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Visual art: Memorial Paintings by Jack Whitten
Tues., June 3... By Cinque Hicks.Alabama-born painter Jack Whitten has been in the game for more than four decades and has spent a good chunk of that time being unduly dissed by the New York art establishment. In MEMORIAL PAINTINGS, however, Whitten shows that his career is ripe for re-evaluation. Whitten's abstract, mosaic-style paintings, in an exhibit continuing Tues., JUNE 3, at the Atlanta ...
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Upcoming: Short List
Screen on the Green, Buddy Guy and more... May 29 Thursday Now in its ninth year, SCREEN ON THE GREEN has become a cinematic tradition for movie lovers around the city. This year's festival, benefiting the Piedmont Park Conservancy, kicks off with the classic suspense flick Jaws (right), just in time for the beach-going season. Pack a picnic basket, grab a comfortable blanket and make your way ...
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First FemmeFest will highlight female-led acts
Sisterhood sparks new festival... By El Diablo.After the third or fourth time locals The Near Misses learned they would not be the support on an out-of-towners' bill because of a rider in the headliners' contract precluding female-led openers, they decided to do something about it -- particularly because those acts were also females. Their answer is the inaugural Charlotte FemmeFest: Women in ...
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Bitstream Releases BREW-Compatible Versions of its ThunderHawk Mobile Browser and Font Rendering Plug-ins
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE -- Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) a software development company with core competencies in browsing, font and publishing technologies, announced today that it will be making its ThunderHawk mobile browser and Font Fusion(R) and Panorama(R) font rendering plug-ins available to BREW carriers, device manufacturers, and developers.
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Raul Diaz and Manuel Reyna
By Charity Fredrick.Exhibit: Contemplacion Continuada by Raul Diaz and Escenas de Cordoba by Manuel Reyna Dates: Showing through July 12 Location: Jerald Melberg Gallery, 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. Info: 704-365-3000 or www.jeraldmelberg.com Argentinean artists Raul Diaz and the late Manuel Reyna grace the Queen City with their powerful works of art being featured at the Jerald Melberg Gallery. ...
Creative Loafing Charlotte |
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Third Annual URB ALT Festival Shines in Sun Ra Celebration on First Day of Summer
“URB ALT Festival features artists that are exemplars of boundary crossing, synthesis and unification." - The Village Voice NEW YORK, NY (May 27, 2008) - The third annual URB ALT Festival brings the bleeding edge of multi-cultural music/film artists to New York City's Harlem Stage Gatehouse and BAMcafe.
All About Jazz |
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(VIDEO) Sculpture dedicated at McKinney library
Chris Guidry, the creator of the sculpture “Beyond Imaginings” talks about the creation process of his piece, which can be seen on the wall behind him at the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library.
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Snowmass Announces Rocky Mountains Summer Festivals and Immense Mountain Vacation Possibilities
The Aspen/Snowmass summer season kicks off in a week with the 5th Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, June 6-8, featuring champion chili and microbrew tastings and music by Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, Stephen Marley, Lyrics Born, Henry Butler and more.
Centre Daily Times |
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“Immigrant Entrepreneurs”
Dallas photographer Paul Greenberg has chronicled urban life through his black-and-white panoramic images for the past 30 years. His new exhibit, “Immigrant Entrepreneurs,” is a collection of photographs featuring Dallas-based business owners who came from Latin America, Europe, Asia and t ...
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Central Library Grand Reopening Celebration
After two years and $17 million, expectations for the newly renovated Houston Public Central Library are high. Be the first to see the library enter the 21st century — with a cafe, gift shop, art gallery and new technology — at the Central Library Grand Reopening Celebration. The two-day e ...
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“30 Year Survey of Painting”
Tom Berg wants you to have a seat: his. His latest show at Wade Wilson Art, “30 Year Survey of Painting,” features a variety of styles, colors and views of chairs. See the summer’s most relaxing exhibit from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 4411 Montrose. The show runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays thr ...
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New film festival will focus on breast health
A group that supports young people affected by breast cancer is planning a new Toronto film festival dedicated to films about the disease.
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Arty facts
A look at what's happening in the world of art. Toi o Tahuna Fine Art Gallery in Queenstown is holding an exhibition of works on paper by contemporary New Zealand artists.
Otago Daily Times |
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Art Seen: More treasures from Hocken collection
Joanne Campbell looks at the latest exhibitions by Jonathan Otley and Mahiriki Tangaroa, a new Francis Hodgins retrospective and an exhibition of works from the Hocken collection.
Otago Daily Times |
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“2008 Houston Area Exhibition”
The “2008 Houston Area Exhibition” is a survey of the city’s art scene — narrowed down to 16 people. The quadrennial show at Blaffer Gallery features a range of paintings, sculptures, videos, mixed media works and more from select artists around town. Domy Bookstore patrons might ...
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Daniel Adame steals the show at Lawndale
For his drawing/performance, Marker Head Marker at Lawndale Art Center, Daniel Adame encased his head in a giant chunk of plaster shaped like a huge piece of chalk. He then made a drawing on a blackboard hung on the gallery wall. The piece is a part of the group exhibition "Drawing in Space," curate ...
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The Tech Virtual Summit: Discussing Digital Democracy in Exhibit Design
---- WHAT: The Tech Museum of Innovation , one of the nation's premier science and technology museums, invites you to attend a symposium and roundtable discussion focused on how the open source spirit and social and virtual worlds are impacting museums in an age of participation.
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Valparaiso University's Brauer Museum of Art receives gift of Warhol photos
VALPARAISO Valparaiso University's Brauer Museum of Art has received a gift of 151 photographs taken by Andy Warhol, which include shots of celebrities like Dolly Parton and Michael Jackson.
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Snowmass Announces Rocky Mountains Summer Festivals and Immense Mountain Vacation Possibilities : The Rocky Mountains ...
The Aspen/Snowmass summer season kicks off in a week with the 5th Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, June 6-8, featuring champion chili and microbrew tastings and music by Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, Stephen Marley, Lyrics Born, Henry Butler and more. (PRWeb May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/snowmass/mountain/prweb979344.htm
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The Art of Noise
Rock and roll swagger might be a great draw onstage, but Windy City curator Dominic Molon knows an exhibit mixing music and art is a cocksure hook for drawing stadium-size crowds to the art arena too. “Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967” taps into the enduring relatio ...
Miami New Times |
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Final Touches Put On MN Zoo's New Grizzly Coast
Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Minnesota Zoo's new Grizzly Coast Exhibit.
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul |
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Halderman will be at June Artists' Workshop Gallery
Sheliah Halderman and Larry Cloyes will be featured artists for June at The Artists' Workshop Gallery, 810 Central Ave., Hot Springs. Hot Springs Village artist Sheliah Halderman is noted for her pastel paintings in a variety of subjects.
Hot Springs Village Voice |
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Eight year old to explore Australia
“Go for it.” When eight-year-old Benjamin Wilken asked his mom if he could enter a National Geographic Kids magazine contest to win a trip to Australia, she told him to go for it.
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A jury divided unites around Laurent Cantet's schoolhouse drama
CANNES, France — Wading through 20-odd movies in half as many languages, each Cannes jury supplies its own dramatic narrative, to be interpreted according to its president's presumed taste. Days before the 61st Cannes Film Festival ended, rumors were rife that the jury was having difficulties ...
Miami New Times |
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The Cultura Festival
The apparent goal of this local-artist extravaganza, according to the tireless Oski Gonzalez and his cohort, the anonymous Queen of the Scene, is to present "culturally diverse artists." Well, that's sort of a given in Miami, no? In any event, Oski has again done what he does best — arranged a ...
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