Jóhann Jóhannsson – Flugeldar (Dis 2004) Jóhann Jóhannsson (born 1969) is an Icelandic musician, composer and producer. He is a co-founder of Kitchen Motors in Reykjavík, the art organization/think tank/record label which specializes in initiating collaborations, promoting concerts and exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films, books and radio shows based on the ideals of experimentation, collaboration and the search for new art forms. Enjoy! Video Rating: 4 / 5
The history of modern MMA competition can be traced to mixed style contests throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s; the Gracie family’s vale tudo martial arts tournaments in Brazil starting in the 1920s; and early mixed martial arts matches hosted by Antonio Inoki in Japan in the 1970s. The sport gained international exposure and widespread publicity in the United States in 1993, when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Royce Gracie handily won the first Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament, submitting three challengers in just five minutes,[10] sparking a revolution in the martial arts.[11] Meanwhile in Japan the continued interest in the sport resulted in the creation of the PRIDE Fighting Championships in 1997.[12] The movement that led to the creation of the UFC and PRIDE was rooted in two interconnected subcultures. First were the vale tudo events in Brazil, followed by the Japanese shoot wrestling shows. Vale tudo began in the 1920s with the “Gracie challenge” issued by Carlos Gracie and Hélio Gracie and upheld later on by descendants of the Gracie family.[5] In Japan in the 1970s, a series of mixed martial arts matches were hosted by Antonio Inoki, inspiring the shoot-style movement in Japanese professional wrestling, which eventually led to the formation of the first mixed martial arts organizations, such as Shooto, which was formed in 1985.
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—————————- Park Ridge mural restoration effort gets K boost from arts grant
Contributed photo The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council recently provided three local organizations with funding to support projects or programs celebrating the arts in the community. The Mural Restoration Committee, which is raising money to restore a … Read more on Park Ridge Herald-Advocate
Work for Art raises record amount for Portland area cultural nonprofits
The Regional Arts & Culture Council’s Work for Art program raises a record amount, with The Standard leading the way. Read more on The Oregonian
Kenya: Artists Want Art Back in Schools
Kisii artists have supported a proposal by Prime Minister Raila to have art, craft and music examined in schools. Award winning artists, Gerald Motondi and Elkanah Ong’esa, supported the proposal to have the education system changed. Read more on AllAfrica.com
**Please comment on it, we want to know what you think** We put together this vid to show our purposed non-profit arts organization as part of our grad school class Arts and the Community. Our organization focuses on using graffiti and spray paint art as a means to show at risk youth that there are other alternatives to vandalism, gang life, and drugs. The guy in the video is Steven York, he is a fellow Arts Admin grad student in the Theater dept. You can see my work at the end of the vid from the other night. Just sit tight and enjoy the Rage Against the Machine! Our organizations name is “Urban Productions” Remember Kids: “Spray paint, Not bullets!” urbanproductionsla@gmail. com Video Rating: 0 / 5
www.pbs.org The arts scene in Dayton, Ohio, has been feeling a financial pinch as the troubles of the “Big Three” US automakers and other economic woes ripple through its community. Jeffrey Brown reports on Dayton arts organizations’ struggle to survive. www.pbs.org Video Rating: 0 / 5
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With budget cuts looming over school-based art programs, the announcement of grant awards supporting local arts and culture organizations may provide a small, but significant cushion for the blow now being felt by the community. Read more on Hood River News
Art Smith, Elmo team up to cook up good nutrition
“C” is for cookie. And “N” is for nutrition. Read more on Montgomery Advertiser
Polk schools honor and thank partnerships
LAKELAND – More than 50 schools or school district departments honored organizations with 2010 Superintendent’s Partnership Awards during a late-October event held at Lakeland’s Polk Museum of Art. Read more on News Chief
Teacher knows just how important art is in schools
SYLACAUGA — Mindy Buckley lights up with enthusiasm when she talks about the things students are doing in her art class at Nichols Lawson Middle School. They recently painted a mural onto a rock wall in the gym, which they can climb. Read more on The Daily Home
Record dinner turnout shows ongoing need
More people were fed Thursday by local organizations providing free turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day than in any previous year, an indication that recovery from the economic downturn still eludes many in Fort Wayne. Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Marijuana Is an Art Patron at Life Is Art Foundation
Life Is Art, a young foundation, intends to use the proceeds from the sale of marijuana it grows to support art projects. Read more on New York Times
Loop Art Crawl Launches Chicagos Inaugural Art Loop Open Friday, October 15, with artworks at Chicago French Market
Chicago – Chicago’s inaugural Art Loop Open, a major new art competition judged by the public, places 200 pieces of artwork by Chicago talent on display at 10 official venues, including West Loop community hub Chicago French Market. Read more on dBusinessNews.com
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