[ad_1] A regular feature of my father’s pocket diaries of the nineteen-fifties are his entries about the performances he attended at the old, wantonly destroyed Metropolitan Opera House on Thirty-ninth Street, usually with one or another family member. He would cite the names of the operas and the singers and […]
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Preparing a Watercolour Gouache Palette for Painting on Location
[ad_1] Painting on location has been a key part of my practice for several years and watercolour gouache has become one of my core materials to use, but I wanted to find a way to prepare and transport it as efficiently as possible without compromising on the qualities of the […]
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Des Moines Metro Opera
[ad_1] Starting a theatre company is no easy feat, but for a theatre to be around for 50 years is something worth celebrating. You can celebrate 50 years with Des Moines Metro Opera this summer, which just opened up its 50th season with two spectacular productions. The season opened up […]
A Moorland Landscape Ink & Pastel Tutorial
[ad_1] In this second article artist Gerry Halpin talks about how his local surroundings inspired a change in media for his recent series of Moorland paintings. Follow his tutorial to create a landscape using acrylic inks and soft pastels. We hope you are inspired to have a go yourself and […]
Best Vellum for Drafting, Tracing, and More – ARTnews.com
[ad_1] Traditionally, vellum refers to a specific parchment made from animal skin—typically of a calf, goat, or sheep—that has been carefully cleaned, scratched, and cured. As the papermaking industry evolved, so did the term, which has today also come to refer to paper surfaces that are translucent, not unlike tracing […]
Spa Little Theatre to undergo review to better accommodate performing artists
[ad_1] SARATOGA SPRINGS — For decades, the Spa Little Theatre in Saratoga Spa State Park has played a major role in the city’s performing arts community — hosting packed-houses for Opera Saratoga, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Home Made Theater, and in the 1980s, actor/director John Houseman’s Acting […]
Art Basel Reveals Exhibitors for Inaugural Edition of Paris+
[ad_1] Art Basel today announced the 156 participants in the inaugural edition of its new Paris art fair, Paris+. The event will take place October 20–23 at the new Grand Palais Éphémère, with a preview day on October 19. “The composition of the gallery list reflects our commitment to create […]
Midsummer Grand Opera Moment in Santa Barbara
[ad_1] One of the surefire high cultural highlights of Santa Barbara summers arrives in the form of the Music Academy’s opera weekend. Casual attire may be welcome in the house, but these fully staged productions are anything but casual. They serve as showcasing opportunities for the Academy’s lofty voice program, […]
MAKING A MARK: How to assess entries for an open art society exhibition (Part 2)
[ad_1] Today’s Part 2 of my focus on assessing entries for an open art society exhibition is going to focus on a method I’ve devised for giving every entry in an open exhibition a specific mark. Yesterday I wrote about How to assess entries for an open art society exhibition (Part […]
Santa Fe Opera to host performances of Verdi’s masterpiece, ‘Falstaff’
[ad_1] Quinn Kelsey is returning to Santa Fe as a major star of the operatic stage. Barritone Quinn Kelsey returns to the Santa Fe Opera The resonant baritone will take on the title role of “Falstaff” beginning Saturday, July 16 in a new production by Sir David McVicar. Kelsey first […]