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Piedmont University to Premier Original Musical Work About Civil Rights Activist Lillian E. Smith

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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DEMOREST, Ga., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Piedmont University will premier an original musical work titled "How Am I to Be Heard?"

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  • DEMOREST, Ga., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Piedmont University will premier an original musical work titled "How Am I to Be Heard?"
  • about the life and pioneering work of civil rights activist Lillian E. Smith.
  • Smith studied at Piedmont University, which is home to the Lillian E. Smith Center, an educational facility and artists' retreat in Clayton, Georgia.
  • "Social justice issues are as important today as they were when Lillian E. Smith was writing about them almost 80 years ago.

SKYMINT To Become First-Ever Cannabis Sponsor Of ArtPrize, The Most Attended Public Art Event In The World

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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"Since our inception, SKYMINT has been dedicated to celebrating the intersection of cannabis, art, culture, and community," explains SKYMINT Senior Director of Marketing, Aimee Michalak.

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  • "Since our inception, SKYMINT has been dedicated to celebrating the intersection of cannabis, art, culture, and community," explains SKYMINT Senior Director of Marketing, Aimee Michalak.
  • As an official 2021 ArtPrize Premier Sponsor , SKYMINT will host the festival's Oct. 1 closing event at The Atrium, honoring ArtPrize's 2021 participating artists.
  • "This is a historical moment not only for me as an artist, but also for cannabis," says the ArtPrize alum, Sheefy McFly.
  • ArtPrize was named the "most attended public art event" in 2014 and 2015 by the London-based publication, The Art Newspaper, and the expressive and interactive public art event has reported seeing up to 26,000 attendees per day since its inception.

Michigan Opera Theatre Founder David DiChiera Succumbs to Pancreatic Cancer

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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From the earliest days of the company, DiChiera fostered extensive community educational programs with his former wife, Karen VanderKloot DiChiera.

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  • From the earliest days of the company, DiChiera fostered extensive community educational programs with his former wife, Karen VanderKloot DiChiera.
  • In recent years he established the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio resident artist program to identify, train and mentor up-and-coming opera singers.
  • "Nobody ever worked harder or did more for an organization than David did for Michigan Opera Theatre," said MOT Chairman Rick Williams.
  • Michigan Opera Theatre (Wayne S. Brown, President and CEO; Stephen Lord, Principal Conductor, Dr. David DiChiera, Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus), one of the nation's most vibrant nonprofit arts organizations, is committed to presenting opera and dance of the highest artistic caliber.