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Getty art museum saved from raging wildfire
Los Angeles A wildfire burnt 100 acres (40 hectares) of brush and grass near the Getty art museum before it was doused without causing any damage or injuries, fire officials said.
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This Week In The Arts
The Creative Discovery Museum hosts Spooky Days, featuring spooky stories, spooky arts activities, plus s'mores and hot apple cider, every Saturday in October. For more information, call (423) 756-2738 or visit www.cdmfun.org.
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Local scholar and violin prodigy, Michael Duffett, on stage at La Motte
Michael Duffett is a promising young violinist who was last year's winner at the Artscape National Youth Music Festival.
South African Wine News |
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Take a tour of the Paint Factory this weekend
Satisfy your curiosity and join Ocean Alliance for a one-time viewing tour and art show at the historic Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory on Rocky Neck on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Inside the Gloucester Paint Factory
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Movies: Surround sound
The ninth annual Sound Unseen festival reaches from Minnesota around the world to bring a strong slate of movies about music.
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Top exhibitions for gallery birthday
FOUR art exhibitions opening tonight were specifically selected from dozens of submissions to show during the Manning Regional Art Gallery's 10/20 birthday celebrations.
Manning River Times |
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Forward.com
Two film festivals showcasing Israeli cinema are coming to New York City in the next few weeks. The Israel Film Festival, which this year commemorates Israel’s 60th anniversary, will showcase 30 new feature films, documentaries, TV dramas and student films that celebrate Israeli life and culture.
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Economic turmoil has New Orleans worried
(AP:NEW ORLEANS) Bill Vogel predicted the third year after Hurricane Katrina would be the toughest for his French Quarter gallery. He just didn't think it would be this bad _ tough enough for him to consider getting out.
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LOLcats R in Ur Gallery, Pimpin 4 Adult Literacy
Those crazy slang-talkin' felines pounce from the internet to a sold-out art show, with a silent auction to benefit a worthy cause.
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Economic turmoil has New Orleans worried
Bill Vogel predicted the third year after Hurricane Katrina would be the toughest for his French Quarter gallery. He just didn't think it would be this bad -- tough enough for him to consider getting out.
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Gallery double opener: Local artists to feature indigenous work
Artist and sculptor Ann McNichols Ellis and potter David Hammel will appear in person Nov. 5 at the Blue Mangrove Gallery’s season-opening reception with a combined exhibition entitled Seminole Indian Series meets Wildlife Pottery
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Website project will preserve decades of photos
Olney Central College biology instructor Jim Burnett is looking to preserve a large collection of wildlife photography by one of the state’s most respected ornithologists by digitizing several thousand slides and collecting them onto one website. Because of a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Preservation Fund, the work of the OCC Science Club, and the ...
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Thurston Moore, Trail of Dead's Keely Get Arty in NYC
I'm not sure what you've heard, but New York City? It's something of a cultural hub. Art, music, dance, theater, semi-nude livestock wranglers ; the place has it all in spades. Art and music-- and, hey, maybe that last one there-- will soon converge in Gotham as ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead frontman Conrad Keely and Melissa Auf der Maur exhibit some visual works and ...
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LA's world-famous Getty Center gets unexpected visitor: a mountain lion
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The world-famous Getty Center and its art museum in West Los Angeles have had an unusual visitor -- a mountain lion.
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Firefighters quell LA blaze
A wildfire forced the closure of Los Angeles's famous Getty Center museum, before being halted in its tracks by an army of firefighters, officials said.
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Calling Artists, Entertainers, Patrons of the Arts, Organizers
Craig is looking for you. An open call for information to post on Craig's To Do List! Your Arts. Your Entertainment Events. Your Festivals.
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Fire is knocked down without damage or injuries
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wildfire that burned about 100 acres of brush and grass near the Getty art museum in Los Angeles early today has been doused without causing any damage or injuries.
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Fire is knocked down without damage or injuries
Associated Press - October 23, 2008 5:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wildfire that burned about 100 acres of brush and grass near the Getty art museum in Los Angeles early today has been...
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Fire is knocked down without damage or injuries
Associated Press - October 23, 2008 5:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wildfire that burned about 100 acres of brush and grass near the Getty art museum in Los Angeles early today has been...
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From catwalk to gallery
Despite departing the runway for many years, Cecilia Dean hasn't lost her modelling spirit as she sprightly posed for RT's lensman.
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Mountain lion spotted near LA art museum
The world-famous Getty Center and its art museum have had an unusual visitor — a mountain lion.
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Youth Briefs
A barbecue to benefit Jaryd Padgett, an Arroyo Grande High School student recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Arroyo Grande Hall Association facility. A live auction will be held from 3 to 4 p.m.
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Nigeria: BNC Against Proposed £40,000 Museum Investment
THE Benin National Congress (BNC), a Benin socio-cultural organization, has kicked against the proposed £40,000 to be invested into the Benin National Museum by the Federal Government, because of what it described as the insincerity of the management of the museum.
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Iqaluit This Week
Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., at Inuksuk High School. Iqaluit Music Society hosts a coffeehouse with local performers. Featuring book launch for "The Spirituality of Music" by John Bird and photography by Ed Maruyama. Donations accepted to support Iqaluit Music Society programs.
Nunatsiaq News |
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Iraq's National Museum could reopen after 2 years
Iraq's National Museum, which was looted after the U.S. captured Baghdad in 2003, will remain closed to the public for up to two more years until security in the capital is better, the director said Monday.
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