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Mother Posts Nude Pictures of Her Kids in Art Exhibit
Betsy Schneider is a tenured professor at ASU's School of Art in Tempe. She is also the mother of two children. ABC 2 Baltimore
Local museum appreciates visitors
Annual appreciation day at the National Frontier Trails Museum brings visitors from all over. The Examiner
Cards illustrated by a famous artist, and designed by you
Take a few photos of your darling children, add illustrations from one of the most beloved children's book artists on the planet, and you've got a totally adorable way to announce a birth or set the stage for a party. Centre Daily Times
Goombay Festival on The Block
The YMI Cultural Center in Asheville will host the 27th annual Goombay, an African Caribbean festival, over the weekend of Aug. 22 through 24, in the center of Asheville's historic African-American district, the Block. The festival begins at 1 p.m. Friday with an opening ceremony, followed at 2 p.m. by a concert performance featuring the renowned... The Hendersonville Times-News
CMJ Music Marathon Badge Discount Ends Tomorrow
We've been making a list, and checking it twice because CMJ Music Marathon And Film Festival is coming to town. That's right, CMJ '08 is coming October 21-25. And you better watch out because tomorrow marks the last chance to save 15% on badges. CMJ
Feds up amount they say Fumo defrauded _ $3.5M
State Sen. Vincent Fumo and associates defrauded the Senate, a museum and nonprofit group of about $3.5 million, far more than the initial estimate, prosecutors said Monday in preparation for his trial next month. Centre Daily Times
Shakespeare, Chekhov, Wilde, Sondheim Will Commingle With Canadian Writers at Stratford in 2009
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario announced its 2009 season on Aug. 18, revealing a playbill reflecting the festival's passion for the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, plus classical and contemporary repertoire, and works by living Canadian writers. Playbill
Day with the Bard
Not only can Odessans grab a hold of Shakespeare's plays in the Globe Theatre's Southwest Shakespeare Festival, but they can also view some art based on his works. Odessa American
Grade-schoolers get full-time art teacher in V.C.
Valley City elementary students will have access to the services of a full-time art teacher during the 2008-'09 school year. School board members approved a full-time contract for elementary school art teacher Val Anderson. Valley City Times Record
Eureka Days festival returns Sept. 5, 6
The Eureka Chamber of Commerce and the city will present Eureka Days Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6. Tri-County Journal
Photoshop Allows Us To Alter Our Memories
Anti-Globalism writes "In an age of digital manipulation, many people believe that snapshots and family photos need no longer stand as a definitive record of what was, but instead, of what they wish it was. It used to be that photographs provided documentary evidence, and there was something sacrosanct about that, said Chris Johnson, a photography professor at California College of the Arts in ... Slashdot
Hirst Announces the End of an Era
Are there too many Damien Hirst paintings? Some people are worried that there are, or at least that Hirst was putting the market in his own works in peril by making so many. Those people are relieved that he's ceasing production of most of his trademark series, a decision announced, idiosyncratically and en passant, in a video on the Sotheby's website. Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance
Welcome to PDN's New Web Site
PDN is pleased to introduce the new PDNOnline.com. Our redesigned site has been months in the making, and we hope it remains your favorite source of news and information about professional photography. PDNonline
Kenya: Nairobi Presents Four Exhibitions
Starting August 13 to September 4, RaMoMA Nairobi, 2nd Parklands Avenue will showcase the work of four artists with different show galleries. AllAfrica.com
Canadians' stigma toward mental health
Canadian Press August 18, 2008 TORONTO - The Canadian Medical Association is painting a portrait of Canadians' attitudes towards mental health, and the picture is not pretty. American Psychological Association
El Greco's era comes to Durham
Sarah Walker Schroth rounds a corner in the Nasher Museum of Art and surveys just-built wooden shelving. The Charlotte Observer
Portrait of an Iranian-American: Bay Area Artist Mahshid Modares
Mahshid Modares is an artist, art historian and art collector. She received her B.F.A. in painting from Azad University, Tehran, in 1995, and her M.A. in art history from San Jose State University, California, in 2006. Payvand Iran News
Exhibit showcases creative side of senior citizens
People of all ages gathered around to watch Norma Clare's art demonstration Sunday at the reception for Presbyterian Manor of the Plains’ 28th annual Art is Ageless exhibit at the Carnegie Center of the Arts. With just a few pastel colors and marks on the paper, Clare created two sunflowers. She then took a few minutes to add color, detail, depth and a dynamic background to her drawing. ... The Dodge City Daily Globe
Go-ahead likely for art gallery
A NEW art gallery complex in Sheffield city centre could get up and running if planning permission is granted by Sheffield Council at a meeting today. (18/08/2008 09:41:24) Yorkshire Post Today
Going out in style!
COSHOCTON - The Mayor's Promenade officially ends the Canal Day festival, but it is about more than that for those that participate. It is about family, tradition, fun, education, and, of course, the dressing up. Coshocton Tribune
300 Limited Collector's Edition Available November 18, Only While Supplies Last, from Warner Home Video
BURBANK, Calif.----300, the cutting-edge, heart-pounding visual masterpiece from visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder , is marching onto home screens as a Limited Collector's Edition November 18 from Warner Home Video. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Sounds Host Astros, Marlins Affiliates At Greer To Conclude 2008 Home Slate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds return to Greer Stadium on Wednesday to open a nine-game homestand, their final homestand of the 2008 season. The Sounds' final home contests will include series against the Round Rock Express (AAA-Astros) and Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA-Marlins). OurSports Central
Photograph Submissions Sought
Claude Moore Park in Sterling is preparing to host its 2nd Annual Photography Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Leesburg Today
Sisters give art to Post 324
To honor family members who've served in the military, two sisters gave artwork to the American Legion Rose City Post 324. The Jackson Citizen Patriot
Wearable art at Art-A-Fest
Sara Sharp of Charles City checks out the earrings on display by Dragon Fly jewelry during Art-A-Fest on Saturday in Central Park. Pottery, painting, jewelry, books, photography and much more were on display and for sale at the annual art festival. For more Art-A-Fest, see today’s Press. Charles City Press