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Art Talk with Ryan and Hays Holladay of Bluebrain

August 11, 2010
Washington, DC Hays Holladay (left) and his older brother Ryan collectively form the duo Bluebrain. Photo by NEA staff Brothers Ryan and Hays Holladay, who collectively form the musical duo Bluebrain , grew up in Arlington, Virginia. After stints in New York and Seattle, the brothers returned to DC...

Wading in the Water . . .

August 10, 2010
Washington, DC The Heritage Signature Chorale circa 2006. Photo by Caesar Established in 2000 by Musical Director Stanley J. Thurston, Heritage Signature Chorale (HSC) performs a broad repertoire of choral music. What makes HSC unique among Washington DC choruses is its devotion to performing...

All That (NEA) Jazz

August 9, 2010
Washington, DC NEA Jazz Masters Gunther Schuller, Quincy Jones, and Candido Camero during the 2008 NEA Jazz Masters panel discussion moderated by A. B. Spellman. Photo by Tom Pich Where can you get the benefit of nearly 300 years of experience in jazz in just about an hour? The NEA YouTube channel...

Art Talk with Marcus Kyd of Taffety Punk Theatre

August 6, 2010
Washington, DC Marcus Kyd giving a make-up note to an actor on the set of Burn Your Bookes . Photo by Teresa Castracane You wouldn't normally consider the punk rock music scene as inspiration for a theater ensemble, but its energy and collaborative environment were what Marcus Kyd wanted to emulate...
"Clearing Winter" Storm by Ansel Adams ©2010 The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust

Go Climb A Mountain

August 5, 2010
Washington, DC Summertime, and the living is-well, here in DC it's just plain hot. A good time to get out of town and vacate someplace cooler. And what could be cooler than one of those majestic areas of the United States, the National Parks' Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns certainly thinks...

MICD 25 Spotlight on Phoenix, Arizona

August 5, 2010
Phoenix, Arizona Site plan for Gimme Shelter Shade for Pierce Street Public Art Project. Photo courtesy Phoenix Office of Cultural Affairs The Office of Arts and Culture in Phoenix, Arizona, has completed more than 145 major art projects through its Public Art Program. With support from the NEA,...

Art I Heart

August 4, 2010
Washington, DC Text and photos by Victoria Hutter This callbox honors Alice Pike Barney (1857-1931) , an American painter--and DC hostess--known for her portraits. They seemed to pop up over night in Woodley Park. Three vintage fire and police call boxes, with their graceful?albeit rusting?wrought...

Once upon a time . . .

August 3, 2010
Washington, DC Photo by Victoria Hutter By some accounts, today Rocco faced his toughest audience yet! At the invitation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the NEA Chair was one of five readers who regaled an eager gathering of DC schoolkids with a lunchtime recitation of books for little...

Only in Washington, DC

August 3, 2010
Washington, DC August 3, 2010 2005 NEA National Heritage Fellow Chuck Brown. Photo by Tom Pich You might think that---unlike Chicago or Nashville or New Orleans---the only "music" to be heard in DC is the sound of official motorcades or pontificating politicians. But, in fact, thanks to...

Update: HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant NOFA

August 2, 2010
Washington, DC With the August 23, 2010 , deadline for the HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant NOFA only 20 days away, here's an update and reminder from HUD: 1. Register with grants.gov today! Registration is easy, but it takes several days to process. You can register on the...

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