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US home repossessions 'double'
The number of US homes heading towards repossession more than doubled in the first quarter from a year earlier, as weakening property values and tighter lending left many owners powerless to prevent them from being auctioned to the highest bidder, a research firm has said. Channel 4
The Hospital
(0 mins, No Rating, 2003). Less is more at the 51st annual San Francisco International Film Festival. Noise Pop celebrates its sweet sixteen with expanded coverage of art, film, comedy, and a whole lot of noise. A look at how the music fests's indie empire has grown. East Bay Express
CRITIC'S CHOICE
Matrix/Redux Thirty years ago the MATRIX program at the Berkeley Art Museum began presenting small project-based works by living artists. Now, 220 exhibitions later, the roster of artists includes Bay Area luminaries like Lutz Bacher, Robert Bechtle, Joan Brown, Theresa Cha, Bruce Conner, ... East Bay Express
Community connections
The annual K-12 Fine Arts Festival, featuring student artwork from every grade and school in the Utica Community Schools, will be held this week at the Joan C. Sergent Instructional Resource Center in Sterling Heights. The free event runs through Friday at the center, 14201 Canal. It will include paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and textiles. Detroit Free Press
McCubbin painting added to National Gallery collection
The National Gallery has unveiled its latest acquisition. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Prices Expand, Auctions Contract
The May sales of Impressionist and Modern art are upon us next week. The viewing opens on Friday, and the art world remains in a state of suspended disbelief. Financial turmoil may be present everywhere else, but so far there is no evidence of a disintegrating art market. Even so, the auction houses don't seem to be taking any chances. This season's sales are significantly smaller than the ... The New York Sun
PaceWildenstein To Open in Beijing
PaceWildenstein will open a gallery in Beijing on August 8, the New York Times reported today. The first major Manhattan art galley to open a branch in Beijing, PaceWildenstein, which maintains three galleries in Manhattan, will funnel $20 million into the project. The gallery, which will be designed by architect Richard Gluckman, will be called Pace Beijing and will open in advance of the ... The New York Sun
“Grand Theft Auto” launches to queues, rave reviews
“Grand Theft Auto 4” went on sale early on Tuesday, with fans lining up at midnight to get the first copies of the criminal action video game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like “The Godfather.” Budapest Business Journal
The Beheading of St Catherine
I refer to the feature (April 24) on the forthcoming exhibition of the Żejtun painting of the Beheading of St Catherine, to celebrate its restoration commendably carried out by Roberta Lapucci and her team at the Saci International Institute, Florence. Times of Malta
At Tribeca, Tales of the City Top the Bill
The Tribeca Film Festival, which was conceived as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has always been committed to spotlighting stories made in and about New York City. To that end, this year's edition has arrived with a particularly strong lineup of local yarns, all vividly constructed and engaged in discussions about how the New York of the 20th century became the ... The New York Sun
Hopes are to save a popular artwork
The clock is ticking for the colorful but fading and cracking mural that hangs on the north face of the Tucson Museum of Art building. Arizona Daily Star
Arts and crafts show with lots for sale
Hunters Hill Art and Craft Exhibition, the longest continuous running annual exhibition in NSW, is on again. Opening night is Friday May 9 from 7pm ($5 entry) at Hunters Hill Town Hall, 22 Alexandra St, with the exhibition open daily from 10am to 4pm until Sunday May 18. Weekly Times
T:BA:08 Think beyond the stage
“It’s contemporary work that is addressing its time — sometimes indirectly, sometimes directly,” says Mark Russell, the New York-based guest artistic director of the Time-Based Art Festival. “These are artists that are thinking outside of the box, usually. And people ... Portland Tribune
Gallery unveils latest acquisition
Federation artist Fredrick McCubbin captured the heart of the nation through his narrative paintings of pioneers and bush life. So when one of his late artworks 'Violet and Gold', painted in 1911, came up for auction last year the National Gallery of Australia couldn't resist. The West Australian
Reflections wins in Little League opener
Reflections Photography opened the little league minors softball season with a 12-9 victory over Ritts Construction over the weekend at the YMCA in Towanda. The Daily & Sunday Review
Freedom in Taliban Blue by Alan Unveiled at Zendagi Migzara Event
"Zendagi Migzara - Life Goes On", the largest Photography and Fashion event produced in the State of Colorado on July 11, 2008, located at the Smokebrush Center in Colorado Springs Colorado, will unveil the political portrait "Freedom" by Alan of Alanworks. PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Amherst Media Presents New Book, The Sandy Puc' Guide to Children's Portrait Photography
This is "the quintessential book on children's portraiture". Industry giant Sandy Puc', famed for masterful children's portraits, interpersonal skills, and her innovative charitable work, walks readers through every conceivable aspect of children's portraiture, sharing her professional skills and insights. PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Nashville Photography Studio S Announces Policy Requiring All Clients Under 18 to Be Accompanied by Legal Guardian ...
Nashville Photographer Kevin Sommers, of www.studio-s-photo.net announces that all photography clients under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian to sign a release both before and after the photo shoot. PRWeb via Yahoo! News
by Jennifer Smart, Arts Columnist, jlsmart@smu.edu
Right off Industrial Boulevard, along with several vacant buildings and old antique stores, sits Light & Sie, a small but surprisingly cutting edge art gallery. Light & Sie presents a wide variety of international contemporary art in a variety of mediums. SMU Daily Campus
Gallery unveils latest acquisition
Federation artist Fredrick McCubbin captured the heart of the nation through his narrative paintings of pioneers and bush life. AAP via Yahoo!7 News
Owego Strawberry Festival logo winner announced
The Strawberry Festival Committee has announced a winner for the Owego festival's annual logo design contest. Fifty-six people submitted art work for consideration; Jim Powers of Trumansburg was the winner. The theme is "Strawberries and Stripes Forever." Press & Sun-Bulletin
Local & live
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 • "EXIT":Ryniker-Morrison Gallery, Tech Hall, Rocky Mountain College. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Works by graduating RMC art majors. Up through May 2. Billings Gazette
Community News Briefs
Bridgeton Christian School is holding its annual May Fair Fun Festival and chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the school grounds. Bridgeton News
On the road
From the lazy days of June to the sweltering end of August, music fans in every part of the country will be gathering to see their favorite musicians perform - all in one place. Music festivals are a summer trademark, and pilgrimages are made from Seattle to Tennessee. Daily Orange
Oil Refineries Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting Held April 28, 2008
Oil Refineries Ltd. , Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 28, 2008. PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance