Arts and Media April 2017

SLCC Title Sponsor for 2017 Twilight Concert Series

Salt Lake Community College this summer is joining the Salt Lake City Arts Council as a title sponsor to bring music fans the 2017 Twilight Concert Series lineup. This year, the Twilight Concert Series is celebrating 30 years of programming, hosting a 2017 lineup that includes Little Dragon, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Kamasi Washington, Solange, Cat Power and The Roots.

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Celebrated Actress Kate Burton Joins the Faculty of USC School of Dramatic Arts

Three-time Emmy and Tony Award nominee Kate Burton will be joining the faculty of the USC School of Dramatic Arts as professor and master artist, beginning in fall 2017. Burton, who is currently starring with Kevin Kline in the Broadway revival of Noël Coward’s backstage comedy, Present Laughter, is recognized as one of the industry’s most versatile actresses.

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Holiday Special Based on the Groundbreaking Book by Ezra Jack Keats Nominated for Five Daytime Emmy® Awards; Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Winners Featured in Latest Issue of Hispanic Outlook

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is pleased to announce that The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated Amazon’s Original Special “The Snowy Day,” an animated holiday special based on the children’s classic by Ezra Jack Keats, for five Daytime Emmy® Awards.

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New TV Series Helps U.S. Hispanic Students Explore Future College Pathways and STEM Careers

Vme is excited to announce the STEM Mio platform and the Generation STEM television series. This is an initiative to assist the next generation of U.S. Hispanic students and help them discover and explore future college pathways and STEM careers.

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Fire Causes $1M in Damage to UW-Milwaukee Arts Complex

School officials say a weekend fire has caused $1 million in damage to an arts complex at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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‘Landscape With Headless Mama’ Poet on Diverse Roster April 18

Mexican American, Japanese American Poets Coming to CSUF for National Poetry Month

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Saint Augustine's University to Conclude Women's History Month with Bestselling Author Tensie J. Taylor

Educator and motivational speaker to discuss self-empowerment as part of university’s Lyceum Leadership Speaker Series.

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Actress Eva Longoria to Give Knox College Graduation Address

Award-winning actress Eva Longoria will deliver Knox College's 2017 commencement address.

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Cal State LA Receives $1.5M Gift from The Ahmanson Foundation to Remodel Its State Playhouse

The Ahmanson Foundation has awarded California State University, Los Angeles a two-year $1.5 million gift to update the University’s State Playhouse.

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New Space for Songwriters to Be Dedicated March 24 at the USC Thornton School of Music

The USC Thornton School of Music has created its first-ever venue designed especially for songwriters. The Songwriter's Theater, which will be inaugurated on March 24, involved an extensive renovation of a space in the lower level of The Music Complex on campus.