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J.C. Barker, Executive Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Parrish, Executive Director of The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Weber, Executive Director of Association of California Symphony Orchestras, and Steve Collins, Executive Director of Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestras | Nonprofit Report

August 12, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of symphony orchestras, with guests; J.C. Barker, Executive Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Parrish, Executive Director of The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Weber, Executive Director of Association of California Symphony Orchestras, and Steve Collins, Executive Director of Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of repertory theatres to their communities, with guests; Chad Bauman of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater Angela Lee Gieras of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre & Drew Ogle of the Nashville Repertory Theatre

The Mission of Repertory Theatre | Nonprofit Report

July 20, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of repertory theatres to their communities, with guests;

Chad Bauman of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Angela Lee Gieras of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre
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Drew Ogle of the Nashville Repertory Theatre

Woody Keown, Jr., President & COO of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Ashley Rogers, Executive Director of the Whitney Plantation

In Honor of Juneteenth | Nonprofit Report

June 17, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of Juneteenth and how we as a society talk about the history slavery, with guests; Woody Keown, Jr., President & COO of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Ashley Rogers, Executive Director of the Whitney Plantation

Jon Abbott, President & CEO of GBH in Boston; Adrienne Fairwell, General Manager of Arizona PBS and Chris Turpin, Chief of Staff at NPR.

The Future of Public Media | Nonprofit Report

May 18, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the future of public media with Jon Abbott, President & CEO of GBH in Boston; Adrienne Fairwell, General Manager of Arizona PBS and Chris Turpin, Chief of Staff at NPR.

Lummi Nation lead carver Jewell James works on the final details of a nearly 25-foot totem pole to be gifted to the Biden administration

Lummi Nation Totem Pole Making Journey to Biden

April 12, 2021

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A totem pole carved at the Lummi Nation from a 400-year-old red cedar will begin a cross-country journey next month, evoking an urgent call to protect sacred lands and waters of Indigenous people.

Dav Pilkey arrives at the premiere of "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie"

‘Captain Underpants’ Spin-Off Pulled for ‘Passive Racism’

March 31, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic novel for children that was a spin-off of the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves after its publisher said it “perpetuates passive racism.”

people walk past the Olympic rings in Tokyo

Some Medical Experts Unconvinced About Holding Tokyo Games

March 30, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren’t convinced.

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Banksy Painting Raises $23 Million for UK Health Charities

March 24, 2021

LONDON (AP) — A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million), auction house Christie’s said Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K., it said.

George Washington High School stands in San Francisco

California Adopts First Statewide Ethnic Studies Curriculum

March 19, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of Education on Thursday approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, saying the teaching of discrimination and oppression has never been more important.

Calming Us Down or Revving Us Up, Music Can be Good for the Heart

March 3, 2021

Stuck in traffic, with a nasty storm making a stressful commute even worse, Joanne Loewy reached for the car radio.

6 Dr. Seuss Books Won’t Be Published for Racist Images

March 2, 2021

BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday.

Mr. Potato Head Drops the Mister, Sort of

February 26, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Is it Mr. Potato Head or not?

Dolly Parton asks Tennessee Not to Put her Statue at Capitol

February 18, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville.

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Ancient Shell Horn Can Still Play a Tune After 18,000 Years

February 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument — and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn from the distant past.

Amanda Gorman delivers a poem after Joe Biden was sworn in

Amanda Gorman, in a First, Brings Poetry to Super Bowl

February 8, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl.

Scott Sixkiller Sinquah, who is Gila River Pima, Hopi, Cherokee and Choctaw, performs

Celebrated Hoop Dance Contest in Arizona Will Go Virtual

February 7, 2021

PHOENIX (AP) — Hoop dancing has rarely ever been about competition for Scott Sixkiller Sinquah.

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl Commercial and COVID-19 Vaccine

February 2, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is singing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their dreams after hours.

Super Bowl Week Helps ‘Shine a Light’ on Human Trafficking

February 2, 2021

One night when Kirk Cousins was 16, as he listened to a presentation at his family’s church in Michigan, he learned for the first time about the worldwide atrocity of human trafficking.

Edgar Wright Explores ‘Glam Rock Anomaly’ Sparks in Doc

February 1, 2021

Ever heard of the band Sparks? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. If you have, it’s not unlikely that they’re one of your favorite bands.

NBCUniversal Vows Auditions for Actors with Disabilities

February 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actors with disabilities will be included in auditions for each new film and television production at NBCUniversal, which becomes the second major media company to make such a commitment.

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