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Special day at Lilac Festival celebrates Latino culture
The fourth annual Latino Day at the Lilac Festival is set for Tuesday. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Gallery listings -- Published May 8, 2008
» Children's Museum of Stockton: (209) 465-4386. The Record
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 • "HOOVES, HORNS & ANTLERS": Yellowstone County Museum, 1950 Airport Terminal Circle. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Display of wildlife on the Yellowstone. Up through Aug. 31. 256-6811. Billings Gazette
Where nature, man-made beauty meet
In recent years, the Miami area's main botanical garden has become almost as well known for its art as its rare plants and orchids. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's latest sculpture exhibit continues that blend of natural and manmade beauty. Sun-Sentinel
Music Festival spotlight shines on homegrown opera star
Growing up in Ventura, Nicole Cabell paid for her voice lessons by cleaning and doing odd jobs for her singing coaches and others. Ventura County Star
Students in area to have art on display
BEAVER DAM — The creativity and talent of students from 19 schools will be on display this week at Heritage Village Mall, 1645 N. Spring St., Beaver Dam. Randolph High School is hosting this year's Trailways All-Conference High School Art Show today through Saturday in the storefront formerly occupied by Maurice's.Klayton Kindt, in his second year as the art teacher for the Randolph School ... Portage Daily Register
Disney Fine Art Live Performance Event with Trevor Carlton -- SLC, Utah, September 20, 2008
Sanders Art Studio.com, an authorized Disney Fine Art Gallery. PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Fantasy, fashion entwine in superhero exhibit
Newsflash: A cadre of superheroes has invaded one of Gotham's top cultural institutions, bringing swaths of bright color, pop graphics and an Everyman theme to the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Poughkeepsie Journal
Heath Ledger portrait wins Australian art prize
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A portrait of a brooding Heath Ledger, painted shortly before the Australian actor died in January, was voted the most popular painting in Australia's top art prize for portraiture on Thursday. ABS-CBNNEWS.com
Heath Ledger portrait wins Australian art prize
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A portrait of a brooding Heath Ledger, painted shortly before the Australian actor died in January, was voted the most popular painting in Australia's top art prize for portraiture on Thursday. Reuters
Thursday, May 8, 2008
In a reprieve for M F Husain, the Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against the artist for allegedly hurting public sentiments by painting obscene pictures of Hindu goddesses. Deccan Herald
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Thursday, May 8, 2008 Local events• Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit. Northwest Gallery, Northwest College, Powell. Through Saturday. Billings Gazette
Contest rates state by design
OUR ECLECTIC STRUCTURES The finalists in a statewide architectural wonders contest claim to be the biggest, longest and fanciest structures in Kansas. But you can be the judge of that. The Kansas Sampler Foundation is asking people to choose from among 24 nominees in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture contest. A foundation committee selected the nominees last month. Among them are churches, ... The Wichita Eagle
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exhibition. Fantauzzo has refused offers to buy the painting, and said he had spoken to Ledger’s family, who decided the painting would be donated to the New South Wales Gallery in Sydney. Tiscali
Museum hosts girls' night out (with a few dudes)
Someone had to do it. A women-only event needed some coverage, and I was available. Seriously, I wasn't the only guy at the recent Purse-Suit of Happiness Girl's Night Out charity event for the Brevard Art Museum. Florida Today
‘Irreplaceable': Photo exhibit shows images of climate change close to home
Odette Grassi, right, and Janel Woodworth hang photographs from the show “Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World” at the Roxy Theater on Wednesday. The exhibit, which accompanies the 31st International Wildlife Film Festival, features work that shows wildlife threatened by climate change. Missoulian
Felix Festa students exhibit their art at educators' show
Jessie Alcheh, Sanju Bose, Stephanie Condoluci, Kristen Danyluk, Jack Day, Shelby Hongui, Adam Koplowitz, Bridget Kunz, Tony Oprisek, Anvita Pandit, Ingrid Pineda-Hernandez, Rebecca Porath, Erica Tenteromano, Daniel Weiner and Marie Yatsyk, who are students at Felix Festa Middle School, had their artwork displayed in April at the Rockland Art Educators Association Art Show at Rockland Community ... The Journal News
RCDS hosts regional art exhibit at school
The Lower Hudson Valley Art Exhibit will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 and 11 at Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway in Congers. The exhibit will feature the works of painters, photographers and ceramists. An opening cocktail reception is planned from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. The Journal News
HC quashes proceedings against M F Husain
New Delhi, May 8 In a reprieve for M F Husain, the Delhi High Court today quashed criminal proceedings against the artist for allegedly hurting public sentiments by painting obscene pictures of Hindu goddesses. Chennai Online
Palm Springs theater to host musical 'RadicaLove'
An upbeat musical about an inspirational speaker in crisis is set to be performed at the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum. RadicaLove will be performed May 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m., and May 11 and May 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $40 to $50, depending upon seating. The Press-Enterprise
Heath Ledger portrait wins Australian art prize
SYDNEY - A portrait of a brooding Heath Ledger, painted shortly before the Australian actor died in January, was voted the most popular painting in Australia's top art prize for portraiture on Thursday. Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News
Heath Ledger portrait wins Australian art prize
A portrait of a brooding Heath Ledger, painted shortly before the Australian actor died in January, was voted the most popular painting in Australia's top art prize for portraiture on Thursday. Reuters via Yahoo! News
News intern wins photography honor
Tim Hussin, Deseret News photography intern, has won first place in the photojournalism category of the first Hearst Journalism Awards multimedia competition. Deseret Morning News
Rialto's Frisbie Middle School to host Harlem Renaissance Fair
Rialto's Frisbie Middle School will host its fifth annual Harlem Renaissance Fair on Saturday. After students at the school began doing interdisciplinary projects centered on the Harlem Renaissance, the concept to hold a festival similar to a Renaissance Fair was born. The Press-Enterprise