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*This writing was originally published on September 28, 2026 on the pateldanceworks website. Shared here with permission by the author. Turning Toward Exquisite Attention by Bhumi B Patel I’ve been thinking a lot about the many times protesters have used mirrors facing the aggressors as shields so that those approaching…
Three years ago, Ivy Baldwin wrote an artist profile for the blog. Today, she candidly shares an update about her work and how major life…
Design: Jenny Lederer www.jennylederer.com Throughout 2017, we will be using the alphabet as a novel way to unpack the many concepts of arts administration. Please join…
Continuing with this year long project, today we share 4 arts administration concepts: understanding the legal side of 501c3 status, volunteers, vision statements, and the…
Photo: Jacquelyn Warner Can you describe your dance background? I started dancing like so many of us, after seeing the Nutcracker when I was four.…

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