announced details of their fall series of public programs and performances at its Miami headquarters located at 2100 Biscayne Boulevard. Spanning many artistic disciplines, the programs will offer Miami audiences a chance to experience and support the work of emerging and established artists from across the country and the local Miami community.
The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), the non-profit organization that contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by supporting the artistic development of talented young artists, today announces YoungArts Awareness Day, a nationwide initiative to "keep arts alive" on Monday, September 8. Encouraging everyone who has a creative instinct to take part, YoungArts Awareness Day will feature pop-up performances and events in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City and invites artists across the country to create and share their own work, or their artistic experiences at museums and concerts via social media with the tags #keepartsalive, #youngarts and #youngartsawarenessday.
The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) congratulates the 50th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, announced today by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The 20 Scholars in the Arts, all 2014 YoungArts Winners, were nominated to The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars by YoungArts, and selected based on academic, civic and artistic achievement. The award, presented on behalf of the President of the United States, is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an artistically talented graduating high school senior. Each year, up to 141 high school seniors are recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments.
Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Rachael Sage is launching her 11th recording, a four-song EP called NEW DESTINATION in May, on her own label MPRESS Records.
Missed the Rockefeller tree lighting ceremony? The ice rink at Bryant Park too crowded? Not feeling The Rockettes' kicking it this year? No worries - SubCulture: Arts Underground is bound to get you feeling festive with their first annual Holiday Concert Series from today, December 17th - 22nd.
Missed the Rockefeller tree lighting ceremony? The ice rink at Bryant Park too crowded? Not feeling the Rockettes' kicking it this year? No worries - SubCulture: Arts Underground is bound to get you feeling festive with their first annual Holiday Concert Series from December 17th - 22nd. The venue is dedicated to bringing a unique and dynamic style of programming to downtown Manhattan, and they will continue that tradition throughout the holiday season.
The SABRINA LASTMAN QUINTET is set to play The Metropolitan Room tonight, November 8, 2013 at 9:30 PM. The Met Room is located at 34 West 22 Street, New York, NY.
The SABRINA LASTMAN QUINTET is set to play The Metropolitan Room on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 9:30 PM. The Met Room is located at 34 West 22 Street, New York, NY.
Rick Reyes, founder and frontman of Connecticut's own Latino rock band, Cosmic Jibaros, celebrates his first ever solo recording, Novela Sin Tiempo, with a CD Release Party at Bridgeport's historic and newly renovated Bijou Theatre at 7:00pm on Saturday, October 19th.
In advance of her fifth CD Lumiere being released in September, next month, stunning songstress and classical crossover artist Sasha Lazard will offer two special NYC concert performances tonight, June 12 at 8pm at Top of the Standard at The Standard Hotel (848 Washington Street) and today, June 19 at 8pm at night club The Cutting Room (44 E. 32 St). She will be debuting several of her new songs at the June concerts and Sasha will also begin a monthly engagement at The Standard in September, The Sunset Series.
In advance of her fifth CD Lumiere being released in September, next month, stunning songstress and classical crossover artist Sasha Lazard will offer two special NYC concert performances onWednesday, June 12 at 8pm at Top of the Standard at The Standard Hotel (848 Washington Street) and on Wednesday, June 19 at 8pm at night club The Cutting Room (44 E. 32 St). She will be debuting several of her new songs at the June concerts and Sasha will also begin a monthly engagement at The Standard in September, The Sunset Series.
A May Sky Picture has announced the workshop production of Schuyler Iona Press' WHAT I'M FAILING TO LEARN, choreography by Joel Hanna, music arranged by Jeb Patton, co-directed by Darren Press, written and directed by C. Fraser Press. WHAT I'M FAILING TO LEARN will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's 13th Street Rep (50 West 13th Street, NYC). Performances begin tonight, May 15 and continue through Saturday, June 15. Opening Night is Wednesday, May 29 (7 p.m.).
