Category: Arts & Entertainment

Tulalip Resort Casino and Spa deals out new dining options

Quartet of Changes Will Evolve Over the Next 18 Months

Tulalip, Washington  — Tulalip Resort Casino and Spa will soon be offering an array of new dining options as diverse as the property itself.  Over the next 18 months, the food and beverage landscape will evolve with the arrival of an Asian concept, a sports bar, lobby bar, and a new steakhouse menu at Tulalip Bay restaurant.

This June, the four-star property will introduce a new, yet-to-be-named restaurant featuring time honored traditional Asian recipes alongside modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai favorites. This will be a Far East immersion course; a celebration of Asian culture. Featuring  dishes such as fresh house-made noodles, rice, wok-fired items, hand-made dim sum, sushi, Pho and tempuras, the menu’s bold flavors and rich textures will come together in synergy.

The design will incorporate the use of wood, metal and glass elements creating a harmonious blend of Tulalip and Asian décor.  In keeping with the Native American Potlatch tradition, as well as the Asian custom of family-style dining, the menu is the blueprint for individual or group dining.  The bar will feature handcrafted cocktails, a large sake selection, and wine offerings from the Resort’s award-winning list.

About Tulalip Resort Casino

Award winning Tulalip Resort Casino is the most distinctive gaming, dining, meeting, entertainment and shopping destination in Washington State. The AAA Four Diamond resort’s world class amenities have ensured its place on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold and Traveler Top 100 Resorts lists, as well as Preferred Hotel & Resorts membership. The property includes 192,000 square feet of gaming excitement; a luxury hotel featuring 370 guest rooms and suites; 30,000 square feet of premier meeting, convention and wedding space; the full-service T Spa; and 6 dining venues, including the AAA Four Diamond Tulalip Bay Restaurant.  It also showcases the intimate Canoes Cabaret; a 3,000-seat amphitheater. Nearby, find the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve, Cabela’s; and Seattle Premium Outlets, featuring more than 110 name brand retail discount shops. The Resort Casino is conveniently located between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. just off Interstate-5 at exit 200. It is an enterprise of the Tulalip Tribes. For reservations please call (866) 716-7162.

Voices Rising – Idle No More Storytelling Circle, Feb 22

February 22, 2013 8-10 PM

Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave, Seattle WA 98122

Call out to community! Indigenous people, Two Spirits-Idle No More-Allies & everyone concerned about respect for the Earth and the rights of Native people and women. Hosted by Gabriel Teodoros & Storme Webber, this will be a community sharing of conversation & culture.

Elders and children are especially welcomed, as are those Native people who have been sharing at teach-ins and gatherings here in the Seattle area. Allies are welcome!

Community is invited to share songs, poems, words or any creative expressions~

We invite you to bring something for the potluck so we can share a meal &/or snacks.

Admission is free.

Any questions: write us at voicesrising@gmail.com

From the Idle No More website:

“INM has and will continue to help build sovereignty & resurgence of nationhood

INM will continue to pressure government and industry to protect the environment

INM will continue to build allies in order to reframe the nation to nation relationship, this will be done by including grassroots perspectives, issues and concerns”

Poet opens her mind, heart, and spirit

Stephanie Spiering shares her poetry at the Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center.
Stephanie Spiering shares her poetry at the Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center.

Article by Jeannie Briones and Kim Kalliber, photo by Jeannie Briones, Tulalip News Staff

Everyone faces their own challenges, the good the bad, the ups and downs, which happen in everyday life. For one young Native American woman, writing poetry is not only a therapeutic way of coping with stress, but also a way of expressing happiness.

Stephanie Spiering, a Southern Cheyenne Tribal member and student at the Northwest Indian College Tulalip site, shared her own poetry on February 7th, as part of the Poetry Series at the Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center.

Stephanie’s interest in poetry began in grade school and has remained a large part of her life. Her mother and fellow poet, Renee Roman Nose, read poetry to her as a child, introducing her to a world of diverse forms of poetry.

After experiencing a traumatic event in her youth, Stephanie’s mother and aunt encouraged her to write down her feelings as part of her healing process. “It became a way for me to cope with things,” said Stephanie.

By high school, Stephanie had taken a serious interest in penning her words on paper. Now, just twenty-four years-old, she is busy creating poetry, working towards an associates degree in Native Environmental Science and serving as a court clerk for the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe.

Whenever she is overwhelmed with feelings of sadness, happiness or stress, poetry is her way of dealing with them. For instance in a recently written poem about feelings of homesickness, Stephanie writes about the loneliness she feels by being apart from her family and friends living in her home state of Florida, and dealing with cultures that she enjoys but is unaccustomed to.

Stephanie was delighted and nervous about sharing her poetry at the Hibulb Cultural Center. As she began speaking, her descriptive words and theatrical tones brought her poems to life, taking the audience on a journey through one woman’s self-revelations.

“When I write a poem, I put all my feelings into that poem and I go from there,” said Stephanie. “It gets stuff off my chest.”

Her choice of poems for the evening touched on a variety of subjects such as dealing with relationships, being a student, Native cultures, and the environment, and she encourages others to take the plunge and try writing their own poetry.

For more information on Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center events, please call 360-716-2600 or visit www.hibulbculturalcenter.org.

Call for entries for long-running First Nations Film Festival

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Ernest M. Whiteman III
FNFVF Director
ernest-3@fnfvf.org

The First Nations Film and Video Festival, Inc. (FNFVF) is seeking film submissions for its spring 2013 Festival. Native filmmakers are invited to submit films or videos of any length for inclusion. In addition to promoting films and videos from first–time filmmakers, the festival organizers are hoping to screen films from multiple genres and especially encourage submissions in the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres.

The mission of First Nations Film and Video Festival, Inc. is to advocate for and celebrate the films and videos of Native Americans that break racial and cultural stereotypes and promote awareness of contemporary Native American issues and society. Native American artists must direct all films submitted. Deadline for submissions for the spring festival is March 15, 2013.

There is no fee to enter films or videos to the First Nations Film and Video Festival and all programs are free and open to the public. Dedicated to providing a venue for the long-overlooked Native American voice in media since it began in 1990, the First Nations Film and Video Festival is the only festival that deals exclusively with Native American filmmakers of all skill levels. This year’s festival is set to take place April 1st through 13th, 2013 at various venues across Chicago.

Festival screenings will include question and answer discussions facilitated by the festival director and organizers. Native American filmmakers are invited and encouraged to attend the festival to present and discuss their work.

Click for submission application.

Visit the official website for more information:

http://fnfvf.org/blog/ 

 

Young artists’ work impresses judges of Scholastic Art Awards

By Annalissa Winters, Stanwood High School
By Annalissa Winters, Stanwood High School

By Theresa Goffredo, Herald Writer

What seemed to resonate most with the judges in the 2013 Scholastic Art Awards contest was the sophisticated level of talent shown by the hundreds of students who entered works of art.

One judge, Tonnie Wolfe, wrote that he found the students did “incredibly mature work for most categories.”

“Loved the vision of all entrants,” Wolfe wrote as part of his comments.

Another judge, Carm Pierce, appreciated the high level of creativity and technical execution shown by the students.

“I really enjoy seeing great young artists emerging from our local school programs,” Pierce commented.

Schack Art Center will present artwork from the 2013 Scholastic Art Awards in its main gallery.

Among the pieces on display will be the works done by the five outstanding American Vision/Best of Show recipients:

Megan Davis, from Glacier Peak High School; Orlando Esquivel from Henry M. Jackson High School; Marcela Gaspar from Lake Stevens High School; and Holly Hillman and Annalissa Winters, both from Stanwood High School.

There were more than 800 entries received from 37 Snohomish County schools for this year’s contest.

Since 1996, Schack Art Center has been the only regional affiliate in Washington state for the National Scholastic Art Awards, exhibiting thousands of 7th- through 12th-grade Snohomish County artists in the process, according to a press release.

Schack will exhibit all the award-winning entries in its main gallery from Feb. 18 through 24. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20 at Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

A public recognition of the winners will be given starting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 during the Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony at the Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett.

Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Concert returns March 8

Source: Marysville Globe

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Kiwanis Club invites the public to a special benefit concert featuring young Marysville artists and Edmonds Community College’s premier Soundsation Jazz Choir, which will raise funds for student vocational-technical scholarships.

The Kenneth J. Ploeger Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship Concert will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8, in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School auditorium, located at 5611 108th St. The scholarship fund was named by the Ploeger family in memory of Ken, a longtime dedicated Kiwanis member, retired Navy electronics technician and city of Marysville employee who believed in the value of scholarships for students entering a vocational trade or career. He passed away in 2007.

The evening’s talent includes performances by Marysville’s own 10th Street Middle School Jazz Band and the M-PHS Jazz Band and Choir, who will be joined by the Mountain View High School Jazz Choir from Meridian, Idaho. The night will also feature a very special appearance by the fabulous Soundsation Jazz Choir from EdCC, according to Penny Ploeger, widow of Ken, a school teacher and Kiwanian who has carried on the tradition of hosting the memorial concert as a means for raising scholarship money for students in need.

“The scholarship fund is a way for our family to give back to the community in Ken’s honor by helping young people on their first steps toward a meaningful career,” Ploeger said. “We hope you’ll join us for a spectacular night of jazz music. Soundsation Jazz Choir is the cream of the crop.”

The premier jazz choir combines vocalists, a piano, a guitar, bass and drums, and features Soundsation graduates who have moved on to become leaders in vocal jazz education and professional performance.

The concert will benefit Marysville students through technology and skills scholarships for classes or community college credits that will prepare them for employment in the public sector, according to Ploeger, who gave special thanks to Marysville School District Music Director John Rants Jr. for assembling the local bands and choirs.

You may purchase tickets at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/325859.

Prices are $10 or a donation, and kids 12 years and younger get in for free. Donations of canned goods or other non-perishable food items for the Marysville Community Food Bank would also be appreciated. For more information, call 360-653-3646.

Calling all bands and musicians for 2013 ‘Sounds of Summer’ Concert Series

Source: Marysville Glibe

MARYSVILLE — Marysville Parks and Recreation is seeking musical talent and will be booking soon for the annual “Sounds of Summer” Concert Series, which is set to take place this year over the course of five Thursdays, from mid-July to mid-August.

Interested individual musicians or bands should call 360-363-8450 for details on how to submit their information for consideration in this series.

Bentwood Box Drum Class

Bentwood Box Learn how to create a yellow cedar box drum with master artist, David Boxley, Tsimshian, April 6-7, 13-14, and 20-21 at the Evergreen State College Longhouse Carving Studio

Interested participants should be carvers with experience in making bentwood boxes or wood carving.

Info: 360.867.6413 or email: GRABHORL@evergreen.edu