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City of City seeks nominees for 2021 Tribute of the Muses arts awards Published: 11 May 2021 11 May 2021 Yuma, Arizona - The City seeks nominations for Tribute of the Muses, the top awards in the Yuma arts community. Presented by the City of Yuma’s Division of Arts and Culture, Tribute of the Muses celebrates and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to Yuma’s arts community. The coveted Tribute of the Muses award is a distinguished legacy award that honors an ...

Video tribute honors late UMass professor Tillis CONTRIBUTED/EDWARD COHEN By SCOTT MERZBACH AMHERST — When Dr. Frederick C. Tillis turned 90 in February 2020, his birthday and long tenure as music professor at the University of Massachusetts and years as Fine Arts Center director were celebrated during a live performance. Less than a month after the third annual Bezanson Legacy Concert, the COVID-19 pandemic would curtail similar in-person events, and Tillis, director emeritus of the Fine ...

Theresa Emmerich Kamper Profession: Prehistoric Leather Specialist Dr. Theresa Emmerich Kamper is an avid practitioner of traditional living skills and primitive technology of all kinds and has tanned skins using traditional technologies for over twenty-five years. She originates from the state of Wyoming in the United States, where she was lucky enough to grow up as part of a family of outdoor enthusiasts. The vast tracks of wilderness surrounding her hometown allowed ample opportunity to pra...

Video tribute honors late UMass professor Tillis Fred Tillis playing the saxophone, one of his many talents. CONTRIBUTED/EDWARD COHEN Fred Tillis applauding at his 90th birthday concert celebration in February 2020. ELIZABETH SOLAKA/COURTESY UMASS MUSIC AND DANCE DEPARTMENT Published: 5/3/2021 12:06:53 PM AMHERST — When Dr. Frederick C. Tillis turned 90 in February 2020, his birthday and long tenure as music professor at the University of Massachusetts and years as Fine Arts Center director ...

Around Amherst: Boltwood garage getting gallery; poets getting spruced up By SCOTT MERZBACH AMHERST — Bringing new public art to the area of the Boltwood parking garage and restoring a downtown sculpture are projects being undertaken by the Amherst Public Art Commission this spring. Commission Chairman Bill Kaizen said the Boltwood Gallery is a project slated to open in late June on the upper level of the garage that will be situated at the defunct “Poem Windows” exhibit. More details ab...

The Mansfield Library’s fourth floor may begin to look different in the coming months, as plans for remodeling have begin bringing the Defense Critical Language and Culture Program to campus.  The DCLCP is one of eight language learning centers in the United States financed by a federal grant. The program teaches languages “critical” to national security interests — such as Korean, French and Arabic — to individuals involved with the government and military.  The ...

Share Through a series of online training modules organized by UNESCO in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture and Youth, the Costa Rican music sector seeks to strengthen its competitiveness and promote its professionalization. These activities aimed at artists, producers, technicians and music professionals will take place between April and July 2021 and seek to meet the need to update the players in the sector in the face of constant changes in the music industry, the use of new technologi...

Today Snow this evening will diminish to a few snow showers late. Low 27F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.. Tonight Snow this evening will diminish to a few snow showers late. Low 27F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches. Updated: April 15, 2021 @ 4:22 pm Getty Images Courtesy of Fred Mosqueda Courtesy of Fred Mosqueda

31 Ways to Celebrate in May and Beyond This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, join Asia Society for 31 ways to celebrate the vibrant and diverse traditions and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans. Highlighting live programs — virtual and in-person alike — our calendar also features a curated selection of on-demand family activities, art breaks, staff recommendations, and more. Since 1979, May has been a dedicated time to celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage, but it wasnt u...

Published: 01 April 2021 01 April 2021 Yuma, Arizona - Postponed from its usual November date in 2020, the safely redesigned Children’s Festival of the Arts takes place three ways beginning Saturday, April 10. This year’s event consists of three components: a drive-through event distributing 500 art supply kits 10 a.m. to noon April 10 at Gateway Park; a virtual celebration at 2 p.m. April 10 on the Yuma Art Center’s Facebook page; and a youth and teacher art exhibit on display in the...