Arts & Culture News

[ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:15:24 -0700 - Indianapolis Recorder ]

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concert

American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday. The Dec. 11 show — a day after the award ceremony — will feature ...

[ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:28:27 -0700 - CBS News ]

How To Save The News Business

[ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:27:33 -0700 - USA Today ]

Big non-profit organizations have highly paid leaders

Mongan, also a Harvard Medical School professor, was paid $3.4 million by Partners HealthCare, including nearly $1 million in deferred pay that was reported as a lump sum this year in accordance with IRS rules. Museum of Modern Art director Glenn ...

[ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:31:15 -0700 - Yahoo News ]

American generosity can defy this recession

Washington – The recent news of a 6 percent decline in charitable giving is yet another troubling effect of the economic crisis . The timing is terrible; as state and local governments are making tough budget cuts , the need for essential services ...

[ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 - New York Times ]

Women and Philanthropy

Learn trends on how women are giving back to the world.

[ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 - Financial Post ]

Why it's better to give than receive

[ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:49:32 -0700 - Boston Globe ]

Merce Cunningham, at 90; was transformative force in 20th century ...

NEW YORK - Merce Cunningham, the visionary American choreographer who helped transform dance in the 20th century into a major art and a major form of theater, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90. Mr. Cunningham ranks with Isadora ...

[ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:58:40 -0700 - Huffingtonpost.com ]

One Approach to Reducing Health Care Costs: The Discipline of Dance

Those of us who work in the arts are convinced of the importance of art for art's sake. We believe that the beauty, inspiration and knowledge one gains from attending performances, exhibitions and workshops have intrinsic value. But it is undeniable ...

[ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:10:51 -0700 - Las Vegas Sun ]

The hidden cost of obesity

Before you read this story, please suspend any biases you may have about fat people. Now consider this question: If it saved you money for morbidly obese people to have weight loss surgery, would you suggest they do it? The simplistic approach to ...

[ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:27:06 -0700 - Philanthropy Journal ]

Center uses arts to serve clients with disabilities

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A local percussion ensemble performed at three separate events in the New York City area the weekend of Aug. 1-3, traveling by chartered bus from Winston-Salem.