New book released
“Narrative readers will discover the author’s voice lights up when he tells of Benjamin’s relationships in regards to his Jewish and Catholic faiths, cultural heritage and career path with…
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A show of prose and paintings
PIQUA, OH (NWPR) – A joint reception for the release of “Excursions: A Literary and Photography Journal” and the art show “Portals” which features a selection of abstract paintings by…
‘A brute force of nature’
“The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet” by Henry Fountain, a veteran New York Times writer and editor, tells about the…
Book sales benefit animals
CHARLESTOWN, IN (NWPR) – Author Mary Ann Evans pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880) wrote, “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms,” and today,…
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Works to shed light color’s heat
“The Warm and Cool of it” is an art exhibition featuring the work of Maplewood artist Karen Caldwell which will remain on view through February 17, 2019 in the Atrium Gallery…
Half century+of songs still on top
On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 8:00 pm in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will present the “The Magic of Motown” and the artists…
Little people art projects
For ages 3 and up, “Cinnamon Drawing†is fun, and it smells good too. You will need cinnamon sticks, sandpaper and scissors. Cut the sandpaper into any shape (star, circle,…
Colored pencils are fun as crayons
When we were very young, we drew and colored with absolute confidence and joy. As adults, we’d like to return to that level of enjoyment. Many people have chosen colored…
He is dancing his way up
Albert Einstein said, “Dancers are athletes of God” and I have discovered one recently added to the San Diego Ballet and in my view, a rising star to their company,…
Book reveals the whole man
Named the recipient of a 2018 Kentucky History Award given by the Kentucky Historical Society for her book, “James Still: A Life,” President of the Appalachian Studies Association and former…
Sam´s book is a chef´s palette
I find it amazing how several hefty handfuls of wheat grains can take on other visual forms in a variety as food staples, especially breads. I find it amazing how…
‘Historian´ spotlights legendary songster of rhythm
Francesco Paolo LoVecchio aka “Mr. Steel Tonsils”,”Old Leather Lungs”, and “Mr. Rhythm”, but mostly known as Frankie Laine (1930-2007) has been given a posthumously validation by the authorship of…
Could be a multi-cultural film starring the Pitts
Guardianship of life in a civilized society is a monumental responsibility, especially for those whose window to the world has blinds on both sides that shields the Good, the Bad…
Storyteller ‘crumbs’ are delicious
I have this friend who is quite an exceptional artist with a specialty in cartooning. After reading “Precarious” by Al Riske, I envisioned myself as a general practitioner in…
The ‘Ark’ is waiting
Our country is at the most precarious point in time and history. The decisions to be made will not only change our lives, but it will also affect the…
A visual trip inside the City of Lights
“The Tall Trees of Paris” is a book by Matt Wagner that is a collection of artists and their work from the magnificent city of Paris, France. The book is…
Ho! Ho! Ho! ‘Santa Nita’ stopped by
For me, Nita Leland’s art books have always been a wonderful source of information; in fact, her newest, the 30th Anniversary Edition Exploring Color Workshop, was also like experiencing the…
Leland: A definite ‘colorful educator’
When viewing this book, I think of Julie Andrews in that mountaintop scene as she twirls and echoes the “The Hills Are Alive” in the Sound of Music movie –…
‘Fire of Life’
Along with a captive audience, I was totally in awe by the performance of Forever Flamenco recently at the John Anson Ford Theatre. This was a crescendo of over 700…
Coach echoes bravos for baritone
Review by Ann Gresham As said in Robert Browning’s Andrea del Sarto, “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a Heaven for?” I found the latter…
Originality in full bloom
Open your mind and formerly perceived concepts of reality to allow Matthew Blackwell to take you on a journey of his world of reflection. From the streets of downtown LA,…
She wrote about falsies
Written in an approachable and amenable style, however not only aimed at the layman, but also a recommended reading for non-specialists, art historians, curators and scientists alike, Jehane Ragai’s new…
Many awards for Spartanburg
The South Carolina Art Education Association delivered seven of the nine 2015 statewide awards to education professionals in Spartanburg County. “For seven out of the nine statewide recipients for…
KY: Prestonsburg
WHERE: Mountain Arts Center. WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm. Bluegrass Extravaganza BRIEF ABOUT: Featuring Nathan Stanley/ http://www.nathanstanleymusic.com/index.html with the Clinch Mountain Boys and Russell Moore & IIIrd…
OH: Troy
WHERE: Mayflower Arts Center. WHEN: Friday, September 1, 2015, Midnight showing. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter BRIEF ABOUT: In honor of downtown Troy’s bi-annual public art exhibit, Sculptures On The Square,…
SC: Spartanburg
WHERE: Chapman Cultural Center WHEN: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm., on North Liberty Street. 1Spark! BRIEF ABOUT: A free public festival tapped as “where creativity and…
‘Roses in bloom’
On view through April 2015 at Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, watercolors by Dwight Rose are featured by the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg. His exhibit, “Influences from the…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. WHEN: Sunday, April 12, 2:00-4:00 pm. Jazz@YBCA BRIEF ABOUT: A whole family affair for an afternoon of playing early American roots music through…
Curb Concerto Competition winners
The Nashville Symphony has chosen the winners of the 2015 Curb Concerto Competition, one of Tennessee’s most prestigious student competitions, which annually showcases gifted music students between the ages of…
CA: Los Angeles
WHEN: Submission deadline is April 15, 2015. Art-Lab in Civitella, Italy LarkGallery has an opportunity to send 15-20 artists to an Art Lab and two weeks’ residency in…
Art on aluminum
German artist Frank Krüger, who has been living in Mallorca since the 1990s has recently begun painting in oil on 3mm aluminum. His noted bull paintings as well as the…
Art of Humanity
On March 1 and March 3, 2015, Window World of Tidewater sponsored two Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) transporting Lieutenant Commander Scott Woods and his family to and from Memphis, Tennessee,…
Cunningham gets Best award
Closing on Friday, March 27, 2015, “Photo 33 Show” at the Findlay, Ohio Art League presented their top award to Spencer Cunningham for his digital print, “View From the Party”…
Brosvik new COO for symphony
With more than two decades of experience in the orchestra field, who comes to Nashville, Tennessee from the Houston Symphony, where he served as general manager and chief operating officer…
A ‘rare’ experience
I will never forget a lecture series in April 2013 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. National Geographic nature photographer, Joel Sartore gave an inspiring talk with…
New creator to build dream
On January 15, 2015, Don Bacigalupi joined the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art as the museum’s founding President. With more than 20 years of experience in collection and exhibition…
Artist’s works ’sirs’ with inner pulse
http://www.scribd.com/doc/252305586/Artist-s-works-sirs-with-inner-pulse While living in Russia, Padrick Bentley became immersed in the sights, sounds, history, myths and legends. Like the fabled Prince, he brought back with him the magical feather…
Art center to ‘booze’ it up
A beer tasting event on Friday, January 16, 2015 from 7:00 to 9:30 pm, which is hosted by Collective Center of Arts Place in St. Marys, Ohio. Over a dozens…
CA: Los Angeles
WHERE: Diavolo Dance Space, 616 Moulton Ave., Los Angeles, California. WHEN: Thursday, November 6 through November 8, 2014 INTERFACE: Visceral/Virtual BRIEF ABOUT: An Evening of Interactive Digital Dance Theatre, this…
CA: San Luis Obispo
WHERE: Alex Madonna Expo Center. WHEN: Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2014. Seven Sister Quilt Show BRIEF ABOUT: If you are a quilt enthusiast or simply have an…
A treasured time
One of my greatest anticipations during the summer is a journey to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts with my sister. The Clark is located on…
The Chosen: Hung and Bognár
WHERE: Dayton Art Institute Renaissance Auditorium. WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 6:30 pm. ABOUT: The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra DPO Concertmaster Jessica Hung has personally selected the pieces for this…
‘War boy’ story needs told on the big screen
There is no surrealism in my findings in this Holocaust survivor’s life, other than the word or a form of it has been used so many times in this…
My artistic demands met
Approaching a work of art of any period and in any medium, we have the expectation of honesty, integrity, originality, sincerity and mastering his medium. In contemporary art,…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. WHEN: Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. TITLE: 2013 Ohioana Book Festival BRIEF ABOUT: More than 100 authors, live music, award-winning…
A visual feast
On Saturday, April 6, 2013, it was an evening for art lovers. The galleries in the famed Bergamot Station/Santa Monica area swung open their doors, especially the Sulkin/Secant, where an exhibition…
‘Whoops of pleasure’…
Set in the crown of a Magyar evening at Walt Disney Concert Hall on January 18, 2013, a radiant, commanding Midori (www.gotomidori.com) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic swept aside…
‘ A dramatic power…’
New CD release celebrates mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Mark Swed, music critic for the Los Angeles Times, heard the performance of this cantata in person and…