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Saturday Events
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) is holding a photo exhibition themed “A Journey Through Sarawak’s Rivers — A Human Development Perspective” at 1 Utama until Aug 10.
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Get a feel of these art pieces
HAVE you ever had the urge to touch art pieces at an exhibition, and had to make a conscious effort to restrain yourself?
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Calling all budding filmmakers
BUDDING Malaysian filmmakers, including students from institutions of higher education, are invited to take part in a short film contest themed Smart Consumer.
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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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Museo Alameda Opens Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art from Mexico City
More than 1,300 people descended on the Museo Alameda, the nation's largest Latino museum and first formal affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, for the opening of "Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art From Mexico City" - the second phase of the Museo's current blockbuster presentation, MEXICO AT THE MUSEO.
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(01/08/08) - Britdoc festival, still only in its third year, has already established itself as a hugely enjoyable, extremely well organised and creatively inspiring event for documentary makers and audiences.
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New director of San Jose Museum of Art talks about her past and her future
Susan Krane looks ahead to taking over leadership of the museum.
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Board of Education candidate list
Associated Press - August 1, 2008 6:44 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Candidates in contested Republican primaries for seats on the State Board of Education:
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Cool Globes to Send Big Messages in D.C.
If you've been around the D.C. area for a few years, you might remember seeing giant sculptures on the city's street corners. First there were elephants and donkeys, and then there were pandas. Now, some new artwork is making its way to a street corner near you, and this time, it's not just for fun. FOX 5's Beth Parker says you might even learn something from these 'Cool Globes'.
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Found painting goes for over $1M
EAST DENNIS - A painting of a golden sunset turned a pretty penny for a Cape family today.
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Getting ready for magical time in Minetto
Minetto is gearing up for the seventh annual Magic in Minetto festival Aug. 8-10. This event is part of the Canal Authority’s Canal Splash, a statewide event sponsoring happenings along the state canal system. There is something for each member of the family, from face painting for the kids to kayak racing for the adults.
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Music Fans Head for the Northeast Kingdom
Music fans put on their dancing shoes and head for the Northeast Kingdom Music Festival.
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Here's a list of today's happenings
Here's a list of today's happenings. For complete entertainment listings, go to www.startribune.com . MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL: Annual festival of performances, dance, plays and storytelling. There are 156 shows at 16 venues in Minneapolis. $5-$12. Through Aug. 10. Information: 612-872-1212.
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Caravaggio painting stolen in Ukraine
Art officials in Ukraine are bemoaning the theft of a Caravaggio painting from a museum in Odessa this week.
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Cantaloupe Festival/Fair events for Aug. 29-Sept. 1
Churchill County Museum demonstrations scheduled
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Whitney Reportedly Selling Upper East Side Townhouses
The Whitney Museum of American Art is selling five townhouses by its Upper East Side museum, Crain's is reporting . The sale of the buildings, which are on 74th and 75th streets, come after the museum scuttled plans for an expansion in the area, and settled on building a new museum at the base of the High Line in the meatpacking district. Expected price for the quintet? Around $60 ...
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Taking a Dip in The Online Stream
Of all European summer music festivals, the Bayreuth Festival may be the hardest ticket. Devoted to the operas of Richard Wagner, presented in the theater that he built, it receives so many requests for its two-month season that people wait for years to get in. Last Sunday saw the first performance...
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Traverse City shop owners prepare for Madonna visit
The annual film festival that's in full swing this weekend at the Michigan cherry capital is a family-friendly event, even with this year's much-anticipated visit by Madonna.
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Country Fair/Oasis Stampede begins today with free events and entertainment
There is something for everyone at the Country Fair, 4-H Expo, and Oasis Stampede, starting today and running through Sunday at the Churchill County Fairgrounds. Entertainment, contests, food vendors crafters, mule contests, a CAPS booth, livestock shows, and fun will be available for all to enjoy.
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Fashion Roundup: Gisele Bundchen Makes a Calendar; Roberto Cavalli Segways Through Saint-Tropez
Halston, the '70s-tastic label revived last year by Jimmy Choo designer Tamara Mellon and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein , has announced that it will show at the Museum of Modern Art during fashion week, even though designer Marco Zanini departed from the label recently. [ FWD ] Model Agyness Deyn and her boyfriend, Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. , wear matching shoes. [ Jezebel ] ...
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Bejamin McVey: Painting Objects Lost and Found
“Art has always been a vital part of my life,” says Benjamin McVey . “I knew I wanted to do something creative for a living, but I wasn’t sure what direction to take.” The Houston native attended Southwest Texas State University, in San Marcos, where he majored in Communication Design.
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School's legacy set in sculpture
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - In an old pump house on the eastern edge of the city, Richmond Professional Institute's legacy is being chiseled in stone.
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The challenges in making a film of return, and having it seen
It's often not easy doing something for the first time. Consider Annemarie Jacir's latest film "Salt of the Sea," which has the distinction of being Palestine's first feature by a female director. It had its world premier in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where it screened in the prestigious Un Certain Regard category.
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Sarus Festival kicks off Monday
Submitted by WWAY on 1 August 2008 - 5:10pm. READ MORE: A big event kicks off Monday. It is the Sarus Festival -- a two week long celebration that offers up a variety of entertainment.
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Radiohead set to rock Chicago's Lollapalooza fest
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of music fans swarmed Chicago's sun-drenched lakefront on Friday for the opening of a three-day festival that will feature the sensation Radiohead and local hip-hop phenomenon Kanye West.
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