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Lantern Maker Lam Quang

Lam Quang grew up in war-torn Vietnam, but in between the fighting the children celebrated with homemade lanterns. Now Quang handcrafts colorful, sculptural lanterns with bamboo frames and paper that he makes himself.

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Encaustic Painter Ruth Grover

Ruth Grover was the force responsible for bringing the difficult encaustic method of painting back to the world. Although the process has been around since the First Century BC, it had become a lost art until she began her work in the 1960s. Art Beat talks to the feisty painter and shows never before seen footage of her at work in the mid-1970s.

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Musicians Misty River

Misty River is an all-female acoustic quartet whose members include a mother and daughter. Their songs are spine-tingling Americana harmonies. Art Beat takes you to the recording of their second CD, "Live at the Backgate Stage."

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