NC Dance Festival Collaboration: Dance Project, Music for a Great Space, & the Khemia Ensemble
Above: the Khemia Ensemble (photo by Angie Petty) will perform alongside works by Jiwon Ha, as...
Read Moreby Andrea Luke | Apr 10, 2024 | Articles, Chamber Music, Class, Contemporary Music, Dance, Music, Participatory Dance, Previews | 0
Above: the Khemia Ensemble (photo by Angie Petty) will perform alongside works by Jiwon Ha, as...
Read MoreThe United Strings of Color Shine at African American Cultural Festival
by Maggie Pate | Sep 4, 2022 | Lecture, Reviews, Uncategorized, Youth String Ensemble | 0
The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County took place over the Labor Day weekend after a 2-year hiatus, and what a cultural celebration it was! Vendors lined Fayetteville Street selling beautiful art, clothing, food, jewelry, and more. Triangle participants were more than happy to come out and support local Black businesses and artists on this very hot 94-degree Sunday afternoon.
I found the tented concert stage by following the soulful voices of the recently-formed Deep River Singers as they began their set of African American Spirituals. Under the direction of Paul Anderson II this excellent group of well-blended voices “strives excellence and education while spreading the message of the Spirituals.” Anderson is a scholar on the art form and it really shows in the depth and first-rate work of the ensemble. Check out their podcast and don’t miss an opportunity to hear this group if you get the chance!
The spirited dancing of the South Garner Titan Dance Directive followed. These young women from various dance classes at South Garner High were a delight to watch. Kudos to their teacher, Jasmine B. Knight and the arts leadership at South Garner!
The United Strings of Color was formed by Margaret Partridge in 2018 as a project to address racial disparity in classical music through music education and community engagement. USC is comprised of a quartet of outstanding young string musicians of color who select and play music that represents both historic Black classical composers as well as contemporary music by prominent living composers of the African diaspora.
Read MoreChronicles of Jazz Ambassadors during the Cold War: Jazz Explorations with Dr. Kelsey Klotz
by Karen Moorman | May 12, 2022 | Class, Jazz, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Virtual learning for adults has flourished during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Jazz Ambassadors: Jazz Exploration Workshop Series with Dr. Kelsey Klotz of UNC Charlotte stands out as one of the interesting interdisciplinary...
Read MoreUNC Pembroke’s Distinguished Speaker Series Features Native Author Angeline Boulley
by Lakota Craft | Mar 28, 2022 | Americana, Book Reading, Book Signing, Reviews, Speaker, Uncategorized | 0
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has wrapped the 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series with Indigenous author Angeline Boulley. This year’s series, coordinated by UNCP’s Campus Engagement and...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Museum of History Presents 21st Annual African American Cultural Celebration
by Aneesah Abdur-Razzaq | Jan 29, 2022 | Reviews, Speaker, Uncategorized | 0
This past Saturday, the NC Museum of History presented an insightful program as part of its 21st Annual African American Cultural Celebration. This informative event comprised of four panelists provided great exposure to various...
Read MoreRevealing the Layers of Mark Bradford’s Cycloramas
by Christian Roberts | Jan 27, 2022 | Reviews, Speaker, Uncategorized, Visual Art | 0
In a recent virtual presentation for UNC Chapel Hill’s Department of Art and At History, Doctor Vance Byrd, Presidential Associate Professor of Germanic Languages & Literature at the University of Pennsylvania,...
Read MoreTriangle Wagner Society Presents Lecture and Recital of Wesendonck Lieder
by Emmeline MacMillan | Jan 16, 2022 | Lecture, Music, Recital, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
This past Sunday, the Triangle Wagner Society of North Carolina presented a virtual lecture and performance featuring German giant Richard Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. The event’s presentation had to be modified...
Read MoreUNC Pembroke’s Distinguished Speaker Series Features Native Author Tommy Orange
by Lakota Craft | Nov 16, 2021 | Reviews, Speaker, Uncategorized | 0
Each year, UNC Pembroke’s Campus Engagement and Leadership Center organizes a Distinguished Speaker Series at the Givens Performing Arts Center to allow thought-provoking guests to either speak on a particular subject or...
Read MoreThe Many, Many Roles of Sarah Jones at ASU’s Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
by Samantha Oleschuk | Oct 7, 2021 | Reviews, Speaker, Theatre, Uncategorized | 0
At Appalachian State University’s Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts and live-streamed, An Evening with Sarah Jones showcased the raw talent and poignant messages of Tony Award®-winning Sarah...
Read Moreby Tanner Benson | Sep 12, 2021 | Lecture, Orchestral Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
Sunday afternoon at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina, world-renown pianist Paolo Gualdi presented a brief overview of his upcoming concert, at which he will perform a number of Chopin’s early works with...
Read MoreMusicConnects: A Gripping Discussion About Joseph de Bologne and The Chevalier
by Barry Salwen | Sep 10, 2021 | Lecture, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
MusicConnects is an education program of the Winston-Salem Symphony that seeks to bring people together through music. This was the concluding event of five lectures during the summer, held under this year’s theme of...
Read Moreby Barry Salwen | May 15, 2021 | Lecture, Reviews, Uncategorized | 0
The Triangle Wagner Society is, according to its website, “dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and enjoyment of composer Richard Wagner’s thrilling and profound music.” The Society offers presentations and...
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