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Highlights
Does a dolphin trainer have an unfair advantage in water contests? On "American Gladiators" (Channel 4 at 8 p.m.), a college student, an investment manager and a media director also battle for the prize.
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Entertainment
The impact of the drought on people and the land is the subject of a new photographic exhibition at Old Parliament House. Beyond Reasonable Drought features 80 images of drought stricken plains and life on the land by professional and amateur photographers.
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Exhibit looks at Islamic life
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.: 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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Burns: Looking past grim markets
It's hard to believe, sitting here at a cottage window, that the world is having its daily crisis, that billions are being lost, that oil prices are yet higher, and it is all the subject of important — no, pressing — chatter on the Internet.
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It's beneficial for us to look beyond today's problems
BELFAST, MAINE: It's hard to believe, sitting here at a cottage window, that the world is having its daily crisis, that billions are being lost, that oil prices are yet higher, and it is all the subject of important — no, pressing — chatter on the Internet.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Man rips head from Hitler wax figure
A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum, according to police.
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Officials hope time is right for more hangar restoration
LANSING With masonry repair and tuckpointing for the municipal airport's Ford Hangar now complete, the Lansing Historical Society wants to use what's left of money it raised from a public art project to pay for some restoration work on the hangar's exterior.
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Historic homes doing better in N.C
Many house museums in nation struggling; some cut hours.
The News & Observer |
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Tories' 'radical' fuel tax plans
The Conservatives have unveiled radical plans to slash fuel tax to help families cope with soaring prices. Shadow chancellor George Osborne promised to link duty levels to oil costs, so the Government "shared the pain" of hikes and "shared the gain" of falls.
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East Lake news in brief
CROWN POINT Students commended by schools for artwork Superintendent Teresa Eineman commended Crown Point Community School Corp. students who won the 2007-08 Superintendent's Choice Award. The program was implemented the year before, honoring student artwork which has been selected for purchase and permanent display at the Administrative Service Center. This award is based on talent, skill and ...
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Fashion photographer shares time, advice with shutterbugs
Runner-up in VH1's "The Shot" spoke to a crowd of 35 people yesterday about his photography career.
The Gleaner |
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"Jesus freaks" spread word at festival
Dozens of young people at Creation, a Christian music festival in Pennsylvania, wore green T-shirts with the slogan "Young, Single, Available." They weren't looking for a date. They were proclaiming their willingness to spend a year as a missionary in Asia.
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Bicyclists’ Photos Roll In (in Contests)
Check out the best from our Bike to Work Photo Contest.
The Tyee |
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Art showcased in park
BERKELEY SPRINGS - Berkeley Springs State Park was home to area artists Sunday as part of the Art in the Park festival, as they showed off everything from jewelry and paintings to a variety of sculptures. The festival is in its second year, according to Berkeley Springs resident Nancy Nathan, who helped organize the event.
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Chicago museum opens exhibit on immigration
A window washer dressed as Spiderman scales a building. A nanny clad as Cat Woman attends to children. A pizza delivery man wearing Superman garb rides a bike with pies in the basket.
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Museum's leaky roof a concern
Leaks expose need for help at Rourke Jim O'Rourke understands that the Moorhead museum which has his name on it may be in need of some assistance from the city to repair a leaky roof. The Rourke Art Museum is a city-owned building, and is on the National Register of Historical Places, but like many cases, age has eroded the building in unexpected ways. Advertisement: MAYVILLE STATE ...
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Best Bets
Wednesday Brazilian rhythms The Summer Music Series at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown - "A Little Night Music" - begins with Latin jazz duo Minas. Free with museum admission: $6.50; $6 seniors; $4 ages 6 to 18. 7 p.m. Rain or shine. 138 S. Pine St. www.michenermuseum.org; 215-340-9800.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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School Notes
The University of the Arts will offer a week-long studio and museum program for art teachers and art enthusiasts at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in Doylestown.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Things looking up at Abington
The Abington Art Center does outdoor sculpture in a big way. It's especially effective at locating new sculptures in a woodsy environment along a winding path through its 27-acre Sculpture Park.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Artist attempts to smash record
BERKELEY SPRINGS - Bari Benson received inspiration to construct a giant ceramic chain in an unlikely manner. "I was challenged by a regional art group in Maryland to do something with ceramics that had never been done before," said Benson, who took the challenge to heart and created a ceramic chain that was on display Sunday at the Art in the Park festival in Berkeley Springs State Park.
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Engineer left his mark on Cowtown
By SUSAN SCHROCK FORT WORTH — Edwin "Ted" Reed Fay left his mark on Cowtown, from his role in the construction of the Kimbell Art Museum to hosting foreign pianists for the renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at his home. Mr. Fay, a retired engineer and community volunteer, died Wednesday in Fort Worth. He was 88. After serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II, Mr. ...
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Good things in the garden
With a warm sound and bluesy essence centering his approach, tenor saxophonist Houston Person treated responsive listeners to a bouquet of jazz, standards and Brazilian chestnuts Thursday afternoon at the Newark Museum.
The Star-Ledger |
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Wax Likeness of Hitler Is Attacked in Berlin
A visitor ripped the head off a wax sculpture of Hitler at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin.
New York Times |
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Robert Rauschenberg at Blue Sky
When he died on May 12 at age 82 , Robert Rauschenberg was described as many things: a beneficent champion of artists and charities; a productive, cunning artist who wasn't afraid to take on just about everything, including paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs; and an unpretentious visionary, who considered life's enigmas by using the everyday stuff we use while going about our daily ...
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Arboretum hosts gamelan concert
The N.C. Arboretum will host The Low Tech Ensemble from Western Carolina University, 5-7 p.m. July 15, for the third Twilight Tuesday event of the season. The ensemble will perform gamelan music in the lobby of the Baker Exhibit Center.
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