Life and Arts Announcements, Jan. 8, 2012

| January 26, 2012

MUSIC Night with the Arts Celebration(of the late Martin Luther King Jr.) Concert: Edye Ellis, Carpet Bag Theatre, Celebration/Childrens and gospel choirs, 6 pm Sunday, Jan. 15, Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Free. University of Tennessee School of Music Faculty Chamber Concert: 4 pm Sunday, Jan. 15, James R. Cox Auditorium, 1408 Middle Drive. [...]

Arts Notes: Cummer celebrating ‘The Year of the Sheep’

| January 26, 2012

The Year of the Sheep, an exhibit of paintings Richard Chamberlain began as therapy in the late 1980s, will open Tuesday at the Cummer Museum of Art amp; Gardens. The work deals with Chamberlains experiences during a tour of duty with the Marines in Vietnam. On the Chinese calendar, 1967, which Chamberlain spent in Southeast [...]

Pearland Arts League spotlights student-artist Kassidy Sparks

| January 23, 2012

Submitted photo Pearland Arts League spotlights student-artist Kassidy Sparks Pearland Arts League will feature Kassidy Sparks, a ninth-grade student artist, in the Its all about 2012 themed exhibition.

Slide show: Flying with Emerald City Trapeze Arts

| January 23, 2012

Gary Kirkland, owner of Emerald City Trapeze Arts, watches his staff train in the aerialdrome in Seattle’s Sodo district. Running a trapeze school is just like any other small business, Kirkland says, except when it isn’t.

TACTIX Martial Arts Fitness Certification Now Approved for NESTA Credits for …

| January 20, 2012

The TACTIX online martial arts, self-defense, boot camp and strength training certification is now approved for continuing education credits by the National Exercise Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). The program now earns 20 continuing education cred

Events in New Jersey

| January 18, 2012

A guide to cultural and recreational events in New Jersey. Items for the calendar should be sent at least three weeks in advance to njtowns@nytimes.com. Related Arts | New Jersey: Celebrating Fluxus, a Movement That Didn’t Create by the Rules (January 8, 2012) Times Topics: New Jersey Arts | New Jersey Arts Listings Follow @NYTMetro [...]

Genesee Center for the Arts Announces Spring 2012 Calendar of Events

| January 16, 2012

BATAVIA, NY (01/06/2012)(readMedia)– The Genesee Center for the Arts at Genesee Community College is pleased to announce the calendar of spring events for its 20th season at the Stuart Steiner Theatre. The Center for the Arts is proud to bring in a jam-packed schedule with a variety of artists and productions to the community at [...]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences leader is under fire

| January 15, 2012

Dawn Hudson, the chief executive who was hired last year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and promised to chart the new path for the 84-year-old institution that awards the Oscars, has stirred up enough controversy within the organization that some leaders are talking about replacing her. The academys board of governors [...]

Helenan named president of national arts board

| January 14, 2012

HELENA — Arlynn Arni Fishbaugh, Montana Arts Council executive director, was recently elected president of the board of directors of the national service organization for all US state arts agencies. The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies helps state arts agency directors be better at their job, said Fishbaugh, and provides such services as data [...]

Treasure Coast Arts and Entertainment Calendar, Updated Jan. 6

| January 14, 2012

SPECIAL EVENTS Jazz In The Garden: Classic jazz music. McKee Botanical Garden, 350 US 1, Vero Beach, 6-8 pm, Jan. 13, Feb. 3, Mar. 9. $5-$9, Pre-ordered dinner $17.95. 772-794-0601; mckeegarden.org. Mel Theobald Lecture: Expert on Photographic Image Development. Darby Fine Art, 1902 14th Ave, Vero Beach, 1 pm, Jan. 14. $35. Reservation: 772-480-0491; darbyfineart@gmail.com. [...]