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Arts District

A portal from Colorado Springs to Africa …and beyond

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.

A portal from Colorado Springs to Africa …and beyond

Season 6 Episode 12 | 26m 40s | CC

In Colorado Springs a music teacher connects with a student in Rwanda who wants to learn to play the violin— from inside a re-purposed shipping container with high tech connections provided by the Portal Project. Also: Texas optical artist Susie Rosmarin; Korean-American music prodigy Eddy Kwon shares his talent with children in Cincinnati; and an American-Filipino dance troupe in the spotlight.

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