NIGA convention marks back-to-business moment Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - August 6, 2021August 9, 2021 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 Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 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
Jessica Osceola artwork to run at Marco Island museum Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Works from Jessica Osceola will be featured at the Marco Island Historical Museum. (Courtesy photo) MARCO ISLAND – “Creating Home: Artwork by Jessica Osceola” will be featured at the Marco Island Historical Museum from July 13 to Oct. 9. Osceola, a Seminole tribal member and adjunct art professor at Florida Gulf Coast
Seminole artists opportunity: FSU seeks art that represents tribe for new student union Arts & Entertainment Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 A rendering of the new student union at Florida State University. (Courtesy FSU) Florida State University’s new student union building, which is slated to open next year, could contain permanent art about the Seminole Tribe. With a July 1 deadline looming, FSU is in the midst of seeking proposals from artists for
Nonprofit that supports Native artists and culture bearers receives $6M gift Arts & Entertainment News by The Seminole Tribune - June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett (Photo GivingPledge.org) RAPID CITY, S.D. – First Peoples Fund, a national nonprofit organization that helps tribal communities through supporting Native artists and culture bearers, announced that it received a $6 million donation from MacKenzie Scott. The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote
Eric Clapton, whose guitar started the Hard Rock memorabilia collection, will perform in Hollywood Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Eric Clapton will perform at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood's Hard Rock Live on Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo courtesy Hard Rock) HOLLYWOOD – Eric Clapton, whose guitar donation started the Hard Rock music memorabilia collection, will play two shows this fall in Florida, including a Sept. 26 appearance
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood to host comedian Tom Segura Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by From Press Release - June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Tom Segura HOLLYWOOD – Comedian Tom Segura will bring the “I’m Coming Everywhere - World Tour” to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $76, $56, $46 and $36. Tickets are available at www.myhrl.com. The actor, comedian and writer is best
Trail of Tears mural unveiled in Arkansas Arts & Entertainment by The Seminole Tribune - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Trail of Tears mural - Museum of Native American History Artist Johnnie Diacon created a three-panel mural installation for the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas, that depicts the Trail of Tears. The work was unveiled on the south exterior wall of the museum May 8. Diacon is an
