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SPACE on Ryder Farm, the non-profit artist residency program located on Ryder Farm, an idyllic 200 year-old working organic farm in Brewster, New York announced its 2017 season for The Working Farm, Family Residency, Creative Solutions Symposium and Artistic Residency programs at The Players Club. In attendance were Greg Hildreth, Vella Lovell, and Colby Minifie, as well as 2017 SPACE residents Dave Malloy, Eliza Bent, and Cusi Cram. Scroll down for photos!

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS stands the test of time because old white men are still jerks and Mamet is a genius at creating dialogue for them.

Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.'s inaugural season concludes with David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. Winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for drama, the biting comedy follows a group of Chicago real estate agents who desperately attempt to sell plots of undesirable land to unwitting buyers. Their tactics toward their prospects, and each other, expose the ugly underbelly of a dog-eat-dog business.

Malcolm John Baker recognizes how easy it is for terrorists to enter the U.S. 'Revenge Is Mine' (published by Xlibris UK) illustrates the current affairs of the U.S. and the issues pertaining to the entry into the country, inspired by Baker's personal cruise travel experience.

Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.'s inaugural season concludes with David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. Winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for drama, the biting comedy follows a group of Chicago real estate agents who desperately attempt to sell plots of undesirable land to unwitting buyers. Their tactics toward their prospects, and each other, expose the ugly underbelly of a dog-eat-dog business.

Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Ten years after starting as a small art show in the parking lot of what was then Cherokee Casino Resort, the Cherokee Art Market has grown into one of the finest Native American art markets in the country.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Columbia Records will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the final performance (April 29, 1995) of the Seattle-based grunge rock supergroup Mad Season

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Columbia Records will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the final performance (April 29, 1995) of the Seattle-based grunge rock supergroup Mad Season

The ninth annual Cherokee Art Market will feature 150 inspirational and elite Native American artists from across the nation this weekend, Oct. 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sequoyah Convention Center at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

TULSA, Okla.

Eight-Time Academy Award-Winner Slumdog Millionaire will be featured in the July Reel 13 Lineup

David-Michael Harding weaves his admiration of Native American culture and history in his newest release, 'Losing St. Christopher' (ISBN 978-0985728526). While technically a work of fiction, Harding's novel builds on a factual base in order to educate readers about a unique period in history when one nation was born and another nearly died. In 1953 Albert Speer, Germany's Minister of Armaments & War Production during World War II, wrote from his prison cell in Berlin regarding the genocide of the American Indian. The Nazis' study of the treatment and eradication of American Indians was an element in the plan for the 'Final Solution.' Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Eichmann, and others who administered the Nazi Holocaust had looked to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the subsequent actions of the United States Government as the blueprint for annihilation of a people, a culture, and a way of life. In 'Losing St. Christopher,' Totsuhwa, the revered shaman of the Cherokee Nation, struggles against the assimilation of his people into the white world of men he sees as invaders. The colonists, along with Cherokee who are trying to bridge both worlds, see him as a barbarous threat. When Totsuhwa's visions show him the outcome, it is as black as his deep set haunting eyes. Chancellor, his son, takes a white wife following study at a missionary school and the shaman's fears seem realized. Conflicts between cultures and within the family erupt when Totsuhwa's only grandchild is forced onto the Trail of Tears. In the chase that follows, an estranged love fights to stem the ugly flow of racism that is moving in two directions. With its historical basis and fictional storyline, 'Losing St. Christopher' will educate readers while entertaining them with a story of culture, inner conflict and the evolution of a nation. Harding hopes his novel will create an impact on readers and shed light on a lost, forgotten, and dark page of our history. Losing St. Christopher is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and everywhere fine books are sold. The novel is the sequel to the critically acclaimed, Cherokee Talisman. 'Cherokee Talisman brings to life characters from our history and through a flare for fiction and historical research, Harding tells their story. Cherokees that might be painted by racist misconceptions as blood thirsty savages are humanized by Harding, making them heroes of a very real time. History is written by the victorious, but when almost forgotten historical characters are brought to life they are preserved for the ages, and in this preservation David-Michael Harding has succeeded.' - Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker. About the Author: David-Michael Harding is a life-long writer whose novel, How Angels Die, has received critical acclaim. A former semi-professional football player, his writing is hard hitting and passionate. He holds a master's degree in education and is an adjunct professor of writing. His respect and admiration for Native American culture inspired this novel. Most of his days are spent writing from the cockpit of his sailboat, Pegasus, somewhere off the Nature Coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. Media Contact David-Michael Harding E-mail: info@DavidMichaelHarding.com Phone: (813) 994-9311 Website: www.DavidMichaelHarding.com Review Copies and Interviews Available

For the first time in intertribal history, the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are partnering to host 'Cherokee Days,' a public educational program that shares the true Cherokee story.

The Adelaide Music Collective today launched the AMC Sessions, a series of six concert events showcasing South Australia's musical achievers.