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Cressona Elvis fan to compete in tribute contest in Atlantic City
Last week, he visited Graceland. On Friday, Andy Svrcek, 37, of Cressona, will compete against 11 other Elvis tribute artists at the Atlantic City Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Preliminary Contest for a chance to advance to the finals on Aug. 14 in Memphis, Tenn.
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Colonial Australia's first artwork sold to a museum
An engraved silver disc believed to be colonial Australia's first work of art was sold at auction on Tuesday for A$873,750 (almost $857,000) to an Australian museum, the organizers of the sale said.
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Rounding up
An "E-Cyclorama" exhibit adds colour to art festival
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3 THINGS TO DO TOMORROW
3 THINGS TO DO TOMORROW Sculpture 'Monumental' by Bruce Beasley The beauty of formal structures are at the heart of the sculptures of Bruce Beasley.
San Jose Mercury News |
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In the name of art
As it comes annually, the Tennessee Valley Art Association continues its mission of showcasing the art of its members.ArtWorks '08 began Sunday at the Tennessee Valley Art Center with the W.C. Handy Music Festival event Hot Jazz and Cold Lemonade and will continue through Friday, Aug. 29.
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Fla. sculptors make a living creating art out of wet sand
Meredith Corson and Dan Doubleday know what it's like to be doted on and adored. Are they movie or rock stars' No, but they have a career people might envy even more: They build sand castles professionally.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Check It Out
(IsraelNN.com) A new exhibit at the Museum on the Seam, entitled HeartQuake, is set to open Friday July 18 featuring artists from Israel, Poland, Germany, Belgium and elsewhere around the world who explore the themes of anxiety and trauma in local and universal contexts.
Israel National News |
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Harn Museum to remain open six days a week
The Harn Museum of Art will remain open six days a week despite an earlier budget–cutting plan that would have closed the building on Tuesdays.
Independent Florida Alligator |
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Cinema Diverse hits screen today
Organizers of Cinema Diverse: The 2008 Gay & Lesbian Film Festival that debuts today in Palm Springs are hoping to draw filmgoers to the Coachella Valley, a gay and lesbian tourism mecca.
The Desert Sun |
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First-ever Mexican film fest in N.Y. says 'Hola'
Meet Samuel Douek (l.), the globetrotter creator of Hola Mexico, the first-ever Mexican film fest in the city. Presented as part of the larger New York International Latino Film Festival, the Hola Mexico Film Festival kicks off tomorrow and runs until Sunday.
New York Daily News |
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Where was all the new talent?
Greater Toronto's 2008 Rock the Bells festival blunted its edge by filling its bill from the bygone golden age of the late-eighties and early nineties
The Globe and Mail |
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Gothic mystery delights in dichotomies
Shaw Festival's remount of Ann-Marie MacDonald play Belle Moral tries to make sense of science
The Globe and Mail |
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'Cyrano' at Pa. festival, a first-rate nose job
The only thing more outstanding than the ungainly nose on the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac is the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's impressive production itself.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Baroque choir restored to its original splendour
Detail of Pietro Paolo Troisi's reredos angel before restoration. The Baroque choir of the Carmelite church in Mdina is back to its original splendour following a two-year conservation programme that included the restoration of an impressive altar painting by Maltese painter Stefano Erardi.
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Officials, family members unveil Virginia Civil Rights Memorial
The bronze-and-granite sculpture honors a 1951 protest at an all-black Prince Edward high school. The newest monument on Capitol Square recalls the fight for racial justice and a crusade that began on April 23, 1951.
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Zara opens portraits exhibition
Zara Phillips will unveil a 4m-high portrait of herself later to mark the opening of an exhibition.
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First Fleet medal sells for $750,000
A rare medal depicting the voyage of one of the ships of the First Fleet has sold at auction for $750,000.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Local & live
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 • "MONTANA GHOST TOWNS": Western Heritage Center, 2822 Montana Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Photography by Denes G. Istvanffy. Up through Sept. 18. $3, adults; $2, ages 55, older and students; free, ages 12, younger and WHC members. 256-6809.
Billings Gazette |
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Bear leaves its mark with monks
ASPEN - An uninvited guest at the Aspen Institute insisted over the weekend on adding her signature mark to a butter sculpture created by a visiting Tibetan monk.
The Aspen Times |
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Photo contest open to Rutland residents
The Rutland Amateur Photo Contest: Capturing the Heart of Rutland is open to all Rutland residents. ...
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In the area
Gold Street Gallery in Deming will feature the art of Beverly Widener, Gail Bernstein and Carmen Navar from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 23, with a reception from 4 to 8 p.m., as part of its "League of Extraordinary Artists" show.
Silver City Sun-News |
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Guest Hotels Switch on to Capital Culture
Guest Hotels and The Institute of Contemporary Arts today unveils plans for its new digital service, Capital Culture, giving art lovers a distinctive and specialised steer of what to see and do in the capital. This will be broadcast online at www.guesthotels.com and throughout its five hotels across London, including the iconic Blakes in Kensington.
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Girls held in burglary, vandalism at elementary school
A trio of young girls -- ages 10 to 12 -- vandalized an elementary school over the weekend, turning over trash cans, spray painting walls and ransacking a portable classroom, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Miami Herald |
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Gallery Walk gets new name, format
The Gallery Walk in Bellingham is getting a new name and format.
The Bellingham Herald |
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Secret Cellars of Forbidden Fruit Up for Auction
A rare Penfolds Grange collection will go under the hammer on Thursday night, expected to fetch in excess of $150,000.
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