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Toy Theater

Arts, Culture & Media

Before television and radio, many families used to gather around a 14 inch box set up on a table in their living room. They’d watch melodramas and action epics without electricity in the house. The box was a toy theater, made of cardboard, and it was an immensely popular item 100 years ago. Debra Cash […]

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Miniature Paintings

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Special Guest: David Ives

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Miniature Paintings

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Toy Theater

Arts, Culture & Media

Before television and radio, many families used to gather around a 14-inch box set up on a table in their living room. They’d watch melodramas and action epics without electricity in the house. The box was a toy theater, made of cardboard, and it was an immensely popular item 100 years ago. Debra Cash reports […]

Recreating a City’s Past in Miniature

Arts, Culture & Media

Two artists recreate their youth by building mini-versions of the streets they grew up on. 

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