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Tony Curtis paints his own portrait in new memoir
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - From his art studio overlooking the Las Vegas Strip skyline, Tony Curtis spends much of his time painting on blown-up versions of a profile photo of the actor as a young man.
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Tony Curtis paints his own portrait in new memoir
From his art studio overlooking the Las Vegas Strip skyline, Tony Curtis spends much of his time painting on blown-up versions of a profile photo of the actor as a young man.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Tony Curtis paints his own portrait in new memoir
From his art studio overlooking the Las Vegas Strip skyline, Tony Curtis spends much of his time painting on blown-up versions of a profile photo of the actor as a young man.
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Silencio No Ms: Theatrical production and art exhibit
EL PASO -- "Silencio No Ms," a theatrical production and art exhibit, will be presented at several places in El Paso over the next few weeks.
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Archivist's work gains national notice
EL PASO -- An archivist at the UTEP Library trying to identify the people in 50,000 antique negatives left behind in the now-closed Casasola photography studio was featured last week in the Wall Street Journal.
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Hillary Clinton urges backers to vote for Democrats
SUNLAND PARK -- As Election Day nears, Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday appealed to New Mexico voters to back Democrats as she worked to turn her popularity into support for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. Photo Gallery Video
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Community Bulletin Board
The Painted Post Lions Club will hold a silent auction from 7 to 11 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Heritage Restaurant at Indian Hills Golf Club.
Elmira Star-Gazette |
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Block P sculpture looks unfinished for a reason
Purdue University Saturday dedicated a new sculpture designed to show that learning doesn't end at graduation.
Journal & Courier |
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New WSU sculpture has legs
Tom Otterness' "Millipede" is in motion. The giant bronze sculpture -- 20 feet long and weighing 7,000 pounds -- left its home in a foundry north of New York City on Thursday, bound for Wichita on a semi truck. The bug -- its 23 oval segments flanked by 46 feet, alternately clad in women's and men's shoes -- will be set by crane Monday in its final resting place, a flower bed in front of the ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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'Quark' sculpture pays a visit to Gaines Street park
If you're driving down Gaines Street this week and happen to notice an 80-foot-high metal spike rising up through the mossy oaks, don't be alarmed now.
Tallahassee Democrat |
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'Art Towns' author to visit
There's rising awareness around the country that accessibility to the arts elevates a community's quality of life. That's accomplished by developing strong arts organizations and an arts infrastructure, said John Villani, author of "The 100 Best Art Towns in America" and "Art Towns California," books that examine what turns small to mid-sized towns into arts destination communities.
The Greenville News |
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Police chief to be saluted at ADL event
Long Beach Police Chief Anthony Batts has been selected as one of two honorees at the Anti-Defamation League's inaugural Civil Rights Gala this evening. Joining the chief at the awards ceremony at Costa Mesa's Museum of Latin American Art will be fellow honoree Frieda Rapoport Caplan, who is recognized as one of the nation's most successful female entrepreneurs with her wholesale produce business.
Long Beach Press-Telegram |
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A taste of Germany in Onslow
Dark clouds and rain didn't keep everyone away, but it did slow their arrival.The first annual Oktoberfest, hosted by Onslow Community Ministries, brought vendors ranging from child games and face painting to nonprofits and crafters as well as people of all ages.
Jacksonville Daily News |
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South Suburban news in brief
UNIVERSITY PARK GSU receives grants from state arts board Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts and Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park recently received grants from the Illinois Arts Council.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Harley-Davidson celebrates long ride
MILWAUKEE: One of the first exhibits you see upon strolling into the new Harley-Davidson Museum is a bicycle-like frame, with white tires and an engine mounted low in the middle. The display explains that a hand lever was used to tighten the leather belt leading from the engine to the back rim, creating tension and propelling the cycle forward.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Lufkin Museum Announces Photo Competition
LUFKIN - The Museum of East Texas in cooperation with Texas Conservation Alliance announces the "Life On The Neches'' photography competition, which will showcase 100 photos at the museum from March 2009 through May 2009, according to publicity officials.
Tyler Morning Telegraph |
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School news
Hutchinson High students compete in fine arts show Hutchinson High School students ventured to Hals ...
Hutchinson News |
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Breakdown of Dayton's arts organizations
In times like these, it's wise to have a rainy-day fund that can be tapped several years in a row.
Dayton Daily News |
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Goldman's animation chosen for L.A. festival
The noise of soap bubbles is transformed into the din of battle when put into the creative hands of Harvey Goldman, chancellor professor of design at UMass Dartmouth, and Ken Ueno, former assistant professor of music. The result is a nine-minute...
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Artist has concrete ideas on his work
A former office worker-turned-artist questions the American dream in concrete terms, using concrete as his main medium, in one of two new shows at Individual Artists of Oklahoma gallery. "We are led to believe that if we work hard enough we can possess the dream, only to find out the pursuit of the dream can end up possessing us,” Eric Wright said of his "Livin’ the Dream” show at IAO. Wright ...
The Oklahoman |
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Exhibits: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
"Reporting Terrorism,” Aug. 4-Dec. 31, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 620 N Harvey Ave., 235-3313. Field, Forest & Stream: The History of Oklahomans and the Outdoors, July 9-Jan. 4, Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N Laird Ave., 522-0765. "101 Ranch: The Real Wild West,” Aug. 12-Jan. 25, Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Road, (918) 596-2700. (Tulsa) 3-logy Triennial 2008: ...
The Oklahoman |
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Parties Etc.: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
TWINS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY →Double the fun: Twins Elaine DeGiusti and Maria Abbott were honorees at a surprise 40th birthday party at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. →Hosts: Craig Abbott, Tim DeGiusti, Lisa and Frank Campbell, and Barbara and Ralph Thompson. →Scene: Tables were set up throughout the museum for the dinner that included a chocolate cake and a lemon ...
The Oklahoman |
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Fine Arts Briefs: Friday, Oct. 26, 2008
THEATER Whodunit The Family Theatre Group will help kick off Halloween with a production of "Clue, the Musical.” Based on the popular board game, "Clue” will be staged at 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8, and 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Family Theatre Warehouse, 907 W Britton Road. For more information, call 848-7469. Oklahoma’s favorite son TONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College ...
The Oklahoman |
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Chopper as art shown at Clinton Library
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Oval Office replica at the Clinton Presidential Library is there to give visitors a look at what they’d see if they could get inside the working area of the White House. For the next several months, the view comes with some horsepower. The center’s new "Art of the Chopper” exhibit displays 30 gleaming, handcrafted motorcycles from across the country. That may be a ...
The Oklahoman |
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SAMFA has green period at Eco-Fair
Two small children shrieked and giggled as they touched a slimy, scaly snake from the Nature Center. Saturday marked the second annual Eco-Fair and Family Day at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.
The San Angelo Standard-Times |
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