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Things are about to change for S.D. artist
If he had won the prestigious national Federal Duck Stamp contest 10 years ago, on his first try, it might have jump-started Watertown artist Joshua Spies' career. But winning the wildlife art contest last week may be a bigger thrill, Spies says. "I've worked hard to get where I am today with my art and my business," says Spies, 35, a full-time artist who works from two studios, one in his home. ...
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Denser Computer Chips Possible With Plasmonic Lenses That 'Fly'
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, are reporting a new way of creating computer chips that could revitalize optical lithography, a patterning technique that dominates modern integrated circuits manufacturing
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Much ado raised over Bard's words
A quotation from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" raised concerns, if not eyebrows, during the Durham City Council's discussion of a donated sculpture for the new Performing Arts Center.
The News & Observer |
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The artists behind the artwork
"Did anybody throw paint brushes or jars of paint at you, try to cut off their ear? Your ear?"
The News & Observer |
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Art goes on display in Peoples Bank's lobby
For Jeanne Tasse, coordinator of the 13th Peoples Collection Art Show at Peoples Bank, each one of the 120 pieces of art exhibited is a winner. "This is a special way to give artists in our area an opportunity to show their work," Tasse said. "Every one has value.
The Marietta Times |
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'Carnival' is a festival for the eyes
If you’re looking for big top entertainment, complete with sword acts, somersaults, magic and love, you’ll find it at Carnival! And you’ll find Carnival! at Meridian Community College’s McCain Theater tonight at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
The Meridian Star |
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Cal Poly Wheelchair Foundation bringing joy to those in need
Cal Poly art student Kori Savoie hates that millions of disabled people in poor countries must use their hands to pull themselves along or depend on family members to carry them. That’s why, for the second straight year, she’s participating in the Cal Poly Wheelchair Foundation’s effort to help deliver wheelchairs to disabled people in impoverished regions. This year, the foundation hopes to ...
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Green Dog Gallery, another Englewood business
When looking across the landscape of businesses that Russ Lawrence has created and nurtured in Englewood, one has to wonder if there's anything the visionary businessman won't undertake.
The Examiner |
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Talent used to help others learn
CORPUS CHRISTI — Anthony Pabillano is all brain. The biggest challenge he faces most days is deciding which side to use -- the logical, structured left or the more creative, artsy right.
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Dubai Event Management Corporation and Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for Young Business Leaders join forces to promote ...
Dubai Event Management Corporation (DEMC), premier organizers of world-class conferences, exhibitions, sporting and cultural events in Dubai, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders (SME) to organize Dikakeen Al Bastakiya, an interactive business competition solely for UAE nationals.
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The guide to local art and exhibitions
Northwest Indiana INTERWOVEN EXPRESSIONS Valparaiso The 24th annual Interwoven Expressions, a juried textile and fiber arts sale and exhibit of original handcrafted garments, interior furnishings, and holiday treasures by 28 Indiana, Michigan and Illinois fiber/textile artists, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at Aberdeen Manor Ballroom and Event Center, 216 Ballantrae St. Admission ...
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Sculpture Unveiling -- 10/25/08 at 9700 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Sculpture Unveiling -- 10/25/08 at 9700 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Sakti Burman returns to Delhi with sculptures
One of the early masters of Indian contemporary art, Paris-based Sakti Burman, is back to the capital after three years with a new genre of work - sculptures. He also brings with him 50 new oil paintings for an exhibition titled 'Enraptured Gaze'.
Calcutta News |
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Karnataka to help heal leprosy with folk art
The healing power of music is well known, and Karnataka intends to do just that by using popular folk art to spread awareness about leprosy and make the state free of the disease that still carries social stigma.
Calcutta News |
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People on the move Oct. 25
Daniel Ewert, an attorney with the law firm of Moore, Hill & Westmorland, P.A., has received notification from Nature's Best Photography Magazine that he has been officially selected as the landscape category winner for the 2008 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition.
Pensacola News Journal |
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Sakti Burman returns to Delhi with sculptures
New Delhi, Oct 25 : One of the early masters of Indian contemporary art, Paris-based Sakti Burman, is back to the capital after three years with a new genre of work - sculptures. He also brings with him 50 new oil paintings for an exhibition titled 'Enraptured Gaze'.
New Kerala |
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Berlin honors would-be Hitler assassin
The city of Berlin has announced a competition to design a memorial honoring a carpenter who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.City officials held a symposium Wednesday at Berlin's Academy of Art to kick-start the contest to design a memorial for Georg Elser, a carpenter from the southwest of the country who attempted to assassinate Hitler with a bomb at the Burgerbraukeller beer hall in ...
Moldova.org |
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Karnataka to help heal leprosy with folk art
Bangalore, Oct 25 : The healing power of music is well known, and Karnataka intends to do just that by using popular folk art to spread awareness about leprosy and make the state free of the disease that still carries social stigma.
New Kerala |
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Death of lauded Houston art collector ruled a suicide
Celebrated Houston art collector Robert H. Chaney died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the Harris County Medical Examiner's office ruled Friday.
Houston Chronicle |
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Bids for rain barrels due today in Blacksburg - roanoke.com
Bids for rain barrels due today in Blacksburg Tired of paying to water your flower or vegetable gardens? Want do your part to conserve the potable water resources? You can do both those things, plus add some original artwork to your home and support environmental education by bidding on a piece of "rain barrel art."
The New River Valley Current |
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Deadlines for contests
It's been a while since I've shared contest information with you, so today you get an extra dose: • Win a trip for four to Pixar Animation Studios and $1,200, courtesy of the Disney-Pixar film Wall-E and Eureka's Capture vacuum cleaner. Other prizes include cleaning services worth $500, to be awarded to four winners, and 25 copies of Wall-E on DVD. Enter by Jan. 15 at ...
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Tall ship Elissa welcomes tourists after Ike
The tall ship Elissa will be open to the public today for the first time since riding out Hurricane Ike at its moorings outside the Texas Seaport Museum here.
Houston Chronicle |
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Property taxes big issue as 4 vie for 2 seats in Glen Rock
GLEN ROCK — As in past elections, the rise in property taxes is the top issue in a hotly contested race for two council seats. The contest pits Republican Art Pazan — the incumbent — and GOP newcomer Pamela Biggs against Democrats Mark McCullough and Simone Healey.
The Record |
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Painting auction to benefit charity
Though Lehigh Acres resident Ontonio Christie is a graphic designer by profession, that just pays the bills.
The News-Press |
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1000 artworks to see before you die: All about Buddhist art
The Buddha's iconic depiction, lying down or sitting cross-legged, is central to Buddhist art. Yet as the faith spread, it developed complex ideas and a pantheon of older deities were incorporated into esoteric variants
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