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fromHarvard Gazette
19 hours ago

Cracks in America's 'mirror' - Harvard Gazette

Deborah Rutter believes living an "artful life" is essential to well-being. The former president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said that means recognizing that everything that makes daily life beautiful - from the music playing in the grocery store to the architecture of the buildings along your commute - exists because of artists. "I have a personal belief that artists hold up a mirror to who we are as human beings and who our society is," Rutter said. "Our artists are telling the story of what's happening today. They are the truth-tellers."
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fromKqed
1 day ago

In Small-Town Healdsburg, Residents Welcome a Brand New Movie Theater | KQED

True West Film Center opened in Healdsburg as a nonprofit movie theater, restoring local cinema access and programming including festivals and community events.
Music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 days ago

And music in the list'ning place: Southern Oregon Repertory Singers turns 40 * Oregon ArtsWatch

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers formed in December 1985 in Ashland and celebrates its 40th season with the concert "The Skies Sing" on October 25 and 26.
Remodel
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 days ago

No. 7 Ceramic Art Research Base (Phase One) / Atelier cnS

No. 7 Ceramic Art Research Base in Shiwan creates a multifaceted cultural hub connecting ceramic tradition, contemporary art, nature, and community.
fromColossal
1 week ago

Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

In 2016, while artist McKay Lenker Bayer was still an undergraduate, her professor assigned the class the task of exhibiting their work. Unsure about presenting her work to the public, she downsized, quite literally, showing miniature paintings with teensy-tiny labels. And the idea for a minuscule exhibition space was born. In 2018, Lenker Bayer established Tiny Art Show, a community art project that utilizes unique and unexpected spaces around Provo, Utah, to show original work by numerous artists. Until this year, the project was largely nomadic, but Tiny Art Show now has its own dedicated space.
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#second-friday-artwalk
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fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Free Print-Making Workshop w/ Sanctuary City Artists (YBCA)

Print-making workshop with Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari invites participants to create prints about immigration, sanctuary, and belonging for the Sanctuary City Project.
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fromVogue
1 week ago

How Beverly's, the Art World's Favorite DIY Bar, Made Its Triumphant Return

Beverly's reopened at 297 Grand Street, reviving an artist-run bar that fosters community, exhibitions, jobs, and meaningful social and professional connections after pandemic closure.
#open-mic
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

At 16th and Albion, a defunct laundromat turns to art

What was once a laundromat is now becoming a stage, a classroom, and a canvas for the neighborhood,
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Music
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

BART is hosting a jazz festival in North Berkeley this Saturday

BART is hosting a one-day Sound Tracks jazz festival at North Berkeley BART station on Oct. 11 with live performances, food trucks, and family-friendly activities.
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

Playful People Productions Stages Disney's Newsies in San Jose

This Tony Award-winning musical, based on the 1899 Newsboys Strike, features two casts of teen and adult performers bringing the story to life. Set in early 20th-century New York City, the production follows charismatic newsboy Jack Kelly as he leads a group of young paper sellers in a stand against powerful publishers raising prices. The tale highlights themes of unity and justice, with reporter Katherine Plumber joining the cause to prove her worth in a male-dominated field.
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fromColossal
2 weeks ago

A Vibrantly Embellished Electric Art Truck in East London Is a 'Home Away from Home'

A community arts program in Redbridge turned an electric truck into a richly embellished mobile artwork reflecting local heritage and South Asian truck-art traditions.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Why San Jose's Dia de los Muertos festivities may be quieter this year

Dia de los Muertos events in San Jose were scaled back or canceled this year due to sponsorship shortfalls and a longtime organizer's death.
Music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Shakori Music Festival

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival transforms 72 acres into a twice-yearly, multigenerational music and dance gathering that fosters community, family tradition, and musical discovery.
Arts
fromMission Local
4 weeks ago

Come see art - at an old mayonnaise factory - at 1890 Bryant this fall

Open Studios at 1890 Bryant returns for a fall edition, inviting the public to explore over 100 artists' studios and neighborhood-wide Open Studios events across San Francisco.
fromsilive
1 month ago

Staten Island community leader, arts pioneer honored with street co-naming

"This ceremony, in honor of Sajda Musawwir Ladner, is the catalyst in the transformation of Jersey Street," said Lorna Harris, emcee for the event. Located steps from 425 Jersey St., where the Universal Temple of the Arts center opened in 1990, the intersection now bears the name of the singular figure who spent decades of her life committed to the surrounding community. "My mother was here at a time when people encouraged her to go other places, and she stuck, she stayed the course and she affected so many young people," said Rashida Ladner-Seward, Musawwir Ladner's daughter and the current executive director of the arts group.
New York Islanders
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fromKqed
1 month ago

Oakland's EastSide Arts Alliance Celebrates 25 Years - With Big Changes Ahead | KQED

EastSide Arts Alliance grew from grassroots collectives into a community arts institution celebrating multicultural solidarity and cultural assets in a low-income East Oakland neighborhood.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

'Lakay' exhibit marks debut of Brooklyn's first BIPOC-owned artist co-working studio * Brooklyn Paper

Atelier Artist opened Lakay, a BIPOC-owned inclusive, affordable Central Brooklyn co-working art studio and residency prioritizing community empowerment, cultural pride, and accessible creative programming.
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fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Mushi Mushi IV "Mushroom Art Show" (Oakland)

Mushi Mushi is an art event celebrating mushrooms with paintings, sculptures, prints, a mushroom menu, drinks, educational talk, and raffle prizes in Oakland.
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fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

A Huge Free Festival Is Coming to Royal Docks With More Than 50 Events

Royal Docks Originals is a free biennial festival (15 September–4 October) celebrating transformation with over 50 events, including Rekindling by Compagnie Carabosse.
#farmers-market
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Block Fest" Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF

Every first and third Friday of the month, locally sourced Artist Activators offer up free art making. Block Fest animates and celebrates the unit block of Turk Street with free arts activities, cultural offerings, community information, and discussion for the local residents, workers, and visitors. From live performance and art exhibition to screen printing workshops and crochet jams, Block Fest is a monthly celebration of the Tenderloin's creative spirit.
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fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Block Fest" Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF

Block Fest offers free art-making and cultural activities every first and third Friday at CounterPulse on Turk Street for the Tenderloin community.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Buttermarket into Community Hub / Thread

Transformative regeneration preserved Buttermarket's historic character while creating an arts-led community hub for artists, food entrepreneurs, and local residents.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF

T.A.L.L. the Tenderloin Art Lending Library loans framed, original artwork, much of it by Tenderloin artists, for free to lower income residents. Take a work home for one month, bring it back and borrow another piece for one month. Just like the public library TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library 1st Tuesday of the month | 12 pm 80 Turk St, San Francisco FREE
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San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF

Tenderloin Art Lending Library loans original framed artwork free to lower-income residents for one-month intervals like a public library.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Oregon Cabaret Theatre: Raising the curtain with a song (and dinner, too) * Oregon ArtsWatch

Rick and Val Rachelle revitalized Ashland's Oregon Cabaret Theatre, preserving its legacy while modernizing facilities and sustaining its audience.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Musical Playground - music for the fun of it at Beaverton's Reser Center * Oregon ArtsWatch

The verb for the act of making musical sounds is play. Yet too often, parents and musical professionals approach it as something else - as work, or showbiz, or obligation, or eat-your-peas self-improvement technique. Instead of being something you do for your own enjoyment, making music becomes something you do for others, because you're supposed to, not because you want to. It's a great way to discourage kids from learning music.
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fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

Down to Earth Festival brings free high-wire, circus and dance acts to NYC this weekend

Forget pricey tickets and velvet ropes-this weekend, the circus is coming to town, and you won't need to shell out a dime to see it. The brand-new Down to Earth Festival is set to turn New York City parks and plazas into open-air stages, with a lineup that mixes contemporary circus, high-wire thrills, opera installations and participatory dance. It all kicks off Friday, August 29, and runs through September 7.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

EPACENTER creating arts opportunities for East Palo Alto community

EPACENTER, East Palo Alto's creative youth development center, will now offer its arts-related job training opportunities and arts programs to people of all ages and abilities.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Beirut district refuses to succumb to Lebanon's divisions DW 08/23/2025

Le Colisee cinema in Beirut's Hamra Street has been restored and will reopen as the Lebanese National Theater, reviving cultural life and preserving Lebanon's identity.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2025 at SF's McLaren Park (Aug. 30-Sept. 7)

Free Shakespeare in the Park presents 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' from August 30 - September 7, with no tickets required.
San Francisco
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

Metro this week: Alebrijes arrive, Common returns, Jazz Summer Fest Guide, Improve the Plaza

San Jose Jazz's Summer Fest unites world-class music, celebrating a vibrant tradition in Ciudad.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

DramaWatch: Portand's loss, Astoria's gain * Oregon ArtsWatch

Ten Fifteen Theater, a nonprofit community theater in Astoria, stages thought-provoking shows for local audiences. It primarily targets adults and recently featured productions like 'Macbeth' and 'AGAIN! The Act of Perfection,' a story by local artist Marco Davis.
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fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

El Campanil Theatre in Antioch at risk of closure without more funding, board president says

El Campanil Theatre may close if financial conditions do not improve, facing competition and decreasing audience interest post-COVID.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

Asase Yaa's Finale Recital Honors Black Dance Legacy in Brooklyn

Celebration of Black dance's cultural heritage and its global influence at the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation's 13th Annual Finale Recital.
fromTheartnewspaper
3 months ago

Miami arts organisations face existential crisis amid funding collapse

"For us, it's a triple threat... It's not just a budget cut. It's existential." - Naomi Fisher, co-founder of BFI, on the cumulative impact of funding cuts.
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SF LGBT
fromKqed
5 months ago

10 of the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer | KQED

Sasha Velour revives The Big Reveal Live Show, showcasing her innovative drag performance and creativity at Berkeley Rep.
Portland food
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago

Community group accuses Sunnyvale of censorship over 'Historic Palestine' poster at arts fair

Community group accuses Sunnyvale of censorship at an arts fair over a Palestinian ceramics booth.
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