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OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: Oct. 24-26
With a pumpkin carving contest, harvest festival and a costume cloaked music act, Milwaukee offers plenty of pre-Hallows eve fun. What else? The Championship and The Gufs take to the stage, "The Rocky Horror Picture" show makes a comeback and "High School Musical" returns for its senior year.
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A Lasting Reminder of "W"
On October 15 at 4:30 p.m., the guest curators of "Say Good-bye to…" unveiled their exhibition of contemporary political artwork compiled as a farewell gesture to the outgoing Bush Administration. Donna Harkavy and Marion Wilson chose to have their opening discussion in Clifford Gallery among the artwork to provoke discussion among the students and faculty in attendance.
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Guy Ritchie Enjoys Night Out With Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr.
Newly single Guy Ritchie was all smiles Thursday during a boys night out with his Sherlock Holmes stars Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. After spending the day filming, the trio went to a private viewing of artist friend Sam Taylor Wood's new exhibition at the White Cube Gallery in London, the Daily Mail reports. The 40-year-old director - who announced his divorce from Madonna last week - ...
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Vortex physics revealed by computer game graphics
Stunning visualisations of the complex physics of turbulence have been created using hardware designed for rendering movies and games
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City art auction to feature works by Group of Seven
Two oil paintings from Canada's acclaimed Group of Seven will be auctioned in Victoria next week.
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The Voodoo Experience's expanded New Orleans music menu comes with a buffet of local food choices
When the Voodoo music festival started almost a decade ago, it was in many ways the anti-Jazzfest. Attracting a younger audience through the kinds of alternative rock and electronica groups that rarely found their way to the Fair Grounds, Voodoo...
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City Council: Banksy Broke Rules, Artwork Must Go
"An artwork by street artist Banksy in central London will be removed to send a message to graffiti artists in the city, a council has decided. Westminster City Council has ordered a 23ft-high (7m) mural, entitled One Nation Under CCTV, to be removed from a building on Newman Street."
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New Orleans Festival Celebrates 10 Years
R.E.M., Joss Stone, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne play New Orleans Voodoo Experience.
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Hot time planned for Winter Festival
Fire, ice, fireworks and fun are coming to town again in February just in time to counteract any hint of the winter blahs. Cobourg's second [...]
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Local violin maker recognized by Windham County Arts Council
BRATTLEBORO -- Recognizing his many contributions to the local arts scene, the Arts Council of Windham County presented its annual Friend of Arts Award to Douglas Cox Tuesday evening during its annual meeting held at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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From tip to exhibition
A GROUP of local artists is digging deep for a new project. The artists are using materials from the City of Albany’s tip shop and the recycling yard at Hanrahan Road for the first stage of ‘Resurrect’ at The Landfill Studio until November 4.
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Wall Street Freefall
URGENT: Dow futures plummet 550 points, hitting 'lock-limit' to prevent panic selling after Asian, European markets plunge • FOXBusiness: Oil Prices Plunge After OPEC Cuts Output • U.K. Economy Shrinks, Officially On Brink of Recession
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Latest Kevin Fleming book to preview Oct. 25 at Peninsula Gallery
Peninsula Gallery in Lewes will host National Geographic photographer Kevin Fleming at an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, when he will preview the publication of his latest book, “Wild Delaware,” along with a display of some of the best of the photographs that appear in the book.
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Sea Witch Fest features costumed pets, broom toss, spooks and much more
The annual Sea Witch Festival will feature some old favorites along with some new activities for attendees this year. Here’s a look at some of the events that will take place from Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26.
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One word means both 'hip' and 'hot' in French. It's 'Obama'
Obama's visage appears between the svelte curves of fashion models on Europe's most prestigious runways. His speeches are remixed into thumping music tracks in underground dance clubs. His campaign slogans are the foundation for modern art hanging on trendy Parisian gallery walls. More than any American politician since John F. Kennedy, Obama has become a cultural icon in Europe.
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Kountze family honors festival’s artists
The Kountze family held an appreciation luncheon at Oliver Trattoria earlier this month to thank the organizers of the “Doc” Kountze Arts Festival for the work they do.
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Raphael masterpiece
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Photo exhibition conveys American history, ideals
He sits proudly, full of dignity, unaware he's about to change the face of American history. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken in 1860, is on display in the UNM Art Museum as part of an exhibition called "We the People." The exhibition includes photographs from UNM's collection, said Sara Otto-Diniz, a consultant for the museum.
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The Guardian (UK) 10/23/08
London's ICA To Shutter Live & Media Arts Dept. "News comes from the [Institute of Contemporary Arts] that as of the end of next month it will be closing its Live & Media Arts department.
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Raphael masterpiece returns after 10 years
After 10 years of painstaking study and restoration that tested both cutting edge technology and human patience, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance is returning to the public.
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Picture of the day: London Freeze
A ski ramp with man made snow is constructed at Battersea Power in preparation for the London 'Freeze' festival.
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Perception is ambiguous !`` A new exhibition at Crystal Bridges at the Massey provides a walk through the life work of ...
BENTONVILLE — As exhibitions assistant Ben Edwards worked to install “Josef Albers: Formulation: Articulation” — scheduled to open Saturday at Crystal Bridges at the Massey — earlier this week, he couldn’t help but provide warning to those who will serve as gallery assistants. (Benton County Daily Record)
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Cool-headed buyers are now running the show
Sales of contemporary art held strong at Christie's and Sotheby's this week despite the financial crisis. But buyers will now call the shots.
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Calder's Paris Years: A performer with a playful sleight of hand
Few exhibitions have focused so intently on one artist's child within as in "Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933" at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Young and on a budget in the big city
Living in a shed, getting free drinks at gallery openings, dyeing one's own hair and going out just one night a month might not sound like a glamorous urban existence. But it is the only way many young people can afford to reside in London.
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