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Merritt Mountain Music Festival climbs new heights
And to think Wednesday was such a nice, benign, sun-dappled summer’s idyll of a day as early arrivals at the 16th Merritt Mountain Music Festival lolled in the Coldwater River, a scudding breeze keeping everything cool enough. OK, a stiff wind. But it was nice. Vancouver Province
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Auckland’s exquisite Civic Theatre had a steady buzz of excitement as the 40th Auckland International Film Festival opened last night. Festival Director Bill Gosden said the evening was about New Zealand filmmakers and in particular, female New Zealand filmmakers. Scoop.co.nz
Administrator gives museum a burst of enthusiasm
April Petronella had been in El Paso only a few weeks when she saw an ad in the newspaper that piqued her interest: "Small museum seeks part-time help. El Paso Times
Borrego, Ponte show range in new exhibit
The International Museum of Art of El Paso will showcase the talent of two local artists in the exhibit "Dcoupes de la vie" ("Contours of Life"), which will open to the public Thursday. El Paso Times
'Cruzando Borders'
"Cruzando Borders," a new exhibit by El Paso artist Gabriel Gaytan, is on display at Galeria Aztlan inside La Fe Cultural and Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa. El Paso Times
El Pasoans exhibit at Paquime festival
Four El Paso artists have been selected, along with 13 artists from Mexico, for the sixth annual Binational Painting exhibit in Casas Grandes, Mexico. El Paso Times
A cultural experience
The sights and sounds of America's Indian culture will go on display this week as the 4th Annual Festival of Native Peoples gets under way in Cherokee, N.C. The Greenville News
Works by three women grace Pickens Museum
It was happenstance, says director Alan Coleman at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History, that brought together the museum's current exhibition of works by Victoria Blaker, Glenda Guion and Susan Lenz. The Greenville News
Apalachicola sculpture a 'sobering symbol' of Vietnam War
Punctuated by the roar of fighter jets, the rumble of helicopters and the wail of bagpipes, Apalachicola christened its Veterans Memorial Plaza Saturday morning before a large flag-waving assembly. Tallahassee Democrat
Art in action at YSU festival
YOUNGSTOWN - As the Youngstown State University Summer Festival of the Arts and the Wick Avenue Festival drew visitors to watch artists displaying their wares, Jon Weaver and Rich Brown had to suit up and don armor for their art. That's because their art is what they said was one of the prime sports of the Middle Ages - dueling with swords and battle axes. Tribune Chronicle
Market Matters
: Struggling Stocks Spur New Record Oil Prices Oil hit another record of just under $143 as global stocks tumbled last week, with the Dow briefly dipping into bear market territory as investors sought safety in gold, government debt and the Swiss franc. The Moscow Times
Library auction ends tonight
These chairs will be filled tonight as the 62nd Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction comes to a close. The auction, held on the library grounds on Huntsville Road in Dallas, began Thursday night and will run from 6 p.m. to midnight today, the last day of the event. Still up for bid tonight will be a quilt made by children of the Back Mountain communities and a painting of auction action ... Times Leader
MU senior art major receives acclaim
Miami University senior art major Samantha Doan is one of 12 students to be included in a New Jersey exhibition, a printed catalog and an international arts magazine. The Hamilton Journal News
Viva! series is bringing world of art, music to area
The 2008-09 Viva! & Gala Around Town series looks so good, it's enough to make you forget about the high cost of gas. It's going to be well worth the trip to see and hear the events on next season's series, put on by the Cleveland Museum of Art, with performers drawn from around the globe to perform in venues throughout Cleveland. Akron Beacon Journal
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Louisiana Catfish Festival St. Gertrude Catholic Church, 17292 Highway 631, Des Allemands, Music, dancing, food, games, crafts, rides, catfish-cooking and catfish-eating contests, 11 a.m.-9. Free admission. Call 985.758.7542. New Orleans Times-Picayune
How old is that in wolf years?
ROME — She suckled Rome's legendary twin founders and fed Benito Mussolini's ambitious dreams of renewed imperial glories. 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. New theories suggest the statue dates from the Middle Ages and not from ... The Oklahoman
Curators, critics disagree on whether Dallas Museum of Art is the right fit for King Tut exhibit
When "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" comes to Dallas in October, its Texas expectations will be as large as the legacy of the boy king himself. Dallas Morning News
historicalFocus
MUSEUM OPEN Merrillville Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, through October, at 13 W. 73rd Ave. This year's theme is "Celebrations," and special exhibits opening July 13 and continuing through Aug. 24 include the "Golden Age of Indiana Literature" and "The Hoosier Centennial: A Look Back at the 1916 Celebration," both traveling exhibits from the ... The Times of Northwest Indiana
ArtBeat festival puts on a green face for 2008
Serious societal issues wouldn't seem to mix well with a lazy summer day. But on July 18 and 19, people can indulge their consciences as they while away an afternoon in Davis Square where ArtBeat will paint the town green, bringing together architects, artists, and musicians in an eco-friendly celebration. Boston Globe
Fine Arts Briefs: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Art notes New exhibit Opening today at Untitled ArtSpace, 1 NE 3, is "Romantic Materialism,” an exhibit of works by Signe Stuart, Brandon Reese and Jesse Small. An opening reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Stuart's works emphasize structure and sequence as they relate to nature. Reese creates ceramics inspired by architecture and patterns in nature. He works with simple, familiar forms ... The Oklahoman
23rd Annual Central Coast Wine Classic
Fine wines and extravagant gifts were on the auction block Saturday for the 23rd Annual Central Coast Wine Classic in Avila Beach. KSBY San Luis Obispo
Art Exhibits: Sunday, July 13, 2008
For details on additional events and to submit details on events, go online to wimgo.com. Exhibits "Dale Chihuly: The Exhibition,” July 2-Dec. 31, and "Roman Art from the Louvre,” June 19-Oct. 12, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, 236-3100. "Reporting Terrorism,” July 1-Dec. 31, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N Harvey Ave., 235-3313. Prix de West ... The Oklahoman
Molding their character(s)
PORTER Annika Kuehl, 8, of Valparaiso, didn't let an early morning rainstorm deter her from her dream. For the past year, Kuehl has been planning to enter the 11th annual Sand Sculpture Contest at the Indiana Dunes State Park after watching as a spectator previously. The Times of Northwest Indiana
Dallas art exhibits small but sublime
By GAILE ROBINSON Two small art exhibits, one a gift, the other the work of a gifted individual, are on display in Dallas. At the Nasher Sculpture Center, "Jacques Lipchitz: A Gift From the Artist’s Estate" is a display of five of the late sculptor’s works that were given to the center by the Lipchitz Foundation. The Meadows Museum offers an exhibit of photographs by Jack Kilby, the Texas ... Fort Worth Star-Telegram
New Memorial Garden in GF
The Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art dedicated a special memorial garden early this afternoon. KFBB Great Falls