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Visual & Performing Arts


Editor: Sarah B. Hood
Sarah B. Hood, Rannie Turingan

Your source for the arts, from theatre history (Shakespeare and beyond) to the modern stage and recent playwrights, from tragedians to comedians, and everything in between. Read about multimedia arts experiments, and the fascinatingly complex interplay of art and society.

Add past artists, contemporary art figures and music theatre on Broadway and elsewhere. Dance coverage embraces ballet to ballroom, tango to tap dancing, and the world of traditional dance.

Take an armchair tour of the world's great galleries and museums, join us for views and how-tos on photography, ceramics, sculpture. painting and mixed media, and email me with requests or check out Editors' Choice articles!

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Visual & Performing Arts

Art Journal Holiday Memories

In: Art Journals

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

Preserving memories doesn't have to be reserved just for scrapbooks. Use your art journal to explore the past holiday season. more...

Start an ATC Swap

In: Art Cards

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

Mail art is a creative way of keeping "fun" mail in mailboxes, and how to learn new mixed media trends from other mail artists. more...

How to Make Homemade Watercolor Paper

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

With scrap paper, a blender and a window screen, an artist can create their own homemade, recycled watercolor paper. more...

Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry at Field Museum

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

"Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization" at Chicago's Field Museum presents precious personal ornaments from antiquity. more...

Artist August Macke

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Though his career was cut short by World War I, August Macke nonetheless left behind many beautiful and richly colored Expressionist works. more...

How to Paint with Pastels

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Changing art pastels into wet media is an easy way to get many different looks from one medium. more...

Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Mark Resnicoff

Nikon's SB-900 AF Speedlight is the company's new top of the line flash unit featuring advanced capabilities for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts. more...

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