Topic: Arts Education

Coachella Valley art scene evolving, driven by the young

Mary Plummer | December 05, 05:30 AM Palm Springs and the surrounding areas are attracting a younger crowd, one drawn not only to the valley's popular music festival but to its growing arts scene.

California receives more than $4 million in arts funding

Mary Plummer | Wed December 03

Across the country, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded 1,116 grants for a total of $29.1 million in funding to support the arts.

House of Blues foundation to give away musical instruments

Mary Plummer | Thu November 27

Organizers of the campaign, known as "Give Music," expect to distribute about 350 instruments to aspiring musicians age 10 to 22.

The pros and cons of studying for finals to music

Mary Plummer | Tue November 25

As students dive into their books to study for finals, it's time to ask: will classical music in the background help you ace that test?

Researchers exploring the arts as a tool to teach science

Mary Plummer | Fri November 21

An expansive project out of UC Irvine is underway to develop and study a new curriculum to help students better learn science through the arts.

American Ballet Theatre dance school to open in Costa Mesa

Mary Plummer | Wed November 19

American Ballet Theatre is creating a new dance school with the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which will house the new dance school for 3-14 year olds.

As arts funding fades, Disney helps schools stage musicals

Mary Plummer | Tue November 18

As theater instruction declines in elementary schools across the country, Disney steps up support of musical theater productions in Orange County.

OC high school teacher mixes arts into government lessons

Mary Plummer | The Frame® | Wed November 12

El Dorado High School teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi has been honored twice by the Grammy Museum for outstanding use of music as a teaching tool.

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