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de Blob
Painting the town red, blue, or any other colour is a lot of fun in this charming Wii platformer.
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Century Village an inspiration
For years, people have drawn inspiration from what many consider to be the "best view in Geauga County," on Century Village Museum grounds in Burton Village.
The News-Herald |
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Annie Leibovitz: one of the most gifted photographers alive
If ever there was a case of photography challenging painting, and winning on its chosen battleground, this is it. Liebovitz's portrait of the Queen is a real work of art.
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Sheldon acquires works by African-American artists
The Sheldon Museum of Art has acquired a number of significant works by 20th century African-American artists, including a set of four woodcuts by Aaron Douglas, a 1922 graduate of the University of Nebraska and a pivotal figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the late 1920s.
Lincoln Journal Star |
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Cayuga Museum should get county funding restored
The Cayuga County Ways and Means Committee voted to reinstate funding for the Cayuga Museum of History and Art at a special meeting on Tuesday.
The Auburn Citizen |
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At Currier, artist creates an off-kilter world
Nothing is as it appears in Kirsten Reynolds's world. Panels of silk-screened wood sit at impossible angles; cuddly creatures you've never seen before live among the angled panels. It's a world composed of two parts whimsy and one part unease, and it can be found at the Currier Museum of Art.
Concord Monitor |
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Int’l gold medal for Vietnam’s circuits after 20 years
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam won a bronze medal for its bear circuit item at the Flamingo International Circuits Festival 2008 in Wuhan, China, the first medal at an international contest in over 20 years, said Vu Ngoan Hop, Director of the Vietnam Circuits Federation.
Vietnam Net |
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Wide variety of ideas and media
A&M-CC artists show works at Islander gallery
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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China Care Event To Benefit Orphans
Members of the local community reached out to orphans in China through the third annual Harvard China Care benefit dinner and silent auction at the Lenox Hotel in Boston last night.
The Harvard Crimson |
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American icon in spotlight
Historic flags are part of an exhibition of on the American eagle on display in the Zondervan Library at Taylor University. jmorehead@chronicle-tribune.com
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Entertainment Briefs from November 13, 2008
GROVE CITY — Grove City College’s Guest Artist Series continues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with a performance by the musical and comedy troupe “Church Basement Ladies” in Ketler Auditorium of Pew Fine Arts Center.
The Sharon Herald |
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Diversions from Nov. 13, 2008
Ticketmaster events are sold at Macy’s and Giant Eagle, both in Hermitage; ticketmaster.com; and at 330-747-1212. • Artwork by The Red Door Quilters is on display through Nov. 22 in Heeschen Gallery of Meadville Council of the Arts. Info: 814-336-5051 and www.meadvillecouncilonthearts.org.
The Sharon Herald |
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Inside Sarasota High,
Sarasota High School junior Missy Gruwell, above, paints a ceiling tile Wednesday in her drawing class. Art teacher Anita Wexler decided to brighten up the room by allowing the students to paint over 100 ceiling tiles with a design of their choosing. About 100 students participated.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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On Thayer, one man's bid to spread digital art worldwide
One day in mid-October, three television screens appeared in the windows of the Thayer Street brick establishment formerly known as Geoff's. On the screens, was a two hour loop of contemporary art pieces. Above them a message: Art Reflects Society. Just a day before, the sign told passersby that Society Reflects Art.
Brown Daily Herald |
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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Jordan win big at eighth International Hospitality Forum
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea and Mövenpick Resort & Residence Aqaba picked up seven medals and nine medals respectively in the culinary art show at the event.
AME Info |
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UMass to host teachers institute in 2009
DARTMOUTH — A four-week, 2009 Summer Teacher Institute at UMass Dartmouth will use Winslow Homer's paintings as the point of departure for a voyage of discovery about maritime history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Standard-Times |
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Calendar: 11.13.08
The Lipan Apache Tribal Museum and Cultural Center will have a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. at Portabella Restaurant, 430 S. Padre Island Drive. The event will feature hoop dance and flute playing by internationally acclaimed dancer/speaker Robert Soto. Bernard F. Barcena Jr.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Paintings show struggles of the homeless
People often wonder if one person can truly make a difference.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Keep Manatee Beautiful hosts sand sculpture event
Professional sand sculpture artists from Team Sandtastic of Sarasota are sharing their techniques as part of the eighth annual SandBlast 2008.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Resident places in photo contest
Larry Brambles of Agoura Hills won third place in the 10th annual Amateur Coastal Photography Contest sponsored by the California Costal Commission. The photo depictes the Port Hueneme Pier with the full moon setting in the background at 4:30 a.m.
The Acorn |
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See Boston from Wellesley
From inside Phyllis and Robert Totaro's fine arts gallery in downtown Wellesley, visitors have more breathtaking views of Boston than they could ever get from atop the Prudential Tower. Video: Go all about Boston in Wellesley
The MetroWest Daily News |
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DATEBOOK
THURS., NOV. 13 Gingerbread Fundraising Boutique 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Bid on themedecorated trees in silent auction. Homemade baked goods, gingerbread cookies for sale. All proceeds of baked goods go to local charities. Portion of vendor sales go to charity.
The Acorn |
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At Phipps Garden Center, a sculptor teaches working with marble.
He shows his students how to capture the essence of emotion in a human face (you start by chiseling in the tip of the nose first). By Jessica Lam.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
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DHAKA, Nov 13, 2008 (AFP) - Rashed Ahmed paints the fiery eyes of a python on to a giant piece of white cloth in the grounds of Dhaka University, as a huge crowd of painters, actors and writers cheer the fine arts student on.
Arab Times |
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A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries Nov. 13-19
A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries Nov. 13-19
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