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Category: Fine Arts

jerusalema

Jerusalema: Viral South African song/dance brings celebration to hard times

December 9, 2020 Christopher Burke Coronavirus, Fine Arts, Literature/Arts/Film One comment

Celebrating in these difficult times is hard. We’re still in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic. Thankfully, vaccines are being approved and the beginning

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art exhibit

A powerful art exhibit, a death in Texas

December 9, 2019 Renee Shur Children, Fine Arts Leave a comment

Entering the contemporary art space located just a few minutes’ walk from my home in the Hudson Valley last fall, I had no idea

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resignation

Why they quit: Arts & Humanities Council’s letter of resignation [plus hidden message]

August 19, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Fine Arts, Literature/Arts/Film, Widgets: Letters of protest 2 comments

Donald Trump’s embrace of neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups has alienated yet another of his showpiece “advisory” councils. All 17 members of

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