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A Night To Remember
One of the greatest events on the performing arts calendar took place last Saturday as poets, singers, wordsmiths and lovers of the spoken word converged on Maitisong Hall, Maruapula School, to celebrate the fifth annual Infinite Word Festival.
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Caelin Artworks celebrates 20 years Customers key to the success of local business
Whether it’s a result of a click of a camera shutter or the stroke of a brush, Wetaskiwin art lovers have been supporting Caelin Artworks for the past 20 years.
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Sisters named Riley Champions
Sarah and Jodi Camino are more interested in horseback riding than football, but Sunday the Fort Wayne sisters found themselves on the 50-yard line at Lucas Oil Stadium surrounded by the Indianapolis Colts at kickoff time.
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel |
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Oil Refineries Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release for November 24, 2008
Oil Refineries Ltd. , Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that it will be releasing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months 2008 on Monday, November 24, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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On vision, perception and letting artists change the world
In a world that runs on who you know and where you’ve been, Ned Rifkin’s career can still turn heads. As a curator for some of the most distinguished museums in the country, Rifkin as been at the center of some of the most important and influential work in public collections.
Naples Daily News |
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Rutherford artists to hold Christmas boutique
SPINDALE – Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild is holding its first Christmas boutique, an arts and fine crafts festival on Saturday and Sunday.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Works by Soviet Union-educated artists displayed
VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing works of art by artists educated in the former Soviet Union opened in the Hanoi-based Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre (RSCC) on November 17.
Vietnam Net |
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'Altered' art on display in Bozeman
Some might call it recycled art, but Bozeman artist Jerolyn Dirks refers to her projects as "altered" artwork.
KBZK Bozeman |
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Locals attend Boston art show
The 49th Annual Ellis Antiques Show, was held Friday, Oct. 31st through Sunday, Nov. 2nd at the Castle at the Boston Park Plaza.
Westwood Press |
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Iranian Artist Barbad Golshiri at ZKM, Germany: MEDIUM RELIGION
The exhibition "Medium Religion" aims at demonstrating the medial aspect of religion based on current examples of religious propaganda and individual works by contemporary artists. Shown, among others, will be confession videos by religiously inspired terrorists, religious propaganda television series, and documentaries about current sects and religious groups.
Payvand Iran News |
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Contest-winning photographs prove Saginaw Bay is beautiful place
For the second year, the Bay City-based Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy challenged residents to find beauty in the Saginaw Bay watershed. The residents found plenty. This photo, "Serenity at Daybreak," by Yvonne Pollick, took first place in the 'People & Nature' category of the conservancy's photo contest. The Times has a gallery of more winners. Courtesy photo The Bay City-based Saginaw ...
The Bay City Times |
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Eastern Michigan University science building to be renovated, given 3-story addition
An artist's rendering of the new, $90 million science complex at Eastern Michigan University, scheduled for completion sometime in 2011. Eastern Michigan University officials say a new science complex on campus is critical. And it's not hard to see why....
The Ann Arbor News |
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An artist’s rendering shows the main facets of the proposed speedway and motorsports park near Big Lake. The one-mile ...
Comments are limited to 200 words or less. " Well I do NOT want to put up with the noise, traffic and pollution generated by this boondoggle. NIMBY! Petition circulating to oppose it.
Monticello Times |
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Garden Museum opens with newly pruned displays
The Museum of Garden History next to Lambeth Palace has unveiled its new-look interior and new name.
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Letters to the Editor 11/17
Thirty years behind Special interests have prevented this country from starting and sustaining an effort to become energy independent. In addition, OPEC has played games with oil prices. In the ‘70s, some countries, such as Brazil, made a decision to seek alternative energy sources and today, thanks to efforts started nearly 30 years ago, they enjoy energy independence. Of course, the ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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A symphony of style for the MSO
If there is an economic recession it was hard to notice at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Annual Fashion Gala, which was held at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The smooth white hall was illuminated with trendy blue and red spotlights and every table was precisely decorated with candles and flowers. Artistic scaffolding towers were topped with what appeared to be over-sized, inflatable urchins or ...
OnMilwaukee.com |
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Cowhide Giant, Blown Walls at Dior's Show at Ullens in Beijing
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Christian Dior SA has tapped China's top contemporary artists such as Zhang Xiaogang for its Beijing exhibition, the latest European luxury-goods maker to blend fashion and culture to promote their brand in the nation.
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Day is a reminder of freedom
Veterans Day is an important reminder of freedom, Strode Funeral Director Mike Chace told those gathered for the funeral home’s annual service to honor veterans and present the winners of its essay contest.
Stillwater NewsPress |
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Auction, luncheon to benefit Children's Village
HAYDEN -- If the gift of giving keeps on giving, then there's no better gift than one from the Children's Village 2008 Holiday Luncheon and Silent Auction.
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JanSport® Announces the Eight Finalists in its Online Battle of the Bands Competition
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.----JanSport, the original outdoor gear Brand that equips people globally with quality backpacks, travel gear and collegiate apparel, today announced the eight finalists in its online Battle of the Bands competition, in partnership with The Forecastle Festival, the largest gathering of musicians, artists, and environmentalists in the Midwest.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Kiwi art history under hammer
UNDER THE HAMMER: Mondrian???s Last Chrysanthemum: Scared (Scared series), painted by Colin McCahon in 1976, is expected to reach between NZ$300,000 and NZ$350,000 when it is auctioned off in Victoria later this month.
Stuff |
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Interview: Fleet Foxes
We talk to Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold and Josh Tillman about their expanding audience, the inspiration they draw from Flemish renaissance painters, and having the chance to meet one of the Beach Boys at his Big Sur home. read more
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has an inconsistent collection of American art. Its exhibition program often seems to have been determined by focus group -- what other explanation could there be for a production that inexplicably pairs Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams?
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Prince George Art & Frame showcases American crafts
Handmade art is the focus of "From American Hands: Fine Crafts by American Artists" at Prince George Art & Frame in Williamsburg. The exhibition, which runs through Dec. 20, 2008, features papier-m�ché sculptures by Hank Mook, stoneware pottery by Robert and Karen Podd, furniture and silver jewelry by Carlton Abbott, quilts by Anne Baxter, raku vessels and wall platters by Denis Orton, ...
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Obama committed to green energy, auto bailout
Amid talk of the economic crisis and transition, Obama says that government investments in clean energy are a high priority despite falling oil prices.
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