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Society Calendar
Thursday: Souper Bowls for Charity, Art Center of Corpus Christi; 884-6406. Friday: Belle Ball, Texas Maritime Museum; 361-729-1271. Dec. 10: Gala, Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; 887-7408.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Shopping tip: Try museum gift shops for holiday shopping
Holiday shopping tip As you gather Christmas and Hanukkah presents, don’t let the lure of the mall overshadow less-trafficked local stores, such as museum gift shops. We found this great necklace and headband in the gift shop at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth. The $6 fabric-covered headband comes in green, red and blue. We’ve seen similar styles at major ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Germany's Christmas markets offer great food, fanciful ornaments and magical moments
By CYNTHIA WAHL Forget Oktoberfest. If you’re planning a trip to Europe next fall, go to Germany for the Weihnachtsmärkte. That’s Christmas market to you and me. The outdoor markets, which date to the Middle Ages, are held in the town square of cities throughout the country during the month before Christmas. The markets feature outdoor stalls similar to the Main Street arts festival in Fort ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Museums collaborate on holiday promotions
Three St. Joseph museums planning family activities to kick off the Christmas holiday season on Dec. 6 found a way to stretch their dollars. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph Museums Inc. and Robidoux Row Museum were all independently planning family-oriented programs.
St. Joseph News-Press |
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Historical Society tree exhibit now open
My first visit to Lansing Historical Society was about 12 years ago when my neighbor invited me to bring my son to see the exhibit of Christmas trees. Every year since then, I get excited to see the museum full of twinkling lights and ornaments.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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On the trail of art
On a rainy, gray day, the Weston studio of artist Judy Henderson beckons. Beyond the large glass windows and doors, whimsical sculptures rest atop pedestals and fill the corners, while brightly colored paintings hang on the wall, reflecting her varied artistic styles.
Stamford Advocate |
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New and notable: 'African Art From the Menil Collection’
New and notable Houston’s Menil Collection museum is home to one of the country’s premier groupings of traditional African art in North America. Philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil put together works and artifacts from the across the continent that show off a wide-ranging interest in what Africa has to offer. Now, you don’t have to travel down the I-45 corridor to see what the Menil ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Come 'Home for the Holidays'
This holiday season, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum has special reason to celebrate. In addition to the museum's annual program of holiday events that take place in the festively decorated period rooms, a painting that once hung in the parlor...
The Standard-Times |
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Artwork From Four States on Display in Springfield
(Springfield, MO) -- Artwork from southwest Missouri and just beyond its borders can be seen in Springfield over the next few weeks. It's called the MOAK 4-State Regional Exhibition.
KOLR - KSFX Ozarks |
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Celebrities donate prized items for Ploning
Naging matagumpay ang ginanap na celebrity bazaar and auction para sa Ploning noong Sabado, Nobyembre 28, sa Plaza Ibarra sa may Timog Avenue, Quezon City.
GMA News |
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On film and in exhibits, a full picture of Harvey Milk
In conjunction with a new film about San Francisco Supervisor Milk, items belonging to the gay rights pioneer -- including the suit he was wearing when he was killed -- are being exhibited. The sight may be a little shocking, Paul Boneberg warned a visitor. And it was.
Los Angeles Times |
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Painting 'Portraits from the Deep'
A young Guy Harvey originally set out to solve the mysteries of the saltwater world, not to paint them. Fate stepped in and allowed his talents to be drawn two ways - much like the ebb and flow of the sea.
The Florida Times-Union |
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T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum Hosts Native American Dancing
Kids got the chance to experience authentic Native American dancing.
KALB Alexandria |
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Arts notes: Leicester artists hold holiday show on Saturday
LEICESTER – The Leicester Artists Holiday Arts and Crafts Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in the Leicester Community Center, will feature a dozen artists working in media that include painting, photography, pottery and jewelry.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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HIGHER EDUCATION NOTEBOOK: Students and professors show off work at NU, NCCC
Niagara County Community College Gallery presents the Fall 2008 Student Exhibition from Dec. 4 to 18 in the College’s Art Gallery featuring a jamming, salon-style exhibition of work from students in all fall semester fine arts classes.
Tonawanda News |
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Kuwait News
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 29: Zain, a leading mobile telecommunication provider and the Metal and Recycling Company (MRC), a leading commercial waste management company, on Sunday inaugurate REUSE 2.0, an exhibition of innovative design solutions that use scrap and waste materials efficiently and aesthetically to promote eco-friendly living in Kuwait.
Arab Times |
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Pet Briefs
The Dog & Horse Fine Art gallery, 106-B Church St., will have an exhibition of works by watercolor artist Pat Weaver from Friday to Dec. 26. A reception will be held 5-7:30 p.m. at Friday's opening.
The Post and Courier |
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Budget cuts may stifle public art in St. Lucie County
Fewer projects on the county government's horizon could mean fewer works of art in public places in the future, despite efforts to stretch available dollars.
Fort Pierce Tribune |
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Use a lighter touch when painting dings
Fess up: It's been bugging you all year that smack dab in the middle of your front hall there's that can't-miss evidence of the day the delivery crew dinged your walls. And don't forget the living room, where you changed your mind five times about where to hang that picture. And what about the scrapes in the dining room where the electrician changed the switch-plate, only to reveal a 3-inch ...
The Post and Courier |
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Student Voice: Thompson art students learn about stained glass, sculpture
Thompson Magnet has a magnificent art club. The students are painting a chapel, making stained-glass pieces and bending a wire fish sculpture.
Vero Press Journal |
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The art market: Fireworks as Qatar steals the show
Competition is intense between the Gulf states to become the cultural hub of the region, but Qatar stole the show last week with the opening of the truly splendid Museum of Islamic Art in its capital, Doha. Local heads of state, museum directors, artists - Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons - and even a few celebrities - Robert de Niro and Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood - were among 1,000 guests invited to ...
Zawya |
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Artist activists bring ideas to Carnegie Mellon
Longtime liberal pranksters The Yes Men are showcasing pranks they have perpetrated over the past decade in their first-ever solo exhibition, "Keep It Slick," at the Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Too many messages can overpower art
The Yes Men and their decade long practice of creating pranks to bring to light social injustice and dehumanizing business practices is the focus of, "Keep It Slick," the latest exhibit at Carnegie Mellon University's Miller Gallery on view now through Feb. 15.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Visitors immersed in China’s history, culture
Editor’s note: From Oct. 28 through Nov. 5, CDT editorial assistant Fran Jacobs and five State College residents traveled to Beijing to visit the city and surrounding environs in a post-Olympic tour. In addition to enjoying stops at local Beijing venues, they also spent a day visiting the Terra Cotta Warriors museum in Xi’an. What follows is the first of a two-part series highlighting excerpts ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Briefs: Terracotta warriors conquer Atlanta
An exhibition of the famed clay statues of Chinese warriors has opened in Atlanta.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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