The Power of Play

This photo shows Arabella Grayson standing next to her private collection of African American paper dolls.

To make a paper doll you need paper, utensils used for drawing and/or coloring, an imagination, and illustrated clothing for the doll. Now, go back 150 years and make that paper doll black. To the previous list of materials, add a hidden agenda, hatred and cruelty toward a certain people, and a narrow definition of…

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The Weekender

NASCAR at Kansas Speedway

Let’s get this out of the way quickly. Game 1 of the ALCS is Friday night. Game 2 is Saturday afternoon. Game 3 is Monday night. There’s your weekend. If you absolutely insist on doing something between all the nail-biting baseball, however, we – forgive the horrible pun – have all your bases covered. STRUMMING When you get a chance to…

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Sarah Lugg Regan brings ‘Toytisserie’ to life

Toytisserie

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures closed their doors to the public 18 months ago to renovate and redesign the exhibit space. When the museum reopens in August, a spinning metal ribbon covered with more than one thousand toys of all shapes and sizes will be the focal point of the new lobby space.…

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