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Dancer-Turned-Artist Cobourine Releases First Track Off Upcoming EP
Popular dancer turned recording artiste Cobourine has released the track Love Wi— the first song off his upcoming EP set for début in September. Inspired by true events, the track features Brickxx and is produced by Sapposonic. “When I let people...

‘A Distinct Society’: A 21st-century drama at the Haskell Free Library
The unique Haskell Free Library and Opera House was built in 1904 intentionally to straddle the border between Derby Line and the Quebec town of Stanstead. Inside, black tape representing the border boundary runs along the floor, not as a...

HHN Foundation children showcase Thai cultural performances at Jomtien Complex birthday celebration
Children from the CPDC present a graceful Thai dance at the birthday celebration in Jomtien Complex. PATTAYA, Thailand – At the Poseidon Wine Cellar in the Jomtien Complex area, the HHN Foundation for Thai Children, led by Director Ms. Ratchada...

Morgan Paine exhibit, 'Making a Clear Mark,' opens in Wasmer Gallery on Aug. 29
“Making a Clear Mark: 1997 to 2025” opens Aug. 29 in the Wasmer Gallery in the Arts Complex at Florida Gulf Coast University. The exhibition is a retrospective of work by FGCU Associate Professor of Art and Program Leader Morgan T. Paine, who...

DOT directives ban and order removal of asphalt art in streets, intersections, crosswalks and sidewalks
On Monday, Fort Myers Mural Society Executive Director Shari Shifrin learned that the City of Sarasota is planning to remove 200 hand-painted sidewalk panels that line Pineapple and Orange avenues in Sarasota’s historic Burns Court arts and...

Spotify names Amaarae as its Equal Africa Artiste for August
Music streaming platform, Spotify has announced Ghanaian-American singer cum songwriter, Ama Serwah Genfi better known as Amaarae as the Equal Africa Artiste for the month of August, spotlighting her as one of the continent’s artistes who...
Whoop-Up Days celebrates Blackfoot culture with increased programming
Posted on August 15, 2025 by adminLethbridge and District Exhibition The return of Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter Armond Duck Chief to Whoop-Up Days is one of the highlights of an expanded partnership between Lethbridge & District...
Will BYU football’s unique culture hinder or help in brave new world of college sports?
Brigham Young University has always been something of a curiosity in college football. Outside observers look at the faith-based school and see it conducting a grand experiment. The school supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Creative venue on the downtown arts scene proud to be city’s “Newest Night Out”
The Abstract, a locally owned cocktail lounge, is now open for business at 1126 Broadway, in the heart of the city’s “arts district”. Seeking to live up to its name as well as its environs, the space is filled with locally commissioned art and...

The Democracy Center Presents 'Breaking The Frame: Two Solo Shows On Art And Identity' From August 2123
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Solo Performers Kurt Kanazawa and Bee Vang The Democracy Center presents“Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity” from August 21–23 Hmong-American actor Bee Vang of Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino and local-born...

IPN | Cultural Agenda | August 16
0 An outdoor sports event is taking place at “Valea Trandafirilor” Park, Skate Park area, at 09:00 AM. The opening of the sports area, with multifunctional fields, in Dumitru Rîșcanu Park / Sports Zone / at 10:00 AM/ is taking place. The Planeta...

Taylor Swift’s new album announcement teases “Ophelia” and other art historical references.
Taylor Swift appears to be mining art history for inspiration on the cover of her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl. On Wednesday, the pop star unveiled the details of the new album on an episode of New Heights, the podcast co-hosted by her...

Cell Culture Contamination
Understanding the Causes and Managing the Risks This is the first in a three-part series on CO2 incubation Biological contamination is the dread of every person working with cell culture. When cultures become infected with microorganisms, or...
Cultural Symbol Stolen: Bearspaw First Nation Tipi Stripped of Canvas
A cultural symbol representing the future and traditions of the Bearspaw First Nation has been stolen. One of four tipis erected along Highway 1 near Calaway Park was stripped of its canvas, prompting concern and outrage from the community. A...

True North: Cultural Renewal in Canada
In the long term, the hope is for the Gregory the Great Institute to become a major contributor to the “great conversation,” bringing the wisdom of Christendom to Canada’s beleaguered and floundering culture. We live in exciting times. As a...

Children’s Home Society working on community art installation
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A community art installation is coming to the Children’s Home Society’s newest Rapid City campus. Thursday, community members were invited to the Minneluzahan Senior Center where they learned how to create origami swans...

Art in thread: a celebration of quilting at the Abbeville Cultural Center
ABBEVILLE, LA - The Abbeville Cultural Center is currently hosting a unique textile exhibit titled "Art in Thread," showcasing the intricate art of quilting along with other textile crafts. This exhibition, presented by the Vermilion Art Council,...

Promoting peace through art
Promoting peace through art Published on: Saturday, August 16, 2025 Published on: Sat, Aug 16, 2025 By: Wu Vui Tek Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Lee (centre) and guests releasing doves to symbolise the sowing of peace. Kota Kinabalu: Lions Clubs...

Heart Gallery Alabama: Trevor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Trevor is 17 years old. He has a passion for video games, sports, and music. He’s a huge fan of The Flash and can talk for hours about the show’s plot twists, characters, and his favorite episodes. Whether he’s gaming,...

Cultural healing needed to move past racist profiling incidents: B.C. chief
The Heiltsuk First Nation released a report this week on racial profiling as part of human right complaint against Canadian Tire Maxwell Johnson and his 12-year-old granddaughter Torianne went into a Vancouver bank to set up an account and ended...