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Contemporary artistry in native American dance regalia

A weekly magazine show devoted to arts and culture stories from around Colorado and across the country. Produced and curated by Rocky Mountain PBS, “Arts District” spotlights an array of visual arts, performing arts, music and cultural events, with behind-the-scenes interviews with artists who may be well-known or whose creativity is just being discovered.

Contemporary artistry in native American dance regalia

Season 5 Episode 503 | 27m 40s | CC

The Denver Art Museum mines its extensive Native American Indian collection to present an exhibit of regalia worn by contemporary dancers for powwows and we meet a Colorado artist who makes current designs. Also: acclaimed Arizona alabaster carver Susan Zalkind; dramatizing the journey of unaccompanied minors from South America; the relationship between mathematics and art. Episode # 503

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