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Taking flight: Plantation photo exhibit chronicles beach birds
On the night of Sept. 6, just after sunset, nearly 5,000 roseate terns (more than half of the North American population) and another 6,000 common terns rose as one enormous cloud. They headed north, then banked northeast before disappearing into the gathering dusk for the start of their annual journey to South America. Jim Fenton, who had spent the summer photographing the birds for the ... Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin
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BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - An art seller adjusts paintings they have for sale on a stand at the Affordable Art Fair, in the Passenger Shed, Temple Meads on May 16 2008 in Bristol, England. Tiscali
Norman's public arts are receiving support
NORMAN — The city has received about $600 a month in donations to a public arts fund since October The Oklahoman
Tim Walker: adventures in wonderland
The photographer Tim Walker brings the imagination and beauty of Beaton and Parkinson to the pages of Vogue, albeit with a modern flavour. Robin Muir admires his fantasy landscapes, on show as part of a major retrospective at the Design Museum. Daily Telegraph
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Michael Patrao meets dollmaker Francoise Bosteels whose dolls speak volumes about the way we live. Francoise Bosteels is a doll-maker. But she does not make dolls for commercial or mere artistic reason. All her dolls, which she exhibits occasionally, have a story and a message. Deccan Herald
Why We Travel: Damascus, Syria
HIKING THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS, SYRIA, SEPT. 25, 2007 Stefanie Schroeder, 26, left, a photography student, with Constanze Kerth, 24, a painting student, both from Leipzig, Germany, walking down Mount Kassioun. New York Times
Tarble Arts Center displays work by area K-12 students
The 26th Children’s Art Exhibition will be on view at the Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, through May 25. Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Times & Star
BALLROOM dresses with a twist are on display in Workington town centre to promote the town’s Paint The Town Red festival in August. Students from Lakes College West Cumbria, Lillyhall, created the dresses from old Times & Star newspapers and red plastic which was donated by Alcan. West Cumberland Times & Star
Nasser Azam: Portrait of the artist
Nasser Azam is a Chief Operating Officer at Merrill Lynch as well as an artist with an exhibition at London's County Hall and a sculpture on the South Bank. I'll swing that by you again: Nasser Azam is a Chief Operating Officer at Merrill Lynch as well as an artist with an exhibition at London's County Hall and a sculpture on the South Bank. I have repeated this not because it's extraordinary, ... Independent
All that glisters: Behind the scenes at V&A's jewellery gallery
It is impossible not to gaze at Cartier's diamond-adorned Manchester tiara from 1903, and not want to reach out and stroke its brilliant, garlanded curves and swirls. Under the watchful eye of Richard Edgcumbe, jewellery curator at London's Victorian & Albert museum, who is showing me round their collection, however, this is strictly verboten without wearing sterile gloves. These are a far cry ... Independent
Museum opens despite ongoing cleanup in Darien
For more than a year, the McIntosh Art Association has been busy converting the old jail into a museum and today was its grand opening. WTOC 11 Savannah
Rome, sweet Rome
The villas of Rome are renaissance and baroque dollops of architectural beauty, hugged by parks and gardens situated in the heart of the city – although once they stood in open countryside. In ancient times, Roman villas were farms, but then popes, cardinals and even bankers went on to re-interpret the idea, in the process giving us some of the greatest art and architecture in the city (as well ... Independent
Fifth-generation Photographer
A photography studio in Marinette has roots back to the Civil War. If it's not the oldest family business in Northeast Wisconsin, it has to be high on the list. WBAY Green Bay
Construction Making Festival Travel Tough
While there are roadblocks on along the way, some say the trip is worth it. News On 6 Tulsa
Art Festival Takes Over Blue Dome District
The art festival is now in its fourth year and showcases the work of hundreds of local artists and local businesses. News On 6 Tulsa
A Chinese oddity
Some of the world’s most intriguing sites have still somehow managed to escape the scrutiny of the guidebooks. An example is Sanxingdui, a mind-boggling museum of bronze artefacts unearthed in China’s Sichuan province between 1986 and 2001. The Star
Terra cotta treasures revealed at Bowers Museum
One of the 'great archaeological discoveries of the 20th century' opens in Santa Ana. Orange County Register
Students' photos altered in McKinney yearbook
Imagine taking a yearbook photo and ending up with someone else’s body — or a stretched neck — in the final product. Yearbook photos for nearly 600 McKinney High School students were altered by a national photography company. The yearbooks were printed and delivered Monday. Dallas Morning News
Monte Carlo Television Festival to Present Imperia Entertainment's "Say it in Russian"
Imperia Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the Monte Carlo Television Festival has selected "Say it in Russian" as one of five programs to be publicly screened at the festival outside of the competition. The screening will take place on June 9, 2008, at 8:30 p.m., http://www.tvfestival.mc/2008/en/projections/ in the presence of the film's producers and talent, followed on June 10th by a ... Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Arkansas Arts: Little Rock Film Festival
It's being dubbed as “an immersion in film.” Fifty-five films from all over the world will be shown throughout the four-day event known as the Little Rock Film Festival. KATV Little Rock
Antiques calendar
TODAY-SUNDAY: Nearly 80 dealers from around the world are booked for the 14th annual New York International Tribal and Textile Arts Show in New York City. Dealers from Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States will sell textiles, sculpture, statuary, jewelry and tribal objects. 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street, New York City. Today, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; tomorrow, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; ... Norwalk Advocate
Galleries
Center Of The Earth Gallery 3204 N. Davidson St., Charlotte. 704-375-5756. www.centeroftheearth.com. Granite minimalist sculpture by Paul Sires. Charlotte Art League Caleidoscope Gallery 1517 Camden Road, Charlotte. 704-376-2787. www.charlotteartleague.org. Off the Wall: Graffiti Art. Exhibit of large-scale graffiti paintings. Visitors during May can contribute their own drawings to a ... The Charlotte Observer
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From Missouri's Capital City. Friday, May 16, 2008 Top photo: Cousins Emorie and Lexa Beck share a love of drawing as well as listening to music together as they participate in the sixth annual Art's a Poppin' Festival Thursday evening in Jefferson City. Jefferson City News Tribune
Research pays off for Simonsen 9th Grade Center's Honors English class
A class of vibrant writers embarked on an assignment that taught them not only research skills but an appreciation for Jefferson City history. Members of Suzanne Richter's Honors English class at Simonsen 9th Grade Center swept the Heritage Essay Contest, sponsored by the Historic City of Jefferson. Jefferson City News Tribune
Smithsonian's African arts director resigns
Sharon F. Patton, director of the Smithsonians National Museum of African Art since 2003, resigned from her post today, joining the growing number of officials leaving the troubled institution in... The Washington Times