“The Church could welcome more artists by creating more events to showcase the talents within their parishes and to foster artist/patron relationships.”
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith is an advancement associate at America Media and an amateur ballet dancer. She earned her B.A. in history and classical studies from Villanova University and her M.A. in world history from New York University.
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You don’t need to have a perfect body to preach the Gospel
A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michelle Smith
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ — to battle consumerism
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ explores the pitfalls of materialism through characters who long for the elegance and glamor of designers like Christian Dior.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
How Great Elvis Art: A roundup of Elvis’s gospel hits
The new film “Elvis” isn’t long enough to include all of Elvis’s gospel hits, but here are some highlights from his career.
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
New exhibit lets you see the Sistine Chapel up close, in America—and on a budget
“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel” is touring North America, with stops planned in Portland, Indianapolis and Albuquerque, among other cities.
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On Bloomsday, you can thank the Catholic Church for the humor in James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
Bloomsday is an ideal time to find the humor that springs forth in ‘Ulysses.’
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The New York City ballet brings new life to the parable of the Prodigal Son
George Balanchine’s jarring choreography breathes new life into a parable that itself upends expectations.