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Chicago announces Arts 77, a huge increase in arts funding, with $60 million for artists, concerts and new public art at O’Hare Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune © Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune An image of Chicago's Picasso sculpture is on display in a window O'Hare International Airport in April 2020. The Arts 77 plan will include funding for public art as part of the airport's expansion. In the biggest show of civic support for the arts in years, if not decades, City of Chicago officials are expected to announce Tuesday a major new initiative called Arts 77, drawing its name f...

When the pandemic struck, among other things, it triggered a shortage of face masks across the country. And that’s when one Indian American art director based in New York City decided to help those on the front lines. Sonal Naroth, 31, an award-winning art director and producer, acclaimed for her work on the Golden Globe-winning TV series, “Ramy,” and the Academy Award-nominated film, “Marriage Story,” organized the Agents of (Face) S.H.I.E.L.D initiative to produce face shields and masks for New York health care workers. Naroth, who was born in Kerala and is a gradua...

The Virginia Opera 2021 season includes a masterclass series, live performances of "Trouble in Tahiti," and a virtual Spring Gala.

  CALGARY -- Calgary’s arts community took to Twitter Monday to mourn the passing of one of the city’s true arts champions, Bob McPhee. The former longtime CEO and General Director of Calgary Opera passed away Saturday, after an extended bout of cancer, at the age of 65. Our hearts are heavy today with the sad news of the passing of our dear friend and former General Director and CEO of Calgary Opera Bob McPhee. A highly decorated leader in Canada’s arts scene and an artist in his own right, Bob joined the company in 1998 (1/5) #yycartspic.twitter.com/NqmFsLAx96