This ad is (unintentional) perfect metaphor for today's creative dark age: compress organic instruments, joyful/imperfect machines, tangible art, our entire physical reality into a soulless, postmodern, read-only device a multi-trillion $ corporation controls what you do with

Explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Art, Culture, and Education in Palm Beach County and beyond | 5/10/24 at 6pm.

I teamed up with FLA\VAR co. and Norton Museum of Art to moderate an esteemed panel.

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#ai #art #culture #education

Scientists say it could be a sign flamingos are 'reclaiming' historic territory. Does that mean they'll also get to reclaim their status as native Florida birds?

This week, I got to do something that journalists are not always given the opportunity to do after they publish stories: return to the community they spent months reporting at to distribute the story in person. 🧵

Steve Albini explained why he refused to take royalty points for Nirvana's In Utero: 'It [was] ethically untenable'

NEW from me: Palm Beach County officials unanimously moved forward on some housing development projects, tabled others, and struggled to define what monthly rent payment would be considered affordable in a housing market that's pricing out workers. WLRN Public Media

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Huge congratulations to Isadora Rangel and the Miami Herald! A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Miami is in the national conversation!

Greg Tate, the brilliant Black cultural critic who died in 2021, was best known for his Black music and art writings in the The Village Voice and other publications — topics range from film, hip-hop, and race to other intellectual musings. #Pulitzer

'A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.' — Greek Proverb

𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗻: 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴' 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 🎨🎶💃 Get ready to immerse yourself in art, music, dance, and thought-provoking conversations.

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆: Wilkine Brutus

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NEW from me: The Center for Arts & Innovation’s chair and CEO Andrea Virgin, former ballet dancer turned civil engineer, envisions the space as not only a multi-use building for top-tier entertainment but as an everyday gathering spot for local people.

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Why Center for Arts & Innovation could turn into Boca Raton's ‘cultural hub’ (via Wilkine Brutus) wlrn.org/arts-culture/2…

Somewhere in the world, J.Cole is frolicking because he made one of the best business moves of the year 😂 This is wild.

Some of us are too depressed to dance. But others find the courage. #Haitian

NEW from me: Music competition winners are scheduled to open up for legendary headliners Nelly and Shaggy at SunFest — part of an assertive effort to spotlight rising local talent from the clutter of music streaming options, said festival organizers.

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Of the 7 voting members of Haiti's new transitional presidential council, 4 are candidates for the 'presidency' of the panel. Two of the candidates previously sought the presidency of Haiti. So why 4 of 7 are after a job that on paper is just a coordinator?

Story by Jacqueline Charles:
“A former presidential candidate and head of the Senate was selected Tuesday to head Haiti’s new nine-member transitional presidential council in a deal that also designated a former minister of sports minister as Haiti’s next prime minister.” #haiti

NEW: 3 cottage-style houses in Palm Beach County may sound insignificant in today's expensive, low-inventory housing market. But for Shameka Foster, walking into the new living room with her bright-eyed young daughter is the comfort they’ve dreamt about.

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By Dánica Coto: ...nine-member council, of which seven have voting powers, is also expected to help set the agenda of a new Cabinet. It will also appoint a provisional electoral commission, a requirement before elections can take place, and establish a national security council.

I’m honored to be named Reporter of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists.

Journalism, at its highest level, informs and empowers our diverse community.

My wonderful colleagues at WLRN Public Media clinched a total of 12 top awards #journalism #florida