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World AIDS Day Observance at The Renaissance Center
With a couple of wars on our hands and an economic meltdown of gargantuan proportions, it's easy to lose sight of the AIDS pandemic--assuming you're not one of the roughly 33 million people worldwide living with the disease. And while strides have been made in treatment and prevention, AIDS still ki...
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Let's get it started
A Festival of Trees, where visitors can vote on the best holiday decorations, will be a highlight of the fourth-annual Christmas in the Square in Lockport.
The Homer Sun |
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Leapin Lizard Gallery closing
It's a sad day for an ambitious Covington art gallery with a happy name: The Leapin Lizard Gallery is closing at the end of December,
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Police Say Teacher Punched 8-Year-Old Student
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Police say a teacher at a Fort Lauderdale elementary school punched an 8-year-old student in the eye. Authorities say 36-year-old art teacher David A. Grant hit the student around his left eye with a loosely closed fist, causing a bruise above the eye.
WFTV 9 Orlando |
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Zoo lights go green
The switch is on at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's PNC Festival of Lights, from incandescent lights to LEDs, a more energy-efficient type of bulb.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Classroom Notes
Artwork by five Lincoln-Way High School District 210 students has been selected to receive Awards of Excellence at a high school art exhibition at Joliet Junior College.
The Lincoln-Way Sun |
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North West Evening Mail
ULVERSTON Library is hosting an exhibition by a new group of photographers, which is causing a buzz. HELEN WALL finds out more A NEW exhibition is causing a buzz at Ulverston Library this week as four members of Furness Foto Group show their work for the first time.
North-West Evening Mail |
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Rwanda: Ten-Year Old Uwera to Exhibit Art Work in Brussels
Ten year old Sarah Uwera from Rwanda will exhibit her art work in Belgium during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
AllAfrica.com |
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Brothers get probation for embezzlement
Two brothers accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art were given probation Tuesday.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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Janssen's love affair with art on display at CCP
"I don't know why I cannot stop," said Stéphane Janssen. "It's like a disease. I don't smoke, I buy art." Janssen owns the art displayed in the Center for Creative Photography's new exhibit, "Oh L'Amour: Contemporary Photography from the Stéphane Janssen Collection."
Arizona Daily Wildcat |
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Da Lat’s old villas highlighted in exhibition
VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Vi Quoc Hiep opened a solo exhibition presenting paintings about old villas in the resort city of Da Lat, Lam Dong province, in Da Lat City on November 25.
Vietnam Net |
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Disabled art project ready to go on show
An art project about perspectives on disability is to go on display in an exhibition in Preston.
Lancashire Evening Post |
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Contemporary My Sinchew
Contemporary art sculptures on display during the Top Essence exhibition in Beijing, China. Photo courtesy: AFP.
Sin Chew Jit Poh |
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Arts could suffer from economic crisis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Artwork like "The Tent" a brand new sculpture in White River State Park is bolstering Central Indiana's reputation as a community that supports the Arts. But large-scale public artwork is rarely cheap, so the world's economic crisis could change the view in our own back yard.
WISH-TV Indianapolis |
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Arts Enter holiday schedule set
Arts Enter is planning a grand finale for 2008 as the December schedule is filled with entertainment, exhibits and some season favorites.
Eastern Shore News |
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Xerox Emirates' to target the graphics art sector at the Signage, Imaging, Media (SIM) event in Abu Dhabi
Xerox Emirates (XEM), the market leader in Document Management, Technology and Consulting Services, announced its participation at the Signage, Imaging, Media (SIM) event, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from November 25th - 27th.
AME Info |
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Qatar art museum opens
The Museum of Islamic Art at Doha, Qatar was officially opened on 22 November, showcasing a range of artistic and historical examples of Islamic culture dating back as far as the 7th century, spanning three continents.
World Leisure News |
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DATEBOOK
Today Downtown Senior Center Fundraisers and Events: Thanksgiving dinner, today; oil painting classes, Mondays, 9 a.m.; line-dancing classes, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.; exercise with Carl, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., 305 Penn Ave. 347-3970.
The Scranton Times-Tribune |
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A telling reminder of our enduring captivity to myth
It's been astonishing how the British Museum's director, Neil MacGregor, has got away with it. For several years he has embarked on a radical redefinition of the role a museum plays in public life.
Guardian Unlimited |
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TODAY’S BEST BET
The exhibit, “Two Souls Almost Touching,” featuring recent work of artist Skip Sensbach, is under way through Dec. 15 at the Paper Kite Press Studio and Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. For information, call 328-8658.
The Citizens' Voice |
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Portrait sales help Pekingese dog rescue
Suzi Osuna of Indio is using her artwork to help Pekingese dogs.
The Desert Sun |
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Russians Shun 60% of London Art Sale, Wait for Prices to Drop
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- About 60 percent of the lots in a London auction of Russian art failed to sell last night as collectors said prices and estimates were too high.
Bloomberg |
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Arts Notes: Young Artists Roared, Soared
The winners have been named in Fantasy of Flight's Roar 'n Soar art contest.Age group 3-4:First Place: "Car Crushers" by Jackson Widener, Haines City. Second place: "Speed Racer" by Kaden Coleman, Winter Haven. Third place: "Airshow" by Christopher Ewart, Hope Mills.Age group 5-6:
The Lakeland Ledger |
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ElcomSoft Claims Adobe Acrobat 9 Is a Hundred Times Less Secure
ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. announces the availability of an updated version of Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.0, a product to unlock password-protected PDF files created by Adobe Acrobat and compatible products. The new version supports the new Adobe Acrobat 9 format, offering a hundred times increase in password recovery speed for the new format thanks to a security weakness discovered by the ...
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Home events
Bio-Debatable A panel shares ideas on a "green life." 6:30 p.m. Tues. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. (415) 597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org. Fiber Art An exhibition of works by Polly Barton, Mary Anne Jordan, Eleanor McCain and Mary...
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