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State police gather in Richmond to honor those who've died in the line of duty
Virginia State Police gathered in Richmond Wednesday to honor officers who have lost their lives on the job. One portrait was added to the memorial gallery, among 54 others.
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Museo Alameda Presents ´Mexico at the Museo´
The Museo Alameda - the nation´s largest Latino museum and first formal Smithsonian affiliate
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Do you know who owns this painting?
HYANNIS – Barnstable police are asking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a late-19th century British painting - by Robert Farren - that could be stolen.
Cape Cod Times |
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Museo Alameda Presents 'Mexico at the Museo'
SAN ANTONIO----The Museo Alameda - the nation's largest Latino museum and first formal Smithsonian affiliate - announces the creation of "Mexico at the Museo," a collection of three exhibitions of Mexican and Mexican-American art from the 16th century to modern times.
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auctionPAL Invites Consumers to Turn Unwanted Items Into Cash Donations to Benefit Myanmar and China Relief Efforts
auctionPAL.com, the premier service for helping users sell items online, is making it easier for consumers to join the fundraising efforts for Myanmar and China by turning unused items into charitable donations.
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Inspirational art teacher, Peter Camani, heading into retirement years
A dragon chimney, screaming heads, an eccentric artist and so much more. To the students of Almaguin Highlands Secondary School (AHSS), Mr. Camani is the amazing — yet somewhat mysterious — art teacher at AHSS for just over three generations for students to enjoy.
Almaguin News |
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mtvU to Crown 'Best Filmmaker On Campus' at the '2008 MTV Movie Awards' on June 1st
NEW YORK , May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- mtvU, the 24-hour college network, has announced the five finalists for the 3rd annual "Best Filmmaker on Campus" contest, honoring the best and brightest filmmakers of tomorrow.
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White sculpture on North Coast hillside meant to honor fallen troops
Travelers heading north on Highway 1 just past Cayucos may be wondering about a large, white sculpture on a hill overlooking the ocean. The piece was created by a local group – Blowin’ In The Wind -- to commemorate more than 4,000 U.S. members of the military who have died during the first five years of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, according to a news release. Group members created the piece ...
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Posted 05/22/2008
EXHIBIT By Jacob Stringer Salt Lakers in the literary know are aware that Ken Sanders Rare Books is a revolving door of alternative goings-on.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
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Cannes feels the big chill
As the festival winds down, no U.S. distributor has made a major acquisition. The tepid Cannes market continued what's been a dismal cycle for the finished-film market that began last year in Toronto.
The Hollywood Reporter |
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Social conscience in social setting
The films shown at the Festival de Cannes have always held up a mirror to the plight of people in the territories they hail from, sometimes in stark contrast to the excesses of the Croisette.
The Hollywood Reporter |
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State art museum to get major collection
A couple with lifelong ties to the Triangle have promised the N.C. Museum of Art more than 100 pieces of modern and contemporary painting, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs by some of the most important artists of the mid- to late-20th century.
The News & Observer |
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Surrealist manuscripts fetch 3.2 million euros at Paris auction
Nine manuscripts including the "Surrealist Manifesto" that defined one of the great art movements of the 20th century fetched 3.2 million euros (5 million dollars) at a Paris auction on Wednesday.
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Student artists showcase work
HAMPSHIRE – A few Hampshire High School students will be sharing their talent and personal experiences through their art work at this year’s District 300 art show.
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Art teacher helps students shine
One Chatham County teacher is known for bringing out the best in her students and their best is always colorful and creative.
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Resident restores damaged family memories
EAST DUNDEE – Larry Pepper, East Dundee resident and owner of Pepper Photography, considers himself a non-traditional photographer.
Weekly Journals |
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PTO prepares for spring auction
HUNTLEY - Jamie Voss, one of Neubert Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization members is looking forward to bidding on the spa day on auction at the school’s third Spring Fling Fiesta on April 19.
Weekly Journals |
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Strawberry Festival and book fair is June 7
The Friends of the Library of Windham will host their annual Strawberry Festival and book fair on Saturday, June 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the grounds of the Nesmith Library on Fellows Road in Windham. The book fair will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. FLOW members, senior citizens and volunteers can enjoy an “early bird” book sale Thursday, June 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. Seniors will receive ...
The Salem Observer |
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People reading exhibit closes after a spectacular run
From November 2007, until March of this year, thousands of people visited the People Reading exhibit, the inaugural show of the Spartanburg Museum of Art (SAM), at its new location in the Chapman Cultural Center.
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Rejuvenated "Scream" returns to Oslo Munch Museum after heist
Edvard Munch's Expressionist masterpiece "The Scream" went back on display at an Oslo museum on Wednesday still showing signs of damage sustained in a daring 2004 heist but officially rejuvenated by nearly 20 years.
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Stephanie's Id finds balance between genres
Warning: may produce mood shifts... By Allie Goolrick.It was a serendipitous meeting -- when Stephanie's Id siren Stephanie Morgan walked into the studio of Asheville sculptor John Payne, there it was hanging from the ceiling -- the title for the band's next record. Morgan found herself so fascinated with Payne's sculpture of a whooping crane, made from scrap metal and animated by modified ...
Creative Loafing Charlotte |
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Shifting tides
The big tickets at this year's Spoleto Festival USA... By Perry Tannenbaum.Amid the MLK and RFK flashbacks, you may have missed this bicentennial memo: the College of Charleston and UNESCO are marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. No need to feel badly. A few blocks from campus, Spoleto Festival USA has just gotten behind the commemoration -- which began ...
Creative Loafing Charlotte |
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Homage by Paul Sires
By Charity Frederick.Exhibit: Homage by Paul Sires Dates: Showing now through June 27 Location: Center of the Earth Gallery, 3204 N. Davidson St. Info: 704-375-5756 or www.centeroftheearth.com Modern sculptor Paul Sires shows his latest work of elegant granite sculptures at the noted Center of the Earth Gallery. Sires' structural and balanced pieces offer the strength of the masculine form ...
Creative Loafing Charlotte |
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Art Festival benefits the YouTheater
FLAT ROCK - The Flat Rock Art and Wine Festival, benefiting the Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheater, will celebrate great wine and local artists from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, rain or shine.
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Short-Order Theater
EST serves up its 30th annual one-act festival (By Alexis Soloski)
The Village Voice |
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