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 TPT- The Jingle Dress TraditionOjibwe stories tell of the beginnings and the healing powers of the Jingle Dress Dance, a popular tradition throughout America’s Native communities. Produced with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. |  Chuck Close- ArtistIf you ever meet Chuck Close he won't recognize you if he sees you again. He has prosopagnosia, more commonly known as face blindness. He can see the parts of your face perfectly well — your nose, eyes, forehead and so on — but he cannot put the parts together into a pattern that leaves an impression on his memory. He once failed to recognize a woman he had lived with for a year. |  Wendy Red Star“There’s a whole notion of being ‘authentic,’” Red Star says. “Your art is supposed to look like the 19th century, like we’re a dead culture that never evolved.” More about Wendy Red Star: http://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2015/4/2/local-artist-wendy-red-star-totally-conquers-the-wild-frontier-march-2015 |
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 Miko FogartyMany of 18-year-old Miko Fogarty’s friends in Orinda, Calif. will be entering college in the fall. But not Miko. She is on her way to the U.K. to pursue a career as a professional ballerina for the prestigious Birmingham Royal Ballet. It’s the latest leg in an artistic journey that began 13 years ago when as a kindergartner she fell in love with classical dance. She spent years studying with prominent Bay Area ballet teachers and trained at the San Francisco Ballet school for a year. |  Kids Who DieIn 1938 civil rights activist and poet Langston Hughes wrote his chilling poem “Kids Who Die” which illuminates the horrors of lynchings during the Jim Crow era. Now, Hughes’ vivid poetry is being featured in a three minute video created by Frank Chii and @Terrance Green and narrated by Danny Glover. It is a startling reminder that the assault on Black lives did not end with the Jim Crow era. Full text: http://www.blogcitylights.com/2013/07/14/kids-who-die-by-langston-hughes/ |  Warrior DanceThe Warriors Dance is a documentary film that describes traditional dances and some of the origin stories of the dance styles. |
 Diversity in BalletBrown Ballerinas: Ballet's Big Diversity Moment is Approaching. From Mashable, by Yohana Desta. |  Arts in EducationHow the arts can help struggling learners. |  Artist Spotlight: Kehinde WileyKehinde Wiley (born 1977) is a New York-based portrait painter, who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of people with brown skin in heroic poses. He will often use Old Masters paintings for the pose of the figure. |
 MPLS Music and Movies in the ParksCheck out the full list of music and movies in the park for summer 2015! Get out there and have some fun with your friends! |  MN ArtistsExplore Minnesota's art scene by browsing communities and content. |  Why the Arts Matter in Schools"The research found that students who actively engaged with the arts in schools—as makers and doers of the arts—were more likely to do better in academic and social spheres than those who passively consumed the arts or those who had little or no connection with the arts." |
 Free Art!Download 422 free art books from the Metropolitan Museum of Art! |  George Morrison, Minnesota Artist"Artist. Ojibwe. (Although George preferred the name Chippewa.) Teacher. Minnesota native. Husband. Father. Friend. He was all of these things, and more, to many people." |  MPS ArtsBringing the arts to every child. |
 Article- The Arts and Arts Education"The battle for including adequate arts education in the curriculum remains ongoing but with very irregular results--creating a division between those who have the arts advantage and those who do not." |  Rated T @ MIADesigned by teens for teens, Rated T @ MIA is a free social event focused on creative expression. Hosted by the MIA’s Art Team, a group of high school students that work at the museum, Rated T is an invitation for all teens to hang out, take in some art, get hands-on, make cool stuff, and get to know the MIA. And, of course, there are lots of snacks. |
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