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Town treasures showcased
Ballerinas, patient bronze dogs and mysterious water sculptures all are permanent residents of downtown Corvallis, and The Arts Center curator Hester Coucke knows them personally. She introduced some of the area’s most recognizable characters to art fanciers and the curious during a tour Thursday afternoon.
Corvallis Gazette-Times |
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Global gallery
How do artists perceive the world around them? Throughout August, Earth is being showcased daily in painted images at dailypainters.com.
Press & Sun-Bulletin |
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Kuwait News
SINGAPORE, Aug 22, (RTRS): His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been ranked the 13th richest royal in the world, according to a Forbes magazine list dominated by Middle Eastern monarchs riding high on surging oil prices.
Arab Times |
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Try This: Art and all that jazz
Paintings by North Bank Artists Gallery member Andrew Loomis will be spotlighted at the gallery through Aug. 30. Loomis’ work draws inspiration from his environment, including his home, nature and waterways.
The Columbian |
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Music, wine, fun offered at annual Millbrae festival
School supply shopping doesn’t have to be your only fun activity this Labor Day. Millbrae is hosting its 38th annual Art and Wine Festival on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31, featuring live music, specialty foods and original art exhibitions.
San Mateo Daily Journal |
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Calendar
Alexandria Museum. 2-4 p.m. at 23 W. Main St. in Alexandria.
This Week Johnstown |
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Shifting sands at annual fest
Sweaty and caked with grime, Frank Wright smiled when he reflected on the effort he and his partners put forth Friday for Scotty’s Contracting and Stone’s Festival of Sand at Russell Sims Aquatic Park.
Bowling Green Daily News |
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Grassroots Festival
St Ouens Bay is hosting an evironmentally-friendly themed festival on Saturday. Itll feature surfing lessons, a beach clean, bbq and live music from Australian artist Xavier Rudd. Grassroots is aiming to raise awareness of our environment and raise money for Surf Aid International.
Jersey Insight |
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Gregory Kate Gallery on The Alameda forced to close
Chris Hogan has quietly closed his Gregory Kate Gallery at 925 The Alameda. Hogan locked the doors on June 30, just 15 days short of what would have been his one-year anniversary in business.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Art Fair and Balloon Festival ready for takeoff
LINCOLN - Lincoln resident Jim Phelan is an optimist. When the preliminary weekend forecast called for a 30 percent chance of rain for the Art Fair and Balloon Fest, Phelan said there was a 70 percent chance of dry weather.
Herald & Review |
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Visually-impaired children tour museum at airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport recently teamed up with the Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI) to give local, visually-impaired students a chance to appreciate art on their own terms.
Clayton News Daily |
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19th Annual Student Art Exhibit and Sale -- 08/23/08 at The Carousel Palette
19th Annual Student Art Exhibit and Sale -- 08/23/08 at The Carousel Palette
Rocky Mountain News |
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ESCAPE TO ZAMBIA'S - 3
It now boasts 30 guest suites, as well as a private art collection acquired from all over Africa, over a period of 50 years.
Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News |
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Deadline nears for art exhibit entries
MidCoast Fine Arts is seeking art exhibit applications for six different venues for 2009-10 by Sept. 1. Application forms are available 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 East 2nd St., Davenport.
Quad-City Times |
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GOVERNORS TRAVELS
GOVERNORS Island has the potential to become a New York must-see - a combo of Central Park, the Museum of Modern Art and, well, just about all of New York's historical monuments. The little island is loaded with art exhibits, events (the Saw Doctors...
New York Post |
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Local gatherings have global focus
National days of Canada and France generated local levity, thanks to respective social salutes at the Plimsoll Club of the World Trade Center and the New Orleans Museum of Art. In both cases, a consul general extended a welcoming hand.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Home and garden happenings
Today, noon-4 p.m., Homespace Gallery, 1128 St. Roch Ave. Residents are invited to meet Mags Harries and Lajos Heder, one of the semi-finalist artist teams for the St. Roch Avenue ArtWalk, to be installed on the St. Roch Avenue neutral ground between the St. Roch Market and St. Roch Playground.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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£4m boost for museums in England
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge announces £4m in grants to benefit displays at museums and galleries across England.
BBC News |
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Today in Business: Saturday, August 23, 2008
TODAY IN BUSINESS Oil price drops $6 in frenzyNEW YORK — Oil prices tumbled more than $6 a barrel Friday — the biggest one-day percentage plunge in nearly four years — after a rebounding dollar and a Russian troop pullback in Georgia sparked another frenzied sell-off. Crude's nosedive wiped out all the gains from the previous day's big rally and reaffirmed the belief that high energy prices and ...
The Oklahoman |
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Banned artist misses Delhi's first art show
He may be India's most famous living artist, but Maqbool Fida Husain was conspicuous by his absence from the country's first art fair which opened yesterday in Delhi.
Guardian Unlimited |
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National And International Report / Merrill Lynch settlement with SEC worth $7 billion
Federal regulators said Friday that investors who bought risky auction-rate securities from Merrill Lynch & Co. before the market for those bonds collapsed will be able to recover up to $7 billion under a new agreement.
Pioneer Press |
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'Indian art market is becoming global'
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Aug 23 : The high and mighty in the world of Indian art and its western promoters are now in the sprawling arena of the capital's exhibition grounds to take contemporary Indian art and a few foreign exhibits to the masses.
New Kerala |
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Painting party in Deer Park
World renowned artist Romero Britto kicks off his monthlong exhibit at the Deer Park Town Center with a painting party for kids today, Saturday, Aug. 23.
Daily Herald |
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Renowned artist comes to Spa City
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Equine artist Brian Fox is finally hitting his stride. After a lifetime of practicing, the oil painter and sketch artist - who also happens to be an official artist for Major League Baseball - is beginning to attract accolades from horse owners and enthusiasts.
The Saratogian |
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Hawks exhibit at Arts Council gallery ends soon
Nevada, Mo. -- An exhibit featuring the works of local artist Gary Hawk at the Vernon County Arts Council's gallery ends Aug. 29. Arts Council secretary Ladine Casey said,"if you have not seen Gary Hawk's paintings, you have until Aug 29 at 4 p.m. This will be your last chance."
Nevada Daily Mail |
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