Month: March 2022

Funding Availability Definitions Eligible Projects Cost Share Application Schedule Resources FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program is launching a disaster initiative called Swift Current that will distribute funding in alignment with the survivor experience. The intent for the Swift Current Initiative is to explore how to make flood mitigation assistance available within the disaster recovery timeframe, for repetitively flooded and substantially damaged buildings insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in advance of the annual grant process. Significant additional flood mitigation assistance funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will become available nationally in future months, through the annual grant appl...

On tour for “En Español,” Mavericks’ Eddie Perez explains band’s success from embracing diversity Nashville execs shun By: Ian Saint Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2022 < < Back to Although country music’s roots are multi-ethnic, the rosters of musicians with top billing in Nashville haven’t exactly reflected that diversity. Nevertheless, that did not faze The Mavericks; whose lead singer and principal songwriter, Raul Malo, was born the son of Cuban immigrants in Miami – and their biggest hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart, “All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down,” was a collaboration with legendary Tejano accordionist Flaco Jimenez. Today, The Mavericks are touring behind their latest album, “En Español”...

On tour for “En Español,” Mavericks’ Eddie Perez explains band’s success from embracing diversity Nashville execs shun By: Ian Saint Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2022 < < Back to Although country music’s roots are multi-ethnic, the rosters of musicians with top billing in Nashville haven’t exactly reflected that diversity. Nevertheless, that did not faze The Mavericks; whose lead singer and principal songwriter, Raul Malo, was born the son of Cuban immigrants in Miami – and their biggest hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart, “All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down,” was a collaboration with legendary Tejano accordionist Flaco Jimenez. Today, The Mavericks are touring behind their latest album, “En Español”...

NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 03/10/2022 (WAYNE, NJ) -- Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in residence at Northeastern Illinois University, returns to William Paterson University's Shea Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8:00pm. This performance is part of the University's WP Presents! series. Now celebrating its 46th anniversary season, the Chicago-based International Ensemble Español has been hailed for its grand theatricality, precision-tooled technique, and flamenco-based fire” (Hedy Weiss of Chicago Tonight).“We’re proud to be featured at William Paterson University’s 2022 WP Presents! Series,” says Irma Suarez Ruiz, Ensemble Español Artistic Director. “For 46 years the company has been creating Sp...

Beginning immediately, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español is available via Prende TV, the streaming service from TelevisaUnivision. The addition of the new channel means that when Prende TV becomes ViX on March 31, 2022, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español will be available on the free ad-supported streaming platform.The decision to rename and redesign Prende TV to become ViX is happening only a year after Prende TV launched in March, 2021. Currently, Prende TV features more than 40 streaming channels and 10,000 hours of VOD programming.What XTRA includesThe addition of beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español to Prende TV (and subsequently ViX) will bring select soccer games into more homes. The streaming service includes select games from Ligue 1, Turkish SüperLig, Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Plus, ...

Gaby Moreno. Photo credit: Alejandra Barragán        GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Gaby Moreno has announced her seventh full-length album, Alegoría, will be released Friday, April 22. Coming out on Metamorfosis, the 11-song collection showcases a new musical layer to her colorful career. The album’s single, “Nobody’s Wrong”, is set for release on Friday, March 11 and is available for pre-save now (here). The self-produced Alegoría — songs in both English and Spanish exploring themes of hope, love, nostalgia and desolation — marks her first new album since 2019’s ¡Spangled!. The new album features her guitar heroes Marc Ribot and Davíd Garza, among others. Armed with a warm, soulful sound, Gaby Moreno continues to create music that offers an intoxicatin...

Gaby Moreno. Photo credit: Alejandra Barragán        GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Gaby Moreno has announced her seventh full-length album, Alegoría, will be released Friday, April 22. Coming out on Metamorfosis, the 11-song collection showcases a new musical layer to her colorful career. The album’s single, “Nobody’s Wrong”, is set for release on Friday, March 11 and is available for pre-save now (here). The self-produced Alegoría — songs in both English and Spanish exploring themes of hope, love, nostalgia and desolation — marks her first new album since 2019’s ¡Spangled!. The new album features her guitar heroes Marc Ribot and Davíd Garza, among others. Armed with a warm, soulful sound, Gaby Moreno continues to create music that offers an intoxicatin...