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Exhibit explores plantation paintings
Picture a plantation. Would a scene from Gone with the Wind come to mind? Might there be a tree-lined lane leading to a big house with tall columns surrounded by extensive fields of cotton, or maybe tobacco or rice?
The Augusta Chronicle |
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Bravo Auction Helps Housekeeper
An online auction of a portrait of Zoila Chavez, housekeeper for Jeff Lewis, the obsessive-compulsive Los Angeles real-estate speculator, fetched $10,050 when it closed on Tuesday night.
New York Times |
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Cutbacks hit National Gallery, Library
The National Gallery of Australia is scaling back travelling exhibitions and cutting out all its publications in a bid to meet the Rudd government's cutbacks.
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Photographic love affair blooms at Wayside Inn exhibit
When Steve McGrath and Roseann McGregor get married, their first argument might be deciding which of the two talented photographers will take the wedding pictures.
The MetroWest Daily News |
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South Bulletin Board
Bethel Park -- The Schoolhouse Arts Center, 2600 South Park Road, is host to a photography exhibit by local photographers Richard March and Carmen DiGiacomo in the gallery through Sept. 19. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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North Bulletin Board
Butler -- A VIP Private View wine and cheese reception for ART: THE MESSENGER, an exhibit featuring the big picture in our modern times and future times to come, is scheduled from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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THE WEEK AHEAD: Aug. 21-Aug. 27
Fun activities will include a slip 'n' slide, a dunk tank, the Tampa Bay Rays' speed-pitch booth, music and lessons on building a sand sculpture followed by a contest with prizes.
Bradenton Herald |
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Shewmaker's Camera Shop closing downtown location
Shewmaker's Camera Shop is closing its downtown location in mid-September after 71 years and consolidating to its larger North Academy Boulevard store to offer customers a wider selection and more photography training.
Colorado Springs Gazette |
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Museums
MANATEE
Bradenton Herald |
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French Film Festival comes to Sottile
Well before he began writing and directing his own films, Claude Miller was closely associated with the luminaries of the French New Wave. It was a fine training ground.
The Post and Courier |
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Virtual photography steps ahead
Microsoft's latest technology turns overlapping photos into an impressive 3-D panorama, but the system has its flaws.
International Herald Tribune |
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Hoist a tankard: Let the Renaissance Festival begin!
Hail, good pilgrims, and hie thee anon to the village of Morelandshire. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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RHS Helping Hands Foundation to sponsor alumni reunion
The auction of a painting of the late Moses Knight, by noted artist Paul Frets, a native of Rector, will highlight the annual Rector High School Alumni Reunion, sponsored this year by the RHS Helping Hand Foundation from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, in the main hall at the Rector Community Center.
Clay County Democrat |
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Weekend Hotlist
Exhibiting photographers in "250 Years of Plants: Botanical Works by Regional Photographers" will discuss their works at 6:30 today at Silver Eye Center ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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FFM round-up
Though the World Film Festival showcases international filmmaking, it's also a rare opportunity to see Canadian films that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Hour.ca |
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Art grows wild in city, brings beauty to empty lots
What once was an abandoned lot snarled with weeds, bottles and tires is home to Mexican sunflowers, purple amaranth and a Japanese maple that is showcased in a sculpture garden.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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PG East: A runner-up last season, Gators don't plan to settle for second
Gateway advanced to the WPIAL Class AAAA title game in 2007, losing to Central Catholic, 35-34, in a memorable overtime contest at Heinz Field. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Maintenance repairs close art gallery
Anyone planning on visiting the annual faculty art show will have to wait for the spring exhibit at the University Art Gallery. The gallery, which was scheduled to open with the faculty exhibit, will stay closed until early October because two underground lines need replacing.
Central Michigan Life |
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Clinic Picks Creative Gift
For the past four years, art teacher Mary Sears has brought healing arts to the cancer patients of Florida Medical Clinic in Zephyrhills, offering weekly art classes just for them. Now the center's Foundation of Caring, in association with Century 21 Bill Nye Realty, is repaying the favor.
The Pasco Tribune |
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G.B. Jones's Là-bas is here!
Having G.B. Jones's work in town - or better yet, G.B. Jones herself, as was the case for her Aug. 9 in-gallery talk! - is an awesome thing. For anyone familiar with the history of punk, or of sharp-witted queer subversions of power, Jones is an icon.
Hour.ca |
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Outdoors Briefs
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY — People of all ages and abilities are invited to join a parkway ranger at 10 a.m. Friday for a short walk on the accessible loop trail. The half-mile loop is located behind the Folk Art Center at Milepost 382 in Asheville.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Natrona Heights man won't let age hinder artwork
85-year-old John Pastorek of Natrona Heights, a nationally recognized artist, is still painting despite his age.
Valley News Dispatch |
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Montreal Museum guide for summer and fall
MONTREAL -- Last call. Montreal museums is enjoying a stellar summer exhibition season. The good news is that you're not too late. Here are some of the best exhibitions the city has to offer this summer as well as a sneak peak of what to expect this fall.
Plattsburgh Press Republican |
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HOT TICKETS
On Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., the Charleston Animal Society will hold its fourth annual "A Furry Affair" art auction and gala at Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St., Charleston.
The Post and Courier |
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Artist Linda Fisher rocks out
WESTPORT -- Linda Fisher treads where few artists or humans venture: into the wilds of Labrador. Her new exhibition, "Paintings: Here and There," features works from her Atlantic Canadian trek as well as the Adirondacks and Utah. The show opens Saturday at the Atea Ring Gallery in Westport.
Plattsburgh Press Republican |
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