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Museum offers a window to Illinois’ ancient past
Dickson Mounds Museum, now operated by the Illinois State Museum Association, is one of the country’s major on-site archaeological museums. Today, thousands of visitors stop by for a peek into Illinois history.
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Life Skills auction has special quilts
It may be warm outside, but thoughts will turn to quilts Saturday for the annual Life Skills Foundation Charity Quilt Auction at 2 p.m. in Century Hall on the Plymouth County Fairgrounds.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel |
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Local Artist C.C. Opiela Opens Denver's Newest Gallery
Celebrated artist C.C. Opiela announces the opening of the area's newest art gallery at 840 Santa Fe Drive in Denver, Colorado. To commemorate the opening of the C.C. Opiela Gallery, delegates from the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 14, 2008, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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College Grad Gains Recognition Thanks to Newegg's First Video Contest
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/24/08 -- Will Urbina, a recent graduate of California State University at Northridge, has the opportunity to showcase his talent before hundreds of thousands of television viewers, thanks to popular online retailer Newegg.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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G4 Presents: Comic-Con '08
- An Anime Fan's Guide to San Diego Comic- Con 2008, Part One: Panels, Panels, Panels! - An Anime Fan's Guide to San Diego Comic- Con 2008, Part Two: The Exhibit Hall, Screenings, Autographs and More!
Anime News Network |
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Fringe so far: A major leap forward
Well, I'm a happy camper so far. The five performances caught by your humble theater critic in the first two days of the KC Fringe Festival clearly indicate that the annual arts celebration has taken a major leap forward in terms of quality.
The Kansas City Star |
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New exhibit at Bihl Haus gallery
In “Entre la Carpa/Inside the Tent,” Adriana Garcia explores self-identity in a new series of large-scale paintings inspired by her...
ClickitSA.com |
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Museum in Gaza to display area's rich cultural history
When Jawdat Khoudary opens the first ever museum of archaeology in Gaza this month, it will be an act of Palestinian patriotism, showing how this increasingly poor and isolated coastal strip was once a thriving multicultural crossroad.
International Herald Tribune |
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HCM City to host Miss Vietnam Tourism finals
VietNamNet Bridge – Forty contestants will vie for the crown of Miss Vietnam Tourism at Phan Dinh Phung Sports House in HCM City on August 2. The prize for Miss Vietnam Tourism 2008 is VND100 million (cash and an English study scholarship) and a tour to Europe .
Vietnam Net |
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Feelin' down' Sing the blues at this weekend's festival
Somewhere along the line, blues got the reputation for being slow and depressing, obscuring the fact that the blues started as party music. You know, music you played to keep from getting depressed, even as you sang about things that made you wanna be dead.
The Wilmington Star-News |
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Delightful sounds of the Mendocino Music Festival
"Jazz attracted me because in it I found a formal perfection and instrumental precision that I admire in classical music, but which popular music doesn't have."
Mendocino Beacon |
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All things African
It'll be a celebration of all things African when the 40th annual Saginaw African Cultural Festival convenes Aug. 8-10 at Morley School Park, 2601 Lapeer St.
Midland Daily News |
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Friday, July 25 * 2nd Annual Summer Salad Spectacular at the Rome Farmer's Market. Public tasting 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.. ...
* 4:30 - 7 p.m., $8 adults, $5 ages 5-12, free under 5, Muster Day Meal, First Baptist Church, 301 W Embargo St. Info. 336-2610. Friday - Sunday, July 25 - 27 * Great American Irish Festival at Herkimer County Fairgrounds. Info. and full schedule at: www.gaif.us or call 733-4940.
Rome Observer |
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Celebs, politicians, best-selling authors at National Book Festival, Sept. 27
WASHINGTON - Salman Rushdie and Tiki Barber are among 70 authors scheduled to participate in the 2008 National Book Festival.
Canoe Travel |
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ZANE'S WORLD
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid People don’t like me bumming out on the economy. Obviously, condo developers trying to cover their asses, er, losses, by auctioning off obscene homogenous visions of the City Different don’t like it, but lately I’ve also been harassed by local business advocates who feel Santa Fe is in better shape than most places and on the right track for a bright economic future.
Santa Fe Reporter |
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Turner gallery gets £8.1m grant
Millions of pounds are promised to help build a contemporary art gallery at a seaside town.
BBC News |
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Visual Arts Through July 24 Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts presents Steel and Stone: sculptural works by Richard ...
July 28 to August 25 Anime/Manga drawing and painting class will be offered at the Kirkland Art Center, in Clinton on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $60 for the five evening sessions. Instructor is Jim Parker, folk artist. The class is open to all ages.
Rome Observer |
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Thursday Happenings
Openings -- LUMAS Gallery, which already has outlets in New York, Melbourne, Paris, Zurich, and throughout Germany, opens its Boston storefront tonight. The gallery, which prices its wares for the novice (or poor) art collector, features photos and prints by young artists, unknown and well-known. Expect work from Howard Schatz, Alison Shaw, H.G. Esch, David Armstrong, and Edward Steichen. ...
Bostonist |
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B*Boy Underwear
After the success of the Trademark exhibition, the ‘B*Boy Paintings’, William Baker is back with his brand new B*Boy instalment featuring two new ranges of underwear, the ‘Graffiti’ and ‘Contrast’ collections.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Memorial planned for photographer
WEST MICHIGAN -- A memorial gathering will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Clock Funeral Home of White Lake for Edward B. Roberts, a well-known area photographer and former art gallery owner.
The Muskegon Chronicle |
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'Change Law So Looted Art Can Be Returned'
Launching a new campaign this week, a Labour politician set his sights on changing the law to enable national museums and galleries whose collections include artworks stolen by the Nazis to return them to their rightful owners.
Totally Jewish |
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Upcoming exhibit
The James Madison Museum is preparing for the Sept. 12 and 13 opening of an important exhibit reflecting “Founding Friendships: James Madison and James Monroe - Defenders of Democracy.” James Monroe’s portrait overlooks an 18th century desk in the Taylor Gallery.
Orange County Review |
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South Africa: Sculpture of South American Liberator Unveiled in Pretoria
A sculpture of one of South America's greatest liberation heroes has been unveiled at the Pretoria Art Museum.
AllAfrica.com |
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ONGOING EXHIBITS
Dublin Arts Center 7125 RIVERSIDE DR. (614-889-7444, WWW.DUBLINARTS.ORG) "Interwoven Perspectives": art quilts by Off Our Blocks, an informal group of Ohio quilters, through Aug. 1
The Columbus Dispatch |
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U.S. stocks fall further on weak housing data
U.S. stocks lower amid downbeat reports from automakers Ford Motor Co. and Daimler AG and a report painting a pessimistic portrait of the troubled housing market.
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