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They were once flesh, but now they are bronze.

Dance and movement

In this week's newsletter, I speak with Jacob Torgerson about his political values, conservative family and Indigenous identity.

View Comments Brooke Pepion Swaney, a Blackfeet and Salish filmmaker, directed a film that is airing on Wednesday at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York. Pepion Swaney, 40, grew up on the Flathead Indian Reservation and in Helena; she now lives in Polson. Her film, "Daughter of a Lost Bird,"  follows Kendra Mylenchuk Potter in her quest to understand her Indigenous identity.  Mylenchuk Potter was adopted at birth by a white family. In the film, she reconnects with her birth moth...

Human Rights Watch The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the US from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants, and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates. As the world continues to grapple with the realities of isolation amid a global pandemic, relationships with neighbors and local communities...

(New York)  — The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the US from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants, and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates. As the world continues to grapple with the realities of isolation amid a global pandemic, relationships with neighbors and local communities h...

Charlie McCarron08 Charlie McCarron’08 is a St. John’s University graduate who studied Music Composition, Computer Science, and Psychology. Today Charlie is involved in a myriad of things ranging from film composition, songwriting, video producing, visual art, and board game designing with an impressive work history.  Charlie is the executive director of Film Score Fest. He was recently given the rare opportunity to work with the Minnesota Opera to compose Chim Lạc (Lost Bird) along ...

The new initiative from the Minnesota Opera is sparking new creativity and interest in the musical genre. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 6:48 PM CST February 5, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — When you think of opera, certain music and imagery might come to mind, but this month the Minnesota Opera is making a big break from tradition. Beginning Friday, it is launching , a series of short, locally produced, operas that are all just ten minutes long... or less. "It was a wild ...

Minnesota creatives respond to a big idea: Lets make opera small By Rob Hubbard Special to the Star Tribune February 4, 2021 — 10:33am Text size Copy shortlink: "What does it have to do with me?" That question has ...

Birds of the Northeast exhibit spotlights regional fowl at Fairfield University Art Museum Keith Loria FacebookTwitterEmail 1of17 The Fairfield University Art Museum director teamed up with the school’s biology department to create the “Birds of the Northeast: Gulls to Great Auks” exhibit.Courtesy of Special Collections, Pequot LibraryShow MoreShow Less 2of17 Marsden Hartley’s “Give Us This Day” will be included in the exhibit.Courtesy of Fairfield University Art MuseumShow MoreShow...