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Adolf Hitler painting sold at £7000 loss by woman because she hated it
A woman who was given a painting by Adolf Hitler as a birthday gift from her son sold it at auction at a £7000 loss because she disliked it so much.
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Local sculptor readies prehistoric artwork for Eccles park
Cliff Green poses with his 11-foot tall sculpture of a prehistoric short-faced bear. The bear is being readied for transport to the Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden, where the artwork will be placed permanently.
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Exhibit to open at Washburn
Artifacts from Germany and Thomas Jefferson letters from the Library of Congress are included in the new exhibit "Enlightened Travel: Price Maximilian in America, 1832-1834," opening Friday at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn.
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Chatter: Craptastic - Own A Little Piece Of The Bush Legacy
What word comes to your mind when the puckered visage of W. flashes like a nightmare before your eyes? Us too. You've said "bullshit!" more times in the past eight years than you did during your entire childhood full of embarrassments, and you have no one but Cheerleader-in-Chief Bush to thank. So say goodbye in the most apt way this holiday season: the Farewell to Bush Bullshit Sculpture ...
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News and Features for Lake Isabella, California
Shannon Genthner WWMS Student Council V.P. On Nov. 21, the first 40 Wallace Middle School students to reach their goal for reading points in the Accelerated Reader Program, got to go on a field trip to the Bakersfield Museum of Art as a reward for their achievement.
Kern Valley Sun |
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Find the Good Life After 50 at Baltimore's Renaissance Institute
Perhaps you spent the best years of your life doing something you absolutely adored—as a roving ambassador, a writer or a teacher. Or maybe you were stuck in a job you loathed! Either way, you may now be fifty years old—or more. Don't be alarmed—these next years could be the best in your life!
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Holiday worries local merchants
J.J. Gillespie Co. boasts of being America's oldest art gallery; it has survived the Civil War and the Great Depression, said its founder.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Broward County teacher accused of hitting 8-year-old student turns himself in to police
An art teacher turned himself in to police Tuesday, three weeks after authorities say he hit and bruised an 8-year-old student.
Sun-Sentinel |
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Artist Lee Iben pursues painting full time
Lee Iben has been an artist for as long as he can remember.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Santa Fe Writes '08
Although the call for entries for this year’s writing contest came during the final rush of the presidential election season, we decided that by the time the winners had been chosen, no one would feel like reading haiku about politics (although we can imagine the outpouring had we made Barack Obama a theme this year).
Santa Fe Reporter |
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A shot of inspiration
Socorro's Warriors are aiming for greatness. The Socorro High School Warriors have a new emblem to greet and encourage them every time they run on to Eddie Castañeda field — fabricated steel artwork in the form of a giant bow and arrow.
El Defensor Chieftain |
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James A. Michener Art Museum Photographers and Celebrities: “It’s Wonderful to be Famous as Long as You Remain Unknown”
“But you’re just a boy!” According to legend, that’s what Marilyn Monroe said when she first laid eyes on photographer Milton Greene, who replied, the story goes, “And you’re just a girl.”
Princeton Town Topics |
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CHRONICLE SPORTS
EASTHAM — Willy’s Gym is abuzz with activity on this early evening in mid November, but there’s more going on than the typical cardio and weight training, racquetball contests and rock wall climbing.
The Cape Cod Chronicle |
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Aldie UMC Hosts Joni Bishop In Concert Sunday
Nashville native Joni Bishop and friend Lisa Taylor will present a special concert and art show at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Aldie United Methodist Church.
Leesburg Today |
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UNUSUAL, CONFLICTED SUBJECTS FILL GALLERY
Vibrant, vivid paintings, prints and collages by Elizabeth Wade dress gallery walls at the CCBC Dundalk campus. Wade’s current show, Works on Paper, is made up of pieces that are funny, disturbing, beautiful and gawky.
The Dundalk Eagle |
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Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally [Novelties]
Tilt-shift photography can be used for many things, but one of the more interesting is a technique used to trick the mind into thinking very large things are very small. Tilt-shift takes advantage of...
Jalopnik |
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Starkey's art is on display at Riverland
The art of Joel Starkey will be on display in the James Wegner Art Gallery at Riverland Community College through Dec. 5. Starkey holds a master's degree in drawing from Kansas State University. He earned a bachelor's deg
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Hours set for art show at Marion Ross Center
Rick Mammel’s exhibit, “Life in the Mississippi,” is open at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center, 147 N. Broadway Ave. Hours for the remainder of November are: today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Albert Lea Tribune |
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West Boxford Winter Festival schedule
The West Boxford Improvement Society is sponsoring the annual winter festival, Saturday, Dec. 6. The following is a list of events and activities.
Tri-Town Transcript |
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Pop Culture Artist Nelson De La Nuez Selected to Re-Interpret The Wizard of Oz for Inspirations of Oz Fine Art ...
Pop artist Nelson De La Nuez has been selected to re-interpret the iconic film The Wizard of Oz through his own unique vision and artistic medium for Warner Bros. Consumer Products' Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection, which features one-of-a-kind interpretive works of art.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Simpson, Swift Among Strawberry Festival Headliners
The Florida Strawberry Festival's 2009 entertainment lineup will be a mixture of different musical styles – including some surprises.
The Brandon News & Tribune |
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Boy George - Court Hears Boy George Escort Asked To Be Handcuffed
A male escort who claims he was chained to a wall by Boy George had asked to be handcuffed during an erotic photography session, a court has heard.Boy George - real ...
ContactMusic |
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Exhibit showcases local quilting artistry
The beauty and art of quilting is on display through the winter at the Wellington County Museum and Archives. "A Few of Our Favourite Things" highlights recent work by members of the Grand Quilt Guild of Fergus.
Fergus-Elora News Express |
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Lighting up Christmas in Liverpool
South Queens Chamber of Commerce (SQCC) is bringing lots of Christmas cheer to Liverpool. ?We have some favourites from other years, as well as some new traditions,? says Liz Brown, Chair of the SQCC Christmas Committee. The always-popular tree lighting ceremony takes place in front of the Sherman Hines Museum of Photography (former town hall) on Nov...
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SFR Talk: Tough Enough
Former cultural advisor to the Australian Consulate in New York, associate of La Lutta Media Collective and member of New York Women in Film and Television, Lea Rekow has recently been announced as the new executive director of the Center for Contemporary Arts. She begins on Dec. 1.
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