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Faculty and students participate in European performing Arts Festival
Performing art is more than television's Dancing with the Stars or summer movie blockbusters. Jennifer Smith, Director of Dance at Knox College, has the beat on true performing arts. Knox College
Art History Lecture, Oct. 20
Abigail Yoder, a graduate student in art history, will give a talk, "Imaginative Recreations: The Influence of Leonardo da Vinci on the Art of Odilon Redon," at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, in the Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Knox College
Photographer, Sculptor, Oct. 19
Photographer Tommaso Lesnick and sculptor Elena Rakochy, featured in this year's Knox College Alumni Art Show, will discuss their works at 7 p.m., Friday, October 19, in the Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox College
"Cloud 9," by Caryl Churchill
The Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance presents "Cloud 9," by Caryl Churchill, at 7:30 p.m., October 31 through November 3, in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The show is intended for mature audiences. Knox College
Raphael is restored 461 years after house fell on it
A painting by Raphael, badly damaged 461 years ago when its wealthy owner’s house collapsed, is going on show next month after a ten-year restoration project. Times Online
Election Q & A: Early Voting Clarifications
Photo by hjl via Flickr We've been receiving quite a few voting related questions, so keep on leaving comments asking more. Earlier, we tackled video and photography . Now we clarify some questions regarding Early Voting and Vote-by Mail. In regards to Early Voting, does that mean anyone who's registered to vote can vote at that Norwalk place? Yes, if you're registered to vote, ... LAist
Festival of culture in London shows that gamers are not just playing around
Video games might once have been considered a hobby for pale, sweaty teenage boys but they have now been accepted by the political and artistic establishment as a cultural phenomenon worthy of its own festival. Times Online
Jazz Concert, Feb. 25
The Knox College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Nicole Whittaker, will perform at 7 p.m., Monday, February 25, in Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois. Knox College
Archie Lieberman, 1926-2008
Renowned photographer Archie Lieberman, visiting artist and lecturer in art at Knox College, died March 13, 2008 at the Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center in Dubuque, Iowa. He was 81. Lieberman first visited Knox for a retrospective show of his work in 1993. He taught photography at Knox in the fall of 1998, made all of the photographs for the 1998 Knox College Engagement Calendar, and gave ... Knox College
Poets Yuyutsu Sharma, Judy Ray and David Ray read from their works on April 11; one in a series of readings ...
Poets Yuyutsu Sharma, Judy Ray and David Ray will read from their works at 4 p.m., Friday, April 11, in the Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. The reading is free and open to the public. It is one of a series of readings presented by Knox College to celebrate two events in April, National Poetry Month and the Sandburg Days Festival. Knox College
Cameroon: SW Representatives for Fenac 2008 Known
The Southwest representatives for this year's National Festival of Arts and Culture, FENAC, billed for Maroua from December 19 to 24 have been known. AllAfrica.com
Rays Fans In Philly Can Have A Ball Outside Park
Philadelphia is a world-class city; officials are rightfully proud of places such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Museum of Art. Here's a list of places for Rays fans that officials of the City of Brotherly Love won't tell you about: The Tampa Tribune
Farah Ahed exhibit is inspired by "conversations with the people I photograph."
Recent Knox College graduate Farah Ahed is a "people" photographer -- that's why she gave her first off-campus photography exhibition the title of "Dialogue." The show was held July 18-21 in her home city of Karachi, Pakistan. Knox College
Museum Showcases Student Work
Art work by Knox College students has been selected for a show at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. The exhibit, College Invitational at the Figge, runs through August 31. It features more than 40 works by students from six area colleges, including Knox, Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Saint Ambrose University, Scott Community College, and Western Illinois University. Knox College
BUSINESS LICENSES HENRICO
Biz Licenses-Henrico for online use, METBIZ 10/27 The following are recently issued business licenses in Henrico County. Pink Photography (photographer); licensee Jennie Araujo, 7512 Patterson Ave., Richmond 23229. Can Help Training Center; licensee Raad Abdullateef, 4108 Fairlake Lane, Glen Allen 23060. Alvarez Enterprises (tax preparer/consultant); licensee Franco Alvarez, 8902 Mapleton Road, ... Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sculptors get teeth into new studio
The various artists of the Glasgow Sculpture Studios officially take up residence in a brand new home. BBC News
Hands on
Sculpture studios take up residence in a new home. BBC News
Designwire Online Exclusive: No Stranger to Reuse
The exhibit runs at the Pasadena Museum of Art through January 4, 2009. Scrap, reclaimed, urban salvage. Interior Design
Students tackle tough topics in Rockland gallery exhibit
The exhibit kicks off Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26 from 1-6 p.m., and will be held at the Rockland art academy. .... Rockland Standard
NoMa Neighborhood Receives $50,000 Grant for Public Art
In the NoMa BID's ongoing quest to spruce up their neighborhood, they now have a $50,000 matching grant awarded by the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities for the installation of public art. They intend to use it for artwork along First Street NE, an area currently zoned for mixed-use development. The cash is through the Public Art Building Communities grant program, "which offers funds ... DCist
Fairfield County Bank: “We Will Rebuild Smaller Brick Wall”
Fairfield County Bank today released an artist’s rendering of its new Westport branch at Post Road East and Compo Road South and said it intends to rebuild a brick wall—but on a smaller scale—that had long surrounded the property. WestportNow
The 'Fine Art' of Wine; the Paintings of Tiffany Birch
The exuberant expressionist paintings of Tiffany Birch will be celebrated in an artist reception at Menlo Park's new GC Cafe on Thursday, November 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
A moving moment
Workers from Capco Steel of Providence and LJ Crane of Warwick, R.I., place the 8-ton steel sculpture“Star and Sea” on its new platform in front New London Day
Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental
Webster fire officials have determined the caused of Thursday’s blaze at an apartment complex. Chief Steve Andrews says rags soaked with linseed oil started the fire. He said someone was refinishing furniture Wednesday evening and left the rags in a pile on a carpeted floor. R News
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: I'll be at BloomBars tonight to celebrate DCist arts editor Heather Goss' first Ten Miles Square opening, a new venture she's started to promote emerging photographers. Heather's the brains behind our popular DCist Exposed photography show, so if you enjoy the photos we pick for Exposed (and daily on DCist, for that matter), odds are good you'll like what you see tonight in ... DCist