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Art nets $7M
Tuesday, November 04 PITTSFIELD — On a night when the art market appeared to stumble, Berkshire Museum soared, with a record-setting sale that will add $7 million to its coffers.
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Provo High art students gain new perspective
11Art teacher James Rees is constantly looking for new projects to instruct his students and recently dispatched them into the community to find people from diverse cultures. The students were instructed to interview the subject and make a portrait including words that would describe their personality.
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World's Largest Modeling and Simulation Exhibition Sells Out for '08
The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) has sold all its available space at the huge Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Occupying almost 200,000 square feet, I/ITSEC is the largest exhibition of modeling and simulation technology ever. The I/ITSEC Conference is to be held on December 1-4, 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center in ...
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Upcounty art teacher urges students to look beyond grades
Spark M. Matsunaga kindergarteners Yashwanth Byreddy and Miguel Guillen make a color wheel with art teacher Carlos Rodriguez, who was recently honored by the Maryland Art Education Association as the county's New Elementary School Art Teacher of the Year.
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Bookstore hosts authors in Chester lecture series
CHESTER -- Author, gardener and Westminster West resident Gordon Hayward will present a slide show juxtaposing images of art and gardens as he discusses his 10th book, "Art and the Gardener: Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design," at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Universalist Church. ... - Staff Report
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BF art raffle set for Saturday
BELLOWS FALLS -- The Rockingham Arts and Museum Project will hold its 7th annual Art Raffle at 4 p.m. Saturday at Boccelli's on the Canal. ...
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3 Things to do Today or Tomorrow
Portraits50 images of Frida KahloKnown as "la gran ocultador," the great concealer, legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is revealed in 50 photographic portraits by friends, family and renowned photographers.
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Gift of Art, silent auction benefits Habitat
CLUTE — Have you been looking around for that special gift? A gift that is really unique, one-of-a-kind and out-of-the-box — but that won’t put you in debt for the rest of the year?
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Outdoors calendar -- Published Nov. 5, 2008
Lodi crane festival - The annual Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hutchins Street Square. Free admission. Event includes tours, workshops, guest speakers, exhibits and an art show. Tours carry a small charge, $5 to $15.
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Bhimsen Joshi,the man who led the renaissance of Indian classical music
Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who is credited with leading the renaissance of Indian classical music with the passion and power of a one-man chorus, is only the sixth person from the art and culture fraternity to get the Bharat Ratna award.
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Students can earn credit, visit historic Russian sites
The onion-domed palaces will greet those who choose to experience "Anastasia's Russia" this summer as part of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts summer exchange program. A trip to Russia is being offered to students and people interested in traveling to the former Soviet Union.
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We owe much to scientists but we mustn't allow life to become a mere plaything to show off their cleverness
Japanese scientists have cloned a dead mouse... and already, some have begun to speculate about the possibility that scientists will be able, from old bones in museums, to clone extinct species. Will humans be next?
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DATEBOOK
Today West Side Senior Center Programs: Make Your Own Christmas Wreath, today, 6 p.m., $5; tai chi classes, Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.; Big Bingo, Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.; oil painting classes, Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, 1004 Jackson St.
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David Thompson
We caught up with David Thompson to find out more about the artist and his new exhibition at Adonis Art, which runs from 4-28 November 2008.
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Incumbent Gregoire claims win in Wash gov rematch
Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared victory as she maintains a lead in a hotly contested rematch. Republican Dino Rossi has refused to concede, and the AP hasn't called the race.
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Rivington Arms to Close as Partners Differ on Gallery's Future
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Downtown trendsetters in thick-rimmed glasses and thigh-high stiletto boots drank beer, chatted and flirted at a recent opening at the Rivington Arms gallery, one of the hottest young art venues in Lower Manhattan.
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Election results: Glen Rock
Republicans handily maintained control of two council seats in a hotly contested race with two Democrats.
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view KONKONA SEN SHARMA picture gallery
There is something that actress Konkona Sen Sharma has inherited from her actor-director mother Aparna Sen. It is perseverance to do better with every film, which makes her one of the most bankable names in the industry today.
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Welsh art treasures are US-bound
Some of Wales' finest paintings are to leave National Museum Wales for a two year tour of the United States.
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The art of fashion
SAN FRANCISCO -- What makes a frock rock? Taffeta and tulle will take you only so far, say organizers of a new exhibit celebrating the work of visionary designer Yves Saint Laurent.
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Sculpture park celebrates Diwali in style
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Cal Tjader Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980
Cal Tjader began his career as a stalwart member of the West Coast jazz scene, swinging his vibes through breezy versions of standards with the likes of Vince Guaraldi and Stan Getz. Along the way he delved into Latin music and after that it colored almost everything he did.
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Nutcracker Gala and Benefit Auction on Saturday at Fort Ritchie
The Potomac Classical Youth Ballet Company will host the fourth annual Nutcracker Gala and Benefit Auction on Saturday at Lakeside Hall at Fort Ritchie. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
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Confident Carrie Underwood shows what 'Idols' are made of
LAS CRUCES -- What a difference six months makes. When country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood rolled through El Paso in May, she was new to this headlining thing, turning in a stiff performance at the University of Texas at El Paso's Don Haskins Center that was more mechanical than magical. Photos: View more pics in our gallery.
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Datebook - November 5, 2008
Nov. 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 15: “Bye Bye Birdie.” The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies presents the 1960 Tony award-winning production of “Bye Bye Birdie.” Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. in Hempel Auditorium at the YMCA of the Rockies.
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