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Calendar -- Des Moines
New works by Nancy Purington. Ends today. Hentschel Art Gallery, 835 42nd St. 277-3200; www.hentschelartgallery.com .
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Calendar -- Urbandale & Johnston
"The Humongous Among Us: The World's Biggest Dinosaurs." Today-Saturday. The fossil exhibit features many rare and record-setting carnivores. Science Center of Iowa, 401 W. Martin Luther King Parkway. 274-6868; www.sciowa.org .
The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index |
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County art survey finds . . . not much
The county's artwork is now officially documented, but paintings from Provincetown artists allegedly missing from the collection have not been found, according to a draft report released last week.
Cape Cod Times |
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Coastal Community News, May 27, 2008
LIFE at MiraCosta to meet OCEANSIDE ---- LIFE at MiraCosta, a lifelong learning group, will meet at 1 p.m. May 30 in Room 1068 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive. Garth Bricker, Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Museum curator will describe the world-famous Red Cloud Mine and the mineral and crystal diggers and collectors who are drawn to it from all around the U.S.
North County Times |
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Vast FDR collection hitting the auction block
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed and watercolor sketches for the unfinished portrait he sat for on the day he died are among hundreds of artifacts and documents up for sale.
Houston Chronicle |
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Festival of filth and wagging tongues
POLITICIANS should keep out of art. Kevin Rudd all but ruined his new-found cachet with the artistic community last week by declaring that photographer Bill Henson's work was "revolting".
Cobar Age |
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Newcastle gallery ordered to remove Henson photos
The controversy surrounding the works of photographic artist Bill Henson is continuing, with police today ordering the Newcastle Art Gallery not to show two photos featuring young naked models.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
DALLAS -- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed, and watercolor sketches for the unfinished portrait he sat for on the day he died are among hundreds of historic artifacts and documents headed for the auction block.
The Pantagraph |
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It’s a fight to the finish
Category: Local News Topics: Event On Memorial Day, kinetic sculptures competing in the Kinetic Grand Championship stampeded across Fernbridge ... well, it was more of a parade.
The Eureka Reporter |
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New exhibit to fete a pioneer guitarist
MILWAUKEE - An innovative young museum has agreed to help salvage an effort to pay homage to an innovative old musician.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Entries: Adult Art, Hobby Show
The public is invited to exhibit in the upcoming Adult Art and Hobby Show at Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1403 Ind. 18 East. Entries are being accepted in multiple categories.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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TUESDAY'S CALENDAR
Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal St. The exhibit "Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain," open, 9:30 a.m.-4:30. Free. Call 523-4662.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Education Notes - West Lake County edition
Graduation Munster Graduation exercises for Illiana Christian High School in Lansing will take place at 7:30 p.m. June 6 at Family Christian Center, 340 W. 45th St. in Munster. The valedictorian is Lynne DeYoung and the salutatorian is Amelia Windt. Jeff DeVries, English teacher, and Jim Kamphuis, art teacher, will give the Charge to the Graduates. A member of the class of 2008, Luke Breems, ...
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'Happened' may find home at Magnolia
2929 Prods. is setting a backup plan to distribute what was once hyped as the biggest potential sale of the Sundance Festival, the Cannes closer "What Just Happened?"
The Hollywood Reporter |
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Historic FDR artifacts are up for auction
DALLAS — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed, an
The Oklahoman |
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Studio on the Common plans photography show
Photographer Anne Rosenfeld will display recent works at a reception from 6 to 9 p.
Marin Independent Journal |
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Heritage sings the praises of 2 students
LANSING Two Heritage Middle School students plan to pursue their musical interests this summer as recipients of this year's Durward and Patricia Schuetz Fine Arts Scholarships.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Mixing media
Cali Burke’s favorite artwork is the type she can fit on her finger, arm or neck — rings, bracelets or necklaces. “I like to make stuff and wear it right away,” she says. “I make most of my stuff for myself. Usually I get pretty attached to it.” The recent Free State High School graduate is about to take her creativity to a whole new level.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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Multimedia story: Clowning around
A pair of clown shoes, $500; a clown costume, $600; clowning around on a Saturday afternoon, priceless.Sparkles and Archie, both professional clowns, hosted a workshop about clowning activities and techniques for 20 people of all ages at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center.The event was the final installment of the "Circus through the Centuries" circus Saturdays series. The circus exhibits ...
The Gazette |
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CGGVeritas Sercel Acquires Metrolog
CGGVeritas announced today that its manufacturing subsidiary Sercel acquired Metrolog a privately held company. Headquartered in Toulouse France and established in 1987, Metrolog is a leading provider of high pressure, high temperature gauges and other downhole instruments to the oil and gas industry. 2007 revenue for the company was $11 million.
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Vancouver Museum Reopens After Theft
The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology, in Vancouver, reopened Monday following an incident on Saturday, when a dozen works by the Canadian artist Bill Reid were stolen, The Globe and Mail and The Calgary Herald reported.
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Hendrix On Display
An exhibition of the work of more than a dozen photographers who captured the rock star Jimi Hendrix between 1967 and 1970 will open on Thursday at the Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills.
New York Times |
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Asian Contemporary Art Sets a New Record
“Mask Series 1996 No. 6,” above, a large oil-on-canvas diptych by the Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi , sold for $9.7 million on Saturday at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong, setting a record for Asian contemporary artwork, Reuters reported.
New York Times |
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An Artist Breathes New Life Into Renaissance Ways With Wood
Unusually for a 35-year-old contemporary artist, Alison Elizabeth Taylor ?s favored medium is wood marquetry.
New York Times |
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Art Reviews: Exhibits convey diverse messages at Downtown galleries
Tattooed ultimate fighters sharing gallery space with figurative representations of Spanish ladies is just one of the provocative groupings in "Pittsburgh Now." ...
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