A Mexican immigrant who was institutionalized in mental hospitals in Northern California for more than 30 years is now considered by some critics to be one of the best artists of the 20th century. And he’s getting his first major retrospective in Los Angeles. The Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, or ICA LA, is […]
Pop great Billy Joel donned a yellow Star of David at a concert in New York in a powerful but silent statement against white supremacy following the violence in Charlottesville. The Piano Man, who is rarely overtly political, returned Monday night to play his encore at Madison Square Garden sporting the Star of David on
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France –Spending part of the summer in central France has constituted our annual vacation for several years now. We enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, the beautiful scenery, and the cooler weather. If there are any musical events we are happy to attend them, but they are not the main reason for our
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsScreenshot – Lisa Marie Presley It’s hard to believe that it’s been 40 years since the passing of one of the most iconic figures in music. Elvis Presley passed away on August 15, 1977 and, since then, his loyal fans have flocked to his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee, to feel closer to “The King.”
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Following a nationwide search, the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Silverman as its new Executive Director. Silverman takes the helm as of August 14, 2017. Silverman is a non-profit arts management professional who has worked with social service and arts organizations in San
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyLaurie Cardoza-Moore, president of the Tennessee-based Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN), on Thursday called on all Jews, Christians and people of conscience to protest Roger Waters” concert this Sunday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician, is known for his anti-Israel views and for his encouragement of boycotts against
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAWASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 – In April 1805, Viennese concert-goers heard a new work by Ludwig von Beethoven. His Symphony No. 3, dubbed “Eroica,” was dedicated to a man he believed embodied republican principles. Ludwig von Beethoven. On his symphony’s title page, the composer wrote a short dedication: “Written on the subject of Bonaparte.” Shortly
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAKeith Urban It didn’t take very long for the Nashville community and its stars to come together following the death of country legend Glen Campbell. The “Rhinestone Cowboy,” who passed away on August 8 after a long and public battle with Alzheimer’s disease, inspired many people throughout his television and musical career. RELATED: Keith Urban
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorialsBest known for shaming Berlin memorial goers with ‘YOLOCAUST,’ Shahak Shapira stages protest over social media giant’s failure to delete offensive messages By Times of Israel staff An Israeli-German artist best known for his “ YOLOCAUST” project, which combined selfies taken at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial with images of concentration camp victims, released a video Monday
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International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsLOS ANGELES — I witnessed up close the ravaging effect that Alzheimer’s disease was having on Glen Campbell in the later years of his life. This was in 2011, when I interviewed him at his Malibu home shortly after he’d gone public with his diagnosis. At that point, although his short-term memory was failing rapidly,
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & EducationGlen Campbell The country music industry is reacting with grief to the August 8 passing of icon Glen Campbell at age 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His impact on the music world has been massive since he scored his first hits in the late ’60s. We’ll never forget his masterful guitar work
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USAModern dancers from 12 international troupes as well as Israeli companies will perform on the Suzanne Dellal stage By Jessica Steinberg August brings the start of Tel Aviv Dance, three months of local and international dance performances hosted at the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater in Neve Tzedek. “We’re looking for something different
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & BroadcastChris Cornell’s 12-year-old daughter, Toni Cornell performed a gorgeous tribute to her father on the Aug. 4 segment of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Cornell sang a moving rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” alongside the band OneRepublic. The performance was a celebration of the lives of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, who both unexpectedly died earlier
Symbol for Venezuela’s struggle for democracy, violinist Wuilly Arteaga, was arrested during a national strike called by the opposition party. Venezuelan’s are against President Nicolás Maduro’s plans to change the constitution. According to the head of the NGO Penal Forum, Alfredo Romero, the violinist currently remains in custody at the command headquarters of the National
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