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"We urge the City Council not to stall the positive momentum that FRACC membership has sought to create by imposing a short-sighted policy."

Standard-Times FALL RIVER — The Narrows Center for the Arts announces the return of its Spindle City Fest on Saturday, June 5. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be held at the nearby Gates of the City on Ponta Delgada Boulevard. Spindle City Fest is a family-centric event that celebrates art, music, food, and fun. “The Narrows Center is thrilled to be back in the business of bringing people together and celebrating the nurturing and redemptive powers of the arts,” sa...

Richard Chau Named Tulane CIO Interim CIO permanently replaces Jeremy Crigler, who left in September after 12 years at the helm. Tulane University has promoted Richard Chau to the position of chief investment officer to oversee the school’s investment management office, which runs the university’s $1.4 billion endowment and related long-term investment assets. Chau succeeds former CIO Jeremy Crigler, who retired last September. Prior to being named interim CIO last fall, Chau, who joined Tu...

  Tulane University has appointed Richard Chau as its new chief investment officer (CIO). Chau, who officially began his appointment on May 11, oversees Tulane’s Investment Management Office, which is responsible for managing the university’s endowment and related long-term investment assets. The endowment is unique among the universitys revenue streams because it provides perpetual support for students, both current and prospective. Chau replaces longtime CIO Jeremy Crigler, who retired ...

Local promoters for the arts are relieved at new opportunities to pump some air into a local art scene that’s been partially deflated by the pandemic.

  A Tulane University initiative to use shuttle buses powered by electricity has been awarded $737,500 by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The project is one of 55 selected research and demonstration projects that will further new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies with assistance from the EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office.  Tulane will purchase five Grande West Vicinity transit buses with electric vehicle (EV) technology ...

NEW BEDFORD — The SouthCoast is known for its variety of theatrical options on almost any given weekend. However, COVID-19 has deemed live performances unsafe and has forced all theatre companies to shut down. On March 12, 2020, New York City officially shut down Broadway to accommodate safety concerns with the spread of COVID-19. It’s now been officially one year since in-person performances have been a thing — especially within the walls of a theatre. And Broadway is still closed. Lit...

Music fans and musicians have been going stir-crazy for a year. I last went to a concert March 6, 2020. And so last week’s announcement by the state that Phase Three, Step Two guidelines seemed to allow for live music performance at indoor venues, at half-capacity, and limited to 500 people or fewer, was greeted with jubilation. There are some live music shows this weekend, including in Quincy where Pete’s Grille hosts FM Station on Friday night and Joe Fitz and the Dented Cans on Saturd...

Dining with the stars, multitasking surgeon, 4 a.m. last call: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Tuscaloosa: The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus to participate in a confidential survey that will help experts learn more about the virus’s spread. The department said its online survey is designed to “supplement ADPH investigation and contact tracing effor...

New Orleans Officer Killed In Alleged Mask Dispute Died a Hero, Saved Lives On 3/1/21 at 4:48 AM EST Tributes have been paid to the New Orleans police officer shot dead while intervening in an alleged dispute over masks during a high school basketball game. Tulane University Police Officer Martinus Mitchum was shot and killed on Friday while working at George Washington Carver High School in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard. Mitchum, a Tulane University police officer who was also a reserve ...