Visual tales to be told

At the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee, “Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th-Century American Art” opens on Friday, February 27 and runs through June 7,…

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…

  “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Simon “As long as we live, they too will live; for they are…

Going on view at the Anchorage Museum (www.anchoragemuseum.org) are:   Perceptions: Ashley Lohr Solo Exhibition   Opening January 30, 2015 and on view through March 1, Ashley Lohr is a…

Dunn works on view Dakota capitol

Exhibiting works of Fargo artist Michael Dunn are on view at the North Dakota Capitol Building in Bismarck through March 2015.      Dunn has been a practicing professional artist and…

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…

WHERE: Chapman Cultural Center. WHEN: Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:00 pm. 35th annual An Evening Of Talent Expressions BRIEF ABOUT: This program will feature performers in competition in the…

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…

Cup show celebrates year 3

On view through February 2, 2015 at the Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, Virginia, “Drink This!” has open with its third international ceramic cup show featuring 76 works of earthy…

Artist just paints

The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is currently showcasing works by Pearla Moler, a Montana artist, who is a member of the Guild and currently makes her home in this city.…

Dues’ works on view

The Jason Dues Metal Art Exhibit is on view through February 12, 2015. There will be an opening reception Saturday, January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.      The Collective…

OH: Dayton

WHERE: Renaissance Theatre of the Dayton Art Institute. WHEN: Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 3:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Principal String Quartet will present String Quartet Gems,…

Students to get a taste of class

On Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a student day camp, Go Pro!, will be conducted on Teacher Work Day.      Children ages…

The North Dakota Council on the Arts has issued a request for submissions of individuals, organizations, educators and businesses for the Governor’s Awards for the Arts for the 2015 awards.…

‘Class acts’ to headline

International blues musician Radoslav Lorković (www.radoslavlorkovic.com) will be performing at the Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm. Admission is free and…

First introduced in 1958, the Illinois State Scholars has chosen over 18,800 elite honorees to join the other top Illinois high school students honored with the prestigious designation for 2015-16,…

On view through March 14, 2015, “Weather Report” in the Ruth Brennan Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, South Dakota is an exhibition of work by Andrzej…

Glamour to come center stage

To take place in the Schneider Theater January 16 to February 15, 2015 by the Bloomington Civic Theatre in Bloomington, Minnesota, the production of La Cage Aux Folles is an…

Koenig show to open in January

Going on view, Monday, January 12, through February 13, 2015, “Seasons of the Soul 2015” will be works by Teresa Koenig of Lafayette, Indiana at the Portland Center of Arts…

TN: Nashville

WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts. WHEN: Opens Friday, October 31, 2014 and on view through January 25, 2015. Sanctity Pictured: The Art of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders…

Time Evolution in Dance

  Breaking the shackles of labels MXD does not conform to norm. The artistic director and choreographer Chad Michael Hall does a pas de deux with his lighting director Johnny Garofalo…

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…

NY: Rochester

  WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery. WHEN: On view through January 4, 2015. Golden Legacy: 65 Years of Golden Books BRIEF ABOUT: This major traveling exhibition represents the most extensive public…

Nitsche to dock his ‘memory’ at SAM

A large-scale and site-specific art installation tagged, “Memory Ship” by Savannah-based artist Chris Nitsche will open on Friday, November 7 at the Spartanburg Art Museum in Spartanburg, South Carolina.     …

OH: Van Wert

WHERE: Wassenberg Art Center.   WHEN: Entries Accepted; Saturday, November 8 and Sunday 9, 2014 from 1:00–5:00 pm. Note: For an alternative time for entry, call 419.238.6837 because no entries…

TN: Nashville

  WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts. WHEN: On view through January 4, 2015 in the Ingram Gallery.   Kandinsky: A Retrospective   BRIEF ABOUT: Organized chronologically and spanning…

DC: Washington

WHERE: National Gallery of Art. On view through January 25, 2015. From the Library: The Book Illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe BRIEF ABOUT: During his lifetime, Romeyn de Hooghe (1645–1708)…

ND: Bismarck

  WHEN: On view through October 23, 2014. WHERE: North Dakota Heritage Center in the Missouri River Events Center. Under the Dakota Sky: An Exhibition Celebrating 125 Years of Statehood…

National hot topic on agenda

  About 400 participants are expected for the “SC Summit on STEM and the Arts In and Out of School” conference at Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina on…