Live music returns to Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 IMMOKALEE — Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee has resumed live performances at Zig Zag Lounge with “Safe + Sound” guidelines in place. The “Safe + Sound” program mandates the proper use of required masks or face coverings, social distancing, crowd control and remaining stationary while eating or drinking. Guests must adhere
Everett Osceola provides Seminole insight during Stranahan House online event Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - December 30, 2020September 19, 2024 Everett Osceola, left, talks about different aspects of Seminole life and culture with Stranahan House Museum historian Jonathan Axler during a Facebook Live program from the museum Nov. 30. (Image via Facebook) To commemorate National Native American Heritage month in November, the Stranahan House Museum in Fort Laudedale celebrated Seminole life
Romero Britto to hold meet and greet at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Arts & Entertainment Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by The Seminole Tribune - December 9, 2020April 8, 2021 Romero Britto (britto.com photo) HOLLYWOOD – Internationally acclaimed artist Romero Britto will hold a meet and greet Dec. 11 at Wentworth Gallery in The Shoppes at The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Guests and art collectors will have the opportunity to meet Britto, personalize artwork and
Hard Rock Hotel Bali earns recognition for safety protocols Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - December 8, 2020April 8, 2021 Hard Rock Hotel Bali, located on the island of Bali in the Indian Ocean in Indonesia, announced in November that it received Certification for New Era Life Protocols given by Bali Tourism Office (Disparda Provinsi Bali) after detailed inspections and assessment. The hotel said the certificate is a testimony of
Opportunities increasing for Indigenous actors, but still a ways to go Arts & Entertainment by Ari Rioseco - December 4, 2020September 19, 2024 The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists hosted a livestream panel discussion with Native American actors Nov. 17. (Courtesy image) Historically, cinema has not provided Indigenous communities with the opportunity to represent themselves in the modern world. From Western films to animated shorts, Native American actors have been
Native American TV drama – ‘Sovereign’ – to air on NBC Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - December 4, 2020September 19, 2024 Audiences will soon be able to watch a Native American family drama on network television for the first time ever. “Sovereign” is a project headed up by award winning Black filmmaker Ava Duvernay. She’s partnered on the project with NBC. The series will run a pilot episode – a testing ground to
‘Winter Counts’ dives into blurred justice on reservations Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - December 4, 2020September 19, 2024 Denver-based author David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s debut novel “Winter Counts” is a crime fiction that’s part mystery, suspense and thriller. It takes a sobering look at the convoluted justice that often comes when crimes are committed on reservations by Native Americans. How the federal government gets involved, or doesn’t, can have
Seminole art on display at ‘Circle of Unity’ exhibit Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - December 2, 2020September 19, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE — History Fort Lauderdale marked the occasion of National Native American History Month in November to highlight the contributions of local Native American artists. The “Circle of Unity” mixed media fine art exhibit launched Nov. 9 and will be on display through Jan. 12, 2021. History Fort Lauderdale is part
First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate appointed to third term Arts & Entertainment News by The Seminole Tribune - November 19, 2020September 19, 2024 U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo speaks at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki-Museum’s lecture series Nov. 22, 2019, in Big Cypress. (Beverly Bidney photo) The first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate will serve a third consecutive term. The Library of Congress announced Nov. 19 the appointment of Joy Harjo (Muscokee (Creek) Nation), who has already served
Hollywood Indian Day contests put talent on display Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - November 17, 2020September 19, 2024 For full contest results, see the Oct. 30, 2020, print edition of the Seminole Tribune. Photos were provided by Martin Ebenhack and Carlos Fuentes of Seminole Media Productions. Donna Frank - 1st place Bakets (60+) Tasha Osceola - 1st place Seminole Clothing (18-35) Courtney Osceola - 1st place Patchwork (18-35) Loretta Micco - 1st place