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Festival celebrates rich history of piano duos
If two heads are better than one, are four hands better than two, at least at the piano? You can decide for yourself starting this weekend when the 20th anniversary edition of the Chicago Duo Piano Festival gets under way in Evanston.
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Collins plans to visit Norway Arts Festival on Saturday
NORWAY - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will be in town Saturday afternoon to tour the Norway Arts Festival and get a close-up look at the town's rich history.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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All's Welles
Though it's probably the least hyped of any of Chicago's major summer music fests, the Old Town School of Folk Music's Folk & Roots Festival is one of the most inviting and musically rewarding, with a welcoming communal vibe born of the staff's vital role as educators and eclectic booking that offers something for every taste.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Family and Kids
Pacific Art League presents Teen Art Show Visit Pacific Art League's Studio One throughout July to view the work of Paulina Shapona's students from "Teen Drawing: Fashion, Figure & Still Life." Shapona's students, many art-school bound, present work from their portfolio.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Latino fiesta planned July 20 at Sacajawea
The Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission will celebrate the outdoors across the state this summer with a series of festivals it hopes will introduce new audiences to the advantages of state parks.
Tri-City Herald |
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Pete Lacaba receives lifetime achievement award in India
Filipino poet, journalist, editor, translator, and screenwriter Jose "Pete" Lacaba receives the Aruna Vasudev Lifetime Achievement Awardee for Writing on Cinema during the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival.
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Anxious wait for Meeting Park activists
CAMPAIGNERS will have to wait at least three more weeks to find out if the Northern Meeting Park will be removed from the list of possible locations for a new £15 million art gallery and museum for the Highlands.
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Beat artist Bruce Conner dies
Bruce Conner, an artist internationally admired for his haunting, surrealistic sculptures and groundbreaking avant-garde films, died Monday at his home in San Francisco. He was 74. His death followed a long illness, said Susan Inglett, his New York dealer.
The Monterey County Herald |
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Singapore Sun Festival Returns to Celebrate the Art of Living Well
Asia's Premium Lifestyle Festival Features over 350 Regional and International Celebrities and Artists in More Than 90 Events The critically-acclaimed Singapore Sun Festival, returns for ano
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APB Foundation Signature Art Prize
The inaugural Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize will feature 34 artworks by artists from 12 countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Signature Art Prize was organised by the Singapore Art Museum with sponsorship from the APB Foundation.
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Artist combines architecture and rosy hues
WESTHAVEN--A series of new “rose art” oils by Westhaven painter Marvin Trump complement the first-ever gathering of Trinidad sculptor Eleanor Seeley's “Bronze Women” in July as the Westhaven Center for the Arts
Eureka Times-Standard |
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Festival welcomes wide range of fun
Tune up your bagpipes, clean your kilts (but don't forget your underwear) - the Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival will be stepping its way back to the Indian Ranch Performance Center tomorrow.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Of Interest: July 11, 2008
MALONE -- Franklin County Fair officials quashed speculation that former "American Idol" contestant Bucky Covington might not perform his Aug. 3 concert as scheduled.
Plattsburgh Press Republican |
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Festival finale lined up
WEEK Two of the Buckingham Festival Fortnight will offer family fun, comedy, music, sport and art from tomorrow, Saturday. (12/07) (11/07/2008 09:26:55)
Buckingham Today |
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Hillsborough's art program faces cuts again
A program that puts sculptures and paintings in public settings is once again being targeted by Hillsborough County budget-cutters.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Artists inspired by buildings
FITCHBURG - The warm sunshine yesterday evening allowed visitors at the second annual Downtown Paint-In exhibition on Main Street to take in the paintings of the city's architecture outdoors, where the works were created.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Our picks for this week's top events
Albert Cummings will perform at the Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival tomorrow. It runs today through Sunday at the Louisville Water Tower. Other highlights: Broadway musical "Cats" at Iroquois Amphitheater and Julie Andrews in a special musical show with the Louisville Orchestra.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Sollee takes a swing
Ben Sollee is racking up the kudos from critics for how he tackles the cello. Now the Louisville folk artist is taking on … Kanye West?!
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Casper briefs
Museum hosts Frontier Festival Fort Caspar Museum will host "Impressions on Wyoming" -- the theme for its Frontier Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 26. This event is free of charge and open to the public.
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Art in the city this weekend
Counting down the days until the opening of "The Dark Knight," but want some superhero action now? Then head to the Met to see action-packed high fashion in its "Superheroes" exhibit.
New York Daily News |
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Mount Dora watercolor exhibit reaches back 500 years for inspiration
The watercolor paintings of Farhana Hussain fuse a 500-year-old Indian art style and American inspiration with a contemporary feeling.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Calendar Girls picks and clicks for July 12 - 18—Hadassah, the cosmos and more
(BENEFIT) To lure young and trendy philanthropists to their big-deal fundraising bash, Young Hadassah International is trotting out more than just the humdrum silent auction.
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles |
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Original Ideas: Paintings and Giclées
The painting you bought to match your sofa may increase in worth or it may be as salable as your kid's pasta-filled craft project.
Investopedia |
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The net tightens on Valley ‘giants’
PLANS for a massive £2.7m sculpture modelled on a pair of tights were unveiled in Middlesbrough yesterday, heralding a recession-defying art project called Tees Valley Giants.
The Journal |
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Rockwall/Rowlett news briefs
The Royse City Library will host a "Me, My Teddy and My Favorite Book" portrait session fundraiser today and Saturday at Sheila Whitney Photography, 121 S. Arch St. in Royse City. A $10 reservation fee is required. Reservation fees and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the library.
Dallas Morning News |
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