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Learning is child's play
They're tricky at the Duke Energy Children's Museum. They tell kids to come in because it's all about play. It's not. It's about learning. After a decade at Union Terminal, they know.
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Deadline looms for Art in the Park submissions
Artists have until Aug. 15 to enter their work in the Art in the Park exhibit at Auburn's Hoopes Park this fall. The Oct. 4 show will run in conjunction with the annual Historic Homes Tour. Artists can call Elisa Hunt at 283-4682 for an application and guidelines. There is a $25 entry fee.
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Downtown FdL Partnership gets grant to promote Fondue Festival
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership has received a $12,500 Wisconsin Tourism Recovery Grant to market and promote Fondue Fest, scheduled Sept. 6.
Fond du Lac Reporter |
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SINGING THE BLUES FESTIVAL
It's a blues bonanza throughout downtown Kitchener this weekend with the annual Kitchener Blues Festival. More than 40 acts will perform on five stages over four nights, with workshops, children's events and shows in restaurants and bars.
Guelph Mercury |
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U of I arts campus closed for year
Iowa City, Ia. - The University of Iowa arts campus - home to some of the state’s best-known artwork and classes for over 1,000 students until June’s record flooding - will be closed for at least a year to repair damage, university officials said Wednesday.
The Des Moines Register |
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Art show breaks the mold - with photo gallery and video
Brighton's premiere art show is looking finer than ever.
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus |
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Courrier du Vietnam
Le seul quotidien national de langue française du Vietnam. Éditeur : Agence Vietnamienne d'Information Festival international de cinéma au Vietnam, pourquoi pas ?
Le Courrier du Vietnam |
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Fine Arts: Life isn't Bittersweet for 'Todd' singer
While Kelly Jarrell Day may be best known as one of James Brown's world-touring Bittersweets, these days she's on a mission to nudge new life into the Augusta Opera Guild.
The Augusta Chronicle |
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'They are being robbed of their childhood'
Maybe kids do know best. They asked parents to volunteer to lead after-school programs in drawing, painting, handcrafts, dancing, sports, cheerleading and chess.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Village life celebrated in new piece of art
AN EMBROIDERER from Lubenham has produced a nine foot tall piece of artwork celebrating village life. (07/08/2008)
Harborough Mail |
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Despite bugs, outdoor painting is inspirational
Oil painting outdoors isn't for wimps, cautions an award-winning artist who will conduct a "plein-air" workshop Aug. 14-16 in La Grange.
The Doings La Grange |
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Company news
Ö Rory Bergman, of Orange County, was hired as the director of development and marketing for the Erie Canal Museum, in Syracuse. Bergman worked for Interactive Data Corp., in Manhattan, as a business analyst. Õ5AbbateÕ Ö Maggie Abbate, of Fulton, joined the staff at the Success By 6 program.
The Post-Standard |
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What to do
Air Classics Museum: At the Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W776 Route 30, Sugar Grove. General admission by appointment only. Tours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, by appointment only. Admission $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 18 and free for children younger than 6. Call 630-466-0888 or visit www.air classicsmuseum.org .
The Beacon News |
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Museum Madness is on again
Forty-one Chicago area museums have come together for the ChicagoKids.com seventh annual Museum Madness summer program. Families are encouraged to visit participating museums during the summer months, and every visit means a chance to win great prizes, including a weekend at the Ritz, passes to Six Flags Great America, museum passes and more.
The Beacon News |
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Former Navy corpsman stages ceramics exhibition
A love for Asian art history, wood-fired pottery and Okinawa brought Nicholas Centala back to Okinawa little more than a year ago, nearly 15 years after serving here in the U.S. Navy.
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Area organizations shine in Arts Gone Wild festival
Renee the Elephant will paint pictures and Alice will go to Opera Land. The ballet gets zoosical, the theater gets Seussical, and the symphony growls, howls, and clucks. Arts Gone Wild, a four-day festival of art and culture, will fill stages, tents, and pavilions at the Toledo Zoo with dance, music, theater, and storytelling tomorrow through Monday. Geared toward families, this late-summer ...
The Toledo Blade |
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Dyer captures seasons at the beach
BETHANY BEACH -- Printed on anything from personal checks to canvas, Carol Dyer's folk art paintings of traditional America stand out to many.
Delaware Coast Press |
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Abbey hosts unique festival event
A FUN-FILLED afternoon of award-winning dance and family entertainment is coming up at Combermere Abbey on Sunday (1-6pm).
ic CheshireOnline |
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What's On: Galleries
Convenience (58 Lansdowne Ave.): Garth Norbraten's installation "Back to School" is on display to Aug. 29. DeLeon White Gallery (1139 College St. 416-597-9466): "LOCATIONS/miniature" from Jen Hutton and Mark MacKinnon is on display Fri. to Sept. 20 (reception tonight 7 p.m.).
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Art Gallery of Mississauga Tues.: Radiant City 7 p.m. (free). 300 City Centre Dr. Info: 905-896-5088 Bata Shoe Museum 's Ballet Movie Night Wed.: Amelia with intro by Teresa Randall, 6 p.m. (free, pre-register at 416-979-7799 ext. 242). 327 Bloor St. W. batashoemuseum.ca
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What's On: Out of Town
Brott Music Festival presents Klezmania! with the Kleztory Klezmer Band, Tues. 7:30 p.m. at Adas Israel Synagogue in Hamilton. (Tickets/info at 1-888-475-9377). brottmusic.com
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`I finally stopped worrying about what everybody else wanted me to be'
Jonathan Wilson speaks for a lot of his fellow artists who are participating in the 42 plays of SummerWorks when he gives his reasons for joining up with the indie theatre and arts festival that runs from tonight through Aug. 17.
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Still making mayhem with `performance art'
This is the moment the maggots have been waiting for: After a three-year hiatus, masked metal warriors Slipknot have taken to the stage again, headlining the inaugural Mayhem festival tour alongside Disturbed and Mastodon.
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Around town
ARTSArtrageous Riverfront Arts Tour: 5-9 p.m. Features downtown Northport's Art Night and the Art and Soul of Downtown Tuscaloosa. Presented by the galleries, merchants and restaurants of Tuscaloosa and Northport. There will be exhibits and a reception with open artist studios. Free admission. Call 205-758-1257 or 205-758-5195.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Lunch Break
Chinese security personnel enjoy their lunch next to a sculpture in Beijing ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games. Photo courtesy: AFP.
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