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Herod may have been buried among lavish artwork
HERODIUM, West Bank — King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday.
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Groups appeal Forest Service decision on oil and gas leasing
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Forest Service officials are being asked to reverse a recent decision by the Carson National Forest that environmentalists claim will lead to ramped-up energy development in Northern New Mexico.
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Exploring the use of media
CORPUS CHRISTI — The mission of Del Mar College's Cain Memorial Art Gallery is to educate students and visitors about contemporary art. "Faculty Art Exhibition by Current and Former Art Faculty," on view through Nov. 26, explores how a group of artists use similar media and processes.
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Museums putting on new faces
As the tourism year ends for the Patee House Museum, staff and volunteers are beginning to make changes to present a new face in 2009. After Friday, the Patee House and Jesse James Home museums will be open only on the weekends and by appointment until April.
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Inland artist likes to use variety of mediums
David Fairrington began drawing to impress his friends. He continues to affect his audiences through a diverse mix of oil, acrylic and other mediums. His most current exhibit, at Jack's Fine Art and Frame Gallery in Beaumont, is mostly a showcase for his horse portraits done on slate.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Cleveland museum agrees to return ancient treasures to Italy
By ARIEL DAVID ROME — The Cleveland Museum of Art agreed Wednesday to return 14 ancient treasures ranging from Etruscan jewelry to a Medieval cross that authorities say were looted or stolen from Italy. Italian Culture Ministry officials and the director of the Cleveland museum signed a deal in Rome to transfer the artifacts within three months in exchange for long-term loans of other ...
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Cleveland Museum of Art returns looted, stolen Italian artifacts
ROME - The Cleveland Museum of Art agreed yesterday to return 14 ancient treasures ranging from Etruscan jewelry to a Medieval cross that authorities say were looted or stolen from Italy. Italian Culture Ministry officials and the director of the Cleveland museum signed a deal in Rome to transfer the artifacts within three months in exchange for long-term loans of other treasures.
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Cancer Services Network presents 'Blessing The Broken Heart'
Cancer Services Network will present "Blessing the Broken Heart with Hope, Humor, Harmony" at 7 p.m. tonight at The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St.
Abilene Reporter-News |
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Magic Millions Catalogue Now Online
The catalogue for Australia's most popular thoroughbred auction - the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Yearling Sale - has been finalised and is now online.
Virtual Form Guide |
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Sculpture welcomes all to Rome
The “Porto Futurus: Gateway to Rome” sculpture at the A.W. Ledbetter Interchange is finished, with the exception of landscaping. The project is a re-creation of the famous Roman aqueducts from ancient Italy, with intersecting archways. The sculpture is made of steel and rough ashlar stone.Click here to see a previous report about the “Gateway to Rome” sculpture, including an early artist’s ...
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Vanishing Wedding Photographer on Staten Island
A well-known photography studio on Staten Island suddenly went out of business and the owner is nowhere to be found. That has left dozens of newlyweds wondering what happened to their videos and photos that they paid thousands of dollars for. Plus, many engaged couples say they have shelled out big deposits for their upcoming weddings, and now what? The landlord of the office park where the ...
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My Home, My Self: Photography as Art Project
Todd Selby, a photographer based in New York, shoots his subjects in their homes to explore the ways personal space reflects personality.
New York Times |
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Blythewood: Small town, big ideas
Community leaders hope The Bounty of Blythewood will show off some of the best qualities of a growing area fighting to keep its small-town identity. Saturday’s event, on the grounds of the Hoffman House, is the first undertaking of the new Blythewood Arts and Cultural Association. It combines a farmers market with a festival showcasing food by local restaurants, three acoustic musical acts, an ...
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Almanac
MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SEVEN OAKS ART LEAGUE: 6:30 tonight at Irmo Recreation Center, 200 Leisure Lane. (803) 957-6994 PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB: 6-8:30 tonight at Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle (Maxcy Gregg Park). Special Interest Groups meet before the main meeting; SIGs include Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Users and Beginner/Intermediate Users. ...
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FESTIVALS AND BAZAARS
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH: Crafts bazaar, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at 10000 Broad River Road, Irmo. Twenty-four local crafters will offer jewelry, wreaths and decorations, clothing, dolls, soaps, candles, Victorian- and Celtic-inspired items, ceramics, food, toys and more. Fair Trade Fair, sponsored by Lutheran World Relief, will feature handcrafted gift items from around the world; new ...
The State |
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Pact Will Relocate Artifacts to Italy From Cleveland
The Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to hand over 13 ancient artifacts and an early Renaissance cross to Italy after long negotiations.
New York Times |
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Eli Broad Plans Another Art Space
Eli Broad, the philanthropist whose gift financed a new contemporary-art building this year at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is planning to build another exhibition space for his vast collection.
New York Times |
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A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries Nov. 20-26
A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries Nov. 20-26
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Weekend Feedback
Mary Thomas' article "3 Rivers Fest should weigh visual art role" (Nov. 12) is similar to the one she wrote in 2007, when she indicated that former Three Rivers Arts Festival director Elizabeth Reiss said there might be more performing arts and possibly less visual arts in the festival.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Jingle Bell Festival legal issues settled
A settlement has been reached between the Central Valdosta Development Authority and Black Crow Media regarding who can use the Jingle Bell Festival name.
The Valdosta Daily Times |
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Adoor's new film to be shown at Dubai film fest
Dubai, Nov 19 : India's award winning director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's new omnibus film, Priyadarshan's 'Kanchivaram', the tale of a silk weaver and 'Tera Kya Hoga, Johnny!' are among the top draws from the Indian cinema segment to be screened at Dubai International Film Festival to be held on December 11-18.
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Tracking Composers on the Run
For Steven Blier, a pianist and the artistic director of the New York Festival of Song, Alexander Zemlinsky?s ?Meeraugen? suggested a concert.
New York Times |
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LACMA Machine Project Gets Wacky and Weird
From kinetic sculptures to suits made of pepper cans to crocheting coral reefs out of plastic garbage bags, last weekend the Los Angeles County Museum of Art got a complete artistic makeover from Machine Project.
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Court rules painting was ‘stolen’ by Nazis
A federal appeals panel, upholding a lower court decision, “rights a historic wrong,” says a lawyer for the estate of Jewish art collector Max Stern.
The Providence Journal |
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Court rules painting was ‘stolen’ by Nazis
Federal appeals panel, upholding a lower court decision, “rights a historic wrong,” says a lawyer for the estate of Jewish art collector Max Stern.
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