Smithsonian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial design selected Arts & Entertainment by From Press Release - July 2, 2018 The jury for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian National Native American Veterans Memorial has unanimously selected the design concept submitted by Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapaho) titled “Warriors’ Circle of Honor.” Groundbreaking for the memorial is slated for Sept. 21, 2019. It is slated to open late 2020. “Through meeting
Hard Rock provides lifeboats for Atlantic City Beach Patrol Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - July 2, 2018 Most of the media attention and fanfare has been on the June 28 grand opening of the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City with all its amenities and glitz. Understandably so. Hard Rock renovated the former Trump Taj Mahal to the tune of $500 million. Carrie Underwood and Pitbull
Indigenous Music Awards 2018 winners Arts & Entertainment by The Seminole Tribune - July 2, 2018 The annual Indigenous Music Awards were held May 18 in Manitoba, Canada. The following winners were announced during the event. All nominations for each category can be found online at IndigenousMusicWards.com. Best Blues Album Robert “Freightrain” Parker Best Country Album Desiree Dorion Best Electronic Music Album Once a Tree Best Folk Album Buffy Sainte-Marie Best Gospel Callie Bennett Best Hand Drum
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