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RM31,000 collected from dinner held in conjunction with the Hungry Ghost month
JOHOR BARU: This year’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Month Festival was a special one for Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Federation. The leading Chinese organisation here had presented all proceeds of the Tiong-Hua Zhong Yuan Dinner to the building fund of the Southern College Multipurpose Hall.
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This Weeks Events
Until 27 Sep 2008 An exhibition exploring artists' books and book making, book as subject, object and theme.... more details Until 21 Aug 2008 A middle aged London lady finds herself dismissed from her job as a governess.
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Billboard CD reviews: Glen Campbell, Dandy Warhols
There are more examples of cover albums gone wrong than gone right.
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art Till August 18 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm:
The sixth group exhibition by Bengal Trayee, a group of young artistes. Till August 18 at Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, 36C S.P. Mukherjee Road, #2455 6942/43: An exhibition of video art, as part of a Festival of Films and Video Art from China, showcasing five young artists whose works reflect the diversity of individual status under the huge social changes.
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Tom Hanks signs on to help Great Lakes Theater Festival's Hanna Theatre renovation campaign
It was a break Hanks, who couldn't even get a role onstage at his college theater in Sacramento, has never forgotten.
The Plain Dealer |
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Art exhibition of artists from India and Bangladesh begins
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNI) A two-week exhibition of the art works of eleven eminent artists from India and Bangladesh got under way at Galleri Kaya here today.
Deepika |
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In brief: Drugs ‘overpriced’, protesters against BNP festival, Ronnie Drew
A retired metalwork designer from Suffolk has taken over a small island in the Shetlands and declared it independent (David Lister writes).
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One Day Sculpture: Call For Papers
Litmus research Initiative is pleased to announce a call for papers for the ONE DAY SCULPTURE symposium taking place from March 26-28, 2009. The convenors welcome abstracts for 20-minute presentation papers.
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IT specialists set to probe key issues
MANAMA: The Fifth Middle East Chief Information Officer Conference and IT Exhibition (ME CIO 2008 Summit) will bring together leaders in the field of information technology for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of research and development in Bahrain.
Gulf Daily News |
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Ganeshas in many avatars
A collection of Ganesha paintings titled Ganesha in different avatars will be exhibited by artist Shakuntala Jain till August 19. The medium is oil and acrylic on canvas. The venue of the exhibition is Kalaradhana, #451, 7th Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar.
Deccan Herald |
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Plan to replicate British mansion in Tokyo's Odaiba area put on ice
LONDON (Kyodo) A plan to build a replica of a stately British mansion in the heart of Tokyo has been put on hold due to concerns over sponsorship and insurance. The exhibition was to be a highlight of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Britain and Japan. Read the full story
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Zagat Restaurants: Waterfalls
We still have a few more weeks of summer, so you'll want to be sure to enjoy the outdoor activities. If you've been meaning to check out the outdoor art exhibit “Waterfalls,” Zagat Restaurant survey reviews some nearby eateries so you can relish the view while savoring a couple of bites.
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Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy & Masaya Nakahara @ The Echo 8-14-08
This past Thursday night, artists Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy and DJ Masaya Nakahara performed a blistering art attack noise fluxus freak out set at The Echo. The event was an afterparty for the opening of “All of this is Melting Away” at the Royal/T, an exhibition that opened this week. For nearly an hour, Kelley, McCarthy and Nakahara exploded layer upon layer of sonic feedback, ...
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Freikeh Festival bears fruit for the first time in three years
The public entered the festival grounds along a tree-lined path, its low hanging branches beautifully illuminated against the darkness. To the left, the black silhouette of the Nahr al-Kalb valley stretches beneath you toward the sea. The lights of villages crown the surrounding hilltops and, in the distance, the sprawl of Beirut can be discerned through the trees.
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Catch the Olympic spirit in Vail
"Olympian," by Gib Singleton. The incomplete ring the man is holding represents the athlete’s attempt at pefection. While the original sculpture is currently on display in Beijing for the Olympics, replicas are at Masters Gallery in Vail and C. Anthony Gallery in Beaver Creek.
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Hands-on history
Eager to attract new and repeat visitors by trying innovative interactive ideas, LI museums literally bring history to the fingertips of their visitors.
Newsday |
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Lord gives up quest
A British Lord who was selling off his title and property on eBay has halted the auction because of concerns over whether the bids were genuine.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Dhaka, Aug 17 : A two-week exhibition of the art works of eleven eminent artists from India and Bangladesh got under ...
The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by top Indian painter Bijan Choudhury, senior Bangladeshi artist Aminul Islam and eminent cultural personality Asaduzzaman Noor.
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Hayman introduces her art to Sault
Emily Hayman is back in town. The White Pines collegiate graduate earned a fine arts degree from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. She decided to feature examples of her paintings and printmaking from the past three years at the ninth annual Art in the Park at [...]
The Sault Star |
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TMCA hosts Asma-ul-Husna poster show
An exhibition displaying typography posters whose themes are the names of Allah opened at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on August 16.
Payvand Iran News |
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On view: Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Natascha Snellman and Ethan Jackson
Since moving into its new facility in the North Park Blocks more than a year ago, The Museum of Contemporary Craft has made a conscious effort to program shows that don't seem "crafty" -- Melissa Dyne's installation using a huge piece of industrial glass , for example -- or shows that have the assertive heft of museum-level enterprise.
The Oregonian |
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The New Art Gallery - It Comes With A Bar
"These aren't bars with art added: Now, the gallery is the main focus, with a separate lounge adjoining. That way, artworks can be displayed to their best advantage and stay somewhat protected from the more uninhibited bar scene."
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Behind ‘enemy’ lines
MANILA, Philippines--The photographs and wall text that comprise the exhibition “Hapones: The Early 20th-Century Japanese Community in Baguio,” in The Gallery on the lower basement of SM City Baguio, attest to the wealth of hidden history and cultural diversity of this mountain city.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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‘Siningapor,’ Pinoy art group, to hold show in S’pore
MANILA, Philippines - On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Philippine-Singapore diplomatic relations in 2009, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore and art group Siningapor mount an 11-man art and photo exhibit inspired by the Filipino diaspora.
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Jaime Laya, culture champ
MANILA, Philippines - A small hole can be found in Mariano Asuncion’s “Coronation of the Virgin.” This oil painting from the 1860s used to be a board for target practice of air-rifle shooting of the owner family’s son, and the Holy Spirit, depicted as a dove, was, of course, a natural bull’s-eye.
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