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How will Trump’s executive order affect the Smithsonian?
A view of the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., at sunset in September 2013. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images The Trump Administration has been moving quickly to eliminate what it considers “woke ideology” from the country’s arts and culture institutions. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that…
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The Capitol usher in spring Music on Main
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Local museum group urges community members to speak out about recent moves to slash federal funding
22 minutes ago The members of Manchester Museums are asking community members to be aware and informed about federal government changes that will critically impact museums and cultural institutions locally and across the nation. Formed in early 2025, the Manchester Museums partnership includes the Currier Museum, SEE Science Center, Manchester Historic Association/Millyard Museum, and Aviation…
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Kazakhstan delegation visits NH to explore cultural preservation
Friends Forever International (FFI), a global youth leadership and cultural exchange organization based in New Hampshire, recently hosted a delegation from Kazakhstan from February 21 to March 1 as part of the Open World Program, facilitated by the Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL). The delegation consisted of five NGO professionals and a facilitator from…
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Trump targets ‘improper ideology’ at the Smithsonian in latest effort to reshape the arts and history
CNN — President Donald Trump is extending his efforts to influence American cultural and artistic institutions to the Smithsonian Institution – a sprawling organization that encompasses the National Zoo and a collection of museums that anchor tourism in the nation’s capital. In an executive order signed Thursday night, Trump put Vice President JD Vance in…
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Seattle’s Creative Leaders Unite to Champion Downtown Revitalization Through Arts and Culture
The arts and culture beat is again thumping in downtown Seattle, echoing off the streets where more than 200 local leaders in the creative sector recently convened. A collaboration between the Office of Economic Development, Seattle Center, and players in the arts to discuss a major lift for the city’s heart. The chant is clear:…
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Inuit culture ‘has to be living,’ artist tells Ottawa conference
Inuk artist and teacher Naullaq Arnaquq speaks about the importance of reclaiming Inuit culture while showing an amautiit given to her by her mother. (Photo by Jorge Antunes) “Our stories have to come from us, ourselves,” Inuk artist and teacher Naullaq Arnaquq said Friday at the Isaruit Inuit Arts creators conference in Ottawa. Held at…
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Trump targets ‘improper ideology’ at the Smithsonian in latest effort to reshape the arts and history
“Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years, come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology,” the order reads. “This shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
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BREC Art Fest is set for April 5, and the Greater Baton Rouge Children’s Choir performs Sunday
Talented visual art students at Glasgow Middle School, under the direction of teacher and artist Geeta Dave, chose to celebrate traditional folk art of Gujarat, India, in their exhibit, ‘Umbrella of Color’ at the Shaw Center for the Arts. The show runs through March 31. STAFF PHOTO BY ROBIN MILLER BREC Art Fest BREC will…
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Black dance festival highlights improvisation as performance, not process
This weekend, a Minneapolis dance festival puts improvisation center stage — not as a rehearsal technique, but as the performance itself. One of those performers is Taylor West, who’s exploring what it means to create movement in the moment. “I took improvisation class or classes in college and have learned about the technique of improvisation,”…