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Recent Examples of folklife
Kentucky folklife specialist Camille Acosta views horror as an instrument for healing.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release.
—Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020
The exhibition opened with a panel discussion about the life and legacy of Thornton Dial featuring artists Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, curator and historian Anne Collins Smith, and American studies and folklife professor and historian Stacy Morgan.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
The Smithsonian and the USSR Ministry of Culture planned meetings of American and Soviet folklife scholars.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Spitzer served as a folklife specialist at the Smithsonian’s then-Office of Folklife Programs, now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, between 1985 and 1990.
—Bill Adler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release.
—Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020
The exhibition opened with a panel discussion about the life and legacy of Thornton Dial featuring artists Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, curator and historian Anne Collins Smith, and American studies and folklife professor and historian Stacy Morgan.
—Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
The Smithsonian and the USSR Ministry of Culture planned meetings of American and Soviet folklife scholars.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
Spitzer served as a folklife specialist at the Smithsonian’s then-Office of Folklife Programs, now the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, between 1985 and 1990.
—Bill Adler, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklife
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All at once, Eggers pays homage to Schreck’s beast and contorts him entirely; honoring the folklore written by and about the people who truly believed these creatures existed and were terrified of them.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The venue's beloved mechanical bull, country music memorabilia, Bobby Mackey's stage costumes, a 2004 Ford Thunderbird, items related to the venue's paranormal folklore and more were sold in a public auction over the summer.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Today, Roberto Coin continues to break mold after mold, with each collection bringing forward new narratives articulated through exquisite gemstones, intricate detailing, and a profound respect for artisanal tradition.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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For spices like cinnamon, the amount and frequency of consumption depends on cultural traditions and personal preference.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The small asteroid, which is little more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eros, known as Cupid in Roman mythology, was the ancient Greek god of love and desire, often depicted as a winged youth with a bow and arrow.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fanboys are an unpredictable lot, but despite requisite nods to Marvel lore and appearances by Spider-Man antagonists Rhino, the Foreigner and the Chameleon, without the webslinger these foes are not all that interesting.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conversely, Path of Exile adhered more closely to that aesthetic, while introducing its own world and lore.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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