Montana Cypress delivers taste of Native life to movie biz Arts & Entertainment Community by Damon Scott - August 17, 2021September 19, 2024 Montana Cypress The Miccosukee Tribe is a relatively small one – tightly knit – with about 700 tribal members. It makes Montana Cypress fairly certain he’s the only one to pack up and make his way from the reservation to Southern California to direct, produce and act in films. “Growing up, I
Native film projects selected for funding, TV broadcasts Arts & Entertainment by From Press Release - August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Katsitsionni Fox (Mohawk) LINCOLN, Neb. — Each year, Vision Maker Media funds media projects intended for PBS broadcasting that represent the cultures, experiences and perspectives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Films are reviewed by a panel of public media programmers and Native American filmmakers, and board approved based on Native involvement,
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum set to reopen Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - August 10, 2021September 19, 2024 The tribe's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation will reopen Aug. 21, 2021, after being closed to the public since March 13, 2020, due to the pandemic. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe will reopen its Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on Aug. 21. The date coincides with the museum’s
‘Reservation Dogs’ debuts on FX on Hulu Arts & Entertainment by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2021September 19, 2024 From left, "Reservation Dogs" actors Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Lane Factor (Photo Shane Brown/FX) “Reservation Dogs,” a half-hour dark comedy series that revolves around four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma, premiers today (Aug. 9) on FX on Hulu. The first and second episodes are available at hulu.com.
Pulitzer Prizes recognize work of three Native Americans Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 When the winners and finalists of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were announced in June, the list included three Native Americans. The prestigious awards are named after newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer. There are 21 categories and the board is comprised of 19 members. Novelist Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa) won
Tribal artists Erica Deitz, Elgin Jumper finalists for FSU student union installation Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - August 6, 2021September 19, 2024 A rendering of the area in the new FSU student union where art will be displayed on the stairway wall. (Courtesy FSU) When Florida State University reached out to contemporary artists to submit proposals for art that will be on permanent display in its new student union, Seminole artists Erica Deitz
NIGA convention marks back-to-business moment Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - August 6, 2021September 19, 2024 The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) returned to an in-person Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention from July 19-24 – this time at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. Organizers said there were about 8,000 attendees and more than 350 vendors. While the event was sized down compared to previous years, it
Andrew Saunders named Seminole Gaming’s VP of entertainment Arts & Entertainment Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — Andrew Saunders has been named vice president of entertainment for Seminole Gaming. He is responsible for live entertainment programming at all six Seminole Gaming venues in Florida. He coordinates with venues, ticketing operations and finance and production partners. Seminole Gaming venues – owned by the Seminole Tribe – include
‘Live’ is back at Hollywood’s Hard Rock Live Arts & Entertainment Events News by Damon Scott - August 5, 2021September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD — It wasn’t even five months after the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and its massive Guitar Hotel debuted Oct. 24, 2019, that the Covid-19 pandemic would bring activity to a halt. The hospitality and entertainment industry was stopped dead in its tracks. Adding to the
Everglades art to be showcased at History Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - June 27, 2021June 28, 2021 Tim Forman's art of the Everglades will be on display at the New River Inn from July 3 through Sept. 26, 2021. (Courtesy photo) FORT LAUDERDALE – History Fort Lauderdale will present “The Art of Tim Forman: Florida Everglades” from July 3 through Sept. 26. Forman’s colorful impressionist environmentally-inspired works will