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NC governor defends wife's taxpayer-funded trips
RALEIGH (AP) - 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.
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald |
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New woodland attraction to open
DURSLEY'S eagerly awaited Sculpture and Play Trail officially opens to the public this Sunday. The new attraction is suitable for all the family and is located in Twinberrow Woods, near to Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course.
Gazette |
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Metal artwork to be auctioned after Onaway parade
ONAWAY - A one-of-a-kind sculpture created by a local artist and businessman will go on the auction block on Friday.
Cheboygan Daily Tribune |
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Huge art sale brings home the Bacon for Sotheby's
LONDON (AFP) - A huge contemporary art sale at London auction house Sotheby's this week saw works sold for a total of nearly 95 million pounds -- a European record for the genre, the firm said.
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Huge art sale brings home the Bacon for Sotheby's
A huge contemporary art sale at London auction house Sotheby's this week saw works sold for a total of nearly 95 million pounds -- a European record for the genre, the firm said.
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Huge art sale brings home the Bacon for Sotheby's
A huge contemporary art sale at London auction house Sotheby's this week saw works sold for a total of nearly 95 million pounds -- a European record for the genre, the firm said.
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U2 art makes millions
A work of art owned by U2 has been sold for over £5 million at auction, according to reports.
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U2 art makes millions
A work of art owned by U2 has been sold for over £5 million at auction, according to reports. The pieve by Jean-Michel Basquiat went under the hammer at the Contemporary Art Sale at Sothebys in London yesterday.
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RBC names semi-finalists in the tenth annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition
RBC, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, today announced the semi-finalists in the tenth annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition - the largest competition of its kind in Canada awarding a total of $145,000.
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RTA educates little ones at MFC
The large stand set up by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at the far end of the West exhibition hall at Modhesh Fun City is always rushed up.
AME Info |
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Through A Theyskens Lens
Could Olivier Theyskens be the next big-name designer to embark on a high-profile career in photography?
British Vogue |
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Art inspired by Scotland goes on show
THE first in a series of art exhibitions at the National Trust for Scotland's Gladstone Gallery at Gladstone's Land, on the Royal Mile, got under way yesterday.
The Scotsman |
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Museum sequel's guest
Are you ready for Night At The Museum II? No, we didn't think so, but an international gross of $574m kind of made it inevitable.
Mega Star |
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U2 studio painting sells for £5m
A painting which hung in U2's recording studio in Dublin has been sold at auction for more than £5m, 19 years after it first caught the eye of the rock group's bass player, Adam Clayton, in a New York gallery.
Belfast Telegraph |
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Get Better Fireworks Photos This Fourth of July [Digital Photography]
When you snap pictures at the fireworks display on Friday, you'll either wind up with immensely rewarding photos or frustration that makes you wish you'd left your camera at home and just enjoyed the...
Lifehacker |
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Canadians applaud aboriginal reconciliation on Canada Day
This year's Canada Day festivities are pillared by both celebration and reconciliation, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor- General Michaelle Jean both said Tuesday. Canada's 141st birthday was celebrated across the country, with face-painting, backyard parties and, in some places, military cannons pounding out ear-splitting 21- gun salutes [...]
The Sault Star |
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Seacoast photography show to benefit lighthouse group
on display
The York Weekly |
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Art Show on View In City Building
City employees will again be showing off their artistic abilities with an art show in the city administration building on Central Avenue.The show opened Tuesday and will continue until Sept. 27, when it will be replaced by a quarterly exhibit by the Lake Wales Arts Council.
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Sudburians venture out to celebrate country's birthday
Thousands ate and played at two main events in Sudbury this Canada Day. The Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association's bash at the arena drew so many it was painstakingly slow to go from one end of the rink to the other. Uncertain whether to sample Greek, [...]
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First edition Harry Potter books fetch 17,800 pound
Each illustrated cover has been signed by the author JK Rowling without a dedication. A representative for the auction house said the figure did not include the buyer's premium - an extra 15 percent plus VAT.
New Kerala |
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Zimbabwe: Sculpture Diary - A Journey Through Benhura's Mind
Delving into the mind and dreams of one of Zimbabwe's best sculptors, Dominic Benhura's is now possible with a new book.
AllAfrica.com |
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Northern Ky. calenar of events
July 3 Newport Motorcycle Rally, 5 p.m., Festival Park-Newport, Riverboat Row, Newport. Music, food, games, cycle rides and contests. Free. Through July 6. 859-912-2509; http://www.newportmotorcyclerally.com " target="_blank"> www.newportmotorcyclerally.com .
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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TV Highlights
“The Martha Stewart Show” – Jennifer Garner; Chaka Khan performs. (Repeat) 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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First traditional tuong (classical opera) festival to be held
Ngoc Nhan, artist of Dao Tan tuong theatre. The traditional tuong (Vietnamese classical opera) festival will be organised from July 25-30 in Binh Dinh central province with the participation of seven theatres with eight plays.
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Easley defends hefty costs of travel
Gov. Mike Easley said Tuesday that high overseas travel bills are unfortunate but necessary if North Carolina wants to attract business, tourists and blockbuster art exhibits. Easley's public comments were his first about the cost of trips he and his wife, Mary Easley, have taken. In April, the Easleys participated in a business-recruiting and tourism-promoting trip to Italy that cost more than ...
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