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Howl-O-Ween party helps pets
Pet Helpers and Rockwell arts.com are holding a Howl-O-Ween costume contest and rescue party 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the shelter, 1447 Folly Road, James Island.
The Post and Courier |
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Robert Chaney, oilman and art collector, dies
Robert H. Chaney, a Houston businessman and art collector whose extensive holdings of contemporary Asian and British art were showcased at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, died Wednesday.
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Art in Review 102408
Amen. Tesoros de Devoción (aka the Larry Frank Collection) is finally the property of the Museum of New Mexico — and on exhibit at the Palace of the Governors — but only after some disconcerting moments during its acquisition involving money (appraisal amounts from $2,999,940 in 1995 by International Consultants, Inc. in Colorado, to $5,006,650 in 2007 by Santa Fe-based Fine American Indian Art) ...
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Give Halloween treat to humane society animals
Adoptable pets from the South Suburban Humane Society will be dressed in costume and children can trick-or-treat throughout the shelter from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30. There will be kids' games, light refreshments and some tips offered on animal handling. Admission is a "treat" for the animals, which is any item from the wish list found at www.sshspets.org/donate.asp. Bring a piece of artwork of ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Nikon D90
A digital SLR that makes photography fun again.
Forbes |
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Portraiture exhibition uses traditional processes
Photographers John Shimon and Julie Lindemann don't do candid photos. They let the everyday people they photograph construct and present themselves deliberately -- and that's the point.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Exhibit takes journey to center of artist's mind
Frank Lloyd Wright never made such buildings. And Ansel Adams never photographed landscapes quite like these
The News-Press |
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Apache family exhibit retells 5 generations Apache family exhibit retells 5 generations
An exhibit celebrating the cultural survival of an Apache family will be unveiled today at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N Laird Ave. Spanning five generations of the Houser/Haozous family, the exhibit examines war, incarceration and attempted cultural genocide along with family survival, personal expression and the strength of the family. Funded by the Inasmuch Foundation, the exhibit ...
The Oklahoman |
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Works of James Lassen, Devon Nowlin at Gallery 414
Two young artists who are consistently interesting and very much of their time are Devon Nowlin and James Lassen. They work here, and they have been exhibiting with regularity in group shows at respectable venues or in solo outings in out-of-the-way places. Both are worth watching, and if you are an art speculator, this is a ground-floor opportunity to do more than look. The next time out, ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Family events: Fall Festival in the Japanese Garden
Fall Festival in the Japanese Garden Breathe some fresh air this weekend. The Fall Festival is your chance to wander the 7 1/2 acres of the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Besides natural beauty, you’ll find traditional Japanese dance and music, martial-arts and swordsmanship demonstrations, an art show, a sushi bar and plenty of children’s activities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth: Petronel Malan
The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents Petronel Malan It’s not easy living up to such adoring descriptors as "dizzying," "magical" and "formidable," but South African pianist Petronel Malan manages it. This particular concert, which offers a Hungarian rhapsody of works by Haydn, Bartok and Dohnanyi, should justify the adulation. 2 p.m. Saturday at Modern Art Museum of Fort ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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'India: Public Places, Prive Spaces" exhibit offers intricate picture of Indian society
The first major North American exhibit devoted to contemporary Indian photography and video art opens at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this weekend.
Pioneer Press |
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Today's agenda: Boo at the Zoo, Russell exhibit at the Richardson and Stuart Weitzman trunk shows
Boo at the Zoo What’s that? You’d like to incorporate some exotic animals into your Halloween celebration? You’re in luck. The Fort Worth Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo begins tonight. The family-friendly fest offers carnival games, a hay maze, pumpkin patches, music and lots of sweet treats. And until dusk, the animals join in the celebration. Boo at the Zoo is 5:30-8 p.m. each night through ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Rabbitt Hill Festival of Literature Opens
Tonight was the kick-off for the annual Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature at the Westport Public Library. H. Nichols B. Clark, founding director of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., opened this year’s festival.
WestportNow |
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Carved in the name of art
Students sat on a tarp surrounded by a sea of gooey pumpkin insides Thursday outside the Fred Jones Jr. Memorial Art Center, diligently carving and drawing on what they hoped to be winning entries in the Graphic Design Association’s second pumpkin carving contest.
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Three alumni honored by city school district
Sportswriter Skip Bayless, businessman L. Thomas Dulaney Jr. and museum curator Carolyn Hill were inducted into the Oklahoma City School Foundation’s Wall of Fame on Thursday. The black tie event was at the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Bayless, a graduate of Northwest Classen High School, has been a sports writer and commentator for more than 30 years. His columns have appeared ...
The Oklahoman |
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Awards acknowledge cultural contributions
An Enid attorney and an Oklahoma City bank executive were among those honored Thursday by the Oklahoma Arts Council. Edna Mae Holden, an attorney, writer and gallery owner who serves on the board of directors of the Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council, and H.E. "Gene” Rainbolt, chairman of BancFirst Corp., received the Governor’s Arts Award in a Capitol rotunda ceremony. Nearly 300 ...
The Oklahoman |
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To hell with humanity
Three years ago the actor Campbell Scott received a phone call from his friend Nicholas Martin, then the artistic director of the Huntington, Massachusetts, Theatre Company, currently artistic director of the Williamstown, Mass., Theater Festival.
The Villager |
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Art-house movie screenings in Dallas-Fort Worth
The Magnolia at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, 817-738-9215 themodern.org Up the Yangtze Angelika Film Center Dallas 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 214-841-4700; angelikafilmcenter.com A Girl Cut in Two Body of Lies Call and Response Choke Filth and Wisdom Miracle at St. Anna Tell No One W.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Artist gives VHS students artistic advice
VALPARAISO Mitch Markovitz spoke to more than 200 Valparaiso High School art students Thursday morning about his career as an artist.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Scene
When he voted in 2004 at the Puffin Room in Soho, Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler, then a press officer for Mayor Bloomberg, complained about the political art show at the Broome St. gallery, charging it was electioneering.
The Villager |
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Garden Calendar
The 2008 Paperwhite Sale: The Dixon Gallery and Gardens' annual holiday sale of paperwhite narcissus bulbs. Each $11 gift bowl contains four blooming bulbs. Reserve your bowls at 761-5250, ext. 100.
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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Art and Nature
Plein air artist Karen Ann Patton of Ormond Beach works on an oil painting at the west end of Dondanville Road during the fourth annual Crescent Beach Paint Out.
The St. Augustine Record |
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Halloween Briefs
Trick or treat hours Chesterton 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Hebron 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Kouts 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 Portage: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Porter County 5:30 to 7:30 Oct. 31 Valparaiso: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 Wanatah: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST Chesterton A community-wide pumpkin carving contest, created and sponsored by Kelly of The Red Cup Cafe & Deli, along with ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Muslim Woman Questioned for Wearing Veil in Museum
"When a Muslim woman was stopped by a security guard in a Venetian museum because of her veil at the end of August, it sparked a national debate into dress restrictions that has still not been resolved."
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