2025Anchorage's Francesca Du Brock was recently awarded the 2025 Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History (Photo by Jovell Rennie / Courtesy Vilcek Foundation) Francesca Du Brock couldn’t believe her ears The Anchorage Museum’s chief curator recently learned she was the recipient of the Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History she was shocked to the point of being suspicious actually I thought it was a scam when they called me “And I didn’t really understand how they would have known about the work that we’re doing in Alaska “I’m very proud of the work we do at the Anchorage Museum but you don’t always feel like the rest of the world is paying attention.” and fine arts professionals whose work has a profound impact on their institutions and on arts and culture in general,” according to the Vilcek Foundation Du Brock has been in her current position at the museum since 2018 and before that was a guest curator in 2017 Du Brock said her process is informed by her background as an artist and an educator. The artist’s inclination is to lean toward experimental projects and explore new directions. “I think my background as an educator very much drives the work in the sense that I’m really interested in art and arts experiences as a tool for questioning the world, as a way for bringing people together,” she said. The Vilcek Foundation “raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences,” according to its website. And while most awards benefit immigrants and Du Brock was born and raised in Anchorage, the organization is expanding its philanthropic footprint in the arts and sciences. The Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History is in its second year of existence. Du Brock said being able to work in her home state has provided a bounty of ideas and opportunities for her role. “I‘m always learning more about it,” she said. “It just feels like it’s the work of a lifetime. There’s always new and exciting things that me and my team are interested in focusing on, or things that we haven’t focused on in the past and people that we want to work with and stories that we want to highlight.” Du Brock graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, San Francisco Art Institute and Bowdoin College. She has also been named a 2025 Fellow of the Center for Curatorial Leadership. She believes the prize signifies the importance of Alaska and the state’s issues on the national and international stage. The work she has done at the museum represents a much broader group of partners, Du Brock said. “This work is just like, so deeply collaborative,” she said. “There’s no way it would happen without community organizations, artists, individuals, team members — all of these other people that are contributing beyond myself.” Chris Bieri is the sports and entertainment editor at the Anchorage Daily News. Opens in new windowOpens in new windowADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTMost read by subscribers1 ted.adventist.org/news is a website of the Seventh-day Adventist church in the TED Region Seventh-day Adventists are devoted to helping people understand the Bible to find freedom With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Marica Mirilov on Wednesday she was the wife of Pastor Branislov Mirilov and the mother of Miriam As a Bible worker and pastor for the Cyprus region Marica Mirilov confidently shared her joy in knowing Christ with others It was an intrinsic part of her character to demonstrate loving care and concern for all with a wish that they discover the joy she had in Christ Marica was in the process of submitting her dissertation for her MA a testament to her determination and passion for knowledge expressed his deepest condolences to the Mirilov family during this time of profound loss Her sudden passing from stroke complications has left us all in shock and sorrow Marica’s dedication to her faith and congregations in Cyprus was evident in every aspect of her life She was not only a pillar of strength and wisdom but also a beacon of hope and compassion for numerous One Year in Mission & Service students and everyone who had the privilege of knowing her Her kind spirit and unwavering faith touched the lives of many and her lasting legacy will continue to inspire us all.” Secretary-Treasurer of the Cyprus Region and who has worked closely with the Mirilov family for many years shared the following: “Mother hen – that is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Marica maternal attitude towards everyone that she came in contact with irrespective of their age and background Taking a genuine interest in other people’s lives she made certain that she was there for them not only in their times of joy but more significantly in their times of need She never tired of helping others and saw each one of them for what they were – a child of God I don’t recall ever hearing her complain or speak badly about someone She was very protective of those that she loved and was extremely proud of every member of her family I recall visiting Cyprus earlier this year while Miriam and her family were there and Marica’s happiness at having them there was palpable full of ideas and creative ways in which to try and reach the people of Cyprus She was someone that you could never say no to As Secretary-Treasurer of the Cyprus Region I would sometimes recieve calls from Marica to the effect of “Brother Dean I would like to do such and such as part of our outreach work in Cyprus I realise that you have not budgeted for this Marica lived for Mission – every time she spoke to me she told me about someone that she had met or that she had shared a book with Her mission in life was to not only share the good news of God’s love but also to live a life that reflected that love to those around her She exemplified the Christian life and together with Branislav made a formidable team as they witnessed to the community They made everyone their friend and their home was always open to one and all Marica’s life was one of service to others who have been touched by her selfless life and love Her unexpected passing leaves a huge void not only to her own family but also to her extended church family and the many others whose lives she touched over the years I will always remember Marica as one of the most talented and caring women that I have ever come across in my life whose example and influence will stay with me for life.” ted.adventist.org/news is the official news website of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists © 2025 Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists In celebration of National Scholarship Month this November the University of Dubuque is sharing the stories of investors who are creating brighter futures and the stories students who have benefited Broshous Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of a cherished wife vice president of enrollment management and dean of admission at the University of Dubuque funded the scholarship in celebration of Marcia's commitment to education was so supportive of my work and my career in recruiting and enrolling students," Bob said "She recognized the value of higher education and was excited to hear about our students' successes and accomplishments." Marcia passed away in July 2022 from a sudden illness Broshous Memorial Scholarship supports students who are from Galena Marcia grew up in Galena and graduated from Galena High School "This scholarship is a reflection of Marcia's support for the benefits of higher education," Bob said is one of two students who received the scholarship this academic year "When I first found out that I had received the Marcia K I was beyond excited and extremely grateful," Avery said "This scholarship has impacted me by relieving some additional stress from my college life It took away some of the financial stress that comes with school and has given me the opportunity to stress less about tuition and focus more on my schooling." She appreciates her professors and their commitment to her and others on campus and all my professors have been so helpful with any questions I might have," Avery said "They are all very welcoming for new students on campus as well which helped a lot for me being a transfer student!" Bob has lofty dreams for the students impacted by the scholarship named for his beloved Marcia "I hope that students who receive this scholarship will realize their ambitions Interested in learning more about investment and giving opportunities? Visit www.dbq.edu/givingtoud/, call 563.589.3158, or email UDAdvancement@dbq.edu You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Police said Tuesday they found the body of a missing Washington state woman encased in concrete after taking her handyman, a former pastor previously convicted of child sex crimes, into custody. On April 4, deputies with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office received a missing person report from 82-year-old Marcia Norman’s family, who had not heard from … Do you want to read more articles like this? 22 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Flamengo won 5–0 over Marica FC on Sat Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 matches 22 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT?Flamengo won 5–0 over Marica FC on Sat 22 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches Flamengo is playing home against Marica FC at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) on Sat Moiseiev & Savvin of FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Ukraine earn Marica Futures men’s silver Paraguay’s Gonzalo & Giuliano claim the men’s bronze in Brazil also with FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support Brazilian duos occupy the remaining four podium spots in Marica Ukraine’s Anton Moiseiev & Vitalii Savvin and Paraguay’s Gonzalo Melgarejo & Giuliano Massare Canillas (pictured in the main photo; credits: Volei Brasil) earned men’s silver and bronze at the Marica Futures on the Beach Pro Tour last week with support from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Home pair Igor De Carvalho Borges & Felipe Alves Pereira claimed the trophy achieved a complete sweep of the women’s podium Verena Figueira de Oliveira & Kyce Mikaele Martins Silva Flavia Moura Santos Cezar & Fabrine Conceicao dos Santos and Emanuely Pereira Cardoso & Quemile Vieira de Souza The 2024 Marica Futures men’s podium (Photo credits: CSV – Confederacion Sudamericana de Voleibol) The FIVB Volleyball Empowerment programme has been supporting the Ukraine Volleyball Federation in continuing its volleyball and beach volleyball activities since 2022 as part of an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding providing funding of CHF 210,000 a year 20-year-old Moiseiev & Savvin went through the tournament in Marica on a 4-2 win-loss record the fourth-seeded Ukrainians achieved a 2-0 (21-17 23-21) upset of second-seeded Gonzalo & Giuliano to secure their first Beach Pro Tour podium The national beach volleyball teams of Paraguay have so far been funded with a total of CHF 252,000 in coach support from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment They are currently working under Brazilian coach Ricardo Cesar Souza Da Silva Paraguay’s national federation’s beach volleyball programme has received another CHF 5,000 for national team coaches development and CHF 9,000 in beach volleyball equipment Gonzalo & Giuliano also finished the competition in Brazil on a 4-2 win-loss record They bounced back from their semifinal loss with a 2-1 (21-18 15-13) victory over Brazilian qualifiers Pedro Henrique Resende Santos & Johann Ferdinand Dohmann in the bronze medal match and also celebrated their first ever Beach Pro Tour podium Brazil’s Igor decorated his Beach Pro Tour debut with gold who took silver at last year’s Miguel Pereira Futures the two won all five of their matches to climb to the top of the podium One of the two sets the 10th-seeded Brazilian pair lost along the way was in their 2-1 (19-21 15-10) win over fellow Brazilians Pedro Henrique & Johann Igor & Felipe Alves followed up with a 2-0 (21-16 21-14) victory over Moiseiev & Savvin in the final The 2024 Marica Futures women’s podium (Photo credits: CSV – Confederacion Sudamericana de Voleibol) Playing only at their second Beach Pro Tour event Verena & Kyce started from the women’s qualifiers and managed to string up seven back-to-back wins on the way to the top 21-18) victory over 16th-seeded qualifiers Manu & Quemile in the semifinals and a 2-0 (21-13 21-15) sweep of the final against 14th-seeded qualifiers Flavia Moura & Fabrine Flavia Moura & Fabrine crowned a six-game winning streak in Marica with a 2-0 (22-20 21-14) semifinal win over 10th-seeded Carolina Sallaberry Cavalcanti & Marcela de Souza Mattoso Barbosa to secure their second Beach Pro Tour medal after the bronze they claimed in Miguel Pereira last year Manu & Quemile rounded off a 6-2 win-loss record in the tournament with a 2-1 (19-21 15-10) victory over Carol & Marcela in the third-place match to achieve their first Beach Pro Tour podium 27 women’s teams and 27 men’s teams representing 14 different countries took part in the Marica Futures Marica Futures: results and standings The FIVB is the governing body responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level Working closely with national federations and private enterprises to develop Volleyball as a popular media and entertainment sport FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Château Les Tourelles Edouard-Sandoz 2-4 1006 Lausanne Switzerland Phone: +41 213 453 535 Fax: +41 213 453 545 Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative The Vilcek Foundation awards Francesca Du Brock the Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vilcek Foundation is awarding its Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History to Francesca Du Brock chief curator at the Anchorage Museum in Alaska The Marica Vilcek Prize honors art historians and museum professionals in the United States whose work exemplifies best practices as curators and cultural stewards The $100,000 prize is an homage to Vilcek Foundation Cofounder and Secretary Marica Vilcek's leadership in the arts including her philanthropic leadership at the Vilcek Foundation her career at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and her enduring trusteeship with the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University "Art historians and museum professionals bear a profound responsibility," says Marica Vilcek "They are tasked with providing context and building connections that make art accessible to all audiences Truly effective museum professionals not only integrate the past and present they inspire and create opportunities for future development Francesca Du Brock's programmatic achievements with the Anchorage Museum demonstrate a genuine talent for this work It's an honor to present her with this award." Du Brock receives the Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for her holistic and comprehensive approach to exhibition curation and engagement with art through museum programming An alumna of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Du Brock is a member of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM) and was recently named a 2025 Fellow of the Center for Curatorial Leadership Among Du Brock's most significant achievements is her development of the Anchorage Museum's compelling exhibition How to Survive The exhibition presented works of art by 16 women and nonbinary artists an installation of Alaska Native cultural belongings How to Survive and its forthcoming catalog consider the idea of survival through collective care and examine ideas of interconnectedness "Francesca Du Brock is redefining the role of a curator for our time," says Vilcek Foundation President Rick Kinsel "Her philosophy is simple: a curator should care not only for objects but also for people and the community She excels in creating platforms to place and center voices and histories that have for far too long been ignored by museum institutions." Du Brock's curatorial approach deeply informed the exhibition a strong relationship to people and place animates and inspires all that I do," says Du Brock "I lead a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous curators who also have lifelong connections to Alaska and discovering is constantly unfurling new avenues of thought—it's overwhelming and humbling to understand that we could spend our entire lives in this profession and never run out of things to learn about Alaska "Francesca is a key team member at the Anchorage Museum working with colleagues and community members to highlight narratives of place and people She is driven by the values of collaboration recognized by the Vilcek Foundation and the wider field." The Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History was first awarded in 2024 Three Marica Vilcek Prizes were awarded in its inaugural year to Monica Bincsik The three curators were honored for their contributions to The Metropolitan Museum of Art the institution that was Marica Vilcek's professional home for more than 30 years The Vilcek Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025 the foundation is awarding a record 14 prizes in a single year The Marica Vilcek Prize is awarded alongside the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Literary Scholarship and the Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation for the arts and sciences The foundation was established in 2000 by Jan and Marica Vilcek The foundation's mission was inspired by the couple's respective careers in biomedical science and art history the foundation has awarded over $15 million in prizes and grants The Vilcek Foundation is a private operating foundation, a federally tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3). To learn more, please visit vilcek.org ContactShelby RollerThe Vilcek Foundation212-472-2500[email protected] and belongings of prominent artist Marsden Hartley are now on display at the New Mexico Museum of Art in.. Applications for the 2026 Vilcek Foundation Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science are being accepted now through June 9 Travel Art Education Awards Do not sell or share my personal information: 11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Marica FC won 2–1 over Botafogo RJ on Sat 11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT?Marica FC won 2–1 over Botafogo RJ on Sat 11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Botafogo RJ is playing home against Marica FC at Estádio Nilton Santos on Sat This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page By Ben Dalton2025-01-30T11:30:00+00:00 Brides producer Marica Stocchi and Samantha Taylor of the UK’s Film & Music Entertainment are among 17 independent producers selected for the sixth edition of ACE Animation Special the animation business programme of European network ACE Producers The 17 producers will take part in the workshop from March 18-23 in Dingle in collaboration with the Animation Dingle festival Producers will participate with animated features and series projects in early development with the workshop designed to provide knowledge of how to diversify business for an international audience Sessions in the workshop will include animatic story development the creative dynamics of animation production international distribution and physical line production Italian producer Stocchi works at Rosamont As well as Nadia Fall’s Sundance 2025 title Brides Stocchi’s credits include Eran Riklis’ Reading Lolita In Tehran and Emma Dante’s Misericordia. UK producer Taylor’s most recent producing credit is Kasia Adamik’s Winter Of The Crow starring Lesley Manville and Tom Burke She has previously produced titles including Rudolph Herzog’s How To Fake A War and Ivan I Lutz Rippe take over as co-CEOs of Studiocanal Germany EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese feature is directed by Lee Sang-il and has a cast that includes Ken Watanabe European Film Promotion’s showcase aims to foster international co-productions ‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature Monday’s statement to reporters follows Truth Social Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud 09 Feb 2025 18:45:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Marica FC vs Bangu on Sun Have scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't scored in their last 2 matches 09 Feb 2025 18:45:00 GMT?Marica FC vs Bangu on Sun 09 Feb 2025 18:45:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Marica FC is playing home against Bangu at Centro de Treinamento João Saldanha on Sun Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Năstase & Marica Sports Club lays another brick in the reconstruction of Romanian sports by launching the first Padel Academy in Romania – Padel One which aims to bring this sport to the forefront of recreational and performance activities in the country and to contribute to the development of a new generation of padel players A sport that is rapidly gaining ground around the world padel combines elements of tennis and squash making it accessible to players of all ages and abilities The opening of the Padel Academy represents an essential stage in the development of this sport in Romania “Our goal is to make padel a more popular sport in Romania and to train elite players to represent the country internationally even if it may sound like a very bold dream” “We have been preparing this launch for a very long time it has been in our project since the beginning that is why we had the courts already prepared but we also dedicated a lot of time to finding professional coaches we will also organize events and tournaments to encourage competition and sportsmanship among the local community.” The padel courts are specially designed for practicing the sport in excellent conditions similar to those used in prestigious international competitions the sports facilities at Padel One ensure the preparation of athletes in optimal conditions to achieve top performances “We are happy to be part of the growth and development of this phenomenal sport in Romania Padel creates and strengthens friendships by following everyone’s natural need for exercise We invite you to Padel!” – Catalin Lapuste a modernized first aid center and a restaurant that offers nutritious menus designed especially for athletes generous parking and location very close to the center and north of Bucharest represent very good premises to increase accessibility and people’s desire to include sports in their lives padel enthusiasts are invited to visit the Năstase & Marica Sports Club to discover more about the Padel Academy the included subscriptions and training sessions Additional details about enrolling in the Academy and the course schedule can be found on the official website www.padelone.ro Workers were in the process of preparing the tree before an opening ceremony when the tragedy occurred News | World A 21-year-old worker has died following the sudden collapse of a 56-metre artificial Christmas tree in Brazil during a storm Local outlets identified the victim as Vinícius dos Santos Abreu who was reportedly rushed to Conde Modesto Leal Hospital before being pronounced dead Two other workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident but all remaining staff have been accounted for The incident, which took place on Monday afternoon close to Rio de Janeiro occurred days before the giant festive decoration was meant to be unveiled at a ceremony on December 18 It is understood that the workers were in the process of preparing the tree for its imminent light switch-on when disaster hit A video captured from the scene recorded dark stormy skies and gusty wind before the white and red tree starts collapsing at the bottom and plunging into the water Flashes of lightning can be seen in the background as the remaining workers are filmed trying to help others on the platform It appears that the workers were reportedly caught off guard after the tree suddenly started toppling with Mr Abreu unable to get out of the way in time the floating Christmas tree has become a popular tourist attraction during the festive period A statement from the municipality linked the incident to an unforeseen change in weather “Marica Town Hall deeply regrets the tragedy that occurred yesterday afternoon at Araçatiba Lagoon when one person died and two were injured after the structure of the Christmas tree that was being assembled collapsed.” “The Town Hall is providing full support to the victims and their families, as well as investigating the causes of the accident.” China urges UK to ‘immediately stop creating trouble’ Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat Where to hear Christmas carol services in London this festive season From snacking to scrolling: bad sleep habits keeping you awake The statement continued: “As soon as Civil Defense issued a rain alert the company hired to assemble the tree began to remove the employees." "At that moment, the workers were surprised by the passage of a storm which brought down the structure in a few seconds.” Investigations are currently underway to determine the exact cause of the accident Two days of mourning were announced in Marcia following the tragic incident suspending Christmas lights and displays around the area as a mark of respect Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Royals watch historic flypast as huge crowds turns out for VE Day 80th anniversary Royals watch historic Red Arrows flypast for VE Day 80th anniversary David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash in London 'shut down' by council over noise complaints David Beckham’s 50th birthday bash 'shut down' over noise complaints Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason The Ministry of the Interior stated on Wednesday (April 2) that a 42-year-old man accused of theft committed suicide by hanging himself in a "garbage" MM allegedly tried to escape when he was ordered to be detained by the judge but he was caught and handcuffed and put in the police station It is not explained how he allegedly managed to take his own life and the prosecutor's office in Valjevo has been informed "If they manage to explain how a person hanged himself under escort they will secure a place in all criminal science textbooks for the next 50 years," Pavle Grbović president of the opposition Movement of Free Citizens Recently, the appellate court again overturned the indictment for the alleged murder of the girl Danka Ilić near Bor - and in that case ended up in a cell under suspicious circumstances but the media published the autopsy report that he had been beaten Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be Who mentions the extraordinary elections when the rating of the party in power is falling Vučić is not the most important political factor in the country © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world ColumnistBrazil’s Oil-Rich Cities Are Revolutionizing Its Public Wealth ManagementSwelling revenue from deepwater oil are giving cities such as Maricá an enviable headache: too much money to spend Oil money helped pay for Marica’s Doctor Ernesto Che Guevara Public Hospital. it’s not every day you see a city getting so much government income that spending it becomes a headache a municipality of almost 200,000 people 60 kilometers (37 miles) up the coast from Rio de Janeiro Thanks to its proximity to the deepwater oil developments that have made Brazil into a major crude producer Maricá is the country’s largest recipient of royalties from hydrocarbon production effectively getting billions of reais from the different legal arrangements that distribute the nation’s commodity wealth Arts and ArchitectureMarica Tacconi named distinguished professorCredit: Penn State. Creative Commons professor of musicology and affiliate faculty member in art history has been named distinguished professor at Penn State one of the most prestigious honors for a faculty member at the University The title of distinguished professor at Penn State recognizes the academic contributions of current full-time faculty members who hold the rank of professor Distinguished professors are acknowledged leaders in their fields of research or creative activity; demonstrate significant leadership in raising the University’s standards in teaching and service; and exhibit excellent teaching skills Tacconi is associate director for faculty development and research/creative activity in the School of Music Her interdisciplinary research interests focus on the music art and culture of late medieval and early modern Italy Her scholarly work has been presented at conferences and symposia throughout North America and Europe collections of essays and exhibition catalogues Tacconi is the author of the books "I Libri del Duomo di Firenze" (with Lorenzo Fabbri; Centro Di 1997) and "Cathedral and Civic Ritual in Late Medieval and Renaissance Florence: The Service Books of Santa Maria del Fiore" (Cambridge University Press She holds a bachelor of arts in music from Williams College and a doctorate in musicology from Yale University “My colleagues and I are thrilled that Marica is to receive this honor,” said David Frego “Her research in 17th-century manuscripts often moves beyond publications Performances of her discoveries have been featured in Europe and the United States The community gets to hear music that may not have been heard for centuries.” Tacconi’s current research is focused on the music of Baroque Venice “I’m actively engaged in archival research that is unearthing musical gems that have been neglected – not studied In 2018, she discovered three forged “17th-century” songbooks at the Marciana National Library of Venice that were actually early 20th-century forgeries After noticing some questionable visual characteristics in the books and through meticulous analysis of the music she was able to prove the manuscripts’ fraudulent nature Tacconi’s scholarship exemplifies the integration of the arts and humanities “I have worked with internationally renowned musicians to bring my musical discoveries to the concert stage and to a broad public,” she said “We were immediately intrigued and are now working together to bring this operatic masterpiece to modern audiences,” explained Tacconi. Tacconi’s research has been supported by several institutions and grant agencies, including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Robert Lehman Foundation and the American Musicological Society. In 2002-03 she was a post-doctoral research fellow at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy. She returned to Villa I Tatti in 2011 as the Robert Lehman Visiting Research Professor in Residence. As an educator, Tacconi is praised for the enthusiasm she brings to the classroom. She often involves students in projects aimed at generating intellectual and artistic curiosity and raising interdisciplinary awareness. “I strive to inspire my students by sharing my own passion for music of the past,” she said. We don’t flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first We focus on being useful to you — breaking down the news in ways that inform We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today by Dylan Matthews LinkA Mumbuca card, through which the basic income program will distribute its benefits. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty ImagesDylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox’s Future Perfect section and has worked at Vox since 2014 He is particularly interested in global health and pandemic prevention and conflicts about the right way to do philanthropy.About 52,000 people in the small Brazilian city of Maricá in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro are set to receive a basic income set at roughly three-quarters of the national poverty line as part of a major new program to test basic income policies in the South American country The benefit, called the Renda Básica de Cidadania (Citizens’ Basic Income), is worth 130 reais per person per month; per recent OECD data the Brazilian poverty line is set at 178 reais a month and the minimum monthly wage for a full-time job is 998 reais; a family of four would wind up getting over half a minimum salary from the program Many families living just below the poverty line will be lifted above it about half the eligible individuals will be enrolled and enrollment is expected to be complete by early 2020 But the Maricá program stands out for a few reasons it’s a policy being adopted across the municipality Everyone who has lived in Maricá for at least three years and with low-enough income to qualify (well above Brazil’s minimum wage) will get the benefit the scale is considerably larger than those of pilot programs Finland’s pilot involved about 2,000 people; about 26,000 people total got aid through the Kenya pilot; 52,000 people are getting aid through the Maricá program which are both oil-funded and have proven pretty resilient Unlike those programs, though, the Maricá program is being set up from the beginning for evaluation. Researchers at the Jain Family Institute, a social and economic research organization based in New York, are working with Brazilian academics, primarily Fabio Waltenberg at the Federal Fluminense University and have access to an unusual amount of data on what the benefit is spent on Because the Maricá program is a model of a basic income complete with a funding stream it could prove to be one of the most interesting attempts at the policy so far we need to know not just if benefits funded through philanthropy (as many pilots are) help; we need to know if benefits funded by the government It also represents the beginning of the realization of a law passed in 2004, under left-wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, that established a basic cash transfer as a right of all Brazilians That law did not actually implement such a benefit and a full national basic income program was not budgeted in subsequent years a longtime senator and municipal politician in Sao Paulo who was the driving force behind the 2004 law sees Maricá as a step toward the law’s true implementation “There are consequences for each man and in Maricá we will have a way to inform what are the main consequences of the experience of a basic income,” Suplicy told me per month per person — to its poorest residents for a few years now as detailed in the above video; the new program is a dramatic expansion of that initiative The usage of a local currency is a crucial feature of the project a historian and fellow in JFI’s guaranteed income project “The fear is otherwise the money might leave the city,” Katz explains noting that most Maricá residents who work in the formal economy do so in the city of Rio “The idea is [the money] remains there and forms what the broader left movement calls a ‘solidarity economy.’” Beyond the desire to concentrate spending from the program in Maricá the usage of an alternative currency offers distinct advantages from a study design perspective Because all mumbuca transactions go through it Banco Mumbuca will have detailed data on what exactly the funds are spent on and how spending by recipients changed after getting the payments That’s much better than some of the self-reported data other basic income evaluations have had to rely upon The use of mumbucas also allows researchers to easily pinpoint effects on inflation. A constant worry with large-scale cash programs like Maricá’s is that flooding in more money and stimulating more consumer spending will cause prices to increase but there are thousands of factors that affect the spending value of a national currency making the effects of any one program difficult to determine limited experiments with a few thousand participants make conclusions about the macro economy hard to draw Even if a 2,000-person experiment in Finland didn’t spark inflation that tells us nothing about what a 5.5 million-person all-of-Finland policy would do The Maricá experiment is different: Any price effect will be localized to the city because it’s the only place where mumbucas are usable and being able to compare mumbucas’ trajectory to that of local currencies (which are quite common in Brazil) in other neighboring cities gives the evaluation an uncommon ability to draw conclusions on macroeconomics and not enough on questions that are not yet answered like macro effects and “the psychological and political effects of universality.” The Maricá program is not truly universal — to receive the payment people must be in an existing city database for which the maximum earnings is three times the Brazilian minimum wage — but it’s sufficiently different from existing evaluations that it should provide real additional knowledge once JFI’s evaluations begin next year (they hope to continue studying both quantitatively and with qualitative interviews with recipients “Scaling up is extremely fascinating and a partial saturation site lends itself to so many research questions that haven’t been answered yet,” Sidhya Balakrishnan JFI’s director of research and a principal researcher on the Maricá project “They’re excited to see how this can be improved and scaled up to the entire population We’re acknowledging Hilary and Jesse’s points and addressing some of the key issues with pilots.” The Maricá program is also different from the existing Bolsa Família a wildly successful and incredibly popular conditional cash program in Brazil that pays checks to families that meet certain criteria like vaccinating kids and putting them in school “This benefit is just much larger,” Katz says “As of three years ago the average Bolsa Familia recipient households were getting 160 reais; that’s about four people You get three times that amount from this program — a much much larger cash transfer than BF offers.” In the US, support for basic income is often associated with entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts like Andrew Yang, who warn of mass automation-caused unemployment and pitch basic income financed by a broad-based revenue stream like a value-added tax No country has adopted a basic income policy for that reason yet But a bunch of countries and subnational governments like Iran and Alaska and now Maricá have adopted basic incomes meant to more fairly distribute oil revenues and other natural resources That’s a repeatable model throughout the developing and middle-income world The biggest country outside Brazil where an oil-to-cash program could have a major impact is Nigeria which has 182 million people and considerable oil wealth But smaller oil states like Angola and Equatorial Guinea are promising places too the poverty gap — the amount of money that it would take to lift everyone up to the international poverty line — is only 6 percent of oil revenues a quarter or a third of revenues were distributed as a basic income you could probably wipe out extreme poverty altogether This approach is not without its risks; it could create a powerful political constituency for the continuation of the oil industry But those oil revenues are going to go to someone and it might as well be the poor of these nations Sign up for the Future Perfect newsletter. 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A federal program killed nearly 2 million wild animals last year. The reason might surprise you. In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has moved to roll back food safety measures, endanger slaughterhouse workers, and more. Branchesi, an astrophysicist, works at the Virgo gravitational-wave detector in Italy. Detectors in the U.S. had recorded waves three times since 2015 but only as physical ripples, never optically. Branchesi got the astronomers and physicists working together so that the next time waves were picked up, telescopes all over the world could swing into position. Last August her work paid off, when a collision between two neutron stars was detected. Thanks to her, 70 telescopes jumped into action, yielding dozens of scientific papers, one with 3,500 co-authors. Her name is listed among the B’s—modest credit for a monumental achievement. Kluger, a TIME editor at large, is the author of Apollo 8 Connecting talented and ambitious people in the world's greatest cities, our mission is to be a top quality institution. Join our more than 40,000 students studying in hundreds of programs on six continents all around the globe. Our world-class students, faculty, and scholars expect high achievement in pursuit of engaging the world's diverse challenges. An institution without walls, we draw spirit from our cities and their famous cultural institutions and professional opportunities. Being at the forefront of their disciplines, our faculty shape the understanding of an enormous range of academic fields. NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts is renaming the Great Hall of the James B. Duke House in honor of its Board Chair, Marica Vilcek. A member of the Institute’s board since 2013, Marica has supported numerous fellowships in art history, archaeology, and conservation. In 2018, Ms. Vilcek and her husband, Dr. Jan T. Vilcek, endowed the Institute’s Marica and Jan Vilcek Curatorial Program, ensuring the Institute’s position as a premier school in the training of curators for the global arts community. William R. Berkley, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at NYU, said, “I'm thrilled to recognize Marica’s incredible contributions to the Institute with the naming of the Marica Vilcek Great Hall at the Institute of Fine Arts. Marica’s generosity, passion, and leadership have allowed the Institute to grow and thrive and we are honored to have her as such an important member of the Institute and the NYU community.” “As a Board Member and Chair,” said Andrew Hamilton, President of New York University, “Marica has steadfastly supported the Institute’s mission: excellence in scholarship, and development of the next generation of leadership in art history and curation, archaeology, and conservatorship. I cannot think of a more apt distinction than to name the Great Hall, the heart of the IFA’s long-time home, after Marica, who has so devotedly sustained the heart of IFA’s work.” Christine Poggi, the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, said, “It is particularly fitting to have Marica Vilcek’s name grace our Great Hall because it’s emblematic of her role at the heart of the Institute. It is in this iconic space that we host so many of the Institute’s events, gatherings, and exhibitions. Future events and celebrations in this hall will take on a new meaning as we recognize such a devoted patron of the arts and of the Institute.” Ms. Vilcek was born in Bratislava, Slovakia (then Czechoslovakia), and earned advanced degrees in art history from Comenius University in Bratislava and Charles University in Prague. Upon graduation, she began her professional career in a curatorial position at the Department of Prints and Drawings of the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava. Ms. Vilcek has served as a consultant to nonprofit organizations including the Commission for Art Recovery of the World Jewish Congress, the Jewish Museum in New York City, and the Jordan National Gallery in Amman. She is Chair of the NYU Institute of Fine Arts Board of Trustees, and a board member of the New York Youth Symphony and the Foundation for a Civil Society. Ms. Vilcek also serves as an honorary trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Home Tributes & FuneralsView +1 PhotosDeath NoticesZUBOVIC The funeral service for Marica will be held in the if you wish to receive the livestream link By Bernard Rorke A young mother, Marica Mihajlović, posted a horrifying account of obstetric violence she experienced at the hands of a brutal doctor mistreatment that culminated in the death of her baby He also insulted me based on my nationality and he also told me that he would hit me and that I would have two skulls.” Worse was to follow The 27-year-old mum’s ordeal began on 11 January 2024 when she was admitted to the General Hospital of Sremska Mitrovica because she was a week overdue everything had been fine and normal with the pregnancy it became apparent that she could not deliver naturally and that a c-section would be necessary. When the gynecologist-obstetrician on shift, named by the news portal Republika as Dr Marica recounted that “then the nurses tell him that nothing is happening but he insisted that everything continue ‘as it should’.” After hours of agony she described her shocking ordeal: “I beg and beg for the doctor's help to deliver me by caesarean section, to save my child, where at that moment he hits me and squeezes my jaw, threatening that he will hit me.” Then, as reported by Republika the doctor jumped onto her stomach and tried to push the baby out but it got stuck in the birth canal. I lost consciousness and was receiving oxygen but she couldn't breathe out and her heart stopped at 11:05 p.m.” The infant was resuscitated and rushed to a hospital in Novi Sad Marica received a phone call informing her that her baby had passed away The General Hospital of Sremska Mitrovica told Republika that an inquiry is underway. Marica asked people to share her Facebook post and spread the word for “I am not the first or the last victim of this doctor The midwives say I have all their support and whatever it takes they will testify as will the women who were with me in the delivery room Obstetric violence against Romani women ‘commonplace’ “the appropriation of women’s bodies and reproductive processes by health personnel which is embodied in a dehumanising treatment in abuses of medicalisation and pathologizing of natural processes thus causing loss of autonomy and of free decision-making on a woman’s own body and sexuality negatively influencing women’s quality of life.” In 2017, a Romani women won her case before the Equality Body in Budapest following harassment and racist abuse by hospital staff while she was giving birth The woman was alone in the hospital and intimidated by staff who threatened to put a pillow over her face to silence her “The doctor also walked in and said ‘if you had shouted once more I would have called the psychiatrist who would have taken your child away and then you wouldn’t receive the child benefit you gypsies give birth only for the money!’” Research by the ERRC and its partners has revealed such forms of abuse to be commonplace across central and eastern Europe. A fact-finding investigation in Bulgaria revealed that Romani women routinely experience discriminatory treatment verbal and physical harrassment and obstetric violence in various public hospitals in Bulgaria. Similar stories of abuse surfaced in North Macedonia, in one case a Romani women recounted how attempts to induce her contractions left her in such acute pain for hours that she could not refrain from crying out prompting the nursing staff to insult her: you Gypsies are good only for that!” … Once the second nurse arrived Both nurses continued to insult me and scorned me for having screamed I asked: ‘Why do you hit me?’ Instead of responding the second nurse slapped me again saying: “because you squeal like a stuck pig In Slovakia, according to Poradňa and the Center for Reproductive Rights the widespread and historical practice of forced and coercive sterilization of Roma women is just one example of reproductive rights violations that Romani women face in Slovakia Their monitoring over recent years has revealed that Romani women continue to face multiple forms of discrimination in the context of reproductive health care and ill-treatment by medical personnel. humiliated and inhumanely treated by nurses at the Clinic I am a ‘Gypsy’ or are all women delivered like that.” The ERRC has written to the Smremska Mitrovica General Hospital and the Health Inspectorate within the Ministry of Health to request that they consider the likely racist motivation for the doctor’s actions in their ongoing investigations The Regional Medical Chamber of Vojvodina was also contacted in order to request that they initiate a disciplinary procedure to revoke the doctor’s medical license and protect future Romani mothers from violence Site Map | Privacy | Permissions | Copyright © 2025 ERRC After shutting down their Oakland seafood restaurant Marica in July the same family has returned with a new menu and redesigned space Pizza Marica quietly opened in the same Rockridge location (5301 College Avenue) over the weekend they’re thin-crust pies meant to be shared — the smallest option is the 12-inch size which feeds three to four people — finished with a mix of classic and creative toppings while another feels like a callback to Marica’s old days with shredded lobster and lobster reduction Pizza Marica is currently open from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m Polk Street Vietnamese restaurant Co Nam opened a second location in Oakland on Saturday Located in the former Portofino space at 3936 Telegraph Avenue in Temescal Co Nam specializes in south Vietnamese street food Berkeley has a new kosher winery in Camuna Cellars focusing on food-friendly and interesting wines Their first release party — for a Barbera Rosé Eater National published a fun story today about Silicon Valley tech bros getting their bread on, inspired by Tartine Bakery This project received funding from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US View all partners Imagine Lady Gaga or Elton John teaching at an orphanage or homeless shelter to provide the young women – known as the “putte” – with a superb music education I had the opportunity to visit the Ospedale di Santa Maria dei Derelitti or “Little Hospital,” because it was the smallest of the four Ospedali Grandi As a musicologist specializing in the music of early modern Venice, I was especially excited to visit one of the hidden gems of the city: the Ospedaletto’s music room I had heard about its beauty and perfect acoustics. So when a colleague and friend, classical singer Liesl Odenweller I also secretly hoped Liesl would feel inclined to sing in the space so I could experience the pure acoustics of the room Little did I know that I would encounter music that hasn’t been performed in nearly 250 years I was immediately struck by its elegance and relatively small size I had envisioned a large concert hall; instead Overshadowed by the more prominent Ospedale della Pietà not much is known about the music-making that took place for centuries behind the walls of the Ospedaletto But one of the greatest clues to its venerable history as a music school is literally on one of its walls A fresco on the far wall of the room, painted in 1776-77 by Jacopo Guarana, depicts a group of female musicians – likely portraits of some of the putte – at the feet of Apollo but when I see a music score depicted in a painting I was lucky: The music notation was quite legible and the composer’s name was inscribed in the upper-right corner: “Sig I wanted to learn as much as I could about that piece of music painted on the wall The sound of Liesl’s singing snapped me out of my music detective mode her beautiful soprano voice filled the space with a tone so pure that it sounded almost ethereal she had climbed up to this partially hidden loft and was singing through a grille It was here that the putte of the Ospedaletto performed in public concerts their features partially obscured from the prying glances of the male listeners below The text of the solo song – known in opera as an aria – is legible in the excerpt on the wall combatteremo insieme” – “Against quivering destiny Like many works from the 17th and 18th centuries the “hit tunes” of an opera were copied or printed separately and performed as “arie staccate” – arias that were “detached” from the rest of the work Luck was on my side: To my delight, I found a copy of the aria in a library in Montecassino Why was that particular excerpt chosen to be displayed so prominently on the wall Like other institutions in Venice, the Ospedaletto faced financial hardship in the 1770s. Evidence suggests that the putte of the Ospedaletto were likely involved in raising the funds for the decoration of the music room The new hall enabled them to give performances for special guests and benefactors who was their music teacher from 1773 to 1777 they rallied behind their beloved institution saving it – at least temporarily – from financial destitution we shall battle together” may well have served as a rallying cry for the putte of the Ospedaletto who literally “battled together” to preserve their splendid music conservatory the putte may also have wanted to honor their teacher directly behind the young woman holding up his music One of the aspects I find most rewarding about the study of older music is the process of discovering a work that has been neglected and unheard for hundreds of years and bringing it back to modern audiences Our program will include “Contro il destin” as well as other excerpts from “Antigono” – essentially we will include works by Tommaso Traetta (1727-79) and Antonio Sacchini (1730-86) who in some cases launching their international music careers Because the music of the past was written in a notation that’s different from that used today it’s necessary to translate and input every mark of the original score – notes dynamics and other expressive marks – into a music notation software to produce a modern score that can be easily read by today’s musicians By performing on period instruments and using a historically informed approach the musicians of the Venice Music Project and I are excited to revive this remarkably beautiful and meaningful music Its neglect is certainly not a reflection of its artistic quality but rather likely the result of other composers taking over the spotlight and overshadowing the works of other masters This music deserves to be heard – as does the story of the young women of the Ospedaletto Residents of a Brazilian city are about to get their first payments in a new basic-income program that begins this month. called Renda Basica de Cidadania (Citizens' Basic Income) launched in the middle-income city of Marica about one-third of the city's residents will receive a stipend of 130 reais ($33 US dollars) to use as they like. but it is definitely one with a lot of needy people," Michael Stynes CEO of the nonprofit Jain Family Institute Stynes is working with the city to research the effects of the program might inform how cities outside Brazil think about basic income "Marica does not exist in a vacuum," he said "This will give some of the best evidence that we have for how universal basic income behaves when it is wide policy." The money comes with a few conditions: To collect the stipends families have to vaccinate their children and send them to school or "Family Allowance" — now transfers cash to more than 46 million people or one out of every four families in Brazil. and extreme poverty would be up to 50% higher The national program has also paved the way for local basic-income policies like the one in Marica Marica's payments don't come with any conditions residents must have lived in Marica for at least three years They also must be registered in a city database of people who earn up to three times the minimum monthly salary in Brazil The payments are being distributed in the form of the local currency The money comes pre-loaded onto a card or can be accessed through a cell-phone app After the first round of participants — around 27,000 residents — receive their payments this month residents will continue to be enrolled until the program reaches its cap of 52,000 people "A lot of people would benefit from program like this," Stynes said "It will push a lot of families out of poverty." Marica's program is one the largest basic-income initiatives in the world The program served around 1,000 households and lasted for two years. Funding for the program comes from the municipal budget which gets around 72% of its revenue from oil royalties That means the program should be able to rely on a steady cashflow. It also means the researchers will get "a much more complete picture" of how basic income affects participants over time "The program in Marica is a full-blown policy." Stynes said he's particularly interested in how basic income will affect employment in Marica where very few people are engaged in the formal economy "A secondary impetus for this program was to get people into the formal labor market," he said. Basic income proponents often argue that workers who receive a stipend to cover basic needs are more inclined to pursue work that interests them since the extra money "allows them to take a little more risk in their occupations." Data from the Bolsa Família program has also shown that recipients spend the vast majority of their stipends on food But critics of basic income argue that such payments reduce the incentive for people to find jobs and uses up government funds that could be better spent elsewhere But Stynes said he many of the Marica participants to invest in their homes and businesses — not use the money as an excuse to "play video games and drink beer or do drugs." "The funny thing about basic income is that it has to be one of the most tested welfare policies in history that hasn't in fact been implemented," Stynes said "It's important for policymakers to see that it's viable." the music of Joseph Haydn is intimately bound up with his development as a musician he learned the composer’s Cello Concerto in C major he’ll return to that beloved concerto in a concert with the New Horizons Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jorge Martinez Rios and join a number of musicians in a chamber music concert that also features music by Haydn it’s pretty much a perfect concerto,” he told Intermezzo host Leora Zeitlin and conductor Jorge Martinez Rios in this Zoom interview “It allows the instrument and the player to be highlighted very efficiently it almost makes it sound like the cello has five strings instead of four The New Horizons Symphony Orchestra will also feature NMSU graduating music major April Gurrola in a movement of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No and two short Romantic era works by Reinhold Gliere and Camille Saint-Saens “One of our important missions here in the city is to support our local artists and young artists,” Martinez said about inviting Gurrola to perform before her graduation “It’ll be a nice evening to see one of our own stepping in front of an orchestra.” and four local and visiting musicians will present an evening of chamber music by Haydn The other musicians are violinists Brigid McCarthy (concertmaster of the Las Cruces Symphony) and Mari Lee (visiting from New York) Both concerts are free and open to the public at the Atkinson Recital Hall The chamber concert takes place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m and the NHSO concert is on Sunday at 3 p.m.