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Viva Viva! Fourteen members of the local artist community known as Artist Co-op 7 take part in "Visual Poetry," a group show of paintings and drawings in celebration of the gallery's 20th anniversary. Opens Wed., Aug. 27; on view Wed.-Sat. thru Sept. 13.
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A lasting impression: Restaurant family adds youngest son to mural
Artist Patrick Bidaux of Burgundy, France, adds Maria and Jean-Pierre Bars' youngest son, Jonathan, 7 months, into the painting on the wall of the Bars' restaurant Chez Jean-Pierre in downtown Stamford.
Norwalk Advocate |
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MHTV to run show featuring Chadwick
MHTV will join the Marblehead Museum and the Board of Selectmen in honoring Ben Chadwick on his 100th birthday, Aug. 27.
Marblehead Reporter |
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Celebrate summer’s final days at Corn Roast Festival Loveland Reporter-Herald
Drivers in Loveland will see an odd sight Friday afternoon. A group of runners will be making its way across the city, with one hand held high.
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Free art exhibitions
BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg University’s fall art exhibitions will start with “Carl Gombert: The Real Me,” opening Monday through Friday, Sept. 19, in the Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. The exhibit will be open to the public free of charge.
The Daily Item |
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Recycling efforts pay off at sculpture shows By Cara O’Brien Loveland Reporter-Herald
It appears Loveland’s first foray into Earth-friendlier sculpture shows was a success.
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Military Pride: Personal Stories
Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents Military Pride, a small but powerful display running until 12 October 2008 which reveals via portrait photography and personal testimony the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people within the context of conflict, war and military service.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Afghan Women Painters On Show
The first-ever independent exhibition of works is taking place outside the strife-torn country
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Whitehaven News
Will Elaine Woodburn part with her Bay City Roller trousers..? WHEN do we stop being hip and happening and start being part of history? Probably when we see the fashionable items we once loved and enjoyed wearing featured in a museum display.
The Whitehaven News |
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San Francisco photo book a keeper
Wrestling and photography have been synonymous with each other since the inception of portable cameras. Wrestling and San Francisco’s famed Cow Palace have also been linked since the grand old building's inception in the 1950s.
Slam! Sports |
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'Oldest' caravan celebrates 100th
A motor museum exhibits what it claims could be the world's oldest caravan designed to be pulled by a car.
BBC News |
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NYC mayor spins back turbine idea
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is backing off his suggestion to put windmills on city bridges and rooftops after newspapers mocked the idea with photo illustrations of turbines on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building.
Journal Inquirer |
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City of Morris helps fund history museum
A new museum is in the offing for the Grundy County Historical Society - with a little help from the city.
Morris Daily Herald |
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Whitehaven News
Exhibitions Whitehaven: 300th Anniversary of Whitehaven Harbour, The Beacon, until September 6. Cockermouth: Summer Selection, Percy House Gallery, until August 27.
The Whitehaven News |
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From the barn to the rides
Organizers say the 127th annual Maryland State Fair will be a celebration of all things Maryland. Some partake in contests for livestock, horses and smaller animals, and others come for the quilting, weaving, spinning, fine art, crafts, baking and other household arts. The fair is more than just rides and carnival food, Home Arts Superintendent Janice Coroneos said.
Baltimore Sun |
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Sculpture of police officer in Stamford stolen
Stamford police are investigating the theft of a 600-pound bronze sculpture of a police officer from a downtown street corner.
Boston Globe |
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Artwork needed for student show
Teachers at the elementary through high school levels may submit student artwork for the annual Maui County Fair School Art Exhibit, Oct. 2-5 at the War Memorial Gym.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Tacoma Regional Conventio
Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitor Bureau is offering the PC Pass to six Pierce County attractions for a discounted price. Attractions include Lakewold Gardens, LeMay America's Car Museum, Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum and Washington State History Museum. The pass is $49 for adults; $29 for ages 12 and younger. It's valid for nine days. Call 253-284-3272 or ...
The Olympian |
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Archway Days start Centerville hopping Friday
CENTERVILLE, Ind. -- Contests, quilt shows, music and food are all part of the annual Archway Days celebration in Centerville that starts Friday. Five existing arches in Centerville, which give the festival its name, date from 1823-1836. Four are along Main Street and the other is on South Morton Avenue. Many of the historic buildings were placed along the National Road, which was the main route ...
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Calendar
ART Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Canaday Gallery: Collecting at Winterthur: Henry Francis du Pont's American Vision: through Sept. 7. Gallery 18: Nova (New Species) paintings by Isabella Kirkland: through Oct. 5. Works on Paper Galleries: Inner Space: glimpses of daily life from the 1600s to the present in photographs, prints, and books from Europe and Asia; through Oct. ...
The Toledo Blade |
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Sylvania fest slated at Lourdes College
The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce's 51st Arts and Crafts Festival will be 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 7 at Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. Displaying their work will be 200 artists. Entertainment, a children's area, and refreshments will be available. Free parking and continuous shuttle service will be from Sylvania Northview High School and Harroun Park. Admission is $2. ...
The Toledo Blade |
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The relationship between people, land
If you think of art museums as places where curators hang works of art on walls and stop there, you haven't been to the Nevada Museum of Art on Reno recently.
Nevada Appeal |
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Brewery packs 'em in at music festival
The music- and beer-packed weekend "Jazz and Beyond 2008" at the Brewery and Performance Hall in town was better that last year's, if that is possible.
Nevada Appeal |
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Local News In Brief
ST. GEORGE - Attention artists, coming soon to St. George, a new way of showing and selling your art work. An art show inside with air conditioning and alarm system. No tearing down and setting up. Booth space still available. Call Kim at 628-1816 for details.
Saint George Spectrum |
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'Unmentionables' Sculpture Is Hung Out to Dry
Managers of a downtown office building yanked a sculpture called "Unmentionables . . . then and now" from an exhibition last week after tenants complained that the art was inappropriate.
Washington Post |
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