Arts and Media February 2019

US Latinas Rally Around 'Roma' Actress

Actress Yalitza Aparicio has received both support and backlash for her role in the film “Roma” where she plays a domestic worker for a middle-class family in Mexico City in the 1970s.

Arts and Media February 2019

KU Professor Wins Oscar

A professor at the University of Kansas won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for his contribution to the film "BlacKkKlansman."

Arts and Media February 2019

Craigslist Founder Donates $10M To Columbia

Craig Newmark, the founder the Craigslist, is donating $10 million to Columbia University and $5 million dollars to the Poynter Institute to help promote ethics in journalism.

Arts and Media February 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Under Fire

In the play “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” both the musical “Hamilton” and its creator are criticized for perpetuating historical inaccuracies regarding the Founding Father.

Arts and Media January 2019

Sotomayor Inspires At Children’s Museum

Bronx Children’s Museum and Hostos Colleges hosted Dream Big Day, featuring U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and actor and activist Kerry Washington.

Arts and Media January 2019

Grant To Expand U Presses’ Diversity

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has enabled university presses to join forces to expand the University Press Diversity Fellowship Program with a $1,205,000 grant.

Arts and Media January 2019

Parkland Survivors Write Book

Students and teachers who lived through the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have written a book about their experience.

Arts and Media January 2019

Oscar Nominations 2019

Alfonso Cuaron (“Roma”) has tied the record for the most decorated Oscar nominee ever for one film with nods for original best picture, screenplay, direction and cinematography.

Arts and Media January 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Creates Scholarship

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family announced a new scholarship for underrepresented and first-generation performing arts students at Rhode Island College.

Arts and Media December 2018 Premium

“Hello, Círculos!: Shapes in English Y Español”

With “HELLO, CÍRCULOS!” children discover the world of art and learn English and Spanish at the same time. Children learn the fundamentals of shapes by connecting them to the world of art in a fun way.

Arts and Media December 2018

Smithsonian Latino Center Gallery 2021

The Smithsonian Latino Center is excited to announce their first gallery space, thanks to a donation from the Molina Family.

Arts and Media November 2018

Rita Moreno Returns To “West Side Story”

Rita Moreno is joining the cast of Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of the Broadway musical “West Side Story” and will also serve as executive producer.