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Welcomes Back Chef Matteo Vigotti to La Scala, The Sukhothai Bangkok
Highly acclaimed Italian Chef Matteo Vigotti is returning to La Scala at The Sukhothai from 17 - 22 November 2008 to present masterpieces from his Piedmont-region restaurant, Novecento.
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, has opted to court controversy with plans (to be announced at a 9 a.m. press conference today) that will plant a new 90,000-square-foot, Renzo Piano -designed building just west of Louis Kahn 's 120,000-square-foot 1972 masterpiece.
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Business Digest
Photography Eastman Kodak Co. filed a U.S. trade complaint against Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. seeking to ban imports of mobile phones that have digital cameras. Kodak, a 128-year-old photography company based in Rochester, N.Y., filed the complaint Monday with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington. Kodak also filed two patent-infringement lawsuits against the ...
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Local artists win 'best in show' award at Efest
ENGLEWOOD -- Harmony Rio, Kelly Wolfe, Janet Wolfe, Cindy Reynolds and Stephanie Bouchard went hunting for just the right found objects to recreate the Renaissance painting of "Sleeping Venus."
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Class notes
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
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Cancelled music fest has many asking where's the money
The World United Music Festival was supposed to be big hit for San Marcos. Part of the proceeds was intended for military families.
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The public is invited to attend a dedication celebrating the new Sculpture Space rooftop sign, complete with nighttime lighting. It will be followed by a Works-in-Progress reception for three conte...
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Colors of Compassion cards now available
Colors of Compassion greeting cards are now available through the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) and the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center (SACAC). The cards feature the six winning compositions from the Colors of Compassion Animal Art Contest for Kids.
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Communication gap cited in Blanden issue
To members of the Fort Dodge City Council, putting items from the Blanden Memorial Art Museum on tour seemed like a legitimate way to bring in some more money. However, the museum's staff and Board of Trustees had no luck getting other institutions interested in leasing the planned traveling exhibit. But no one told the City Council members that.
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Duo make music with recycled toys
The Akron Art Museum hosts Third Thursdays Concert and Cocktails every third Thursday night of each month. The first event was held in October, and the art museum will continue to host indoor concerts in its lobby until May. "We are trying to attract young professionals, music fans, university students and people we don't regularly see that spend most of their days in the downtown Akron ...
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Underground Figure Festival 2nd. Presented by Brokuu at ArtGorillas ArtGallery December 14, 2008 – January 9, 2009
Underground Figure Festival is a custom figure showcase featuring the selected works of artists, designers and enthusiasts who have unveiled their creativity and made a vision come to life. The festiv
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Moving
After 10 years of allowing children to dress up like mini-Moravians, the Old Salem Children's Museum will close on Jan. 3.
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MOFAC Photo Exhibit Reminisces About Old Florida
"The past isn't dead," William Faulkner, the writer, once said. "It isn't even past."
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Two halves make a whole
Welcome to Portfolio, the first in an occasional series that gets into the minds of Columbia artists and craftsmen. They look like something you might see in an art gallery — except they contain the name of a rock band and are taped to a store window. The funky and slightly retro posters are from the four hands of The Half and Half — Nick Wilson and Sarah Thomas. Both are 24; he’s from ...
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Return to Festival Park is lacking in drama
If someone made a short documentary about last night’s public hearing for the art museum, they would never have opened with the first speaker, Dave Hayes.
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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - Children run past a Dalek as Doctor Who exhibition tickets go on sale on November 17, 2008 in Glasgow, Scotland. Kelvingrove Art Gallery will host popular characters such as the Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans during the exhibition in March.
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Park site for museum gets support
Several people in an audience friendly to the Fayetteville Museum of Art said Monday they support Festival Park as home to a new museum.
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Cancelled music fest has many asking where's the money
The World United Music Festival was supposed to put San Marcos on the music map. "In the music business, San Marcos is a tough market to begin with," said Chad Kudelka, a booking agent for two musicians who ended up without a venue after the WUMF was cancelled.
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Canceled music fest has many asking where's the money
Music Festival was supposed to be big hit for San Marcos. Part of the proceeds were also supposed to be given to military families.
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California Museum and Maria Shriver Unveil "A Museum without Walls" at Adobe Max 2008 Event
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- California First Lady Maria Shriver and Adobe Systems Incorporated Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch today unveiled the California Legacy Trails, a new interactive feature of the California Museum Web site that brings the State's history and culture to life online.
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Spencer is Selected as Kansas Institution to Receive Major Contemporary Art Donation
LAWRENCE, KS.-
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MetLife Foundation Announces $1,000,000 in Grants for Museum and Community Connections Program
NEW YORK, NY.- MetLife Foundation today announced the grant winners of its 2008 Museum and Community Connections program.
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Historians to Explore Life and Works of 18th-century Artist
LIVERPOOL.- Researchers at the University of Liverpool will explore the life and art of Joseph Wright of Derby at a special event linked to a new exhibition of his work at the Walker Art Gallery in the city.
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Speed Art Museum Announces Suzanne Weaver as New Curator of Contemporary Art
Speed Art Museum announced the appointment of Suzanne Weaver as Curator of Contemporary Art. LOUISVILLE.- The Speed Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Weaver as Curator of Contemporary Art.
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Reception to Honor Georgia Okeeffe Museums Art and Leadership Program for Receiving White House Award
First Lady Laura Bush awarded local Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Art & Leadership Program the prestigious Coming Up Taller Award and $10,000 at a ceremony at the White House. Photo: Steven E. Purcell, courtesy of The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
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