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Pixar, Sony, and Lucasfilm Host Studio Nights at SIGGRAPH
CHICAGO----As part of the newly expanded format of the Computer Animation Festival, SIGGRAPH 2008 will feature three all-star Production Studio Nights hosted by industry powerhouses Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Lucasfilm.
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ARNOLD: Art for art's sake
Those who appreciate nationally renowned artwork can admire original pieces at home in Jefferson County.
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Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day - Untitled 1358
Untitled 1358 by deji_01 What a strong image of authority and innocence, perfectly framed and focused. We like the tone of this image as well as the sepia color. ________________________________________________________________ Every day, Houstonist features an outstanding photo from our flickr pool. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining ...
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"'The Glorious Scenery Must Ever Excite': Nineteenth-century American Paintings of the Hudson Highlands" at Boscobel ...
GARRISON, N.Y. - The Hudson Highlands was much revered by Hudson River School landscape artists, and Boscobel House and Gardens' Exhibition Gallery's inaugural show "'The Glorious Scenery Must Ever Excite': Nineteenth-century American Paintings of the Hudson Highlands" pretty much sums up why.
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Latest Additions
The first thing one notices about the animal paintings of Debra Hope Colligan is the eyes. The same can be said of her husband Dennis’ pet photographs. Though using vastly different mediums, there is no mistaking that their subjects – mainly horses and dogs – are deeply soulful creatures.
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Bregenz Festival showcases works by Ernst Krenek
This year the spotlight at Bregenz is on two pre-war rarities by the Austrian composer, "Kehraus um St. Stephan" (Goings-on Around St. Stephen's Cathedral) and "Karl V."
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Newfound respect for the prefabricated house
"Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling," which opened on Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art and was organized by Barry Bergdoll, makes a convincing case that prefabricated housing was both a central theme of Modernist history and a dream that remains very much alive today
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Festival promotes fine art
Sculptures, oil paintings and photography displays will pack Canandaigua’s 35th annual Waterfront Art Festival, which is run by a Penfield woman.
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Contestant thrive on reality TV humiliations
Sweet! The summer silly season is in full swing.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
Richard Lacayo visits Chris Burden at Rockefeller Center. Is it just me, or are those Rock Center installations increasingly about the mighty might of American builder-visionaries?
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Quilt month continues at museum
By MICHELLE BERRY REPORTER Quilt month at Hutchinson County Historical Museum has certainly been a busy month. During the month of July annually, the museum holds a quilt show and holds various activities pertaining to the art of quilting.
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Tax credits key
A desire for a small, public art gallery to display his tile murals grew into the purchase of the former Bagcraft building near 10th and Main streets, according to Paul Whitehill.
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2008 W.C. Handy Music Festival schedule
10 a.m. - Kidz Jam, Grace Episcopal Church, Sheffield. Music by Shoals piano students with Bob Wray & Chad Gamble.10 a.m. - Popcorn and a Movie, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Tuscumbia. Featuring Sam Phillips documentary.
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Winners of Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival Announced
The Dying Breed, The Grave and Juniper; Jubilee are among the winning titles of the Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival.
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Husain to return to India after finishing current projects 22 Jul 2008, 2109 hrs IST,PTI
LONDON: Noted Indian artist M F Husain, who is in self-imposed exile following attacks by fundamentalists over his controversial art works, has said he would return home after finishing his current series of paintings in Dubai and London.
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4H'ers to put projects on display at fair
Over 300 Grundy County 4-H'ers will be exhibiting their completed 4-H projects at the 2008 4-H Fair.
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Business Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum presents compelling changing exhibitions, which define the artist’s vision, provide insights into her life, and relate her work to contemporaries of the American Modernist era.
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Latinos May Get a Museum Marking Contributions to Developing America
Tal Abbady--South Florida Sun-Sentinel. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Hispanics colonized the New World, discovered Florida, fought for the United States in every major war, shaped cities like Miami and Los Angeles and have become a sought-after electorate.
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Museum of the Southwest Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services 7/22/08
Midland, Texas - Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Museum of the Southwest will be able to design and build a permanent space science exhibition at its Blakemore Planetarium as part the current renovation and expansion project.
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Celebrate Freedom moves to Frisco
After more than 10 years at Southfork Ranch in Parker, Celebrate Freedom is moving up the road to Frisco’s Pizza Hut Park. The event on June 27 and 28 is the largest, free, all-day Christian festival in the nation, and will feature multiple musical guests as well as evangelist and author Luis Palau.
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New Orleans museum exalts the art of the cocktail
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Life!) - Ted Haigh was fascinated by Hollywood's portrayal of cocktail culture even when he was well shy of legal drinking age.
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Community Sun Spots
Quote of the Week: "Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea." ~John Ciardi Did you know ... in common years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as August? In leap years, however, February does.
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Sinatra trivia contest winners recognized by Postal Service
The local branch of the U.S. Postal Service gave area residents a chance to showcase their knowledge of Frank Sinatra in a trivia contest held in June. After receiving 93 contest submissions about the life of the “Chairman of the Board,” only four fans answered all the questions correctly.
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IWCC plans new student center
Submitted illustrations - Renderings of both the outside and the inside designs of the new student center at Iowa Western Community College show how the project should look when completed.
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'DigiVangelist' Christopher Coppola Brings FREE Digital Media Festival to Bay Area August 10 -- 17
Leave it to a Coppola to find a new way to bring media to the masses. In this case -- Christopher Coppola: filmmaker, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, brother of Nicolas Cage and renowned "DigiVangelist."
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