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UCSB Snags Stunning Collection of Aerial Photography
Set offers bird’s eye view of major U.S. metropolitan areas.
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"American Artist" Self-Portrait Competition Winners
“This was the first painting I did in this studio,” recounts Lipking. “I was really excited about working in this great new light, and I wanted to create an honest image of myself in the studio.”
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Art Services International brings collection to U.S. for first time
Art Services International is bringing a montage of Victorian-era paintings to the U.S., nabbing them from Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Entries wanted for 2009 Manitou Music Festival poster
A CALL for artwork entries for the 2009 Manitou Music Festival poster is being made. The popular limited edition posters are sold at the Glen Arbor Art Association and selected shops and art galleries in Leelanau County. Submitted works will be juried by the Manitou Music Festival poster committee.
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Novsak accepts her Volunteer of the Year award from TSS Photography along with her family and Middle Township Mayor F. Nathan Doughty and Deputy Mayor Susan Delanzo.
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COURT HOUSE — Coach, team parent and all-around helper are some of the titles that helped Lisa Novsak win a volunteer award from a national photography company.
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Vandals hit Durham Museum in Omaha
OMAHA — Vandals have damaged the roof of the Durham Western Heritage Museum in Omaha. Museum staff discovered the damage on Monday. Investigators believe the culprits climbed on the roof sometime over the weekend by using a lift stored at the museum by a contractor doing some renovations.
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Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Adding another wrinkle to the scientific debate on how color affects humans, a new German study reports that red athletic gear gave a boost to tae kwondo contestants by swaying referees in their favor.
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Virgin Radio brings festival experience online
Virgin Radio has rolled out a content-rich site for this weekend’s V Festival featuring exclusive interviews, live streams and backstage gossip. Virginradio.co.uk will feature exclusive HD sessions and interviews with headline acts like Amy Winehouse, Muse, Duffy and Kaiser Chiefs, as well as live video sessions filmed at the event and webcam streams from the festival’s main stages.
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Artwork will enhance Tempe river walk
Art-enhanced walkway from the Tempe Center for the Arts along the banks of the Salt River will cost a little over $1 million.
The Arizona Republic |
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Urban Planner: August 15, 2008
FESTIVAL: The Canadian National Exhibition is back and bigger than ever this year. Along with the usual carnival rides, games, and snacks, there will be an outdoor acrobatic and pyrotechnic circus performance , equestrian shows , an escape artist , and the always-popular IAMS SuperDogs Show . Visitors can also get a preview of new state-of-the-art TTC subway cars set to debut in 2010, which will ...
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Datebook - June 20, 2008
“5 Minutes Max” 7 p.m. presented by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies, a fun community talent show and competition featuring dancing, singing, comedy and more at the American Legion, corner of Hwys 7 and 36. Snack and cash bar open to the public.
Estes Park Trail Gazette |
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New art gallery to open in downtown Lombard
Gallery Y of Lombard, a new addition to downtown Lombard, will holds its grand opening at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, with a showing of Midwestern colored pencil artist Pricilla Heussner.
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Japan Society Teaches Language Lessons at NYAF
Norwalk, CT, August 14, 2008: The New York Anime Festival, an anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture convention from the creators of New York Comic Con, today announced a year-round partnership with Japan Society, a non-profit institution dedicated to fostering cross-cultural exchange between the peoples of America and Japan.
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Floating Art Rides the Sacramento River
A Sacramento State University art student took to the water in commemoration of Chinese contributions to the Sacramento region.
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Shows Hurry With the Fringe on Top
August 13, 2008 By Dan Lehman This August, the New York International Fringe Festival has again taken over the city's downtown theatre scene, offering over 1,300 performances of 200-plus shows in more than 20 venues. Who'd even try to compete with that?
Backstage.com |
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Dine in the Top Museum Restaurants
It isn't just about the da Vincis and Gauguins anymore. Here are some museums that boast fabulous eateries as well.
TheStreet.com |
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Johns Creek gears up for second Labor Day weekend festival
With a new name and a new venue Johns Creek will present Arts on the Creek, a free music and arts festival Labor Day Weekend at Johns Creek United Methodist Church.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
Five people. Five hours. A 5-foot by 5-foot by 5-foot food sculpture. Click to enlarge To raise awareness about hunger, a five-person team from the Grand Haven Tribune will build a food sculpture in a friendly competition with seven other organizations for display at The Lakes Mall in Fruitport Township from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7.
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Experts say little-known Renaissance drawing may be matchmaking portrait by Leonardo
ROME - Born 500 years too early to put her photo on an online dating site, this young woman tried a different matchmaking approach — a portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Artist uses modern medium to vent frustrations
Maggie Hyde MRT Correspondent If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one of artist Vanessa Matthews' creations might be worth a million sighs, whines and tears. Her paintings and soft sculptures of the comically grumpy characters called "The Soreheads" are gaining popularity in Hollywood, and are set to be featured on the 21st season of MTV's "The Real World."
Midland Reporter-Telegram |
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Elvis contest winner booked for Legends
The winner of the 2008 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will join the cast at Legends in Concert in Surfside Beach in late September. Brandon Bennett of Ponchatoula, La., who won the title Thursday in Memphis, Tenn., will perform Sept. 28 through Oct. 8, said Chris Beattie, Legends' general manager. The two-week run was made prior to Bennett going to Memphis, said Beattie, who was scouting ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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WEEK IN PHOTOS: Meteor Shower, Octopus Body Art, More
A ghost festival conjures spirits, monsoons blast India, an Olympian shatters records, and more.
National Geographic |
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stock Indexes Mostly Higher As Oil Falls Further
U.S. stocks ran mostly higher in early Friday trading, continuing the prior day's climb, with the dollar's recent rise helping to keep a lid on commodities including crude, which headed back below $113 a barrel.
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Utah turns back request to drill near Spiral Jetty
(AP:SALT LAKE CITY) Utah regulators have sent back two applications from a Canadian company that wants to drill for oil in the Great Salt Lake near the famed Spiral Jetty art installation.
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