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Lifelong teacher learns new skill with passion
FERNDALE -- Laura Rose has recently been accepted as a new member of the Ferndale Arts Cooperative, and her work is currently displayed in the gallery's front window.
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Harvard U. Receives $100-Million Pledge From David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller has pledged a $100-million to Harvard University, his alma mater. The pledge is the third gift of that size he has made in recent years. He announced in 2005 that he planned to give $100-million apiece to the Museum of Modern Art and to Rockefeller University, both in New York.
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Leader holds Photography Contest
LINN COUNTY-The Linn County Leader is now taking entries for a new photo contest. The theme is “Springtime in Linn County,”?and the winner will receive a free six-month Leader subscription and a special prize valued at $50.
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Spring Chicken Festival culminates in Gainesville Saturday
GAINESVILLE, GA – This year’s Spring Chicken Festival has expanded to include a wide variety of activities and competitions. Movies, road races, sweet tea contests, chicken cook-offs, entertainment, 4-H Club exhibits and plenty of fun await in various locations throughout the county.
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College to Sell Art
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Randolph College officials plan to sell one of four paintings whose sale last fall was blocked by a court injunction.
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Weekend Picks -- Dance, Brunch, and Shred
Yes, it's another beautiful spring weekend here in New York. Here are our top event picks for the weekend of April 25-27, 2008: One Step Beyond at the American Museum of...
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Christopher Mosey Moves Into New Studio And Gallery
Christopher Mosey has decided to launch a new studio and gallery space at the Off Main Art Collective at 1800 Rossville Ave. At nearly 5,000 square feet and soaring ceilings, the space is three times larger than the Carter Street studio, where he created his art for the past seven years.
The Chattanoogan |
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Charleston surprise: Pianos and praise
The official dogwood-azalea festival in Charleston, Mo., was last weekend. But if you visit what I consider to be the prettiest town in Missouri this weekend, you won't be disappointed.
Southeast Missourian |
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$1b art show on way to Te Papa
The most valuable collection of paintings to be brought to New Zealand - worth an estimated $1 billion - is coming to Wellington next year.
The New Zealand Independent |
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
You can hear my Philadelphia Public Radio soundbite on the disposal of three Eakins es by the Philadelphia Museum here . They did use my comment that I thought the sale was inappropriate but executed in the most responsible way possible, under the circumstances.
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Johns Creek Walk unveils sculptures
Johns Creek Walk unveiled two stainless steel horse sculptures in one of its parks March 25, during a grand opening luncheon introducing The Residences of Johns Creek Walk.
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DNA tells big story of T.rex's link to chickens
A woman inspects the head of a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur sculpture at the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, 2007. DNA tests has shown the towering Tyrannasaurus rex's closest living animal relatives include the humble chicken.
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Arts Streetfest brings thousands to downtown Alpharetta
Thousands of people strolled up and down a section of Milton Avenue in downtown Alpharetta over the weekend, enjoying -- and sometimes even buying -- the artwork of 100 artists from throughout the Southeast.
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'Art for Food' benefit May 1
On May 1, Burns & Co. will host the third annual "Art for Food" benefit held at the gates of the Country Club of Louisiana. The silent auction will begin at 6 p.m.
The Advocate |
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Log Cabin Days Fine Arts And Crafts Festival Is May 17-18
The Third Annual Log Cabin Days Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, sponsored by Artist Hands of Sequatchie Territory, will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18.
The Chattanoogan |
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Shutter (horror) Cast:
SO, yet motionless bodies moving our way and passionate kisses turning into chocking coughs? Now, haven't we seen that before? And with Shutter and its theme of spirit photography, we surely seem to have lost count.
The Times of India |
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Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Scientists find Afghan oil paintings that date back hundreds of years before the Renaissance
PhysicsWeb |
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Snowmail: Grangemouth may cost £50m a day
It is a crucial piece of Britain's infrastructure, bringing in more than a third of the country's crude oil supply; and it's being brought to a halt because of Sunday's strike over pensions at Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland.
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Private as thought
THAT was the provocative title of an exhibit of paintings done by international and multi-awarded artist Rene Robles at the GenLuna Gallery. It was opened on March 27 by environmentalist Davao City Councilor Leo Avila.
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MUSIC
The Shanghai Quartet has graced the Freer Gallery concert series annually for many years, and Wednesday's performance brought mature and satisfying readings of Haydn and Beethoven, along with a premiere of a Chen Yi work commissioned by the group to mark its silver anniversary.
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– Gamecock Media Group announced today that the website for Blazing Lizard’s masterpiece, Pirates vs. Ninjas™ Dodgeball, has been seriously upgraded over at www.piratesvsninjas.com.
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Let there be Jazz - a night at the Freed Quarter
Let There Be Arts, a grassroots arts organization in Lincoln City, is holding its eighth annual fundraising Gala on Saturday, May 3, at the Freed Gallery, 6119 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City.
Newport News-Times |
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Art ordered returned to son of Romanian dictator Ceausescu
(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) A Romanian court has ordered the National Art Museum to return works of art confiscated during the 1989 anti-communist revolt to a son of late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, he said Friday.
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Junior Miss contestants vie for title
On Saturday, 10 college-bound high school juniors will vie for the title of Del Norte County Junior Miss 2009. Judged on their academic achievements, interview skills, talent, communication ability and fitness, one of the Class of 2009 candidates will attain a $1,000 college scholarship.
The Daily Triplicate |
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Lag As Consumer Confidence Hits 26 year Low
U.S. stocks on Friday fell for the first time in three days after data showed consumer confidence at a 26-year low and reports of shots fired in the Gulf propelled oil prices higher. Meanwhile, software giant Microsoft Corp.'s profit drop weighed on technology.
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