DANCE Choreography festival returns to McCallum Theatre (Uken Report) This one-of-a-kind festival, scheduled for Nov. 10 and Sunday Nov. 11, promotes dance as an art form by creating a venue for emerging and established choreographers and developing new dance audiences. IDEAS & ISSUES Should artists be fundraisers? (Barry’s Blog) A popular blogger suggests that arts […]
Arts News Digest – September 2018 Read More »
It’s the calm before the storm, the last month of a long, hot summer — and the slowest month of the year in terms of arts and culture events. But the calendar has hardly gone dry. Here are our staff’s recommendations for the best film screenings, music and stage performances, art exhibitions in September. […]
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Rising temperatures will never keep you down. Not when there’s so much arts and culture to take in. We’re ready for summer at California Desert Arts Council. We’re eager for these events on our calendar in June: Above: Desert Theatreworks presents the comic adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful thriller The 39 Steps at Indio Performing […]
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Just when you thought you could slow down for the season, we’re here to remind you of all the incredible arts and culture on the calendar in May. Here are some events recommended by the staff of the California Desert Arts Council: Above: CK Dance Company presents Marius Petipa’s Grand Pas from Paquita, May 26-27, […]
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Families with children are invited to learn about Andy Warhol and create their own painting based on several of the pop artist’s most iconic images — Marilyn Monroe, Campbell’s Soup cans, flowers, and endangered species — Saturday, March 31, as Warhol in the Park comes to downtown Palm Springs. The free community education event — […]
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Pop art, edgy theater, and a variety of music and heritage festivals make March an exciting month for culture lovers visiting and living in the California desert. Load up your calendar with some of these events recommended by the staff of the California Desert Arts Council: Above: Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn), (II.23), AP edition […]
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ARTS ISSUES & MANAGEMENT Should museums have free admission? (Arts Journal) Michael Rushton, who teaches arts administration at Indiana University and edits the Journal of Cultural Economics, attempts to answer the question. Trump proposes elimination of NEA (California Desert Arts Council) The Trump Administration released its 2019 budget proposal, which seeks to eliminate the National […]
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Need to quench your thirst for the arts this summer? The California Desert Arts Council serves up fresh itineraries for visual art lovers, architecture and design lovers, and music and stage lovers. Our arts concierge offers a fourth itinerary, which includes the best film, dance, heritage, and spoken word experiences. “Curated each month for residents […]
Arts All Summer Long! (Here’s Your Itinerary) Read More »
If you think “season” is over, the three presenters at CDAC’s first Arts Salon beg to differ. They say summertime presents a largely untapped opportunity for visual and performing artists and others working in the arts. “The dynamics in the summer are changing,” said Arlene Amick, director of audience engagement and communications at Palm Springs […]
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