 Arts in Crisis: A Community Conversation with
Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser
DATE: December 2, 2009
TIME: 9:30am - 11:30am
LOCATION: San Pedro Playhouse
TOPIC: The
challenges facing non-profit arts organizations today in fundraising,
building more effective Boards of Trustees, budgeting, tickets sales,
marketing and audience development.
For more information, and to RSVP, visit the website HERE.
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 SA ArtsBeat **NEW EPISODE**On this episode of SA ArtsBeat Sebastian visits Woodlawn Lake Park, the site of the second annual Arts in Our Parks event and talks to Mona Lisa Montgomery about the 75 Years of Dance celebration in San Antonio. He also talks to Suzanne Taranto, President/CEO of the New World Wine and Food Festival about events this year. Make sure to catch end of the show for the final part of SaySi's Dia de los Muertos video. |
  Robb and Linsey visit local college
radio stations KRTU, at Trinity, and KSYM at San Antonio College to get
a behind the scenes look at college radio in San Antonio and its
relationship with the local music scene. Watch HERE! |
SAN ANTONIO
Beloved flamenco instructor 'La Chiqui' returns to S.A.
San Antonio Express News (11/01/09)
Jasmina Wellinghoff
"Five years ago, Carmen "La Chiqui" Linares moved to Florida hoping to retire from the dance world. But that proved rather impossible. Not only did the beloved flamenco teacher end up teaching some classes in Orlando, she also periodically returned to San Antonio to share her expertise with students at Academia de Arte Flamenco in weeklong intensive sessions. Now she's back for good, as is her guitarist husband Jose Linares."
TEXAS
Michelle Obama presents award to Texas A&M freshman, UH program
Houston Chronicle (11/04/09)
Michelle Obama has presented a Coming Up Taller award from the President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities to a Texas A&M student and an education curator for the University of Houston's Blaffer Gallery in a White House ceremony.
NATIONAL
Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Jessica Parker join arts panel
The Washington Post (11/02/09)
Ed O'Keefe
"Several stars of stage, screen and fashion runways will join the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a largely ceremonial, blue-ribbon group that advises President Obama on arts and cultural issues."
INTERNATIONAL
Van Gogh's personal letters debut online in English
The LA Times (11/03/09)
"In what is perhaps the first project of its kind, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has put English-language translations of 902 of Vincent van Gogh's personal letters on line."
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