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Craft work on walls
Estate worker Claire Midwood builds a 18th century-style double sided drystone at Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton, south of Wakefield, where a master craftsman is sharing his skills in the art of dry stone walling with novices this week. (19/08/2008 09:40:11)
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Children's art blooms
Naomi Mallinson-Hayes, 10 and Gabrielle Tinkler, nine, of NCH Wheatley children's centre view work they helped create at an exhibition. (19/08/2008 09:22:49)
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That eve-teasing man thinks he's such a ranjha , but he's really a badmash. Chi-chi. The production of Caesar and Cleopatra that opened at the Festival Theatre last night is a superb example of what our festivals can ...
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Williams Gallery to move
OAKHURST - Williams Gallery West is moving north from its present site to Oakhurst's Gallery Row, into the former home of the now-closed Grimmer Gallery. The grand opening will be Aug. 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 40982 state Route 41.
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TODAY’S BEST BET
“Remembering Helen: The Sordoni at 35” continues today at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University Stark Learning Center, 150 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. The exhibit features gifts to the Sordoni permanent collection by and in honor of artist and philanthropist Helen Farr Sloan, an original member of the Sordoni advisory board, who died in December 2005. The gallery is open from noon to 4:30 ...
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6:35 p.m. - Catch Ric Castro's “Island Spirits” exhibit at Bank of Guam
6:35 p.m., Aug. 19 — The next Bank of Guam-Chamorro Artists Association featured artist of the Month is Ric Castro, a member of the association.
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Sony Launches Nationwide Contest to Find Best Uses of HD Products
Sony VAIO Video Contest Begins Today for Chance to Win High Definition Prize Package. Sony Electronics Inc. launches a nationwide video contest to find the best examples of people using high-definition products to express their passions. Starting August 19 through September 15, individuals can submit their entries online at whatsinyourhdna.com. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Local Calendar
THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM is open through Sept. 7 for children's exploration and learning through hands-on fun in art, science and world cultures.
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Craftsman house on Sept. 27 tour
GEORGETOWN and mdash; The Georgetown Historical Society is sponsoring a Historical House Tour on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seven private homes, the Brocklebank Museum and School House No. 3, will be open for the tour. Many of the homes selected were built in the 1800s and have been maintained and restored in keeping with the original architecture and historical value. All ...
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Feds: Fumo defrauded Senate, others of $3.5 million
Initial estimate in indictment was $2 million. Jury selection to be Sept. 8. 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.
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Violet’s rotten exhibit a winner with the judges
NEW gardener Violet Diver tabled a rotten exhibit in her inaugural flower and vegetable show. But she came away with first prize as her beautifully rotted entry won the compost class in North Tyneside’s annual horticulture and health show at The Parks Centre in North Shields.
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Shell Oil Co. and Marathon Oil Corp. pulled nonessential workers from offshore platforms in the eastern and central Gulf of Mexico as a precaution in case tropical storm Fay should bear down on them. Forecasts called for the storm to miss offshore oil production areas but strike the Gulf coast of Florida Tuesday or Wednesday.
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BLOQX From KOMPAN: Sculpture, Climbing and Free Play for Children
It is part sculpture, part climbing wall and part architectural model. It is a problem solving exercise and an outdoor meeting space. BLOQX is the latest innovation in outdoor play from KOMPAN.
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Art and color are part of hospital's healing plan
At the new JPS Patient Care Pavilion in Fort Worth, artwork is more than mere eye candy. A team of medical professionals worked with the building's designers and an art consultant to come up with 530 individual works, which adorn walls in the five-story hospital.
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5:45 p.m. - Japanese pottery exhibit reception set for Aug. 28
5:45 p.m., Aug. 19 — An opening reception for a traveling Japanese pottery exhibit: The Rising Generation From Traditional Japanese Kilns, will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Isla Center for the Arts, 15 Dean’s Circle, University of Guam.
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What's going on: Art and Apples among best fests
Sunshine Artist Magazine has named Rochester's National City Art and Apples Festival among its top 30 fine art and craft festivals in the magazine's annual 200 Best survey.
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Maltese artist in Germany
Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci during the workshop in Regensburg, Germany. Artist Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci is currently taking part in a workshop-exhibition in Regensburg, Germany with a group of other painters from Austria, Belgium, Romania, France, Slovenia and Bulgaria.
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Filigree craftsman turns artist
Kevin Attard is exhibiting a collection of paintings and items made of filigree, metal-work and ceramics in the upper halls of The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in Valletta.
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Ira Losco plays Prague
Ira Losco and her band on stage in Prague. Ira Losco and her band have just returned from Prague where they headlined and closed a five-day festival in aid of YMCA, attended by over 10,000 youngsters from across the globe.
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Ex-lawyer found guilty in stolen art trial
A former Watertown lawyer was convicted yesterday of possessing six Impressionist paintings that he knew were stolen in what is believed to be the largest private art theft in Massachusetts history.
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Eye-stopping glimpses of an exotic and forbidden world
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com For anyone interested in fine painting, as distinct from 'great art', there is a treat at the Tate for them: a display of works by British artists, from the 17th to the 20th centuries, who depicted the Orient and those who liked to dress up in Eastern style.
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Blair Bowden shares his multi-media artwork with community
As far back as he can remember, Blair Bowden has been creative with pencil in hand.
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Lessons from acorn squash
The garden that surrounds artist Diane Flyr’s St. Helena home has made its way through her ceramics and painting studios, into her house and onto its walls.
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What part of beer don’t you understand?
The 21st Annual Oregon Brewer’s Festival week started out for me on Monday with Fred’s 17th annual beer and cheese tasting at Rogue Ales Public House, and though the Brewer’s Dinner on Wednesday kinda gets the juices flowing, it really doesn’t feel FESTY until Thursday’s kickoff parade rattles the windows of downtown Portland.
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Brazil: Police recover stolen Picasso
Brazilian police said Monday they found a stolen Picasso print, the last of four artworks to be recovered following a museum heist in June.
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