A total surprise- a request from The High Museum to record the voice over for the new Daniel Arsham exhibition that will be on a loop for the entire 3 months of the exhibition. The journey started with a private walkthru of the installation and explanation of the work with Daniel to understand the tone, […]
Monthly Archives: February 2017
February
25
MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: RUSALKA
posted by Layla
UKristine Opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical Rusalka, who sings the haunting “Song to the Moon.” Mary Zimmerman brings her wondrous theatrical imagination to Dvořák’s fairytale of love and longing, rejection and redemption. Brandon Jovanovich, Jamie Barton, Katarina Dalayman, and Eric Owens complete the all-star cast, and Mark […]
February
22
GEORGE HARTLEY ART CAR
posted by Layla
Art moment on the way to school- we drove up alongside this super snazzy car – rolled down the windows and started chatting at the light. Pulled into a parking lot in the pouring rain on the way to get a closer look- met George Hartley- a local folk artist and checked out his car! […]
February
17
THE HIGH: CROSS COUNTRY: THE POWER OF PLACE IN AMERICAN ART 1915-1950
posted by Layla
During the first half of the twentieth century, the relationship between American artists and their native land changed dramatically. While travel and study in Europe remained a priority, many American artists also felt newly compelled by their national surroundings. Life in the big city, with its bustling crowds and towering skyscrapers, is widely recognized as […]
February
17
CANDLER CONCERT SERIES: RENEE FLEMING
posted by Layla
One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. At a White House ceremony in 2013, the President awarded her the National Medal of Arts, America’s highest honor for an individual artist. Known as “the people’s diva” […]
February
06
ATLANTA OPERA: MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES
posted by Layla
Maria de Buenos Aires is the steamy story of Maria, the young prostitute who “was born on the day God was drunk.” As Maria falls in love with tango, she is pulled into a surreal world that blurs religion, dance and rebirth. This site-specific opera will be performed at Le Maison Rouge, the sexy burlesque hall […]
February
05
PHILLIS WHEATLEY PROJECT
posted by Layla
After seeing “I Am Not Your Negro” today, I thought about my 5th Grade about Phillis Wheatley project and decided to post it.
February
05
JAMES BALDWIN IN I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO DIRECTED BY RAOUL PECK
posted by Layla
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends—Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin’s death in […]
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