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Young@Heart

2007

A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.

107 min

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Meet the Black Creatives Inspiring Black Joy Through Art

It’s hard to be a joyful Black creative on a good day; to pour your being into beautiful work amid ongoing injustices is already taxing. And during the current unprecedented and uncertain times, reclaiming and protecting that Black joy may feel particularly difficult.

Article
Niki McGloster
2020
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06:51

Does Creativity Decline with Age?

Research has found there are two fundamentally different approaches to creativity and innovation as it relates to your age.

Video
2020
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12:57

State of Creativity: Creative Placemaking

The concept of “creative placemaking,” the integration of a community’s artistic and cultural assets in community planning and revitalization, is gaining momentum in places like Boyle Heights.

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2015
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Opening Up by Writing It Down, Third Edition: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain

Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical health. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to expressive writing, a simple yet powerful self-help technique grounded in scientific research. Leading experts James W.

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James W. Pennebaker, Joshua M. Smyth
2016
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It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond

Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller on creativity, The Artist’s Way. In It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again, she turns her eye to a segment of the population that, ironically, while they have more time to be creative, are often reluctant or intimidated by the creative process.

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Julia Cameron, Emma Lively
2016
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Focus

SARK’s whimsical, hand-printed, hand-painted books . . . are guides for adults (kids, too) who long to play and be creative, but have forgotten how.

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Joe Brown
1994
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SARK’s Journal and Play!Book: A Place to Dream While Awake

SARK invites the journal writer to compose his/her own creative companion through gentle instructions and playful directions toward artistic freedom. Your “inside child” will peek out to want, wish, find pleasure, and amaze you.

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SARK
1993
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SARK’s New Creative Companion: Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit

We all need reminders that it’s little things that make us feel really alive—those small actions and subtle gestures that can potentially lead to great moments of magic and joy.

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SARK
2024
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Inspiration Sandwich: Stories to Inspire Our Creative Freedom

Sark’s first book, A CREATIVE COMPANION, has charmed all who come across it, so we were delighted when she came back to us with this collection of 43 ways to awaken your creative self—including “invite someone dangerous to tea,” “take lots of naps,” and “make friends with freedom and...

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SARK
1992
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FindCenter Quotes ImagePoetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundation for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.

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Audre Lorde
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