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L. A. Museum needs docents
The Docent Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is seeking volunteers to lead tours of the museum. An art background is not required, but volunteers should have an interest in learning about art and working with students.
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Conrad in 'Obama's Universe'
BISMARCK - With Barack Obama becoming president in January and Democrats' margins in Congress increasing, North Dakota's U.S. senators may have Advertisement: BIG E AUCTION SERVICE November 23rd, 2008 ~ Art & Violette Dobler Estate Real Estate Auction November 23rd, 2008 ~ Art & Violette Dobler Estate Real Estate, Antiques, household, appliances, yard (T-Rex)
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Sills named Fayetteville 'Citizen of the Year'
If the Fayetteville Free Library has a BFF, it would have to be Penny Sills. Library Executive Director Sue Considine says Sills, a member of the Friends of the Library, single-handedly organizes the monthly art exhibit and artists receptions for the library.
The Post-Standard |
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Volunteers needed to serve on Missoula Public Art Committee Nov. 19
The Missoula City Council is seeking applications for two volunteers to serve on the Missoula Public Art Committee. The Public Art Committee develops a collection of public art that reflects on the city and the minds of its citizens that improves the quality of life in the area.
Missoulian |
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The Three Rivers Film Festival
The 27th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, presented by Pittsburgh Filmmakers, continues through Sun., Nov. 23. The program of more than 40 films includes foreign-language works, American independents, documentaries, shorts, local works and experimental cinema, as well as the just-added local premi... By CP Staff.
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Fantastic Voyagers two-day experimental music fest returns
Tamburo describes the festival's participants as simply "people in the world with me making art at the same time." By Andy Mulkerin.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
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RI court rights wrong, returns art
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A painting forcibly auctioned by Germany's Nazi government should remain with the estate of a late Jewish art dealer who lost it when his gallery was liquidated, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. ... - By RAY HENRY The Associated Press
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Jan Krugier, Dealer in Modern Art, Dies at 80
Mr. Krugier survived two years in Nazi concentration camps and went on to become a highly regarded dealer of work by artists like Picasso, Morandi, Balthus and Giacometti.
New York Times |
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11/20 Education digest
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Picturing America series is being housed at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The program is a series of paintings, sculptures, architecture, and photography depicting the history and ideals of the United States.
Clovis News Journal |
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Art teacher honors old Galion High
GALION — For artist Carol Kable, architecture and historical landmarks tell stories that pay tribute to the past. But when treasured structures are torn down, how can their absence become the source of cherished memories?
Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum |
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Super-Sized exhibition brings artists and students together
An exhibition of huge paintings at the Gaillard Auditorium has inspired some local students to create their own large-scale project, and the two will be displayed together for the first time Nov. 25.
The Post and Courier |
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Sequoyah students to hold art show, sale
TAHLEQUAH — Residential students at Sequoyah Schools will soon hold their fourth annual art show and sale. In addition to winning prize money for their art, they will also have the opportunity to sell it to parents, friends and members of the community, according to a media release.
Muskogee Phoenix |
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Pompeii and the Roman Villa
Once a playground for wealthy vacationing Romans, Pompeii was a town precariously built near an active volcano and—well, we all know how that ended. The National Gallery of Art’s “Pompeii and the Roman Villa” shows in a fully immersive manner how the rich and famous lived in the ancient version of Martha’s Vineyard.
Washington City Paper |
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Life-affirming
Kelly Armor may be first and foremost a singer, an instrumentalist, and a composer, but her latest incarnation as a folklorist has been music to the ears of friends and fans of the Erie Art Museum.
Erie Times-News |
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Raise the roof with Maloof
Matt Maloof is the guy out front of "In Flight," Warren's first Music Art Showcase, promoted by Maloof Music Productions.
Erie Times-News |
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Visual arts
NOTE. Because of space considerations, we must limit our art listings to galleries that feature a main exhibit of an artist's or a group of artists' works. Art listings must include a closing date for the exhibit.
Erie Times-News |
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Russian designer brings eggs to Eastern N.C.
JACKSONVILLE - Ilya Abelsky, a Russian jewelry designer and creator of an 800-piece collection of miniature jeweled eggs, will exhibit his artistry for three days in Jacksonville.
Kinston Free Press |
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Museums, exhibits
NOTE. Museums and exhibits are listed alphabetically within main sections.
Erie Times-News |
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Sundance to open with Australian claymation movie
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival, the top destination for U.S. independent filmmakers, on Wednesday unveiled the opening-night movie for its 25th edition in January, the clay animation feature "Mary and Max."
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From poetry to paintings
Ellen Beinhorn opened a volume of Emily Dickinson poetry a few years ago and began seeing faces.
Island Packet |
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Long-buried Aztec art on display
CHICAGO -- An ambitious new exhibition at the Field Museum reassembles some fragments of a world that was shattered forever Aug. 31, 1521.
Island Packet |
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Discovery World cutting staff 15%, budget 20%
Discovery World Museum is cutting its staff by about 15% and its 2009 operating budget by 20% because of the troubled economy and to make sure the new lakefront attraction can be sustainable in the future, museum President Joel Brennan said Wednesday.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Five photographers offer an eye on Pittsburgh
The works of five photographers spanning almost a century cast Pittsburgh in a sentimental light, as currently on display at Concept Art Gallery in Regent Square.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Not Your Ordinary picket Fence
Sam Rayburn High School art teacher Karin Stensrud didn’t see scattered fence pickets as just debris from Hurricane Ike – she saw them as works of art and a means of expression for her students.
The Pasadena Citizen |
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Political Issues
Exhibit of works in all media with political relevance, juried by Don Getz. Through Nov. 29, Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., reception, Oct. 4, 5-8 p.m.; free Peninsula Art Academy (330) 657-2248
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