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Fairs/Festivals
The Courier News |
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Chinese cultural relics complement Olympics
China's Capital Museum is displaying 169 collections of national treasures from cultural sites and museums around the nation, to complement the Olympics and Paralympics.
China Economic Net |
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Govt steers clear of Hussain controversy
New Delhi, Aug 22 Washing its hands off the controversy surrounding non-inclusion of paintings of M F Hussain at the India Art Summit, the Culture Ministry has said that it was not consulted about the choice of works to be displayed but would be "happy" if the artist is included.
Chennai Online |
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Thai king is richest of world's royals
THAILAND'S revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest royal, according to a Forbes magazine list dominated by Middle Eastern monarchs riding high on surging oil prices.
Daily Telegraph |
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Blas offers fine festival fare in Caithness
THE fastest-growing Gaelic and traditional music festival in the UK is set to launch a number of music shows in Caithness as part of a Highland-wide programme.
John O'Groat Journal |
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Don’t miss out: the festival is back on
IT may have been nine years since the last Yarrahapinni Festival, but organisers are overwhelmed by the support of the local community for a revived festival this year.
The Maclay Argus |
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Chain-saw carvers hope to bring awareness to art form
MANITOWOC After 16 years of carving wood with a chain saw, R.D. Coonrod has only cut himself once while sharpening a blade.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter |
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Fest offers fun with a French twist
Cantigny Park in Wheaton flaunted its ties to France on Aug. 17 with a festival worthy of oohs, ahs and ooh-la-las. The first-ever French Connection Day allowed participants to celebrate the grand opening of Cantigny's Le Jardin Restaurant and Bertie's Gourmet Coffee Shop while learning about the park's French heritage.
The Wheaton Sun |
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Gallery: Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
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Ferrago.co.uk |
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Artists support music event
The New Brunswick Summer Music Festival is known for its sweet sounds, but this year, art for the eyes will factor into the event.
Daily Gleaner |
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CENTRAL NEW YORK NEWS
Syracuse City Judge Jim Cecile recently had son Bobby, 6, and daughter Emma, 3, with him downtown to see 9-year-old daughter Hannah's exhibit in an art show.
The Post-Standard |
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Cards to raise money for children's center
Original floral artwork created by four Glen Ellyn grammar school students has been captured on greeting cards to be offered for sale at the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts this weekend at the Lake Ellyn Park as a fundraiser for the Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center.
The Glen Ellyn Sun |
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Thai monarch is world's richest royal: Forbes
Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest royal, according to a Forbes magazine list dominated by Middle Eastern monarchs riding high on surging oil prices.
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Music for the common man
"Jug band music is as populist an art form as there is," says says Arlo Leach. Tomorrow afternoon, Leach will offer a jug band workshop as part of the National Jug Band Jubilee at Louisville Waterfront Park, a daylong festival that will present jug bands from across the country. • More in Music
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Art in the city this weekend
See how photographers captured the still image before camera phones in a retrospective of the art form's earliest years at the Met. Or check out work by some of America's up-and-coming contemporary artists at the National Academy Museum.
New York Daily News |
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Event Keyword
The annual Sunset Junction Street Festival in Silver Lake has expanded so much in recent years that it's grown far beyond its original roots as a neighborhood fair that booked primarily underground local bands.
LA Weekly |
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DATEBOOK
Today Abington Senior Community Center: member art exhibit, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1151 Winola Road, Clarks Summit. 586-8996.
The Scranton Times-Tribune |
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Group art show opens in gallery at IUS
An eclectic group art show opened yesterday in the Ronald L. Barr Gallery, located in Knobview Hall on Indiana University Southeast's campus, 4201 Grant Line Road in New Albany.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Strange but compelling
Worcester writer and performance artist Eric Urban is weird. There's no other way to put it. Whether he's on stage recounting an epic tale of why breakfast is not the most important meal of the day, or performing an elaborate kabuki that involves he and a partner delicately carving up a candy bar on stage with a knife and fork, Urban can be counted on to bring the surreal to the table. Costumes? ...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Chance for funding
Want to launch a new festival? How about a cool street theater group for next summer's dog days? Oh, if only you had the money to pull it all together.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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HSU instructors display their creative approaches to artwork
EUREKA -- A faculty and staff exhibition showcasing the talent of the artists who teach and work in Humboldt State University's Art Department will be featured at the Humboldt State University First Street Gallery, 422 First St.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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Reggae Festival comes to Monterey
The smooth rhythm of reggae will be hitting the Monterey Bay County Fairgrounds Labor Day weekend bringing Bob Marley fans from all over Northern California.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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Sculpture to be Unveiled
A sculpture will be unveiled in downtown St. John's today celebrating the contribution of the arts to the city.
Voice of the Common Man |
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Battlefield park touts advances at scene of retreat
Project will offer access to Saratoga site where beaten British encamped SARATOGA -- New pedestrian trails are being built to offer visitors access to a 22-acre forested hillside where defeated British soldiers made their final encampment after the 1777 Battles of Saratoga.Construction of the pathways and planned exhibits and signs along the trails are a final step in Saratoga National ...
Albany Times Union |
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Greetings from Fitchburg Art Museum Greetings from Fitchburg Art Museum
Fitchburg Art Museum is the perfect place for a rainy day (or even a sunny one). Founded in 1925 through a bequest by artist and educator Eleanor Norcross, the museum offers 14 galleries that house collections from American art to Greek and Roman antiquities. From now until Sept. 7, you can enjoy the 73rd Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft, which displays local talent in three of the museum's ...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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