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Art Deco festival receives glowing write-up in Lonely Planet guide
"It's like Christmas, when you're waiting to open the presents," a chipper Art Deco Trust Event Manager Peter Mooney said today as he pondered what tourism guru Lonely Planet has to say about the spiffing festival.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Pro Plan Sled Dogs Vie for Top Dog
It will be paws not flags flying as nearly 40 dogs compete in the 2008 PRO PLAN Wanaka Sled Dog Festival next month.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Lesbian-gay film festival offers eclectic lineup
Film festivals come and go, but the 11-day Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival is here to stay, if its ambitious 21st season schedule is any indication.The festival, which begins Sept. 4, features an eclectic mix of narrative films, docum...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Larger than life art
VALDOSTA — Think of it as the three Bs of Daniel Hanifan’s art. Big. Bold. Beautiful. While many artists display dozens of works in one of the big gallery shows at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Hanifan displays less than a dozen canvases. Big canvases.
The Valdosta Daily Times |
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Annual summer social set in Neosho
NEOSHO, Mo. — A few tractor-trailer loads of sand will be arriving Saturday on Neosho’s downtown square. One of the highlights of the annual Summer Social on the Square put on the by the Neosho Chamber of Commerce is the sand-sculpture contest, said Shana Griffin, the chamber’s executive director.
The Joplin Globe |
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Napier's Deco festival tops events list
Napier's Art Deco festival has been rated as one of New Zealand's best events. Lonely Planet's just-released Year of Festivals guide has ranked the weekend ahead of the Christchurch World Buskers festival, Hokitika's Wildfoods Festival, and the Golden Shears in Masterton.
TVNZ |
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SOMA NewArt Gallery is pleased to announce “From Around Cape Island,” a solo exhibition of new ocean, marsh, and field-scapes by renowned regional artist Stan Sperlak.
Cape May County Herald |
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Eco-friendly green art in Laguna Beach
Recycling and watching out for the planet are the themes at the Sawdust Festival.
Orange County Register |
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Briefly, 8-17
The Kemp Center for the Arts’ Third Mystery Art Party is coming up in October, and the arts center is seeking donations for the “8x10x?” exhibit. Artists are asked to contribute an original piece of art on an 8-inch-by-10-inch canvas that will be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Kemp.
Wichita Falls Times Record News |
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Travel
The Kings Park Festival will be held next month and will include spectacular displays of WA blooms in the Botanic Garden and across the Park. From September 1-29 there will daily gardening and art workshops, free family fun events and jazz in the Botanic Garden.
The West Australian |
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A Moveable Finnish Feast
The Mostly Mozart Festival is celebrating Finland: Two conductors, three soloists, and one composer took up residency on the Upper West Side in a moveable feast of musical events showcasing the nation currently most dedicated per capita to the cause of our beloved art form. On Saturday evening, Osmo Vänskä, who moved to Minneapolis in order to feel that he had stayed home on the Baltic, led the ...
The New York Sun |
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Bloomberg 08/15/08
Germany: Can We Please Have Our Art Back? "Fifty years ago, the Soviet Union returned 1.5 million art treasures looted at the end of World War II to East Germany. Twenty-eight German museums are staging a series of exhibitions to say thank you. Gratitude is one half of the message.
Arts Journal |
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Fifth annual event features ‘caterpillars' on prison walls
The Fifth Annual Art Inside the Park festival kicks off Aug. 21 outside the new Atelier CMS Inc. Museum. In the past, this annual festival has showcased local designer's work and out-of-town contemporary artists' installations.
Jefferson City News Tribune |
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Germany Thanks Russia for Returned Art, Asks for the Rest Back
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Fifty years ago, the Soviet Union returned 1.5 million art treasures looted at the end of World War II to East Germany. Twenty-eight German museums are staging a series of exhibitions to say thank you.
Bloomberg.com |
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Veuve Clicquot Commissions Outdoor Sculptures
To celebrate the arrival of Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV in New Zealand, French champagne house Veuve Clicquot has commissioned artist, Gidon Bing, to create a series of outdoor sculptures.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Museum holds fly fishing event
Saturday, August 16 JOHN D. WALLER Staff Writer MANCHESTER — Fly fishing fanatics have something to look forward to this weekend. After a one-year hiatus, the American Museum of Fly Fishing is holding its Fly Fishing Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum grounds on Route 7A.
Bennington Banner |
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Alison’s bared soul catches the judge’s eye
ALISON Mackay’s photograph titled Work in Progress has been awarded the Friends of Wollongong City Gallery Photographic Portrait prize in the professional category.
South Coast Register |
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Kendrick’s love of light earns two silver awards
SUE Kendrick is creating a storm on the national photography awards front with two silver awards in the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) Awards.
South Coast Register |
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What's Inside of the Allentown Art Museum on Sundays?
var nopreviewimage = "1"; if (nopreviewimage == ""){ document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } The sagging U-S economy is actually helping boost the popularity of local cultural fixture in Allentown.
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey |
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Move over Cannes: head to Nairn for the perfect antidote to film festivals
Tilda Swinton's brainchild offers audiences the chance to discover something new
Guardian Unlimited |
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Q & A: Swimmer won 3 golds in 1972 at 15
Now a photographer, Australia's Shane Gould work was exhibited at the Robert Rauschenberg Gallery in June.
The News-Press |
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YSU Grad Creation
And one art student who graduated today is already making an impact on the community.
WYTV Youngstown |
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YSU Grad Creation
And one art student who graduated today is already making an impact on the community. His artwork is on display at the Children's Museum of the Valley.
WKBN 27 Youngstown |
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More public art projects coming to A.V.
APPLE VALLEY — The recently unveiled bronze plaque honoring Apple Valley’s founding fathers is just the first of what’s planned to be many public art installations across the town.
Victorville Daily Press |
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Arts for ACT charity auction raises $275,000
Saturday night's Arts for ACT charity auction raised an unofficial tally of $275,000, said Jennifer Benton, CEO of the charity, Abuse Counseling and...
The News-Press |
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