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Indian modern art fetches 4.28 million pounds in London auction
London, May 3: A painting by Francis Newton Souza fetched the top price of 580,500 pounds - outperforming old masters Tagore and Jamini Roy - at an auction of Indian modern and contemporary art at Sotheby's Friday.
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Stern Grove Festival announces 71st season
Once again, Stern Grove presents an exciting lineup of free summer concerts. This year's performances begin June 15 and continue through Aug. 17.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Waterfront Festival lineup revealed
Canadian rock artist Matthew Good and Mississauga's multi-talented Rik Emmett are among the popular musicians booked to play the Mississauga Waterfront Festival next month.
Mississauga News |
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The Man Behind the Fest
It may be hard to believe but the 24th annual Branford Festival is just a little more than a month away and organizers are saying this year’s fest is sure to please.
Guilford Courier |
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To Make Up for School Financing Cuts, Parents Get Serious About Auctions
Parent association auctions to benefit public schools have evolved to new levels of sophistication. In affluent districts bid totals can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
New York Times |
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Salt Spring Island: Charming, artsy, eccentric
Some places reveal themselves slowly, hesitatingly - one might almost say coquettishly. Salt Spring Island, the flagship of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, is not that kind of place - at least not if you arrive, as we did, on the Saturday morning float plane...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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The Murals of Newton County
Newton County's Tourism Council paints a bright picture of the future of tourism in Southwest Missouri. In Neosho's City Hall today, Anthony Benton Gude, grandson of Thomas Hart Benton, unveiled his newest painting.
KSN/KODEJoplin |
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Stevie Wonder Returns To Jazz Fest
Stevie Wonder sang, "Don't You Worry About a Thing." His fans followed directions, dancing in the rain at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Some wore garbage-bag ponchos.
WDSU New Orleans |
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National Examiners
Auctions and Antiques Examiner AuctionWally has been an auctioneer and appraiser for 25 years. He runs an antiques appraisal blog where he writes about the value of antiques and how to sell them. You can find him at www.auctionwally.com.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Deal of the Day - ShowUp.com
If you love going to musicals, museums, theater or art showings then you probably know about Showup.com. This website is a great resource for finding a calendar of all events going on in the valley.
ABC 15 Phoenix |
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Rock the Lawn
The winds affected Bismarck State College`s annual outdoor musical festival Rock the Lawn. The student-produced event had to change things up to deal with the inclement weather.
KQCD-TV Dickinson |
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Exhibit to feature student work
Student artists at Garden City Community College will be showing off their best work of the year, including painted and sculpted pieces along with other media that will be on display in the concluding exhibition of the 2007-08 season at Mercer Gallery.
Garden City Telegram |
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Sex fest: all things artistic, erotic, kinky
More than 350 international artists are coming to Miami this weekend, all for the same reason: sex. ARTundressed 2008, a three-day erotic art exhibition, will take place through Sunday at the Miami Event Space, 7610 NE Fourth Ct. Included in the long schedule: body painting, live drawing and live performances.
Miami Herald |
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Historic Inn Will Auction off Everything
The owners of a historic San Antonio bed and breakfast are retiring and auctioning off everything inside their inn
WOAI San Antonio |
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Westport Artist Einsel Details Her Commercial Illustrations
Westport Artist and Illustrator Naiad Einsel addressed an audience of more than 75 who attended “Meet the Artist” today at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. Einsel presented a history of her commercial illustrations, many of which she collaborated on with her late husband Walter.
WestportNow |
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Hill marks the intersection of image, object and sound
James Harris Gallery's new home opens with exhibitions by Gary Hill and Margot Quan Knight.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Qatar Academy pupils impress with art work
Staff Reporter THE International Baccalaureate visual arts students at Qatar Academy revelled in their success recently as the final touches to their exhibition were made.
Gulf Times |
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Women take the documentary helm at Tribeca fest
Documentaries are the perfect genre for women, says Sheila Johnson, who produced "A Powerful Noise," a portrait of female activists and one of dozens of female-helmed documentaries playing this year at New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
Muzi |
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Youth activities set for summer
Instead of listening to the kids fight and complain about being bored this summer, send them to learn about Renaissance art and play team sports.
El Defensor Chieftain |
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Moving images tell of Palestinian plight
doha • A Palestine Photo Exhibition opened on Thursday at the Waqif Art Center, where 60 photographs portraying the lives of the Palestinian people will be on display till May 17.
The Peninsula |
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Magnolia Festival announcement in Durant
DURANT, OK -- Spring is here, and that means it's almost time for Durant’s annual Magnolia Festival.
KXII Sherman |
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Biologist, artist in Time's top 100
NEW YORK (Kyodo) Kyoto University stem-cell biologist Shinya Yamanaka and contemporary artist Takashi Murakami are among the world's 100 most influential people this year, according to the Friday... Read more ...
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Community events this week
'Celebration of Families'— 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. More than 120 exhibits, parenting seminars, live entertainment, zoo animals, moonwalks, a trade show and free child care for kids ages 6 months to 10 years. Spanish and sign-language interpretation available. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road. Free. 478-5725, www.familyconnectionsonline.org.
Austin American-Statesman |
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Body works: Photographs from the weird world of bodybuilding
Popeye biceps, rippling six-packs, and supernaturally dark tans: these pumped-up people have trained for a Scandinavian bodybuilding contest by shaking off every last ounce of fat. But even if you admire their commitment, it is hard not to recoil in confusion at such asexual specimens.
Independent |
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TV Review: 'This American Life'
Glass still painting poignant 'American' portraits
LA.com |
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