Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to New York City Center 12/1-1/2/2011

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center from December 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011 with exciting performances that have become a joyous holiday tradition. New …

Charile "Bird" Parker Memorial

About the Charlie Parker Memorial ”Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn. They teach you there’s …

African Digital Art

As wave after wave of new technological innovations continue to wash over the world, I’ve become aware of both the intended consequences of access to digital tools, as well as …

Local artist paints an important reminder of N.C.’s black history

Fifty years ago, four young African-American men sat at a lunch counter and helped spark a civil rights revolution. Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain took …

Life art without captions

There was something to be said about the framed photos strategically placed throughout both levels of Portfolio Gallery last month as a special exhibit to benefit the victims of Haiti. …

Planned Parenthood’s Family Group Art Show

Planned Parenthood of San Antonio, Texas is having a competitive art show. It invites entries from artists working in all mediums whose work reflects notions of family, family planning, and …

Takers

The movie trailer for the new movie Takers, due to hit theaters August 27th, promises explosive action, plenty of drama, and an all-star cast that’s easy on the eyes. Directed …

New Art By Frank Morrison Entitled "Practice Makes Perfect"

Frank Morrison’s art work is unique and will make a statement that you simple can not miss. The exaggerated body parts and flowing motion of the characters depicted in Frank’s …

Speak, Memory Symposium: October 28-30, 2010 @ Townhouse Gallery, Cairo

The Townhouse Gallery in Cairo is organizing an international symposium on archival initiatives and other strategies for the preservation and (re)activation of cultural memory. Borrowing from the title of Vladimir …

Zimbabwean Art Legacy Firmly Secure

The country’s art legacy is truly secure in the custodianship of the current crop of the young and upcoming artists who never seize to amaze when it comes to creativity. …

Benin Art 1897

For the People of Benin Kingdom, the Year 1897 Remains Significant. It Was the Year the British Invaded Their Land And Forcefully Removed Thousands of Their Bronze And Ivory Works …