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Oklahoma veterans receive thanks for service to country
Edward Dickson knew little about wood carving until a few months ago. With the help of volunteers at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dickson, a U.S. Navy veteran, has carved his first cane, something he’s needed to help him walk. "They take really good care of me around here,” he said. "I’ve been coming here for years, and I feel like it helps me.” Maj. Gen. Loren Reno, ... The Oklahoman
Singer Miriam Makeba, 76, dies while performing
The jazz-folk artist, once banned in her native South Africa, collapsed on stage in Italy. Long Beach Press-Telegram
Yo Yo Ma to perform in Doha
DOHA: The world’s greatest living cello player, Yo Yo Ma, is going to perform in Doha. Ma, who is popularly known as the CultureConnect ambassador, will be presenting a solo piece to mark the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art. The Peninsula
Tate County woman passes love of painting to students
The old Greenleaf area has a definite exclusive. "We're the only art gallery in Tate County," said S. Kaye Harrison. "We bought the property in 1992." Memphis Commercial Appeal
My calendar: Metro
TodayCanadian County Democrats, 7 p.m., Canadian Valley Technology Center, 6505 E State Highway 66, El Reno, 354-3189 or 326-3600. Oklahoma Camera Club, 7:30 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 5101 N May Ave., 751-8179. Central Oklahoma Woodturners, 6:30 p.m., Metro Technology Center, 4901 S Bryant, 942-3818. Early Ford V-8 Club, 7:30 p.m., Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36, ... The Oklahoman
My calendar: Edmond
TODAY"Juried Student Exhibition,” juried by Cletus Smith, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Nov. 30, fourth flour of Donna Nigh Gallery at University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Drive, 974-2432. Art by Dan Robinson, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Shadid Fine Art Gallery, 19 N Broadway, 341-9023. "Progress on the Land: Industry and the American ... The Oklahoman
CALENDAR: Norman
Today • Preschool Storytime, 2 and 7 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, 701-2630. →Music, JV Squad, 10 p.m., The Deli, 309 White, 329-3934. Nov. 13 • Film, "Soy Cuba,” 7 p.m., Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave., 325-4938. see more on NewsOK.com The Oklahoman
Creativity, heritage defined artist
"He truly was a renaissance man," Penelope Cecchini said of her husband, Andrea, who was known among the Eau Claire arts community and has had work displayed across the country and around the world. Leader-Telegram
State Historical Society museum is reaccredited
The Nebraska State Historical Society’s Museum of Nebraska History has been awarded reaccreditation from the American Association of Museums, the highest national recognition achievable by an American museum. Lincoln Journal Star
Music in Review
Reviews of performances by the Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert and the Guarneri String Quartet. New York Times
Map exhibit offers historical perspective at Museum of TTU
Map lovers and history buffs alike can find themselves at home in this West Texas exhibit. The Museum of Texas Tech University unveiled Sunday the traveling exhibit, "Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps," which features 64 historic Texas maps dating from 1548 to 2006. The Daily Toreador
ArtFair to open at UP on Saturday
QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The UP College of Fine Arts will open its doors to friends and alumni for "ArtFair 2008" with this year's theme "Nandito Na Kami, Sama Na Kayo" on Saturday, November 15. GMA News
DVD shows Haggard's progression from movie-star cool to the legend he is now
1968 was a good year for Merle Haggard. It included the beautiful Bonnie Owens and the original Strangers. And it's the first we see of the homegrown star, on the mend after his recent lung surgery, in "Merle Haggard Legendary Performances," a DVD of vintage live performances compiled by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, in stores Tuesday. When the collection begins with those early ... The Bakersfield Californian
Baylisses create glass artwork for new airport
ANDERSON — The sometimes hassle-full trip through security scanners might be a little more relaxing at Indianapolis International Airport thanks to Anderson University professor Arlon Bayliss and partner Mary Jo Kramb Bayliss. The Herald Bulletin
ARTS 3:40 p.m. — Kie Susuico art exhibit at Bank of Guam
3:40 p.m., Nov. 11 — The Bank of Guam and the Chamorro Artists Association, in collaboration with The Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village, will hold a one-artist photographic exhibit of Kie Susuico at the bank's Hagåtña branch headquarters, on the second floor. Pacific Daily News
US: Paparazzi invasion of Malibu leads to brutal beach battles
Malibu, California. --- The beaches of Malibu are famed for their beauty and their surfers. So when Diana Lundin needed some nature shots recently for a photography evening course, a trip to Malibu seemed like a good choice. AsiaMedia
West Datebook -- 11/11
CORONA Corona Art Association will host a general meeting at 7 p.m. at the Art House Gallery, 510 W. Foothill Parkway, Corona Heritage Park Museum. Watercolor painter Jim Salchak will give a slide lecture on John Singer Sargent. The Press-Enterprise
WildLife Articles
Todd Sklar is attempting to reach audiences in a new way. He's ditched the festivals and hit the road for a film tour. Arizona Daily Wildcat
Fotoweek DC Presents: NightGallery DC
WASHINGTON, DC.- FotoWeek DC and area museums will team up to create an unprecedented, world premiere digital video slide show. Art Daily
Drawing the Line Opens in December at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA.- On Sunday, December 7, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will open Drawing the Line at MCASD's downtown 1001 Kettner location. Art Daily
New Space for a Great but Largely Unseen Collection of Modern Art
CARDIFF.- Art Daily
LACMA and the Fowler Acquire Key Contamporary African Sculpture
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Fowler Museum at UCLA announce the joint purchase, with major support from The Broad Art Foundation, of Fading Scroll, a significant work by El Anatsui, one of Africa’s most heralded contemporary artists. Art Daily
Michelangelo: The Man and the Myth Opens at Palitz Gallery
Michelangelo, Four epitaphs in honor of Cecchino Bracci sent to Luigi del Riccio, 1544 , pen, 216 x 230 mm. Florence, Archivio Buonarroti, XIII, 33. NEW YORK, NY.- Art Daily
Sotheby's Zurich Sale of Swiss Art to be Held on November 25
Ferdinand Holder, The Mower, 1910. This oil on canvas representing a man scything a meadow is estimated at CHF 1.5-2 million (€950,000–1,270,000 ). Photo: Sotheby's. Art Daily
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Opens Exhibition at Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos
Antoni Tapies, Llencol, 1988. Mixed technique on cardboard 250.5 X 206.5 cm. Joan Melia Collection. BURGOS.- Broadcasting contemporary art from the ancient Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos is an attractive project that now celebrates its twenty-fifth exhibit. Art Daily