Intricate illumination: The art of Meredith ConnellyChildren, wearing fairy wings and tutus, skirt in and out of “Fairy Ring,” Meredith Connelly’s first permanent outdoor art installation at Atherton in South End. The illuminated mushrooms capture the imagination of visitors, young and old. Some kids peek underneath the toadstools for a look at the gills, the papery ribs under the cap. Others dance, reflect and create their own narratives among the more than 100 mushroom sculptures.
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Here’s the buzz about Scranton’s mural of bees in tutusIn 2019, Rose Randazzo Pizzuto reached out to artist Matt Willey to paint a mural for Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program, “a public art initiative that promotes history, culture, diversity and creativity.”
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Meet the Artists Behind the NC Murals You LoveCities and towns across North Carolina are hiring muralists to decorate spaces and tell stories, often transforming the area and making art accessible to everyone. Depending on the theme, the mural may be whimsical, historical or commemorative and even part of a mural trail.
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Musical VisionsKwamé Ryan's journey to Charlotte began in January 2023 when Ryan led the orchestra in Copland’s Symphony No. 3, John Adams’ “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” and Korngold’s Violin Concerto. He returned in November to conduct Verdi’s Requiem. “I was really taken with the artistry of the musicians, but also how easy the relationship was, how natural the relationship was in rehearsal,” he explains. “We had such a wonderful time, and even after that first week in January, I was pretty sure that if I did have the opportunity to become the director of the orchestra, I would do it.”
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