Dissident Iranian composer Mehdi Rajabian became the first musician to win the United Nations’ second annual International Art Contest for Minority Artists on Thursday (Nov. 2). The honor, which went to three artists working with “themes relating to intersectionality and compounded forms of discrimination,” according …
Read MoreWoman’s attempt at sneaking drugs into prison noticed by shaky leg, over by dropped packages
CENTURY, Fla. (TND) — A woman in Florida is accused of trying to sneak drugs into a prison. Now, she has a jail cell of her own. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Maria Maceo planned to use a false name and smuggle the drugs …
Read MorePerspective | Locked up in an Egyptian prison, I found solace in the library
In 2016, Ahmed Naji served 10 months of a two-year prison sentence in Egypt for “violating public decency” in his novel “Using Life.” He reflects on his time in prison in his new memoir, “Rotten Evidence” (translated by Katharine Halls), describing the everyday experience of …
Read MoreArtist Serhat Tanyolacar confronts racism, nationalism, authoritarianism in Linfield show
Serhat Tanyolacar works in his Linfield University office on the “School of Reason.” The piece, which takes off from Raphael’s “School of Athens,” is included in the “In-between Poetical Absurdities” show in the Linfield gallery through Nov. 17. Photo by: Timothy Sofranko, courtesy Linfield University …
Read MoreArtist Serhat Tanyolacar confronts racism, nationalism, authoritarianism in Linfield show
Serhat Tanyolacar works in his Linfield University office on the “School of Reason.” The piece, which takes off from Raphael’s “School of Athens,” is included in the “In-between Poetical Absurdities” show in the Linfield gallery through Nov. 17. Photo by: Timothy Sofranko, courtesy Linfield University …
Read MoreArtist Serhat Tanyolacar confronts racism, nationalism, authoritarianism in Linfield show
Serhat Tanyolacar works in his Linfield University office on the “School of Reason.” The piece, which takes off from Raphael’s “School of Athens,” is included in the “In-between Poetical Absurdities” show in the Linfield gallery through Nov. 17. Photo by: Timothy Sofranko, courtesy Linfield University …
Read MoreArtist Serhat Tanyolacar confronts racism, nationalism, authoritarianism in Linfield show
Serhat Tanyolacar works in his Linfield University office on the “School of Reason.” The piece, which takes off from Raphael’s “School of Athens,” is included in the “In-between Poetical Absurdities” show in the Linfield gallery through Nov. 17. Photo by: Timothy Sofranko, courtesy Linfield University …
Read MoreFlorida leads book bans in prison with inmates barred from reading more than 22,000 books
Florida is no longer just the leader in banned books in schools, it’s also leading the nation in the number of banned books in prisons, too, according to a new report from PEN America. The report may not come as a surprise to many as single-state …
Read MoreThe Art of Peace: Community Justice & Moderation Center fundraiser
BLOOMINGTON – Come to the Table – The Art of Peace is the Community Justice & Moderation Center’s (CJAM) annual fundraiser for 2023. The event will take place Thursday, November 9, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., at the John Waldron Arts Center, with appetizers, …
Read MoreKorean Actor, 86, Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 20-Year-Old Student
This isn’t the first time Sun has harassed students. According to reports, there have been numerous occasions when he said to his victims “I don’t see you as a student” and “Why do you wear so much?” Though Sun is set to serve a three-year …
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