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Favre: Photo exhibit at Los Angeles museum spotlights key African-American activists
His name was Gordon. He was a slave who escaped from a Louisiana plantation in 1863 and then spent 10 treacherous days en route to Baton Rouge, La. Upon his arrival, he found shelter with a regiment of Union soldiers.
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McCain touts nuclear energy, offshore oil drilling at town hall in Pennsylvania
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – John McCain got warm applause Wednesday in this politically important blue-collar city when he pledged to build more nuclear power plants and support offshore oil drilling – but his town hall meeting was only half-full. Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain greets supporters at a campaign headquarters in Bethlehem, ...
The Sacramento Bee |
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Duo fosters imaginative learning
If you take your kids to the Pemberton Festival this weekend they could learn about recycling and gardening, take an imaginary bicycle adventure and sing along to a song that will have them floating like jellyfish — all in one interactive show.
Whistler Question |
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Columns Guest Comment Public art should hold public appeal When it comes to municipal masterpieces, taxpayers want ...
A vague $180,000 “collaborative art project” lacking in any kind of descriptive detail received conditional approval from the Chico City Council at its 2008-10...
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Camp turns fun into an art form
A group of girls was taking a dance class before lunch at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp at the Sly Park Center in Pollock Pines. Advanced-band instructor Jeremiah Jacks shows students how to hold their instruments last week at Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp. Gwen Lacher, 12, adds highlights to her painting, based on a picture. Performing arts students, above, at Sugarloaf Fine Arts ...
The Sacramento Bee |
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Calendar
Art exhibits
Arizona Daily Star |
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Eats, festivals
ERIE JEEP PEOPLE 4X4 BASH -- Sat., Aug. 2, starting at 11 a.m. -- Mud Musher grounds, 5.
Erie Times-News |
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Two performers added to Fall Festival lineup
More changes to the lineup of this year's Foothills Fall Festival were announced on Wednesday, but the good news is there have been no more cancellations since Willie Nelson backed out.
The Maryville Daily Times |
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Zimbabwe: Mushohwe's One-Man Exhibition Opens
REFRESHING! This sums up cartoonist Knowledge Mushohwe's one-man exhibition titled The Journey Continues that opened at The Herald House this week.
AllAfrica.com |
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Museums, exhibits
NOTE. Museums and exhibits are listed alphabetically within main sections.
Erie Times-News |
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Sticks Trunk Show to run for 3 days
Sarah Grant, owner of Sticks Furniture and Object Art, will be the featured guest artist at the seventh annual Sticks Trunk Show next week. The show will run July 31-Aug. 2 at the Ruth Conklin Gallery in Glen Arbor.
Leelanau Enterprise |
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Fresh produce and local art
Under cloudy skies and a light drizzle, Garnet Myers sat in an outdoor lounge chair surrounded by his artwork. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Myers showcases his paintings on sandstone at the Civano Artisans and Farmers Market at the Civano Nursery at 10521 E. Seven Generations Way. "I'm one of the die-hards," says Myers.
Arizona Daily Star |
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Vinyl LPs in groove again, but oil prices to send a jolt
The good news for record fans: Interest in vinyl is way up. The bad news: So, thanks to higher petroleum prices, is the cost. Even as sales of physical CDs are tanking, vinyl records, though still a niche product, are enjoying a resurgence, with sales of both new and reissued albums taking off.
The Oregonian |
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Thursday Celebrating Colombian art
ART BOOK & EXHIBITION Eduardo Márceles Daconte presents his book, Los recursos de la imaginación: Artes visuales del Caribe colombiano (Resources of the Imagination, Visual Arts in the Colombian Caribbean) at a cocktail reception that will also feature works by some of the Miami-based artists included in the book.
Miami Herald |
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Thursday Battle of the Bands
MOCA PRESENTS BATTLE OF THE BANDS As part of the exhibit Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, MOCA presents the second of three Battle of the Bands. Minimal, The Hongs, Old Wives Tale, Psycho Daisies and Treasures compete for a free Epiphone guitar and a recording session at JamRock Studios in Hollywood.
Miami Herald |
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Gardening camaraderie flourishes at the fairgrounds
Saturday went well at the Garden and Art Festival at the fairgrounds in Palmer. Had lots of visitors and talked up the blog and the garden section till I lost my voice (literally).
Anchorage Daily News |
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2 to do: Westfield fest, Peak's wine time
The annual Westfield, N.Y., Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in tree-lined Moore Park in historic downtown Westfield.
Erie Times-News |
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The Short List
ART ‘Western Solitude: The paintings of William Samuel Parrott’ William Parrott studied the Oregon landscape as a child traveling across the Oregon Trail in 1847 and he learned to paint with the Klickitat tribe. His almost ethereal paintings reflect the majestic solitude of ...
Portland Tribune |
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Markets begin day with profits
The Indian equities market continued its good run on the back of strong global cues and falling crude oil prices Thursday. Banking, capital goods, realty and telecom stocks were in demand at early trade while technology stocks were facing selling pressure.
Calcutta News |
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Native American fest at Ganondagan
Ganondagan in Victor hosts the Native American Dance and Music Festival this weekend.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Lynne Schmitz: Rios-Caledonia Adobe closed for repairs
The main adobe structure at the Rios-Caledonia Adobe has been closed for repairs and seismic strengthening. Funds for the project are provided by a grant from San Luis Obispo County General Services from the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service program called “Save America’s Treasures.” Construction is scheduled from today through mid-October. The construction area will be closed ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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Sculpture of mule vandalized in Brockport
For the second time in three years, a piece of public art has been vandalized in Brockport.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Music festival goers will face restrictions
Denise Lopez has the blues. The Erie resident has attended the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival at Frontier Park with a group of friends for nearly 10 years.
Erie Times-News |
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Rochester's Park Avenue festival poster features a colorful image of a dog
A vibrant image of a dog is featured on this year's Park Ave Summer Art Festival poster.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Telluride Summer Festivals Offer Something for Everyone
Telluride, Colorado Summer Festivals offers options to vacationers looking to add a fun and interesting twist to their summer trip.
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