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Review: Don’t miss Chihuly exhibition at RISD
Colored glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly on exhibit at the Chace Center at RISD in Providence. Dale Chihuly is one of the most amazing artists working anywhere in the world.
Westerly Sun |
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Exploring the East End indies
Fall is, some say, the best time to head out to the Hamptons: fewer crowds, less traffic, and - this weekend, at least - one of the area's most inviting film festivals.
New York Daily News |
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Singapore Sun Festival Celebrates Good Living as Markets Fall
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- As credit dries up and stocks tumble around the world, Singapore has a response: Live it up a little. Today, the Singapore Sun Festival returns for a second year, mixing theater, art, music, wine, fine dining and tai chi.
Bloomberg |
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Sounds of Kentuck
NORTHPORT The Kentuck Festival of the Arts' assault on the senses begins long before you actually make it into the park. Maybe you first notice the odor of peppers and onions frying in the food pavilions, or the pungent tang of heated iron from the Sloss Furnaces Metal Arts.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Richmond artist to participate in Bayou City Art Festival
Sculptor James Keller has developed a unique artistic spin that has captured the attention of several national art galleries and secured the Richmond artist an exclusive invite to the Bayou City Art Festival in Downtown Houston, noted as one of the premiere art festivals in the country.
Sugar Land Sun |
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Brown/RISD festival celebrates digital literature
Today through Sunday, Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design will be hosting Interrupt 2008, a festival celebrating creative expression in digital media. The festival is held in various locations around Providence and consists of a series of workshops, roundtable discussions and lectures by various artists in the field.
Brown Daily Herald |
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UIMA raises $158K at event
The University of Iowa Museum of Art's fifth annual fundraising celebration Oct. 11 saw record attendance of more than 300 people and raised more than $158,000 for the museum's flood relief efforts, exhibitions and programming.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Animal carvings among craft show items
Sturgis artist Rick Wieczorek takes a chainsaw to timber to create more than a cord of fuel. He also reveals wildlife from 18 inches to 11 feet high. He will have a selection of carvings for sale from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Pinedale Bazaar, 4901 W. Chicago St.
Rapid City Journal |
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Retired doctor displays former hobby at center
Retired doctor Wallace Wheeler, 90, said he has enjoyed everything he has done, but painting was his main source of relaxation.
The Desert Sun |
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MUST SEE: ARAMINTA DE CLERMONT
multi-faceted thing," photographer David Goldblatt said in a talk presented as part of Cape Town's Month of Photography. He was challenging Susan Sontag, who likened the camera to a penis - invasive and masculine.
Financial Mail |
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A PAINTING of
Barack Obama by David Choe forms part of "Outsiders", an art exhibition brought to New York by a London gallery. Since the start of the US presidential campaign, graffiti and street art of Obama has spread throughout the city.
Financial Mail |
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Living Traditions Exhibit Explores Art in War-torn Afghanistan
Kabul hosts displays of contemporary pieces from local artists as well as works from Iran and Pakistan
Time Magazine |
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Singapore Sun Festival Celebrates Good Living as Markets Fall
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- As credit dries up and stocks tumble around the world, Singapore has a response: Live it up a little. Today, the Singapore Sun Festival returns for a second year, mixing theater, art, music, wine, fine dining and tai chi.
Bloomberg |
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Living Traditions Exhibit Explores Art in War-torn Afghanistan
Kabul hosts displays of contemporary pieces from local artists as well as works from Iran and Pakistan
Time Magazine |
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Breaking all the rules
Some creative endeavours are formed in the most unexpected places. This is the case for the bluegrass band The Breakmen, playing at the Brackendale Art Gallery Sunday (Oct. 19). “The three of us, Matt, Lee and I, met while tree planting.
Squamish Chief |
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Artist who overcame obstacles will speak
The paintings of P. Buckley Moss will be on display from Sunday through Oct. 26 in an exhibit at the London Public Library, 20 E. 1st St., London.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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A Hub for pizza, pints and more
The scene: Occupying the space formerly known as the St. Helens Cafe, The Hub’s bicycle theme is carried through in its display of vintage photography and prominently displayed logo of a Belle Epoque nude woman riding a bike in a reckless manner. Though The Hub sits above Doyle’s Pub, the entrance for this eatery is on Tacoma Avenue South. Two dining areas are separated by an open kitchen and ...
Tacoma News Tribune |
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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.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Quilting stitches together 3 generations
'Little pieces of our lives . . . little pieces of our history." Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder's play, Gee's Bend, is a 90-minute quilt, stitching together glimpses into the lives of the quilting women of Gee's Bend, Ala.; their wonderful quilts are currently on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and this engaging play is currently on display at the Arden Theatre.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Quilt auction steals show at Czech Fest
There’s something in the idea of a handmade quilt that drives people crazy.
Lake Houston Sentinel |
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Terrific Tree Festival now a two-day event
Trees are vital to us, as an attractive element in our communities and gardens, as a source of wood for many uses, as providers of fruit and nuts and, above all, as the lungs of the earth, cleansing the air we breathe.
Coast Reporter |
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Living Traditions Exhibit Explores Art in War-torn Afghanistan
Kabul hosts displays of contemporary pieces from local artists as well as works from Iran and Pakistan
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Cox’s scenic views
Before visiting “Sun, Wind, and Rain: The Art of David Cox” at the Yale Center for British Art on Tuesday, my experience with watercolor painting was limited to the blurry, translucent medium of my elementary school art classes. Luckily, unlike the soggy creations of my youth, David Cox’s paintings display an absolute mastery of watercolor technique.
Yale Daily News |
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Cenla Fat Tire festival starts today
Starting today, people with a penchant for off-road biking won't have to travel far to get their two-wheeled fix.
The Alexandria Town Talk |
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Students host poetry reading
GRAND COTEAU - Beau Chene High students gathered at Casa Azul Wednesday evening to read their original works of poetry to jump-start the first Festival of Words.
Opelousas Daily World |
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