Arts & Culture
New Mexico Mural Art Features Endangered Species, Migration Themes
The Village of Doña Ana is New Mexico's oldest federally designated settlement, and about to be the newest destination for public art. The …
Sharpen Your Pencil – It's National Letter-Writing Month
If not for the colonial postal system, newcomers to the frontier soon to be known as New Mexico would not have kept up with relatives to the south in …
Amid Censorship Craze, Library Campaign Aims to Turn the Page
Public libraries are known for their quiet settings. But during National Library Week, staff leaders in Minnesota and elsewhere are being vocal about …
The Texas Observer Lives to See Another Print Run
The Texas Observer, a nonprofit news organization known for its liberal, independent reporting and cultural criticism, will continue publishing…
For Arts Month, CA Groups Press for Workforce Diversity, Opportunity
April is the fifth annual Arts, Culture and Creativity Month in California, and advocates for the arts are promoting diversity in the arts workforce …
Possible Children's Book Ban in Indiana Draws Concerns
Indiana lawmakers are still debating a bill that would ban some books in school libraries. Senate Bill 12 passed the Indiana Senate at the end of …
Plans for National Medal of Honor Monument Progress in Washington, D.C.
Congress is moving forward with plans to build a National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C. - honoring the 3,600 Americans who have earned …
Survivors Call for Monument in Honor of Fallen Heroes
Robert Patterson received his Medal of Honor in 1969 for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. He's among the 65 …
NY Libraries Grapple With Increase in Book Challenges
As National Reading Month ends soon, libraries across New York and the nation are dealing with the increasing number of book challenges. New data …
Symposium Brings Hip Hop Culture, Scholarship to NC Campuses
An upcoming event in Raleigh hosted in part by William Peace University aims to bring hip-hop arts culture to North Carolina's college students…
NM's Historic Acequias Featured in New Documentary Film
The annual cleaning of acequias in northern New Mexico gets underway in earnest next week, just as a filmmaker debuts a documentary about their past…
Project Highlights Women Who Forged, Documented Wyoming's History
Wyoming became the first U.S. territory to give women the right to vote in 1869, half a century before the nation finally followed the Cowboy State's …