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Treasures of the Tidlands kicks off Friday
Treasures of the Tidelands kicks off Friday. The two day event that shows off the Gullah culture, begins with the Gullah Rice Festival. Florence Morning News
ADC Recognized as Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award Winner for 2008
ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT)(www.adc.com), today announced that the company was presented with a Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award for its ProPatch Miniature (PPM) patch bay at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference and Exhibition (NAB2008) in Las Vegas on Thurs., April 17, 2008 in Las Vegas. Centre Daily Times
Burst sprinkler drenches 3 classrooms at WNC
A sprinkler head that burst in a classroom at Western Nevada College on Wednesday night flooded three classrooms, and caused water damage in the art gallery and an office, but did not interrupt classes, said college spokeswoman Anne Hansen. Nevada Appeal
Lexington's Eastern Elementary becomes 'art museum' this week
LEXINGTON -- It was hard to find a bare inch of wall space at Eastern Elementary School this week. Mansfield News Journal
Construction not expected to interrupt summer festivals
WINCHESTER, Ind. -- Construction at the Randolph County Courthouse won't interrupt downtown festivals or the Winchester farmers' market this summer, but organizers should prepare to be flexible in 2009. Palladium-Item
2008 ESSENCE MUSIC FEST HEATS UP WITH HOT ADDITIONS: Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, Musiq, LL Cool J and more.
The talent roster for the 2008 Essence Music Festival heats up with the addition of Grammy-award winning, pop princess Rihanna, R&B diva Keyshia Cole, neo-soul artist Musiq and hip-hop legend LL Cool J as headliners, it was announced today by Essence Communications Inc. Eurweb
Book binds art, lit
It started simply with reading short stories by the French writer Guy de Maupassant, and ended years later with sitting on a beach in Normandy, France, gazing at the ancient and eroded stone cliffs. Along the way came lectures and discussions in a Van Hise Hall classroom and class trips to see a painting by Eugene Boudin at the Chazen Museum of Art. In the end, University of Wisconsin-Madison ... The Capital Times
ADC Recognized as Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award Winner for 2008
MINNEAPOLIS----ADC , today announced that the company was presented with a Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award for its ProPatch Miniature patch bay at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas on Thurs., April 17, 2008 in Las Vegas. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
We need a new culture of giving, say arts bosses
Museum and gallery directors are launching a campaign today to encourage greater charitable giving. Figures including Sir Nicholas Serota of the Tate and Neil MacGregor of the British Museum say there must be a fundamental change in the culture of donations to encourage philanthropists. Evening Standard
Becker Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products Announce 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition'
BALTIMORE , April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Becker Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, today announced it will bring worldwide audiences " Harry Potter : The Exhibition," a state-of-the-art exhibition highlighting artifacts from the Warner Bros. films based on J.K. Rowling's beloved book series. Broadcast Newsroom
Key oil pipeline to close
The Forties pipeline, which provides Britain with a third of the UK's daily oil output, is to close as a result of the planned industrial action at the Ineos Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland, operators say. Channel 4
Get portrait taken at Light Factory benefit
The 19th annual Light Factory Shoot Out, a fundraiser for the photography and film group and a storied event on Charlotte's visual arts scene, happens May 10-11. Professional photographers donate their time for 30-minute portrait sessions that typically involve dressing up or down, involving kids and pets and having fun with props. Hair and makeup experts are available both days and Light ... The Charlotte Observer
Turning back centuries with Old Masters
WORKS by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are among those going on show as part of a major exhibition of 16th and 17th Italian art, it has been announced. Edinburgh Evening News
VIP Gala Awards Ceremony of the 'Sony World Photography Awards'; World Largest Photographic Awards Sponsored by Sony
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 25, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - The "Sony World Photography Awards" is the first truly global photographic awards for amateur and professional photographers across all categories, being sponsored by Sony from 2007. Supported by hundreds of the industry's top photographers, critics, gallery owners and other industry experts, it is the first awards show of its kind, providing an ... Japan Corporate News
Sony World Photography Awards Winner Announced
Vanessa Winship from United Kingdom has been named Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year, revealed at the VIP Gala Awards ceremony in Cannes. Her entry in the Portraiture category has beaten thousands of submissions to win the esteemed title, accompanied by a $25,000 cash prize. Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Photos, sans smiles, displayed in May
Friday, April 25 BRATTLEBORO -- While big smiles and funny faces have been part of everyday photography for decades, it is a stark contrast to the grave expressions in the early days of pictures. Brattleboro Reformer
Newspaper Photographer Attacked at High School
A photographer for The (Baltimore) Examiner was attacked by a student while she was taking pictures at a school where an art teacher was assaulted earlier this month, the newspaper said. Arianne Starnes, 24, said she was thrown to the ground Thursday morning after a student at Reginald F. Lewis High School left a group of about 20 others. FOX 5 Washington D.C.
It's a new museum piece
What: The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center is undergoing expansion and renovation. The 80,000-square-foot addition will feature the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Atwood Library and Archives, hands-on science from the Imaginarium, a new Thomas Planetarium/Theater, the Young Learner's Discovery Gallery, new and expanded museum cafe and museum shop, a 2-acre common, a new main entrance ... Anchorage Daily News
CLAES SCHAMBERG
Artist: Claes Schamberg of Hyde Park, N.Y., a soon-to-be graduate of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme. Where you can see his New London Day
Man falls into pit in front of Art Museum
A metal grate that is supposed to cover the pit, was missing. WPVI-TV Philadelphia
Airport Check-in: Sculpture inspired by flight takes wing in Indy
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: "Indianapolis International finished installing the first artwork that will adorn the new $1.1 billion main terminal scheduled to open in October. Cardinalis, named after the state bird, is a 35-foot-tall sculpture featuring an actual... USA Today
Turn-Of-The-Century Luxury, Seaport-Style
Mystic - The last American-built steam yacht in the United States will go on display at Mystic Seaport this summer. The museum will be the official New London Day
Art Museum to Retain Famous Eakins Painting
Philadelphia's spirited campaign to keep the Thomas Eakins painting, "The Gross Clinic" in town, has now wrapped up, by selling another Eakins' work, to the Denver Art Museum. KYW News Radio 1060
Double Decker prep under way
OXFORD - The 13th Double Decker Festival opens Saturday at 9 a.m., featuring a variety of music, food, storytelling, children's games and artworks. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Today's writing on the wall
Depending on the viewer and location, graffiti can fall under either definition. Sometimes, it can be both. But, argues tattoo and graffiti artist E.S., the same can be said of cave paintings. Orlando Sentinel