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Pendleton to Produce Student Blanket Design for the American Indian College Fund
The horse culture of the Plains is reflected in the Painted Pony student blanket design by Thomasina Stevens. The Painted Pony will gain international fame this August when woven by Pendleton Woolen Mills as part of the American Indian College Fund's (the Fund) limited edition student blanket line. Stevens' design won first place in the student blanket contest and will be sold internationally ...
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Kids talk about God
A 12-year-old girl from Siloam Springs, Ark., Clarissa Magley, recently won a Montana dude ranch vacation sponsored by the Children's International Arts Festival. Magley became a winner by painting art to answer the question, "Why does the Bible call Jesus 'the Word'?
Hot Springs Village Voice |
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Sharks critical to maintaining healthy oceans, says report
Surviving the crisis: Tips for the pocket and planet The nearly weekly oil price hikes and the consequent climb in jeepney and taxi fares as well as prices of basic food items and consumer goods prompted the EcoWaste Coalition to think up frugal ways to help consumers cope with the crisis.
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Surprise apartments sold, but few changes planned
Surprise residents living in the Canyon Ridge Apartment Homes close to the West Valley Art Museum have a new landlord. Their complex recently sold for about $17.7 million.
The Arizona Republic |
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Art historians outraged over Berlusconi decision over painting
The Italian prime minister reportedly ordered that a bare breast in an 18th-century piece of art be painted over so that it does not appear behind him during press conferences.
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Catholic choirs to battle it out
Over 10 Catholic Church choirs from the Greater Gaborone area are billed to slug it out this coming weekend in an annual music festival.
Mmegi |
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BACK STAGE
'The world is not what we would like it to be'The Cranes are Flying (1957) is being shown as the first of four films in a Russian Film Festival. It starts at 7 pm at the Gaborone Film Society's showcase cinema at Maru a Pula School's A/V Centre.
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Restaurant Owner Blaming Dying Plants On Waterfalls Exhibit
Many people have found the New York City Waterfalls art project pleasing to the eye, but it appears to be having a less pleasant affect on the trees at a Brooklyn café.
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The End is Near at Polaroid Art Show
The pay phone, the vinyl record, the VHS tape - all once cutting-edge technologies that have been upgraded and replaced. Such is the impending fate of Polaroid photography . To commemorate the demise of the snap and print pic, the Chicago Art Department plays host this month to a photography exhibit titled DEATH + EXTINCTION, which consists entirely of projects created in the Polaroid ...
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Holocaust artist shows life work
A Jewish artist, whose family were killed in the Holocaust, pays tribute to them through 150 paintings and collages.
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Sault painter keeps at work, wins awards
Perseverance paid off for Ellen Hadath. When the Sault Ste. Marie visual artist began work on her "light, uplifting" acrylic painting, Harmony, she didn't expect it would some day attract the attention of judges. "When I first started this painting I thought, 'Oh, this isn't going to [...]
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Lowell Folk Festival: A Celebration of Cultures
LOWELL, Mass.—With prices skyrocketing all around, it’s hard to imagine finding anything free these days, let alone a music festival.
The Epoch Times |
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Downtown Art Stroll
Creativity abounds in Downtown Westerly for the monthly Art Stroll. Come see what you've been missing! Downtown Westerly galleries and studios open Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in unison to exhibit new works. Free refreshments. Occasional music. New exhibits each month.
Westerly Sun |
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Glooscap Heritage Centre to launch exhibit tonight
Millbrook- A photographic glimpse into the past lives of New Brunswick First Nations people the Maliseet will be available at the Glooscap Heritage Centre starting tonight.
The Truro Daily News |
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New Orleans museum exalts the art of the cocktail
NEW ORLEANS- Ted Haigh was fascinated by Hollywood's portrayal of cocktail culture even when he was well shy of legal drinking age.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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PHOTO GALLERY: Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds
Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site on Saturday, Aug. 2, offered visitors hands-demonstrations of archeology digging, pottery making and how Native Americans used plants and animal bones.
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Turkey Hunters to Meet August 22
The Tcheminahaut Spurs chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its membership drive, auction and dinner on Friday, August 22, in the Hamburg Elementary School cafeteria.
Ashley County Ledger |
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Film by BGSU prof picked for festival in L.A.
A feature film by Daniel Williams, an assistant professor of theatre and film at Bowling Green State University, has been...
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Press Group honors The Day with several awards
The New England Associated Press News Executives Association has announced the winners of its annual competitions for newspaper writing, design and photography. Day
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Printmakers Of Cape Cod At Highfield Hall
A new art exhibition, “Celebrating Our Heritage” in the main galleries at Highfield Hall features the work of the Printmakers of Cape Cod, an association of artists who use a variety of printmaking techniques to produce an intriguing array of art works.
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Bookmark Project needs submissions
The Koffler Gallery is looking for submissions for The Bookmark Project, which runs with the annual Jewish Book Fair Oct. 30 to Nov. 10. This year's theme is Insert and it explores the interplay bet...
East York Mirror |
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Berlusconi's coverup outrages art lovers
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has had a reproduction of a 254-year-old Venetian painting touched up to hide a bare female breast.
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Bookmark Project needs submissions
The Koffler Gallery is looking for submissions for The Bookmark Project, which runs with the annual Jewish Book Fair Oct. 30 to Nov. 10. This year's theme is Insert and it explores the interplay between the reader and the bookmark in the act of reading.
Scarborough Mirror |
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Sculpting with a saw
Chad Denkins turns logs into works of art. By Heather Sawaski Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 11:38 a.m.
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