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UWSC announces Youth Creative Arts Contest winners
AKRON — The United Way of Summit County (UWSC) has announced the winners of its Fourth Annual Youth Initiative Creative Arts Contest. A total of 171 entries were submitted from all over Summit County illustrating the theme “Everyone Can Make a Difference.”
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Sotheby's auctions Leger painting for more than $39M
Sotheby's auction house says a cubist oil painting by Fernand Leger has been sold in New York for more than $39 million.
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Along the lines
Following the VOOM exhibition is no easy task. It's like being on deck while George Clooney is up to bat: You better stick to the basics because no amount of flashiness will make you shine more than his celebrity. The Power of the Line: European and American Etching Revival Prints from the Lee Collection, which have its opening reception at 3:30 p.m. Friday, appears rudimentary in theme yet ...
The Daily Iowan |
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Boldly Going Where No Man (or Woman) Goes: USGS Unmanned Aircraft
In dangerous and remote areas, such as polar regions, volcanic islands, and expansive deserts, remote-controlled unmanned aircraft can provide more detailed, more timely data about the status of natural resources and environmental conditions than would be feasible by any other means. That is why the U.S. Geological Survey - long known as an authoritative source of aerial photography and ...
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Don’t leave me this way
Botanical Forms at Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, Carroll Dunham and more at the Addison, and Renzo Piano at the Fogg Leaves lead a wild life, and each leaf’s physical structure reflects both its individual biography — revealing the pathways, for example, of insects that have eaten their way across a leaf’s surface.
The Phoenix |
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Museum to display Native American, contemporary pieces
COSHOCTON - This weekend will begin the Weaving Traditions exhibit at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum in Roscoe Village.
Coshocton Tribune |
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Media Alert: Field Museum Sends a ''Global Warning''
----The Field Museum: What: A leading institution in scientific research and conservation, The Field Museum invites the public to A Global Warning: Understanding Climate Change, presented by The Gary C.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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WITH SLIDESHOW: Racine Art Museum celebrates five years
Some come to view the work of artists from across the nation and around the world, and to hear those artists talk about their work. Others come to express their own creativity through a variety of educational outreach programs and drop-in sessions.
The Journal Times |
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Photography by children
Professional photographer Minako Ishii combined her expertise in two fields to contribute to society's youngest members.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
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More PhotoGalleries
LONDON.- Image of a graffiti by the artist known as Banksy, in a street of London as part of the "Cans graffiti art festival". The event opened to the public on May 3 and includes works by artists such as Banksy, Blek and 3D, among others. EFE/ANDY RAIN.
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Harry the Hot Dog is safe again
EARLYSVILLE -- Harry the Hot Dog's month-long kidnapping ordeal is over. Harry, a 6-foot, 200-pound hot dog statue that resides outside an Earlysville grocery store, was stolen the night of April 9. He was returned -- albeit severely damaged -- to All Good Groceries on Tuesday evening. Albemarle County police had discovered the cartoonish hot dog sculpture buried in a wooded area adjacent to a ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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News & Star
This week jazz fans have been gathering from across the country and abroad to enjoy Keswick’s internationally-renowned jazz festival.Some of the musicians playing at the festival also play at local venues before or after the festival.
The News and Star |
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Art dealer died of painkiller overdose
A fine art dealer died after accidentally overdosing on painkillers. (07/05/2008 17:06:21)
Bexhill Today |
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Students win awards for PTA Reflections
Students at Dible Elmentary School in Penn Hills won awards in the PTA Reflections contest read more »
Penn Hills Progress |
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Jiu-jitsu: A most powerful skill
Americans have long enjoyed the benefits of foreign trade. We import oil from the Middle East, automobiles from Europe, and now, martial artists from Brazil. The discipline that is making a hit in Madison is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, where the goal is to force your opponent to submit by applying a variety of joint-breaking and blood-choking holds. It sounds violent, even barbaric, but at the Monkey ...
The Capital Times |
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ARTS BRIEFS The Traveling Art Gallery"
“The Traveling Art Gallery,” an exhibition of artwork by students at The GAP School to educate the community about learning disabilities, ADHD and other special learning needs, will be on display (with works for sale) at 6 p.m. Saturday at The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, followed by a performance by The Players Kids of “Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood” at 7 p.m.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Don't Banksy on it
Plans to attend the Banksy exhibition at Waterloo station were thwarted this weekend, when I was confronted with a 50-minute Alton Towers-style queue snaking around barriers to get into the exhibition.
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People: Herbie Hancock, Amy Winehouse, Dina Lohan
F rank Zappa , who sang about "Plastic People," has been cast in bronze. Again. In 1995, a quirky bunch of Lithuanian artists and intellectuals managed to erect a bust of the eccentric rocker in central Vilnius, the capital. Now, they've given a replica to Zappa's hometown, Baltimore. Saulius Paukstys , longtime president of a Zappa fan club, pitched the Zappa bust to the city's public art ...
International Herald Tribune |
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Artpark Announces 2008 Season
Artpark and summer go together like Rogers and Hammerstein. The scenic destination atop the Niagara River Gorge has been the home of summer festivals, art workshops and concerts since 1974.
WGRZ-TV Buffalo |
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Outdoors Calendar
FESTIVALS Today: Subaru River Jam, 7-10 p.m., U.S. National Whitewater Center, music by acoustic pop hip-hop artist Scott Smith, and raffle to benefit the U.S. whitewater slalom national team. May 24-25: White Squirrel Festival, Brevard. Information: 828-884-3278 or log onto www.brevardnc.org .
The Charlotte Observer |
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Art in the parks set to be a thrill on Primrose Hill
A PLAN to build a house on the picturesque slopes of Primrose Hill has surprisingly been given the thumbs-up from nearby residents. That is partly because the construction known as The Wind House is just a sculpture, and will only be installed on the beauty spot from July until October.
The Ham&High Network |
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HC quashes proceedings against M F Husain
In a reprieve for M F Husain, the Delhi HC quashed criminal proceedings against the artist for allegedly hurting public sentiments by painting obscene pictures of Hindu goddesses.
The Economic Times |
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St. Peter's students explore other lands
MANSFIELD -- Crystal Weese was excited about attending the St. Peter's Fine Arts Festival on Wednesday night. Her son, Kyle, a fourth-grader, was singing in the church at 6:20 p.m., and her daughter, Keeley, a second-grader, was scheduled to perform a Mexican hat dance with her classmates at 7:20 p.m.
Mansfield News Journal |
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Fashion photographer put in the frame for Design Museum show
Postcards, newspaper cuttings and books that have inspired a top London fashion photographer are to go on show. The Design Museum in Shad Thames is presenting an exhibition of Tim Walker's photography alongside the archive of images that have influenced him.
Evening Standard |
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Art auction benefits Alzheimer's program
Art palettes donated by local artists for a silent auction benefiting the Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter are on display at the Roundhouse Gallery, 116 N. College Ave.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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