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Lord calls off online auction for his title
A Lord who was selling off his title and property on the Internet website eBay said Saturday he has halted the auction because of concerns over whether the bids were genuine.
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Lord calls off online auction for his title
A Lord who was selling off his title and property on the Internet website eBay said Saturday he has halted the auction because of concerns over whether the bids were genuine.
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Stamp of approval
Few details escape Howard Koslow's quick eye and sharp mind. Whether it's the tiniest shadow forming a shape in an object or landscape or the way the folds of skin around an eye alter expression, the Toms River artist captures it with meticulous attention in acrylic paintings.
Asbury Park Press |
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Check it out
THE PLACE: San Diego Hall of Champions, Balboa Park Nestled in Balboa Park, the San Diego Hall of Champions showcases San Diego's sporting history. The three-story, 68,000-square-foot museum catalogs more than 60 years of the region's finest athletes from more than 40 sports.
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Check it out
Nestled in Balboa Park, the San Diego Hall of Champions showcases San Diego's sporting history. The three-story, 68,000-square-foot museum catalogs more than 60 years of the region's finest athletes from more than 40 sports.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Common thread is fashion
Five years ago, British transplant Lara Matthews hosted a party in her Mission Hills backyard. It was more like a swap meet, actually, and it showcased clothes and jewelry designed by her most creative friends. So many people showed up that the next time, Matthews had to move it to an art gallery. And then to a furniture store. And the last few seasons, to Balboa Park's Aerospace Museum.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Go and Do - fingerpickin' good
The Seacoast Guitar Society presents guitarist Ernie Hawkins in concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 in the Remick Barn at Old York, located at the Museums of Old York (facing church steeple) in York, Maine. Ernie Hawkins is one of the country's leading...
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Things to do today
To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-996-3033 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@thebeaconjournal.com at least a week in advance.TODAY Suffield Music Festival — Today, Suffield's Lions Park, 1146 Waterloo Road. Featuring Stacie Collins. Inflatables, beer garden, food, car show, poker run, 5K, games, vendors and live music. http://www.suffieldsfestival.com.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
The Lake Region Arts Council announces the opening of a “Juried Exhibit of Abstract Art” exhibit through Oct. 10, in the LRAC Gallery at the historic River Inn, 133 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls.
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Inspiration from shadows
SHAMOKIN — In the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center Fine Art Gallery, there’s a charcoal portrait of Mattie, a miniature Doberman pinscher, with a toy in its mouth. Her owner, Susan Shurock, of Coal Township, spoke fondly of her Friday night.
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"One has found this tiresome" - lord pulls out of "life" auction
A lord of the manner who once placed a lonely hearts advert for a wife stops an internet auction for his "life".
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Souvenirs, no crowds at Games auction
At 50,000 Chinese renminbi, or more than $7,750, the deposit alone for the first -- and likely only -- auction of Olympic memorabilia in Beijing could have scared off potential bidders.
Vancouver Sun |
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Society wants to set up gallery to display paintings
THE Perak Art Society wants to set up an art gallery to display its paintings permanently.
The Star |
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Camera Casino expands, makes room for Stolley Studio
Downtown Oshkosh will certainly get the picture now that a camera shop has settled into a bigger home and a photography studio plans to open in the stores former location later this month.
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
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wHALE OF A TIME
From a birthday party for a baby whale to a bug bash to a Turkish festival, there are plenty of fun entertainment options this weekend.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Annual guild pottery fair opens today in Cazenovia
The 28th annual pottery fair of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild will be today and Sunday on the scenic Stone Quarry Hill Art Park near Cazenovia. The fair features pottery, including Raku and sculpture. Forty-seven guild artists are set to participate.
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18th-century sailor's journal up for auction in N.H.
LONDON (AP) - "Fish for dinner." Not surprising for a sailor, perhaps, but the laconic observations of George Hodge, who went to sea in 1790, have stirred interest in his native land.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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On Today
The Eighth Annual Free-B Film Festival. The Princess Bride at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 9 p.m. Free. Bring your own snacks, flashlights and blankets.
Victoria Times Colonist |
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Cultural links marked on mountain
An iconic sculpture from Liverpool is to be installed on the summit of a mountain to celebrate the city's cultural connections with north east Wales.
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Dedication drives pianist Ricker Choi
There is nothing unusual about a summer music festival highlighting its students. But there is something unusual about one of the students who will be on stage at Walter Hall this afternoon.
Toronto Star |
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PLAN YOUR WEEK AHEAD
Catch your summer by the tail and don't miss out on the fun that can be had these fading few weeks of August: fishing in the harbour, festivals, fall fairs -- and still the promise of swimming at the beach.
Hamilton Spectator |
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High culture
Iconic Liverpool sculpture takes trip up Welsh mountain
BBC News |
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News & Star
Meet Nathan Toth – the face of Cumbria. The 18-year-old, of Carlisle, secured the accolade after thousands of people voted in a close contest on this website.
The News and Star |
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Re-enactors rehab Civil War-era home
Karen and Chuck Zeller (below) participated in Civil War re-enactments throughout the Midwest for 10 years, so it seemed like kismet when they fell in love with and bought a home built during the Civil War. Karen recalls the day 18 years ago when she was restoring fabrics for the nearby St. Clair County Historical Society Museum in Belleville's historic district.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Arts Calendar of Events
THE ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS A project of Arts Assembly of Midland P.O. Box 3494, Midland, Texas 79702 (432) 687-1149 FAX 687-1600 SUNDAY Arts Assembly of Midland: Midland's non-profit arts council and umbrella organization for performing and visual arts organizations, 401 W. Texas Ave., Suite 508, 687-1149. EXHIBIT: Art in the Park, four selected sculptures, Duet by David Hickman, Gypsy Rose by ...
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