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Community News Briefs for Thursday, July 31, 2008
Girls Inc. to have day at the Races DEL MAR ---- The board of directors for Girls Inc. of San Diego will hold its sixth annual Day at the Races Aug. 20 at the Del Mar Race Track. The event will feature entrance to the Turf Club with a gourmet luncheon, special Girls Inc. activities, a silent auction and special guest ---- former special jockey Billy Harmatz of Vista. North County Times
Art takes to the streets at annual Highland event
The sixth annual Street Art Festival will transform the downtown Square into a pathway of masterpieces Saturday and Sunday as amazing works of art will turn plain asphalt into a museum-quality display. Belleville News-Democrat
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Artist Martin Creed won Britain's 2001 Turner Prize for his acclaimed installation of a light bulb going off and on in an otherwise-empty room. His latest exhibition (Work No. 850), at the Tate Britain, consisted of a runner sprinting through one of the galleries every 30 seconds. The museum's director described Work No. 850 as a "compelling," "lyrical" piece that "upsets any preconceived ideas" ... The Columbus Dispatch
Scientists Find Hidden Van Gogh
A team of European scientists unveiled on Wednesday a new method for extracting images hidden under old masters' paintings, recreating a color portrait of a woman's face unseen since Vincent van Gogh painted over it in 1887. Time Magazine
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
VETRO GLASS BLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY will have a glass "blow-out" hosted by awarding-winning glass artist David Gappa through Aug. 20 at the studio, 701 S. Main St., Suite 103, in downtown Grapevine. Dallas Morning News
Millville woman's poster wins contest by exemplifying spirit of raceway
MILLVILLE - Just days before the deadline, Diane Roberts' husband said he walked down to the kitchen one night to find his wife exhausted and slumped over the counter as she was making some final changes to her submission. Press of Atlantic City
Join Andrew Collberg for his EP-release party
Local folk artist Andrew Collberg is having a release party for his new EP Friday at Solar Culture. The self-titled EP is full of breezy, summery '60s-style numbers. Arizona Daily Star
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UPON learning Shannon Warf had a series of photos of Vegas punk act Deadly Seven on display as part of a group exhibit, I checked the address to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Las Vegas CityLife
Outside looking in
Free movie alert! The Museum of Contemporary Art is showing Walther Ruttmann's documentary "Die Symphonie der Großstadt" ("Berlin, Symphony of a Great City") nightly through Sept. 20. Arizona Daily Star
INSTRUCTORS, ARTIST, ACTIVIST ON TAP
On the first Saturday of the month for more than 20 years, thousands of people have descended on the Short North for the Gallery Hop. The Columbus Dispatch
Sanctuaries of modern art are within reach
It's no surprise art connoisseurs regularly flock to New York City for a fix of what's hot or just to revisit timeless classics - the Big Apple is the definitive art capital of the United States. But beyond Fifth Avenue, Chelsea and Long Island City - indeed, right here in the Hudson Valley - there are treasures to be found. Poughkeepsie Journal
Some airports have fun things for kids to do
Stuck in an airport with kids? Your wait time might not be as dreadful as you fear. Cheapflights.com has compiled the 'Kids' Airport Diversion Guide,'' listing play areas and onsite aviation museums to keep your children occupied until boarding time. To find the complete list, go to www.Cheapflights.com and scroll down the righthand side to the section titled '2008 Kids' Airport Diversion ... Miami Herald
Celebrating a farm tradition
County fair marks 63 years with music, crafts, exhibitions From cows to quilts to cotton candy, the Howard County Fair returns this weekend with its beloved traditions intact. Baltimore Sun
'Wondrous' sculpture rises again at library in Marana
ABOVE: Eric Gustafson, left, Adan Banuelos and Joe O'Connell, the work's principal designer, reinstall the sculpture "Wondrous" at the Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library near Silverbell and Cortaro roads in Marana. The sculpture, by Creative Machines Inc., had been taken down to be regalvanized. Arizona Daily Star
Sating a hunger for art
W hen a group of local artists created Foodscape 24 years ago, it was with tongues firmly in cheek that they named the annual art exhibit at Mount Royal Tavern. The title Foodscape indicated the artists' displeasure with Artscape, Baltimore's arts extravaganza, which the artists felt focused on food, rather than art. Baltimore Sun
In 'Loose Strands,' The Ties That Bind
BALTIMORE -- There's hair all over the Walters Art Museum -- wreaths, necklaces and bracelets of it. Blame Sonya Clark. The D.C. native and Richmond resident used her own hair (plus some donated locks from her mother and friends) to create most of the works in a show titled "Sonya Clark: Loose St... Washington Post
Exhibits Inspire Kids to Go for the Gold
The world's biggest sports event, the Summer Olympics, begins next week. More than 10,000 athletes from almost every country in the world will gather in Beijing, China, to compete in more than 300 events. Washington Post
McCain, Obama get the comic book treatment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s a year of superheroes in Hollywood, with the big-budget epics of Batman, Iron Man and the Hulk, but a big-budget production out of Washington, D.C., is carving a niche in the animation trend. Park Hills Daily Journal
MARK STRYKER: Jazz in Idlewild worth the trip
The summer jazz festival season heats up again this weekend, though the action is far enough out in the provinces that most of us will face a healthy drive to get within earshot. Still, there's enough talent on the docket to make it worth an extra trip to the gas station, even with the high prices at the pump. Detroit Free Press
`Rock Paper Scissors' theme underlines show at The Main Gallery
A "Rock Paper Scissors" theme underlines a new exhibit at The Main Gallery in Redwood City. Contra Costa Times
James Montgomery to play Cochecho Arts Festival Aug. 8
DOVER — Blues legend James Montgomery takes The Cochecho Arts Festival stage at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8. Whether he is recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of 30 years, Montgomery plays with authority. Foster's Daily Democrat
Former gang leader, now a counselor, sees artistic side of life
Gallery focuses on youth art, dance classes Contra Costa Times