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SAN FRANCISCO OPENINGS
MUSEUMS Asian Art Museum Opening Fri.: "Power & Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty." Porcelain, paintings, textiles, more. Through Sept. 21. 200 Larkin St. (415) 581-3500. www.asianart.org. Cartoon Art Museum Opening Sat.: "From Richie Rich to Wendy...
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Work of art
Clark's Stone Hill Center opens with new exhibits, extensive views Williamstown, Mass. From the front, the Clark Art Institute's new Stone Hill Center looks like a blank slate. A bare concrete wall fortresses the building, breaking only in the middle, where it shows the matching stark surface of the center itself.Take the few steps beyond this barrier and around the tile pathway, and you are ...
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Arts groups always on the lookout for funding
MUNCIE -- The kids who enjoyed the Muncie Children's Museum's recent Chagall for Children exhibit could learn about artist Marc Chagall's colorful work by changing or recreating his paintings.
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Summer reading at museum
Ellicott City/Elkridge Briefs The B&O Railroad Museum will hold its summer reading program at its Ellicott City and Baltimore locations, beginning today and running through the summer.
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West Columbia
West Columbia Briefs 'Israel at 60' festival today The Jewish Federation of Howard County will hold its annual festival, celebrating "Israel at 60," from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.
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FRESH
THEATER Oh My Godmother! , Zeum Theater (Thurs.-July 26). MUSIC Los Lobos, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, David Lindley , more, Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville (Mendocino County) (Fri.-next Sun.). MOVIES Opening Friday: Brick Lane (...
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City preps for a bigger Stars & Stripes Festival Mt. clemens
More food. More art. More music. More fun. That's how organizers are describing the second annual Stars & Stripes Festival, which kicks off next weekend in downtown Mt. Clemens.
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Tom Waits show a magical moment to remember
A cop on stage. A key to the city from a councilwoman in a black dress. A startled singer in a bowler hat at a piano. Photo gallery: Tom waits performs at the Plaza Theatre
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY: Film explores Brighton boy's big love for art BRIGHTON
The sculptures that make up the Brighton Biennial public art display have prompted outrage, admiration and plenty of conversation. Now, they've inspired a film.
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Staycation: What's happening?
Five events and festivals to experience close to home this summer.
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Body Sculpting on New Haven Green Emphasises the Art of Fitness
BALANCE fitness Studio for Women joins forces with The International Festival of Arts & Ideas and The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange to present BALANCE Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp for area residents during the 2 week festival. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1044604.htm
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LeQuire Gallery pairs landscape paintings with a green focus
Local gallery pairs artwork and environmental facts to create an inspiring new exhibit.
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Photographer Muir tries to capture 'spirit' of what he sees
Some photographers use their cameras to document people and places, but Randy Muir's goal is to convey the essence of what he glimpses through his viewfinder. In some cases, he places lines of poetry over his imagery, the better to give expression to his heartfelt relationship with life and the world around him. The artist, who has exhibited his photos at Radnor Lake State Natural Area and at ...
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Cheekwood exhibition continues exploration of its permanent collection
Of late, Cheekwood Museum of Art has mounted a number of exhibitions drawing on its permanent collection, which includes some 600 paintings and 5,000 prints, drawings and photographs. This can be viewed as a budget-conscious move since it cuts down on expenses typically incurred by renting traveling exhibitions, but it may offer other benefits as well.
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'Off Center' in a new venue
The Central Coast Printmakers annual exhibition has changed its usual location from the San Luis Obispo Art Center. This year, it’s being held at Arts Space Obispo, the San Luis Obispo Arts Council’s gallery. “I believe this is the first time it hasn’t been held at the Art Center, which is why we’re calling it ‘Off Center,’ a little play on words,” said Marta Peluso, executive director of ...
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New exhibits celebrate Plavcan's art
Works by the late Joseph Plavcan, one of Erie's most important painters and educators, will be in the spotlight in his centennial year.
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Advice from a veteran photojournalist: F8 and be there
Tony Hertz has been mentioned in this blog before. He was a staff photographer for the Tribune from 1977 to 1988 and is a freelance photographer and Cuesta College faculty member. His work, “Centered,” photographs of the Central Coast, will be on display through July 6 at the San Luis Obispo Art Center. Daily gallery hours are 11 a. m. to 5 p. m.; the gallery is closed Tuesdays.
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Philly artist also featured
On exhibit simultaneously with William Wegman's whimsical dog art will be a showing of works by Philadelphia artist Linda Lee Alter.
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History is flavor of the day at ice cream social
SILVER CITY — For more than a quarter of a century, the Silver City Museum's ice cream social has been an eagerly anticipated highlight of the local Fourth of July celebration.
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Seniors, leave apartment painting for the pros
Q: What is the cheapest, quickest way to paint a full studio apartment? I am a senior with limited physical and financial resources. My problem is common to many urbanites: In San Francisco, landlords are not obliged to repaint apartments, no matter how long the tenant has lived there.
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This year's Rochester International Jazz Festival was much more than just jazz
Diversity marks the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival, where straight-ahead jazz made up only a portion of the more than 200 performances in nine main venues and three free outdoor stages.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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New Web site highlights Rochester's public art
Local photographer Richard Margolis has created the first Web site of Rochester's public art.
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Rochester jazz festival was week of traditions, future
At our little jazz festival, rapidly gaining the kind of worldwide stature that we're just not used to being a part of here, we're seeing the best of jazz traditions, and the jazz future.
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Newly renamed history journal has first issue
The first issue of the renamed Journal of Ventura County History was released this month. Published as The Quarterly for 53 years, the publication is entering a new era as it becomes a joint venture of the Museum of Ventura County and Moorpark College.
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Artist spotlight: Janis Thompson Riley
Janis Thompson Riley of Fairport researched and designed a visual book, PowerPoint and accompanying sculpture on "The Art of the Holocaust."
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