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Exhibition aims to feed struggling Zimbabwe sculptors
FEED the mind – and the artist. A lifeline to sculptors in Zimbabwe, left penniless after years of unrest destroyed the tourism industry, is being provided through a sale at a Yorkshire tourist attraction. (11/07/2008 14:16:55)
Yorkshire Post Today |
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Week of musical fun planned for Tayport
Fun is coming to Tayport as the second Ferryport Festival opens tomorrow with a parade and fun day.
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French citizen tries to sell stolen Monet to FBI
A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
CTV.ca |
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Friday's National Cherry Festival Schedule
The National Cherry Festival schedule for Friday, July 11, 2008.
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Arts and crafts vendors invited to set up at Pellissippi State balloon festival
Pellissippi State Technical Community College is seeking talented artisans and craftspersons to participate in the college’s fifth annual hot air balloon festival Sept. 26 and 27 at the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road.
The Oak Ridger |
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Annual Garden Walk today
The 15th annual Garden Walk: A Celebration of Community and Gardening features self-guided tours of private home gardens and more. Tickets cost $10. Children younger than 6 are admitted free. 6-9 p.m. Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, 1400 1st Ave. N. 727-8255.
Great Falls Tribune |
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‘Under One Sky’ brushes up city; Local artist shows work
In his "Under One Sky" exhibit, local artist Juan Antonio Barajas uses various media to depict Laredo and the Mexican culture in a series of paintings on display at the Laredo Public Library.Aside from Barajas' oil and canvas, watercolor and charcoal landscapes and portraits at the library, the renowned artist, originally from Torreon, Coahuila, will teach Laredo children artistic techniques in ...
Laredo Morning Times |
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Coxreels' Catalog Features the Newest Products in the Reel Industry
Coxreels introduces its newest, 40 full-color page catalog, showcasing the most complete, innovative and comprehensive industrial and commercial grade reel line. User-friendly and easy to navigate, Coxreels' catalog outlines new information and products in our wide selection of hose, cord, and cable reels, including six new series of reels with more than 80 new models. The illustrations and ...
ThomasNet |
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Check it out - Groton Public Library
The Quote Corner "Knowledge is free at the library. Just bring your own container." -- Unknown. Photography exhibit and demonstration with Suzanne Révy.
Groton Landmark |
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Tucson school district's art display hits the road
There is one drawback to getting a traveling art museum back-to-school ready. It means working through the summer heat, sweltering in a modified moving van.
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix |
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Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm tours downtown Flint's renovation effort, calls it 'cool'
FLINT, Michigan -- Surrounded by brick walls, glass sliding doors and contemporary art in downtown's newest remodeled building, Kathi Horton told Gov. Jennifer Granholm that she remembered Granholm's words when Rowe Inc. broke ground here.
The Kalamazoo Gazette |
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Vlaminck: Expressing mood with color
An exhibition at the Musee du Luxembourg in Paris traces the artistic evolution of the man who mattered most among the half-dozen painters at the heart of the Fauve movement.
International Herald Tribune |
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Rome's she-wolf statue not so ancient?
For centuries, the she-wolf has been one of Rome's most powerful symbols But now some experts are contending that the bronze statue in a city museum atop Capitoline Hill might not be so old after all.
Cape Cod Times |
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BENTONVILLE : Arrowhead fan outgrows house, opens museum
BENTONVILLE — David Bogle’s passion for American Indian artifacts started about six years ago when he bought some arrowheads to display along the stairwell in his home. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
NWAnews.com |
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NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “When he started outgrowing the house, we thought he was going a bit nuts.” Erin Bogle, daughter of David Bogle, who created the Museum of Native American Artifacts, which opened Thursday, to house his collection Article, 1B Today’s happenings Washington County Election Commission, 3 p.m. Today’s happenings Prenatal Charity Casino Night, 7-11 p.m., John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers ...
NWAnews.com |
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Northerners love to rock;
Cochrane District has a special place in the hearts of the music gods. The latest musical venture to suggest that the powers upstairs smile upon us was the 11th-annual Porquis Blues Festival, which was successful in attracting talent from across Canada and delighting hundreds of live music lovers. [...]
Timmins Daily Press |
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ART NEWS by Bobbi Seidel
The 2008 Member, Student & Faculty Exhibition runs July 17 through 24 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Long Beach Township. Artwork on display will include watercolors, oils, sculpture, fiber art and jewelry. A reception with the artists takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the foundation, 120 Long Beach Blvd. in the Loveladies section. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 ...
Asbury Park Press |
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ALL BETS OFF?
Artist’s rendering provided by Centaur Gaming This rendering shows the side entrance of the proposed Valley View Downs racing track. The state Gaming Control Board unanimously rejected Centaur Gaming’s request for a conditional license Thursday.
Ellwood City Ledger |
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Some see it a s naive rubbish, others as a new form of folk art. Sean O'Toole charts the rise of urban art
remembered as the tipping point for urban art. In January, an online bidder offered R2,8m (£208 100) on website eBay for a piece of graffiti attributed to the anonymous English satirist and painter Banksy.
Financial Mail |
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Art nominations sought for 8 Wonders contest
INMAN -- The Kansas Sampler Foundation announced that they are now taking nominations for art for the next 8 Wonders of Kansas contest. Nominations will be taken through July and can be submitted online at 8wonders.org or sent to 978 Arapaho Road, Inman, KS 67546.
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle |
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Art and Taiko drumming to fill Pomerene lawn Sunday
COSHOCTON - The Pomerene Center for the Arts will host an opening reception for the new All Mimsy papier-mache art exhibit by Gina Rupe 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13.
Coshocton Tribune |
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Tinia's Artwork Changes and Grows After She Is Diagnosed With Cancer
This award-winning piece is stunning in its simplicity - a garment of white and beige cascading into a burst of color - but even more so in its complexity of emotion and experience.
The Lakeland Ledger |
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Auction benefits library mural project
Recently an event to raise funds for the Banning Library was held at the Cultural Alliance, Woman's Club building on West Hays Street in Banning. The dinner and auction event was to help make the Banning Library Mural a reality. The art and banner auction raised funds totaling over $2,400.
The Record Gazette |
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Maine International Film Festival Opens
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, head to Waterville... Film fans from all over New England and beyond will descend on the city over the next 10 days as Waterville hosts the 11th annual Maine International Film Festival.
WABI Bangor |
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Indian firm acquires Hollywood's MovieBeam
Valuable Group has acquired MovieBeam, a U.S. wireless video-on-demand system, for an undisclosed sum in the first such takeover by an Indian firm.MovieBeam, originally launched in 2005 by Disney, uses a set-top box system for movie rental. The company was taken over last year by Movie Gallery, a movie and game rental company.Valuable Group, a privately-held media group in Mumbai led by Sanjay ...
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