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Fit for a King: New art exhibit honors civil rights movement
On April 3, 1957, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Brandeis University as part of a lecture series on race relations. The Daily News Tribune
Bassist Dmitri Kolesnik at Cleopatra's Needle, New York
Dmitri Kolesnik, bassist and composer, came from Russia (St. Petersburg) to the United States in 1991. Since studying with bass legend Ron Carter, Kolesnik has been leading small groups in New York. He has also made several tours to Russia, including an appearance at the Moscow International Jazz Festival. All About Jazz
August 22, 2008
In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I report on some (but not all!) of the shows I saw on my recent travels from hither to yon. This week I review the Berkshire Theatre Festival's Noël Coward in Two Keys , the Peterborough Players' Our Town , and the Williamstown Theater Festival's Home . Here's an excerpt. Arts Journal
Calendar -- West Des Moines, Clive & Waukee
Paintings by Tilly Woodward. Through Aug. 23. Olson-Larsen Galleries, 203 Fifth St., West Des Moines. info@olsonlarsen.com ; 277-6734; www.olsonlarsen.com . The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index
Waukee Fall Fest offers load of activities
The Waukee Fall Festival will run from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. All events will take place near the Downtown Triangle. The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index
Gabriele Rose de Ginant’s Rosabella
Working from a studio surrounded by trees in the Montecito foothills, artist and designer Gabriele de Ginant has spent 20 years creating original books, furniture, paintings and clothing. Santa Barbara Independent
ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS
Saturday Family Artventure: Late Summer Skies, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Free. Information, 316-268-4921. Tuesday "American Lights: the Luminist Movement, 1850-1875," video, 12:30 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Included with admission. Information, 316-268-4921. STAGE The Wichita Eagle
COMING UP
Age of the Gunfighter, dancing girls, cowboys, shoot-outs, live entertainment, poker tournament, children's craft projects, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 31, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd. Admission $7.75, $6.50 for seniors, $6 youth 12-17, $5.50 children ages 4-11, free for children under 4 and members. Poker tournament donation $20; pre-registration required by calling ... The Wichita Eagle
Making the building run, day to day
A look at five people who will play key roles in the future of Lucas Oil Stadium. The Indianapolis Star
Museums/Attractions
CityArts, 334 N. Mead. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free. Information, 316-462-2787. Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd. Hours noon-5 p.m. Sun.-Mon., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat. General admission $8, $7.50 seniors, $6 youth, $3 children, free for members and for children under 2 with paid adult. Exploration Park ... The Wichita Eagle
NEW EXHIBITS
FSU Museum of Fine Arts: "The Fine Art of Drawing," drawings in both traditional and innovative modes of working from studios around the country. Tallahassee Democrat
Neo-hippies stoke festival fever
In 1968, there was more than peace and love in the air — a powerful tribal vibe throbbed through the music-loving masses. Tallahassee Democrat
City to celebrate history with two days of events
Nocona will celebrate its heritage this weekend with two days of activities, culminating with the laying of a cornerstone at the Tales N’Trails Museum. Wichita Falls Times Record News
19th Annual Student Art Exhibit and Sale -- 08/22/08 at The Carousel Palette
19th Annual Student Art Exhibit and Sale -- 08/22/08 at The Carousel Palette Rocky Mountain News
Sip something new at Wine and Food Festival
Swirl, sniff and savor. The eighth annual Wine and Food Festival at the Meadow Brook Music Festival will bring wine, food, and entertainment together this weekend. The Oakland Press
Exhibits
Celebration Exhibition, an exhibit of illustrated and hand-bound books along with drawings and paintings in various styles and media by summer students and teachers including watercolor paintings and colored-pencil drawings from recent trips on the Susquehanna River by Sue Hand. Tonight, 6 to 8 at Sue Hand’s Imagery, 35 Main St., Dallas. 675-5094. Times Leader
Exhibit displays donated treasures
Winslow Homer’s “Wreck of the Atlantic” is a dramatic engraving of a woman cast from the sea and a beachcomber about to stumble upon her. Times Leader
Calendar Listings
Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center - 892 S. Cooper (Midtown) 278-4297. "Consumer Content". art by Niki Johnson. Fri., Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m. Ross Gallery - Christian Brothers University, In the Plough Library, 650 E. Parkway (Midtown) 321-3000. The Memphis Flyer
See your city through a new lens
Bangalore, Aug 22 : Photography is more than the click of a button, even with today's technology. To sensitise wannabe photographers to its nuances, professional and amateur experts are organising the first-ever 'Worldwide Photo Walk' in 200 cities Saturday, including in Bangalore and Mumbai. New Kerala
South Africa: Crafts That Steal Hearts All Over the World
It is early on a Monday morning and Margret Woermann is late for her interview with IPS. The owner and creative force behind the Heartworks shops is at a meeting discussing a project with a clothing designer. AllAfrica.com
Olympics roundup: U.S. beach volleyball, women's soccer teams golden
BEIJING — U.S. women’s softball and U.S. women’s beach volleyball, two sure things at the Olympics. Make that one sure thing. Complete Olympics coverage Olympics photo gallery The Pantagraph
Hamlet 2
Hamlet 2 debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it sold for $10 million to Focus Features—which makes it but one more overpriced snow bunny sure to melt the moment it hits the multiplex. Seattle Weekly
Controversial My Sinchew
The controversial statue of Santa Claus, known as Dwarf Buttplug, by artist Paul McCarthey, is being lifted from the courtyard of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Photo courtesy: AFP. Sin Chew Jit Poh
DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Kota Kinabalu : The State Government has approved an initial allocation of RM10million for construction of the proposed Sabah Art Gallery at Jalan Haji Saman, near the Standard Chartered Bank, here. Sabah Daily Express
Chicago's Latin Music Festival turns 20
The Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival is turning 20 and clicking its heels to celebrate. The Times of Northwest Indiana