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Read New Articles From NCFR's Scholarly Journals
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 22 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on July 20, 2026:
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Read New Articles From NCFR's Scholarly Journals
Read 11 New Articles Published July 12-18
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Stay up to date on the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).
Most Recent Journal Issues:
JMF August 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413737/2026/88/4): Includes articles on family disruption
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 22 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on July 20, 2026:
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Read New Articles From NCFR's Scholarly Journals
Read 11 New Articles Published July 12-18
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Stay up to date on the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).
Most Recent Journal Issues:
JMF August 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413737/2026/88/4): Includes articles on family disruptionand reorganization, intergenerational relationships, cohabitation, marriage, and more.
FR July 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413729/2026/75/3): Features research on parent-child relationships, marriage and couple relationships, measurement, family-level processes, and much more.
JFTR June 2026 Special Issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17562589/2026/18/2): The articles in this special issue, themed Critical Masculinities: Theoretical Advances on Gender in Families, "critique, expand, and transform our understanding of masculinities--and of masculinities within families--in a way that is timely, sociopolitically relevant, intersectional, and reflexive," write special issue guest editors Samuel H. Allen, Ph.D., and Kevin Roy, Ph.D., in their introduction.
New Early-View Articles Published Online (July 12-18):
Journal of Family Theory & Review:
* Intersectional Identities of Men and Their Influence on Children's Gender Socialization in Family Settings: A Systematic Review (open access) -- Habtamu Wondimu, Sonia Martin, Helen McLaren
* Toward a Psychological Framework of Black Matrescence: Centering Mother-Daughter Bonds -- Brianna A. Baker, Olivia R. Snow
Journal of Marriage and Family:
* (Family) Ties That Bind: The Pressures of Family-of-Origin Expectations on Adult Relocation Decision-Making -- Richard N. Pitt
* "A Fairly Egalitarian Relationship": A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Fathers' Perceptions of Fathering in a Global Pandemic (open access) -- Sonia Molloy, Amy A. Morgan, Logan L. Opitz
Family Relations:
* Emerging Ideas. Responsible fertility: Conflicting social and biological pressures of childbearing and family formation (open access) -- Anna Claire Church, Marta Bornstein, Kaleb Masterson, Alison H. Norris
* Understanding the Intended Age at Marriage: The Effect of Beijing College Students' Attitudes Toward Love -- Yanbin Guo
* Determinants of Family Caregiver Readiness in Poststroke Care Transition: A Scoping Review -- Nursia Nursia, Rosyidah Arafat, Nuurhidayat Jafar
* Family Functioning and Mental Health Among Young Adult LGBP People: A Latent Profile Analysis -- P. Martins, B. Lignier, B. Gohier, C. Potard
* Sexual Compliance in Committed Relationships: Motives, Prevalence, and Relational Impact (open access) -- Wafaa Sowan, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Romain Jammal Abboud, Shelly Engdau, Ronit Dror
* Parental Attitude Scale for Children's Screen Time: The Psychometric Features of the Turkish Version -- Tuba Bay Kula, Ayse Ergun
* Spillover of Positive Family Events to Teacher Work Role Performance: Evidence From Chinese County-Level Schools -- Shaoqing Su, Zibian Liu, Baoyan Yang
NCFR member journal subscribers can access articles by logging into their NCFR account.
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NCFR is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose members support all families through research, teaching, practice, and advocacy.
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Original text here: https://www.ncfr.org/news/read-new-articles-ncfrs-scholarly-journals
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Protect Our Care: "No Proof" - RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Punish Blue State Patients Over Unproven Medicaid Fraud While Ignoring The $2B in Fraud Trump Pardoned
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on July 21, 2026:
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"No Proof": RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Punish Blue State Patients Over Unproven Medicaid Fraud While Ignoring The $2B in Fraud Trump Pardoned
Today, Trump Health Secretary RFK Jr and CMS Administrator Dr. Oz announced they're halting $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota and punishing poor patients in need over nothing but the "smell" of fraud for which they "offered no proof." In their latest election year fraud-themed stunt, neither official made any apology for the 15 times Donald Trump pardoned
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on July 21, 2026:
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"No Proof": RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Punish Blue State Patients Over Unproven Medicaid Fraud While Ignoring The $2B in Fraud Trump Pardoned
Today, Trump Health Secretary RFK Jr and CMS Administrator Dr. Oz announced they're halting $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota and punishing poor patients in need over nothing but the "smell" of fraud for which they "offered no proof." In their latest election year fraud-themed stunt, neither official made any apology for the 15 times Donald Trump pardonedhealth care fraudsters, who collectively defrauded the federal government of over $2 billion in taxpayer money.
"Having zero proof of fraud didn't stop RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz from leveling a politically motivated attack on blue state Governors, but who they're really punishing is the most vulnerable patients and rural hospitals," said Brad Woodhouse, president of Protect Our Care. "This is desperation, projection and sanctimony all rolled into one political stunt. The administration is desperate to distract from the GOP's trillion-dollar Medicaid/ACA cuts to bankroll billionaire tax cuts that have left millions without coverage or paying quadruple more in premiums. RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz could not care less about fraud. If they did, they'd be asking Donald Trump why he let so many of his wealthy convicted scammer friends off the hook for billions of dollars in health care fraud that drove up costs for everyone else."
Just last month, Reuters reported that Sec. Kennedy "put in a good word" for another convicted fraudster, who happened to be a big GOP donor, which helped convince Donald Trump to grant a full pardon.
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Original text here: https://www.protectourcare.org/no-proof-rfk-jr-dr-oz-punish-blue-state-patients-over-unproven-medicaid-fraud-while-ignoring-the-2b-in-fraud-trump-pardoned/
[Category: Health Care]
ELPC and Ohio Environmental Council Join AES Ohio Rate Case Settlement
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release with the Ohio Environmental Council:
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ELPC & Ohio Environmental Council Join AES Ohio Rate Case Settlement
Columbus, Ohio -- The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) has signed a settlement agreement to resolve AES Ohio's Rate Case. The OEC joins this unopposed settlement because it adds important customer programs to help manage load on the grid, adds important consumer protections to ensure data centers pay their fair share, and lowers the return AES Ohio can recover from customers on its
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CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release with the Ohio Environmental Council:
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ELPC & Ohio Environmental Council Join AES Ohio Rate Case Settlement
Columbus, Ohio -- The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) has signed a settlement agreement to resolve AES Ohio's Rate Case. The OEC joins this unopposed settlement because it adds important customer programs to help manage load on the grid, adds important consumer protections to ensure data centers pay their fair share, and lowers the return AES Ohio can recover from customers on itsspending.
This settlement results in two new demand response programs which will help avoid blackouts or brown outs by easing stress on the grid during high traffic times and help lower transmission costs by adding more megawatts into PJM's strained capacity market. The settlement also reduces AES Ohio's current return on equity from 9.99% to 9.50%, which means a larger portion of consumers' bills goes toward funding grid investment over company profits. This ensures utility spending will go to needed upgrades rather than the utility's profits. The settlement also puts in place performance improvement metrics which could reward the utility for exceptional performance or penalize the company for poor performance. Finally, this settlement introduces a new data center tariff. This tariff is a very important first step toward ensuring that data centers are paying their fair share of the added costs they are bringing to the grid.
The following quote can be attributed, in whole or in part, to Janean Weber, Senior Attorney, for Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC):
"Ohio families pay the price when the grid gets stressed, through higher bills or outages on the hottest days of summer. This settlement's new demand response program gives AES Ohio's residential customers a tool to help ease that strain. It also contributes to the reliability of the grid for everyone. Relying on demand response to get more value out of the infrastructure we already have is one of the most cost-effective ways to keep the lights on. All of Ohio's utilities should take advantage of this option and we are glad to see AES Ohio agree to do so."
The following quote can be attributed, in whole or in part, to Karin Nordstrom, Senior Attorney, Clean Energy for the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC):
"The unopposed agreement reached by the parties in AES Ohio's rate case reflects an important step forward towards utility accountability in a time of rising energy costs and grid reliability concerns. The settlement lowers the return AES Ohio receives from customers. It also puts guardrails in place to penalize overspending and poor performance while rewarding better spending and performance controls. The settlement also creates demand response programs, getting more use out of the existing grid while making it more resilient. Finally, the settlement takes an important step towards ensuring that costs caused by data centers are allocated to data centers and not subsidized by other customers."
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The Environmental Law & Policy Center is the Midwest's premier environmental legal advocacy organization. ELPC uses the power of the law and strategic advocacy campaigns to create climate change solutions, advance clean energy, protect public health, and preserve the Midwest's wild and natural places.
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The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) protects the environment and health of all Ohio communities through legal and policy advocacy, decision-maker accountability, and civic engagement.
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Original text here: https://elpc.org/news/elpc-ohio-environmental-council-join-aes-ohio-rate-case-settlement/
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CAIR-CA Condemns Death Threats Targeting CEO Hussam Ayloush on X Account of Anti-Muslim Extremist, Disgraced Former FBI Agent John Guandolo
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Condemns Death Threats Targeting CEO Hussam Ayloush on X Account of Anti-Muslim Extremist, Disgraced Former FBI Agent John Guandolo
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today condemned online death threats directed at Hussam Ayloush, the organization's CEO and executive director of CAIR's Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA), on the public X account of former FBI agent and anti-Muslim extremist John Guandolo.
In the
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR-CA Condemns Death Threats Targeting CEO Hussam Ayloush on X Account of Anti-Muslim Extremist, Disgraced Former FBI Agent John Guandolo
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today condemned online death threats directed at Hussam Ayloush, the organization's CEO and executive director of CAIR's Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA), on the public X account of former FBI agent and anti-Muslim extremist John Guandolo.
In thepost, Guandolo reportedly wrote, "...Hussam Ayloush-should have had a bullet in his head long ago ... In Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other such countries American military men would end this turd."
CAIR-CA is treating the statement as a serious threat and has notified the appropriate authorities.
In a statement, CAIR-LA Legal Director Amr Shabaik said:
"Any threat of political violence targeting civil rights leaders is appalling and unacceptable--but this violent rhetoric aimed at a prominent member of the California Muslim community is especially alarming coming from an individual with a documented history of promoting Islamophobic conspiracy theories and inciting hostility toward American Muslims.
"We have reported this threat to law enforcement and will continue to take every appropriate measure to protect the safety of our staff and community."
BACKGROUNDER ON ANTI-MUSLIM BIGOT JOHN GUANDOLO:
Among his many bizarre and Islamophobic statements, Guandolo has falsely claimed that:
* Mosques are planning armed attacks on law enforcement authorities and churches.
* The Black Lives Matter movement is funded by "enemies of the United States."
* When a Delaware imam (Islamic religious leader) touched his nose during the pledge of allegiance before a legislative session it was part of "civilizational jihad."
* Former CIA Director John Brennan was a secret Muslim.
* Muslims are "obligated" to lie.
* Muslim hotel managers, cabbies, and 7-11 workers seek to take over America.
The FBI previously investigated an image tweeted by Guandolo's hate group Understanding the Threat that purported to show the bombing of "CAIR HQ" in Washington, D.C. Guandolo, who has previously tweeted that "CAIR needs to be obliterated," re-tweeted the bombing image on his personal account. He also tweeted that "Islam is evil & barbaric."
SEE: John Guandolo Ordered to Stay Away from Sheriff Stanek (https://www.startribune.com/former-fbi-agent-is-ordered-to-stay-away-from-sheriff-stanek/439932193)
Anti-Muslim Speaker Now Accused of Assaulting a Sheriff (https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/maricopa-county-attorney-john-guandolo-islamophobic-training-9592739/)
Minnesota's Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek has also accused Guandolo of assaulting him during a national law enforcement conference in Reno, Nevada. CAIR welcomed a Texas jury's award of $600,000 to Stanek in his civil lawsuit against Guandolo.
In 2018, CAIR's national office welcomed a decision by Tennessee's Trevecca Nazarene University to cancel an anti-Muslim event that would have featured three Islamophobic speakers, including Guandolo.
CAIR similarly welcomed a decision by Virginia's Amherst County Sheriff's Office to cancel an event featuring Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Chris Gaubatz. At the time, Gaubatz was an employee of Understanding the Threat.
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CAIR-CA is the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-ca-condemns-death-threats-targeting-ceo-hussam-ayloush-on-x-account-of-anti-muslim-extremist-disgraced-former-fbi-agent-john-guandolo/
[Category: Sociological]
CAIR Urges Congress to Put America First and Reject the US-Israel Military Merger
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR Urges Congress to Put America First and Reject the US-Israel Military Merger
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on House Democratic leadership and every member of Congress to vote NO on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as it moves to the House floor, unless US-Israel Military Merger is removed.
CAIR has an active action alert urging Congress
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR Urges Congress to Put America First and Reject the US-Israel Military Merger
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on House Democratic leadership and every member of Congress to vote NO on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as it moves to the House floor, unless US-Israel Military Merger is removed.
CAIR has an active action alert urging Congressto oppose similar provisions in the Senate version of the NDAA and is calling on lawmakers to remove these provisions or vote against final passage of the legislation.
The NDAA currently sits before the House Rules Committee and includes several deeply troubling provisions and amendments that still can be considered, including:
* Section 219: Permanent U.S.-Israel Military Integration. Rather than prioritizing America's own defense needs, Section 219 permanently embeds Israeli defense technology, intelligence sharing, weapons development, and military planning within U.S. defense institutions. This goes far beyond traditional military assistance by creating a lasting framework for joint weapons production, research, and operational cooperation that future administrations and Congresses will find increasingly difficult to unwind. It further erodes congressional oversight, reduces U.S. strategic independence, and risks drawing American taxpayers and servicemembers even deeper into conflicts that are not America's own.
* Amendment 151: Expanding Anti-Boycott Laws to Silence Americans. This amendment revives the controversial IGO Anti-Boycott Act by expanding federal anti-boycott laws to penalize Americans who participate in boycotts of Israel requested or supported by international organizations such as the United Nations or European Union. Americans should never face government punishment for engaging in peaceful political expression protected by the First Amendment. Congress should defend the Constitution--not criminalize political viewpoints.
* Amendment 362: Political Loyalty Tests for Federal Contractors. This amendment requires the Department of Defense to certify that contractors do not participate in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel, effectively conditioning eligibility for federal contracts on an individual's or company's political beliefs. The federal government should award contracts based on merit and performance--not compel political conformity or discriminate against Americans because of their constitutionally protected views.
Israel already receives approximately $3.8 billion annually in U.S. military assistance under a ten-year memorandum of understanding that runs through 2028. Since October 2023, Congress has approved billions more in emergency military assistance and weapons transfers beyond that annual commitment, making Israel the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid in modern history.
Section 219 would move even further by shifting from providing military assistance to institutionalizing long-term defense integration between the United States and Israel. Policy analysts have warned that the provision establishes a framework for expanded joint weapons development, defense-industrial cooperation, intelligence integration, and military research that would make future congressional oversight and policy changes significantly more difficult.
CAIR has an active action alert urging Congress to oppose similar provisions in the Senate version of the NDAA and is calling on lawmakers to remove these provisions or vote against final passage of the legislation.
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-urges-congress-to-put-america-first-and-reject-the-us-israel-military-merger/
[Category: Sociological]
CAIR Maryland Coalition Partners Challenge Rep. Mfume's Vote on Additional Military Aid to Israel
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR Maryland Coalition Partners Challenge Rep. Mfume's Vote on Additional Military Aid to Israel
Coalition Letter Calls on Maryland Congressman to Reconcile Legacy of Civil Rights Leadership with Support for Additional Military Aid to Israel
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Earlier today, a coalition of Maryland advocacy organizations including Peace Action Maryland, Peace Action Baltimore, IfNotNow Baltimore, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Maryland office sent a letter to Congressman
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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CAIR Maryland Coalition Partners Challenge Rep. Mfume's Vote on Additional Military Aid to Israel
Coalition Letter Calls on Maryland Congressman to Reconcile Legacy of Civil Rights Leadership with Support for Additional Military Aid to Israel
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Earlier today, a coalition of Maryland advocacy organizations including Peace Action Maryland, Peace Action Baltimore, IfNotNow Baltimore, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Maryland office sent a letter to CongressmanKweisi Mfume (MD-07) expressing profound disappointment over his vote against Representative Thomas Massie's amendment to prohibit an additional $3.3 billion in military assistance to Israel.
The letter, addressed to the former NAACP president and longtime civil rights leader, seeks accountability for Rep. Mfume's vote that stands in stark contrast to the principles of justice, accountability, and human dignity that have defined much of his public service.
It reads in part:
"The same moral framework that compels us to oppose racism, segregation, and state-sanctioned discrimination in the United States should also compel us to oppose policies that enable mass civilian suffering overseas.
"You have often spoken of standing on the shoulders of giants like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Congressman John Lewis, and countless others who understood that human rights are universal.
"It begs the question of whether those giants would condone a vote to authorize billions more in military assistance amid one of the gravest humanitarian crises of our time..."
About the Organizations
Peace Action Maryland is the Maryland affiliate of Peace Action, a national grassroots organization committed to building a powerful movement for peace and diplomacy.
Peace Action Baltimore organizes Baltimore-area residents to advance peace, justice, and nonviolent solutions to conflict.
IfNotNow Baltimore is part of a movement of American Jews working to end U.S. support for Israel's occupation and advance equality, justice, and freedom for Palestinians and Israelis.
CAIR Maryland is the statewide satellite office of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
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CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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INFODOC: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Mfume-letter.pdf
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Original text here: https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-maryland-coalition-partners-challenge-rep-mfumes-vote-on-additional-military-aid-to-israel/
[Category: Sociological]
Americas Society/Council of the Americas: Music of the Americas Announces Fall 2026 Concerts
NEW YORK, July 22 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Music of the Americas Announces Fall 2026 Concerts
The series presents five free performances celebrating renowned artists and groundbreaking new voices.
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Americas Society's Music of the Americas is pleased to announce the first concerts of its 2026-2027 season, with five shows this fall that celebrate the extraordinary variety of musical traditions from across the region.
Featuring tango, jazz, traditional Andean music, and innovative new music, the fall performances
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NEW YORK, July 22 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Music of the Americas Announces Fall 2026 Concerts
The series presents five free performances celebrating renowned artists and groundbreaking new voices.
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Americas Society's Music of the Americas is pleased to announce the first concerts of its 2026-2027 season, with five shows this fall that celebrate the extraordinary variety of musical traditions from across the region.
Featuring tango, jazz, traditional Andean music, and innovative new music, the fall performancesreflect the program's longstanding commitment to showcasing both internationally renowned artists and groundbreaking new voices hailing from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Canada on guitar, bandola, and vibraphone, among others.
"This season features exceptional artists who are bringing innovation to the musical traditions from across the region," said Americas Society's Sebastian Zubieta, now in his twenty-second year as music director. "These concerts show the depth, originality, and vitality of music being created across the Americas today."
The following performances will be presented as part of the 2026-2027 MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series:
September 15, Adam Tully Guitar Quartet
Born in New York and based in Buenos Aires for the past decade, guitarist and composer Adam Tully is on the forefront of tango with influences from genres such as jazz, contemporary classical, and contemplative music. A regular presence at major festivals including the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and Guitarras del Mundo, Tully has toured internationally throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States. His quartet will perform music from his 2024 album Cuartetos Guitarreros, featuring original compositions.
October 7 & 8, Momenta Quartet
Music of the Americas continues its longstanding collaboration with new music beacons Momenta Quartet for two evenings of the ensemble's annual festival. This year's concerts will feature works by Stephanie Griffin, Aruan Ortiz, Gordon Beeferman, and Christopher Forbes, offering audiences an exploration of contemporary chamber music through four distinct artistic perspectives.
November 5, Gallo/Florez
Bogotano pianist Ricardo Gallo and guitarist Alejandro Florez present original music inspired by the string traditions of the Colombian Andes. Featuring the tiple and bandola, their music combines Andean musical folklore with improvised harmonic and rhythmic elements.
November 20, Patricia Brennan Trio
Mexican-born, Brooklyn-based vibraphonist, marimbaist, and composer Patricia Brennan is recognized for pushing the limits of the vibraphone, adding electronic effects to her mallet instruments to create modern, cosmic sounds. Brennan will perform with her trio featuring bassist Kim Cass and drummer Noel Brennan.
In the new year, Music of the Americas will host the second half of this 2026-2027 season with another dozen concerts from January through June 2027.
Two years after Americas Society was founded, Music of the Americas held its first concert in 1967, and today continues the important work of introducing New York audiences to artists from across the Western Hemisphere. Musicians, such as Mercedes Sosa, Paquito D'Rivera, Bobby Sanabria, Joao Luiz, and Nelson Freire, have performed at Americas Society's historic landmark townhouse at 680 Park Avenue. As the only concert series in New York City dedicated exclusively to the music of the Western Hemisphere, across every genre, Music of the Americas is an essential platform for artistic exchange and cultural dialogue in New York.
"Performing at Americas Society was a true privilege," said Uruguayan singer-songwriter Ana Prada, who gave a concert in May 2026. "It is a space with an immense history that, for decades, has built bridges between Latin America and the United States through art, culture, and thought. Being able to bring the music of Uruguay to an institution with that kind of trajectory has a very special meaning for me."
All fall concerts will be held at 7 pm in Americas Society's newly restored neo-classical Bolivar Room performance space at 680 Park Avenue in New York City. RSVPs open to the public one month before each event. Admission is free; non-member RSVPs are seated first come, first served. AS/COA members enjoy priority registration and seating. In addition to live concerts at 680 Park, Music of the Americas also produces the En Casa YouTube series where, over the course of six years, artists from across the region have recorded nearly 600 original Tiny Desk-like performances in their homes or other intimate space.
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Americas Society is the premier organization dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.
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Funders
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation. The 2026-2027 series is also supported, in part, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and The Augustine Foundation
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Original text here: https://www.as-coa.org/articles/music-americas-announces-fall-2026-concerts
[Category: Sociological]
