Recent Headlines
Within Fine Arts Schools
MIVAL Junior Art Show
The Junior Art Show is going to be in its 38th year. This is such a longstanding family tradition on this island. Now well into its second generation of young artists. The show will be at the Wells Fargo Bank, Mercer Island Branch, 3001, 78th AVE SE, Mercer Island. Show hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on July 14th Saturday and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on July 15th Sunday. - June 22, 2012 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League
Summer Intensive Meisner Technique – Space Limited for New Registrations at Emasla
The Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio announces it final registration spaces for its Summer Intensive Meisner Technique. - June 22, 2012 - Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio
MIVAL in Mercer Island Summer Celebration
Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) will be participating in the annual Mercer Island Summer Celebration July 14 and 15. Look for a large and small tent exhibiting artwork. In addition, MIVAL Gallery, located at 2836 78th Ave. S.E., will be hosting it’s Summer Celebration artists for the... - June 21, 2012 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League
2012 Cure for Dad's Mid-Life Crisis; Rock Out on the California Rock Camp VIP Mini-Tour
Learn, Jam & Record Live with Rocking Pro Band in World-Class Studios in Los Angeles - June 12, 2012 - California Rock Camp
American Composer's Forum - Los Angeles Announces 2012 Annual Composition Competition
American Composer's Forum - Los Angeles announces the opening of its 2012 annual composition competition. Compositions should be submitted for string trio with an optional electronic component. - June 07, 2012 - American Composer's Forum - Los Angeles
Ceramic Art Summer Camp at Lakeside Pottery's Fairfield County, Stamford, CT
Lakeside Pottery's 2012 Ceramic Art Weekly Summer Day Camp programs are designed to have children and young teens experience how to work in an actual pottery studio. During each weekly camp program, the participants will: - Learn to use the pottery wheel and throw pots successfully (we... - June 05, 2012 - Lakeside Pottery Studio
Vancouver Animation School Takes Top School Honors at the Prestigious CIRA Impact Awards
Award Makes Vancouver Animation School the Top School to Attend in Canada - June 02, 2012 - Vancouver Animation School
The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (“HARA”) Presents the Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival and the 35th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, May 25-27, 2012
The 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival, the culminating event of Mele Mei 2012 - a month-long celebration of Hawaii's music, will take place May 25-27, at the Hawaii Convention Center, and includes unique music industry-related workshops and the prestigious 35th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. - May 22, 2012 - The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts
"Forbidden Kiss Live!" Celebrates Sixth Year with Crowd-Pleasing Sexy Cabaret Show at Stage Left Studio
Sexy cabaret show "Forbidden Kiss Live!" celebrates sixth year at Stage Left Studio, off-off Broadway, New York City. Theatre, cabaret and burlesque performers give audiences lots of laughs and much to talk about. - May 20, 2012 - Stage Left Studio
University of Chicago Department of Music Performs Debussy’s "Fêtes" and "La Mer" with Poulenc’s "Gloria" this Memorial Weekend
Performance features soprano Patrice Michaels and a composition by University of Chicago Professor Augusta Read Thomas. - May 19, 2012 - University of Chicago Department of Music
June is Repertory Month at Stage Left Studio with Critically-Acclaimed Plays and “99 Club” Discount
Five plays to perform regularly in June at Stage Left Studio, Indie theatre in midtown New York City and a premiere off-Broadway theatre with many discounts. Repertory month includes award winners, long-running shows, a variety of styles, and all critical successes. - May 18, 2012 - Stage Left Studio
duCret School of Art Students to Graduate
Eighteen student artists who have completed their 3 year Accredited Art Career Program at duCret School of Art are set to graduate this month. Commencement is Thursday, May 17, 2012. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 PM. - May 16, 2012 - duCret School of Art
McGough Haggerty Academy First Annual Fundraiser
Come join the McGough Haggerty Academy for a day of music and dancing on Sunday, June 3rd from 2 pm - 9 pm at Rory Dolan's Bar and Restaurant in Yonkers, NY. - May 14, 2012 - McGough-Haggerty Academy
Sanoon Violin Academy Moves to North Texas Area
Suzuki based music instruction now offering private lessons in the North Texas area including Frisco, Allen and Mckinney. - May 06, 2012 - Sanoon Violin Academy
University of Chicago Performs Midwest Premiere of Andrea Clearfield’s Lung-Ta, “The Windhorse,” with Music, Dance, and Art
Performance features world premieres by University of Chicago composers including University Professor Augusta Read Thomas - May 04, 2012 - University of Chicago Department of Music
ACU Makes a Statement in the Casting Workshop Arena
Actor’s Close Up, a new player in the Casting Workshop community, is offering a great special for those already signed up with any of their competition. When actors show ACU their current membership at any casting workshop in town they will get a free membership to ACU for their first year. These workshops are with the same elite casting directors but are usually $10 to $15 cheaper per session than anyone else in town. - May 03, 2012 - Actor's Close Up
Local Artist to Debut Original Songs at duCret Spring Art Show
Local artist and duCret School of Art student, Rae Cauley will feature artwork and perform her original songs at the Annual Spring Art Show & Sale on Sunday, April 29th from 2 - 4pm. - April 29, 2012 - duCret School of Art
Music Studio Now Accepting Students for Summer 2012 Rock Band Camp
Bill Wright's Guitar Studio is now accepting students for Summer Rock Band Camp. Camp starts June 25th for 7 weeks. - April 20, 2012 - Bill Wright School Of Music
Stage Left Studio’s Left Out Festival Brings Down the House with "Selected Shorts"
Off-broadway New York City theatre Stage Left Studio receives thunderous approval for collection of artists, playwrights, and performers for a variety show type matinee performance of "Selected Shorts," featuring gay and lesbian performers and the people who love to work with them. - April 18, 2012 - Stage Left Studio
Left Out Festival at Stage Left Studio NYC Offers Literary Greatest Hits and LGBT Out Performers
The Fifth Annual Left Out Festival runs April 14-19 at Stage Left Studio, 214 W 30th Street, 6th Floor, New York City. The Festival features gay and lesbian writers, performers, and artists and the straight people who like working with them. Includes some of the best of Off-Broadway NYC theater in an intimate setting of solo performers, plays, readings, and performance art. - April 14, 2012 - Stage Left Studio
Waikiki Hotels to Host Live Concerts Featuring Hawaii's Award-Winning Artists as Part of Month-Long Mele Mei 2012, April 27-May 29
The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (“HARA”) and the Hawaii Tourism Authority (“HTA”) are excited to announce a live concert series featuring Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners and nominees at premiere Waikiki hotels as part of the 2nd Annual Mele Mei, a month-long celebration of the music of Hawaii, April 27-May 29, 2012. These concerts will be held at Halekulani, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, The MODERN Honolulu, The Royal Hawaiian, and Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa. - April 13, 2012 - The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts
NJ’s Oldest Art School, duCret School of Art Celebrates 85th Year
The duCret School of Art celebrated it's 85th Anniversary with a Faculty-Alumni Art Show & Sale on the duCret school grounds. Attending were nationally and internationally Known NJ artists. - April 11, 2012 - duCret School of Art
Piano-Yoga® Music School First Concert
The Piano-Yoga® Music School is proud to announce its first student concert this summer. This year’s event is held at the London home of one of the most prominent music publishers in the world, Schott Music, where the GéNIA MUSIC School (now the Piano-Yoga® Music School) has... - April 09, 2012 - Piano-Yoga®
International Ballet Intensive Hosted Again by California Dancearts
Los Angeles Dance School to Host Intensives for Experienced and Youth Dancers - April 08, 2012 - California DanceArts
Inside Out: An Experimental Artistic Process, Nine Artists Exhibit Together After a Six Month Experiment Documenting the Creative Processes That Went Into Each Work
Nine artists present a collection of work illustrating their journey in documenting the conceptual process involved in creating their art. The exhibition will include drawings, writings, sketches and even a few false starts, that ultimately resulted in this show of more than 60 mosaics. The exhibition will be held April 13-June 29, 2012, in the Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics, located at 1800-1806 W. Cuyler Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60613. - April 07, 2012 - The Chicago Mosaic School
Peggy Still Stands Up for the National Anthem
Local music school's students sing The Star Spangled Banner throughout metro Atlanta - April 07, 2012 - The North Fulton School of Music
Legendary Guitarist Richard Thompson to Perform at Idyllwild Arts Academy
As part of its innovative annual New Music Concerts, the Idyllwild Arts Academy 2012 New Music Concert will feature the legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson along with the incomparable music of So Percussion and the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra. The concert will take place on Sunday, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. in The Barnsdall Gallery Theatre at 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles. - April 06, 2012 - Idyllwild Arts Academy
The Award Winning CCHS Band is Recruiting Interested Students
Central Cabarrus High School Band Interest Meeting - April 01, 2012 - Central Cabarrus High School Band
Skype Piano Lessons Now Available Online from the Piano-Yoga® School
Piano-Yoga® School offers new Online Piano Skype Lessons with Russian pianist GéNIA. - March 27, 2012 - Piano-Yoga®
"You Need Music" Educational & Performing Enterprise Presents a Winners Recital of the Third "Olympic Challenge" Competition at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
"You Need Music" offers the unique opportunity to play at Carnegie Hall for children who put their effort in learning music without a goal to become professionals, but for the sheer love of performing. - March 26, 2012 - You Need Music Educational & Performing Enterprise
Playwrighting Class
The Ohio Playwrights Circle is offering its first class in playwrighting. - March 24, 2012 - Ohio Playwrights Circle
California DanceArts to Hold Auditions in March for Los Angeles International Ballet Intensive
Los Angeles Dance Academy Prepares Again to Host the Prestigious International Dance Event - March 18, 2012 - California DanceArts
Stopping Our Silence "Silencing the Inner Critic"
Free healing conference for survivors of abuse. Two performances (mature audiences only) examining self-sabotage Survivors of abuse often face. - March 16, 2012 - Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble
Schoolhouse Arts Center Offers Spring Arts Classes and April Vacation Theater Programs
Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Spring Arts Classes will start March 26. This eight-week session of classes includes something for everyone from pre-school through adult. Classes include: Annie Junior Musical Theater Workshop for ages 8 to 16 on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Art for Mommy and Me... - March 09, 2012 - Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sebago Lake in Standish
Schoolhouse Arts Center Hosts Spring Fling Craft & Vendor Fair
Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish will be hosting a giant Spring Craft & Vendor Fair to support its 2012 slate of plays and educational classes. This event will be held on Saturday April 7 at George E. Jack School, 15 Northeast Road, Standish, ME 04084 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. There will be... - March 09, 2012 - Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sebago Lake in Standish
Steel Magnolias at Schoolhouse Arts Center from April 13-29
Public Service Announcement: Steel Magnolias at Schoolhouse Arts Center from April 13-29 - March 09, 2012 - Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sebago Lake in Standish
Atlanta's Peggy Still School of Music Announces Construction of New Recording Studio
Alpharetta facility will offer studio-related education and training, as well as a full suite of recording and production capabilities and services to students and the community - March 08, 2012 - The North Fulton School of Music
Austin Center for Design Publishes Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving; Gives it Away for Free Online
Book Acts as a Call-to-Action for Design-Driven Disruptive Innovation in the Form of Social Entrepreneurship - March 03, 2012 - Austin Center for Design
Youth Artists to Debut Artwork in New York's Big Screen Plaza
Young students from around the U.S. will showcase their artwork in New York City's Big Screen Plaza on March 2-3 from 5-8pm. The 3 hour slideshow, created by Artsonia, the world's largest online student art museum is part of the National Art Education Association's annual convention, being held in New York. Last year, families flew in from various states to enjoy the unique opportunity to see their child's artwork displayed in such a spectacular venue. - February 29, 2012 - Artsonia
Second Annual Piano-Yoga® Retreat at Kings Place a Huge Success
On the 12th February Piano-Yoga® - the miracle piano technique which allowed its creator, GéNIA, to return to the podium just 10 weeks after breaking her wrist - returned to the refreshing environs of the sparkling new world-class music venue, Kings Place, where Piano-Yoga® retreats... - February 28, 2012 - Piano-Yoga®
Mercer Island Visual Arts League MIVAL 2nd Annual Treasures in Miniature Art Show
Mercer Island Visual Arts League MIVAL Announces its 2nd Annual Treasures in Miniature Art Show and artists reception coming to Mercer Island Visual Arts League Gallery. The exhibit runs April 5-28 at MIVAL Gallery on Mercer Island. The exhibit will feature dozens of painters, sculptors, photographers and more from Mercer Island and surrounding communities. - February 21, 2012 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League
duCret School of Art Instructor an Activist for Youth in Art
Local artist Ed Wetzel takes extraordinary measures to interest students in the vibrant world of art. - February 09, 2012 - duCret School of Art
SoBe Arts Presents the World Premiere of Hamlet Soundtheater/Opera Music and Libretto by Carson Kievman. Based on the Play by William Shakespeare.
SoBe Institute of the Arts presents the World Premiere of Carson Kievman’s Hamlet Soundtheater/Opera in the Little Stage Theater on Miami Beach. This provocative, sophisticated, and radically re-imagined musical setting of Shakespeare’s masterpiece was the final commission by legendary producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival / Public Theater. Due to Papp’s tragic passing soon after the work was completed, Hamlet remained unperformed, until now. http://sobearts.org/hamlet.html - February 09, 2012 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
Lagond Music School Announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a 10th Anniversary Celebration, and Their First Live Streaming Fundraising Event on the Lagond Music Website
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, the Lagond Music School, a not-for-profit organization located in Westchester County, announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a live video streaming performance and fundraising event on Friday, February 10th from 8pm to 12 midnight. This global online performance will commemorate the innovative contemporary music school’s 10 years of serving a diverse community of over 1,000 students. - February 02, 2012 - Lagond Music School
Press Preview: The National Academy Museum Annual 2012 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
National Academy Museum is inviting the Press to be treated to breakfast and then receive an introduction to the Annual 2012 exhibition. - January 14, 2012 - National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts
National Academy Museum's Annual Exhibition Opens January 25, 2012
Presenting over 100 artists and architects across three generations, featured artists include Ellen Altfest, Karl Benjamin, Joe Coleman, Lesley Dill, Chie Fueki, Jeanne Gang, Kate Gilmore, Joan Jonas, Philip Pearlstein, Robert A. M. Stern, Emma Tapley, Bernard Tschumi, Stephen Westfall and others. - January 05, 2012 - National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts
Art in Action Named Arts Organization of the Year
Art in Action, a leading nonprofit art education organization, announced today that they are honored to have been selected as the recipient of the Diamond Award for the Arts Organization of the Year. The Peninsula Arts Council Diamond Awards are presented each year to recognize outstanding... - December 22, 2011 - Art in Action
Emmy-Winning VFX Artist Kevin Kutchaver Takes Stage at The DAVE School Graduation on December 21
Before walking across the stage to receive their diplomas this week, The DAVE School’s newest graduates will gain insights on launching their new careers from VFX industry veteran Kevin Kutchaver. Kutchaver will be the keynote speaker at the Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, graduation of The DAVE... - December 20, 2011 - EduK Group
The Piano-Yoga® Christmas Sale is Here
Piano-Yoga® is offering some irresistible seasonal offers this Christmas to get pianists into the Christmas spirit. - December 20, 2011 - Piano-Yoga®
Atlanta's Peggy Still School Excels in International Music Exams
Students lead Georgia, the world in Fall 2011 ABRSM exams. - December 16, 2011 - The North Fulton School of Music