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Local teacher Zwack chosen as Ithaca Festival artist of year
ITHACA — Annemarie Zwack has been named the Ithaca Festival artist of the year, and two of her images were selected for festival buttons and T-shirts, the festival announced Thursday.
The Ithaca Journal |
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Rhian Ramos talks about supermodel competition in China
"I'm happy kasi it's my first time to join something like this. I hope na may magandang mangyayari sa amin," Rhian Ramos says of the supermodel contest in China.
GMA News |
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Out and about listings
Festival Orchestra: May 31. The all-volunteer group is now accepting musicians' applications from adults and teens. Call (708) 610-7836 or send an e-mail to play@westsubsymphony.org
The Herald News |
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Eagle project put on hold
It appears the United Tribes Technical College's annual public sculpture project won't be completed this year after the Bismarck Park Board tabled the issue at Thursday's meeting.
The Bismarck Tribune |
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Businessman restores Gilded Age mansion into museum
Chicago's Richard M. Driehaus founded an investment firm that manages $4.5 billion in assets. As the chairman of Driehaus Capital Management, he has enough money to pretty much buy whatever he wants.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Sears nearly quadruples number of products sold online
Sears Holdings is turning its Web site into an Amazon.com-like assortment of books, DVDs, music, software and customizable artwork, nearly quadrupling the number of products sold at Sears.com.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Gallery may have to find new space
Meredith Snider doesn't want to play the waiting game anymore.
Daily Gleaner |
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Pooches on Oprah's mind
It was just a matter of time. After a long reign as the empress of everything, Oprah Winfrey has finally, if only sculpturally, gone to the dogs. Starting next Thursday, the Leo Kesting Gallery in New York will exhibit "Memories of Sophie and Gracie: A Puppies' Memorial."
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Datebook
A roundup of local activities relating to arts and crafts, expos, auditions, music and stage performances, comedy and art exhibits.
The Courier News |
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Oil Refineries Schedules First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release for May 21, 2008
Oil Refineries Ltd. , Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that it will be releasing its first quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Pizarro: Monkey gadget in park means ZeroOne is coming
The Giant Monkey Thing has arrived in San Jose, an early herald of next month's ZeroOne digital arts festival.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Images of Water: Humboldt Arts Council announces annual competition
EUREKA -- The Humboldt Arts Council will present “Images of Water,” the 22nd annual photography competition and exhibition, from July 5 to Aug.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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Tom Knight: 'Strength in simplicity'
The Times-Standard EUREKA -- On Saturday, the long-awaited fine art photography book chronicling the life and works of the late Tom Knight will be presented at Piante Gallery, 620 Second St.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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Psychedelic art sells big at auction
NEW YORK - A collection of original art by noted psychedelic artists, depicting some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll, fetched about $795,000 at an auction Wednesday, a spokesman for the auction house said.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Fur flies at 'Kung Fu Panda' premiere at Cannes
Fur might be a politically incorrect fashion statement on the red carpet at the world's most prestigious film festival. Not when you're the star of a movie called quot Kung Fu Panda, quot though.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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2008 Oil Festival line-up announced
With the 2008 summer gearing up, the annual Oil Festival is just around the corner. And what a week it is going to be! Pencil in Aug. 4 through 10 on your calendar for a wonderful time in the Queen City.
The Titusville Herald |
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City submits bid to get portrait gallery
Armed with solid financial backing and an internationally recognized site, the city hopes to turn a blank canvas near Olympic Plaza into the new home for the National Portrait Gallery.
Calgary Sun |
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Afrofesta to help mark city's diversity
Joining Sunfest, Festival of India and Festa Italia this summer will be London's first Afrofesta, to celebrate the city's diverse and rich black culture.
London Free Press |
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Picture perfect
Woodi Allaire's art gallery was only open for 3-1/2 years before she closed it in 1990. Its impact on Worcester's cultural scene lives on, however, and still echoes in oft-recounted stories of fabulous soirees, cutting-edge shows and the now-shining careers of artists who had their first exhibitions there.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Fine arts and music festival is growing
GRAFTON - Tasha and Stephen Halpert founded the Grafton Fine Arts and Music Festival three years ago, wanting to provide a venue for local artists. The festival has since grown to be more than an outlet for the arts - it's become a local tradition whose reputation attracts artists young and old from across the state.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Claude Theberge dead at 73
Quebec painter Claude Theberge , called "one of the greatest painters Canada has ever seen," died yesterday after a long illness. He was 73. Theberge leaves behind a significant body of work in paintings, murals, stained glass and sculpture.
Toronto Star |
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Our picks for this week's top events
On tap this week; U of L Dance Theatre's Spring Gala; fourth annual Jeffersontown-Crusade Blues Festival; Clarksville Little Theatre's production of "Nunsense"; Victorian Chautauqua at the Howard Steamboat Museum; 24th annual Bar-B-Q Pitt Festival; and arena football action with the Louisville Fire and the Mahoning Valley Thunder.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Public art to get more promotion
Cathedral City officials are excited about a valleywide effort to coordinate promoting public arts that could benefit art lovers in their community.
The Desert Sun |
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Kaufmann deal rises to $19M
When the gavel dropped sealing the deal at the Kaufmann House auction, the price tag was a bargain: $15 million. See video of the Kaufmann House auction
The Desert Sun |
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CT Film Festival's foreign movies carry social message
DANBURY -- One film is a documentary about members of a displaced middle class who now collect recyclable materials to put food on the table.Another film is about an overly aggressive state police battalion battling drug trafficking.Yet another is about the "everyday politics of living on minimum wage.
The News-Times |
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