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Bon Homme County artists display work
Art & Antique Gallery, Tyndall hosted a public reception for the August showing "Bon Homme County Art Showcase" the evening of August 23 Attendees enjoyed viewing the art and many of the artists met new artists.
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Program helps those with low vision enjoy art
Hinsdale Center for the Arts piloted a new art program in Burr Ridge designed to give people who are blind or have poor vision the opportunity to "see" art. The audio description program featured five paintings by artist Eddie Corkery of Villa Park. Audio describer Shayne Kennedy became the voice of Corkery's art for residents at King Bruwaert retirement community in Burr Ridge.
The Doings Hinsdale |
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Acrylic, pastel painting gallery on display in East Lansing
EAST LANSING - The East Lansing Public Art Gallery will display a collection of acrylic and pastel paintings beginning in September.
Lansing State Journal |
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Pencil This In
EVENT: Get ready for more L.E.S. Stories about the blackout . "Four storytellers spin yarns about blackouts recent and past. Afterward, audience members are invited to tell three-minute tales about when they were left in the dark." Tonight features: Kimberlee Auerbach, Michele Carlo, Jennifer DeMeritt, and Brad Lawrence. Hosted by H.R. Britton. 6:30 p.m. // Tenement Museum [108 Orchard ...
Gothamist |
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Kevin Smith makes a porno with `Zack and Miri'
Kevin Smith likes to watch porn online, not to get his jollies but to marvel at how extreme the art of exhibitionist sex can be. "I'm a morning porn peruser, and not for the titillation factor. I just find it interesting," said Smith, whose latest comedy is "...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Free Ice Cream Social in South Park Today
Attention all Eastern SoMa, Mission Bay, and South Park workers: The beloved Ice Cream Man is holding a FREE Ice Cream Social today in South Park at 1:30pm. Ice Cream Man, you see, travels around the world giving away frozen treats while reviewing concert and music festivals. (Ice Cream Man also does lots of special events like movie premiers and art shows., etc.) What : Free Ice Cream ...
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Inside America's First Terrorism Museum
Inside America's first terrorism museum.
Newsweek |
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Teen’s Eagle Scout sculpture testament to teachers who inspired him
WINDSOR — A Boy Scout’s teacher-inspired, 7-foot-tall sculpture was unveiled Monday in the courtyard of Windsor High School. The artist, Colin Foreman, 16, a junior this year at the high school, built the sculpture as part of his Eagle Scout project.
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Lucian Freud portrait destroyed by model who disliked his 'double chin'
Artist Lucian Freud was said to be furious today after learning one of his paintings had been deliberately destroyed by its sitter.
Daily Mail |
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September calendar of events
Exhibit: “Perpetual Art Machine” and “The Old Alma Mater.” Charlotte & Philip Hanes Art Gallery. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday. “Perpetual Art Machine” features 21st-century international video art with live interactive installations.
Wake Forest University News Service |
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Adult learninging classes at Kincorth Community Centre
A new programme of adult learning classes is starting soon at Kincorth community centre. Subjects include tai chi, yoga, computing for beginners, and digital photography. For further information then please call Kincorth Community Centre on (01224) 872851. 2008/08/26 00:00:00
Aberdeen City Council News |
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Why Kevin Smith made 'Porno'
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Kevin Smith likes to watch porn online, not to get his jollies but to marvel at how extreme the art of exhibitionist sex can be.
CNN.com |
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MDA Auctions
The 2008 Muscular Dystrophy Association 2008 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon is again on KRBC TV.
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Denver art gallery features satirical presidential art
KUSA – Whether one's political affiliations lean "red" or "blue," a local art gallery is featuring art likely to garner plenty of bipartisan smiles.
9 News Denver |
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Toilet Seat Auction To Raise Money For Restroom
A Kansas art gallery is hosting a show and benefit auction of decorative toilet seats to raise funds for a new public restroom.
KCTV 5 Kansas City |
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11:56 a.m. Toilet seat auction to raise money for restrooms
LUCAS, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas art gallery is hosting a show and benefit auction of decorative toilet seats to raise funds for a new public restroom.
The Joplin Globe |
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Canada To Map Wealth Of Oil, Gas, Minerals Beneath Arctic
OTTAWA (AFP)--Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Tuesday an ambitious plan to discover and tap mineral, oil and gas riches believed hidden beneath the cool Arctic.
Nasdaq |
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Artist donates original oil painting to Bethel Church
Artist Rick Hanneman recently donated a larger-than-life-sized oil painting of Jesus Christ to Bethel United Church of Christ, 14700 New Halls Ferry Road.
North County Journal |
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Assembly approve sculpture funding
The Juneau Assembly has approved a proposal to appropriate $500,000 toward a bronze whale sculpture that would be located downtown.
KTVF Fairbanks |
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TeleMessage Launches 'Team Spirit' Avatar Identity Contest
ACTON, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE -- What's in a name? TeleMessage, a proven, state-of-the-art provider of Text-to-Landline services, is looking for your help in naming its TeamText trio.
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Canon adds PIXMA MP980, MP620 photo printers
Continuing its photography-related announcements, Canon has revealed two new PIXMA photo printers, the MP980 and MP620. Both printers continue to feature the company's Auto Photo Fix feature, which can make automatic adjustments for factors like contrast, saturation and red-eye; new is the inclusion of an Auto Scan Mode, which will detect the type of document being scanned, perform cropping, and ...
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RenaissanceRe and Partners Open "StormStruck(TM)" at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R)
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR), its U.S. affiliate WeatherPredict Consulting Inc. and partners the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. - FLASH(R), Simpson Strong-Tie and State Farm today opened "StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes(TM)", a new exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R) at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort.
Centre Daily Times |
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This weekend: Art in the Pearl
If you regard yourself as part of the art world cognoscenti, it's tempting to sniff at outdoor art festivals like this weekend's Art in the Pearl Festival . They're the swap meets of the art world.
The Oregonian |
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Fine fair for fine arts
PERRYSBURG - Bond Blackman has worked in the movie business, appraised antiques including ancient pieces more than 800 years old,...
Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune |
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Labor Day weekend events
FAIRS & FESTIVALS Japanese Festival. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard. $10. 314-577-9400 or www.mobot.org.
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