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Exhibit features art and music
ARNAUDVILLE - The Moncton Rock and Acadiana Cri exhibit opened Thursday evening at the Steeple View Gallery. The exhibition includes four generations of artists and covers a variety of art forms including music, painting, musical instruments, graphic design, and acadian art pieces.
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In and around parish
OPELOUSAS - The Opelousas Museum of Art presents "Freddie Herpin: Acadiana EyeWitness," a photography exhibition, happening now through Dec. 20. Photographer Freddie Herpin has been associated with the Daily World newspaper for over 20 years.
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Brandywine Workshop celebrates art & culture
Tucked behind the stone facade of a restored, historic four-story firehouse on Philadelphia's South Broad Street (more appropriately known as the Avenue of the Arts) is Brandywine Workshop, an oft-overlooked, colorful cultural gem of a fine-art print workshop. It has been committed to providing access to the fine arts for various ethnic groups, especially blacks, since Allan Edmunds founded it ...
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Lubitel 166+ Improves On Classic Lomographer Camera [Film Camera]
I've never been enough of a photography purist to bemoan the switch to digital, but if you've really missed shooting film on a fully manual machine, the folks at Lomography have released an upgrade...
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BILL MCGRAW: Towed cars sticking point of raid deal
The understaffed and overworked Detroit Police Department raised eyebrows in May when its officers conducted a SWAT-like raid on young hipsters at a small west-side art gallery. Cops issued 116 tickets for "loitering in a place of illegal occupation" and confiscated 44 cars. Police said the gallery sold beer and wine illegally.
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Seattle art dealers pitch a winning show
The Seattle Art Dealers Association has assembled a lively, generous show at the Wright Exhibition Space, with gallery owners sharing their tastes and supporting artists across the board. A must-see, writes art critic Sheila Farr.
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Aaron Parks: To the big screen, and back to the jazz scene
Seattle native Aaron Parks will play Earshot Jazz Festival 2008 at the Triple Door, supporting his new album "Invisible Cinema" on Blue Note Records.
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Turkfest works its magic at Seattle Center
Turkfest, a free Turkish cultural festival, takes place at Seattle Center Oct. 18-19.
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RAW founders honored with MassART degrees
LYNN - Twenty years ago, when Mary Flannery and Kit Jenkins first immersed themselves in creating and growing the Raw Art Works studio for at-risk kids in downtown Lynn, they had no idea their venture would become so successful that MassART - the nation's only public art college - would one day present them with honorary degrees.
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Workshops offered at Imagine Gallery
Three workshops are being offered at Imagine Gallery — fabric painting, card making and drawing. The first workshop will be held this Saturday from 1-3 p.m. by artist Pat Allemand who will be instructing a fabric painting workshop while visiting the Lakes Region from Larose, Louisiana.
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Handmade Here
A look at the work of Heather Robyn Matthews, who creates magical carved and etched glass pieces, from tabletop-size sculptures to glass and steel tables weighing up to several hundred pounds.
San Jose Mercury News |
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LI ARTS: ART
WHAT "Feminine Image," works by photographer Tina Barney, sculptor Donna Rosenthal and painter Aya Uekawa.
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Emeryville artists' work on display in annual exhibit
22nd Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition highlights local talent
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Celebrate all things autumn
Haddonfield hosts its annual Fall Festival and Craft Show Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kings Highway and its surrounding streets will come alive with more than 80 crafters featuring florals, seasonal items, glass, wool, pottery, jewelry and more.
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Stone-carving exhibition in Beijing
Two foreigners visit the Stone-Carving Exhibition held at Today Art Gallery in Beijing on October 14, 2008. Demonstrating a perfect union of science and art, the stone-carvings were all designed using computers and then carved by Chinese artists.
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Listening in
Honking car horns, ringing sirens and pounding drills at construction sites will be some of the sounds celebrated and explored at this year’s Ear to the Earth Festival.
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Rhinebeck hosts state's sheep festival
A sheep stands inside one of the pavillions at a past Sheep and Wool festival. (Photo provided) What do visitors have to know about sheep and wool to enjoy the 36th New York State Sheep and Wool Festival Saturday and Sunday in Rhinebeck?
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You can learn a lot at Mossy Creek fest
Everything old is new again this weekend at the Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival.
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Art teachers ask District 281 Board to reinstate elementary program
A group of nine Robbinsdale District 281 art teachers on Oct. 6 implored members of the School Board to reconsider reinstating art instruction at the elementary level.
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For the poorest recipients, the raise might barely make a difference
How do you live on $955 a month in California? Sherry Lautsbaugh, right, talks with volunteer Tamie Dramer at an art show at the Rancho Cordova Library. Lautsbaugh is legally blind, has rheumatoid arthritis and lives on her $955 monthly Social Security check, which will soon rise 5.8 percent. Sherry Lautsbaugh has had to make tough choices on her $955 monthly Social Security ...
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Local artists, music, live birds featured at Brighton Arts Festival
The festival, now in its 15th year, will be highlighted by exhibits of local artwork at the town hall building from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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THE GAME BITS: Rapper cancels festival appearance; sister reportedly shot in drive by days later; documentary DVD ...
*The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, canceled his scheduled headlining appearance at the SAIG Entertainment and International Arts Festival earlier this month without giving a reason, reports Allhiphop.com.
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Scary how the tension's already building
Halloween is two weeks away, but the spooky fun has already started in South Florida with haunted houses, ghost tours and fright-filled festivals for adults and kids alike. Halloween, which is on a Friday this year, is the best bet for thrills and chills, but there is plenty to do beforehand.
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BC BREAKING NEWS:
Could this be the new face of downtown Kelowna? The proposed new CD-21 zone calls for the end of Bernard Avenue to be closed to traffic , with development money paying for a new public square around the city’s iconic Sails sculpture.
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