Annual Indigenous arts festival to be held on Big Cypress Reservation Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by From Press Release - October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 A dancer at the American Indian Arts Celebration in 2019. (File photo) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will hold its annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC) on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the museum’s festival grounds on the Big Cypress Reservation. The event will help celebrate
Seminole artists Erica Deitz, Brian Zepeda to be featured in Fort Lauderdale exhibit Arts & Entertainment Community News by From Press Release - October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Erica Deitz FORT LAUDERDALE – Two Seminole Tribe of Florida artists will be featured in the “Yakne Seminoli” exhibit that will launch Native American History Month at History Fort Lauderdale. Erica Deitz and Brian Zepeda will be the focus of a meet-and-greet to discuss their art at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20
Everett Osceola discusses interest in film industry, background of cinema festival Arts & Entertainment Community by Calvin Tiger - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Everett Osceola discusses his interest and background in Native cinema on a Hoporenkv Native American Podcast with host Brooke Warrington. HOLLYWOOD - The Native Learning Center’s Hoporenkv Native American Podcast recently featured special guest Everett Osceola in a program titled “A Celebration of Native American Voices inFilm.” In the nearly 90-minute episode,
Chickasaw author blends comedy, romance, own experiences in first novel Arts & Entertainment Community by Tatum Mitchell - September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Danica Nava (Photo courtesy of Cindy Pitou Burton) After years of brainstorming ideas for a story, Danica Nava (Chickasaw) wrote her first published novel while working full time and pursuing an MBA at night. Nava’s novel, “The Truth According to Ember,” was published in August. During this fast-paced romantic comedy, the main
Tampa Museum of Art displays Corinne Zepeda’s work in Skyway 2024 exhibition Arts & Entertainment Community News by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Corinne Zepeda stands between her beadwork and a patchwork skirt with cape at the “Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration” on display at the Tampa Museum of Art. (Beverly Bidney) TAMPA — Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Corinne Zepeda’s artwork is becoming a familiar fixture on museum walls around the state. In
Writers group hosts poetry reading, plans future events Arts & Entertainment Community by Tatum Mitchell - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Elgin Jumper at the poetry reading Aug. 21. (Tatum Mitchell) BIG CYPRESS — Following its first poetry reading of the year Aug. 21, the Florida Indigenous Writers Group is putting pen to paper to lay out future goals for the group. Elgin Jumper and Krystle Bowers run small group meetings about once
Immokalee community learns to make sweetgrass baskets Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Sweetgrass basket instructor Hali Garcia, seated in front, shows Demi Garza the intricacies of starting a sweetgrass basket during the sweetgrass basket class in Immokalee on Aug. 29. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — Sweetgrass may be hard to find on or near Seminole reservations, but tribal members interested in learning what to
Hard Rock warehouse tour provides glimpse into stars’ lives Arts & Entertainment Community News by Calvin Tiger - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Kashane Tiger discusses Eddie Van Halen’s Lamborghini during a Hard Rock memorabilia warehouse tour for tribal seniors Aug. 26. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — A dozen seniors were treated to a tour of Hard Rock’s extensive music memorabilia collection. Organized by the Hollywood Council’s office and Senior Center, the Aug. 26 trip
Australian band to perform at Hard Rock Tampa Arts & Entertainment Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by From Press Release - August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Australian band Chase Atlantic's 2024 North America tour includes a stop in Tampa. Atlantic Chase is scheduled to perform Oct. 21, 2024, at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa at 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $45 are available via seminolehardrocktampa.com and Ticketmaster.
The Frontmen to Headline 2025 Seminole Tribe Fair and Pow Wow Arts & Entertainment Community Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by From Press Release - August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 The Frontmen. (From Frontmenlive.com) Country music supergroup The Frontmen will headline the 2025 Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow, scheduled for Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2025, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. The Frontmen, considered one of country music's hottest new supergroups, is comprised of three former lead singers,