The iconic Newark Symphony Hall marquee that once greeted motorists entering Newark from U.S. Routes 1&9 has been missing for about two years — ever since a car rammed into the poles holding it up. Now, the historic venue has plans for a new entrance that will serve not only […]
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Bangkok bar fights lockdowns with cocktail of creativity
BANGKOK — “Nothing is certain but death and tax,” reads the sign above a dimly lit staircase in a small alley on the edge of Bangkok’s Chinatown. Other certainties of life include birth, sunrise, and, if you are a bar owner in Thailand, a constant battle with the government’s ever-tightening […]
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Minot man brings passion for music and creativity together through handmade guitars
Tim Ludwig always had an interest in cigar-box guitars and found himself shopping for a new instrument a few years ago. “I went online and found a site that showed how to make them and it didn’t look too hard so I put one together and played around with it […]
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ART BEAT: Gwinnett County’s Hudgens Center encourages joy and creativity with art classes to start the new year | Entertainment
Have you ever thought, “I wonder if I could make that?” If so, the Hudgens Center has a class for you. Beginning in early January, art classes of all types are available for everyone. Connie Norman, the Hudgens’ Director of Education and Outreach, is excited about beginning a fresh new […]
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Why the end of Flash animation marks the end of an era for creativity on the web
It was a tale of sex and death and Teletubbies. In 1998, programmer and animator Tom Fulp released an online video game titled “Teletubby Fun Land” that featured the characters from the British children’s television program getting drunk and stoned and engaged in acts of devil worship. One of the […]
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Creativity Booms as Americans Adapt to Life During the Pandemic — Canva Study Reveals | State
Over half of Americans have undertaken a new creative past-time, or revisited an old one since COVID 64 percent say their experiences during the pandemic have positively changed perceptions on what people value in life Top creative habits of 2020 revealed Design for a Cause, led by Canva and UNHCR, […]