Seminoles sign Hollywood’s guitar-shaped hotel’s final beam Arts & Entertainment by Kevin Johnson - July 2, 2018 A whitewashed steel beam has been making its way from reservation to reservation from June 18 to July 3 to give all Tribal members the opportunity to sign it. The beam will be the last one erected in the structure of the guitar-shaped Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki’s new exhibits span generations Arts & Entertainment by Li Cohen - May 31, 2018 The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is known around the country for its representation of Seminole history. In its two newest exhibitions, the museum is going beyond the scope of history and instead is intertwining generations of culture. The two exhibits, one by children at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Brighton and the other
Heith Lawrence stars in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Arts & Entertainment by Beverly Bidney - May 31, 2018 Heith Lawrence made his stage debut May 11 in a school production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” a horror/comedy/rock musical from the 1980s. The Moore Haven Middle-High School freshman played the lead role of Seymour Krelborn, a meek flower shop employee. “I tried out because people were talking about it and
Tamiami Trail’s anniversary celebrated in special edition book Arts & Entertainment by Li Cohen - May 31, 2018 For 90 years, the Tamiami Trail has served as a shortcut route for Floridians and visitors from around the world to get from one coast to another in South Florida. To celebrate its significance to the area, ECity Publishing, an independent publishing company in Everglades City, decided to republish acclaimed
FGCU’s new exhibit ‘sews a Native truth’ Arts & Entertainment by Li Cohen - May 31, 2018 What started as a class project for a museum studies class at Florida Gulf Coast University turned into an educational display of culture and a stance against cultural appropriation. This display and platform is in the shape of a Seminole fashion and culture exhibit, called “Sewing A Native Truth: Florida Seminole
Hard Rock announces Atlantic City Hotel & Casino opening date Arts & Entertainment by Li Cohen - April 30, 2018June 1, 2018 It was only one year ago when Hard Rock International announced a multi-million dollar plan to purchase Donald Trump’s Taj Mahal Hotel. Now, in nearly record time, the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is slated to open June 28. During a press conference April 18 at Hard Rock
Controversial ‘Indian’ dance performance in Orlando draws criticism Arts & Entertainment by Li Cohen - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 The Orlando Museum of Art’s latest exhibition was curated to highlight Seminole history and culture, but a dance performance April 7 at a special event meant to promote the new addition instead evoked heavy criticism. The event, a free family fun day, featured numerous interactive performances and showcases to promote the
Elgin Jumper heads Earth Day Celebration at Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Arts & Entertainment by Jenna Kopec - April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE — As part of their Earth Day Celebration on April, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society hosted Tribe Member Elgin Jumper for a literary reading and mixed media. Although Jumper, who’s been part of the Seminole art scene for 14 years, helped create and headlined the event, he was joined
Polk County History Center features plenty of Seminole history Arts & Entertainment by Kevin Johnson - April 3, 2018 BARTOW — It doesn’t take long for visitors to the Polk County History Center to realize the significant role Seminoles played in the area. Located in the Old Polk County Courthouse on East Main Street in the heart of downtown Bartow, the museum features a large glass display case that houses
DJ Shub perfectly blends Native culture and electronic music Arts & Entertainment by Deven Osceola - April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 From buzzing basses and synths, to pounding drums and Native chants for the listeners to raise their hands in the air and dance, DJ Shub has been able to blend both the cultural sound of Native songs with an electronic train of energy that seems to never slow down in