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There will be another revival of this ground breaking musical as a celebration of its 50th birthday. Previews will begin at the National Theatre in Washington DC on 12/16/08, the same theater where it first opened in 1957. It will then move on to Broadway in March 2009.
I love “West Side Story” and I love [...]
The 100th birthday of photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) is celebrated at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts 9/23/08 - 1/19/09.
Known mostly for his portraits of the famous and the infamous, Karsh, born in Armenia but then moved to Canada and the United States, began his successful career in the 30’s with his images [...]
(Reprint from Auntie Carrie’s Speak Easy blog)
Why I Love NYC (For Art’s Sake)
Walking through NYC today was much like wading through a bowl of luke warm, New England clam chowder. Nasty. Still, I left the comforts of AC, inspired by my friend, Michelle Haimoff’s mention of a Keith Haring “exhibit downtown”. One of the greatest [...]
Newark Museum hosts “Glass Beads of Ghana” thru June 15, 2009
The making and the use of decorative beads has been a tradition in Africa for over 400 years. The same styles have been maintained and updated in the west African country of Ghana.
To explore this art form, the exhibit uses video and photographs to show [...]
In this age of email and text messages, every once in awhile you need a stamp! Why not choose one that is pretty, historical and a celebration of black movies?
Ms Josephine Baker’s 1935 movie, “Princess Tam-Tam”, is one of only 4 films she made. It is included in 5 presented on a sheet of 42 [...]
“The mission of NBAF is to engage, cultivate and educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression.”
www.nbaf.org
Kojo Griffin , Untitled from the series Field Theory: group scene , 2000
African American art from the 20th and 21st centuries on view at the Houston Museum of Fine Art . According to the museum site, the collection of over a 100 works will include “early crafts, self-taught artists, [...]
“ Benin - Kings and Rituals: Court Arts of Nigeria ”
July 10– September 21, 2008
Royal sculptures from the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria (Edo Empire) - it flourished from about 1440 to the late 1800’s - will be on display at
The Art Institute of Chicago [...]
In the last two weeks, I’ve seen two productions of the Jungle Book performed by the Arizona Magic of Music & Dance. Both productions were equally fabulous. What had these performances work is the four days at the Arizona Magic of Music and Dance Camp. Quoting Sue Grzybowski, Camp Volunteer Coordinator, in her thank [...]
Serendipity was in play this past week. I received a call to hang some of my work in a hurry. A Gallery, the Tryst at Inspirado was holding a reception for the Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce.
Got the call on Thursday and delivered on Friday. Lots of people, some inquiries and you [...]
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