AT&T gives $1M grant to arts initiative
The AT&T Foundation, which oversees corporate philanthropy, has awarded the Arts of Collin County Commission with a $1 million grant to create a multipurpose learning room inside the Arts of Collin County Arts Hall and Arts Park ? an arts center under development in Allen. The center is expected to break ground in 2009.

2009 Missouri Arts Award for Arts Education Goes to Kansas City Art Institute
The Missouri Arts Award is the state?s highest honor in the arts.

CEO of Broward Performing Arts Center leaving for Dallas
The president and chief executive officer of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts is leaving after 10 years with the organization.

Broward Center for the Performing Arts chief to take post in Dallas
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is losing its chief executive to a new facility in Dallas. But Mark Nerenhausen, who resigned Thursday after 10 years as president and CEO, said he will stay on for now to help with transition duties, including the search for his replacement.

Martial arts school grows, changes name
Gold Hawk Tae Kwon Do is now known as Gold Hawk Martial Arts because the school on Route 9 has expanded to include training in Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo.

12 regional arts groups, 3 poets receive NEA grants
The National Endowment for the Arts has delivered Christmas presents of cash to 12 regional arts groups and three poets, it announced yesterday.

Tickets for Wicked at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton may sell quickly
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will be a whirlwind of activity Saturday when tickets go on sale for Wicked, the PACs 14th Wisconsin premiere of a touring Broadway show.

Holiday arts scene will be jumping with song, dance, exhibits
Handbells, choirs, Sugar Plum Fairies ? it?s time to drop the shopping and think about celebrating this season with music, dance, art or theater. It doesn?t have to cost a lot ? some events are free ? or you can buy a ticket for someone else as a gift. Here?s what local arts groups are putting under your tree for the holidays.

Center for Performing Arts names CEO
Mark Nerenhausen has been named chief executive officer of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.

'Redux' takes another stab at martial arts film
In his director's notes for "Ashes of Time Redux," Wong Kar Wai writes about the popularity of fictional martial arts stories during times of turmoil. Throughout Chinese history, people living through war and economic disaster find comfort in these tales of absolute values and of heroes who follow the law of the sword only. It's appropriate, then, that Wong's film -- first conceived and released ...

OGLE has arts-filled celebration
The second- and third-grade students of Oak Grove Lower Elementary celebrated the Arts, Drug Awareness and Book characters by having a brown bag concert and street dance.

Night at the Museums lures thousands to celebrate arts
The free Night at the Museums offered during the second Denver Arts Week attracted banner crowds to area arts institutions, say organizers of the event.

Warren woman organizes volunteers for Arts Access event
WARREN TWP. ? Jody Rosenzweig of Warren organized a group of 14 Emory University graduates to act as volunteers at Full Circle, the 15th anniversary celebration of the Arts Access Program, on Saturday, Nov. 15, at The Matheny Medical and Educational Center, Peapack-Gladstone.

Welcome to arts center Dec. 7
WASHINGTON TWP. -  The Long Valley Arts Center will hold an open house at its new headquarters, the former Fuzzbox, at 214 West Mill Road, from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7.

Visual arts and books
Visual arts & books.

Marblehead Christmas Walk offers shopping, opportunity to vote on 2009 Festival of Arts logo
MARBLEHEAD - Shoppers at this year's Christmas Walk will be able to do more than shop. They'll be able to cast a vote as well. The Marblehead Festival of Arts is holding public voting for the festival's 2009 logo today through Monday, Dec. 15.

Deadline to have spring arts events listed is Dec. 19
Time's running out ? you have until Dec. 19 to get your spring arts events to us if they are to be included in our Spring Performing Arts Preview.

Arts Academy announces 2008-09 concert series
GALVESTON ? The Galveston Island Arts Academy has announced its sixth annual concert series for 2008-09.

$5,500 in mini-grants support arts education
Eleven projects in Ithaca City School District schools received funding this fall from the Fine Arts Booster Group, the fundraising body announced Wednesday.

Young performers take stage at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center tonight at 7:30
UPPER DARBY ?- The Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars will be spreading seasonal cheer with a high energy holiday show tonight at 7:30 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Highlights include medleys from ?White Christmas? and ?The Polar Express?, swinging tributes to St. Nick and the reindeer with ?Big Band Santa? and ?Singing with Santa Claus?, and a tap dancing Frosty the Snowman.