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Dathan Kane

BORN IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, DATHAN KANE IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST WHO PAINTS IN BLACK AND WHITE. WITH JUST TWO COLORS, HE RENDERS BOLD COMPOSITIONS FEATURING ABSTRACT SHAPES THAT REPRESENT WHAT HE IS GOING THROUGH IN LIFE.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:06:56

Station:WHRO


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Matthew McGuinness - Gormandizing Mural

IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, DESIGNER AND ARTIST MATTHEW MCGUINNESS TEAMED UP WITH STUDENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS TO CREATE A MURAL THAT EXPLORES WHAT LUNCHTIME MEANS IN THE CITY.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:04:32

Station:WHRO


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WHRO - Not for the Weak Records

Not for the Weak Records is a Virginia based hardcore punk record label.

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Duration: 00:06:13

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Elder Anderson Johnson

WE LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE AND ART OF ELDER ANDERSON JOHNSON. A PREACHER, MUSICIAN, AND VISUAL ARTIST, HIS WORK HAS FOUND A PERMANENT HOME AT THE DOWNING-GROSS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:13:09

Station:WHRO


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Freeman Vines

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, ARTIST, LUTHIER, AND SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHER FREEMAN VINES HAS BEEN BUILDING GUITARS OUT OF FOUND MATERIALS. WE VISIT VIRGINIA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE HAND-CARVED INSTRUMENTS AND THE TRUTHS THEY CARRY.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:09:19

Station:WHRO


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Nike Shoe Design Contest Winner: Kenny Jones

WE TAKE A TRIP TO VIRGINIA TO MEET KENNY JONES. FOR A CONTEST, HE DESIGNED A VIRGINIA BEACH-THEMED NIKE SNEAKER. HIS DESIGN WON, AND THE CUSTOM SHOES WENT INTO PRODUCTION AND SOLD OUT IN MINUTES.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:07:45

Station:WHRO


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Megan Wynne

WITH HER CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHER MEGAN WYNNE EXPLORES THE MATERNAL EXPERIENCE AND THE POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:06:59

Station:WHRO


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Eastern Shore Aerial Photographer Gordon Campbell

GORDON CAMPBELL IS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM ABOVE, HE CAPTURES THE IMPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES OF THE EASTERN SHORE WITH HIS CAMERA.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:05:43

Station:WHRO


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Titus Kaphar

ARTIST TITUS KAPHAR EXAMINES HISTORY AND REPRESENTATION. IN HIS WORK, HE CLOSES THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT, REVEALING HISTORY’S IMPACT ON THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:08:55

Station:WHRO


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The Cooking Gene: Michael Twitty

WE VISIT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, TO MEET CULINARY HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR MICHAEL TWITTY. IN HIS WORK, HE EXPLORES AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODWAYS AND THE ROLE THAT FOOD HAS PLAYED THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND ACROSS CULTURES.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:07:48

Station:WHRO


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Gary Wong

INSPIRED BY TROLLEYS, TRAINS, AND THOSE WHO TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ARTIST GARY WONG CREATES A MURAL THAT TELLS THE STORY OF LIFE ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:06:35

Station:WHRO


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Vibrant Message: Clayton Singleton

ARTIST CLAYTON SINGLETON RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATION. WE TRAVEL TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS TECHNIQUE, INSPIRATION, AND STRIKING, COLORFUL WORKS.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:07:30

Station:WHRO


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Creative Carver: Spencer Tinkham

IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ARTIST SPENCER TINKHAM SCULPTS WOOD. WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR BIODIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HE CARVES NATURAL MATERIALS INTO AN ARRAY OF ANIMALS.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:06:56

Station:WHRO


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NASA AMA Studio

Animator Jon Levy, from AMA studios, the animation creators for NASA.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:04:27

Station:WHRO


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Emily Bartelt

Emily Bartelt explores aspects of daily life through glass. By examining American culture -- whether it be environmental, political or civic issues -- her work often challenges assumptions about our civilizations' morals and ethics.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:06:37

Station:WHRO


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Elginia McCrary

Chesapeake native and artist Elginia McCrary's elongated stylized images embrace moments in time.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:07:09

Station:WHRO


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Communal Flame: The Art of Burning Man

Go behind the scenes at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens to see what went into creating their Burning Man exhibit.

Type: Segment

Duration: 00:05:26

Station:WHRO