Junji Ito’s Uzumaki anime adaptation is set to arrive later this year thanks to the creative minds at Adult Swim and Production IG, but before we see the arrival of this story revolving around a cursed town inflicted with an obsession with spirals, one fan has tested their artistic ability […]
Month: February 2021
Clark Art Institute Featuring A New Year-Long Exhibition / iBerkshires.com
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute is featuring a new year-long exhibition highlighting the work of contemporary artist Erin Shirreff. The free exhibition is on view in public spaces in the Lower Clark Center and the Reading Room of the Manton Research Center […]
amBroadway: Emma Thompson joins ‘Matilda’ film cast, St. Luke’s Theatre dismantled and more
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Off-Broadway’s St. Luke’s Theatre is dismantled Producer Edmund Gaynes, who operated St. Luke’s Theatre for 15 years, announced last week that the Midtown Off-Broadway venue (located under St. Luke’s Lutheran Church) had […]
Netanyahu backs reopening art, culture events in two weeks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday agreed to reopen the locked-down arts and culture industry in two weeks’ time, releasing it from a national closure ordered to curb the coronavirus outbreak that has severely limited public life. Netanyahu met with representatives of the battered industry at his office for a […]
Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design Is Now Accepting Graduate Applications
The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, part of the College of the Arts at Georgia State University, features an internationally active faculty and a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for professional careers in art and design. The school is NASAD accredited and offers an MA in Art […]
Art Shows and Gallery Openings in Denver January 13 to 19, 2020
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Inklings of change, regrowth and the still-remote coming of spring are all alive in Denver galleries this week, where you’ll see new works, new collections and lots of color. Give […]
Country singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. Big Loud Records said in a statement that Wallen’s contract has been suspended indefinitely. Republic Records, […]
Evansville theater tries to stay afloat amid pandemic impact
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — On the homepage of its website, Evansville’s Civic Theatre wastes no time in explaining its situation. “After 95 years serving our community, The Civic is in danger of closing its doors permanently,” the message says. That’s not an exaggeration, officials with the nonprofit said. In early […]
Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition’s coordinator Devon Torres
FALL RIVER — Devon Torres has an eye for art. And now, the Fall River native is using her arts background to further arts and culture in the city as the coordinator for the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition. Launched in 2019, the FRACC is a committee of the […]
Theatre and Live Entertainment Sectors Plea To Government For Continued VAT Reduction
Leaders across the music, theatre and events industries have come together to issue an urgent plea to Government to maintain the 5% VAT rate on ticket sales, brought in to help the beleaguered industry last year. The appeal was made in a letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, ahead of […]