Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Art institutions in the United States are increasingly looking to Native American communities to organize public showings, or exhibitions, of ancestral art and artifacts. Native American voices and artistry are at the center of one new traveling exhibition. Grounded in Clay opened on July 31 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. It travels … [Read more...] about Native Americans Pick Art to Display in Traveling Exhibition

– Manuscript – The Silverball Retro Arcade is near the boardwalk or seaside walking path in the coastal town of Asbury Park, in the state of New Jersey. It houses more than 150 working pinball machines. Pinball is an arcade game in which small metal balls shoot down the machine, hitting targets in order to earn points. The Silverball Retro Arcade is also a museum. Some of … [Read more...] about Pinball Machine Museum Holds Over 150 Machines

– Manuscript – Officials in San Francisco are asking the public to help choose a waste container among several models proposed for mass deployment in the California city. It is proving to be a costly project. One of the trash cans under consideration cost more than $20,000 and took four years to make. San Francisco began its search for the perfect public trash can in … [Read more...] about $20,000 for a Trash Can in San Francisco

– Manuscript – A new video game that includes a brave cat is popular with cat lovers. Some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats. The game was released last month. It is called “Stray.” A stray animal is one without a home. Many stray cats and dogs live on city streets. Thanks to online fundraising services, gamers are playing “Stray" live for … [Read more...] about ‘Stray’ Cat Video Game Helps Real Cats

– Manuscript – Pope Francis begins his trip to Canada on Sunday. The leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church is going to Canada to apologize for the way Catholic religious workers, or missionaries, treated indigenous people there in the past. The job of a Catholic missionary is to spread Catholic religious beliefs. The goal is to get people to become Catholics. … [Read more...] about Indigenous People to Ask Pope to Return Art During Canada Visit