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C-Street classes create hope through artwork
Creativity and self-expression are alive and well in Springfield. Residents of the Missouri Hotel, who are currently homeless, expressed their gifts and talents during an art show June 20 in the hotel's community room. Dozens of community members, including members of the Springfield City Council and Greene County Commission, attended the show to read poetry, see artwork and talk to the artists.
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Jonathan Biggs And Mish Lorraine: Northern Pride
Northern Pride is a new and exciting LGBT festival for the North East, and the range of events being organised as part of the festival should ensure that there is something for everyone!
RainbowNetwork.com |
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New Kit Photo Gallery
Nottingham Forest players model the new home shirt for the 2008-09 season. Photography by Geoff Peabody.
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Craven residents festival boosters
CRAVEN -- As workers prepare the festival site for this weekend's Craven Country Jamboree, residents of the village appear to be taking all the hubbub in stride.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix |
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Masco art to go to L.A. museum, bypassing DIA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has purchased a world-class, multimillion-dollar collection of 46 pieces of Oceanic art from the Taylor-based Masco Corporation Foundation. The executive chairman of Masco Corp. is Richard Manoogian, one of the Detroit Institute of Arts' most generous patrons.
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Wyandotte Street Fair features more than 250 artists
A highlight of Downriver summers since 1962, this year featuring 250 painters, sculptors, potters, jewelers and more
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Green stuff
Butterfly Zone: Plants and Pollinators An exhibition about plant pollination that features hundreds of living butterflies. Through Nov. 2. Conservatory of Flowers, John F. Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park, S.F. (415) 666-7001. www.conservatoryofflowers.org....
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Home events
ARTiques A festival of art and antiques with events, lectures and exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Fri., Mon.-Tues. San Francisco Design Center, 2 Henry Adams St., S.F. (415) 490-5800. www.sfdesigncenter.com. Oakland Heritage Alliance Walking Tours: Mountain...
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"Jackie Chan Museum" shows his glory
Jackie Chan's legendary career will be archived in a new museum for which the star laid the foundation Tuesday in Shanghai. Chan handpicked the location for the museum, which will be named after him, in the Changfeng Ecology Commercial District in Shanghai's Putuo District, Sina.com.cn says.
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200 movies for 10th Osian's Asian-Arab film fest from Thursday
Movie-buffs are preparing for an 11-day mega celluloid treat here from Thursday, with nearly 200 films from the Asian-Arab world, along with a host of allied activities, featuring in the 10th edition of the Osian's Cinefan Film Festival.
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WE HEAR . . .
THAT new editor-in-chief Glenn O'Brien has downtown designer Ricky Clifton redecorating the SoHo offices of Art in America in garish pop colors, and Clifton is installing Peter Brant-owned artworks, including Warhol prints and a bas- relief of a...
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Watteau surprise at auction
MASTERPIECES
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Surfers and board makers rocked by high oil prices
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — For years, Chris Mauro took a 10-mile detour on his way to work each morning to check out the swells at his favorite surf break and plot the best location for his after-work wave-riding.
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Lincoln exhibit to visit Berea Artisan Center
The Kentucky Historical Society's HistoryMobile, featuring an exhibit titled Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln , will be in the parking lot of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. This exhibit is free. Call (859) 985-5448 or visit www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov. It's a tie-dye thing The Madison County Public Library, 507 West Main Street ...
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MEN MEMORIES
MARY McFadden took a museum tour the other day, while writer Gregory Speck took notes. At the Buckminster Fuller show at the Whitney, the fashion legend remarked, "I knew Bucky pretty well several decades ago, but we could never decide if he was a...
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Papers name a manager to look into consolidation
Sandra D. Long, an Inquirer managing editor, has been named to oversee the possible consolidation of the photography desks, copy desks, editorial assistants, and photo-toning functions at both The Inquirer and Daily News, owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings L.L.C.
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Comic book stores beloved by some, unknown to others See featured video in multimedia news gallery.
One only has to look at the recent blockbuster movies like "Spider-Man," "Batman Begins" and "Iron Man" to see the major influence that comic books have on popular culture. For nearly 70 years, this industry has provided iconic characters, fantastic storylines and enjoyment for all ages.
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Seven new sculptures to be added at Benson By Sarah Bultema Loveland Reporter-Herald
A giraffe, peacock, cowboy and old woman are coming to the Benson Park Sculpture Garden as a few of the latest sculpture additions donated by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council. Seven new pieces, which were purchased with proceeds from last year’s Sculpture in the Park show, will be welcomed in a dedication ceremony Saturday at the park.
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Celebration honors grandest of governors
Museum exhibit, ceremonies mark 100th birthday of Rockefeller ALBANY -- If Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller hadn't existed, the Empire State would have had to create him. On Tuesday, many came to praise him at the opening of "Rockefeller at 100."The State Museum exhibit honors the 100th anniversary of the birth of the dyslexic, Dartmouth-educated, art-collecting, impossibly wealthy, middle ...
Albany Times Union |
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College, museum joining on journal
Simi Valley will be featured in the coming edition of a historical journal produced as a collaborative effort between Moorpark College and the Museum of Ventura County.
Ventura County Star |
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RPO finishes tenure at Bravo! after 19 years
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra enhanced its reputation by playing for the past 19 years at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado. What's next for the orchestra now that its contract expired and it hasn't been invited back?
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Museum's art deal raises eyebrows
Two committees of the Association of Art Museum Directors are looking into ethical issues surrounding the Denver Art Museum's April purchase of an 1892 painting by famed American painter Thomas Eakins.
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Pomona to celebrate 40th, and you can dunk the mayor
POMONA - The village will celebrate its 40th anniversary Sunday, coinciding with its second annual music festival and craft fair.
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Break Out Those Crayons
The long Independence Day weekend is over. But don't let the vision of red, white and blue leave your mind just yet. Polly's Bakery Cafe is sponsoring a Fourth of July coloring contest through July 31.
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Art Sandwiched-In
Join artist Dannielle Tegeder at noon as she discusses her work found in “Future Tense: Reshaping the Landscape” which is on display at the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College. Bring your lunch or buy one in the cafe for this informal talk and gallery tour. Coffee and cookies are provided. Free with $5 museum admission. 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase. 914-251-6100.
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