Seminole brothers’ first new song together in a decade touches inner struggles, dreams Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - March 19, 2021September 19, 2024 Seminole brothers Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native on the set of their music video “Dream." The video was filmed in Utah and directed by Adam Conte (Oneida and Mohawk). (Photo Time Honored Media, Matt Gagnon) Spencer Battiest and Doc Native’s first new song together in 10 years premiered with a
Native artists Jessica Osceola, Velma Kee Craig share spotlight in St. Pete MFA talk Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - March 10, 2021September 19, 2024 Velma Kee Craig’s textile “Bar Code/QR Code” as viewed during the virtual artists conversation Feb. 25, 2021, with artist Jessica Osceola, event host Stephanie Chill, development coordinator, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg and artist Velma Kee Craig. (Courtesy image) Artists Jessica Osceola (Seminole) and Velma Kee Craig (Diné) held a
National Museum of the American Indian offers virtual events Arts & Entertainment by From Press Release - March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 The National Museum of the American Indian is offering the following virtual events in March, April and May. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For more information visit AmericanIndian.si.edu. MARCH Youth in Action: Native Women Making Change Thursday, March 18, on demand. What roles do Indigenous women uphold that serve both
Pandemic pushes gaming revenue to 18-year low Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - March 3, 2021September 19, 2024 One of the first official glimpses into the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on commercial gaming was revealed Feb. 17 and the view is as bad as many expected. Commercial gaming revenue totaled $30 billion in 2020, a 31% drop from 2019. The American Gaming Association (AGA) through its “commercial gaming revenue tracker”
Hard Rock’s Reverb has Tampa in its sights Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Damon Scott - March 3, 2021September 19, 2024 Tampa is in line to land one of the first locations of Hard Rock’s new Reverb hotel concept. Reverb is a business-casual hotel – different than the many well-known Hard Rock destinations that sometimes have big casinos and live entertainment venues. But music fans and those that have come to know
Hard Rock delivers millions in bonuses to employees Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Damon Scott - March 3, 2021September 19, 2024 It’s been a tough and uncertain time for casino and hospitality workers over the last 12 months. The pandemic has ravaged the industry and employees who kept their jobs showed up to work through a lot of enhanced health and safety guidelines. In short, there have been a lot of hoops
Hard Rock’s path to Rockford casino moves forward Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Damon Scott - March 3, 2021September 19, 2024 Hard Rock officials presented their vision for a Rockford, Illinois, casino development to the Illinois Gaming Board in late January. It was the latest step toward solidifying a proposed permanent site as well as a temporary one. If approved, the $310 million development is expected to bring between 800 and 1,000
A photographic collection that celebrates community spirit Arts & Entertainment Community by Chelsea Nielsen - February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Billy L. Cypress, veterans and the Seminole Tribe’s Color Guard during a grand entry at the Seminole Tribal Fair in 2001. (Photo courtesy Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum remains closed, but continues to serve the Seminole community, in part by cataloging thousands of photographic negatives. The project, funded
Documentary ‘Halpate’ traces Seminole-alligator bond Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - February 8, 2021September 19, 2024 A newly released documentary short examines the complex and colorful history of the Seminole Tribe and its relationship to the alligators of the Everglades. The New Yorker magazine is the thrust behind “Halpate” – which means alligator in the Mikasuki language. (The Seminoles and Miccosukee are culturally connected). The 14-minute film was
Dark comedy-thriller ‘Reservation Dogs’ coming to FX Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - February 6, 2021September 19, 2024 From left, "Reservation Dogs" stars Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Lane Factor (Photo Shane Brown/FX) FX Networks recently gave the green light for a new TV series described as a mix of dark comedy and thriller. More notable is that many of those involved in “Reservation Dogs” are Native
