Arts and Media July 2018

Billboard Releases Latest Top Music Business Schools List [Education News]

Billboard has released its 2018 Top Music Business Schools list. The highly competitive colleges and universities can be found in cities such as New York, Miami, Nashville, Los Angeles and Denton. Lessons are taught beyond the classroom. By visiting music executives from record labels, publishing companies, booking agencies, radio stations, concert venues, music festivals and other sectors students get an inside look to prepare them for their future careers.

Arts and Media July 2018

Crayola Launches "Thank A Teacher" Contest [On A Positive Note In Education]

Crayola is continuing its "Thank A Teacher" campaign mission of generating one million thank-yous for teachers with the launch of its "Thank A Teacher" contest. Families are encouraged to create handmade thank-you notes for teachers and upload them at Crayola.com/ThankATeacher for a chance to win over $20,000 in prizes for their family, teacher and school.

Arts and Media June 2018

Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus Launches New Radio Station [Education News]

California State University, San Bernardino’s (Cal State San Bernardino) Palm Desert Campus has launched a new campus radio station. PAWS Radio is the first radio station to be run by the staff and students at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, allowing students from all disciplines to obtain hands-on experience.

Arts and Media June 2018

Grammys To Increase Nominees In Top Categories; Criticized For Lack Of Diversity [Beyond Education]

The Grammy Awards are extending the number of nominees in its top categories from five to eight. The change comes months after the Grammys were criticized for the lack of women nominees at this year's awards show. For years, the organization has been called out for the lack of diversity when it comes to winners in the top four categories.

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Latinx Arts, Some Ideas About Its Current Presence In US Museums

In recent months, we have witnessed how some influential art institutions in the U.S. have shown a clear interest towards Latinx art, a label that tends to include the works of artist of Latin descent who were either born or who produce their work in the United States.

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William Ruiz Morales

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School Library June 2018

In honor of our arts and media issue, we here at Hispanic Outlook are featuring a special selection of K-12 books related to music, painting, and arts and crafts in different Hispanic cultures. Information, teacher’s guides and author’s interview courtesy of Lee & Low Books. Reading and craft tips were created by the staff and partners of Reading to Kids.

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AAHHE Graduate Fellows Program A Community Committed to Transformation

Written by Vanessa Segundo Doctoral candidate in Language, Literacy and Culture University of California, Davis

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Montefiore Health System Presents  “Corazón” World Premiere During Tribeca Film Festival®

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)(AP) Montefiore’s short film “Corazón” made its world premiere during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at the iPic Theaters at Fulton Market. Starring Academy Award® nominee Demian Bichir (“A Better Life,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Alien: Covenant,” “Savages”) and actress Ana de Armas (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Hands of Stone”), directed by John Hillcoat (“The Road,” “The Proposition”), written by Kelley Sane (“Rendition”), shot by Academy Award® nominated director of photography Bradford Young (“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Arrival,” “Selma”) and composed by Academy Award® winner Atticus Ross (“The Social Network,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Leopold Ross and Claudia Same, “Corazón” is a powerful, emotional and gorgeously rendered 48-minute short film based on a real-life doctor patient story. The film, presented by Montefiore, was selected as a finalist for the Tribeca X award, is a Serial Pictures and JohnXHannes New York production.

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Oscar-Winning “Coco” Teams With Nonprofit To Support Music Education

Federico Ramos and Gael Garcia Bernal performing the song “Remember Me” from the movie “Coco” at the 90th Oscars®. “Remember Me” is one of the songs featured in the GRAMMY™ Music Education Coalition's program.

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Latinos Grab Spotlight at Oscars And Hope to Hold It

Editor’s Note: Across the country, moviegoers are flocking to theaters to see the first of the summer blockbusters. From romantic comedies to action adventures, these films provide a fun diversion for millions every year. Like any medium, however, movies can both impact and reflect parts of our society especially when we stop to consider how different cultures are portrayed (or excluded) from them. With this in mind, we at Hispanic Outlook are taking a look back at this year’s Oscars, which was seen as a triumph for Latinos, as well as an aberration of the current environment of the film industry.

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Western Kentucky U To Give Radio Experience To Some Students With Autism

The David Brinkley Student Employment Fellowship Program will provide two positions to students with the goal of transitioning them to part-time WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting employees. Director of WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting David Brinkley tells The Bowling Green Daily News the fellowship is meant to address a need to help students with autism transition into careers.

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583 Districts And 135 Schools Recognized As Best Communities For Music Education by NAMM Foundation And U Of Kansas

CARLSBAD, Calif. – A total of 583 school districts and 135 schools across the nation have been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation as Best Communities for Music Education (BCME).  In cooperation with researchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas (KU), and based on survey results, NAMM each year selects school districts that receive recognition as being among the Best Communities for Music Education  and individual schools who receive the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA).