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Tehran to host construction industries exhibit
Tehran - Construction - Exhibit The 8th International Construction Industries Exhibition and the 6th International Kitchen, Bath, Sauna, Pool Equipment Exhibition will be held in Tehran's International Permanent Fairground from August 7-10.
Islamic Republic News Agency |
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Not-for-profits to meet at the Alice Austen House
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island NFP (Not-For-Profit) Association will host its second annual free Summer Networking event on Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank.
Staten Island Advance |
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'Diver Man' coming up for air
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- He once traveled to the depths of New York Harbor on the backs of ferry repairmen. These days, all he sees are the depths of the Staten Island Museum archives, his home for the past 15 years.
Staten Island Advance |
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It's sandy playtime for pros
Each year, the Shearers, the Wodkes and the Vaughans load up their friends and families - including one truck packed solely with sand castle construction equipment - and move 'em out from Lynchburg, Va., to the North Myrtle Beach area. Their annual project? Build a different sand sculpture every day of their weeklong vacation using a yellow wagon chock full of snow shovels, mason tools and wood. ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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A 'Frozen River,' Treacherous And Deep
With its bleak landscape and bleaker plot, Courtney Hunt's directorial debut — a Sundance festival favorite — provides a moving portrait of two women's desperation in a Canadian border town.
NPR |
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Giggling Beatles tape goes on sale
Excitement is mounting as auctioneers prepare to sell off a rare recording of The Beatles getting the giggles as they try to record a song.
Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Lake Wales City Workers' Art On Exhibition
City employees will again be showing off their artistic abilities with an art show in the city administration building on Central Avenue.The show opened Tuesday and will continue until Sept. 27, when it will be replaced by a quarterly exhibit by the Lake Wales Arts Council.
The Lakeland Ledger |
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Oil Refineries Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release for August 18, 2008
Oil Refineries Ltd. , Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, August 18, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Hawaiian culture at center
Halfway through an extensive renovation, Bishop Museum's Hawaii Hall is beginning to look like its old self again, something that hasn't been the case for nearly a century.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
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Win Film Festival tickets everyday!
The Dispatchonline team is giving readers an opportunity to win double tickets to see The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as well as a slew of other art films.
Daily Dispatch |
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Technology's role big in museum renovation
A $21 million project has restored Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall to its former glory, with gleaming walls of varnished koa, bronze columns and a refurbished skylight ready to greet visitors next year.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Whale foundation's sand sculpture event is Aug. 16
The Pacific Whale Foundation's annual amateur Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest will be held Aug. 16 at the north end of Keawakapu Beach.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Library will exhibit art by 9 North Shore artists
Nine North Shore artists will showcase their work at an art exhibit beginning with a reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Waialua Public Library, 67-068 Kealohanui St.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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City gallery buys fabric painting
Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art pays £45,000 for a large abstract oil painting of moving fabric.
BBC News |
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Norton Museum gets the bugs out, reopens this morning
The Norton Museum of Art re-opens this morning at 10 a.m. after sitting closed under fumigating tents last week.
The Palm Beach Post |
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Crazy about Kempenfest
Vendors enjoy added exposure from event Barrie's waterfront was transformed into an outdoor arts and crafts market this civic holiday weekend with vendors featuring their own unique photography, clothing, antiques and jewelry. The 38th annual Kempenfest featured 375 exhibitors and more than 200,000 visitors throughout the four-day [...]
Barrie Examiner |
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TV Highlights
“The Martha Stewart Show” – “Everyday Food” hosts Lucinda Scala Quinn, Emma Feigenbaum, Margot Olshan and Sarah Carey. (Repeat) 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15. “The Morning Show With Mike Juliet” – Authors Rev. Photo caption: LaPaglia
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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All Island Art Show Paints a Pretty Picture
How about this for an odd economic twist: the NASDAQ is down, gas is five dollars a gallon, and no one is buying anything except . . . art! Could that be? “Yes!” Vineyard artist Peg Thayer said yesterday at the All Island Art Show at the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs. “We all enjoyed a brisk morning of sales. It was fantastic!”
Vineyard Gazette |
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Flamenco finds a home in Orange County
Seventh incarnation of annual flamenco festival comes to Irvine in advance of its first national tour.
Orange County Register |
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Humble Museum hosts antique camera display
Flashbulbs and hand cranks adorn the bodies of antique cameras stacked on the display cases at the Humble Museum.
Humble Observer |
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East High teacher ready for Paralympics challenge
For East High art teacher Tony Iniguez, the school year won't begin with paint brushes and pencils, but colorful Olympic circles, instead.
The Beacon News |
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Photo fundraiser focus: combatting hunger
Pat Dorgan has been supporting Heifer International since she received a pamphlet in the mail several years ago. The nonprofit organization works to fight world hunger by offering a long-term solution: training its recipients to find a sustainable source of food and income. • Online: Heifer International . • Online: Pat Dorgan Photography .
The Courier News |
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Thousands of entries arrive at Winnebago County Fair
Junior exhibitors dodged raindrops Monday as they brought non-animal entries from photography to woodworking and consumer education projects to the Winnebago County Fair.
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
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Extension Service to have fair booth
PILESGROVE TWP. - Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service will have a booth at the Salem County Fair today trough Friday. Stop by RCE's booth located in the 4-H Exhibit Building to learn about crop insurance, home gardening tips, insect control, and more.
Today's Sunbeam |
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29th Sudbury Canada Days set for weekend
BETHEL - The heritage of Bethel will be the focus of a festival scheduled for this weekend. The 29th annual Sudbury Canada Days will take place Friday through Sunday on the grounds of the Robinson, Mason and Hastings houses on Broad Street.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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