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Artist keeps an eye on the working man
Toronto photo artist Dean Baldwin peeks into some cluttered cubby holes in a new show that opened last night at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. More than 80 City of Mississauga employees invited Baldwin to capture the quirks of their work space with his camera lens.
Mississauga News |
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Calgary submits portrait gallery bid
The City of Calgary has officially entered its bid to be the new home of the National Portrait Gallery.
CBC |
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The world in pictures
See the best photos and galleries from world events this week in our photography section
Guardian Unlimited |
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Uncork A Good Time
Florida wineries are luring visitors with tastings, festivals, special dinners and concerts.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Pupils learn about historical links through art
Pupils from Hanover Street School will see the artwork they created as part of a visual arts project to celebrate Die Hanse (the Hanseatic League) when they visit Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, at 10am on Monday, 19 May, 2008. 2008/05/16 00:00:00
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Gallery owner comes full circle with English venture
Call it a small world, call it serendipity. She calls it "meant to be." However you characterize it, a job Brewster gallery owner Joan Orr had more than 20 years ago in England came into play when she sought a new business opportunity last year.
The Cape Codder |
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Uncork A Good Time
Florida wineries are luring visitors with tastings, festivals, special dinners and concerts.
The Tampa Tribune |
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Maze prison was as bad as Guantanamo, say producers
A film documenting the final weeks of the IRA gunman Bobby Sands has been defended by its makers at the Cannes Film Festival as a useful insight into the mindset of modern suicide bombers.
Belfast Telegraph |
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Museum director died at SeaTac prison of ulcer infection
An autopsy showed that an indicted director of a Thailand museum died at a federal prison in SeaTac of natural causes.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Sheriff's office releases drawing of suspect in kidnapping, sexual assault case
The Weld County Sheriff's Office released an artist rendering of a man who is suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in late April
Greeley Tribune |
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Water Sculptures and Zoo at the Union Theatre
A double bill by Dawn King has three trapped humans and three trapped animals looking to the future.
London SE1 |
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CRAZY, an Award-Winning Film Inspired by the Life of Guitar Legend Hank Garland, is an Official Selection at Hawaii's ...
CRAZY, an independent feature film inspired by the tragic life and groundbreaking music of legendary 1950s-era guitarist Hank Garland, is an official selection at the third annual Big Island Film Festival in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Ottawa rallies for portrait gallery on deadline day
More than 100 people rallied in Ottawa to show they want the Portrait Gallery of Canada to be in the nation's capital. The crowd gathered two hours before the deadline for cities across Canada to submit bids for the gallery.
CBC Ottawa |
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Hong Kong's Art Aspirations
The city wants to be Asia's culture capital, and ART HK 08, a glittering event of high-profile artworks and VIPs, may be just the ticket
BusinessWeek |
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Fife memorial for Fairlie
A new sculpture will commemorate the three generations of the Fife family of naval architects and boatbuilders in the Ayrshire village of Fairlie in Scotland. It will be sited on land of the original Wm Fife & Son boatyard to which there is public access, on Bay Street.
Yachting and Boating World |
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Museums offering freebies, discounts
They're cool and cultural and on Sunday, they're a bargain. There are more than 100 museums in central Arizona, and many will be celebrating International Museum Day with discounts and special deals.
The Arizona Republic |
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Artists’ Views Of Weather Along The Coast
“Weather Patterns Along the Coast,” the latest show at the Falmouth Artists Guild, draws attention to our varied coastline and nature’s effect on it. The show, which will run through May 22, is part of Maritime Days, which is coordinated by the Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Robert Manz, Artist Of The Month
“Less is more,” is how Robert Manz, Falmouth Artist Guild’s Artist of the Month describes his photography. Stepping into his home/studio in Bourne, I was transported to many beautiful areas of Cape Cod and other parts of the world all at once.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Museum director died at SeaTac prison of ulcer infection
Associated Press - May 16, 2008 12:35 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The autopsy showed that an indicted director of a Thailand museum died at a federal prison in SeaTac of natural causes.
KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities |
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River Arts Festival will benefit education
This weekend's River Arts Festival, a new event celebrating Santa Cruz culture, may seem like just another opportunity to soak up some sun, great music and eyeball work from local artists.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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Art gallery ordered to close
The Town of Bristol has ordered Hope Street residents Tony and Angela Margiotta to close their newly-opened art gallery because they do not have town permission to run the business on their property.
Bristol Phoenix |
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Cities mark Portrait Gallery of Canada deadline
Residents of Calgary and Ottawa had their eye on the deadline Friday for cities bidding to host the Portrait Gallery of Canada.
CBC via Yahoo! Canada News |
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10 swim teams to race across Sarangani Bay
MAASIM, Sarangani -- Ten teams are set to swim 15 kilometers, from one town to another, across Sarangani Bay Saturday in Sarangani Bay Festival's most grueling race.
Sun Star |
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Film festival for kids in Kolkata
Kids need no longer feel bored during their summer vacations as the 8th International Children's Film Festival has strung more than 40 films from across the world for screening at theatres here.
Calcutta News |
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Landscape Art Exhibit At Highfield Hall
A new art exhibition, “The Painted Landscape” is now on display at Highfield Hall in the main galleries of the mansion. The exhibition includes the artwork of seven Cape Cod artists who are well-known for their landscapes, and it helps Highfield Hall celebrate the launching of their landscape restoration campaign.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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