[ad_1] In my last post, I shared my thoughts on the health and vitality of the art market. I believe that the art market is the strongest it’s been in some time and that it is a good idea for artists and gallery owners to be actively working to increase […]
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San Diego Opera closes 2022 season with a surplus, thanks to federal grants during COVID
[ad_1] This time last summer, San Diego Opera battened down its hatches to prepare for economic rough waters as the company returned to indoor live performances amid COVID surges and mask and vaccine mandates. Their concerns proved valid. Despite reducing ticket sales projections for the scaled-down season that ends Thursday […]
Benjamin Echeverria at Michael Benevento, Los Angeles
[ad_1] For this exhibition Benjamin Echeverria continues an ongoing investigation using circle and stripe paintings as mechanisms that are altered and manipulated, registering studio activity over a long period of time. The canvases are built up, disassembled and reconstructed in the course of their development. This accumulation of history laces […]
George Altamura sells Napa’s Uptown Theatre to JaM Cellars | Local News
[ad_1] George Altamura has sold Napa’s historic Uptown Theatre to John Truchard, the music-loving vintner who also owns the Napa Valley Opera House and is a major sponsor of BottleRock. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Altamura, 90. “He is a great guy. He loves music and he loves Napa as […]
Artful Weekend July 2-3 – The Art League
[ad_1] Welcome to Artful Weekend, our guide to fun and interesting ways to enjoy art in person or virtually. This weekend: The June 2022 Landscape Exhibit, The Spirit of Carnival by Beverly Valdez, and the 2022 Student/Faculty Show at the League; Connections at Foundry Gallery; and printmaker Karen La Du’s coastal inspired works at DC Arts […]
Worldwide opera superstar Simon Estes to hold final opera performance in Iowa
[ad_1] This year is the Des Moines Metro Opera’s 50th anniversary, and the first production of the year will be historic as the final operatic role for international star and Iowa native Simon Estes.For a man with a career spanning six decades, 84 opera houses, six continents, and 103 roles, […]
Wildlife Wednesday – Underwater at Wakatobi, Indonesia!
[ad_1] Home / Blog / Wildlife / Wildlife Wednesday – Underwater at Wakatobi, Indonesia! Jun 29 2022 A very famous French diver once called Indonesia’s Wakatobi an underwater Nirvana. I am not going to quibble with Jacques Cousteau. Last week I traveled with very good friends and serious underwater photography […]
Alton native performing in Opera Edwardsville’s Opera for Kids’ ‘Goldilocks’
[ad_1] EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton man will join the cast of Opera Edwardsville’s Opera for Kids: “Goldilocks and the Three Singing Bears” this summer. The 40-minute long production of Opera Edwardsville’s Opera for Kids will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St. […]
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention campaign
[ad_1] Responses by Patrick Durgin-Bruce, creative director, Ultravirgo. Background: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but we took the stance this year that awareness alone isn’t enough. In this campaign for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), we focused on turning awareness into active advocacy. Amid a pandemic and […]
CENTER STAGE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
[ad_1] Once again the Saint Louis Opera Theatre concludes it’s glorious festival of opera with a show-casing of brilliant young talent. It’s called Center Stage, and it’s a wonderful night featuring singers in the Gerdine Young Artists program. This program gives emerging artists intensive training and professional experience. There are […]