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First Nikon D90 Shot Leaked, Maybe [Nikon D90]
This may be a leaked shot of the new Nikon D90, but after what happened last time, even the photography blogs are too nervous to confirm or deny its authenticity in even the slightest way. So here is...
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Artsy Portraits of Cables Makes Them Pretty, Artsy [Nerd Art]
Ruth Whiting is apparently an even bigger cable nerd than we are. But she's an artist, so paints them in surreal situations, like power plugs wrapped around a classical dude in a toga, grassy...
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London close: Lower oil price lifts Footsie
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Footsie ended slightly higher today as the falling crude price helped sentiment enough to offset losses among oil and mining stocks.
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"Rare's Secret Games....."
No, the first Perfect Dark was a masterpiece. The second one I'd class as being merely "very good". Arguably, the art design was terrible.
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Exciting new exhibition at the Tolbooth Museum
Images of the Castlegate an exciting new exhibition, which reveals the heart of the city in times past will open on Tuesday, 12 August, until Sunday, 14 September, at the Tolbooth Museum, Castle Street, Aberdeen. 2008/08/08 00:00:00
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Summer Festival schedule
Every Day Sidewalk sales all day Library annual book sale, 10-5 p.m., Main Street IGA Kids Fest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Kent Green North Main Market Place, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Melbourne Attractions
Controversial for its unusual geometries, this 2002 complex - it houses part of the National Gallery of Victoria, the Australian Center for the Moving Image and a host of shops and restaurants - has become the city's unofficial town square.
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In the U.S. capital, free attractions abound, from monuments to museums
WASHINGTON - There are so many free and cheap things to do in Washington that the biggest challenge is carving out enough time to take advantage of them. Many museums, monuments and other institutions - from the zoo to the botanic garden - that are run by the U.S. federal government charge no admission. But even if you've been here, done that 15 times over, the capital is packed with new and ...
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Inspired by the past, longing for the future
The rich tapestry of Chinese civilization was embodied in a constantly evolving and abstractly fascinating scroll painting in the extravaganza for the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
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Wii, Husker tickets part of auction
The online portion of the Jennie Edmundson Hospital's Spirit of Courage Celebrity Weekend remains open until Wednesday, Aug. 13. The highest online bid becomes the opening bid at the dinner/auction that takes place Aug. 16 at Harrah's Ballroom.
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Museum offers reward in vandalism case
PLYMOUTH — Plimoth Plantation is offering a $1,000 reward and a lifetime membership to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged the replica Colonial village.
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Cincinnati Art Museum considers Mason site
MASON - An art museum could be in the picture for the city.
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New symphony created for Nasher Museum's El Greco to Velazquez exhibit
DURHAM, N.C. - A new symphony piece and a new ballet will be performed as part of the Nasher Museum of Art's exhibition featuring art during the reign of Spain's Philip III.
Canoe Travel |
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Fireworks, pageantry and protests mark Olympics' opening ceremony GALLERY
BEIJING — Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. To the beat of sparkling explosions, the crowd counted down the final seconds before the show began. A sea of drummers — 2,008 in all — pounded out rhythms ...
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Free festivals alive and well in Toronto
There is no shortage of free things to do in the city. The following list are some of the festivals available throughout the city with no admission charge. North York Mo...
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'The Roosevelts...It Wasn't All Politics'
Yvonne Noonan-Cifarelli, curator of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, is working on two exciting exhibits of work by the Roosevelt family that will be on view in October. As the title of the exhibit says, "The Roosevelts...It Wasn't All Politics."
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LEVELS and Park District Present Levelspalooza
The Levels teen center at the Great Neck Library, in cooperation with the Great Neck Park District, invites Great Neck area residents to join Levels' teen artists, musicians, and filmmakers for an evening of outdoor entertainment in the Village Green on Saturday evening, Aug. 9. Levelspalooza, an outdoor festival of music and art, begins at 6 p.m. The film festival begins at about 9 p.m. This is ...
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Outstanding in their field Local growers featured on national commercial highlighting Livingston County's melons
The annual Howell Melon Festival is set for next weekend, placing Livingston County's history of superior melon growing in the spotlight. The event, and the produce it features, may have gotten an added boost recently from a commercial aired nationally by a well-known grocery chain.
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IN BRIEF
Downtown Brighton will covered in art this weekend, as the 25th anniversary edition of the Brighton Fine Arts Festival takes over most of West Main Street near the Mill Pond.
The Ann Arbor News |
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Art Guild gallery store to close
After just six months of operations, Art on Main, the art center run by the Brighton Art Guild, will close its doors at 316 W. Main St. in downtown Brighton.
The Ann Arbor News |
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Museum director to lead tour of south Vallejo on Saturday
In the city's early years, south Vallejo never had its own ZIP code, but the area was considered a place unto itself, separated from the downtown by a large bay that has since been filled in. Jim Kern, Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum executive director, will lead a
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Report warns of $200 oil price
A think tank has warned that oil prices could hit $200 a barrel because of a supply "crunch" in five years time.
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China strides onto Olympic stage with massive opening ceremonies
UPDATED 10 a.m. BEIJING -- Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. Olympics coverage UPDATED Olympics photo gallery Central Illinois boasts wealth of Olympians
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A 'wild' time
ARCATA -- “Wild Visions 2,” a group show of six Humboldt County wildlife artists, is on exhibit this month at Umpqua Art Gallery, 1063 G St.
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Barrie art groups getting a boost
The Barrie Folk Festival and Barrie Art Club will be getting a financial boost from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Friday. Barrie MPP Aileen Carroll will make the announcement. Keep an eye on the Examiner for more details.
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