Arts News

Under the direction of dynamic conductor Eric Dale Knapp, the choir will present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ monumental work, “A Sea Symphony”. Guest soloists include soprano Jessica Rivera and baritone Mark Womack.

Kids’ Sculpture Workshops with Stephen Charlton, Animal Sculptor at The Grove

“End of the Trail,” solo show by George Rodriguez. Reception & Artist Talk Saturday, May 5, from 6-8 pm. Join us for this celebration of friends, years passed and new horizons. Come dressed in your favorite floral attire – 5 flower minimum!

Jade Simmons, recognized for exciting performances and her work with emerging artists, returns to Tuscaloosa, new accolades in tow. Friday/Saturday, April 13th-14th, she'll serve as guest artist & judge of Stillman College's Zelpha Wells competition.

This 8-day celebration to include concerts, studio openings, museum exhibits, workshops, art walk, and more.

Artists working in wood, fabric, metal, and paint share creative revelations in a show opening April 23rd at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.

Musik and Film’s, Out of The Box Records announces exclusive worldwide distribution deal for UK Artist Rozii Chaos’ new EP “Sweet and Tempered”.

The new show Urban Discovery examines the often unnoticed fragments of urban experiences, opening at Artspace Warehouse on Beverly Boulevard April 19, 2012 with an artist reception 5-8pm.

Father-Son duo filmmakers bring avant garde black and white film to Seattle's Langston Hughes African American Film Festival

The Ventura County Ballet’s Cinderella performances will take place on Saturday, April 14 at 2 and 7 p.m at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way.

Aston Martin Newport Beach and Dawson Cole Fine Art Present L’Arte Du Soleil – Benefitting HomeAid.

On view May 4th through 27th, the multi media exhibit features works by five artists working in the media of sculpture, paintings, pottery and glass. For more information contact Pamela at the gallery by phone at 207-712-1097.

Kent County Arts Council continues a national capital campaign to raise funds and awareness to acquire and restore the Charles Sumner Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic in Chestertown, Maryland.

Metal guitar virtuoso Xander Demos is donating a portion of the sales from his new CD, Guitarcadia to the ASPCA, an animal charity.

The Wisconsin Philharmonic concludes its 2011-2012 season Sunday, May 6th at 3:00pm.

Artist, writer and actress, Kobina Wright turns her sites from Kickstarter to an old and widely used fundraising vehicle.

Gospel artist and community leader Michelle Lang to be honored by Seattle Pacific University with a 2012 Legacy Award.

More students learn to dance as ballroom dancing hits the mainstream with hit TV shows such as “Dancing With The Stars”. With it's recent expansion, By Your Side Dance Studio has twice as much space for ballroom dance classes in Los Angeles.

From April 12, 2012, the iPhoneography exhibition by Andy Royston entitled First Wave will be on show at the Art4Vision Gallery at 1015 E. Las Olas Blvd in Ft. Lauderdale. Part of the proceeds to go to the vision charities supported by the gallery.

From Nairobi, Kenya to Accra, Ghana concerned citizens are polarized to save the Colobos Monkey.

Lyons Wier Gallery at the Dallas Art Fair, April 13 -15, presents new paintings entitled "Bow of Bethlehem" and "Ask Owl" by Melodie Provenzano, the New York-based artist known for her meticulous still life paintings and drawings.

Acclaimed Neo-Impressionist painter Gregory A. Page donates painting to benefit local Chicago schools

The Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) 12th Annual Phantom Film Festival will continue its tradition of student cinematic excellence at The Historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.

Second Half Of Program To Feature World Premiere Of Three Ballets Inspired By The Alexander Calder Exhibit At Duke University’s Nasher Museum Of Art

This year marks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate this landmark occasion, the V&A Shop is offering a wide range of fantastic Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth II products.

International Branding Agency Cocoon Group announces the promotion of Martin Zouhar as the new Creative Leader of their key branch in Romania.

International Branding Agency Cocoon Group is pleased to announce the addition of Zuzana Behová as the new Managing Director of their key branch in Russia.

P SOFTHOUSE Co., Ltd. releases the latest versions of its plugins “PSOFT Pencil+ 3.05” and “PSOFT Liquid+ 1.53” which are compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max 2013.

Maestro Kerry Stratton invites you at the DESIGN EXCHANGE, 234 BAY STREET,TORONTO on MAY 5 at 8:00 pm. Repertoire will include Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture, Dvorak’s Symphony N8 in G and Mozart’s Piano concerto N 20 in D Minor.

The Reel Sisters Entertainment has a new reality TV show is in production that will give an inside look into the lives of the First Ladies of Church Pastors.

As the anniversary of the devastating tornado approaches, Atlanta Festival Ballet has donated a portion of their proceeds from the Sleeping Beauty Performance to the Barnesville-Lamar Community Foundation.

Emerging artists from across the U.S. converge at the arts center May 14-20 to study technique with award-winning, nationally recognized Asheville artist in residence.

Make your poster or print look hand painted with Craquelure Canvas Texture Coating.

A passion for sharing his wide-ranging interests as an industry visionary has earned Ed Mack the honored Julius Blum award at the nationwide NOMMA metal arts conference in Orlando, Florida.

"'Beethoven Shreds,' a speed demon version of five revered classical tracks served up Great Kat style on guitar." - Examiner.com

Barbara Rogers: The Imperative of Beauty, the first book to document Tucson artist and eductor Barbara Rogers’ life and work in detail.

SuperDigitalCity.com, now an authorized Photoflex dealer, is promoting its brand new selection of the manufacturer's professional lighting tools.

Around 400 lots of rare Russian works, collectible Asian objects, estate jewelry and fine decorative arts will be sold Saturday, April 28, at Elite Decorative Arts, in the firm’s gallery located in the Quantum Town Center in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Friday April 13th, Mississippi’s Flowood born, Laurel raised and USM graduated native son Eddie Beasley will return to his home state for the 13th Annual Crossroads Film Festival to be held in Jackson through April 15th.

Eastbourne-based publisher MyVoice Publishing is sponsoring Eastbourne Writes Book and Writing Fair on 25th April by agreeing to publish a compilation of the winning stories entered into the competition.

My Wonderful Walls offers some spring decorating tips to add to your spring cleaning to-do list!

Award winning actor/writer/director Gregory Blair is scheduled to be the lead guest on Actors Entertainment April 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM (PST).

After Melody Smith's accident in Huntington Beach, this RISD grad traded in the traditional studio for a mobile on site set up. Since January 2012, A Shutter in Time Photography is Orange Counties new alternative to a traditional photography studio.

“Bold and Beautiful” will be this year’s events theme. Designers are welcome to join MDFW and showcase their bold collections at an event during the week.

Sculpture/Guy J. Bellaver is pleased to announce that the Batavia High School Class of 1954 has commissioned Mr. Bellaver to create a sculpture for the lobby of the newly completed Batavia Fine Arts Centre.

Tom Dumke will exhibit his work at Artisphere in Greenville, South Carolina.

Music is a universal language and on May 11th, Concert Singers of Cary will demonstrate that by performing a concert where nearly every song is in a different language and from more than a dozen different world cultures.

D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano; Peter H. Bloom, flute; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp will perform at Goucher College (Towson MD) on Apr 12 and Washington College (Chestertown MD) Apr 14. Works by Elizabeth Vercoe, Amy Beach, Handel, Schubert, others

Flutist Peter H. Bloom and harpist Mary Jane Rupert, who have toured the globe as the duo "2", will perform new music by American composers Richard Nelson and Karl Henning in Portland, ME (April 15) and Boston, MA (April 17).

Vince Maidens of Glencairn, Ontario, Canada is the Latest Photograph of the Month Winner at www.PhotographyCorner.com.