Tagged: culture

Art & Entertainments

View arts and culture center in Old Forge launches search for next president

Mark Salsbury

Mark Salsbury

View President Mark Salsbury has announced he will step down from his role by the summer.

Salsbury and View’s Board Chair Kathy Ruscitto have jointly announced plans to begin the process of searching for his replacement.

Founded in 1951, View is a center for arts and culture based in the Adirondack Region. Open year-round, View draws artists from across North America for its juried exhibitions and shows the work of regional and local artists in the smaller galleries. It serves as a community center for the region, hosting meetings and housing the Kinderwood Preschool.

Following several years of

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January 15, 2022
Art & Entertainments

Arts Alliance joins the Annual Pueblo Bike Classic to highlight culture in the community

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) – The Pueblo Arts Alliance Program is hosting the 2nd annual Pueblo Bike Classic, while bringing culture and community together. A contest is being held for people of all ages, who can sign up to showcase their artistic creativity in the community.

“We’re excited to host the Second Annual Pueblo Bike Classic and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the talent of one of our artists in Pueblo,” said City of Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar. “This is a fun way to highlight our pride in our city while also elevating the rich culture and background

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January 13, 2022
Art & Entertainments

‘These answers will come back to us.’ Architect and Spokane tribal member Shawn Brigman ignites a new path in recovering Indigenous canoe culture

Jan. 9—For many artists, the art-making process is spiritual. One must mentally and firmly grasp onto sparks of creativity and deliver it into the physical with care and precision, a meticulous intentionality. Some ideas blossom quickly and take decades. For other people, like architect and artist Shawn Brigman, creating art is an early, swift concept.

“When I was 4, 5 years old, I found my sumesh, which is our spiritual power. It is something that happened (early) and that’s what’s been guiding me the whole time.”

Now, at 47, Brigman has spent most of his life spearheading the innovation of

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January 10, 2022
Art & Entertainments

ARTS AND CULTURE: Dancing with Our Stars returns Feb. 5 – The Tribune

This year’s competition pits all-stars vs. present stars

Dancing with Our Stars returns with past winners facing new competitors.

The competition returns for its eighth year with local celebrities and their partners competing for $1 votes to win the famous Mirror Ball Trophy on Feb. 5.

Reservations for Dancing with Our Stars 2022 can be made by calling the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center at 606-329-8888 and voting online has already started and continues until the competition on Feb. 5. Dancing with Our Stars includes a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. with a gourmet dinner catered by the 3J Group

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January 9, 2022