Hawai'i Contemporary (formerly the Honolulu Biennial Foundation) presents the first iteration of the Art Summit 2021, a precursor to the Hawai'i Triennial 2022 (HT22), which takes the Triennial theme of Pacific Century – E Ho'omau no Moananuiākea to explore the juncture between the Pacific and the Continental US, functioning as an important spatial and ideological gateway between site and histories.
Today, Sessions has announced, in partnership with Kublai Kwon's Joy Ruckus Club, the third edition of the largest Asian American virtual music festival in the world, The Joy Ruckus Club: Virtual Lunar New Year Festival, February 16th-21st. Sessions is committed to partnering with promoters and booking agents to co-promote artist driven virtual festivals to a worldwide audience.
AWAACC will present Pittsburgh’s Black Art Scene: Past, Present & Future, a retrospective on Pittsburgh’s role in the cultural lexicon and the artforms and artists that have contributed to the city’s historic Black arts scene, along with special editions of ongoing programs.
Music of the Baroque is continuing its revised 50th anniversary season in February with Double Trouble-Bach, Vivaldi, & More, co-directed by Kathleen Brauer and Kevin Case. The Music of the Baroque Orchestra bands together for a lively and driving program of Baroque instrumental works.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) will invite the Arizona-based artists M. Jenea Sanchez and Gabriela Muñoz to participate in a critical engagement with the SMoCA Collection, a first in the Museum's history. “Division of Labor: Women Shifting a Transnational Gaze” is on view Feb. 20 – Aug. 22, 2021.
Trinity Rep is expanding its free digital programming offerings with new play workshops and an expanded America Too program that examines our community’s response to the events of the past year through discussion and performance.
The spirit of innovation is alive in Kaufman Music Center's Winter/Spring online concert season, offering a wide variety of creative programs. Its three Artists-in-Residence for 2020-21 – composer Lisa Bielawa, composer/pianist Conrad Tao, and cellist Seth Parker Woods – feature prominently in the season, and more.
'Jeannie was my grandmother, she was the youngest daughter in her family in Wagga Wagga, country Australia, growing up in the early 20th century!'
Committed to continuing to reach audiences during these challenging times for live performance, Simone Dinnerstein announces two upcoming virtual performances presented by Duke Performances on January 30, 2021 and Meany Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington on February 12, 2021. Both of these intimate concerts were professionally filmed at Dinnerstein's home in Brooklyn, NY (see photo above).
Available on all streaming platforms January 15th, Her Sound, Vol. 1, written by Ethan Carlson, recent winner of Taylor Louderman’s Write Out Loud Contest, is the first of a three-part concept album to be released throughout 2021.
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced the acceptance of a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, marking the most significant grant in the history of Works & Process.
Get ready for a literary treat at the JCC or from the comfort of your living room! The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival (Feb. 20-25, 2021) will warm up your winter nights with an exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the US, Israel, Great Britain and Chile.
Back by popular demand, Ordinary Days will be available for on-demand streaming from Jan. 14 – 17. The message of Ordinary Days demonstrates that even in the most un-ordinary of times, we can still find joy, friendship and unexpected happiness in our everyday lives.
The inaugural Global Music Venue Jazz Fest will run January 15-17, 2021. Along with its impressive lineup of performance artists, the festival will offer a series of free virtual educational workshops for aspiring jazz musicians.
Aurora Theatre Company will continue its 29th season with Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE, adapted by Lydia R. Diamond. Associate Artistic Director Dawn Monique Williams (Bull In A China Shop) directs this poignant drama about Black girlhood, the poisonous effects of racism, and the heartbreak of shame.
On January 21st, Vocal Arts DC presents Davóne Tines in virtual concert with pianist Adam Nielsen in a program titled, “Recital No. 1: Mass”. The performance, which uses the Catholic mass to explore the diversity of the human experience, will feature world premiere works by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw along with Tyshawn Sorely.
Amidst a time of war, Armenia has proudly announced that Arman Nshanian’s (in his feature film directorial debut) visually arresting and emotionally stirring historical drama SONGS OF SOLOMON as its official submission to the 93rd Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category.
Just in time for the holidays, Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF brings Central Florida two heartwarming holiday offerings. Return to the theater in person for The Laura Hodos Holiday Cabaret! The Darden Courtyard will be transformed into an outdoor performance space with a new tented canopy for all to enjoy the incomparable Laura Hodos in a charming, holiday cabaret performance.
Today, Friday, November 27th, Patrick Flynn (creator of The Original Cast and playwright) & Beth Amann (Managing Director of Monumental Theatre Company) have released the new podcast, What is Love Actually?
Simone Subal Gallery will present new and historical work from a cross-section of our program, featuring works by Baseera Khan, Brian O'Doherty, Veronika Pausova, Emily Mae Smith, and Jesse Wine. The works on view put into new understanding the evolving nature of identity, the perniciousness of the art historical canon, the meaning of the creative act, and the construction of symbolic meaning.
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