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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Myron Dewey, a filmmaker and journalist who helped draw worldwide attention to the concerns of Native Americans fighting an oil pipeline near the Standing Rock

Assistant Professor of Art Amanda Russhell Wallace Amanda Russhell Wallace, assistant professor of art at Connecticut College, has received a research and development grant from the prestigious Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.  The $6,500 grant will support Wallace’s lens-based project, “The East Texas Oilfield as an Architecture of Memento Mori,” which relates to the Great Migration narrative, characterized by Black Americans fleeing the South for better lives i...

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new discoveries, everyday mysteries and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, Monday through Friday.

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new discoveries, everyday mysteries and the

Mays Photography Awards and Opportunities 13 May 2021 - Written by Simon Hall An Open Call from PHOTO IS:RAEL, the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, Lucie Photo Book Prize, and Ian Parry Scholarship are among the top opportunities open for entry this month. Check out how they can support the development of your work and career. © Antone Dolezal, from the ser...

The following lectures are scheduled this week in the community. Registration or connection information is listed. All events are free and open to the public:

Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces Artists For The 2021 Season Of Its The People The multimedia public art installation, sponsored by UBS Wealth Management USA and Clear Channel Outdoor, features fine art portraits by renowned Minnesota artists.by BWW News Desk Hennepin Theatre Trust, in partnership with UBS Wealth Management USA and Clear Channel Outdoor, today announces the six Minnesota artists whose photography will be featured in the 2021 season of Its the People, a public art initiative th...

Aprils Photography Awards and Opportunities 08 April 2021 - Written by Simon Hall In our curated awards guide this month, we feature the CENTER Grants, Women Photograph Grants, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, and our own Criticae Masterclass and PHmuseum Days Photo Festival open calls. Learn how they can support the development of your work and career amidst t...

Portland filmmakers hope to build on success at Sundance Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje saw their short documentary about a turtle, Snowy, premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year and are now working on films about squirrels and wastewater treatment. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje are hoping a 25-year-old box turtle named Snowy will help them with their next two film projects, including one about the havoc wreaked by squirrels and another abou...

Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3-4:30 p.m. Admission is free, open to the public and recommended for school grades 7 and up. In honor of Black History, the Friday Center for Continuing Education proudly presents a live, online theatrical performance presented by acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley. Crafted from the public record, his one-man, multiple character performance of Dar He offers a transfixing dramatization of the historic interviews and events surrounding the lynching and murder of...