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,…

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,…

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…

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…

‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…