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Tucson man's wall a masterpiece of desert scenes
When Gary Morrow's truck was broken into two years ago, his wife told him she wanted a wall around their house. What she got, though, was a mystical desert scene, blending towering saguaro sculptures, handmade flowers and rebar ocotillo.
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix |
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American Express raising its philanthropic profile
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- This fall, bronze sculptures of giant coffee cups will sprout at public locations throughout Guilford County.
Philanthropy Journal |
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Remembering, through art
Thomas Wernicke of Germany, holds a photograph for his exhibit Berditchev, which will open at the Catherine Dianich Gallery in Brattleboro, Friday. No data currently available.
Brattleboro Reformer |
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Hess Corp. Net Rises 62% On Oil Production Hike
Hess Corp. Net Rises 62% On Oil Production Hike
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AROUND TOWN
COSHOCTON - Weaving Traditions is in its final week of exhibition, ending on Sunday, Aug. 3. The exhibit, on display at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, presents 19th century American Indian weavings from the museum's permanent collection intertwined with contemporary woven art. The 20 contemporary pieces come from six Ohio and one Nebraskan artist. They include sculpture, hangings and ...
Coshocton Tribune |
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Prison art among First Friday's Art Walk
Highlights of this month's First Friday's Art Walk include prison art and a photo exhibit called "Daddy Is a Carnivore."
The Salinas Californian |
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Martian monkey lives in a jar
GEORGIA - Other museums might have more or flashier items to display. But only the mini-museum of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation can boast of possessing such an other-world oddity as the monkey from Mars.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Clarke Hotel opening delayed yet again
The weekend-long Harley festival is a huge event that the hotel’s developers have been instrumental in planning.
Greater Milwaukee Today |
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Virgin Mobile Festival Helps Attendees 'Find Their 'G'reen Spot' with Incentives for Attendees to Carpool
Virgin Mobile Festival will, once again, be more than just a two-day extravaganza of music and excitement.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Thermaltake's V1 Cooler is Half Artwork, Half Airy Lungs For Your CPU [Coolers]
Current gadget design tends to favor minimalism... but that's simply not true for this Thermaltake V1 cooler. Ohoho no. The Thermaltake designer who came up with this must've been an artist in a...
Gizmodo |
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Thieves Steal Art from Restaurant
Austin Police are investigating two art heists at the New World Deli in Central Austin that resulted in the loss of three pieces of art worth more than $2000. The owners say an unknown woman walked in during business hours and took the paintings off the wall last weekend. The same thing happened again this weekend.
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Monkey From Mars: A Ga. Crime Lab's Museum Oddity
Do you believe in UFOs and extra-terrestrial life forms? Yes, we are not alone. No, these ideas are crazy. DECATUR, Ga. -- Other museums might have more or flashier items to display.
FOX 61 Chattanooga |
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Art Museum Selling Replica Of Pete Rose Portrait
The limited edition portrait by Andy Warhol will be unveiled Wednesday.
WCPO Cincinnati |
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Art Museum Selling Replica Of Pete Rose Portrait
The Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cincinnati Reds are giving sports and art lovers a chance to own a unique portrait of a local baseball legend. The Art Museum and the Reds will unveil a poster featuring a limited edition portrait of Reds great Pete Rose.
The Kentucky Post |
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Museum officials to discuss saving black history
Officials with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington are meeting with museum officials in Charleston to discuss preserving black history. The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture was to meet Wednesday with the director of Drayton Hall and Charleston's proposed International African American Museum. The national museum was created in 2003 to ...
The State |
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37th Annual Mountain Fair Celebrates the New, and the Old
Few people in the valley have been around long enough to see the first Carbondale Mountain Fair. And fewer still can claim to have been to all 36 previous festivals.
Aspen Daily News |
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Sights and sounds
Have you seen an outstanding slice of entertainment recently in the Beaches area? A good band? An interesting art exhibit? A play not to be missed?
The Florida Times-Union |
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Museum officials to discuss saving black history
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Officials with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington are meeting with museum officials in Charleston to discuss preserving black history.
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Art/Work, Second Annual Corporate Arts Festival Exhibition at Union Station
Art/Work, a program of the Kansas City Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), has grown to include 20 of Kansas City's top companies and more than 500 employee artists. More than 100 employee artists are currently on display at the city-wide Union Station exhibition.
Kansas City InfoZine |
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World building of the year shortlist announced
Two buildings in Liverpool – one new, the other revamped – have been shortlisted for the inaugural World Architecture Festival Awards, announced yesterday.
Guardian Unlimited |
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Museum takes close look at prefab homes
New York -- Prefabricated houses don't have to be ticky-tacky.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Camp puts kids in touch with their Irish heritage
Along with the traditional music, dancing and food, this year's Irish Festival will offer a taste of the Emerald Isle for the wee ones.
The Buffalo News |
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Spacey brings art to life in Brillo idea for Old Vic stage
Kevin Spacey today told how he would unite the worlds of art and theatre for an Old Vic production in which famous sculptures will come to life.
Evening Standard |
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Salem celebrates its heritage with fun for all
SALEM and mdash; With more than 40 events over 10 days, Salem Heritage Days has grown into a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, kids' activities, sports competitions and food contests. The 48th annual summer festival begins Friday and continues each day through next weekend. Most events are either free or under $10.
The Salem News |
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Salem Heritage Days calendar
Entrain concert, Salem Maritime Festival, 7 to 9 p.m., rock, blues, calypso, zydeco, jazz and funk at NPS Maritime Site on Derby Wharf. 978-740-1660, www.nps.gov/sama.
The Salem News |
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