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Teen Art On Exhibit
Emily Nguyen, 17, a senior at Henninger High School, finds inspiration for her art in different ways. Last year, the piece Nguyen submitted to the annual Teenage Competitive Art Competition at the Community Folk Art Center was inspired by the tune she was humming while she worked in art class.
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Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Neville Brothers, one of New Orleans' most famous musical families, on Wednesday sought to soothe hurt feelings stirred by their absence since Hurricane Katrina by returning to the city's jazz festival.
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Charm City cinema
Any Baltimore film buff worth his or her salt will be found downtown this weekend, as the Maryland Film Festival presents its 10th year of cinematic celebration. Showcasing 48 features and 90 short films, the festival is a three-day appreciation of movies that affords Marylanders a varied selection of unique fare not found at the multiplexes.
The Towerlight |
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YWCA celebrates 125th birthday with a touch of artistry
Revised - please disregard first post! The YWCA is delighted to have so many talented local artists participating as contributors to the Women Artists Helping Women silent auction, part of the YWCA's 125th Anniversary Celebration on May 18th.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Moultrie’s Iron Man: Buehre creates art in metal
MOULTRIE — Fluid is not a word one would usually use to describe a metal sculpture but A.J. Buehre exudes an aura of fluidity of thought and creativity that comes through his work.
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Artefacts At Risk
When the statues, ‘Vishnu’ and ‘Bust of Vishnu’, were stolen at the Zia International Airport, it caused an uproar in Bangladesh. Many have questioned the capability of museum authorities to protect the country’s national treasures.
Sin Chew Jit Poh |
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Newspapers take home top awards at SIEA contest
CARBONDALE — The Journal Gazette and Times-Courier took top honors in the Southern Illinois Editorial Association’s 2008 Better Newspaper Contest.
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Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Neville Brothers, one of New Orleans' most famous musical families, on Wednesday sought to soothe hurt feelings stirred by their absence since Hurricane Katrina by returning to the city's jazz festival.
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Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
The Neville Brothers, one of New Orleans' most famous musical families, on Wednesday sought to soothe hurt feelings stirred by their absence since Hurricane Katrina by returning to the city's jazz festival.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Neville Bros. return to New Orleans jazz fest
NEW ORLEANS - The Neville Brothers, one of New Orleans' most famous musical families, on Wednesday sought to soothe hurt feelings stirred by their absence since Hurricane Katrina by returning to the city's jazz festival.
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Jewel Ball waltzes back to the Nelson
It’s home, sweet home for next month’s Jewel Ball. After a seven-year run at Starlight Theatre while the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was undergoing renovations, the town’s crème de la crème fundraiser is returning to the museum in all its glory.
The Kansas City Star |
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Museum Honors Young Artists
CORNING-- Corning Glass Museum is proud to display the art work of its local school kids. The annual student art show features the work of more than two thousand young artists from the area's schools.
WENY-TV |
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Lovegrove’s Punch Lines to Fall on Deaf Ears
Arguably New Zealand’s most naturally talented comedian, award-winning comic Brendhan Lovegrove returns to the 2008 NZ International Comedy Festival with a completely new show, showcasing the finest home-grown stand-up comedy has to offer, with an important and extremely worthwhile twist.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Four film series begin this month
Oscar-winning foreign language films will be featured in the next film series at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. All screenings are at 2 p.m. on Sundays and are free.
The Kansas City Star |
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First Friday: Graduating Art Institute's seniors exhibit their thesis projects this month
Last Friday Ben Jones ran over his art with a steamroller. Jones used this unconventional technique to press woodblock prints during the Kansas City Art Institute’s recent Beaux Arts celebration, an annual event notorious for creative high jinks.
The Kansas City Star |
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PICA dancers take to the screen
Dancing takes to the screen in PICA’s upcoming ReelDance Festival, with a week-long exhibition of films featuring dance content. “By representing dance in all its forms we aim to highlight how often it touches and enhances our everyday lives,” curator Erin Brannigan says.
The West Australian |
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Puppetry festival to make return to Northwest Missouri
Puppet masters and enthusiasts will return to Northwest Missouri this summer. PuppetFest MidWest, an annual puppetry festival, will return July 8 through July 13 to Trenton, Mo., on the campus of North Central Missouri College. Puppeteers from all over the U.S. and Canada attend PuppetFest MidWest.
St. Joseph News-Press |
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Photography contest winners announced
The fourth annual high school student photography competition sponsored by the Ocean Camera Club attracted 738 photographs from 326 students representing 29 high schools throughout Ocean and Monmouth counties. The judging was held April 5 at Lakewood High School.
The Hub |
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Three towns team up for weekend tour of the area
LONG BRANCH - A group of area arts, business and entertainment organizations have joined forces to bring the "TriCity Arts Tour" to the Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park communities. The tour is set to launch from June 3-8 and is a "living exhibit" highlighting the arts and entertainment events taking place in the three towns.
The Hub |
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'CampWoz' film goes international
RED BANK - The world premiere of the student-made documentary "Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy" took place April 27 at this year's Newport Beach Film Festival in California.
The Hub |
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Art show, expo slated at SCAN center during May
Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN), Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, will celebrate Older American Month with an "Aging With Grace" art show May 5-30. Artists age 50 and older will display talent at the juried all-media show.
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best bets
Make it a point to stop in to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science as its “Bone up on Bones” exhibit reaches its final days, teaching people about bone health and overall well-being. Call 601-354-7303 for details.
Jackson Free Press |
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Cornbread Festival Was Wonderful
The weekend was the annual Cornbread Festival in the lovely community of South Pittsburg. This event has become one of the most exciting events this time of the year.
The Chattanoogan |
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Herblock's Presidents: Puncturing Pomposity Opens at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
WASHINGTON.- As the nation moves toward electing its 44th president, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is opening an exhibition of the political cartoons of Herbert Lawrence Block (1909–2001), known by the pen name “Herblock.”
Art Daily |
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Moon in Reflection: The art of Kim Hoa Tram at the National Gallery of Victoria
MELBOURNE.- Moon in Reflection includes over 30 of Tram’s paintings and calligraphies from the permanent Asian collection and is being held at the NGV during the World Olympics in Beijing, China in 2008.
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