Since the 1990s, November has marked Native American Heritage Month, but the history of such a celebration goes back to the early 1900s. Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Native, is credited with setting the moment in motion when he proposed the Boy Scouts of America set aside a day to recognize the impact Native
A virtual cooking class with celebrity chef Scott Conant, a spring wine dinner series, and a day of pinata smash sounds like another month of events hosted by food and drink joints across greater Phoenix. Plus, a Tiki night and/or Brazil-themed menu that ll make you feel like you ve actually left the state for the first time in who knows how long. Here are 14 drink and food events happening in the Valley this April.
A Great Reopening Thursday, April 1 LDV Winery Tasting Room 7134 East Stetson Drive, #B110, Scottsdale The newly remodeled tasting room at LDV Winery is reopening April 1 and complete with new table service and a wine program. LDV s wine concierges will bring wine flights directly to each party s table and explain each pour. Flights include light, medium, and robust estate wines for $15 each. Reservations are recommended for parties of four or more and can be made by calling 480-664-4822.
A month before COVID ran rampant in the United States, fans of Native film had reason to celebrate. What now seems like years ago, Maori filmmaker Taika Waitiki took the stage on February 9
th, 2020, at the Academy Awards ceremony to accept the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Set in Nazi Germany in the waning days of WWII, the winning film,
Jojo Rabbit, was justly lauded for conveying a cathartic message of hope and humor during a time of unspeakable horror. Yet it’s the message Waitiki spoke from that elite podium that resonates loudest. The first Indigenous person to be nominated and to win the award, Waitiki stated before an international audience of television viewers, “I dedicate this to all the Indigenous kids that live in the world who want to dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers and we can make it here as well.” Native filmmakers are telling stories that run the gamut of emotions, employing both new technology and ancient wisdom to create cine
A month before COVID ran rampant in the United States, fans of Native film had reason to celebrate. What now seems like years ago, Maori filmmaker Taika Waitiki took the stage on February 9
th, 2020, at the Academy Awards ceremony to accept the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Set in Nazi Germany in the waning days of WWII, the winning film,
Jojo Rabbit, was justly lauded for conveying a cathartic message of hope and humor during a time of unspeakable horror. Yet it’s the message Waitiki spoke from that elite podium that resonates loudest. The first Indigenous person to be nominated and to win the award, Waitiki stated before an international audience of television viewers, “I dedicate this to all the Indigenous kids that live in the world who want to dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers and we can make it here as well.” Native filmmakers are telling stories that run the gamut of emotions, employing both new technology and ancient wisdom to create cine