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Port St. Lucie man claims painting worth millions stolen
A man who said he owns a Paul Klee painting worth about $6 million, reported it, along with prescription pills, stolen from a safe in a house burglary earlier this week.
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Records abound
This Saturday, Dec. 6, WMUA will host "Record Fest" at the Cape Cod Lounge in the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is the first of its kind and marks the latest in a string of events organized by the nonprofit student and community-run radio station.
Massachusetts Daily Collegian |
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American Folk Festival awarded $30,000
BANGOR, Maine — The American Folk Festival has received a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which announced Thursday its first round of funding for fiscal year 2009.
Bangor Daily News |
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North Texas Events Coming Up, December 5
KFDX Bridal Market: Jan. 10, MPEC’s Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall.
Wichita Falls Times Record News |
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Norton Museum of Art names Cheryl Brutvan as curator of contemporary art
The Norton Museum of Art has appointed Cheryl Brutvan as its curator of contemporary art.
The Jupiter Courier |
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Artist under the influence: Colin Berry at the Cahoon
A graduate of Boston University and awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Florence in 1992, Berry considers himself a contemporary realist, whose portraits and still-lives draw upon the artistic traditions of the Italian Renaissance, 17 th century Dutch realism and 19 th century French academic painting.
The Barnstable Patriot |
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Indian summer of art at British Museum
London, Dec 5 : The British Museum will showcase Indian art and culture next summer to celebrate the country's emergence as an 'emerging superpower'.
New Kerala |
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Society of Bluffton Artists meets Monday
The Society of Bluffton Artists will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bluffton library. Digital photographer David Addington will be the guest speaker. He will discuss and demonstrate his photography techniques. For more information, call 843-757-6586 or go to www.sobagalleries.com.
Island Packet |
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Jewelry artist takes a hands-on approach
That Annie Prescott’s artwork — jewelry made of polymer clay — is different from most others becomes apparent as soon as someone reads the signs inside her gallery at the Narrows Center for the Arts.
Fall River Herald News |
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Seasonal events aplenty in Billtown, beyond
From First Friday tonight in downtown Williamsport to a parade Saturday in Loyalsock Township, from a Dickens of a Christmas this weekend in Wellsboro to the city's annual Festival of Lights on Sunday in Brandon Park, there will be plenty of seasonal activities this weekend - accompanied by plenty of cold weather.
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette |
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On Display: "False Fjords" by Adam Sorensen
Adam Sorensen's "Bonanza" On a recent visit to PDX Contemporary Art to see works by Adam Sorensen for his then-yet-to-be-installed exhibit, "False Fjords" (in order to make press time), I noticed one painting already visible in the salon-style back room....
The Oregonian |
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CACC artists on display
Central Alabama Community College brought members of the community together Thursday to celebrate the arts. Artwork from students was showcased, in addition to performances from the school’s show choir, jazz band.
The Alexander City Outlook |
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Nextnotes, December 5
It’s a little bit of female empowerment at Midwestern State University’s Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts this weekend, where senior graduating art students are fulfilling their degree requirements with a senior show.
Wichita Falls Times Record News |
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to teach distance learning program in Spanish
CLEVELAND -- For the first time, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will deliver its award-winning distance learning program in Spanish to ninth grade Spanish language students from Pine Crest Preparatory School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
WKYC Cleveland |
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Students praised after bus crash
For 20 years, Jody Hale had taken her Dunlap High School art students on a field trip to Chicago without incident. About 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, however, on Illinois Route 39, their Peoria Charter Co. bus collided with a semi on the icy roads. Hale said many jumped into action to help the bus driver, who was pinned against the windshield.
Peoria Journal Star |
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Movie news ‘Terminator: Salvation,' ‘Godfather II,' ‘Twilight' contest
•As the music editor for “Cadillac Records,” John Carbonara put together a tail-kicking soundtrack of Chess Record hits re-created by modern performers (Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, Mos Def). They’re only slightly less impressive than the originals … and that’s saying something. See review, E5.
The Kansas City Star |
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Get your fill of Art Basel on a bare-bones budget
It's the first week of December, which means out-of-towners with thick wallets have jetted to South Florida for Art Basel, the annual high-brow art extravaganza where ''economic recession'' means that a $4 million painting might sell for only $1 million.
Miami Herald |
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Hippity-hopping at MAM's Art Basel party
There's art aplenty inside the Miami Art Museum: the Objects of Value exhibition exploring how society assigns worth; the maze-like Chantal Akerman video installation and Yinke Shonibare's joyous A Flying Machine for Every Man, Woman and Child, featuring bright Victorian- inspired sculptures of bicyle-powered flying machines invoking the potential of flight, the promise of immigration and the ...
Miami Herald |
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Festival of Trees kicks off Saturday
TATAMAGOUCHE – Volunteers have been decking the halls of the Fraser Cultural Centre with boughs and baubles preparing for a special holiday event.
The Truro Daily News |
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Baytown’s art exhibit brings in 500 entries
Shontele Williams worried that Hurricane Ike could take a bite out of the city of Baytown’s annual art exhibition.
Baytown Sun |
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Community Art In Syracuse
Cutting edge technology comes to Downtown Syracuse as a unique way of displaying artwork takes center stage.
CBS 5 News Syracuse |
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Historical Society Sets House Tour on Sunday
A very popular seasonal Westport tradition returns Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the Westport Historical Society hosts its 22nd annual Holiday House Tour, followed by Twilight Soirée, a convivial wine and hors d’oeuvres celebration and silent auction.
WestportNow |
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The Art Basel Cheat Sheet: What you have to see
In this cranky economy, art dealers are largely sticking with the tried-and-true, which means there is plenty of art to enjoy this weekend, even if you don't consider yourself an artsy type.
Miami Herald |
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Soaring in art, a museum trips over finances
By putting art ahead of the bottom line, the the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles has suffered financially and is now being audited by the state's attorney general.
International Herald Tribune |
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The Country Club Plaza Safari & Photo Contest
Digital Labrador, Kansas City’s one-stop shop for digital photography, is hosting a challenge on the Country Club Plaza. Capture the beauty of the Plaza’s holiday lights – and you could...
KSHB-TV Kansas City |
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