On what would have been her father Johnny Cash’s 87th birthday, Rosanne Cash was warmly welcomed with applause at the 9th annual Visionary Leadership Award luncheon. She was humbled and inspired by...
Toto Kisaku, Artist in Residence: on "Identity"
March 5, 2019
Does the acquisition of an identity change our being? Does looking for and discovering our identity strengthen or weaken our capacity for personal and community development?When I talk about this...
Aleta Staton on Teaching & Theater
February 25, 2019
Meet our new Community Engagement Manager, Aleta Stanton, in this second half of our interview in which she talks of how her 35 years of teaching experience has shaped her life. Her passion and open...
Aleta Staton on Art & the Community
February 20, 2019
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is excited to introduce our new year-round Community Engagement Manager. As a part of our dynamic team, the candidate needed to be a hard-working individual...
HOME IS WHERE THE _____ IS: GEOFF SOBELLE’S ‘HOME’ HELPS FILL IN THE BLANKS
February 14, 2019
‘Home’ can mean different things to different people. For me, home is where the heart, bed and eggs are. But for Geoff Sobelle, the creator and director of HOME (presented at Roslyn Packer Theatre as...
Hear some quantum noise during sound artist’s talk
February 14, 2019
Composer and current Yale Quantum Institute (YQI) artist-in-residence Spencer Topel will discuss how site-specificity, notably in architecture, is inherently linked to experiential art installations...
"yours and hers and mine"
February 11, 2019
Join us in celebrating singer-songwriter and activist Rosanne Cash as the recipient of our 9th annual Visionary Leadership Award on Tuesday, February 26th. The Award Luncheon and Conversation will...
REVIEW: NO KIDS, BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE
February 9, 2019
No Kids is much more than a play. It’s an argument, a discussion, a life decision. An exchange between real-life couple Nir Paldi and George Mann, No Kids asks a simple question that hangs over the...
Toto Kisaku, Artist in Residence
January 30, 2019
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is proud to welcome its first official Artist in Residence this January. The Festival looked for an artist who is passionate about the ways arts and culture...
Rosanne Cash: Don't Be Bullied into Silence
January 28, 2019
Join us at our annual Visionary Leadership Award Luncheon and Conversation on Tuesday, February 26th. The Award Luncheon raises money toward the dynamic and inspiring programs presented at the...
AD INFINITUM: “IT’S A SERIOUS PROBLEM WE HAVE AND WE’RE NOT REALLY FACING IT”
January 25, 2019
The team behind Chloe and the Colour Catcher, return with a very personal project about themselves – a same-sex couple and how and if they should have kids.The co-artistic directors of acclaimed...
Dorrance mesmerizes with ‘Myelination’
January 24, 2019
Myelination is a biological process crucial to brain function. It is also the title of a sensational work by choreographer Michelle Dorrance. Dorrance and her company, Dorrance Dance, performed the...