We’re starting a new post here at kickstART farmington that highlights some great articles we’ve read this week dealing with art, creative placemaking, and building great communities. You’re sure to find some inspiration to make our community even better! 1. “University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city … Continue reading kickstART Your Weekend With Some Good Reads
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Theater, Hummingbirds, and Shouting Hallelujah
In an interview with NPR, 81-year-old South African playwright Athol Fugard discusses his new play, The Shadow of the Hummingbird, in which a bird-watching grandfather shares a story with his grandson “about seeing birds in a way that moved him spiritually. That moment gets to the heart of the play — a grandfather urging his grandson … Continue reading Theater, Hummingbirds, and Shouting Hallelujah
What to do in Farmington/Hills this Week (3/31/14): Farmington Empowered, Flutes, and the Colors of Italy
Check out some of the fun arts & cultural events to look forward to in the Farmington/Farmington Hills community this week: Monday, March 31st, at 6:30 pm: Farmington Empowered, a student-led anti-bullying initiative, representing students from all four high schools, and supported by Beaumont’s NoBLE ABC (No Bullying, Live Empowered Anti-Bullying Coalition), is hosting a Community … Continue reading What to do in Farmington/Hills this Week (3/31/14): Farmington Empowered, Flutes, and the Colors of Italy
Art as a dialogue
“I think everything is about giving back, but one also has to take. I think of art as a dialogue, a way of staying in touch with the world, and it’s very much about the quality of the taking. You could say the quality of the inhale of everything that we take in from the … Continue reading Art as a dialogue
Some Images from the Greater Farmington Film Festival
Check out some photos from the Greater Farmington Film Festival:
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