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Producer John Goldwyn declined his invitation to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' September 2021 Opening Gala. The grandson of Samuel Goldwyn - an industry founding father whose leadership efforts a century ago led to the…

Women's History Month dates back to the first International Women's Day in 1911. In 1978, schools in Sonoma, California celebrated Women's History Week with events designed around March 8 ( International Women's Day). Following a…

Asian communities in overseas cities are often associated with their culture in specific neighborhoods like Little India, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Koreatown, etc. Now, Filipino culture can be recognized with the Historic Filipinotown…

When Baltimore Sun columnist HL Mencken described Arkansas as a backwater nearly a century ago, Bernie Babcock decided she had to do something.In 1927, the suffragist, author and mother proved her "I'll show her" determination by opening…

Peter Earnest, who spent decades running undercover agents for the CIA during the Cold War and later built on that expertise as the first executive director of the International Spy Museum in Washington, died on 13 February at a hospital in…

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN While dismantling the pedestal that once housed a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va., workers discovered a box embedded in stone on Wednesday, the city said. "Until we see what's inside it's…

“Ascension Descension”, installation view/Photo: David Wallace HaskinsIn the light of the Elmhurst Art MuseumOn the occasion of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary, Executive Director John McKinnon addresses the museum's three core ideals…

(February 2, Commerce, Texas) The Children's Museum of Northeast Texas turns to spring with the Chico's Style Show which will present spring clothes at noon on February 25th. It's time to visit friends and see spring clothes. Because…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent Sunday as Minnesota Swahili worshipers… MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent…

The Casa Sanchez building in San Francisco's Mission District is set to become one of the city's first Latin American properties to receive historic landmark status for its contributions to the city and its Latin American community,…

The sculpted figure of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist and political activist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom, will stand at City Hall in Philadelphia until spring.A 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture "Harriet Tubman - The Journey To…

BACK TO BUSINESS: Now that Quaker Road has reopened, visitors are once again invited to explore the Updike Farmstead Museum at the Princeton Historical Society, inside and out. By Anne Levin After an extended shutdown due to…

SAN JOSE (KPIX) - Families preparing for back to school in the New Year visited the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose on Sunday for a COVID clinic offering a double dose of vaccine and learning. “He unfortunately…

The site of the Indianapolis City Market was designated an outdoor market 200 years ago. Since then, city officials say, the roadway leading to its gates had never been completely redone.This newly reconstructed stretch of East Market…

SAG HARBOR, NY - When Storm Ascher, 27, artist and founder of the Overlay pop-up gallery, moved here from Los Angeles in 2019, she was simultaneously struck by the warmth and acceptance of the community and by the fact that she was almost…

Senator Bob Dole had just lost the 1996 presidential election to Bill Clinton, a blow the Kansan and WWII veteran saw coming long before Tuesday's result made it official.Dole's speechwriter knew there was a line that had to stay in the…

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (Reuters) - Americans are expected to prepare for possible encounter with the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, but U.S. health officials said on Sunday that the travel ban from Monday for most travelers from Southern…

The market will feature an curated collection of handmade products produced by local artisans who will…

In June, the New York City Public Design Commission made its decision: after more than 80 years presiding over the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History, the bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt, on horseback and flanked by a…

Manhattan Beach will put a life-size bronze statue near its pier to commemorate the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. The South Bay Boardriders Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the history of South Bay surf…

When the popular Run With the Animals exhibit at the Terre Haute…

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The Cameron Art Museum recently announced its new leaders elected to the CAM board of…

The Mitchell Museum of American Indians Kim Vigue announced last Wednesday will be its new executive director. A registered member of the Oneida Nation and a descendant of the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin, Vigue has worked to improve the…

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - "I think anyone who walks through these doors discovers their inner child," said Liz Wilson, Executive Director of the Children's Museum.Your Inner Child can now be opened through an award-winning institution at…

GRANVILLE - Students at Welsh Hills School have created scarecrows that will be displayed on the lawn of the Robbins Hunter Museum. Students were inspired by the stories of young people who made a difference. Each scarecrow will…

St. Pete's African-American Museum plans expansion Briona Arradondo Reports ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - The designs and specifications aim to expand a St. Petersburg museum into the premier historical museum of black history and…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - As Marimar Rivera and Johann Rucker strolled along the winding dirt road at Neon Museum's Boneyard, their faces were illuminated with glowing signs of Las Vegas' past.Speaking in Spanish, they described the history,…

INDIANAPOLIS - A new historic Indiana marker will commemorate the history of the American Legion in Indianapolis, recognizing its first national headquarters. The American Legion has been headquartered in Indiana since 1919, with…

The resolution now goes to the Senate, which has adjourned overnight, and will travel to Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET to consider the bill, where it is expected to pass by unanimous consent. The vote is separate from a debate among Democratic…

The Senate parliamentarian on Wednesday rejected Democrats 'second attempt to try to include a path to legalize immigrants in a bill that could be passed with Democrats' support alone, a source told CNN.Democrats argued this time to…

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Showing children toward a future of possibilities, the Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum's annual workforce development event returns this weekend. The Be Anything! The program is Saturday, October 2 from…

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BRIDGEPORT - Restorations to the closed Barnum Museum are still underway, but a federal grant in the amount of $ 500,000 could pick up the pace.The eponymous museum of famous showman PT Barnum recently announced that it has received a Save…

A dash of ancient mounds of dirt dot the rolling hills of central Georgia, and soon this historic expanse could be in the national spotlight. Ocmulgee Mounds, a Macon forest park with 17,000 years of human history, is set to become the…

Yesterday, White House Director of Public Engagement and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond and Director of the White House Office of Political Outreach and Strategy Emmy Ruiz met with Latino leaders from across the country to…

Get the latest Syracuse news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. The Everson Museum of Art's new “Beyond the Blue” exhibit shines a light on audiences who may have…

A walled garden has a special feel against the backdrop of an Irish country house garden. Serene and secluded, it can be a place of comfort far from large landscaped spaces. A functional walled…

WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intention to appoint the following people to serve on the Community Development Advisory Board: Marla Bilonick, Community Development Advisory Board MemberDave Glaser,…

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WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has a simple message for fellow Democrats about his plan to raise taxes to remake large swathes of the US economy: look beyond the bottom line. Biden is trying to persuade Democrats to take a more emotional…

Building and installing enough solar panels to generate up to 45% of the country's energy needs will strain manufacturers and the energy industry, increasing the demand for materials like aluminum, silicon, steel and glass. The industry…

History dominates the city of Lexington, from pre-colonial times to the American Revolution and to the present day. Now, the women behind much of this story stand in silhouette on banners made by local Girl Scouts.Girl Scout Cadette Troop…

The Holland Museum organized a GoFundMe page to restore the Pere Marquette Red Caboose, which is located at the Padnos Transportation Center station, 171 Lincoln Ave., Holland.The funds will be used, among other things, for signage and…

“Know Your Nonprofits” is a weekly column from The Times-Standard that takes an in-depth look at nonprofits in Humboldt County. The nonprofit organization featured this week is the Redwood Discovery…