Issue 18

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A reflective metal dome balanced on a reflective metal sphere in on a bed of white gravel in an outdoor setting in front of a building facade

Sculpture ISSUE 18

ART + SCIENCE

By Ryan Steadman

A grassy lake park dotted with large dark geometric sculptures

Community ISSUE 18

Public Domain

By Lucas Dunn

Philanthropists Charles and Renate Wiggin sit and smile while looking at one another affectionately

ISSUE 18

Civics CLASS

By Brendan Hoover

Travel ISSUE 18

Making Connections

Andy Warhol pop art rendition of a big horn ram

ISSUE 18

WARHOL-MANIA

Acclaimed tap dancer Ayodele Casel lifts one leg high while dancing in a studio, exposing her tap shoe plates and smiling during her performance

Dance ISSUE 18

TAP MASTER

By Eva Yaa Asantewaa

A landscaped outdoor area featuring a modern glass-and-metal structure beside a seated human‑figure sculpture

ISSUE 18

Cultural Capital

At Work

Shadow of American dancer, choreographer, director, and author Twyla Tharp, bisected by a windowpane washed in golden light

At Work ISSUE 18

Off the Wall

Twyla Tharp's Desk

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