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Terra cotta relief falls down at the Met
A 15th-century sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art was damaged after it came loose and fell to the floor.
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NC Gov. Easley defends wife's overseas taxpayer-funded trips; costs estimated at $109,000
July 1, 2008 - 4:10 p.m. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday defended overseas cultural exchange trips led by his wife that cost taxpayers $109,000, saying such visits can reap exponentially larger monetary rewards for the state with art exhibits.
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The Last Supper light spectacular
Controversial plans to beam a light show onto Leonardo da Vinci's renaissance masterpiece The Last Supper have finally gone ahead in Milan.
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FORA.tv and The Aspen Institute to Broadcast the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival
FORA.tv, the brilliant ideas network for video discourse and debate, will distribute content from The Aspen Institute's 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival on www.FORA.tv, and extend the reach of this content through FORA.tv's embeddable video player. Highlights from the Festival will be distributed daily beginning July 1, providing an opportunity to experience presentations and discussions from some of ...
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U.S. stocks turn higher as GM posts sales, oil off highs
Stocks rebound from steep losses to end in positive territory after General Motor's June sales come in better-than-expected, while oil prices move off earlier highs.
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MB dancer hangs in there for fourth week
If you watch What ``So You Think You Can Dance'' Who Jessica King of Myrtle Beach, a Coastal Carolina University senior, one of 14 remaining contestants from the original 20 finalists
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15th-century sculpture damaged at NYC's Met museum
A 15th-century sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art was damaged after it came loose from its moorings and fell to the floor. The museum says the damaged piece is a terra-cotta sculpture of Saint Michael the Archangel by Andrea della Robbia. It fell late Monday night or early Tuesday. It had been hanging over a doorway in the European Paintings and Decorative Arts Galleries since 1996. The ...
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15th-century sculpture damaged at NYC's Met
A 15th-century sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art was damaged after it came loose from its moorings and fell to the floor. The museum says the...
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Michael Franti and Spearhead rock the Shelburne Museum
Fun flows among the socio-political commentary
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British Museum v Blackpool: packing ’em in . . . or putting them off
There is no doubt that after the immense success of The First Emperor: The Chinese Terracotta Army show of last year the British Museum has recognised the bankability of the blockbuster.
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NC governor defends wife's taxpayer-funded trips
(AP:RALEIGH, N.C.) North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday defended overseas cultural exchange trips led by his wife that cost taxpayers $109,000, saying such visits can reap exponentially larger monetary rewards for the state with art exhibits.
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The 2nd Bi-Annual Urban Theatre & Entertainment Festival and Awards
Miami-Dade County, FL (BlackNews.com) - The 2nd Bi-Annual Urban Theatre & Entertainment Festival/Awards (UTEF) will kick-off a Celebrity Gala hosted by Singer and Actresses Melba Moore and JoMarie Payton.
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Orthodox rapper, actor from Brookline reflects on his evolution
Nosson Zand likes to refer to the past four years of his life as a time of going through some identity changes. One of those changes led to him recently winning a Best Actor award at the Boston International Film Festival for his performance as an Orthodox Jewish rapper in the film “Song of David.” In fact, off screen, Zand is an Orthodox Jewish rapper.
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STREET TALK
Virginia Commonwealth University has taken the first concrete step toward building a second art gallery for the school.
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15th-century sculpture damaged at NYC's Met museum
A 15th-century sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art was damaged after it came loose from its moorings and fell to the floor.
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Posted: 01-07-2008 , 20:05 GMT
The Jordanian and the Egyptian art associations have decided to boycott the “Jordan Festival,” along with some Lebanese artists, over claims it is being set up by the same company, Publicis Groupe, which organized Israel's 60th-anniversary celebrations in May.
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Northwest Airlines Announces WorldTraveler Photo Contest
Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced its inflight magazine, WorldTraveler, is sponsoring a photo contest inviting amateur and professional photographers to share their best travel photographs for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in the December issue of the magazine.
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FORA.tv and The Aspen Institute to Broadcast the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival
SAN FRANCISCO----FORA.tv, the brilliant ideas network for video discourse and debate, will distribute content from The Aspen Institute’s 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival on www.FORA.tv, and extend the reach of this content through FORA.tv’s embeddable video player.
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Mark Marcuson: Art Versus Science
Mark Marcuson is an equal-opportunity artist. Having spent most of his life drawing and painting, he has not simply dabbled in various media, he has devoted time to mastering them.
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Largest Gathering of World-Renown Artists Ever to Visit Detroit
Park West®, the largest art gallery conducting fine art auctions on more than 85 cruise ships and auctions at sea in other locations throughout the world ranging from Venice, Italy, to St.
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CBS 3 Salutes America With National Constitution Center Special
Celebrate America this July 4th weekend as CBS 3 and The CW Philly take you inside Philadelphia's National Constitution Center with its half-hour special "We The People," an entertaining and educational tribute to our nation. This world-renowned museum makes history fun for adults and children alike, featuring over 75,000 square feet of space for interactive exhibits.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Turn Higher As GM Posts Sales, Oil Off Highs
NEW YORK (MarketWAtch) -- U.S. stocks rebounded into positive territory on Tuesday, after General Motors Corp.'s June sales came in not as bad as expected, while oil prices came off earlier highs.
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Art approved for Nashville's Public Square
Metro's parks board approved two public art projects for Nashville's Public Square today.
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The pop artist known as Prince
If you're not one of the beautiful people of the art and fashion worlds, you might not have heard of him. But maybe it's time we did. Richard Prince is seen as the American artist of now, the inheritor of the mantle of Andy Warhol.
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Northwest Airlines Announces WorldTraveler Photo Contest
EAGAN, Minn.----Northwest Airlines today announced its inflight magazine, WorldTraveler, is sponsoring a photo contest inviting amateur and professional photographers to share their best travel photographs for a chance to win great prizes and be featured in the December issue of the magazine.
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