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Latinos had only 10 leading roles across 2022’s top-grossing 100 films, per USC Annenberg Inclusion study

As Hispanic Heritage Month continues in the United States, a new report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative assesses the state of Hispanic and Latino representation in Hollywood’s top-grossing films.

 

The full study will be released next month, examining 1,600 top-grossing films released from 2007 to 2022 and more than 69,000 speaking characters, with qualitative data about how those Latino and Hispanic characters are presented in films, including whether they “stereotype or stigmatize” the community. It’s the third study analyzing Hispanic and Latino representation from the Initiative’s researchers, led by founder Dr. Stacy L. Smith.

 

According to the report, Hispanic/Latino actors filled just 10 leading or co-lead roles across last year’s 100 top-grossing films, and eight of those 10 roles went to Hispanic/Latina actors. In the 16-year span studied, just 76 actors filled lead or co-lead roles (across 1,600 top-grossing films); 44 were Hispanic/Latina; and five were Hispanic/Latinas aged 45 and older.

 

Overall, the study showed that there has been no significant change in the prevalence of Latino characters. In 2022, a mere 6% of speaking characters were Hispanic/Latino, which researchers note is not dissimilar to the 3% found in 2007, but vastly underrepresents the largest ethnic group in the country. (According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Hispanic population reached 63.7 million in 2022, representing 19.1% of the population).

 

Of the few Hispanic/Latino characters that appeared on screen in 2022, almost 60% were male-identified. The year saw the release of blockbusters like “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” — which, respectively, starred actors Zoe Saldaña, Danny Ramirez and Xochitl Gomez (pictured above) — as well as “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which featured a number of Hispanic and Latino actors in its ensemble.

 

In addition to instances of on-screen representation, researchers also analyzed roles behind the camera. Their findings: “Hispanic/Latinos continued to be virtually absent from directing and writing among popular films especially by Hispanic women and Latinas.”

 

The study’s lead author Ariana Case states: “Top movies still do not reflect the stories of the Hispanic and Latino communities in this country. Both behind the camera and on screen, the numbers reflect how little opportunity Hispanic and Latino creatives have to share their experiences and see themselves reflected on screen.”

While this report takes a look at 2022 films, the results are indicative of the climate in 2023, where Latinos, as well as other underrepresented and marginalized groups, were greatly affected due to the historic Hollywood strikes. In August, with actors unable to promote projects due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, 27 Latino organizations united to support projects such as DC Studios’ “Blue Beetle,” their first film starring a Latino superhero.

 

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study was produced with support from McDonald’s Spotlight Dorado, an endeavor aimed at empowering Latino and Hispanic voices across industries, beginning with film. Their mission is to increase inclusivity and pave the way for these underrepresented stories and storytellers. McDonald’s USA’s content and culture director Ryan Worthy notes that the Initiative’s research has been ”an integral part of how we’ve been informing our efforts for Spotlight Dorado.”

 

Worthy adds: “We’re excited to take our partnership to the next level to continue on our shared mission of shining a light on the underrepresentation of Hispanics and Latinos, while doing our part to give the community a voice and drive much-needed change in the industry.”

 

In 2022, McDonald’s launched the Spotlight Dorado short film contest, which aims to bridge the gap for budding filmmakers. The contest is free to enter and the selected filmmakers are awarded a $75,000 production budget and provided mentorship from industry leaders — including Anthony Ramos, Al Madrigal, Danay Garcia, Carlos López Estrada and Nancy C. Mejía — as they shoot their own projects. The 2023 finalists are Marissa Díaz (director of “Fancy Florez’s Summer Staycation”), Kryzz Gautier (“Chimera”) and Pablo Riesgo (“Cuando Volvimos a la Tierra”). Their shorts will premiere in November, and the public will vote for their favorite.

 

 

— Variety (EXCLUSIVE)

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Film: ‘The Procession by Hew Locke’ reflects artwork of history and culture

The Procession by Hew Locke, directed by Andrew Margetsen, and featuring the art of Hew Locke, will be screened as part of “the ones who shared their souls” program, on the opening night of the Timehri Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 26 through 29, 2023.

 

[Also see previous post Timehri FF].

 

Description: The world is on the move. ‘The Procession by Hew Locke,’ from acclaimed contemporary Guyanese-British artist, Hew Locke, brings the viewer face-to-face with 140 individual sculptures, representing a procession of adults, children, and horses.

 

Each figure carries the weight of their historical and cultural past, from global financial and violent colonial control, as evidenced in the embellishments on their clothes and banners, alongside commanding images that capture some of the colonial architecture of Locke’s childhood spent in Guyana.

 

Such historical, financial and colonial roots continue to surround mass movement of populations, and the resulting film is at once a protest, carnival, ritual and flight to safety.

 

Unveiled as a long continuous shot, the film features Locke’s sculptural installation entitled ‘The Procession’, Tate Britain’s Annual Duveen Hall Commission of 2022. Set within Tate Britain, founded by the sugar magnate Henry Tate, the film contextualises its environment and the building’s links to the colonial past, as the audience enters through its grand arches into a world that seeks to reinforce the joint importance of marching forwards as well as demanding an ongoing deeper reflection on the past.

 

“We don’t know where they’re going, but we hope it’s to a better future.” Hew Locke

 

For more information on the film and filmmaker, visit timehrifilmfestival.com.

 

[Cropped photo above from “Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant” (The New York Times)—see previous post https://repeatingislands.com/2022/04/10/bright-colors-dark-subjects-hew-lockes-unsettling-pageant/

 

 

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Olivia Rodrigo to do intimate one-off performance of ‘Guts’ songs in L.A. this week

Tickets for the Monday show at Theatre at Ace Hotel went on sale to AmEx cardholders Sunday with just an hour’s notice. The filmed concert to stream on YouTube Tuesday.

 

Olivia Rodrigo spilled just a little more of her guts at a one-off performance in downtown Los Angeles this week, as American Express announced Sunday morning that the singer-songwriter was set to do an intimate show for its cardholders at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday night.

 

Said cardholders had to be quick on the draw. Following the 9 a.m. Sunday announcement, tickets for “An Evening With Olivia Rodrigo” went on sale to AmEx members just an hour later, at 10 a.m. PT Sunday, via AXS, at this link. Tickets at $25 and will benefit Fund 4 Good, the singer’s new nonprofit.

 

All is not lost for fans who don’t nab tickets for the show in the 1,600-seat former movie palace. The performance will be filmed and made available to the public as a stream that will go up on Rodrigo’s YouTube channel, beginning Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, staying up on the platform through Thursday.

 

Rodrigo will perform numbers from her recent “Guts” album and share stories behind the writing of the songs. Although AmEx has not confirmed other details of her performance, it’s expected to be a solo show — a la a fuller version of the three-song set that Rodrigo performed accompanying herself on piano or guitar at the Grammy Museum last week.

 

AmEx is describing the show at the ornate Theatre at Ace Hotel (formerly the United Artists Theatre, in its 1930s-forward heyday) as an “immersive concert experience” that will “bring some of ‘Guts’ most iconic moments to life” with Instagram-ready photo opportunities, including a representation of the “Bad Idea Right?” music video.

 

The event is part of AmEx’s Member Week, akin to the Jack Harlow performance produced under that umbrella in New York last year.

 

The start of Rodrigo’s world tour with her band remains months away. It’s slated to kick off at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs on Feb. 23, 2024, and wrap up with a four-night stand at the Kia Forum in L.A. Aug. 13-14 and 16-17. Eighteen additional shows were added five days after the initial Sept. 13 tour announcement, including the doubling of her L.A. Forum run. All tour dates quickly sold out.

 

Read Variety‘s report about her visit this past week to the Grammy Museum (where she was interviewed by Linda Perry) and see a clip of her performance of “Lacy” here.

 

“Guts” currently sits at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in its third chart week, after debuting in September with a strong 302,000 units. It’s expected to be among the front-runners for the 2024 Grammys. Reviews have been enthusiastic across the board, with Variety writing, 

 

“Two years of maturation have not done anything to put a dent in how much accomplished and rocking fun her music was right out of the gate. Is it one of the year’s canniest, most delightful albums, again? Of course it is.”

 

 

— Variety

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Agua Firme: Artist installation of exhibit depicts maritime cultural effects of La Americas

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — “Agua Firme,” showing work by iliana emilia García and Scherezade García, opened on Sept. 23, 2023, is on view until March 1, 2024, at the Rotunda of the University Art Gallery (PittUAG), Frick Fine Arts Building at University of Pittsburgh.

 

Description (PittUAG): Through video, sound and sculpture, Dominican-born artists iliana emilia García and Scherezade García explore how water and maritime culture shaped the history and identity of Las Americas. Agua Firme is a specially commissioned site-specific installation in the Gallery’s historic Rotunda.

 

Agua Firme is presented by the University Art Gallery with generous support from the Fine Foundation and the Department of History of Art & Architecture, and additional support from the University Center for International Studies (UCIS).

 

Many thanks to Peter Jordens for informing us that this is one of three exhibits on view this fall at the Pittsburgh University Art Gallery, 650 Schenley Dr.  [Also see previous post The kingdom of this world: reimagined].

 

For more information, see https://www.uag.pitt.edu/exhibitions/rethinking-the-rotunda-artist-installation

— Repeating Islands

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Sri Lankan economic crisis is potent backdrop for Prasanna Vithanage’s Busan competition title, ‘Paradise’

Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage is back at the Busan International Film Festival with thriller “Paradise,” which is in the Jiseok competition.

 

The film follows Indian couple – streaming content producer Kesav (Roshan Mathew, Sundance 2023 series “Poacher)” and blogger Amritha (Darshana Rajendran, “Hridayam)” – who are on vacation in Sri Lanka during the country’s ongoing economic crisis. They are the victims of a robbery and find themselves in the thick of the agitations.

 

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka began in 2019 and was exacerbated during the Rajapaksa family’s regime, leading to a state of near-total collapse and bankruptcy by mid-2022. The crisis had a knock-on effect on the film and TV industry as well.

 

“The thought behind the story was formed by two factors. The people’s uprising against the Rajapaksa family. There was shortages of essentials. People were in the streets demanding gas, electricity, fuel,” Vithanage told Variety. “Same time, after working on a historical film, “Gaadi – Children of the Sun” [Busan 2019], I wanted to make a film on relationships in the present day. I believe how we behave in a relationship defines us. I thought that combining these two factors would give me an opportunity to probe facets in both.”

 

The “Paradise” shoot was a stimulus for the ailing Sri Lankan film industry. “The Sri Lankan film industry was paralyzed by the economic crisis. This investment was a godsend. Many people in the industry got job opportunities because of the film. But, during the production, the country’s inflation rate hit 65%. The prices of vegetables and other essentials were soaring. Fuel was rationed. But we were able to make the film within the budget estimate,” Vithanage said.

 

The film is written by Anushka Senanayake and Vithanage and the cast also includes Mahendra Perera and Shyam Fernando. It is produced by Anto Chittilappilly for Newton Cinema, the outfit behind Don Palathara’s “Family,” which won much acclaim when it premiered at Rotterdam earlier this year.

 

“We founded Newton Cinema with a philanthropic vision in mind. Our mission is to support films that can serve as catalysts for positive social change and to back immensely talented filmmakers whose stories demand to be told. This commitment makes us exceptionally selective about the films we choose to produce,” Chittilappilly told Variety. Chittilappilly met Vithanage in Sri Lanka in 2020 when he visited the country for the production work related to another film.

 

“I was deeply impressed by his filmmaking style and finesse. Above all, he is a dream director to collaborate with, embodying the very best of what a production house like Newton Cinema seeks,” Chittilappilly said. “Upon reading the script of ‘Paradise,’ we were instantly captivated by it. We foresaw a riveting, fast-paced film that would keep audiences on the edge of their seats, their eyes transfixed to the theater screen. The film delves into various facets of human nature and is not only supremely entertaining but also boasts a high level of aesthetic excellence.”

 

The film has found some high level support. Revered Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam has boarded “Paradise” as a presenter. Next up for the film is a theatrical and streaming release for which Chittilappilly is seeking buyers. Plans for a 2025 Oscar campaign for the film are also underway.

 

Meanwhile, Vithanage is working on an adaptation of Dostoevsky’s 1866 short novel “The Gambler.” The filmmaker had earlier adapted Dostoevsky’s 1876 short story “The Meek One” as “With You, Without You” (2012). “I am fascinated by his characters and how he reveals the human psyche,” Vithanage said.

 

 

— Variety

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BOSSIP Horoscopes: Week of October 8th

It’s a new week and we’re back with a brand new set of horoscopes to help you plan for the week ahead by checking what the stars have in store!

Source: iOne Digital / Tommy de Yampert

 

Here’s another week of astrological forecasts, courtesy of our favorite — Psychic Zya.

 

 

Astro Overview:

Lots of action in the cosmos this month and especially this week. Take note that we have officially entered eclipse season which always bring sweeping change both internally and externally.

 

We have a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 14 which will allow us to readjust our partnerships of all varieties and seek to bring balance and harmony. Under this eclipse prepare for harsh and swift endings to relationships that simply don’t work. This will hold especially true for those who are in tumultuous situations where growth is stagnant. Remember this placement packs a heavy punch so again brace for abrupt changes.

 

Backing up date wise a bit we have Venus is in Virgo from October 8-November 8, 2023. This is a great time to go for cosmetic surgery, get into the best shape of your life or finally get yourself into therapy. Healing of all types will flourish under this transit.

 

And finally Mars enters into Scorpio from October 12, 2023 – November 24, 2023. This transit will help boost any Venus in Virgo goals as it allows us to be focused, passionate and determined.

 

You may also find that under this transit any latent supernatural abilities may come to the surface. This is a great time to get into esoteric studies or careers if you feel so inclined.
Enjoy your week.

 

Did you know that you can book a psychic reading with ZYA at ASKZYA.COM? Use code BOSSIP10 for 10% off. **Limited offer.

Alright, let’s see what’s in the stars for you this week!

Source: iOne Digital / Tommy de Yampert

 

CAPRICORN:

If you’ve been struggling to find inner peace, then look towards your openess or lack thereof towards building a community. The cards are saying that either you’re surrounded by the wrong people which are dragging you down or you need to make a conscious effort to build up a circle that you trust and enjoy.
RED FLAG: Be savvy about long term financial decisions over this month and double check all locked in interest rates.

SWEET SPOT: Notes of cinnamon, lavender and chocolate make for a relaxing week ahead. Maybe try a lavender latte or look for a new tea selection just in time for the fall season.

 

Book a psychic reading with ZYA at ASKZYA.COM. Use code BOSSIP10 for 10% off. **Limited offer.

Keep reading for more BOSSIP horoscopes!

 

 

— Bossip

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‘Davos 1917’ head writer Adrian Illien talks real-life inspirations behind Swiss spy drama: ‘Neutral Countries Were Hotspots for Espionage’

World War I spy drama “Davos 1917” was inspired by real stories, says head writer and creative producer Adrian Illien. As well as real women.

 

“There were all these Swiss nurses who would go abroad during the war. When you read their diaries, there is a sense of adventure. They could finally get away. I don’t think these female characters have been portrayed before. Until now.”

 

In the six-part show, unmarried nurse Johanna Gabathuler (“Sisi” star Dominique Devenport) gives birth to her daughter. When the child is taken away, Johanna finds herself stuck in the resort town of Davos. But soon, the German secret service comes knocking.

 

“Women actually held prominent positions there. With my co-writers [Julia Penner, Thomas Hess and Michael Sauter] we stumbled across one who was a handler of Mata Hari. We always talk about Mata Hari, but I found the spy behind her much more interesting,” he says.

 

World premiering at the Zurich Film Festival, “Davos 1917” was produced by Contrast Film, Letterbox Filmproduktion, Amalia Film, SRF and ARD Degeto. Global Screen handles sales.

 

Complex female relationships remain at the core of the show, with Johanna forced to join forces with a spying countess who quickly spots her potential (Jeanette Hain).

 

“When you think about spy stories, you always have mentors. Usually, it’s older guys teaching other guys or younger women, like in ‘Nikita.’ But you hardly ever see a woman mentoring another woman,” says Illien.

 

“We have one episode called ‘Women of War’ and we show that because so many men were away at that time, women could finally become leaders.”

 

Including his protagonist, who turns into “a rebel in a nurse uniform.”

 

“She is much more talented than most men give her credit for. That’s why she connects with the countess, because as manipulative as she is, at least she appreciates her.”

 

“They become close, but you never know if they are friends or enemies, or lovers. There is so much power in this ambiguity. We wanted to show that you can still respect someone, even if you don’t think alike.”

 

While the amount of research that went into the period-set show was “exciting and exhausting,” the writers allowed themselves some leeway.

 

“The way I approach period stories, not everything needs to be 100% accurate. But I have to know when it isn’t. We talk about spies, war and medicine, and surely enough we had all these experts on set. There are some boundaries you need to respect and if you deviate from them, you must have a good reason.”

 

As famously neutral Switzerland becomes a playground for spies and freedom fighters, tensions rise. Even in the idyllic Davos.

 

“All neutral countries were hotspots for espionage. We found out there were even espionage rings of nurses! Some of them were executed because of that. As the war went on, they even came up with these posters: ‘Beware of the female spies.’ Implying they might look innocent, but you shouldn’t trust them,” he says.

 

Although “Davos” – directed by Jan-Eric Mack, Anca Miruna Lăzărescu and Christian Theede – is SRF’s biggest series to date, set to make its debut in December, its budget wasn’t on Illien’s mind.

 

“From the story’s point of view, I don’t care. From the production’s point of view, sometimes you have more freedom when it’s not that expensive. Take ‘The Office,’ which didn’t cost much and is an absolute masterpiece,” he says.

 

 

“There is an additional pressure that comes with money sometimes. You think: ‘Okay, I guess we really need to blow something up.’ We knew these characters won’t be sitting around, that they will fight, because we are talking about spies. But as a writer, I just hoped we would have enough money to do this story justice.”

 

A return for the second season is still “in discussion.”

 

“I think there is potential for these relationships to continue, also because our show talks about what we are going through now. There are so many parallels between our reality and what was happening back in 1917,” he says.

 

“We have a war in Europe, people are questioning the establishment, we had COVID. In 1917, it was the Spanish Flu. We went from Wilson’s campaign slogan ‘America First’ to Trump. I really think it can resonate.”

 

 

— Variety

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IEEE EMBS welcomes Professor He (Helen) Huang as Editor-in-Chief of TNSRE Journal

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), on Friday announced the incoming appointment of Professor He (Helen) Huang as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE). Her duties will commence on Jan. 1, 2024.

Dr. Huang’s research focuses on neural-machine interfaces, prosthetic and exoskeleton control, human-robot interaction, and human movement control. She has more than 15 years of experience as a professor, and currently teaches at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. She is the Jackson Family Distinguished Professor within the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) of both universities, and is the director of the Closed-Loop Engineering for Advanced Rehabilitation core. Dr. Huang also co-founded AVEX Motion, in 2022, a spin-off of her research lab work in wearable robotics and rehabilitation at the Joint Department of BME.

 

“As we look ahead to Dr. Huang’s stewardship of IEEE TNSRE, we anticipate an exciting chapter of growth, innovation, and impactful research,” said Paul Sajda, Ph.D., president of the IEEE EMBS. “Her remarkable achievements throughout the course of her career as a researcher, author, and associate editor give us confidence in her tenure at the journal.”

 

Dr. Huang earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Arizona State University. She has earned numerous accolades, including the Delsys Prize for Innovation in Electromyography, the Mary E. Switzer Fellowship with NIDRR (now NIDILRR), the NSF CAREER Award, the ASA SPES Award, and the ALCOA Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Award. She is a distinguished fellow of AIMBE, IEEE and a member of many other esteemed organizations.

 

“I aspire to improve the lives of people with disabilities by creating the symbiotic relationship between people with limb loss and robotic prostheses in my own research,” said Dr. Huang. “As editor-in-chief of TNSRE, I want to amplify the voices of my colleagues in the neural systems and rehabilitation engineering fields, and illuminate the importance of this work. I look forward to working with the editors and the team at IEEE TNSRE in accomplishing the missions of the journal and the society, and providing quality, field-leading research to our peers.”

 

About the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the world’s largest international society of Biomedical Engineers. With more than 9,500 members residing in some 97 countries around the world, it’s a true global connection, providing access to the most fascinating people, practices, information, ideas, opinion and fellowship from one of science’s fastest growing fields: biomedical engineering. From formalized mathematical theory through experimental science, from technological development to practical clinical applications, IEEE EMBS members support scientific, technological, and educational activities as they apply to the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. By working together, we can transform and revolutionize the future of medicine and healthcare. For more information about the IEEE EMBS, please visit www.embs.org.

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Israel attacks condemned by President Biden as TV news plans special reports: ‘Terrorism is never justified’ 

Hamas militants launched a surprise attack inside Israel Saturday, in which they fired thousands of rockets, sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip and kidnapped Israeli civilians and soldiers.

 

The attacks started on a religious holiday (Simchat Torah) weekend in Israel, and nearly 300 people have been killed, according to the New York Times.

 

President Joe Biden shared a statement regarding the attacks in Israel: “This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel. The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel. Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.”

 

Vice President Kamala Harris posted a statement on X/Twitter, writing that Biden’s and her support for “Israel’s security is unwavering.”

 

 

NBC News broadcast a special report on the Hamas’s surprise attack at 6 a.m. ET, featuring “NBC News Now” anchor Joe Fryer and NBC News senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett. They were joined by NBC News foreign correspondents Raf Sanchez and Richard Engel and foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

 

“We haven’t seen something like this, this level of sophistication, to catch the Israelis off guard and to keep this operation moving for hours now. This began at dawn, its is already afternoon in Israel. So, this has been going on for multiple hours now,” said Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, during Saturday’s special report.

 

“I think it’s very likely that we’re going to see an escalation in some sort of small-scale war, maybe bigger scale war, between Hamas and Israel. And I think we’re in the early phases of that right now.”

 

MSNBC announced the news channel will continue live, ongoing coverage of the latest develops in Israel, with Ayman Mohyeldin anchoring coverage live from New York starting at 8 p.m. ET. and José Díaz-Balart picking up coverage from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

 

Fox News Channel is also presenting continuous coverage of the developing conflict in Israel, with FNC’s foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reporting live from southern Israel. FNC’s chief political anchor and “Special Report’s” Bret Baier will contribute to live coverage throughout the day, while chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin will report from the Pentagon with correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reporting from the White House.

 

 

 

— Variety

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57th Annual NJ State Senior Citizens Art Exhibit opens

New Jersey’s Older Artists Showcase Excellence

 

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – The public is invited to enjoy the 57th annual New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show now on display in the hall galleries of the main building at Meadow Lakes Senior Living, 300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor.

The exhibit, featuring more than 280 works of art created by New Jersey artists over the age of 60, will remain on display through Thursday, Oct. 26. Artists from 19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties have work on display in this year’s exhibit.

The exhibit, with artwork by professional and non-professional artists in 11 categories (acrylic, craft, digital imagery, mixed media, oil, pastels, photography, print, sculpture, watercolor, and works on paper), was juried by a three-person judges’ panel of professional artists who selected first-, second- and third-place winners and honorable mentions in each category. This year, exhibiting artists range in age from 60 to 93.

Edward Garvey’s (Atlantic County) oil painting, Lake Como Italy, was named Best in Show/ Non-Professional, and Joan Capaldo’s (Hunterdon County) watercolor painting, Homeward Bound, was selected as Best in Show/Professional.

The annual exhibit, a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Mercer County’s Division of Culture & Heritage, caps a year of county-based Senior Citizen Art Shows throughout the state.

All work on display represents first-place winners from the county shows. Work may also be viewed on the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show website at www.njseniorarts.com

The show is open to the public Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Groups of six or more are asked to contact Meadow Lakes in advance by calling 609-448-4100. For more information, contact Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage, 609-278-2712 or JOttilie@mercercounty.org

The New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show is a project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage. It receives additional support from the County of Mercer, Meadow Lakes (a Springpoint Senior Living Community) and the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging.