Latest press (Nature, Oct. 22, 2009) ...Artists, skilled in conveying ideas through the senses, can have an influential role in shaping public opinion about climate change. When engaging with the arts, "people expect to be in the realm of their emotions and of mystery and metaphor, and this is fertile ground for planting seeds of change", notes mezzo-soprano and theatre producer Miranda Loud, who founded the multimedia arts group Rialto Arts near Boston, Massachusetts. Loud's award-winning production Buccaneers of Buzz highlights the devastating effects of climate change on bees.” Read more from Sanjay Khanna’s article “Conveying the Campaign Message” in this week’s Nature Our latest program created by Miranda Loud for Rialto Arts, Buccaneers of Buzz: Celebrating the Honeybee, was given one of six Gold Star Awards from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2009 for a work of innovation and excellence in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, and which fosters community engagement. Our Mission Rialto Arts believes that the performing arts can serve a central role in reconnecting people with nature and celebrating the intricate interdependence that sustains our planet. We stage multimedia theatrical concerts to inspire a sense of awe and wonder about the natural world, blending the power of live music and film with a backbone of science education. “The birth of a new genre...reaching for the stars.” The Boston Globe, June 2007 Founder Miranda Loud’s interview on the role of arts in reconnecting to nature on the Realistic Sanctuary blog. Take a look! View our e-Newsletter Archives See clips from our latest show Buccaneers of Buzz: Celebrating the Honeybee on YouTube. Promo Short on YouTube Film Short - Meet the Beekeepers Rialto Arts received nonprofit status in August 2006. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v461/n7267/full/4611058a.htmlhttp://www.realisticsanctuary.com/?p=40http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs077/1101389246874/archive/1102098798492.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe_FIekYN5Qhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN86CxNMi1sshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4
Above left: honeybee drinking nectar (photo Brian Jones), Middle top, beehive (photo Miranda Loud), middle lower, Jami Sieber and band from Hidden Sky performance, Right: Scot Fitzsimmons, bassist at the Song of the Earth concert in June 2007.
(photo Carole Berney)
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Artistic Director and Founder, Miranda Loud
Tap Dancer Brian Jones in “Lost Bee” from Buccaneers of Buzz: Celebrating the Honeybee May ‘09
Randy Hiller and Rebecca Hawkins in Das Lied von der Erde, June 2007
 
Mushen Kieta from Artists for Humanity discussing his nature-related work
 
Szu-Chieh Yun from Artists for Humanity  describing her earth-inspired works, June 2007
 
Jami Sieber, electric cello, vocals and band in Hidden Sky. Collaboration with Miranda Loud in development highlighting the amazing capabilities and plight of elephants with music, narrative and film.