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Using art to combat domestic violence
Rockland Family Shelter and the law firm of Mandel, Katz, Manna & Brosnan, LLP are sponsoring the fourth Annual "Ending Violence Against Women and Girls" Art Contest. The competition is open to students in the ninth- through 12-grades.
The Journal News |
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Folds talks Bonnaroo
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival offered reporters a chance to interview a few of its main attractions to help publicize the upcoming concert. The first interview was with musician and University of Massachusetts Spring Concert alum, Ben Folds.
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Missing painting found in NY gallery
Only hours after sending out a mass e-mail announcing the search for a missing painting valued at $1,000, University officials reported the artwork had been found in a New York gallery yesterday.
Massachusetts Daily Collegian |
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See Whales: Tohorā for free at Te Papa
For one day only, Wellington city residents and ratepayers have a chance to see a breathtaking exhibition that explores the world of whales for free at Te Papa.
Scoop.co.nz |
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All-county student art shown at council lodge
The 34th annual All-County High School Student Art Show is on exhibit at the Putnam Arts Council's Lodge, 100 Route 312, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sunday.
The Journal News |
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Performance artist to give talk at Peekskill center
PEEKSKILL - The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St., is hosting the following events. For more information, call 914-788-0100 or visit www.hvcca.org.
The Journal News |
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A worthy newcomer
I’m a tad old-fashioned when it comes to art so I’m not afraid to admit that I don’t understand much modern art.
Mail and Guardian |
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Elementary students plan free art show
Northridge Elementary School, 1660 N. 50 East, Orem, will display 3,000 pieces of art by students grades one through six in the gym and atrium, through Monday. There are six different art forms. The event is free to the public.
Deseret Morning News |
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High school Film Festival: About 630 students from 28 schools vie for first-place honors
One of these teens could be the next Stephen Spielberg, say officials who hosted the Utah High School Film Festival at Utah Valley State College on Wednesday.
Deseret Morning News |
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Record £1.7m for Mackintosh panel
A decorated panel set a world record for the sale of a Scottish artwork when it went under the hammer. The White Rose and the Red Rose, by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, was sold at auction for £1,700,500.
West Lothian Courier |
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Fall in love with a small town university
Many people cannot understand why a Chicago native like me, who grew up in the great Windy City, could possibly fall in love with a small town university like Western Kentucky. My experience here started the moment I walked onto campus. Prior to arriving at the Kentucky Museum for the start of my tour, we walked through the middle of campus, where I immediately felt as though I was home.
College Heights Herald |
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Latest News Update News
NEW YORK (AP) -- A pile of dinosaur dung 130 million years old sold at a New York auction for nearly $1,000 (#643.50). The prehistoric deposit fetched $960 (#617.76) at Wednesday's auction, said a spokeswoman for Bonhams New York. Its pre-auction estimate was $450 (#290).
Arab Times |
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First Thursday: Modern art takes over Linen District
Modern Art hits the Linen District, plus more events for First Thursday.
The Idaho Statesman |
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'Classiest' event marries arts in Ankeny
The first pairing of Ankeny arts, music and theater took center stage Friday at Prairie Ridge Church. An Ankeny Evening with the Arts drew hundreds to view exhibits and hear a choral concert by the 75-member Ankeny Community Chorus.
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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Salute Cinco de Mayo
The fiesta is in Old Town this weekend. The annual Cinco de Mayo festival sponsored by the National Latino Peace Officers Association opens Friday and runs through Sunday, with kids activities, dancing demonstrations, live music and Mexican food among the highlights. This year, the association is holding a youth boxing competition from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Farm & Art Market plaza. ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Spring Home Show blossomed last weekend
April 26 and 27 brought not only ideal warm weather but delighted a record-breaking Calaveras Home Show crowd at Frogtown with more than 80 state-of-the-art exhibits on home improvement and new construction.
Calaveras Enterprise |
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Educator to be guest speaker for Art at Lunch series
Jackson Cheatham is one of our area's most popular artists. His talents as printmaker, teacher and exhibit designer -- complemented by his dry wit and easygoing manner -- have earned him a permanent place in Augusta's art circles.
The Augusta Chronicle |
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The Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — On May 2, two young friends, and co-workers, will make their art show debut at the Natchez Coffee Co. Payton Trim, 20, and Nathanael Gassett, 17, will be displaying their photography in the coffee shop as part of the First Friday festivities.
The Natchez Democrat |
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Community News: Merritt Hall Gallery to feature work by Jerry De Avila and Meridith De Avila
“Down the Road,” an exhibition of photographs by Jerry De Avila of Braselton, Georgia, and his niece, Meridith De Avila of Lynchburg, will be on display at the Merritt Hall Gallery of Central Virginia Community College through the month of May. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke |
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Mesilla again throws bash to honor 1862 military victory
MESILLA — Mesilla will again be the center of Southern New Mexico's largest family-friendly Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Highlights will include a two-day celebration on Mesilla's historic plaza and a new event, an art exhibit focusing on festival scenes.
Las Cruces Sun-News |
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Logan Lecture Series -- 05/01/08 at Denver Art Museum
Logan Lecture Series -- 05/01/08 at Denver Art Museum
Rocky Mountain News |
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'Double Album' at the New Museum
Walter Pater asserted in the 19th century that all art constantly aspires to the condition of music. Today's contemporary artists, however, seem mainly to aspire to talk about music — in the sentimental tones of a classic-rock DJ. "Double Album," a two-artist exhibition at the New Museum, pairs the first American surveys of the Mexican-born Daniel Guzmán (b. 1964) and Canadian Steven Shearer (b. ...
The New York Sun |
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Philip Guston at the Morgan Library and Museum
The Janus-headed career of Philip Guston continues to baffle and to engender both supporters and detractors. And people tend to prefer one head to the other. Standing in the first room of the Morgan Library & Museum's beautiful though uneven show of Guston's works on paper, Isabelle Dervaux, who organized the exhibition at the Morgan (its only American venue), asked me which Guston I preferred. ...
The New York Sun |
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Artistic Director Resigns from Art Basel
Cay Sophie Rabinowitz has resigned from her position as artistic director of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach, MCH Swiss Exhibition (Holding) Ltd., which stages the fairs, announced yesterday. Ms. Rabinowitz will be replaced by Annette Schönholzer, formerly director of operations and finance, and Marc Spiegler, formerly director of strategy and development. The two will serve as co-directors ...
The New York Sun |
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Lawsuits Challenge Basquiat, Boetti Authentication Committees
What's in a name? When the name is that of a famous artist, the answer can be millions of dollars. So it's small wonder that disputes over the authenticity of artworks can be heated — and as prices have risen, particularly for 20th-century art, more of those disputes have ended up in court. Currently, several lawsuits, brought by collectors or dealers against artists' estates or so-called ...
The New York Sun |
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