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'Molecule Man' to be unveiled next month
Be on the look out for "Molecule Man," coming soon to an arena near you. The sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky will be the latest edition to the public art plan for Council Bluffs.
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Exhibit Features Artwork By Harriet Muller
An artist with local ties and fancied as a world traveler is the focus of an exhibit opening Aug. 5 at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center. The exhibit, a tribute to an unpublished artist, is titled "Harriet Muller Collection." This will be the first public exhibit by the late Harriet Muller, who was a resident of the Tarpon Springs area in the 1960s.
The Suncoast News Pinellas |
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Model for Rockwell Boy Scout painting dies at 82
AZTEC, N.M. - A man who modeled for one of artist Norman Rockwell's iconic Boy Scout paintings during World War II has died. Arthur Robert "Bob" Hamilton...
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Best of Show quilt donated to auction
Barbara Mullins has spent the last 31 years helping Clermont County Senior Services both as a volunteer and an employee. But last year Mullins worked on something a little more personal for the center - she spent 13 months making a quilt for the annual Art, Antiques and Collectibles Auction.
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Kids flock to PGX
The chutes opened and Grace, Emma, Donna and the other ducks were off to the races. Their destination: a slide that dropped into a pool of water where they cooled themselves on a hot Friday at the Prince George Exhibition. Next up was Snoop Hog, Sir Hamelot and the rest of the pigs that tore through the sawdust course and dashed towards the finish line at Richard's Racers, a popular ...
Prince George Citizen Online |
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Godfather of independent filmmaking in the Philippines
Long before the term “indie” film was coined, there was Kidlat Tahimik (Quiet Lightning) a.k.a. Eric de Guia. The iconic filmmaker put the Philippines in the world map of independent art films when his semi-autobiographical oeuvre Mababangong Bangungot [Perfumed Nightmares] won the International Critics Award in the 1977 Berlin Film Festival.
The Manila Times |
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Saturday Happenings
Movies -- La Strada (1954), Federico Fellini's neo-realist masterpiece about a violent strongman and his child protégée/slave marked a transitional period in Italian filmmaking that opened the possibility for much weirder, and more personal, movies. Screening as a part of the free Elements of Cinema series. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 11 a.m. Free. -- Johnnie To and ...
Bostonist |
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The Long Haul: Homecoming, struggles and new beginnings
PART SEVEN OF SEVEN The chartered plane loaded with soldiers descended slowly in the summer sky as Sgt. John Kriesel watched eagerly on the tarmac, clutching a walking cane. He had been waiting for this reunion for more than seven months. Photo gallery Major figures in the series About the unit Part One Two Three Four Five
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Hub Picks: Paintings prevail this weekend
- Paintings by Paul Powell and his daughters, Brady and Walker, at elements at 2100 Central Ave. through Aug. 31. Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today (Saturday). 236-9422; www.elementsofbalancedliving.com. - Pioneer Spirit Month through Aug. 31 at Great Platte River Road Archway at 3060 E. First St., ...
Kearney Hub |
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Winning pie contests isn't new to Hall, but had her doubts with 'Stuffed Pie Crust'
KEARNEY— The way to the judges’ hearts was through their stomachs, so Karen Hall snuck in a sweet surprise.
Kearney Hub |
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It's the Annual Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival
Collingswood is a major dining and shopping destination year-round, but this weekend, Haddon Avenue’s boutiques and restaurants look out onto a sparkling tent city of artists’ displays and artists at work.
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2008 Olympics Inspire Cutting-Up "Joy from Effort" T-Shirt and Essay Contest
Share your personal story of receiving joy from your efforts and enter a chance to win an inspired T-shirt. [PR.com - August 09, 2008]
PR.com |
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Come together at museum exhibit
WAUKESHA - For the past 40 years, people all over the world have had a fascination with the Beatles and in particular, frontman John Lennon.
Greater Milwaukee Today |
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www.olympic.org - Site Officiel du Mouvement Olympique
Olympexpo - the biggest exhibition of pins, stamps, coins memorabilia and art objects related to the Olympic Games ever – has opened its doors in the Beijing Exhibition Centre yesterday.
Olympic Committee News |
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Fallon medal chance disappears
British judo player Craig Fallon missed out on an Olympic medal as he was beaten by Gal Yekutiel in the last match before the bronze medal play-off. Fallon was leading after two minutes but the Israeli fought back to win by awasete ippon with one minute 45 seconds to go in the five-minute contest.
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Countdown to sandcastle festival
Hundreds of people are expected to head to Morecambe for the town's second sand castle festival.
BBC News |
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Residents inspire town's artwork
A glass sculpture featuring the words and phrases of residents is installed in a Northumberland town.
BBC News |
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Arts & Books Digest
Galerie Rue Royale and expressionist Todd White will host an exhibition of new original paintings by White and limited editions from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, at the gallery on Ocean Avenue in Carmel.
The Salinas Californian |
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August 9, 2008
This week on Bill Green's Maine. We'll sing out loud at the Gospel Jubilee. We'll introduce you to a Maine artist who captures the wild outdoors in bronze, sculptor Forest Hart. We'll meet some Maine women who are taking the helm.
WLBZ Bangor |
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First day of 17th annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational draws at least 1,300 people By Cara O’Brien Loveland ...
Despite a malfunctioning hose on her fountain/sculpture “Hogwash,” sculptor Robin Laws was “having a ball,” at the Loveland Sculpture Invitational on Friday.
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St. Joseph Island Museum warms up to wolf blanket — Among items featured Sunday for inaugural Arts and Artifacts
A wolf blanket, its origin unknown, is the most recent addition to the St. Joseph Island Museum. It was donated last week. Little is known about the value or the history of the blanket, made from the hides of nine timber wolves. What is known is the [...]
The Sault Star |
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Artisan demonstrations at free Second Saturday event
Hawai'i's craftsmen will share their clay, weaving, wood and fiber art at the Hawai'i State Art Museum's free Second Saturday event.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Workshop helps PSD teachers incorporate art
Poudre School District teachers started school early by attending a weeklong workshop that shows teachers how to use an art museum as a learning tool for any subject.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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Vocalist Linda Ciofalo Performs @ The 4th Annual Diet Coke Womens Jazz Festival
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall JALC Broadway @ 60St. New York, NY 10023 Cost: $20.00 plus $10 at tables $5 at bar Reservations 212-258-9595
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Versatility of medium displayed in exhibition
SOUTH BEND -- The Northern Indiana Pastel Society exhibition currently on display at the South Bend Museum of Art has the potential to provide some revelations for those who haven't been paying close attention to art around South Bend.
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