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Lake County in 60 seconds
Wizard of Oz in Lake Zurich; world's fair at Stevenson; student art festival set; art show in Mundelein; senior driving classes
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A real-life make-believe show
By all means take your kids to Maurice Sendak's show at the Lancaster Museum of Art, where they can coast down the sliding-board into a big bowl of make-believe (dry) chicken soup with rice. It's a fun-filled, interactive display suitable for everyone but of particular interest to kids and families.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Chicago briefs
FUNCTIONAL ART Chicago "Wall of Cups" will be unveiled at 4 p.m. May 3 at Gallery at Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave. Following the unveiling, guests can enjoy the opening reception for the "Post-Modern Sculpture" exhibition from 4 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. Live music and free hors d'oeuvres will be offered. The "Wall of Cups" is display of 40 ceramic, functional mugs submitted ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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No Breaks in Life, Not Even in a Fast-Food World
Christoph Marthaler has directed a bleak, audacious and humane staging of Berg?s masterpiece at the Paris National Opera.
New York Times |
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Credit crunch sinks auto sales
Auto sales are falling harder and faster this year than anyone anticipated because of a toxic combination of factors not seen since the oil shock of the 1980s: Sagging consumer confidence, record gasoline prices, and tough credit rules that are forcing dealers to turn away prospective customers.
Detroit News |
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Rippavilla hosts Civilian Civil War era exhibit
SPRING HILL — Working with PNJW Collections of Alpharetta, Ga., Rippavilla Plantation will host a traveling exhibit of Civilian Civil War Era artifacts April 25-27.
Columbia Daily Herald |
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Youth Calendar for April 21
Published: Apr 21, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. GALLERY DEADLINE: Entries in “Kids are Artists, Too” are due by 5 p.m. Friday at the Lafayette Art Gallery, 412 Travis St. The competition is open to young artists pre-K through eighth-grade.
The Advocate |
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Trip to Italy altered painting
Colors encountered in Assisi by a local artist led to a more authentic piece for hospital lobby.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Visual artists, musicians interact in festival
LAFAYETTE — With the re-emergence of Tatooed Walls, the 22nd Festival International de Louisiane will regain an original component centering around spontaneous visual arts and music lost nearly a decade ago.
The Advocate |
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Around Livingston for April 21
The Denham Springs Antique Village spring festival is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. More than 150 booths will be set up along North Range Avenue downtown.
The Advocate |
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Student art displayed in online gallery
The museum is always open.
The News-Press |
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Art students to present work at Brauer
VALPARAISO Two exhibitions opening April 23 at Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art will feature artwork created by VU art students this academic year.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Annual PNC writing contest winners announced
WESTVILLE The winners of the Purdue University North Central annual Student Writing Contest for the 2007-2008 year have been announced by Robert Mellin, continuing lecturer of English and director of the writing contest. The winning entries are published in Portals, the annual PNC student literary journal.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Discovery Museum throws a party for its 12th birthday
Winchester — "Happy birthday!"
Winchester Star |
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Gilbert man defends Flancer's pizza-eating title
Fantasy science-fiction artist Tray Mead usually has a salad when he eats at Flancer’s in Gilbert. On occasion, though, he’ll have pizza — a lot of pizza. Mead devoured 12-and-a-half slices of pizza in just 15 minutes Sunday to successfully defend his title at Flancer’s eighth annual pizza-eating contest.
East Valley Tribune |
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Cameron Student Wins Art Acclaim
CAMERON — Hanna Pyles, a senior art student at Cameron High School, recently won Best of Show and People’s Choice awards at the Marshall County Student Art Show.
Wheeling News-Register |
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Homer at heart of huge show
No, it does not symbolize the dreaded computer virus. Mounted outside the Basel Museum of Antiquities, the 30-foot-high wooden structure suggests how the mythical Trojan Horse may have looked.
The Washington Times |
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Corcoran Ball's American-inspired decor
"World-class decorations" and "better than anything in New York" were but a few of the accolades showered on floral designer Jack Lucky and the Corcoran Gallery of Arts Womens and ball committees...
The Washington Times |
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Researchers put Queensland on the map
Researchers from the University of Queensland, in partnership with Queensland Museum, are driving an exciting project designed to generate a new conception of Queensland’s cultural and environmental history.
University of Queensland |
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Plastic Bottle Sculpture
Students in Kanawha County came up with a unique way to get rid of plastic bottles
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Art show features work by Abbeville high school students
Amanda Lund, of Dixie High School, shows off her mask that won the President’s Award on Friday at the Abbeville Artist Guild’s Spring High School Art Show. The show, which features art from students at all three area high schools, will be open until May 9 at the Welcome Center.
The Index-Journal |
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H.C.C. Utica Campus Hosts 1st Annual Arts/Film Fest
By Roslyn Anderson roslyn@wlbt.net The festival of the arts wrapped up this weekend at Hinds Community College in Utica. The campus, known for it's vocational studies, is expanding its scope and offering the arts to its students and the community at large.
WLBT 3 Jackson |
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
Why am I not surprised? While I was away in Japan (where I marveled at I.M. Pei 's awe-inspiring Miho Museum and the "wow"-worthy Kansai International Airport Terminal on a manmade island in Osaka, which I later discovered had been designed by Renzo Piano ), Jean Nouvel 's MoMA Monster was getting beaten up at New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Arts Journal |
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Vero Beach museum gets national accreditation
The Vero Beach Museum of Art has been accredited by the American Association of Museums, the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to the public.
Vero Press Journal |
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Recycled fashion hits runway
It’s an organic process. Beginning with bubble wrap and shredded paper, employees of Studio 2LR were creating a fashion masterpiece from recyclable materials. Architects by day and fashion designers by lunch hour, the employees were stapling, stuffing and weaving the garbage to compete in this year’s Runaway Runway Fashion Show, sponsored by the Columbia Design League. “It’s a fashion show where ...
The State |
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