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British Museum Barely Hangs Onto Another Artifact
"A rare astronomy tool that helped medieval scientists tell time will remain in Britain after the British Museum scrambled to come up with the money to buy it...
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Angela Davis speech to be restaged Saturday at DeFremery Park
Follows Friday Oakland Museum political film, talks
Oakland Tribune |
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Blacklist Art & Film Festival films
'El Zombie de
Tahoe Daily Tribune |
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Blacklist Art & Film Festival shines spotlight on South Shore filmmakers
Lake Tahoe Action
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World stage for Welsh arts
The culture and traditions of Wales will be celebrated at the at the Lorient Interceltic Festival 2008 in Brittany, France. Welsh art, music and dance will step onto the world stage which celebrates the "Year of Wales" . The event runs from 1st to 10th August.
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Ukraine laments theft of a Caravaggio from museum
Art experts in Ukraine on Friday lamented the theft of a work by 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio from a museum, describing it as a cultural catastrophe for ex-Soviet states.
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New show for Spacey
Kevin Spacey is to merge the worlds of art and acting by staging a comedy in which famous sculptures come to life.
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City Pages (Mpls/St. Paul) 08/01/08
Yeah, So That Moron Cut You Off. Here's Some Art! St. Paul, Minnesota, has a plan to use public art to reduce road rage and perplex drivers into an unexpected sense of calm. (How very Midwestern, no?)
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Bringing Petroleum Into The Gallery
Artists working with oils is nothing new. But an artist working with actual oil? "I love using this stuff. It's seductive. My work has a serious conflict. It's that honest conflict of: I participate and I'm doing this. I indict myself in the process -- I'm partners in crime with the oil industry."
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NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “What’s going on here is you are pushing buyers’ expectations and sellers’ expectations apart.” Jeff Collins, an economist with Streetsmart Data Services in Johnson, on the Saturday auction of 170 properties by Arvest Bank Article, 1B Today’s happenings 55th annual Decatur Barbecue, 7 a.m.-10 :30 p.m., Veterans Park, Decatur Looking ahead Saturday Studio Hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ...
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Big moves : Slow Dancing exhibit expected to be big boost for Dickson
A free public art installation is expected to bring thousands of visitors to Dickson Street this fall. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
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Saugus Police Log July 25-27
· A Ballard Street caller reported her daughter carved messages into her furniture around the house. An officer reported three coffee tables, three chairs and a head table were damaged by the wood carving, 4:24 p.m.
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More prizes unveiled for SCV Rock Star
By Signal Staff Posted: July 31, 2008 10:09 p.m. For artists and/or bands who still need a video in order to enter the “SCV Rock Star” contest, videographer Brandon Blair and his Artistry Productions are offering a special deal.
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Friday’s headlines
• Bike dealer to hear today if he gets bail [ Globe and Mail ] • Sculpture found among bikes [ Toronto Star ] • Sculpture of centaur found among stolen bikes [ National Post ] • Bail plea into 2nd day in bike case [ Toronto Sun ] • Police say Toronto bike registrations through the roof [ [...]
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Art students imitate Ansel Adams
WESTFIELD -- A school program this summer took the before- and after-school programs beyond the district's buildings. This year's Summer Art Institute, part of the Westfield Washington Schools Before and After Care program, drew 68 elementary students who mimicked American landscape art by Mark Rothko, Ansel Adams and other artists.
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Kravitz rocks jazz festival
Lenny Kravitz was the final and headlining act at the Istanbul Jazz Festival this week.
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Caravaggio stolen from Ukrainian museum
A painting attributed to the Italian artist Caravaggio has been stolen from a museum in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, local media reported on Thursday.
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Gospel fest to feature singer with Gainesville ties
Williston's annual Gospel Music Festival will feature the nationally known gospel singer - and Gainesville native - Beverly Crawford, on Saturday.
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Art Galleries
Abstract, Creative Trailblazers & Chinese Brush Painting Pacific Art League opens three compelling exhibitions Fri., Aug. 1, as part of the First Friday/Palo Alto Art Walk. Main Gallery - "Abstract." Norton Studio - "Creative Trailblazers."
Palo Alto Weekly |
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view SUNEETA RAO picture gallery
Suneeta Rao, The 'Paree of Pop', is back with her latest album, 'Waqt'!
Glamsham.com |
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Kevin Spacey - New Show For Spacey
KEVIN SPACEY is to merge the worlds of art and acting - by staging a comedy in which famous sculptures come to life. The American Beauty actor is to put on a production ...
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Ashes to ashes... Dust to Masterpiece
A piece that’s especially sentimental to Mel Lewis is one depicting him and his late wife, Dorothy, dancing.
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Kaplan work on view at Scituate library
Scituate Town Library will host an exhibit of artwork by the late Janet Kaplan titled “Scituate Memories” from Aug. 1 through 29.
Scituate Mariner |
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Radical changes afoot at Maitland festival
Our local art scene continues to evolve and improve almost daily. Most often it's small changes, such as a new piece of public art, or subtle, behind-the-scenes changes such as what's happening with our very popular annual Maitland Rotary Art Festival, held every fall for the past 32 years (my 29-year-old son saw much of his first art there while riding on my shoulders). They've practically ...
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Artist beats the odds with $50,000 win
JUST as with his endangered wildlife subjects, Tasmanian artist Michael McWilliams defied the odds yesterday to win the SA Museum's $50,000 Waterhouse Prize for a second time.
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