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Plenty of visual arts options during Spoleto, Piccolo
Each year, the Spoleto Festival brings tons of visitors to the Charleston area to partake of its many performing arts festivities, and this year promises to be even more packed with cool new artistic creations. Personally, I'm super excited to check out "Monkey: Journey to the West," a vibrant circus opera with elaborate costumes; "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," a quirky London-based cabaret ...
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Tickets
-- Tickets for Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto are available at Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily through June 7, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 8.
The Post and Courier |
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Ancient prints for the spiritual world
VietNamNet Bridge - Sinh Village in Phu Vang District in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is famous not only for its traditional wrestling festival, but also for making religious pictures (tranh tho) for worship.
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Culture Connection
Independent folk-pop artist Martin Kerr is part of the lineup for Edmonton’s Heart of the City Festival at Giovanni Caboto Park June 7.
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Tour of Somerville races back into action
The Bridgewater Commons Mall has made window space available for an exhibit featuring bicycles, trophies and photos from the historic Tour of Somerville bicycle races and the Central Jersey-based U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame.
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Torturous portraits
Crappy art near Somerville johns If you’d gone downstairs to pee during a movie two Wednesdays ago at the Somerville Theatre, chances are you stumbled upon a gallery opening in the works.
The Phoenix |
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Piano festival hosts Russian virtuoso
COLUMBIA -- Since its inception in 2003, the Southeastern Piano Festival has grown in prestige and popularity, establishing itself as one of the premier cultural events in the region. Now in its sixth year, the festival is moving into the Koger Center for the Arts at the University of South Carolina to bring Olga Kern, winner of the 2001 Van Cliburn Competition and renowned pianist, to a large ...
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Picks of the Week
This weekend's line up of culinary, cultural and speaking events includes: Derek Alderman discussing the place of kudzu in Southern culture, 10 a.m. Saturday, Ragan Writing Center at Barton College, free; cooking demonstraion with chef Stephen Ribustello of Tarboro's On the Square, noon Saturday, Imagination Station Science Museum, $10; dinner and first act of The Playhouse's "The Dixie Swim ...
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New Peaks Reached in the American Art Market at Christie's New York
Thomas Moran (1827-1926), Green River of Wyoming signed with initials in monogram and dated 'TMoran. 1878' (lower right) oil on canvas 25 x 48 in. (63.5 x 121.9 cm.) Photo: Courtesy Christie's.
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Scream and Madonna will go on View at Munch Museum in Norway After being Restored
Photo of the conservation of Scream. Courtesy of the Munch Museum. OSLO.- The main attractions of the Munch Museum’s summer exhibition 2008 are the paintings Scream and Madonna, which after conservation again will be presented to the public.
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Folklore artist honoured with French Knight title
VietNamNet Bridge - Folklore artist Tran Kich has been conferred with the distinguished French title “Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters” for his contributions to preserving and promoting Hue royal court music, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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Thrilling and comical start to French film fest
THE 2008 French Film Festival (FFF) kicked off in Penang with a good dose of thrilling drama and laughter.
The Star |
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Fringe Festival grows
The KC Fringe Festival this year expands to a solid week, July 21-27. The lineup is expected to be finalized soon, but so far we’ve been told that five burlesque (or neo-burlesque, if your prefer) groups will perform; actor/director/choreographer Heidi Stubblefield will stage a “clown ballet”; and Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s new assistant artistic director, Kyle Hatley, will stage two ...
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Performing arts address book
American Heartland Theatre: Crown Center Shops, level three, 2450 Grand. Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre: 234 N. Chestnut, Olathe.
The Kansas City Star |
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Visual arts calendar
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER: Developing the Arts Community for Young Artists. Facilitated by Rick Mitchell, LAC gallery director. 7-9 p.m. May 27.
The Kansas City Star |
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Find out more about Einstein
To supplement the Einstein exhibit, the Cuyahoga County Public Library and its 28 branches will feature Einstein displays June 1-15.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Darrent William's Memorial Unveiled
DENVER - The Denver Broncos helped celebrate the unveiling of a new monument in honor of their friend and former teammate Darrent Williams. The life sized sculpture of the cornerback stands in front of the new expansion to the Denver Broncos Boys and Girls Club in Montbello.
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Bingham Arts student's artwork heading to China
Wesley DesJardins said he was happy when he found out a recent picture he drew was one of 66 pieces of art from around the state selected to be sent to China through a 4-H exchange program. The Bingham Arts Academy second-grader received the good news Wednesday morning, along with a certificate that included a picture of his drawing depicting the Detroit Zoo.
The Alpena News |
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Wind sculpture in Cayucos represents the human cost of war
A controversial work of art representing the human cost of war finds a home on a hillside just off of Highway 1.
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Leelanau Artists plan exhibition, reception
The Leelanau Artists will host its annual exhibition opening reception at the Old Art Building in Leland on Friday, May 30 from 5-8 p.m. The Leelanau Artists is a group of artists who meet each Tuesday during open sessions at the Old Art Building.
Leelanau Enterprise |
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Children's museum to open new exhibit
The Great Lakes Children's Museum of Elmwood Township is opening a new traveling exhibit Saturday at its annex location at the Con Foster Building in Traverse City.
Leelanau Enterprise |
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High school msuicians to perform at Woodmere Museum
Seniors, from left, Charlie Lynch, Drew Schweppe and Sam Metz rehearse for the chamber concert at Woodmere Art Museum.
Springfield Sun |
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Northrop Grumman Showcases UAV Capabilities At Berlin ILA Air Show 2008
by Staff Writers London UK (SPX) May 22, 2008 Northrop Grumman will display a wide range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition, including unmanned aerial vehicles, aerial tanker refueling and aircraft navigation systems.
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Painting missed by the Pope finally turns up
A $20,000 painting that disappeared on its way to New York to be seen by the Pope finally arrived at its destination Wednesday - five weeks past due.
Canada.com |
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Reasons To Love Photography: Readers Respond
In our May photo annual, PDN published 46 Reasons To Love Photography Now, a highly opinionated list of inspiring artists, innovations, idiosyncracies and current trends compiled by PDN's editors. And we asked you to send us the things that inspire you about photography today.
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