Masks are worn for performance, entertainment, disguise, concealment, or protection. They have been around since ancient times and have been used in ceremony, storytelling, and dramatic enactment.

The soft blue thermoplastic feels warm as it's stretched against my head. We're in the process of creating my radiation mask, molding it to the exact contours of my face to better protect me during ...

Olympic uniforms are usually strictly enforced from athlete to athlete, each one an exact copy of the next, indistinguishable from the bunch. Except for Olympic hockey goaltenders, who get to design ...

"Barnacles" mask by Minneapolis papier-mâché artist Liz Sexton. A series of cinemagraphs, like the one above, created by Ben Toht of Sexton wearing her masks in water-related environments around ...

Welcome to Goalie Week. NHL Social is celebrating goaltending with NHL Goalie Week from Sept. 2-7, reveling in the uniqueness and artistry of puck-stoppers through the decades. Today, NHL.com has ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Stepping into Royal Mask, one of the oldest Mardi Gras mask shops in the French Quarter, visitors are greeted by walls adorned with vibrant, handmade creations. Inside the shop, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — This Saturday (April 1), attend the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) for the Spring Break Kick-Off Day event. During the event, attendees will enjoy Hispanic folklore ...

Bend resident Debra M. Fisher has encapsulated 30 years of teaching theater arts into a book on paper mask-making. “Animal Mask Making: A Quick and Easy Approach to Paper Masks for Teachers, Families ...

New Delhi: Majuli, the largest river island in the world, is situated in the Northeast Indian state of Assam. The place is home to Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture, started in the 15th-16th century by ...

Part II of a series. For generations, the silence of the soldier was misunderstood as a stoic reticence to talk about horrifying experiences. But of course, we now know it can sometimes be the result ...