WRJ Design's latest project, dubbed "Poetic Nature," is a stunning family legacy home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that seamlessly blends modern architecture with an incredible blue-chip art collection and breathtaking natural surroundings. The 8,000 square foot residence was designed by WRJ Design co-owner Rush Jenkins, in collaboration with CLB Architects, OSM Construction, and landscape architect Bonny Hershberger of HDLA. The home's design is characterized by soothing neutrals and select pops of color, with a focus on craftsmanship and serenity. The interior features a range of artistic touches, including sculptures by Jedd Novatt, Frederik Molenschot, and Roberto Edwards, as well as a custom walnut-and-metal dining table inlaid with brass droplets. The home's design is rooted in the "Frank Lloyd Wright meets the West" style, with a focus on harmony with nature and a sense of understated luxury.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wrj-design-wins-national-attention-for-jackson-hole-home-as-ode-to-art-and-beauty-302481328.htmlThe Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival 2025 Urban Tour is coming to the Klang Valley with three stops in KL East Mall, PARC Subang Jaya, and Elmina Lakeside Mall over the next three months. The festival features over 130 free arts events, including live performances, interactive workshops, and family-friendly activities. Performances will include Orang Orang Drum Theatre's "The Hare And The Tortoise" and The Young KL Singers' showcase Spice, Magic And Mystique. Buskers curated by Stage ReSET will add rhythm to the day with an eclectic mix of music genres. Families can enjoy ballet, clowns, a wushu dance troupe, and interactive installations like Teng-Teng: Kembali Ke Akar. The festival is presented by Yayasan Sime Darby and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), with support from several companies.
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2025/06/13/ysdaf-2025-gears-up-for-its-arts-festival-party-season-across-the-klang-valleyBeyoncé's North American tour is set to resume at the end of the month with a performance at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on November 8, following stops at various venues including Madison Square Garden and Climate Pledge Arena.
https://www.mlive.com/live-entertainment/2025/06/find-tickets-to-tate-mcrae-miss-possessive-tour-in-both-detroit-grand-rapids.htmlBrian Wilson, the troubled pop music legend, had a significant connection to Milwaukee, performing with the Beach Boys and solo numerous times in the city. He made his first local concerts at the Miller High Life Theatre in 1964, which were described as "received with screams of girlish exuberance" by packed crowds. Wilson also performed at Summerfest in 1983 and again in 1987, and later became a semi-regular visitor to Milwaukee stages, including shows at the Pabst Theater in 1999 and the Riverside Theater in 2019.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/11/ex-beach-boy-brian-wilson-who-died-at-age-82-played-milwaukee-often/84150984007/American Classic follows Richard Kline as he returns to his hometown and the family-run theater, where his father Linus has lost his footing. The once-respected theater, now under the management of his brother Jon Tenney and wife Jessica Linney, has become a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries.
https://deadline.com/2025/06/american-classic-impact-harris-yulin-death-1236431192/US President Donald Trump received a mixed reaction from the audience at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, when he attended a performance of the musical Les Misérables. The show was attended by over $10 million raised for the Kennedy Center despite a drop in subscriptions.
https://indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/watch-trump-greeted-with-cheers-boos-first-kennedy-center-appearance-glbs-2739443-2025-06-12The White House has cancelled millions of dollars in federal humanities grants to arts and culture groups, following Trump's budget blueprint that proposes eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Trump has restricted funding to Smithsonian museums through executive orders and attempted to fire the director of the National Portrait Gallery. The Kennedy Center, a performing arts venue supported by government money and private donations, was criticized by Trump as "out of control" with "rampant political propaganda", including a "Marxist anti-police performance" and "lesbian-only Shakespeare".
https://wsvn.com/news/politics/trump-booed-and-cheered-at-the-kennedy-center-while-attending-les-miserables/The city of Aix-en-Provence is set to host a Cezanne exhibition, "Cezanne au Jas de Bouffan", from June 28 to October 12. The show will feature works by Paul Cézanne, including those once owned by artists such as Claude Monet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin. This is the second time in recent years that Aix-en-Provence has celebrated Cezanne's work, following a 2019 exhibition at the Musée Granet.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/12/cezanne-family-home-opens-to-the-public-as-aix-en-provence-fetes-its-famous-former-residentA student art showcase was held in Kenosha, featuring over 400 artworks created by students from across the state. The exhibit included a self-portrait by Marissa (grade 12) and "Self-Portrait with Zoe" by another grade 12 student, as well as works by Malia (age 17), Silas (age 5), Christara (grade 11), Ryan (age 17), Braelyn (third grade), Josie (age 15), Rowan (age 16), and Venice (grade nine). The showcase also included a clay sculpture by Ove (age 15) and a unique key lime pie made from recycled cardboard created by five high school students in Kenosha.
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