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'Tutankhamun' is heading to Texas
DALLAS – Tickets for the King Tut exhibit opening this fall at the Dallas Museum of Art are on sale.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Cutting arts a mistake
I was an art teacher in Alachua County for 30 years. Out of the blue, I recently received a letter from one of my former students who is now the lead designer of a magazine in Portland, Ore.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Madcap looks to classics
In 2008-09, Madcap Puppet Theatre will feature three familiar premieres for the company's Cincinnati Art Museum weekend matinee series.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Country Fair Friday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 3
For those who want to enter various events provided during the fair that will be held at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Oasis Stamplede, the Churchill Country Fair premium book with entry information is available at the Churchill County Extension, County Museum, County Library, Chamber of Commerce, Convention Center, Lahontan Valley Environmental Alliance Office and ...
Reno Gazette-Journal |
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Ready, set, dig! Sand-sculpting contest set for Wednesday
They will arrive Wednesday morning, armed with buckets, shovels, plastic spoons and straws. They will scope the beach. They will claim a spot.
Asbury Park Press |
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Not in my name - Madiba to gallery
Nelson Mandela has distanced himself from a gallery in London selling artworks associated with his name, his lawyers said on Friday.
Pretoria News |
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Not in my name - Madiba to gallery
Nelson Mandela has distanced himself from a gallery in London selling artworks associated with his name, his lawyers say.
Independent Online |
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Get involved...
A SALE of Royal Family memorabilia made almost £450,000 at auction yesterday.
Sunday Mail |
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Auction offers deals on Nugget items
The best place to find a deal Saturday was at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks.
Reno Gazette-Journal |
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Woman turns Brighton lot into a city garden getaway - with video, audio slide show and photo gallery
She might live on a typical city lot, but Diane Christopher's backyard is anything but normal.
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus |
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Museum on Mandovi river bank to give a glimpse on Goa's past
As Goa state museum is saturated with no more space left for additional galleries, the state government has decided to set-up a new cultural centre on Mandovi river bank here.
Deccan Herald |
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At the Tate Britain: art or track?
LONDON - Martin Creed, the artist who won the 2001 Turner Prize with lights going on and off, has unveiled his latest work: A runner sprinting every 30 seconds through Tate Britain's Duveen sculpture gallery.
San Jose Mercury News |
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City chips in more for Catfish Days
WILMINGTON -- Officials are hoping to make a blast out of this year's Catfish Days Festival. It is after all the 10th anniversary of the remaking of the popular community event.
The Herald News |
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Prized painting not by Goya, museum says
MADRID -- For years, Spain's famed Prado museum had its suspicions about one of its most prized Goyas. Now the museum says it is certain the painting is not by the 18th century master.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Banned sculpture on display in gallery
With the fast-tracking Tuesday of Ashland's sign code update by the City Council, Kevin Christman is hopeful he may soon be able to display his stirring bronze sculpture, "Alchemy of Light," in front of Soundpeace on Main Street.
The Mail Tribune |
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Historic political printing plates to go up for auction in Baltimore
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - As Americans watch history being made in this year's presidential race, researchers in New Hampshire have been examining a one-of-a-kind treasure of printing plates that gave earlier generations a front-row seat to political history.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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Festival reflects Berea's fine-craft tradition
Berea is where the Bluegrass meets the mountains. It is a small Kentucky town experience like no other. The charming little town is home to the 27-year-old Berea Craft Fair, recently renamed a "festival" and augmented with dancers, jugglers and musicians.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Louisville artist's political poster does well at polls
A poster by Louisville artist Tina Mackin is among 30 selected from 250 national entries for the traveling exhibition "The Art of Politics 2008," which was organized during the presidential election year in order to make political issues more visible.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Critic's pick: all Kentucky
Louisville's Kaviar Forge & Gallery, 1718 Frankfort Ave., expands on its laudable crusade to give credit where it's due — to the often unseen artists. It hosts its second exhibition on the notion of "Artists in Our Midst," opening Thursday. An artist reception is 6-9 p.m. July 25.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Contest winner lives green
Some kids entered SamTrans' "Art Take a Bus Ride" competition because they like to draw. Nine-year-old Kevin Huo of Foster City did it because he wants to help save the world.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Pizarro: A holiday tradition revived
There was a nice start to reviving a San Jose tradition with the Rose, White and Blue Parade, which finished up Friday morning with a community festival on The Alameda.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Dance component offers acts for all artistic tastes
Washington has a reputation for high-flown rhetoric, and official pomp and circumstance. Then along comes the Capital Fringe Festival to upend all that. Audacious, and sometimes slyly subversive, by its very nature it encourages controversy - at least it hopes so.
The Washington Times |
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Will airport be a waste? Expansion continues as passenger levels decline, fuel costs rise
With the airline industry in disarray amid the startling rise in oil prices, new questions are emerging about the impact on San Jose's lofty $1.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Portrait captures essence of Hopper
One exceptional piece of art can attract visitors to an art center or museum.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Reno scores big with bet on Artown
RENO – An arts and cultural festival that began 13 years ago as an attempt to fill a tourism gap between the Reno Rodeo in June and the Hot August Nights car rally is coming of age as a key component of civic leaders’ efforts to revive the city’s image and restore its sense of community.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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