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French man pleads guilty in art theft case
MIAMI (AP) -- A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
Sentinel & Enterprise |
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Youth learn Colonial culture as American Independence Festival approaches
EXETER — From playing sports to weaving, from cooking JELL-O to hasty pudding, and from wearing jeans and T-shirts to the Colonial garb of working women, the American Independence Museum's Junior Role Players travelled back to the 18th century.
Exeter News-Letter |
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Puppet Fest Comes to Midwest
Puppet Fest Midwest is entering it's 6th year in Trenton. This year, the festival brought in 70 creators of various experience And hours of classroom sessions and pride in their profession show that this is not just child's play.
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17TH international art festival to open in Vitebsk
MINSK, July 11 (Itar-Tass) -- Some 5,000 singers, musicians, dancers, actors and painters from 35 countries, including Russia, will take part in the 17th international art festival “Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk.” The festival will open in Vitebsk on Friday.
Itar-Tass |
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Frenchman pleads guilty to trying to sell stolen Monet and Brueghels
A 56-year-old Frenchman today pleaded guilty in US court to attempting the sale of four paintings that were stolen by masked gunmen from the Museum of Fine Arts in Nice.
Guardian Unlimited |
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A bounty of chamber music from American Bach Soloists
American Bach Soloists' summer chamber music festival comes to San Francisco next week, with a huge, varied three-program lineup featuring "artistic spotlights," twilight offerings and "main event" performances.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Photography is lecture focus
THE role of women as photographers and models in 1920s Germany will be explored in a special lecture, run by the National Galleries of Scotland.
The Scotsman |
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view NIKITA ANAND picture gallery
Who would forget Daniel Craig's heroine Eva Green's role in the James Bond blockbuster CASINO ROYALE. Eva played the hot and sexy banker. Bond falls for her intelligence and intellectuality, while she ends up betraying his trust.
Glamsham.com |
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Uganda: Peter Oloya Re-Invents the Crested Crane
HE idolises Damien Hirst, the world's second most expensive living artist after Jasper Johns and Willem de Kooning. But there is not much to link the two sculptors other than their love for carving.
AllAfrica.com |
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Imagine being able to build the car you’ve always wanted. We did exactly that when Mazda invited us to style our very ...
Ever fancied sculpting your own car? What about developing a unique combination of paintwork and interior trim? Well, Mazda’s design bosses have thrown down the gauntlet and set us that very challenge – to design an Auto Express edition of the MX-5.
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Getty to sell Flickr photos
Flickr has teamed up with the well-known image company Getty Images to offer users a way to earn some money from the pictures they have taken and uploaded to the site. Getty provide a huge range of stock photography as well as a lot of the images you see adorning newspapers and magazines around the world. [...]
Geek.com |
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Datebook
A roundup of upcoming festivals, auditions, music, stage, comedy and art exhibits.
The Courier News |
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Still time to enjoy the fair
Enjoy games, contests and rides at the 62nd annual Ocean County Fair at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley.
Asbury Park Press |
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Events begin at the Fremont 4-H Fair
Static exhibits remain popular among youngsters (1 comment)
Fremont Tribune |
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Sand sculptors square off
GALLERY: Sandcastle Contest I VIDEO: Sand Sculpting
Asbury Park Press |
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Gala tonight marks reopening of Space 301 gallery
One year and $5.2 million after work began on the former Press-Register building, the nonprofit Centre for the Living Arts will reopen Space 301 tonight as one of downtown's most distinctive arts venues.
Mobile Press-Register |
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Art show honors slain teen
Money raised by an art auction in Raleigh will be used to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County.
The News & Observer |
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Two-Wheeled Weekend set for Huntsville Dragway
Huntsville Dragway will go from four wheels to two wheels Saturday and Sunday. The Two-Wheeled Weekend Event will showcase a variety of Pro Mod racers and will feature live music, food, vendors, and inflatable water slides and face painting.
The Huntsville Times |
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Festivals add touch of Hispanic and Italian cultures
Two free festivals celebrating Hispanic and Italian cultures will arrive in London this weekend. The first Caliente Festival Hispano takes place tomorrow at the Covent Garden Market.
London Free Press |
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Collectors Edition
"Helotroph," by Venske & Spanle, from the Las Vegas collection of Todd VonBastiaans, is surrounded by their smaller pieces called "Smurfs," from a private local collection, at the Las Vegas Art Museum.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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One of a Kind
THE Andy Warhol Collection by Pepe Jeans has proved a sell-out since its launch in May this year ( read all about it here ), such a success in fact that Pepe is now offering a bespoke T-shirt service from their Portobello Road store.
British Vogue |
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Sparks man loans American Indian items from collection to Sparks Heritage Museum
In the last full year of Woodrow Wilson's presidency and just days before Warren Harding was elected to the White House, Farrel L. Ross was born into a family of homesteaders.
Reno Gazette-Journal |
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Pinned Against the Wall: Four Photos Launches Stage One
Stage One of Four Photos was launched today with push-pins instead of traditional frames. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/photography/austin/prweb1094864.htm
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4 UMF students' films in festival Waterville event under way today
FARMINGTON - College junior Thomas Deul of Wilton made a film he assumed would "fade into nothingness." Instead, his film about a man stealing medicine his family needs will be shown Saturday at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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Blade editor gets national award
Steve Pollick, The Blade's outdoors editor, has received a national award for his series, Voyage of the Golden Eagle, which appeared in February and July, 2007. The series, which included photographic essays that appeared in The Blade's Toledo Magazine page, placed second in the boating/paddlesports category for newspapers in competition conducted by the Outdoor Writers Association of America. ...
The Toledo Blade |
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