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Artist goes from garden to gallery
Many years ago, Nancy Noble Zorick sold her art out in the rose gardens of the Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
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Folk Harpist Gillian Grassie at Appel Farm First Fridays @ the Gallery Showcases Exciting Young Talent
First Fridays @ The Gallery at Appel Farm presents captivating harpist/singer/songwriter Gillian Grassie on Friday, December 5 at 8:00pm. Grassie’s unique sound melds her soulful lyrics and appealing soprano with a harp technique that shows her jazz and folk roots. Grassie has been acclaimed for her first album, Serpentine, and took a top prize in the New York Songwriters Circle Contest with ...
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A celebration of Khmer culture at Can Tho festival
VietNamNet Bridge – The bright colours of traditional Khmer clothes can be seen everywhere in Can Tho as 15,000 of them gather for a four-day festival of culture, sports and tourism that opens today.
Vietnam Net |
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7th Thimphu Film Festival
4 December, 2008 - About sixteen Bhutanese films released in 2007 will compete in nine different categories as a part of the seventh film festival to be held on December 6.
Kuensel |
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Art gallery brings together historic duo
George and Martha Washington are finally reunited — at the Yale University Art Gallery. The gallery recently acquired an 1801 miniature painting of George Washington by British painter Robert Field. The watercolor on ivory miniature is the complement of a miniature of Martha Washington already owned by the Art Gallery. The purchase, made through the Boston auctioneers Skinner, cost Yale $303,000.
Yale Daily News |
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Isle of Wight: Totland Pier for sale
A BUYER who is prepared to lavish love — and pour in a substantial amount of cash — is being sought for Totland Pier. It was announced this week that the pier, bought nine years ago by artist Derek Barran, is up for auction on Monday. It has a guide price of £100,000-plus.
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Cumberland to dedicate Washington statue
CUMBERLAND A nearly 8-foot bronze statue of George Washington is scheduled to be dedicated Dec. 13 outside the Allegany County Circuit Court building. The dedication will end three decades of work by Howard Buchanan, the chairman of the Fort Cumberland George Washington Memorial Sculpture committee. The 4-foot base will include six plaques depicting Washington at Fort Cumberland, where he served ...
Baltimore Sun |
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Public art pieces to be dedicated Saturday
Five new pieces of public art will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Novato. The ceremony will be at the corner of Reichert and Grant avenues.
Marin Independent Journal |
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Friday, December 05, 2008
The Erie Art Museum has received a $50,000 grant for the planning and design of its $9 million expansion project. The money will help pay for the project's green design requirements.
Erie Times-News |
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The Phinney Neighborhood Center's Winter Festival and Crafts Fair
The Phinney Neighborhood Winter Festival and Crafts Fair will take over the Phinney Neighborhood Center Dec. 6 and 7.
Seattle Times |
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Holiday arts scene will be jumping with song, dance, exhibits
Handbells, choirs, Sugar Plum Fairies – it’s time to drop the shopping and think about celebrating this season with music, dance, art or theater. It doesn’t have to cost a lot – some events are free – or you can buy a ticket for someone else as a gift. Here’s what local arts groups are putting under your tree for the holidays.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Startling Discoveries in Britain May Be Linked to King Arthur's Camelot
Recent discoveries in Britain may provide evidence of King Arthur and his legendary Kingdom of Camelot. Stone carvings and rock art found in an exposed seaside cave and on other sites in the Borders area could have been created as memorials to King Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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'Wizard of Oz' exhibit at Miami Children's Museum
Here's a gift for Wizard of Oz fans of all ages. The Miami Children's Museum will be hosting ''The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art'' and ''The Ruby Slipper Collections'' Dec. 9-22, marking the film's 70th anniversary. The collections include the wicked witch painting, above, by Alex Ross, and re-interpretations of Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers from top designers such as Betsey Johnson, Jimmy Choo, ...
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Flurry of holiday activities in the valley this weekend
— The holiday season busts wide open Saturday, Dec. 6, with a plethora of festivals, craft fairs, theater performances and workshops. For a complete list of events see the calendar starting on page 4, but here's a samples the events throughout the valley this weekend.
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GETTING NOTICED
Moniquee Sobocinski of Clinton Township is Sterling Heights' artist of the month for December. Her work will be on display throughout the month on the lower level of City Hall, 40555 Utica. She runs her own home business including jewelry design, purses, interior design, paintings and knitted items.
Detroit Free Press |
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Di Suvero - heavy metal with airy concepts
Nestled among fields of flowering trees and the lush palms of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden lies a red painted 15,000-pound steel sculpture. Despite its large size, it moves with the wind. It can spin and even go up and down like a seesaw. This is Mark...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Picturing the invisible
San Francisco Musuem of Modern Art exhibit explores the union of photography and science
Contra Costa Times |
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Marblehead Christmas Walk offers shopping, opportunity to vote on 2009 Festival of Arts logo
MARBLEHEAD - Shoppers at this year's Christmas Walk will be able to do more than shop. They'll be able to cast a vote as well. The Marblehead Festival of Arts is holding public voting for the festival's 2009 logo today through Monday, Dec. 15.
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Plea is the final word in graffiti case
Two young Napans charged with vandalism have pleaded no contest to the charges, and prosecutors agreed to reduce the case from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Napa Valley Register |
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Millbrook wrestling lore gets artists’ treatment
Winchester — When Millbrook High School art teacher Angela Renner asked her National Art Honor Society students to come to school on their day off, she wasn’t expecting a lot of enthusiasm.
Winchester Star |
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Things to do, Dec. 5-11
"Holiday Inn" hits the screen 2 p.m. Wednesday / Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St. / $4; $2 seniors and students / (559) 441-4221, fresnoartmuseum.org "Holiday Inn" is the final film in the museum's 2008 edition of its Golden Age series. This 1942 classic stars Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, and includes lots of musical numbers. The story -- a wonderful excuse to spotlight Irving ...
The Fresno Bee |
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SUNDANCE TO DO CHRIS ROCK'S 'HAIR': Comic's documentary about black hairstyles to compete in annual film festival.
*The documentary "Good Hair," directed by Jeff Stilson and featuring comedian Chris Rock, was among the 64 films announced Wednesday in competition for top honors at January's Sundance Film Festival.
Eurweb |
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Cache Gallery finds its niche in Old Town By Jeanette Minnich For the Reporter-Herald
Upon entering Cache Gallery of Photography in Old Town Fort Collins, you notice the high ceiling, the understated beige walls and the vivid splashes of color in the current exhibit by photographer Dana Echols. Gallery owner Adrian Davis has transformed what was formerly a tattoo parlor into “a hiding place of great photography.”
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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SING WITH ARETHA, DINE WITH BELAFONTE: Rare experiences up for bid to benefit Kennedy Center for Human Rights.
*An auction scheduled for later this month to benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights offers folks a number of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, including a chance to sing with Aretha Franklin, or to get some musical advice from mogul Clive Davis.
Eurweb |
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Future convenience store in Mt. Vernon faces controversy
Idyllic Mount Vernon Place, home to the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute, the Walters Art museum and the striking neo-Gothic United Methodist church, could soon have a new neighbor.
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