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Iowa’s Herky on Parade wins Arts, Culture and Heritage Award, boosting local tourism
BURLINGTON, Iowa — Herky on Parade is officially being recognized as one of the state’s top tourist attractions for 2025. The Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) announced Monday that the Think Iowa City Herky on Parade project is this year’s winner of the Large Market Arts, Culture and Heritage Award. The award honors an organization…
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Commentary: The Met Gala is not the enemy you think it is
Courtesy of People Magazine Nobody seems to like the Met Gala anymore. With a possible recession, tariffs, the Gaza genocide and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it comes across as just another excuse for out-of-touch celebrities to flaunt their wealth. This is not untrue, but it is not the whole story of the Met…
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Cypriots worry AI threatens artists and culture
Only 23% of Cypriots think artists are paid fairly. A new Eurobarometer survey has revealed that a significant majority of Cypriots are worried about the impact of AI on the cultural sector and the livelihoods of artists. Eight in ten believe that generative AI poses a threat to employment in the arts, a figure higher…
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Gahwa brewing tradition: Art and meaning of the Arabic coffee ceremony
A gahwa ceremony at the Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Crown Prince Court – Abu DhabiA gahwa ceremony at the Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Ritual celebrates the history and hospitality of the region
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The Brattle honors ‘Iceman’ Val Kilmer with retrospective
Val Kilmer was ridiculously handsome. Seeing him in his prime on the big screen again is an almost absurd experience. He was so much taller and blonder and better-looking than everyone around him, like some sort of storybook Nordic prince. Kilmer, who died in April at the age of 65, could have very easily coasted…
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Arts & Culture Commission presents $1,000 check to Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble
BRISTOL – The Bristol Arts & Culture Commission presented a $1,000 check to the Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble Tuesday. The donation was in recognition and appreciation of the ensemble’s efforts to provide free concerts and entertainment for the community.
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Festival features the Asian arts and culture
A community celebration featuring the traditions and arts from Asia and the Pacific Islands drew hundreds of people to Mason District Park on April 10. Martial Arts from the Shaolin Temple USA. There were dance groups from Vietnam, China, Nepal, and Hawaii, a Korean percussion group, martial arts, a Korean children’s choir, a Vietnamese lion…
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Celebrate Art and History at Casa San Ysidro’s Heritage Day
Each spring Casa San Ysidro, part of Albuquerque Museum, joins the Corrales Historical Society in celebrating local heritage with a free event showcasing the living traditions of New Mexico. The historical heart of Corrales comes alive with opportunities for the whole family to engage and learn during Heritage Day at Casa San Ysidro/The Gutierrez-Minge House…
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Mothering in a time of unraveling
RUTLAND — When Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, Vermont author of “Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn from Nature’s Mothers in a Time of Unraveling,” trekked through the woods one chilly spring day, pausing to appreciate the life that was about to be breathed into the world, “I noticed that buds had appeared on the weeping cherry tree…
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Arts and culture is one of our greatest investments. We’re at risk of losing it
Kym Koch | Guest columnist Show Caption Hide Caption OKC’s Factory Obscura creates a starry trip with ‘Cosmic Callback’ OKC art collective Factory Obscura’s temporary exhibit is open through July 31 at its Automobile Alley headquarters. Doug Hoke, Oklahoman When we invest in arts and culture, we protect small businesses, tourism dollars, education pipelines, community…