Tag 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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The Green Book: Why a 1950’s Travel Guide is Important Today!
In a time before the internet and GPS, Victor Green connected people all across the United States! He created a revolutionary travel guide that made the tradition of family road trips explode across the country! Here's how the Green Book changed history—and why you've probably never heard of it.
33 min read
Generations of Love Sewn into the Quilts of Gee’s Bend
In a tiny community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River, quilters are carrying on a tradition over a century old. In the past few decades, their quilts have moved from bedroom cupboards to the walls of museums across America! Here's their beautiful story.
1 h 8 min watch
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.
58 min watch
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.
45 min watch
How to Vibe with Artificial Intelligence with Arthur Zards (Episode #200)
How to Vibe with Artificial Intelligence with Arthur Zards (Episode #200) Tech expert Arthur Zards is back for the promised follow-up to last week’s conversation, walking us through dozens of ways that we can use AI as a collaborator, expanding…
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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.
60 min watch
Toxic Sludge to High End Paints: The Art of Transformation with John Sabraw (Episode #196)
John Sabraw is an artist whose work has captured the interest of TIME Magazine. Together with Dr. Guy Riefler, he is transforming toxic mining waste into beautiful paint pigments, showing us how we can heal the environment through creativity and community—and how teamwork makes problem-solving not just effective, but amazingly fun.
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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!
9 min read
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.
17 min read
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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Uplifting Series Finds Kindness, 450 Million Tune in! with Sarah Yourgrau (Summer Series #4.2)
Sarah Yourgrau is the talented producer and co-host behind Mike Rowe's heartwarming series, 'Returning the Favor.' This acclaimed show has 105 episodes with over 450 million views, and celebrates unsung heroes across America, restoring our faith in each other. She is among a handful of people who have really seen the scope of our true potential as neighbors and communities. You will be sent soaring by her stories, of one act of kindness at a time.
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