Month: November 2022
13th Gala – Auction
13th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Celebrity Gala
Auction Awards Board Members Dancing Guests Performances Presenters/Speakers Red Carpet Staff Venue
4 Native American Authors to Read this November
It’s November, which means it’s Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate the voices and experiences of Native Americans from various nations across the country, I would like to highlight four distinguished Native American authors who’ve been recognized by the literary world as nothing short of masters of their craft.
Movies based on books that are worth watching
Many movies have been made that are based on books. There aren’t many good book-to-film adaptations.
That’s not a criticism of Hollywood; it can be difficult to condense the plot and character development of a novel into a few hours of fun. Because of this, the best book-to-film adaptations frequently resemble a companion piece rather than an accurate telling of a bestseller. Some adapt stories in new ways or include brand-new scenes to appeal to a contemporary audience, like the 2019 Little Women movie. Others profit from Hollywood’s glitz and glamour. For instance, the soundtrack to the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movie on Netflix enhances the romance in the movie.
Why Memoirs Matter
I am not someone who is normally excited by the thought of sitting down and reading a book, but that statement always seems to change when I am handed a memoir. This is because memoirs are more than just- stories- they’re true stories. Those who read memoirs, will walk away with an expanded knowledge of what it means to be a human.
CASTLE WALLS
I built these walls up for a reason. I built them for you—for only you— Because you’re the only one who could ever get inside. You are the only one who could sneak right past the guards. You are the only one who could make the kingdom of my heart fall. And it has… Fallen […]
Stick Figure Men
Van Gouh was an artist with amateurish talent, but his paintings sold for millions. Stick figure men, mostly.
Critic Peter Souse felt the art world, pretentious as it was, needed a fraud, provided Van Gouh, and advanced his career.
Only when Souse, envious of his own creation, flooded the market with his own stick figure men -did the former friends became bitter rivals. Art critics debated who was the worse of the two.
The market for Gouh’s and Souce’s collapsed; each died penniless.
The stick figure men went on to have a minor but long-lasting role in children’s art.
Franny Choi’s Latest Poetry Finds Hope For the Future
Poet Franny Choi believes that marginalized people have already experienced the apocalypse. In her latest poetry collection, she explores what it’s like to live in this never-ending dystopia. The title of the new collection is The World Keeps Ending, and The World Goes On, and it feels pretty spot on for what is happening currently in our society. These poems uniquely feature past, present, and future world-endings. Choi writes directly and indirectly about how the world has already ended, the apocalypse has already happened, and survival is happening too.
Bio: Taking the World by Storm with his World-Famous Art Collective, TATS CRU
Wilfredo “Bio” Feliciano is an internationally established artist, taking the world by storm with his world-famous art collective known as TATS CRU “The Mural Kings.” As a master of street art, graffiti, mural design, and fine arts for over 30 years, Bio is one of TATS CRU’s founding members and continues to create vibrant and […]
Jasmine Thomas
Athlete of the Month for November 2022 Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Jasmine Thomas is a professional WNBA player and guard for the Connecticut Sun. After being drafted in 2011 by the Seattle Storm, Jasmine would be traded to the Washington Mystics and then the Atlanta Dream before eventually playing for the Sun as their […]
You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
Video of the Month for November 2022 Inspired by a phone call that Taylor overheard between her friend and his girlfriend, You Belong With Me tells the story of an insecure person in love with someone they feel is out of their reach. Released in her second studio album, Fearless (2008), the song is a […]
