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Reality bites of glossy TV shows
Until a few days ago, Dhoom Macha Le Dhoom was one of many dance contests aired on every television channel, paying obeisance to reality shows as the mantra to TRP nirvana.
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Roberts work stolen from uni
STAFF and security at the Australian National University failed to notice for up to two months that a painting by one of Australia's most famous artists had been stolen.
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Meadows Museum Presents Jack Kilby: The Eye of Genius - Photographs by the Inventor of the Microchip, July 12 - ...
SMU -- Jack St. Clair Kilby's invention of the integrated circuit , or microchip, at Texas Instruments in 1958 revolutionized the world, creating limitless applications for computers, calculators, space-age technology and much more.
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'Time Myth' may end up in Interlochen
The much-debated "Time Myth" sculpture could be headed to Interlochen Center for the Arts after public outcry thwarted plans to install it at the city's bayfront.
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Police seek info on stolen sculpture
A $1,200 copper and stainless steel sculpture was reported missing from the Main Street Gallery in Leland.
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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STONEHAVEN PAINTING
A Victorian painting of the Stonehaven fishing fleet heading home to harbour is expected to sell for more than £3000 in Edinburgh next week. "Sunshine and Shadow."
Fishupdate.com |
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Oatlands Art Show Begins Monday
Oatlands Plantation is readying the grounds for its annual Four Seasons of Oatlands Art Show & Sale, taking place July 7 through July 27 in the historic Carriage House on the property.
Leesburg Today |
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Walworth children explore Charlie Chaplin’s London
Schoolchildren have been looking at the Elephant & Castle as known to Charlie Chaplin and as well as its future for an art exhibition.
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Sick of Sarah nabs a Summerfest win
Minneapolis' all-woman quintet Sick Of Sarah is no stranger to the winner's circle in band contests. The group, which already won MTV's virtual Kaya's battle of the bands, also was named "best emerging artist" on Sunday, June 29 at Summerfest.
OnMilwaukee.com |
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These eight see crafts as fine arts
As updated assessments of established, popular trends in contemporary art go, the Philadelphia Art Alliance's "Paper[space]" is the one of the best of its kind. It doesn't try to be an all-inclusive survey of artists working with paper as their primary medium (a trend under way for a good 15 years) - such prominent contemporary paper manipulators as Aric Obrosey and Lane Twitchell are missing.
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US denies entry for bushmen recruited to build mud huts.
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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St. Peter's 42nd annual Art Show slated for July 5 in Lewes
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Women will present the 42nd Annual Art Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 5 at St. Peter’s Square, Second and Market sts., Lewes.
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Packard Reath Gallery to feature Halliday
The Packard Reath Gallery is hosting an exhibition of new color still-life photographs by David Halliday, the artist’s third exhibition with the gallery.
Cape Gazette |
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Hitler waxwork condemned
BERLIN'S new waxwork museum unveiled a figure of a glum-looking Adolf Hitler today, in a mock bunker during the last days of his life, an exhibit that has been criticised as in bad taste.
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Projects melds art and engineering
A BEAT-UP Land Rover has been transformed into a “musical sculpture” by a group of young art students from Halton. The vehicle, which doubles up as a mobile club, has been developed at Riverside College.
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Variety is the spice at Westmoreland Festival
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival is bringing in new talent to supplement the traditional fare that's drawn return crowds for 34 years. ...
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Hitler wax figure unveiled in Berlin amid criticism
BERLIN (Reuters) - 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 criticised as in bad taste.
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Heralded headliner
The 17th annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival takes place this weekend and Donna the Buffalo will headline for a 17th consecutive year.
Erie Times-News |
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Editor's pick: ‘Dawn to Dusk’
WHEN: Saturday, July 5 to Saturday, August 2. Opening reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5. WHERE: The Gallery at Antiques of Milford in Forest Hall, 216 Broad Street, Milford, PA.
The Narrowsburg River Reporter |
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Happy birthday, Joe
What Mary Cassatt and Andy Warhol are to Pittsburgh and Andrew Wyeth is to Chadds Ford, Joseph Plavcan is to Erie.
Erie Times-News |
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Imaginarium plans festive 4th
The Imaginarium of South Texas invites the community to its July 4 Weekend family event, "SANDtastico!" at Mall del Norte, next to Dillard's.The museum is creating an indoor beach and planning a bunch of beach play fun.
Laredo Morning Times |
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Eats, festivals
BUFFET BRUNCH -- Wed., July 9, 9-11 a.m. -- Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St. -- speaker, Linda Harrah, "Chapters of My Life" -- sponsored by Erie Christian Women's Club Center -- $9.50 -- register by July 7: Blanche, 456-4371, or Nancy, 824-9944.
Erie Times-News |
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2008 Baby Contest at the Tennessee Valley Fair
The Tennessee Valley Fair in Knoxville is searching for beautiful babies to participate in the 2008 Baby Contest. The competition will be held on Sept. 6.
The Oak Ridger |
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Bushmen earn museum invite, but not U.S. visa
Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at a Virginia museum have been denied visas because officials say they failed to convince them that their visit would be temporary.
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Jazz Fest takes over downtown starting Friday
80/35 isn't the only multi-stage music festival in Iowa this weekend. In fact, there's one happening right in downtown Iowa City, free of charge. Part of the "Summer of the Arts" program, the Iowa City Jazz Festival will hit the downbeat Friday at 4:30 p.m. with the United Jazz Ensemble and continue through the weekend, leading up to the final performance by the Joshua Redman Trio at 8 p.m. ...
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