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MAGGIE MONDAY: Turning ice into art
If you've ever attended a big party or special event, you may have seen ice sculptures. One man right here in Fort Myers is responsible for creating many of them around town. In today's "Maggie Monday," our Maggie Crane learns some secrets to his skill.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
Roberta Smith's review of this show is lovely, but she missed the show's strikingly dishonest title: "Action/Abstraction: Pollock, De Kooning and American Art 1940-1976." Uh, really?
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Festival founder retires; Townehouse hosts celebration for Merrifield
A private retirement celebration for Scott Merrifield was held Saturday night at The Townehouse Tavern. Merrifield, 57, worked as the director of policy, planning and co-ordination at FedNor's Sudbury office for 13 years. However, he is best known for his contribution to the Northern Lights Festival Boreal. [...]
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COC student art show begins May 14
By Signal Staff Posted: May 5, 2008 2:04 a.m. College of the Canyons' students will be displaying more than 100 pieces of art in the college's 12th Annual Student Art Exhibition from May 14 through 29th.
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To do list
FIVE YEARS AGO today, the Old Man of the Mountain bit the dust. But that's no reason to mourn. At Franconia Notch State Park, they're planning a festival instead.
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Festival's key to success: something for everyone
Variety is the heady spice of successful Maryland Film Festival Variety is the heady spice of successful Maryland Film Festival
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France eyes Middle East tourism growth at ATM 2008
Maison de la France, the French Government Tourist Office, has nearly doubled its exhibitor participation for this year's Arabian Travel Market, highlighting the importance of the Middle East traveller to the French economy.
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Islamic Prayers Echo through Streets of Reykjavík
A sound sculpture by art student Thórarinn Jónsson in the form of a recording of Islamic prayers will sound from the balcony of the Iceland Academy of the Arts in Reykjavík for the next few days.
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A night of Hot Jazz and Cool Art
Hiking or biking, just fun in the sun! Kicking off festival season with Lilac Fest at Highland Park! Working in my yard and keeping up with the Jones's new flower beds Yummmm- Abbott's custard!
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New Orleans marks a milestone as Neville Brothers, scattered by Katrina, reunite at Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS - The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the big stage Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded and wrecked their homes, along with 80 percent of the city.
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Scenes of abandonment
LEWISTON — Michael Veit set out to create an impersonal, photographic documentation of an abandoned housing complex on Ninth Street in Niagara Falls but found much darker stories among the items people left behind.
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Art Association Auction Planned
The Polk Art Education Association will have an art auction from 6 30 to 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the Ridge Arts Association Gallery at the Chain of Lakes Complex 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. S.W.All proceeds will provide scholarships for beginning Polk County art teachers to participate in professional development activities.
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Hats off to high school talent
HIBBING — Local high schoolers with a flair for the visual and performing arts will be spotlighted Tuesday, May 6, during the annual Fine Arts Salute and Senior Art Show.
Hibbing Daily Tribune |
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Silent art auction raises about $11K for Haiti missions
GRANVILLE -- Small paintings in vivid colors of fish and fruit and slender figures lined the wall next to large pieces of circular metal work, painted boxes and small toys.
Newark Advocate |
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Exhibit showcases American Impressionists
MUSKEGON, Mich. - Artists from France - Monet, Renoir and Cezanne, to name a few - are most closely associated with the Impressionist style of painting because the beloved movement developed there in the late 19th century. But a new exhibition serves as a reminder that there were also some talented and important U.S. artists who embraced Impressionism.
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Fighting the Nazis
By TIM MADIGAN Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Painting the past: part two Mansfield artist Julie Meetal had waited decades to hear her father talk about his years in the Holocaust. Now, she slipped a tape into a VCR and watched as he finally told the story. The video had been made on a Friday morning, Nov. 16, 1995, but the man on the television screen was ...
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QPC Lasers Announces Radio Interview & Exhibit at the World Money Show Las Vegas
SYLMAR, Calif.----QPC Lasers, Inc. "QPC," a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the consumer electronics, industrial, defense, and medical markets, today announced that the Company will be featured on Steve Crowley's American Scene radio show in a live interview from booth #133 at the World Money Show in Las Vegas, NV; QPC Lasers ...
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Art Galleries
Out of the Ordinary Chris Beck is an artist working in the medium of watercolor. Exhibit runs through May 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call 650-941-5789 or visit www.viewpointsgallery.com . Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos
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Judy Ann Santos very proud of boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo's work in "Ploning" coffee table book
Nai-launch na nga ang coffee table book ng pelikulang Ploning noong Linggo ng gabi sa Ayala Museum. Nagkaroon pa ng special screening ang Ploning para sa mga celebrity friends ni Judy Ann Santos ‘tulad nila Tessie Tomas, Mylene Dizon, Rufa Mae Quinto, Agot Isidro, Fanny Serrano, Beth Tamayo, at marami pang iba.
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Famous vintage robot collection hits auction block
Have you spent years searching for a mint Space Scout, or is next year's Botstock already marked on your calendar?
Courier-Post |
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Editor of the Reformer:
Monday, May 5 To everyone who helped with, donated to and attended the Guilford Central School's 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction on April 12.
Brattleboro Reformer |
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Activities set for 71st Strawberry Festival
The West Tennessee 71st Strawberry Festival is under way in Humboldt with a week full of activities and visitors dressed in red attire.
The Jackson Sun |
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5th Int’l Sculpture Camp opens in Hue
VietNamNet Bridge – The camp opened on May 3 in Thuan An town, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien-Hue province. This is one of the cultural activities of Festival Hue 2008.
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Westerly Is Learning, And They've Got Proof
Westerly - Michelle Bascom was arranging 8-by-10-inch examples of her photography work at the Westerly library Saturday morning. The pieces encompassed a variety of styles
New London Day |
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Hawaii's Schools: Le Jardin Academy
As a school strongly rooted in the arts, it is only natural that Le Jardin Academy celebrates with an annual Arts Festival. For the past eight years, Le Jardin has boasted an event in which all of the arts are showcased, including painting, sculpture, drama and music.
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