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Fine wines are just a taste of festival's sophistication
SAN BERNARDINO - The National Orange Show Festival - at least when it's not rained out - isn't only a place for carnival rides and fair-style snacks.
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The season promises to be quite the symphonic summer
A classical music lover in the Twin Cities usually thinks of summer as a time with precious few opportunities to enjoy a concert. But summer 2008 is shaping up to be an exciting exception. The state is hosting a world-class festival (Winona's Beethoven Festival), as well as some outstanding visitors, great local talent and the traditional destination event, the Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest. ...
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Betsy Palmer shines bright as region star
The economy seems to be in one of its inevitable slides as oil prices add to the price of products, and traditional jobs fly to overseas venues. The good news is that, at such times, Americans respond with ideas to fill in the cracks of the economy. For example, when the aviation industry repelled customers, some people found a bonanza in private planes.
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Sax virtuoso hits high note at Minnesota sur Seine blowout
The first sound heard at Friday night's Minnesota sur Seine Festival concert at the Minnesota Museum of American Art was screeching feedback coming from a guitar amplifier connected to French violinist Dominique Pifarely's violin. Holding the violin horizontally in his outstretched arms, Pifarely moved it around to manipulate the feedback sound waves, like a more sedate version of the late ...
Pioneer Press |
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Corona community discovers its inner artist colony
CORONA - A sign on the road leaving the Trilogy development reads "Last Chance for the Good Life." That "good life" can include quilting, fused glass making, ceramics and painting. Fifteen artists displayed their works at the Trilogy Art Show in the Sierra Ballroom of the Pacific Crest Lodge.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Madeline Island Museum worth the visit
The Madeline Island Museum in La Pointe, Wis., is marking its 50th year.
Pioneer Press |
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Contest for children focuses on boating safety
I remember the time our neighbors extended an invitation for me and my brother to come sailing with them one fall day.
The News-Press |
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Several Bill Reid pieces stolen from UBC's Museum of Anthropology
Associated Press - May 25, 2008 1:15 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Several gold pieces by 1 of Canada's best-known modern artists, Bill Reid, have been stolen from the University of...
KPAX Missoula |
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Talents take flight in duck stamp wars
17-year-old artist Olivia Stauffer flew off with statewide best-of-show in this year's Florida Junior Duck Stamp Contest, held at the J.N.
The News-Press |
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Cannes prepares for prizes in festival finale
Established Hollywood stars and filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie were competing against movies from acclaimed international directors for the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
Seattle Times |
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Travel industry braces for potential downturn
WASHINGTON — 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.
The Standard-Times |
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Car customizer in Ohio taking artwork outside the body shop
DAYTON, Ohio — In a business that's attracting older car buffs and creating new fans with the young, Don Boeke is among the masters.
The Standard-Times |
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Honoring those artists who are always among us
The 20th Birthday Gallery -- a temporary exhibit celebrating art from and about Native Americans -- enjoyed the spotlight as more than 100 artists from across the country exhibit in the St. Charles Fine Arts Show this weekend.
Daily Herald |
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Artists to show works in KG
King George Art Guild hosts 18th biennial art show at King George High School June 22 - 29
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
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Eastwood film goes for gold in Cannes
With all of his Academy Awards and other Hollywood honors, Clint Eastwood is not necessarily in the market for more prizes. He’ll never shy away from a contest, though, including the one at the world’s most prestigious film showcase.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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Madeline Island Museum worth the visit
The Madeline Island Museum in La Pointe, Wis., is marking its 50th year.
Pioneer Press |
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Guiding light
A few steps away from the Wakarusa Valley Heritage Museum, where deer tromp near the western banks of Clinton Lake, lies a reminder of what once was here. Stand in just the right spot, and you can see two perfect lines of walnut trees. Between them, nothing is growing.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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The Chazen Museum goes to the circus
I approached the Chazen Museum of Art's new circus-related exhibitions with a touch of hesitation. Could a non-circus-goer appreciate 'quot;Ringmaster: Judy Onofrio and the Art of the Circus'quot; and 'quot;Harry A. Atwell, Circus Photographer'quot;? While I have some mixed reactions to Onofrio's work, the answer is yes.
Isthmus |
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Palazzo, latest Las Vegas hotel, is a study in refined European chic
The Venetian hotel and casino brought Renaissance Italy to Las Vegas almost nine years ago, and now
The Oklahoman |
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Travel Briefs: Sunday, May 25, 2008
ARKANSAS Wine festival FAYETTEVILLE — The eighth annual Art of Wine Festival will be June 5-7 a
The Oklahoman |
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Meet The Morning Journal's Cutest Critter of 2008
LORAIN -- Wilma Kelch and her Dalmatian, Cinders, are the winners of The Morning Journal's first-ever Cutest Critter contest.
The Morning Journal |
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Making accommodations
sharedstory Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on exhibits that look at how art and life collide.
Stamford Advocate |
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Afghanistan treasures on view in D.C.
In 1988, Omar Khan Masoudi huddled with other museum curators in Afghanistan to make a critical decision — how to protect some of the nation's oldest and most prized artifacts.
The Standard-Times |
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NY Anime Fest to Host Vampire Hunter D Author Kikuchi
Dark Horse Comics is planning to bring Hiroyuki Kikuchi, the author of the Vampire Hunter D novels and several dozen other books, to September 26-28's New York Anime Festival.
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Lincoln quilter takes 2nd in international contest
Lincoln quilter Pat Kuhns took second place in an international competition with her quilt called “Solitaire” in the miniature category. Miniatures are reduced scale versions of larger quilts and must be 24-by-24 inches or smaller.
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