Noguchi sculpture added to Rose Garden
The First Lady announced the first sculpture by an Asian American artist in the White House collection. It's in the Rose Garden.
Fine Arts
Black marching band costumes were insensitive
A bad costume choice (similar to blackface) results in the public censuring of a Western Pennsylvania school district.
Liberty High Drama posts a children’s masterpiece
High school musical productions are virtual these days. They still delight hundreds but require a little more technical skill in a new medium.
Talent is virtually without bounds at Prospect
The show must go on, even if it's a virtual performance, broadcast through a series of streaming events from homes at Prospect H.S. in Illinois.
Marching band still meaningful in the days of Covid
Some seniors get to have a semblance of a marching band season, even during the pandemic. One drum major from Arkansas told us what that means.
Bands, most from Arkansas, present field shows
In a few lucky places, such as Ark., marching bands still perform full steam. We talked to one director whose kids are "on fire" for marching band.
3 college bands during the pandemic
How are college marching bands adapting to the pandemic? Many are still putting together shows, but there's just a few things.
Ideas on teaching ceramics remotely
Teaching ceramics during a pandemic that includes all-remote learning is a little different, and some art teachers rise to the challenge.
The fall without marching band
Due to coronavirus, marching bands at schools as well as large marching band organizations are preemptively cancelling contests and other festivals this fall.
Calif. h.s. choir sings with social distancing
Performances with the assistance of technology can spread inspiration across the globe even as the coronavirus spreads illness and disease.