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$40K Save the Music Foundation Grant Enhances Arts at School

November 7, 2022

MANNINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Next fall, the Mannington Middle School band will have brand-new instruments, thanks to a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on archaeology as storytelling, with guests; Dr. William Doelle, President and CEO of Archaeology Southwest; Dr. Deborah Carlson, President of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; & Dr. Laetitia La Follette, President of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Archaeology As Storytelling | Nonprofit Report

November 1, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on archaeology as storytelling, with guests: Dr. William Doelle, President and CEO of Archaeology Southwest; Dr. Deborah Carlson, President of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; & Dr. Laetitia La Follette, President of the Archaeological Institute of America.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

Education Chief Says Music Can Rebuild Connections to School

October 21, 2022

Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s household as a child was filled with music. Both his parents were performers, and he and his siblings were their backing band.

‘Momentous’: Asian Americans Laud Anna May Wong’s US Quarter

October 20, 2022

More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally.

Terry Dwyer, Executive Director of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center; Joan Squires, President of Omaha Performing Arts; & Alan Vella, President & CEO of the FOX Theatre in Atlanta.

Performing Arts: Choosing What Gets Presented | Nonprofit Report

September 29, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the performing arts, with guests: Terry Dwyer, Executive Director of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center; Joan Squires, President of Omaha Performing Arts; & Alan Vella, President & CEO of the FOX Theatre in Atlanta.

Lori Dimun, President & CEO of the Harris Theater in Millennium Park; Rachel Fine, Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; & Elizabeth Sobol, President & CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The Future Of Performing Arts Organization | Nonprofit Report

September 22, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the future of performing arts, with guests: Lori Dimun, President & CEO of the Harris Theater in Millennium Park; Rachel Fine, Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; & Elizabeth Sobol, President & CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Yurok tribal members lead a redwood canoe tour on the lower Klamath River

California, Tribal Leaders Announce New Tourism Initiative

September 15, 2022

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a state with the second-most federally recognized Indigenous tribes in the country, California officials and tribal leaders announced an initiative Wednesday to drive up tourism in native communities.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on exploring Latino culture through the performing arts, with guests; Rebecca Read-Medrano Co-Founder & Executive Director of GALA Hispanic Theatre & Rafael Sanchez, Executive Artistic Director of Repertorio Espanol in NYC.

Exploring Latino Culture Through The Performing Arts | Nonprofit Report

September 15, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on exploring Latino culture through the performing arts, with guests: Rebecca Read-Medrano Co-Founder & Executive Director of GALA Hispanic Theatre & Rafael Sanchez, Executive Artistic Director of Repertorio Espanol in NYC.

Broadway Theater Renamed in Honor of James Earl Jones

September 13, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist.

Anwar Nasir, Executive Director of Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Representation and Inclusion in Orchestras | Nonprofit Report

September 8, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on representation & inclusion in orchestra, with guest: Anwar Nasir, Executive Director of Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

visitors stand outside the Touro Synagogue

Judge: Congregation at Oldest US Synagogue Can Stay, For Now

August 31, 2022

The Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue won’t be evicted, as a judge ruled in their favor Monday. But the yearslong legal dispute over the historic building appears far from over.

As Inflation Soars, Access to Indigenous Foods Declines

August 22, 2022

CHICAGO (AP) — Blueberry bison tamales, harvest salad with mixed greens, creamy carrot and wild rice soup, roasted turkey with squash.

A dog named Kaloua sits next to freshly caught salmon

Columbia River’s Salmon Are at the Core of Ancient Religion

August 18, 2022

ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls where the water froths and rushes through steep canyon walls just before merging with the Columbia River. His silvery ponytail flutters in the wind, and a string of eagle claws adorns his neck.

Photo by Alena Darmel: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-and-woman-smiling-while-playing-videogame-7862590/

Gaming Community Cooperates to Raise Money for Mental Health

July 11, 2022

The professional gaming industry isn’t well known for philanthropy, but a streaming organization dedicated to improving mental health wellness is changing the game with its massive charity event.

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, one of the curators of the new Kapaemahu exhibit at Bishop Museum

Hawaii Museum Revisits History of Gender-Fluid Healers

July 8, 2022

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 500 years ago, Hawaiians placed four boulders on a Waikiki beach to honor visitors from the court of Tahiti’s king who had healed the sick. They were “mahu,” which in Hawaiian language and culture refers to someone with dual male and female spirit and a mixture of gender traits.

Astrid Cardona kisses her mother Ufemia Tomas

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