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September 9, 2024
Re: City of Rogers Parks and Recreation presents Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, American Railroad Tour, November 12, 2024, at the Rogers Convention Center.
Rogers, Ark. – City of Rogers Parks and Recreation will present Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, and their newest initiative, American Railroad, November 12, 2024. The historic Victory Theater was significantly impacted by the tornado and hurricane-force winds on May 26, 2024. Due to the nature of the damages, this musical performance will take place at the Rogers Convention Center, located at 3303 S Pinnacle Hills Parkway. Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 12, 10 a.m., at TheVictoryTheater.com.
As a social-impact organization and home to a Grammy Award-winning musical ensemble, Silkroad works to inspire collaboration in innovative ways that add more equity and justice into the world through the power of the arts. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad reaches new heights through a commitment to new music, a re-sparked mission towards cultural collaboration, and a reinvigorated focus to high-quality arts education that both reflects its mission and the times in which we live.
About American Railroad
American Railroad, illuminates the impact of African American, Chinese, Irish, and other immigrant communities on the creation of the US Transcontinental Railroad and connecting railways in North America, as well as the indigenous communities who were displaced by it. Exploring the dissemination of cultures across the United States, the railroad was to North America what the Silk Road was to Asia and Europe.
These and other immigrant populations played a fundamental role in one of America’s most important technological and economic achievements of the 19th century – and shaped its cultural identity – yet their contributions have all too often been erased from history. This performance will amplify untold stories to paint a richer, more accurate picture of the origins of the American Empire which profoundly reverberate today, and the formation of our multifaceted American identities.
Led by artistic director Rhiannon Giddens, each stop on the American Railroad tour will contextualize — or rather re-contextualize — the railroad through music. Chinese traditional music on the suona is contrasted with the fiddle and banjo of Black musical traditions, or their Indigenous and Celtic counterparts. These cultural intersections reveal a thread of commonality despite their varied origins, and remind us of the intricately rich American story.
As highlighted in the New York Times, Silkroad’s newest undertaking challenges modern perceptions of the American identity by highlighting stories untold and voices unheard. The program features new, original music written by Ensemble members and outside composers.
About Silkroad
Yo-Yo Ma conceived Silkroad in 1998, recognizing the historical Silk Road as a model for radical cultural collaboration—for the exchange of ideas, tradition, and innovation across borders. In an innovative experiment, he brought together musicians from the lands of the Silk Road to co-create a musical language founded in difference, thus creating the foundation of Silkroad: both a touring ensemble comprised of world-class musicians from all over the globe and a social-impact organization working to make a positive impact across borders through the arts. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad leads social impact initiatives and educational programming alongside the creation of new music by the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble. For more information, please visit Silkroad.org.
About Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable. A two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased, and advocating for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art.
As Pitchfork once said, “few artists are so fearless and so ravenous in their exploration”—a journey that has led to NPR naming her one of its 25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century and to American Songwriter calling her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”
Her third solo studio album, You're The One, released in 2023 on Nonesuch Records.
August 22, 2024
Re: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the City of Rogers Parks and Recreation Prairie View Center at Mount Hebron, October 5—6, 2024
For More Information Contact: Kinya Christian, Arts and Culture Manager, City of Rogers Film Initiative, 479-505-5051, kchristian@rogersar.gov
City of Rogers Parks & Recreation Announces the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, October 5—6, 2024
Rogers, Ark. – Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theaters around the world.
Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2023/2024 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.
Join the City of Rogers Parks and Recreation Department when Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure to the Prairie View Center at Mount Hebron Park, on October 5—6, 2024.
Tickets on sale August 29, 2024: www.thevictorytheater.com/tickets-events.
About the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour:
In 1976 a tight-knit group of climbers and outdoor enthusiasts conceived The Banff Festival of Mountaineering Films. This one-day gathering eventually became “nine epic days”, and blossomed into the renowned international Festival it is today. Over 30 years ago, Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival began an outreach program to bring the Festival to other communities. This has become known as Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Like the first Festival in Banff, the Tour began small – three cities across Canada. Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour now reaches over 40 countries and brings mountain films to an audience of over 550,000 worldwide in 600+ locations.
About Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. What started as a single course in drama has grown to become the global organization leading in arts, culture and creativity across dozens of disciplines. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.
For details about the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, the World Tour and Banff Centre, please contact:
Lauren Schmidt
Email: worldtourinfo@banffcentre.ca
Website: banffmountainfestival.ca/tour
Screenings of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Canada and the USA are presented by: Rab, and Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, Sponsored by: Lowe Alpine, Oboz Footwear, YETI Coolers, BUFF®, Kicking Horse Coffee, The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola, World Expeditions, Happy Yak, Doña Paula (Canada only)
October 31st, 2023
Re: Historic Victory Theater Announces Inaugural Show After Renovation
Rogers, Ark. – October 31st, 2023 – The Victory Theater, a historic landmark in the heart of downtown Rogers is proud to announce its grand reopening following a renovation that includes expanded seating and enhanced sound capabilities, making it a premier venue for a diverse range of entertainment. The inaugural season kicks off with an unforgettable performance by legendary guitarist and composer Pat Metheny on March 13th, 2024.
The Victory Theater has been a cherished fixture in the Rogers community for over a century, with a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1927. The recent renovation, partially funded through a Walton Family Foundation grant, preserves the theater's historic charm while introducing modern amenities that promise an exceptional experience for attendees.
“I am absolutely thrilled to see the completion of the renovation of our historic Victory Theater. The theater has been a cornerstone of our downtown community for close to a century. The addition of more seating and enhanced sound capabilities positions the Victory Theater as a premier venue for attracting world-class performers like Pat Metheny. His upcoming performance will be a special night in Rogers.” — Greg Hines, Mayor City of Rogers
Beginning in September Metheny launched a fall tour in support of his new album, Dream Box, with destinations throughout the U.S. The Victory Theater is excited to welcome him to Rogers for a stop on March 13th, 2024.
Tickets for this show will go on sale on Monday, November 6th, 2023 at https://www.thevictorytheater.com/.
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