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The Art of Motion: 15 Reasons You Should Go See a Dance Recital

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Whether you are a sports nut, a couch potato, an adrenaline junkie or a workaholic, the dance recital is an activity that anyone can appreciate. Yes, even you, guy wearing the Miami Heat jersey. And you too, partner at a law firm with no free…
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15 Reasons You Should (at least) Consider Going to Burning Man

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From August 25 to September 1, approximately 60,000 people from all over the world will come together in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert (also known as “the playa”) for the Burning Man experience, a festival like no other. The Ten Principles…
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10 Ways to Embody Frida Kahlo’s Creative Vision in Your Own Life

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The iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo embodies the vibrant colors and tragic history of her native land. Born in a time of revolution and turmoil, she overcame poverty, childhood polio and a severe injury from a trolley accident. Despite…
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Crafting Your Way to a Stress-Free Life

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There are many ways to let out stress: Punching a wall, scarfing Oreos in a dark broom closet, or my favorite—an old-school silent scream. How about something a little more upbeat and healthy? I’m talking crafts. Believe it or not,…
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The ArteKids Series

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Five little treasures! This board book series, the product of collaboration between the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Trinity University Press and the San Antonio Museum of Art, makes for collectable art at a remarkable price. Compact…
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Artist Yolanda Lopez

[Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] As we celebrate…
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The Art of Quilting, Rediscovered by Sylvia Hernandez

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Latina Moms have been making colchitas or colchas to keep their families warm for centuries! The term quilt comes from the Latin culcita. The word culcita can be used as a noun, describing the three layers that make up a quilt patch, or as…
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7 Proven Tips to Unleash Your Creativity

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Creativity. So many of us think of it as something we have or don’t have. And, yet, that’s far from the truth. Each one of us has a creative instinct, and we use our creativity on a daily basis—from organizing a project to getting dressed…
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For National Craft Month, Unleash Your Inner Crafter!

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March is National Craft Month and it’s an event I take as seriously as a wedding gown sewing pattern. That’s because I believe in the healing power of creativity. Crafting is therapeutic. If you allow yourself to clear your mind and…