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Take a Swing Around ‘Par Excellence Redux,’ a Mini Golf Course of Playable Artworks at Elmhurst Art Museum | Colossal
Now open at the Elmhurst Art Museum is Par Excellence Redux, a miniature golf course featuring a widely varied collection of playable artworks. Curated by Colossal’s founder and editor-in-chief Christopher Jobson as part of an open call, the two-part course … Continue reading
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu – the forgotten immunisation pioneer | The Conversation
Tom Solomon Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, and Professor of Neurology, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool Wortley Montagu popularised the Turkish practice of ‘variolation’, kickstarting the … Continue reading
Dramatic and Mild
What do people look at and what meanings do they make when a Kandinsky is on show in a power station guarded by a muscleman? Directed by Nastia Korkia (nastiakorkia.com/) More on this film: psyche.co/films/one-kandinsky-one-viewer-and-one-guard-in-a-moscow-power-station Watch more on Psyche: psyche.co/films … Continue reading
Best.Named.Dog.Ever
Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the … Continue reading
Believe in Ghosts
t is estimated that there are only 50,000 Black farmers in the US. Samantha is one of those farmers. She is on a mission to establish a farm as a Black Woman in the deep south, and be the voice … Continue reading
Defaced Marcus Rashford mural in Manchester fixed after racist abuse – BBC News
People are continuing to leave messages of support and solidarity at the vandalised mural of Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford. The artwork in Withington, Manchester, was defaced following England’s defeat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Rashford … Continue reading
BBC World Service – Outlook, Banned from voting for my wife, so we changed the law
Desmond and Sheena Meade’s historic battle to give ex-felons the right to vote in Florida When Desmond Meade’s wife Sheena ran for public office in Florida, he wanted nothing more than for her to win. But there was one thing … Continue reading
Illinois Adventure #1308 “Cahokia Mounds”
[8 Mar 2014] The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Within the 2,200-acre tract, located a few miles west of Collinsville, Illinois, lie the archaeological remnants of … Continue reading
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