By Sheila Cowley. At our second Sparks Collaborative Ensemble rehearsal for Billow, Creative Clay’s artists were flying. The performance is part of Creative Clay’s Spring for the Arts fundraiser on May 20. Billow is a short play dozens of Creative Clay’s member artists have a hand in – from painting strikingly beautiful billowing flags to moving and dancing and shouting out lines with actor Jan Neuberger, dancer Helen Hansen French and choreographer Paula Kramer.
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Started out with a theme and a play that sort of went along with that. Decided I wanted music. But then started really fleshing out the play, and wondered, “Is… Read More
Fear of rejection? Become a writer! Nothing will cure you faster. First, you get rejected from agents. Signed with an agent? Congrats! Now you get rejected from publishing houses. Landed… Read More
Words by David Warner, Photos by Tom Kramer. Collaboration is a key word for BEACON, the annual concert of contemporary dance at The Palladium. The 2022 edition on April 29 was no exception, with partnerships not just among dancers and choreographers but with a jazz pianist, a composer of electronic music, two laptops, two visual artists and even the audience. I know I will hold all of these dances in my heart for a very long time…. Read More
There is a pervasive weight in the air these days. A sense of wrongness, a sense of loss and despair that invades the lungs with every breath and weighs down… Read More
By Laura Kepner. This Saturday, the City of Tarpon Springs’ Tarpon Arts, a division of the Cultural and Civic Services Department, is hosting The Art of Health at Craig Park, 5 Beekman Lane in Tarpon Springs, a free all-ages event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., which will focus on the ways art uplifts and improves lives through music, painting, dance and more…. Read More
I just closed on my performance of STANDING, a tribute to Ukraine. This work was so meaningful and I hope to have other opportunities to show it. The piece opens… Read More
Professional Oil Paints vs. Student Grade Oil Paints One of the things I wanted to do was with the grant money. I wanted to continue learning from different artists about… Read More
This is the last week to check out the amazing print show at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. 24 Hands Exhibition is on the second floor and you don’t want… Read More
Mother’s Day this year was full of surprises. First, I had a nice visit with my Mom in the early afternoon, smothering her with love, adoration, and Belgian chocolates. Second,… Read More
