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Upgrades to begin soon at Transportation Museum
PLATTSBURGH -- An aggressive project to upgrade the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum in Plattsburgh will soon begin in earnest.
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Philip Morton Gallery to host Tilghman exhibit
REHOBOTH BEACH -- Area resident and art collector Mary Helms said she was drawn to the color and subject matter of Dane Tilghman paintings when she first saw them at a reception at the Philip Morton Gallery last year.
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Fashion Babble: A look at this week's style news
The Ray-Ban renaissance is kicking it up a notch with "Project Colorize." The collaboration has a few of New York's hippest contemporary artists designing customized Wayfarers and fashion-inspired billboards citywide.
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A marvellous mix of Mzansi and Mozart
The vacuum created by the demise of Michael Blake's New Music Indaba has prompted this year's arrival at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown of exciting intercultural compositions as well as a plethora of South African works.
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MD: $40,000 painting found at Goodwill
A painting crafted by a French impressionist in the early twentieth century was dropped off at a Goodwill store in Maryland.
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Juried photography show set for July 6
ISLAND HEIGHTS: The opening for the annual juried photography show at the Ocean County Artists' Guild will be from 1 to 4 p.m. July 6.
Asbury Park Press |
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Casper briefs
Festival temporarily closes Goldeneye The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field office will temporarily close Goldeneye Wildlife and Recreation Area on Friday.
Casper Star-Tribune |
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Capturing memories
“Winter Memory,” painted by Charlotte Gregory, hangs majestically on the wall of the Petersburg Area Art League Gallery, located at 7 E. Old Street in Old Towne. It is a welcome reminder of weather this time of year.
The Petersburg Progress-Index |
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Let's talk
The Winter School -- a place where people perform by talking -- is an old, established part of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Mail and Guardian |
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Art exhibit pairs 'Saints and Sinners'
You'll find Mother Teresa hanging out with Bonnie and Clyde when "Saints and Sinners" opens tonight at the Schmidt Art Center on the campus of Southwestern Illinois College.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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MAKEUP GUYS NOT ALL GAY
SPORTS Illustrated swimsuit models shouldn't always believe the men who help prep their intimate body parts for shoots when they claim to be gay. In the new book, "In the Paint: The Complete Body-Painting Collection from the SI Swimsuit Issue,"...
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EVENTS
GRASSTOWNE: Saturday, 6 p.m., Wildflower Music Festival, White Mills, $10 general/$20 students/children free. 253-5500. MEGAN MCDERMOTT: Sunday, 11 a.m., Dunmore United Methodist Church, 222 S. Blakely St.
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Entertainment guide
AMORE RESTAURANT, 223 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit: today, Paul Labelle; Sunday, Karaoke Honey Do; Wednesday, karaoke contest. APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, Viewmont Mall, Dickson City: Wednesdays, Tony Vergnetti.
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Best Bets
TODAY Teen drama: “Disney’s High School Musical,” 2 and 8 p.m., Pocono Playhouse, Playhouse Lane, Mountainhome. FRIDAY Local views: “Art of the Land: John Willard Raught and the Continuing NEPA Landscape Tradition” at Everhart Museum, Mulberry Street.
The Scranton Times-Tribune |
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Events for Thursday in New York
Celebrated underground filmmaker John Waters ("Hairspray") performs his one-man show "This Filthy World" at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. He also discusses his artistic influences, movie career and modern art.
New York Daily News |
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Eclectic Art Explosion II (2008-06-26 - 2008-07-26)
The exhibition, Eclectic Art Explosion II, is scheduled to open Thursday, 26 June from 6-10pm and will run through 26 July, 2008. The ArtGallery and Bar is a new gallery space, opened in conjunction with Mela Restaurant. The gallery is in the lower level of the restaurant and includes a full bar. The address is 136-140 Herne Hill, London SE24 9QH. British and international artists scheduled to ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Miquel Barcelo: The African Work (2008-06-25 - 2008-09-18)
An exhibition of the African works of the Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo, widely regarded as one of the most important artists working today, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 25 June 2008. Miquel Barcelo: The African Work focuses on works inspired by Barcelo‚s frequent stays in West Africa, where he has been a regular visitor since 1988 and where he has had a ...
Absolutearts.com |
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GALLERY MOVES TO NEW PREMISES AND OPENS WITH Between Meaning and Matter (2008-06-25 - 2008-08-08)
Bell-Roberts Gallery, a leading gallery for contemporary South African art, announces a move from its space on Bree Street in Cape Town’s CBD, to Fairweather House at 176 Sir Lowry Road in Woodstock. The new gallery will feature architecturally designed flexible exhibition spaces, plus new facilities for support staff, and the Bell-Roberts Publishing and design studio. There will also be a ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Juried Alumni Exhibition to Feature Work by Ruslan Khais (2008-06-27 - 2008-07-27)
A Juried Alumni Exhibition will be presented from June 27 to July 27, 2008 at Gallery 128, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The juror for the exhibition is David R. Brigham, Ph.D., Edna S. Tuttleman Museum Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. This special exhibition features 74 graduates of the Academy and all artwork is for sale. ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Call for Artists: 2008 International Art Contest (2008-06-26 - 2008-07-14)
LAST CALL FOR ENTRY - Entries for the 2008 International Art Contest close in 4 weeks. The closing date is 14th July 2008. All entries need to be finalised before this date. Open for online viewing and voting between August and December each year, the contest includes categories for Realism, Modern, Mixed Media (sculpture and assemblage), Digital Art and Photography with a final selection of ...
Absolutearts.com |
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[Best Bets] Monday, June 30
Today is the last day to submit pieces for the “Live and Let Draw” art contest at the 2008 Storyteller’s Ball in August. Call 601-960-1557 for more information.
Jackson Free Press |
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BOT STUFF!
EVERY time I think the studio that gave us "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" can't possibly top itself, Pixar comes up with a masterpiece like "WALL-E," which smuggles barbed political satire into a charming, hilarious robot love story aimed at...
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Scranhattan Festival celebrates with music, poetry & more
Dan Brennan made it through his first year publishing the arts and literary magazine The Antenna intact. Feeling a celebration was in order, he turned to his friends at The Northeast Theatre for assistance. In the end, they decided the best way to honor a publication devoted to local artists was to give those artists a showcase for their work.
The Scranton Times-Tribune |
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Artists show off their work
AN exhibition displaying the creative talents of art and design students across the city is being held until Sunday. (26/06/2008)
Peterborough Today |
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News of the weird
In April, at an auction in Beijing, artist Liu Xiaodong's 8-by-30-foot oil painting -- part of his Three Gorges series -- fetched the equivalent of about $8 million. The work, Breeding Ground No. 1 , depicts 11 men in their underwear playing cards.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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