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Five things to do: July 3
Eighty artists will have their work on display at this community art exhibition. The two-day event coincides with Englewood's concert and fireworks, which are scheduled for 7:30 tonight at Dwight Morrow.
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The Stepping Stone to feature the work of three artists
Metal sculptor Ed Kidera and painter Brenda Will Kidera will be exhibiting their work from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, July 5, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 6, at The Stepping Stone American Handcrafts Gallery in Lewes.
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Goya at the Prado: Admiring the artist in all his moods
"Goya in Times of War" at the Prado Museum through July 13 may be too big a show, but an excess of Goya is not exactly an unbearable prospect.
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Art show debuts in USA to break stereotypes about Islamic women
In the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they saw of Muslim women showed figures behind veils, oppressed by their cultures.
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Compact Laser Cutter suits narrow web applications.
Able to work in-line or off-line with digital printers, Spartanics Finecut Narrow Web Laser Cutting System can be set up via import of digital file and create labels with complex shapes in orders as small as 200 or 400 pieces. It is designed to work inline with EFI's Jetrion 4000 Series UV Inkjet System, enabling different size kiss-cut labels to be created on fly. Jobs proceed from artwork to ...
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Bushmen denied visas to build mud-huts in Va.
Thu, Jul 3, 2008 (5:33 a.m.) Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia have been denied visas because officials say the men were poor, didn't speak English and failed to convince them that their visit only would be temporary.
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Bushmen denied visas to build mud-huts in Va.
Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia have been denied visas because officials say the men were poor, didn't speak English and failed to convince them that their visit only would be temporary. Museum director John Avoli said museum officials were heartbroken. "They were denied because they were considered poor dirt farmers who ...
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Hitler wax figure unveiled in Berlin amid criticism
Berlin's new waxwork museum on Thursday unveiled a figure of a glum-looking Adolf Hitler in a mock bunker during the last days of his life, an exhibit that has been criticized as in bad taste.
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Gallery features Japanese art
WILLIAMSPORT — The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Madigan Library, will open its 2008-09 slate in July with “Japan Juxtaposed: Traditional Textiles/Modern Images.”
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Area students subject of Summit Artspace exhibit
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Those that can, do; those that can’t, teach. That oft-quoted sentiment, which no doubt has irritated educators to no end when they’ve heard it, doesn’t fit with the current exhibition Yours, Mine, and Theirs; High Stakes Portraiture now on display at Summit Artspace through Aug. 2.
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Festival help sought
The annual Otsego Lake Festival is a day of educational outreach with a focus on water quality, as well as a celebration that recognizes Otsego Lake and its vital role to the region as the source of the Susquehanna River, according to an Otsego 2000 press release.
The Cooperstown Crier |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
I haven't done any visual rhymes in a while, so I'll do a couple today as an lazy way into the holiday weekend.
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3 African bushmen denied visas to build mud-hut village at Virginia museum
They wouldn't be poor if...... They paid them the same amount it's costing to ship over all the materials. What a joke. STAUNTON, Va.
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Salisbury Academy donates art to VA Medical Center
On Wednesday, June 25, artwork done by Salisbury Academy students was displayed at a Veterans Dance at the W.G. "Bill" Hefner VA Medical Center. Vet ...
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Mega Man 9 - exclusive interview with the mind behind the machines
Mega Man Week continues here . Also, check out our Mega Man contest to win a heaping helping of Mega Man merch! Two massively important reveals happened this past weekend. One, Blizzard announced Diablo III, one of the most obvious and expected sequels of all time.
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Shell Lake will celebrate Independence Day with art, sailing fireworks, dancing
Shell Lake will get into the spirit of Independence Day this Saturday with a day filled with an art festival, sailing regatta, fireworks, food, and dancing.
Spooner Advocate |
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Art
The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art will present The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Wallace Brown Rogers Collection through July 13 in its Lower Level Galleries. For more information, call (601) 649-6374 or visit www.LRMA.org.
Hattiesburg American |
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Movie Review: Dakota Skye at the Waterfront Film Festival
Dakota Skye offers a new twist on the superhero movie theme. There's a new superhero in town, and her name is Dakota Skye. She's not the type of superhero who flies around saving the world. In fact, she struggles with the simple things that most teenage girls do, such as trying to figure out her love life, work through issues with her friends, and graduate from high school. What is her super ...
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9:15 p.m. - Chamorro Artists Association to showcase members' art tomorrow
9:15 p.m. July 3 — The Chamorro Artists Association will be showing a special exhibit today through July 31 at the Bank of Guam in Hagåtña, except on July 11 when the exhibit will be shown at the Government House.
Pacific Daily News |
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Exhibit aims to shatter US stereotypes of Islam
In the months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Princess Wijdan Al Hashemi and her friend Aliki Moschis-Gauguet noticed that the only depictions they saw of Muslim women showed figures behind veils, oppressed by their cultures.
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Ongoing exhibits
'An Eye for Detail; 'On the Trail of New Treasures'; Miniatures and more; Photographs; Ellen Lanyon retrospective; Pastels from the permanent collection; The Iliad and the Odyssey: Paintings by James Robert Stewart; Alluring Locales: A Travelogue of Paintings; Art glass of the golden age; Beaver Creek School Museum; Building Americas Canals; Historic museum reopened
The Herald-Mail |
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Star Turns - July 3, 2008
A set of first edition Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling has been sold for £17 800 at an auction in Britain. The set of seven hardbacks, each carrying Rowling's signature on their illustrated cover, were sold at Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers in Midgham, near London on Tuesday.
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Best Bets
1. Long live Harley-Davidson! Just in time for the holiday weekend, a spanking new exhibit that celebrates America's top motorcycle. Joining the Harley exhibit Saturday at Toy Town Museum: “First Ladies,” where every president's wife looks like a doll, thanks to Madame Alexander; and “Art of Raggedy Ann and Andy,” from the family of creator Johnny Gruelle. Catch the action at 636 Girard Ave., ...
The Buffalo News |
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Sculpture show to showcase legacy of artists in Loveland
The Loveland Museum/Gallery is showcasing a quarter century of its art history in its latest exhibit, "A Sculptural Legacy: 25 Years of Sculpture."
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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Variety equals victory at Danvers Idol
DANVERS and mdash; The line was out the door, and some people were forced to stand in the parking lot at the Danvers Art Association for the inaugural edition of Danvers Idol last night. The Danvers Family Festival event was planned to take place at the Rotary Pavilion on the grounds of the Peabody Institute Library, but stormy weather forced Idol indoors. The change of venue did not deter ...
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