Arts

August 29, 2007 -- DC Grooves is back! The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities announces the return of Washington's much anticipated evening outdoor concert series. This year's line-up features three internationally renowned performers: MC Hammer, Willie Colón and Little Richard. The shows run from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, September 6 and 20, and Friday, September 14.

Come out and dance, sing and enjoy an evening in Washington, DC. Thursday, September 6 hip-hop superstar MC Hammer brings his distinct style to DC Grooves with his hits Too Legit to Quit, Pray and U Can't Touch This.    » read more »

Comprehensive Guide Celebrates the State's Cultural and Seasonal Offerings

HARTFORD, Conn. (August 22, 2007) - Planning a fall or winter daytrip or getaway in Connecticut just got easier! Now available, the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism's fall-winter Culture & Special Events Guide highlights the state's abundance of arts and cultural treasures, with information on exciting attractions, events and seasonal activities.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 - The Arkansas Arts Council will present its annual statewide conference on the arts, ArtLinks 2007: Connecting Commerce and the Creative Community, Oct. 21-22 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. Registration forms for ArtLinks 2007 are available at www.arkansasarts.org/artlinks or by calling the Arkansas Arts Council at (501) 324-9766. The early bird registration fee for the two-day conference is $140 by Oct. 5. Registration fee is $170 after that date.    » read more »

Wednesday, August 29, 2007, FRANKFORT, Ky. – In preparation for the Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebrations, the Kentucky Arts Council is encouraging arts and cultural organizations, local government agencies and colleges and universities to develop Lincoln-related projects with broad community appeal.    » read more »

August 2007, DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa artists, arts organizations, schools and other community groups applying for Major Grant funding from the Iowa Arts Council have until October 1, 2007 to submit applications and support materials.    » read more »

Aug. 30, 2007 -- On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Smithsonian Latino Center hosts its second annual benefit gala, ¡Smithsonian con Sabor! 2007. In keeping with the Center's tradition of highlighting a different Latin culture each year, the 2007 gala features the culture of Mexico. The gala—under the patronage of Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan and chaired by former first lady of Florida Columba Bush—includes a Legacy Awards Ceremony prominent individuals of Mexican descent whose contributions have had significant impact on American culture.    » read more »

"Let your Motto be resistance! Resistance! RESISTANCE! No opposed people have ever secured Liberty without resistance" — abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, 1843

Aug. 30, 2007 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum has commissioned Jenny Holzer (b. 1950), an internationally renowned conceptual artist best known for her pioneering work incorporating texts into light-based sculptures and projections, to create a major site-specific light sculpture. "For SAAM" is scheduled to be installed in the museum's contemporary galleries in November.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 - James Hanlon and Darren Capik in association with their production company PikLon Entertainment today announced that their controversial documentary “POPWHORE - A New American Dream won two major awards at this summer's New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). The documentary received the prestigious Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and James Hanlon was the recipient of the award for Best Director of a Documentary.    » read more »

August 30, 2007 -- "PlayByPlayMen ~ And The Art Of The Perfect Call," the documentary feature film written and directed by Ziad Hamzeh, has been selected as the Opening Night Film for the 2007 New England Film and Video Festival. The film will be screening on Thursday, October 4, 2007at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts, and will launch the 2007 festival and opening night parties.    » read more »

- On Exhibit September 20, 2007 through January 5, 2008
- Exhibition part of Folger Shakespeare Library's 75th Anniversary Celebration

August 27, 2007 -- Fifty years ago, on September 26, 1957, "West Side Story" opened on Broadway. The show went on to become a landmark musical in a league with works such as "Show Boat" and "Oklahoma!" The Library of Congress celebrates the golden anniversary of this historic musical with "West Side Story: Birth of a Classic."    » read more »

Baroque to Bernstein and Bojangles–Chamber Orchestras, Composer Portraits, Jazz Piano Miniseries and More

In cooperation with Audible, XM and the NEA introduce national radio show on September 10 featuring audio recordings of classic novels, plus interviews, commentary and readings by Mary Louise Parker, Robert Duvall, Colin Powell, Cheech Marin, Sandra Day O'Connor, Garrison Keillor, Alice Walker, Edward Albee, Amy Tan, Tony Hillerman, and many others

August 23, 2007 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. – Every other year the Kentucky Arts Council offers visual and media artists an opportunity to compete for the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship awards of $7,500, to support the advancement and continuation of Kentucky artists’ careers, and recognize the creative excellence of their work. This year, 124 visual artists (including craft artists, experimental artists, painters, graphic artists, installation artists, photographers and sculptors) and 4 media artists (videographers and filmmakers) applied for the coveted fellowship awards.    » read more »