Gary Allan headlines 84th Brighton Field Day Festival

by The Seminole Tribune - February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

Gary Allan (garyallan.com) The 84th Brighton Field Day Festival will be held Feb. 17-19 at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena on the Brighton Reservation. It marks the first time the festival will be held since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.Gates open at 9 a.m. on Feb. 17 and Feb.

Burlesque, comedy come to Immokalee in February

by From Press Release - February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

Rita Rudner (ritarudner.com) IMMOKALEE — Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will host its first-ever burlesque review Feb. 24, 2023, at 8 p.m. with The Lalas Burlesque Show. Advance tickets are $44 and are available at ticketmaster.com or seminoleimmokaleecasino.com. The show will feature empowered women rocking the stage during 75 minutes of classic

Native film festival to feature celebrity appearances, screenings

by The Seminole Tribune - February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

HOLLYWOOD – The annual Native Reel Cinema Festival will be held in the Seminole Hard Rock ballrooms at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Feb 10 and Feb. 11, 2023. The festival, which takes place at the Seminole Tribal Fair & Pow Wow, celebrates the art and culture

‘Murder in Big Horn’ looks at Montana’s MMIW

by Damon Scott - January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

MMIW cases in Big Horn County have gotten increased attention recently. (Jeff Hutchens for Showtime) Big Horn County in Montana is known as a U.S. hotbed for missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) – the subject of a new, three-episode documentary series “Murder in Big Horn” premiering Feb. 3 on

Q&A: Native filmmaker Emerson talks debut novel ‘Shutter’

by Damon Scott - January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

‘Shutter’ was published last summer. (Courtesy Ramona Emerson) Diné writer and filmmaker Ramona Emerson published her first novel – “Shutter” – in the summer of 2022 to quick critical acclaim. The book has been longlisted for a National Book Award in fiction. Originally from Tohatchi, New Mexico, Emerson spent 16 years as

Exhibit honors artwork of Jimmy Osceola

by The Seminole Tribune - January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will host a reception Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. for the opening of an exhibit featuring the artwork of Seminole artist Jimmy Osceola. "Seminole Pride: Celebrating the Artwork of Jimmy Osceola" spans more than two temporary gallery spaces. Osceola passed away in 2021. More

Immokalee casino to host fireworks show

by From Press Release - January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

A free fireworks show is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2023, in Immokalee. (Photo Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee) Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will host the free fireworks show “Celebration in the Sky” on Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. The choreographed display will also feature electro-pop violin band NuClassica, who appeared on “America’s Got

Seminole artists show work in ‘The Art of Seminole Craft’ exhibit

by Beverly Bidney - January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

At right, Brian Zepeda talks to Carol Cypress about his bandolier bag on display at “The Art of Seminole Craft” exhibition opening Dec. 16. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Seminole arts and crafts were originally made to sell to tourists, but “The Art of Seminole Craft” exhibit at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

Brothers nab first NAMA together for ‘The Storm’

by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native won their first NAMA as a duo for a live at home performance of “The Storm.” (Courtesy Spencer Battiest) Seminole Tribe brothers Spencer Battiest and Doc Native have been recognized with nominations and awards for their music over the years, but they achieved a first

Search for actor to portray Jim Thorpe underway

by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022

Jim Thorpe was a talented multisport athlete. (Courtesy Pictureworks Entertainment) The producers of a new feature film about Jim Thorpe’s life have launched an online casting call to find a Native American actor to portray him when he was in his 20s. Pictureworks Entertainment is developing the movie – “Thorpe” – which