Arts & Culture
From artistic collaborations to creative problem solving, the arts have the power to lift us up and transform our future. These stories celebrate art, creativity, and culture in all its forms.
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Explore the “Uncanny Valley” Through the World of Special Effects!
Did you know there is a fascinating reason why some special effects leave people cold (even queazy) and others transform our reality? This is the result of an effect called "the uncanny valley". Here is the fun and wonder in all that!
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Unlocking Potential: The Real Tools Students Need to Thrive with AJ Crabill (Episode #203)
AJ Crabill, a top expert in education leadership, joins us with a fresh, transformative approach to unlocking every child’s potential. He shares why our current system misses the mark—and how it could create a radically better future for us all.
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A Music Icon’s Guide to Staying Hopeful in Uncertain Times with Noel Paul Stookey (Episode #202)
We’re thrilled to welcome Noel Paul Stookey, legendary musician and social activist best known as part of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary—creators of such classic songs like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” For over six decades, Stookey has stood as a beacon of resilience and optimism, using his music and his philosophy of 'Big Love' to inspire hope and unity.
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A Tale of Two Artists: The Beauty of Merging Artforms
What happens when you take a graffiti artist and a painter and give them one day to create a mural together? (Spoiler: it's definitely some sort of magic!)
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The Lazy Susans—Rocking Moms Set The Stage For Trying New Things
Meet the Lazy Susans—a band of working Moms who are inspiring us to go ahead and try that thing we’ve always wanted to do.
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Tea Time! How History’s Favorite Beverage Has Shaped Our World
Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?
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What Are Conductors Even Doing?
Most of us have pretended to be an orchestra conductor at some point in our lives. The interesting thing is, we actually understand, on some level, what we're doing, even if we know nothing about music! This is a fascinating and fun window into a world we never knew we shared.
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Meet the Hindu Bagpipers Bringing Cultures Together
It's easy to look back and see that some of the best innovators in history brought together two things that no one had ever thought to combine. For the best kind of ingenious fun with that concept, take a look at The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band: a worldwide organization of Hindu bagpipers who blend Indian and Scottish music in a brilliant cultural mashup!
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Shards that Tell Your Story: Crafting Timeless Mosaics with Modern Creativity
Let's tap into a captivating art form and learn how we can use Mosaics to fuel our modern-day sense of creativity and resourcefulness.
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En Pointe Elegance: Unraveling the Secrets of Ballet’s Signature Footwear
Pointe shoes are the most important tool for a ballet dancer, second only to their body. So who makes them and how they are prepared before each use is crucial to their career. Let's take a look at this fascinating process...
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How Our Dinner Plates Reflect Diversity, Yet Unite Humanity
What does dinner look like around the globe? Matthieu Paley, a National Geographic Photographer, set out to document the culture of food in places untouched by supermarkets.
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Bringing Beats to Life: ASL Interpreters Make Music Accessible
How do you bring the energy of a song to the audience when it's interpreted into American Sign Language (ASL)? Amber Galloway Gallego is an innovator passionately working to not only interpret lyrics but the emotions and instruments that give them life.
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