Harlem School of the Arts campus renovation will open up the building to the community >
Today, another great artist, the legendary trumpeter, A&M Records founder, renowned visual artist and philanthropist Herb Alpert, his wife, Grammy winning singer/author, Lani Hall and Rona Sebastian, president of the Herb Alpert Foundation, have stepped in to give the house that Dorothy Maynor built, a much needed facelift—right in time for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem…
Harlem School of the Arts Embarks On $9.5 Million Renovation Funded By The Herb Albert Foundation >
Funded by the Herb Alpert Foundation, the $9.5-million renovation project promises a world-class facility to deepen artistic interaction and optimize the spaces for a wide range of events, exhibitions, and performances. The project includes both structural and acoustical upgrades. Continue reading at DanceLand:
Herb Alpert To Fully Fund Major Renovation At Harlem School Of The Arts >
The Harlem School of the Arts is set for a $9.5 million revitalization project that aims to create a premier cultural destination in the community. The Herb Alpert Foundation will fund the entire renovation. WBGO’s Ang Santos spoke with the legendary trumpeter, who reflects on why he started the Foundation and the importance of promoting…
Harlem School of the Arts Announces $9.5 Million Renovation >
The Harlem School of the Arts on Wednesday announced a renovation that will give its facility a major face-lift. Called “The Renaissance Project,” the $9.5 million revamp will be funded by the Herb Alpert Foundation and is scheduled to begin in August… Continue reading at New York Times
Eileen Strempel named new dean of UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music >
Eileen Strempel, opera singer and professor of voice in the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, has been named inaugural dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, effective July 8. “The Herb Alpert School of Music weaves together UCLA’s celebrated scholarly brilliance and performance excellence. Its rich diversity mirrors that of the global…
The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Rank UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Among Top Music Schools >
The Hollywood Reporter ranked the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music #4 among the top 25 U.S. music schools for Film and TV. The magazine highlighted “a progressive, multicultural approach to learning as well as high-profile public concerts and lectures that have become an integral part of the vibrant Los Angeles cultural scene.”
Herb Alpert Awards Reward Risk-Taking Mid-Career Artists >
Tom Teicholz, Forbes – There is a club in LA that has met every year for the last 23, filled with some of the most talented and creative people in the country – some might say the world. They are dancers, visual artists, playwrights, music-makers and filmmakers.
The Herb Alpert Foundation and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Honor the Five 2017 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Recipients at the Herb Alpert Foundation Lunch >
Five $75,000 prizes given annually for the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts in Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts SANTA MONICA, CA (PRWEB) The Herb Alpert Foundation and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) will award the 23rd Annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts to five exceptional mid–career artists, presented at a…
Why the current political moment makes the new Herb Alpert awards for experimental artists so relevant >
Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times – An experimental composer who once created a new piece of music every day for a year. A video artist whose surprising work grapples with complex issues relating to the human mind.