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UpdatedMon, Apr 26, 2021 at 3:57 pm CT Reply Pictured: Maestro Kirk Muspratt conducting New Philharmonic. (Photo by John Cebula, Esq.) In anticipation of the Frida Kahlo: Timeless" exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) June 5-Sept. 6 2021, New Philharmonic presents "A Salute to Frida" celebrating the rhythms and heart of Hispanic culture. Under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, the orchestra will perform "Estrellita" by Manuel Ponce, creator of the modern Mexican song; "No Sé Tú" by Latin Grammy and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award-winner ...

creative:impact Credit Carla Dirlikov Canales Meet Carla Dirlikov Canales, Ypsilanti native, renowned opera singer and arts advocate. She is also  founder of the Canales Project, an organization that uses the arts to bridge cultural divides.  She joined Creative Washtenaw's Deb Polich and WEMU's David Fair to talk about how she uses her voice to advocate for the arts and creativity in the halls of Congress and across the world.  Listen Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy.  In ...

17th century opera attuned to today’s pandemic-fueled yearnings Updated Mar 01, 2021; Posted Mar 01, 2021 This is a screenshot from the trailer for Princeton University Department of Music's online production of Cavalli's opera "La Calisto," which will premiere on YouTube on Saturday, March 6.Princeton University Department of Music Facebook Share performing will be part of the equation. The students who signed up to participate in Princeton University Department of Music’s fall Opera Performance course certainly expected to perform a staged version of “La Calisto,” Francesco Cavall...

– Unique female names – Some traditionalists give new age names the side-eye as they deem them to be try-hard attempts to instil some uniqueness from birth. Judging by the sky-rocketing popularity of the following names in the past three years, millennial parents are veering away from the safe and conventional names of the boomer generation.  1. Leia A more unique twist on the conventional “Leah” spelling. No doubt popularised by the Star Wars franchise, and often paired with “Luke” as a sibling set. 2. Averie A delicate and feminine way of spelling “Avery”, which is more com...

Lara Korneychuk and Meghan Grogan join the 33-year old organization's paid staff. The San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) is pleased to announce the hire of two new staff to the organization’s artistic and administrative team. Lara Korneychuk joins the artistic team as the new Assistant to the Artistic Director with nearly a decade of experience and Meghan Grogan is the first hire in the newly created position of Assistant to the Board of Directors. After over four years, Celeste Oram is stepping down from SDWC’s Assistant to the Artistic Director position to complete her PhD in Music Compo...