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Laurie Zuckerman

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2012

    Dia de los Muertos: From Pirates to pinatas, six ways to celebrate

    El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday that honors the dead through altars, offerings, sculptures and dances. For the Aztec, who had been celebrating this tradition for more than 3,000 years before encountering travelers from Spain, death was not the end but the continuation of lif ... More >>

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    October 22, 2012

    Eight ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos around Denver

    El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday that honors the dead through altars, offerings, sculptures and dances. For the Aztec, who had been celebrating this tradition for more than 3,000 years before encountering travelers from Spain, death was not the end but the continuation of lif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    First Friday of the Dead: A Studio 12 photo preview

    Brandon Maldonado, "Eulogy," Oil on Panel​When Carlos Fresquez teaches young children about Día de los Muertos, the day of the dead, he has a strategy for making the skeletal imagery not so scary: "I would just say, hey, knock on your head. There's a bone in there. You yourself are a skeleton ... More >>

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    August 19, 2010
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