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Exclusive exhibit at Marblehead gallery
MARBLEHEAD The Tile Club of Toledo is a rare kind of organization.
The Sandusky Register |
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Church hosts art show
Friends Catherine Lanier and Shirley Campbell, both of Albany, peruse the artwork displayed at the Albany First Assembly of God during a preview reception event Friday evening.
Albany Democrat-Herald |
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Museum offers free family event
The Museum of Florida Art's Family Fun Day will be from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at the museum, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
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Alpenglow 2008 kicks off on Wednesday; community concert is Aug. 24
SUMMIT COUNTY - A tradition in Summit County, the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, will kick off its 11th season with a full concert at the Lord of the Mountains Church on Wednesday, Aug.
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Abraham Lincoln wayside exhibit added to Postville Courthouse
LINCOLN - Postville Courthouse volunteer coordinator Shirley Bartelmay keeps asking the same question as she strolls around the courthouse where Abraham Lincoln once practiced law.
Herald & Review |
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Singer uses dramatic past, soulful voice to connect
"Listen, I'm the one you're gonna want in the foxhole with you," advises Janiva Magness, one of the headliners for this weekend's Seventh Annual Nothin' But the Blues Festival.
The Pantagraph |
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News In Brief - August 16, 2008
Artwork being accepted for 2D competition
The Rock Hill Herald |
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Photos may have violated topless Austin women's privacy
From the perspective of park rangers, Phu V. Nguyen was obviously violating the state's improper photography statute when he was arrested at Hippie Hollow nudist beach in Austin last weekend.
Houston Chronicle |
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Home and garden happenings
The monthly market features a variety of artists presenting original paintings, photography, glass, jewelry, textiles, sculpture, pottery, furniture and more. Admission is free. Information: www.BywaterArtMarket.com or 504.944.7900.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Nothing finer than china in Celina
Sure hands and steady eyes create works of art on china in Celina. Patricia Hathcoat and Paralea Pell relax by painting on china plates, cups and saucers during their spare time.
The Celina Record |
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South Shore Arts presents linoleum cut prints
CROWN POINT South Shore Arts' Crown Point branch presents a new exhibit, "Diminutive Fables (Stories for a Second Childhood): Linoleum Cut Prints by Lea Goldman."
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Organizer predicts bigger, better arts festival
Changes to this year's YorkFest mean more displays, more music and more art than the festival has seen in recent years, said York Township artist Jill Moodie-Pellegrino.
The York Dispatch |
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Auctions: Dolls with terrific figures
Antique and collectible dolls typically sell in the low- to-mid-three-figure range, but at least a half-dozen of the more than 100 dolls offered in the final session of Alderfer Auction and Appraisal's sale Wednesday and Thursday are expected to bring four-figure prices. One may even sell for $15,000 to $20,000.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Football fans can tailgate at art center
NORMAN — The Jacobson House Native Art Center, 609 Chautauqua Ave., will be hosting tailgate parties for University of Oklahoma football fans this season. Jacobson House tailgate parties include burgers, brats, beverages and more. Guests may use the museum's private parking lot, which is just a few blocks from the football stadium. Cost of the tailgate party is based on party size and menu. For ...
The Oklahoman |
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Mary Carol Garrity: Make a statement with affordable art you like
Nothing takes a room to the next level quicker than some well-chosen artwork. If you've shied away from investing in art because you're afraid it will be too costly, don't. There are lots of ways to appoint your walls with art that's as inexpensive as it is imaginative.
Detroit News |
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Who's News
Liliana Johse Congratulations to Kristen and Benjamin Sharp on the opening of their new business Ben Sharp Photography. The ribbon cutting was held last week at their location at 126 Armstrong Street with ample parking. It is a cute studio that was entirely decorated by his wife Kristen.
Wharton Journal-Spectator |
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Campaign underway to transform Julia Davis Park
BOISE -- Call it an Extreme Makeover: Park Edition.The 101-year young Grand Dame of the Boise park system is poised for a renaissance, thanks to a grassroots campaign championed by Julia Davis' great-granddaughter Diane Davis Myklegard and the Julia Davis Park Coalition.Myklegard's vision is to transform Julia Davis Park into a world class cultural, educational and recreational facility for the ...
Idaho Press-Tribune |
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For Haslet artist, painting Stations of the Cross is a spiritual journey
By TERRY LEE GOODRICH KELLER — Sharon Ebersold of Haslet has spent much of the past four years on her knees during a spiritual journey. Some of that was in prayer for guidance. But most of the time, she was on her kitchen floor with acrylic paints and canvas. Ebersold put her faith into action by painting 14 images of the Stations of the Cross, which represent Jesus’ sufferings from his ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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A Language in Itself of Colored Shapes and Forms
The German painter Imi Knoebel is the subject of a two-part exhibition organized by the Dia Art Foundation.
New York Times |
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A Focus on Society?s Ills
Richard C. Falco, a photojournalist, led a six-week photography program sponsored by the Westchester Arts Council and the White Plains Youth Bureau.
New York Times |
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A Mix of Photos, Side by Side
An exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery reminds us that great photographs can still beguile and stir our sensibilities.
New York Times |
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Briefs: Festival in Aurora
The Fox Valley Park District will host a family festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail in Aurora.
Daily Herald |
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Theater Lessons, Onstage and Off
ArtWorks, the South Orange Performing Arts Center?s first summer arts education program, taught teenagers about scripting, choreographing and producing a show.
New York Times |
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Hall art (feature photo)
Local photographer Thorney Lieberman donated this picture of a Zuni Buffalo Dancer to the city of Charleston at the behest of City Manager David Molgaard, who was hoping to spruce up the gray confines of City Hall. The 13-foot-long print, now hanging in the main stairwell, was shot in New Mexico in 2000 and was part of a recently closed show of Lieberman’s work at the Huntington Museum of Art.
The Charleston Gazette |
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Sun breaks through for 1st day of Trails West! festival
With gloomy skies looming throughout the day, it looked as if the Friday festivities at Trails West! would be wet. But as evening came, the sun broke through the clouds and thousands made their way to Civic Center Park to partake in the activities.
St. Joseph News-Press |
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