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    Obama to award arts medals to Sally Field, Stephen King

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    In this March 14, 2015 file photo, Sally Field attends the "Hello, My Name is Doris" red carpet during the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

    By Darlene Superville

    WASHINGTON (AP) --

    Actress Sally Field and author Stephen King are among luminaries set to receive a National Medal of Arts or a National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama.

    Obama will bestow the honors on 18 people and three institutions during a White House ceremony on Thursday.

    Field, of Los Angeles, is receiving an arts medal for showing dignity, empathy and fearlessness in performances that have touched audiences worldwide, as well as for showing those same qualities in her off-screen advocacy for women, LGBT rights and public health.

    King, of Bangor, Maine, is also receiving an arts medal for combining storytelling with analysis of human nature, and for thrilling readers through decades of work.

    Alice Waters, chef-owner of the organic restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, is receiving a National Humanities Medal for her work as a champion of a holistic approach to eating and health.

    The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities were created by Congress in 1965 to provide grants to support artistic excellence and creativity, and to advance the understanding and appreciation of history, literature, philosophy and language. Both independent agencies are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.

    The remaining recipients are:

    National Medal of Arts:

    -John Baldessari, visual artist, Venice, California

    -Ping Chong, theater director, choreographer and video and installation artist, New York City

    -Miriam Colón, actress, theater founder and director, New York City

    -The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New York City

    -Ann Hamilton, visual artist, Columbus, Ohio

    -Meredith Monk, composer, singer and performer, New York City

    -George Shirley, tenor, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    -University Musical Society, Performing Arts Presenter, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    -Tobias Wolff, author and educator, Stanford, California

    National Humanities Medal:

    -Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, historian, Auburndale, Massachusetts

    -Annie Dillard, author, Key West, Florida

    -Clemente Course in the Humanities, Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

    -Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, novelist and philosopher, Boston

    -Larry McMurtry, novelist, essayist and screenwriter, Archer City, Texas

    -Everett L. Fly, architect, San Antonio

    -Jhumpa Lahiri, author, New York City

    -Fedwa Malti-Douglas, professor and scholar, Rhinebeck, New York

    -Vicki Lynn Ruiz, historian, Irvine, California

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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