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Homeless art up for sale at U of C
There’s a unique art exhibit at the University of Calgary.
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Truth, spies and science at museums in Washington, D.C.
Go undercover and sneak up on a good time at Washington museums devoted to journalism, espionage and science The National Mall and its monuments. The cherry blossoms. The National Archives. The Georgetown waterfront. The museums at Smithsonian Institution.
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French connection: Petit Bebe takes Les Yeux spot
In Charlottesville’s recently roiled art world , one more change is on the horizon: posh gallery Les Yeux du Monde will vacate its corner space in the Terraces for posh baby-things shop, Petit Bébé. “My lease runs out at the end of the summer, and the landlord needed the space,” says Les Yeux owner Lyn Warren. “It would have been ideal if I could have stayed to the end of the year ...
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NASA's 50th birthday marked in art exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution says it will honor the U.S. space agency's 50th birthday with a traveling art exhibition.The exhibition -- NASA-ART 50 Years of Exploration -- features 73 works by some leading U.S. artists, including Annie Leibovitz, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol and Nam June Paik.Drawn from the collections of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Air and ...
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American Artist: Max Ginsburg's Portraits and New York City Scenes
In this online exclusive gallery, view more artwork by New York artist Max Ginsburg, one of the artists featured in the summer 2008 issue of Workshop magazine.
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NASA's 50th birthday marked in art exhibit
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- The Smithsonian Institution says it will honor the U.S. space agency's 50th birthday with a traveling art exhibition.
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OBAMA ON VERGE OF DELEGATE MAJORITY
BILLINGS, Mont. The Democratic presidential nomination contest relegated to almost a sideshow in recent days as fireworks intensified between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is all but certain to pass an important milestone today as voters head to the polls in Kentucky and Oregon.
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KCFB 4-H Photo Contest
HANFORD -- The Kings County Farm Bureau is accepting entries to a 4-H photography contest. This contest is open to all Kings County 4-H members, with cash prizes of $75 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. Color print photos should depict agriculture within Kings County. While photos need not be mounted, prints must be 8 x 10 inches or larger. Each photo must include a ...
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Flu-struck Phoenix misses Cannes premiere
A spokeswoman for Joaquin Phoenix said the Hollywood actor had to miss the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his new film Two Lovers because he has the flu.The big-screen drama, which co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, premiered at the festival on the French Riveria Monday.Joaquin has the stomach flu, his representative Susan Patricola told People.com. He had his dog boarded, his tux in hand but couldn't ...
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Young artists show work
The table was set for a king, or actually princesses and princes, as 53 Mastodon Art-Science Fair Artistic Achievement Award winners recently were honored at the Harvest Arts Gallery Gala Reception in Eureka. Close to 400 family members, friends and visitors were in attendance, as were most of the 23 resident artists of the gallery, to mentor students and talk to visitors about their lives as ...
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Art of the cat, season of the tomato
Here, kitty, kitty On Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., Rodney Strong Vineyards 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg hosts For the Love of Cats, a food and wine tasting and art auction that benefits Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County.
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Artist exposes work, layer by layer
Noted Canadian printmaker Carl 'J.C.' Heywood helped unravel layers of his work to a discerning gathering of his fans last Thursday night at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. The gallery is presenting a retrospective exhibition of the artist's work entitled J.C. Heywood: A Life In Layers .
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Society holds art exhibit, silent auction
The Mississauga Art Society is showcasing its new works at Port Credit Library. The month-long exhibit concludes with a silent auction on May 31, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to raise funds for Mississauga libraries.
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Angelina Jolie is full of joie de vivre at Cannes
Angelina Jolie has been the belle of the Cannes International Film Festival, endearing the crowds as she promotes two new films while displaying a prodigious belly of twins.
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Travel industry braces for potential downturn
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It seemed like a can't-miss tourist attraction that would pull in visitors to the nation's capital: a new Madame Tussauds wax museum.
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FTSE closes at 6191.6
Fears over US inflation and record oil prices hit the FTSE 100 Index hard, causing it to close 184.9 points down at 6191.6.
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American Artist: Scott Tallman Powers' Oil Paintings: Developing the Concept
In the summer 2008 issue of Workshop, we discussed how Scott Tallman Powers was able to express strong emotions in oil paintings by first establishing a clear concept for the picture and then remaining focused on delivering that content to viewers.
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The artistic touch
Ontario — When Curtis Strong saw the materials for a project in his sculpture class at Ontario High School, he wasn’t impressed. Piled before him were old auto parts. His first thought?
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Marti Maraden to direct Pulitzer Prize-winner Doubt
Canadian director Marti Maraden, who resigned earlier this year from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, will direct the Toronto premiere of Doubt for the Canadian Stage Company.
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Entries sought for Erie Canal photo contest
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit prints and digital images through Sept. 15.
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Patrick Henry student wins Crime Stoppers poster contest
Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers has a new poster to encourage callers to help them catch lawbreakers. Patrick Henry High School junior Nathan Duke, 17, won the poster contest and the grand prize of a $1,000 US Savings Bond, presented at the April 2008 meeting of the Crime Stoppers’ Board of Directors.
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Museums
A publication cover from "Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia," an exhibition created by the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, opening Sunday at the Historical Society of Washington with "Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Baseball Leagues."
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Appleton Museum director to resign
OCALA Robin Muse McClea has announced she will leave her position as director of the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, effective June 30.
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Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art merging with Nova Southeastern
Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art has announced a merger with Nova Southeastern University.
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Peoria's Underground Railroad
WMBD/WYZZ—TV—PEORIA--Members of the Peoria Civic Center Authority look to keep the story of the Underground Railroad alive with a 20 feet tall sculpture.
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