Arts and Media August 2018 Premium

Carlos Bravo, A Manos Llenas, Blessings From the Gods by<b> Sylvia Mendoza</b>

Carlos Bravo is one of those soft-spoken souls whose words take on more depth in their storytelling capacity. He appreciates words, languages, literature. As a poet, each word weighs heavy on interpretation and connectivity, emotion and perspective. The poems he’s written freezeframe highlights and lowlights of individuals and society, observations and desires for humankind, emotional and heartfelt snapshots of life in action. The title of his compilation, “AMBROSÍA: A MANOS LLENAS,” gives thanks to the nectar of the gods—and acknowledges that if we accept life’s gifts with open hands, our lives will be filled with abundance.

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Sylvia Mendoza

Arts and Media August 2018

Logic Stages Immigrant Protest At VMAs With Parents, Kids

Protests against the separation and detention of families at the border were part of the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night. More than two dozen immigrant children formed a “human wall,” and their parents simulated family reunions with hugs. Both the parents and the children wore T-shirts with the message “We are All Human Beings.” Three advocacy group’s immigrant leaders also participated in the demonstration.

Arts and Media August 2018

U Of Nevada Awarded $50K For Student-Run Bilingual Newsroom

The University of Nevada, Reno, Reynolds School of Journalism was just awarded a $50,000 Grand Prize for Innovation in Journalism Education from the Online News Association (ONA). ONA’s Challenge Fund recognizes the best implementation of a project. The prize is honoring Noticiero Movil, the student-run bilingual media newsroom at the Reynolds School.

Arts and Media August 2018

Diversity-Focused Academy Program For College Students Boosts Hollywood Dreamers

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ summer program gave 107 college students the opportunity to intern over the summer at places like Warner Bros., Dolby Laboratories, HBO, IMAX, Universal Pictures, and AMC Networks. The program, which is in its second year, is designed to help increase diversity in the film industry.

Arts and Media August 2018

Kennedy Center To Honor “Hamilton” Co-Creators

The Kennedy Center has announced their 2018 Honorees that will be honored at their 41st annual celebration of the arts held on December 2. Artists that will be honored at the ceremony include the co-creators of “Hamilton” Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire, as well as Cher, Reba McEntire, Philip Glass, and Wayne Shorter.

Arts and Media August 2018

Special Benefit Event At San Diego Natural History Museum [Education News]

“An Evening with Annette Bening” will take place at the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park on Thursday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m. to benefit the San Diego Promise. Bening is an alumnus of the San Diego Community College District, as well as a four-time Academy Award nominee for her works in various movies including “Being Julia,” “The American President,” and “American Beauty.”

Arts and Media August 2018

Lehman College Art Gallery To Exhibit 20th Century Mexican Painting Masterpieces [Education News]

The Lehman College Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Mexican National Commission of Public Textbooks and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad through the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, will present a major exhibition of 20th century Mexican painting masterpieces from August 13 to September 22.

Arts and Media July 2018

Is Hamilton The Musical Coming To The Big Screen? [Beyond Education]

Rumors have been swirling around Hamilton The Musical coming to a theater near you in the near future. While the musical is coming it, may not be in the way we all originally thought. The original cast including Lin-Manuel Miranda will be reprising their roles in a movie feature.

Arts and Media July 2018

Big Move For Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms [Education News]

Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum — a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children.

Arts and Media July 2018

NY Library Cardholders Get Free Admission To 33 Cultural Institutions [Beyond Education]

If you have a New York Library Card, you can now get into 33 cultural institutions for free. People who have library cards in the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library or the Queens Library will get to reserve a pass to the venues for free once a year. Some places will allow reservations for up to four people.

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.