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Oct

Halloween Traditions: Spooks, Saints, and Souls

by Meredith Mullins on October 31, 2013

Trick-or-treating shows Halloween traditions that are cultural traditions in America

U.S. Halloween traditions: Is it all about the candy?
© BananaStock

Trick-or-Treating the American Way

My first Halloween life lesson was at age 10. My tiger costume was purrfect. Visions of the candy haul were dancing in my head. My friends and I could get a month’s stash of sugar and chocolate in a few hours.

Without remorse, we judged each house on the quality of the treats. Apples and pennies were disdained. And even the grouchiest neighbors gained popularity points if they offered the coveted large-size chocolate bar instead of a few meager kernels of candy corn.  Read more...

 

Cultural Heritage & Traditions/France/Mexico/USA

24

Oct

Signs of the Time

by Meredith Mullins on October 24, 2013

Painted man holding up street marker, artistic expression by a street artist (Image © Jerry Fielder)

It’s a tough job, but someone has to hold up those street signs.
Photo © Jerry Fielder

Artistic Expression Takes to the Streets

Daily life is filled with “Oh, I See” Moments. You just have to look around.  What you often stumble upon is spontaneous artistic expression—offered to make a day in the streets just a little bit more interesting.

Artists of the street make art for themselves, but they also hope that someone else will connect with what they do and be surprised or amused or moved by the unexpected.  Read more...

 

Clever Ideas/The World's Art & Design

17

Oct

Fleeting Art: A High-Rise Swan Song

by Meredith Mullins on October 17, 2013

Artistic Expression at the Tour 13

Collage of color on walls and radiator, artistic expression of street art at the Tour 13 (Photo © Meredith Mullins)

Work by Kruella (Portugal) at the Tour 13
Photo © Meredith Mullins

Guess what’s the hottest attraction in Paris these days? Eiffel Tower? Notre Dame? Louvre Museum? Any of these answers could be true. But, at the moment, the hottest (free) ticket in town is a visit to a bright orange dilapidated building in the 13th arrondissement.  Read more...

 

France (Paris)/The World's Art & Design

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