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Mckissick Museum: Photos, videos capture an African-American tradition
IF YOU GO “This Far by Faith: Carolina Camp Meetings, An African-American Tradition” WHERE: McKissick Museum, USC Horseshoe WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, through March 14 COST: Free
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Critics’ picks: Week of Nov. 2
The new series “Art of Music” starts today, Sunday, with a concert of music from ancient Greece played on re-creations of period instruments. De Organographia from Oregon is the first to play the new series at the Columbia Museum of Art. The four-concert series will be tied to the museum’s collection and exhibitions. The concert is at 3 p.m. and free with museum admission. (803) 799-2810 or ...
The State |
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UK: Sailor Jerry to stage 'tattoo' exhibitions
Sailor Jerry, the spiced rum brand distributed in the UK by First Drinks Brands, is staging a series of art exhibitions in the country.
Just Drinks |
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Littlejohn to make a big impression
ART lover Kirsty Dickson browses the catalogue at the opening of the new exhibition of paintings by William Littlejohn at the Royal Scottish Academy.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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Historic blue diamond from India may fetch 10m pounds at Christie's
London, Nov 3 : A rare blue-grey diamond, which traces its history to India, and had been given to the girl in one of the most famous paintings in Western art, will soon go under the hammer at Christie's, London.
New Kerala |
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Animal protection group goes Bollywood way to raise funds
Bollywood sells. A non-profit animal protection organisation is holding an exhibition cum sale here of Bollywood posters of films ranging from the classic 'Aawara' to the recent hit 'Chak De! India' to raise funds for their movement.
Calcutta News |
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Festival showcases native culture
In many ways, Dustin Brant embodied the true meaning of the Native Arts Festival Saturday. As the towering 21-year-old Tyendinaga Territory resident recited a traditional [...]
Belleville Intelligencer |
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Police: Student Shot After Entering 77-Year-Old Woman's Home
Police said a 77-year-old woman shot an intoxicated art student who mistakenly entered her Pittsburgh home.
WPXI Pittsburgh |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
The big art story of the week tells you the difference between the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times: The NYT leads its Sunday arts section with a business story, the kind of numb, mindless , pretending-to-be-about-art tripe that the paper features so regularly.
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Auction Site Status Irks Wales Board
Town of Wales officials seemed livid recently with Cheektowaga businessman Russell Scherrer over his allegedly failed attempts to finish work on a site development plan that would modernize his Auctions International, Inc. site on Route 20A in the western end of the town. Board members' outrage stemmed from a requested extension of his site development plan last month, at which time they chided ...
East Aurora Advertiser |
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Flow Unveils Asia Growth Strategy
Beijing, China - October 8, 2008 - Flow International Corporation (NASDAQ: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, today gave further clarity to its growth plans in Asia in conjunction with the start of the 9th China International Machine Tool & Tools Exhibition (CIMES 2009) trade show in Beijing. A key element ...
ThomasNet |
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Outhouse-Turned-Museum Draws Crowds In Munich
An 1894 outhouse in Munich that served as a public restroom until 1992 has been repurposed as a space for exhibiting art (largely graffiti art). About 800 people visited on opening night alone.
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SALISBURY: Ward Museum offers free admission to voters
SALISBURY — The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art is offering free admission to people wearing an “I Voted” sticker on Tuesday.
The Daily Times |
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Chinese fury at sale of plundered treasures
The row spans two continents and more than 140 years. But it has boiled up again following the involvement of a fashion legend and an eminent auction house.
Guardian Unlimited |
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Arts activities take place ‘off the radar’
Only a small fraction of arts and culture activity takes place within the boundaries of theaters, galleries and museums, says a study by WolfBrown and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts.
Philanthropy Journal |
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Cezanne exhibit set for Philadelphia art museum
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of the work of the postimpressionist painter Cezanne and the artists he influenced.
The Patriot-News |
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Make some plans
Watch how soap, apple butter, candles and other "old time" products were made down on the farm. Demonstrations from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, include boiling walnuts to make a wood stain. Items used in farm fall chores will be on display.
Chambersburg Public Opinion |
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Stuart Karten Design's Zon Hearing Aid Wins 2008 Cooper-Hewitt People's Design Award
The Zon hearing aid, designed by Stuart Karten Design for Starkey, has been honored with the 2008 People's Design Award, presented by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
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East-west fusion : While considerable attention was being paid to the birth of modernism in Europe in the early 20th ...
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of five weekly features exploring the artists behind the first five modern art paintings recently announced as part of the permanent collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (Benton County Daily Record)
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A new crop of boutique hotels opens their doors in Atlanta, bringing cool designs and hot lounges
-"Titanic Aquatic" at the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St. NW; 404-581-4000; www.georgiaaquarium.org The exhibit tells the story of the world's most famous shipwreck, from the building of the RMS Titanic to its tragic sinking to the restoration of the artifacts recovered from the wreckage 2 { miles below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The exhibit runs through spring 2009.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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Museum gives brush-off to old art storage methods
OVER the next three years, Euan Upston will be focused on his pet project, bringing the works at the Museum of Contemporary Art to the online world.
News Interactive |
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Museum gives brush-off to old art storage methods
OVER the next three years, Euan Upston will be focused on his pet project, bringing the works at the Museum of Contemporary Art to the online world.
Australian IT |
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Cezanne exhibit coming to Philadelphia art museum
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of the work of the postimpressionist painter Cezanne and the artists he influenced.
WFMJ Youngstown |
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Gala caps Festival of Banners
When Kathy Hunt arrived at the Festival of Banners second annual gala she knew which banner she hoped to take home. "I'm addicted to coffee," [...]
Orillia Packet & Times |
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Mystery of 'lost' painting unravels
DALLAS -- A painting by Italian master Sebastiano Ricci, long presumed to be lost, has turned up in Texas after a 300-year journey from the hands of a European ...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle |
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