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Roman art triumphs at Hadrian show
Review: British Museum's new Hadrian exhibition shows realism and grandeur, says Jonathan Jones
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Fayette County
July 4 parade award winners The Down Syndrome .Association won the Mayor's Award for the parade entry that best represented Lexington's Fourth of July Festival theme, .Celebrate Freedom.. The association's entry's theme was the sixth annual Buddy Walk. The prize for the most creative float went to the Salvation Army, for the entry depicting .LemonAid,. a benefit for homeless ...
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Bernard Hoyes exhibit runs today through Saturday
Desert Hot Springs artist Bernard Hoyes has an exhibition, “The Contemporary, Intuitive Work of Bernard Hoyes,” running at the M. Hanks Gallery in Santa Monica through Aug. 16.
The Desert Sun |
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Arts groups get N.J. funding
TRENTON Arts organizations across the state - including those in the Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland county region - will share $18.8 million in grants, the New Jersey Council on the Arts announced Tuesday.
Gloucester County Times |
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Famous-art exhibit on blockbuster track
Art lovers are flocking to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts first-ever blockbuster exhibit, officials say, claiming the show has "energized and changed" the institution.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Durban International Film Festival begins
news24.com. Cinema in all its diversity will once again be celebrated at the 29th Durban International Film Festival, which runs from today to August 3, 2008.
The Herald |
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Young builders strut their stuff with Legos
Benjamin Winston entered the Lego Model Making contest at the Delaware State Fair last year but couldn't decide on a design. When he finally did, he didn't have much time to complete it.
The News Journal |
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On the Bright Side: Photo exhibit highlights Oneonta
An Oneonta native who lives and works in California has captured the city like no other photographer before him.An exhibit at the State University College at Oneonta featuring the work of Stephen Joseph showcases 360-degree, panoramic photographs of the landmarks, homes, businesses and people of his hometown.
The Daily Star |
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Artlands King's Lynn Festival Exhibition
A host of artistic delights awaits visitors to a town house in Lynn's historic heart where Sherie Naidoo has assembled an eclectic mix of paintings both traditional and contemporary, sculpture, and watercolours and etchings of the Norwich School.
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Hadrian: Empire and Conflict
Roman art has had poor press since the 18th century. In the days of the Renaissance, when Europeans kindled modern culture by reviving the heritage of classical antiquity, no one was too worried whether statues dug up in the cluttered soil of Rome were Greek or Roman.
Guardian Unlimited |
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One-act plays a singular success
New and old comedies, dramas meant for casual theater-goers Colonial Players has just completed its One-Act Festival, providing in two weekends what its producer called "a learning lab for aspiring directors."
Baltimore Sun |
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Home events
ARTiques A festival of art and antiques with events, lectures and exhibits. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Fri., Mon.-Tues. San Francisco Design Center, 635 Eighth St., S.F. (415) 490-5800. www.sfdesigncenter.com. BonaKemi Earth-Friendly Wood Floor Refinishing System A...
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Nassau County Museum of Art
It was cocktails and conversation at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor last week, when designer Ralph Rucci, the only American currently invited to show haute couture in Paris, talked fashion with Iris Apfel, whose magical wardrobe is the subject of the museum's current exhibit. Always imaginatively garbed, Apfel wore worn beaded denim jeans by Roberto Cavalli and Rucci's leather ...
Newsday |
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Program focus on Mark Twain
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - The Meagher County Book Festival will host Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau program "Mark Twain in Montana" with Michael Delaney on Aug. 8.
Billings Gazette |
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County shares in arts council pie
TRENTON Ñ Arts organizations across the state Ñ including those in the Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties Ñ will share $18.8 million in grants, the New Jersey Council on the Arts announced Tuesday.
Bridgeton News |
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Ramen renaissance
Nearly four decades after the first instant ramen noodle factory opened in the U.S., Japan's beloved comfort food finally is making inroads - even achieving cult status - in a nation where burgers and pizza still rule.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Destinations
MONTREAL: INFINITE STYLE Is there a more famous set of initials in haute couture than YSL? The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is showing this first retrospective devoted to the designs of fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, who died last month at 71.
Miami Herald |
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Art gallery owners find niche in Canandaigua
The Finger Lakes Gallery & Frame shop in Canandaigua expanded into an empty storefront next door to display the work of local artisans in exchange for a commission on any sales.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Outdoor gallery expands with addition of Dorset murals
PAINTING THE PAST: Gerry Lantaigne brings Frank Johnston’s painting titled Northern Evening back to life on the Dorset Heritage Museum building. As part of an extension to Huntsville’s Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery, Lantaigne and Ingrid Zschogner are replicating two of Johnston’s famous paintings.
The Huntsville Forester |
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Sarah Jessica Parker's reality show
Sarah Jessica Parker's new art reality show has been given the green light--after landing a commission from a major TV network. Parker's production company Pretty Matches will create new series American Artist for Bravo. The program will see budding painters and sculptors competing against each other in front of a panel of judges. Aspiring artists compete to produce various styles of artwork ...
Moldova.org |
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Chocolatier planning knife crime sculpture
A shocking rise in teenage gun and knife and crime on London's streets has prompted a wave or new ideas from politicians and youth workers on how to tackle the tragic epidemic.
Wandsworth Guardian |
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News The Longest Walk (update)
They arrived! http://www.longestwalk.org/ AND... AIM FOR FREEDOM! A 40-Year Art Photography Retrospective of the American Indian Movement OPENING RECEPTION – Honoring the Women in the Movement with special guest AIM co-founder Patricia Bellanger.
Haleakala Times |
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Will your potatoes win a prize?
Two contests promoting Idaho's signature commodity this summer mean potato lovers have chances at winning high-end camera equipment or a New York trip to cook with a celebrity chef.
The Times-News |
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Meet new wines at Sun Valley auction
SUN VALLEY - Atkinsons' Market has etched a handful of Imperial wine bottles with scenes of Baldy and fly-fishing to be auctioned off at this weekend's wine auction.
The Times-News |
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Painting to be raffled at fundraiser
Jeffery Callaham, featured artist for the 2008 Art a la Carte fundraiser benefiting Arts Council of Greenwood County, unveils his painting “Lucky Me” to be raffled during the gala.
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