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Back in the game
Baltimore revives the Junior Open Tennis Tournament, a once-thriving contest that had been on hiatus for 30 years Late yesterday morning in Druid Hill Park, Wayne Collier handed his son tennis gear.
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Photographic competition
THE hunt is on for the best photographic views of East Sussex. (05/08/2008 21:15:11)
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Around Town: Radio of the Past
Merced County Courthouse Museum is hosting the Radio of the Past exhibit through Sept. 14. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and admission is free. For more information, call (209) 723-2401 or go to mercedmuseum.org.
Merced Sun-Star |
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Better days for music fest
After a year's hiatus from Buffalo, the Music Is Art Festival will return to the city.
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Sculpture brings artists, visitors together By Anya Semenoff Loveland Reporter-Herald
A small globe entirely covered with human faces sat on a small pedestal at the Loveland Sculpture Invitational. “Please touch!” the accompanying sign read. A visitor to the sculpture show, his attention drawn by the unusual invitation, stopped by the pedestal, and lightly touched the faces.
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Lagging economy doesn’t hinder sculpture shows By Sarah Bultema Loveland Reporter-Herald
Even with the threat of a shaky economy, artists and organizers said the weekend’s sculpture shows were a success, bringing in just as much, if not more, money and visitors than years past. “We’re very, very pleased with the results,” said Sculpture in the Park’s business chairwoman Polly Juneau.
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Master of their own art By Anya Semenoff Loveland Reporter-Herald
With Sculpture in the Park and Loveland Sculpture Invitational in full swing nearby, a group of children worked on their own masterpieces. “This is a six-by-six block that I’m painting blue and brown for my room,” said Allison Gleason, 13, from Loveland. “To match my room for when I paint it.”
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Festival brings together many kinds, cultures
NASHUA -- Heavy rains gave Poludaktulos Orchestra a captive audience as it played its blend of traditional Greek and brass music under a tent during Nashua's Multicultural Festival on Sunday afternoon. ... - By DAYMOND STEER Staff Writer
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Talk on roots of Oldham’s fame
THE stars of Oldham will be on show during a lunchtime discourse about the town’s creative spirit on Wednesday. Gallery Oldham’s lunchtime talk, which will last around 30 minutes, will focus on the objects, personalities and art that represent Oldham’s greatest contributions to the world.
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ARTS GONE WILD COMES TO THE TOLEDO ZOO
Students at the Toledo School for the Arts, from left, Grace Roper, 14; Savannah Lough, 14, and Melissa Ramirez, 15, entertain Donald ReVels of Toledo during the Arts Gone Wild festival at the Toledo Zoo with a giant puppet they had made at the school. The four-day event, which concludes today, has filled stages, tents, and pavilions at the zoo with dance, music, theater, and storytelling. ...
The Toledo Blade |
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Guggenheim Foundation and CICE Present Record-Breaking Exhibition 'Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe' at the National ...
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and The Center of International Cultural Exchange, Ministry of Culture, P.R.C. will present the Guggenheim's highly-acclaimed exhibition "Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe" at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing during the Olympics from August 19 to September 2, 2008 as an official event of the cultural Olympiad.
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Wild west-themed festival looks to draw crowds
A WILD West-themed art festival is being held at the Wester Hailes Arts Centre (WHALE) this week.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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John Graves Simcoe to get some 'respect'
Simcoe County has commissioned a pair of bronze busts of John Graves Simcoe, to pay homage to the man whom the upper-tier municipality is named for. Renowned sculptor and Hillsdale resident Marlene Hilton Moore has been tapped for the job. The commission also includes 10 smaller works [...]
Orillia Packet & Times |
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Youngsters put city life on show
YOUNG people from Cardiff are showcasing two exciting new exhibitions about growing up in the capital.
icWales |
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New Technology Could Lead To Camera Based On Human Eye
Digital cameras have transformed the world of photography. Now new technology inspired by the human eye could push the photographic image forward even more by producing improved images with a wider field of view
PhotonicsOnline |
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Premier Preview
Despite trailing twice in the afternoon contest at Swangard Stadium, Vancouver Whitecaps returned to winning ways with a dramatic 3-2 home win over Atlanta Silverbacks on Sunday.
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Arts in Brief
The Lone Star International Film Festival has begun accepting submissions for its fall-of-2008 events. Categories include narrative feature-length film, documentary feature, short subjects and animation.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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Benchmark films arrayed for big screen at the Modern Art Museum
Type the word iron into a title search at the Internet Movie Database, and the result will be a list beginning with Iron Man, the hit from Marvel Comics’ Hollywood outpost.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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John Wayne’s early breakthrough at the Modern
Four years ago, we packed the auditorium at the Amon Carter Museum with a memorial tribute to John Wayne, marking the release of a postage stamp featuring a likeness of the mighty Duke. The actor’s widow, Pilar Wayne Upchurch of Fort Worth, and I spoke at some length about our respective dealings with Wayne.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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UK band hits right note at US gig
Radiohead fans descended on New Jersey's Liberty State Park at the weekend to hear the UK band rock the inaugural All Points West music festival for two nights in a row.
Cape Argus |
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This is one 'Star Trek' episode that ends badly
Contestants of the "Star Trek" convention's costume contest wait to be judged Saturday at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel and casino.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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High-tech detectives help spot art forgeries
Penn State team compares real van Goghs to suspect ones. Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces have inspired both young artists and prospective forgers seeking to recreate his vivid landscapes and portraits.
The Morning Call |
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Grace Kim's Vibrant Still Life Paintings Revitalize the Dutch Tradition with Contemporary Appeal
Andreeva to hold it second exhibition of the exquisite still lifes of Grace Kim in cooperation with Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe. (PRWeb Aug 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1190584.htm
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Arts Blog
Hadrian ? Sorry mate, you’re only the warm-up act; the real contenders for this year’s "must-see" exhibition are Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol. First up is the Rothko exhibition at Tate Modern.
The New Statesman |
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Heritage Day has outdoors in cross hairs
RANGELEY - Shooting moose is not always done with a gun. Photography buffs also hunt for that perfect shot.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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