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The Palm Springs International Film Festival has cancelled its star-studded, in-person awards ceremony amid rising concerns around COVID-19 and the Omicron vari

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has cancelled its star-studded, in-person awards ceremony amid rising concerns around COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

Mid-America Arts Alliance announced Wednesday the next cohort of artists to participate in the Artists 360 professional development program in Northwest Arkansas.

The anti-gala, a fundraiser hosted by Albany Barn and Electric City Barn, returns next Friday (Oct. 15) both in-person and online. People can come by Albany…

Welcome to this year’s 30 Under 30, where we highlight the best young talent in the industry, selected based on your glowing testimonies. But before you delve down into this year’s list, here’s some words from a couple of the people that made it happen. “Partnering with the 30 Under 30 has always felt natural to us, attracting and retaining the next generation of talent is important to the long-term success of the games industry. It’s where the industry’s future ideas, innovation, ...

Opinion: Ohios artists are fighting for survival. The public can help. Jane DAngelo The dance art form is expressive and vibrant. Columbus dance practitioners offer a variety of dance genres from contemporary, hip-hop, West African, Tap, Classical Indian, Flamenco to ballet, jazz and modern. In early 2020, dance artists were preparing new work to perform in spring and summer concerts. Dance studios were prepping students for recitals, concerts and competitions. Well, we all kno...

Glenn Close Receives Varietys Creative Impact in Acting Award at Palm Springs Fest Malina Saval, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail When it comes to the estimable career of Glenn Close, there are myriad stunning scenes that come to mind: sobbing in the shower in “The Big Chill,” the bathroom brawl in “Fatal Attraction,” those final wordless moments in “Dangerous Liaisons” in which she smears the makeup off her face and leaks tears as the screen fades to black. Few actors are as bold ...

Small Axe Helmer Steve McQueen Receives Creative Impact in Directing Award Antonio Ferme, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail British filmmaker Steve McQueen is known for tackling heavy hot-button issues in film, from political strife in Northern Ireland (“Hunger”) to sexual addiction (“Shame”) and slavery in America in “12 Years a Slave,” which netted three Oscars, including for best picture and supporting actress. Among the film’s nine total noms, McQueen received one for directin...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Variety to Honor Glenn Close With Creative Impact in Acting Award at 10 Directors to Watch Virtual Event Variety Staff, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Variety has announced it will be giving its Creative Impact in Acting Award to Glenn Close as part of their virtual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards event with the Palm Springs International Film Society on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. PT. As previously announced, Steve McQueen will be receiving the...

Building a personal portfolio of impact investments in the creative economy Guest Author Meg Massey ImpactAlpha, Dec. 10 – Artist housing in Michigan and Memphis. Immersive art experiences in New Mexico. And now a film studio in upstate New York promising to put local talent to work and jumpstart the economy.  In just the last five years, artist and acupuncturist turned impact investor Lorrie Meyercord has deployed about $4 million of her personal wealth into arts and culture businesses. ...