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Kudos: Auction proceeds to benefit ailing artists
How exactly does a silent auction work? The recently established Art Zone 461 Gallery in San Francisco has made it easy for you to find out, via a silent auction rules section on its Web site, where anyone interested in the work of its artists can not only learn how to bid, but select online bidding as an option as well.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Art fair attendance increases
Attendance and sales seemed to be up at the 59th Salem Art Fair & Festival.
Salem Statesman Journal |
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Ecofest offers inspiring ideas
Brant's first Ecofest has room to grow. The festival drew more than 45 vendors to Syl Apps Park in Paris on Saturday, but not the crowds event organizers were hoping for. "Your first year is always your slow year," said organizer Penny Pickering. Pickering hopes the [...]
The Brantford Expositor |
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Fundraiser on Bell Island
Bell Island will be the site for a fundraiser for Daffodil Place. The Bell Island Breast Cancer Awareness group will be holding its first fundraiser for this year. The "Arts and Crafts" exhibit gets underway tomorrow and runs until Thursday.
Voice of the Common Man |
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History standards called lax
Joe Enge stands on a sculpture of Kit Carson looking for an easy route across the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. Carson City takes its name from the Carson River named to honor Kit Carson.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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Festival thriving on rich history
It's like an old friend coming home every summer. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, a classic old-school soul singer, headlines Saturday's Macy's Music Festival lineup at Paul Brown Stadium.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Dame Kiri shines at Ravinia
Late afternoon storms kept the lawn crowd down, but by the time the Ravinia Festival's annual gala concert began Saturday night the skies had cleared, and listeners, whether in formalwear or cargo shorts, were primed for star-gazing.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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This Pitchfork has a point
Though it's unlikely that most of the 17,000 fans who attended each day knew it, the Pitchfork Music Festival originated as a small concert held by a local grassroots group called Interchange formed to register voters before the last presidential election.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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'Surprised' Brazilian police find stolen Picasso print in Sao Paolo attic
A suspect in the heist of two Pablo Picasso prints from a museum in Sao Paulo has been arrested and one of the works recovered, police and a museum official confirmed tonight.
Evening Standard |
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Pitchfork: Overlooked Records 2008
While we recuperate from our festival weekend, we present our annual look at some of the more underappreciated records from the first half of the year. read more
Pitchfork |
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Still great by any name
Outdoor arts festival brings hundreds of artists and art lovers to Sheboygan.
Sheboygan Press |
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Lewiston artists exhibit in state Senate
AUGUSTA - Works of several artists from Lewiston are on exhibit in the office of the state Senate this summer. Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, initiated the exhibit to display the talent of the artists.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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Fringe bounces back from poor weather
Windsor's inaugural International Fringe Festival kicked off with a whimper this weekend.
Windsor Star |
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'Idol' hopefuls offer ideas to improve show
How can "American Idol" win back its mega-ratings? Bob Evans, 23, who came all the way from Grand Rapids, Mich., to audition today at Freedom Hall, believes bringing back arguably the most awkward contestant ever would rock the ratings. American Idol Louisville
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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School of rock
No new faces are going up on Mount Rushmore, but that doesn’t mean all carving and chiseling at the mountain has stopped.
Rapid City Journal |
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Visual artists awarded honors in group’s 47th annual contest
Barbara Leymeister Jucker observes the winged creatures around us and captures their beauty and wonder in her paintings.
The Pottsville Republican & Herald |
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Our Towns
SALISBURY -- The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, in partnership with the Local Owner Restaurant Association to sponsor the second annual Taste of Salisbury on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
The Daily Times |
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Abhay & Jiah at Art Exhibition - Picture Gallery
Abhay Deol, Jiah Khan and many others made their presence at Chintan Upadhyay’s Art Exhibition in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
Glamsham.com |
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Holy Road: Native cultural icon Hartman Lomawaima dies at 58
TUCSON, Ariz. - Born of humble origin in Arizona's Second Mesa Hopi village of Sipaulovi, Hartman H. Lomawaima was equally comfortable with members of his Hongwungwa/Bear Clan or the world of elite academics as the first American Indian to lead the 115-year-old Arizona State Museum.
Indian Country Today |
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Ten recommended Beijing shopping streets
Beijing is a great place for shopping. From the latest fashions to fine arts to more types of tea than you can think of, it is most likely that it can be found in the capital.
China Economic Net |
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Josep M(tm) Pahissa (2008-07-20 - 2008-08-31)
Hotel Estela Barcelona and World Gallery, invite you to the opening of the exhibition by Josep M(tm) Pahissa which took place in the artistic hotel on Sunday July 20th, 2008, and which may be accessed throughout the month of August. The artist from Barcelona presents his latest work in which we appreciate a remarkable evolution from his last exhibition. He is still showing an iconographic search ...
Absolutearts.com |
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DARK CLOUDS by IAN TEH (2008-07-18 - 2008-08-30)
Kiang Gallery is pleased to present the award winning photojournalist, IAN TEH, whose recent work, Dark Clouds, explores man’s impact on his environment. The artist focuses on coal related industries in China, exploring the dark side of China's economic rise and the environmental costs suffered due to the developing nation's increasing need for energy. China’s economy is exploding and behind ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Call for Artists: Bobbi Lane and Tony Sweet at The Sundance (2008-07-21 - 2008-08-25)
Renowned, award-winning photographers Bobbi Lane and Tony Sweet will serve as instructors at the Sundance Photographic Workshops, August 25-29, 2008, at the Sundance Resort, Utah. World-class commercial photographer Bobbi Lane specializes in creative portraits on location and in the studio. Her course, “Portraits on Location,” provides an opportunity for students to explore the diverse elements ...
Absolutearts.com |
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'Nanosculpture' Could Enable New Types Of Heat Pumps And Energy Converters, Potential Medical Applications
A new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules could enable the development of smaller, more powerful heat pumps and devices that harvest electricity from heat. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered how to direct the growth of nanorods made up of two single crystals using a biomolecular surfactant.
Medical News Today |
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Baron Geisler and Mylene Dizon win top acting awards in Cinemalaya 2008
With his voice breaking and his hands shaking, Baron Geisler read the speech that he had prepared for the awarding ceremony of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival held yesterday, July 20, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
PEP |
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