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U.S. stocks drop sharply as oil surges, mortgage giants slide
U.S. stocks tumble lower as oil tops $147 a barrel and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson rejects the idea of an imminent bailout of mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Local artists show off works at BGSU show
A steady stream of artists arrived at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center Thursday afternoon and evening bearing...
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Graffiti monsters hit HCMC gallery
VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of 15 paintings inspired by graffiti by Vietnamese-American artist Burt Quoc Nguyen is now on show in HCM City. at San Art features images of horrible faces done using watercolours on canvas.
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Yeehaw, O.C.! Fair To Be Open Through August 3
"Say Cheese" is the theme for the 2008 Orange County Fair, which opens Friday for a three-week run at the Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. According to officials, the pairing of cheese and cameras will celebrate the California cheese industry and the joy of photography. First-day crowd-pleasers include the traditional first-hour free admission, from noon to 1 p.m., to heavyweight entertainers B.B. ...
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The grain elevator photography of Bruce Selyem , familiar to Grain Journal readers through the "Old Time Elevator" feature that appears in each issue, is the focus of a 2009 North American Grain Elevators calendar available for sale to the public.
Grainnet.com |
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Language no barrier in stirring festival opener
The XXIII International Hispanic Theatre Festival is up and running through the end of July at the Carnival Studio Theater in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Prometeo's space on Miami Dade College's Wolfson campus and several other locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
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Language no barrier in stirring festival opener
The XXIII International Hispanic Theatre Festival is up and running through the end of July at the Carnival Studio Theater in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Prometeo's space on Miami Dade College's Wolfson campus and several other locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
Miami Herald |
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Family sends e-mail messages to generate votes
Jennifer Falci took a photograph of her 6-year-old yellow mixed Labrador, Jayda, specifically for this year's Top Dog contest and then campaigned through the Internet to enlist support from friends to produce the winning tally.
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Adhesive-free crafts
Olivia Kipp, 11, makes a paper mask using no tape, glue or staples, during an animal mask sculpture workshop with Ann Kremers at Milne Public Library in Williamstown Wednesday as part of a teen summer reading program.
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Red Bull Illume Brings Best of Action and Adventure Sports to the Twin Cities
Red Bull Illume -- the first-ever international action adventure sports photography competition -- made its Midwest debut in Minneapolis last night. The Stone Arch Bridge unveiling was witnessed by more than 2,000 spectators as twenty-five eight-by-eight foot cubes revealed 50 spectaculars images.
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Lunchtime talk
Phoebe Anna Traquair, the first important professional woman artist of modern Scotland will be the feature of a lunchtime talk by Kate Gillespie, assistant keeper (applied arts) Aberdeen Art Gallery at the museum on Thursday, 17 July. 2008/07/11 00:00:00
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London opens doors to Europe's biggest Islamic cultural extravaganza
UK - Islam London's Olympia exhibition halls opened its doors Friday to tens of thousands of visitors attending IslamExpo 2008, Europe's largest celebration of Islamic culture, tradition, innovation and art.
Islamic Republic News Agency |
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Language no barrier in stirring festival opener
The XXIII International Hispanic Theatre Festival is up and running through the end of July at the Carnival Studio Theater in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Prometeo's space on Miami Dade College's Wolfson campus and several other locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
Miami Herald |
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Chagrin Falls: Art Walk on tap downtown July 17-18
The annual Chagrin Falls Art Walk will be from 4-9 p.m. July 17 and noon to 9 p.m. July 18 in the downtown business district. Boutiques and galleries will host 50 guest artists exhibiting or demonstrating their works. The evening...
Chagrin Herald Sun |
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Smithsonian’s new crystal skulls display: Fact or fiction?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some mysteries are such fun you almost don’t want to know the truth. That may help explain why people are fascinated with crystal skulls. Happy to share the spotlight with the latest Indiana Jones movie, the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History is putting its crystal skull on display starting Thursday.
The Pantagraph |
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Arts & Entertainment Calendar
n The Gallery at the Network, 778 Higuera St., Suite B., San Luis Obispo, will feature nationally and internationally known ceramicist Bill Shinn during July.
The Adobe Press |
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The Albright-Knox's new Panza exhibition of light- and color-based works is also one of its most ambitious
Dr. Giuseppe Panza di Biumo, an unassuming man of 84, is perhaps the closest thing to a walking oracle Buffalo's art world has seen since Seymour H. Knox.
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'Panza Collection' puts the focus on color and light
Kazimir Malevich initiated the Suprematism movement in art by painting "Black Square" in 1915. Nearly a full century later, artists still find the use of a single color enough for the creation of a work of art.
The Buffalo News |
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For the love of Ellie
For Midlander Christine Erskine, art can make a statement. In her felt-marker and acrylic painting, "For Love of Ellie," that statement is the plight and promise of abandoned animals.
Midland Daily News |
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First Friday Takes Place Tonight
Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk takes place this month on the second Friday, July 11, beginning at 6 p.m. throughout the town.
Leesburg Today |
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Passport Fridays program at QMA
The Queens Museum of Art will kick off the fourth season of its Passport Fridays program on Friday, July 11 with an event highlighting the culture of West Africa.
Queens Courier |
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Movie museum open during construction
The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria is going to remain open to the public while they undergo a major expansion, according to administrators. Although the theater will be closed during the work, people can visit the galleries through an entrance at 37th Street, near 35th Avenue.
Queens Courier |
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Windemere Gallery brings art back to life
Built in a Civil War-era home, the gallery helps artists revive their craft.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Reception to honor artist Brown
CRYSTAL BEACH — The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation Museum will have a wine-and-cheese reception Saturday for Sidney Brown.
Galveston County Daily News |
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Africa: China to Host African Music Festival Soon
This year's African Music Festivals will be held in three cities in China. The international festival organised by the African Music Festival in China is scheduled to take place on the first week of December 2008.
AllAfrica.com |
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