Kenwood jazz band to premiere chart w/o 1 guitarist
We mourn the shooting death of a jazz band guitarist in Chicago, killed just a few weeks before the world premiere of a new jazz chart.
Fine Arts
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers awards
A Maryland H S senior is one of 8 national gold medal winners in the Art Portfolio category, but hundreds of winners will be honored.
1st White House talent show
There was a talent show at the White House earlier this week, with a few celebrities showing up, to support arts education.
High-stakes tests ignore both ends of the spectrum
One of the worst side-effects of NCLB is that it causes a narrowing of the curriculum at low-performing schools, write 2 D.C. teachers.
Concert band festival plays at 3 sites at Hersey H.S.
Concert band festivals combine music performance excellence with friendly competition and feedback from expert adjudicators, like this one in Illinois.
Accountable music ed pitched to members of Congress
Education leaders from NAfME and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, gave representatives in Congress a look at true music advocacy.
Latino Art Beat sponsors a student film contest
Latino film producers and directors can submit short films for a North American competition. Prizes include a Hollywood premiere and scholarships.
IL fine arts week honors winning artwork
Illinois Arts Education Week capped off with an award ceremony for the poster contest at the Governor's Mansion last week.
High schools do product placement on the musical stage
Some high schools are finding creative ways to raise money for musical productions, including product placement normally reserved for movies and TV.
Movie review: Particle Fever
A movie about the discovery at CERN of the Higgs boson is inspiring and reveals that the secret to success is often taking on the next challenge with optimism.