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A 3-D look down the RabbitHole
At first glance, the artworks placed around the small framing workshop in artist Rolando Rodriguez’s tiny studio appear to be blank sheets of Plexiglass. But switch on an ordinary halogen lamp and suddenly – like a magical Harry Potter family portrait – lush, full-bodied images leap from the unassuming plaques: The outstretched fingers of a mysterious [...]
The Christian Science Monitor |
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PSD teacher turn learning into an art
Poudre School District teachers started school early at a week-long workshop instructing teachers how to use an art museum as a learning tool for any subject.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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Fringe Festival -- the final weekend
Budding operatic talent, a don't-miss take on Shakespeare, a traveling medicine show and much more.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Soaring heating oil prices ignite firewood demand
DURHAM, Maine (AP) - On a recent scorching-hot summer day, workers at Reed’s Firewood used heavy equipment to cut and split logs into firewood until it was too dark to see.
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Meridian Art's Ensemble's Timbrando CD - Augs. 12th
The Meridian Arts Ensemble's appropriately titled Timbrando CD (Portuguese for “making a tone" or “sounding," related to the word “timbre") is a cross cultural “travelogue" of music the group collected while on tour in Latin and South America and the U.S. Several pieces were commissioned for their visit to the 1997 Subtropics Festival in Miami, including “Timbrando" by Hermeto Pascoal, “En par ...
All About Jazz |
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SAND MAN GETS READY FOR SCULPTING CONTEST
CAPE MAY--Preparations for the 9th annual sandcastle contest in Cape May are already beginning to take shape.Professional sand man, Matt Long, was out...
NBC40 South Jersey |
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CITY PAPER
By now you've figured out that we're culture snobs here--it's a requirement for the post. So forgive us for having a little chuckle at the latest press release from the folks at the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival , announcing the festival's "experimental element," dubbed the Dell Dome. According the release, "the Dell Dome functions as an artist studio and provides festival goers with all kinds of ...
Baltimore City Paper |
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Deadline for ‘SCV Rock Star’ entries midnight Friday
By Signal Staff Posted: Aug. 7, 2008 2:12 p.m. Santa Clarita Valley-based musical artists and bands have until midnight tonight to enter the "SCV Rock Star" contest, presented exclusively online by The-Signal.com in association with top SCV rock promoter Higher Level Productions.
The Signal |
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Vail Arts Festival on tap in Lionshead
VAIL, Colorado — More than 95 artists will converge in Lionshead this weekend for the 24th year of the Vail Arts Festival. “Whether you are a collector of original art or simply appreciate how a piece is created, you are sure to enjoy browsing the festival,” event promoter Laurie Asmussen said.
Vail Daily |
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ARTS + FEATURES
The multifaceted Open Cinema Festival begins Friday, promising short films, theatrical performances and even a labyrinth.
St. Petersburg Times |
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More than 110 artists are featured at annual Art on the Commons
The 20th annual Art on the Commons takes place this Sunday. The exhibitors hope that it will be their creations that will be enticing enough for most of the visitors to carry some home with them. One of the artists is potter Jane Hockensmith-Reich of Yellow Springs.
Dayton Daily News |
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New director plans facelift for Bellefonte museum
The Bellefonte Museum for Families of Center County’s historic location might soon look like the newest place on the block. Thanks to the experience and drive of its newest president and director, Pat House, the museum will undergo some much-needed improvements. According to House, Centre County residents can expect new, fresh exhibits and events, as well as a children’s area that will focus on ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company performs Friday
Wendy Whelan and Craig T. Hall with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company perform "After the Rain" during opening night of the Vail International Dance Festival at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail.
Vail Daily |
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Denman Island artists ready to share their work
Eighteen studios featuring the work of 21 artists on Denman Island will open their doors to welcome the public on Aug. 16 and 17. Nestled throughout the island, these studios are where some amazing painting, photography, pottery, fiber arts and jewelry are made.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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Arts Agenda
Courtesy Civilian Art Projects Civilian Art Projects has some entertainment for you on Friday. From 7 to 9 p.m., they open Quart Bag , an exhibit featuring 32 ounces of creativity from each of the 100 artists in this community art show. All works are $100 or less and, Civilian jokes, "FAA approved." Afterwards, head to Comet Ping Pong , which will have beer and pizza specials, ...
DCist |
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Summer Show in Summit features painters, photographers, sculptor
Summer Show 2008 -- Repeating Islands: 6 New Jersey Latino Artists . Where: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm St., Summit. When: Through Aug. 29. 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.
The Star-Ledger |
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Bangor student’s art makes Xcel 2009 calendar
As far as the safety drawing contest sponsored by Xcel Energy is concerned, Bangor’s Kellen Kravik is in some pretty select company.
West Salem Coulee News |
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Iraqi city holds first arts festival since 2003
The citizens of Seddah, Iraq, held the city’s first arts festival since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team attended the festival, which was titled “Seddah’s Happiness,” in Seddah City Park.
The Belvoir Eagle |
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Artist wins gold medal for Lebanon in Bejjing Olympic Games
A painting by Lebanese artist Lina Kilikian won the gold medal at an international exhibition of art in China preceding and accompanying the 2008 Olympic Games opening on Friday in Beijing. For the exhibit entitled Colors and the Olympics, in which hundreds of sculptures and paintings by about 700 artists from 81 countries.
The Daily Star Lebannon |
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15 minutes with the Grandmaster
If you are a fan of hip-hop, then you have Grandmaster Flash to thank. He is one of the art form's earliest exponents, and the first hip-hop artist in history to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On the night of his performance at this year's Fuji Rock Festival, he couldn't wait to get away from me. Bad luck, bad timing and the wrong questions made this an unfortunate interview, ...
The Japan Times |
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Hiroshima anime gathering highlights Finnish creations
The biannual Hiroshima International Animation Festival, which started Thursday and ends Monday, caters to animation enthusiasts who do not necessarily rush after the latest Evangelion film or crave after round-eyed Sailor Moon girls. So this is not your average otaku (obsessive geek) festival, but one featuring the more artistic side of the Japanese animation world. Read the full story ...
The Japan Times |
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Soaring heating oil prices ignite firewood demand
On a recent scorching-hot summer day, workers at Reed's Firewood used heavy equipment to cut and split logs into firewood until it was too dark to see.
Boston Globe |
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Steel sculpture retrieved from river after flood
COLUMBUS, Ind. #8212; A one-ton steel sculpture knocked from its base June 7 by floodwaters that swept it into the East Fork White River is back on dry land after being plucked from the river by a crane.
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel |
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Competitive backyard agriculture takes Waverly
The Waverly Tomato Showdown, as it seems with most events held in the rustic renaissance town of Waverly, was a dynamic affair exceeding expectations on Saturday.
The Corner News |
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Friday, August 8, 2008
It's a season of sales and adding to the bandwagon is the Cauvery exhibition-cum-sale that is being held at the Safina Plaza till August 16...
Deccan Herald |
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