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'BODIES' cadaver exhibit opens June 14 at Ala Moana
"BODIES ... The Exhibition," which features preserved human body specimens, will open June 14 at Ala Moana Center, next to Nordstrom. Honolulu Advertiser
Beyond beer
MILWAUKEE -- The biggest city in Wisconsin, having traded some of its industrial grit for a bit of tourist glitter, is more than just beer, brats and baseball. Milwaukee is home to some major attractions, including the world's largest music festival, Summerfest, to take place this year from June 26 to July 6; and the Harley-Davidson Museum, a 130,000-square-foot facility that will showcase ... The Columbus Dispatch
A rediscovered treasure
Jacques Goudstikker was the Netherlands' biggest art dealer in the 1930s, influencing the tastes of collectors and museums while entertaining lavishly in his country home and castle. In 1940, he hastily left it all behind — including about 1,400 works of prized art. Asbury Park Press
Art Galleries
Inspired by Memories Paintings of Venice, France, Spain, Bali, China and in between. Through June 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closes at 3 p.m. on Sun. Free. Call 650-941-5789 or visit www.viewpointsgallery.com . Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos Palo Alto Weekly
New exhibit ?Pictured' at AGNS
?Pictured: Image and Object in Canadian Sculpture' will be on exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch in Yarmouth till mid June. The exhibit features works by seven Canadian artists: Jane Buyers, Thierry Delva, David Diviney, John Greer, David R... The Yarmouth County Vanguard
Bulgaria's Rotary Club Renovates Lily Lake Downtown Sofia
Bulgaria's Rotary Club financed the renovation of the lily lake in Borissova garden in downtown Sofia. Representatives of the organization restored the sculpture and fountain located the central park of the lake as well as the benches around it. Novinite.com
International Music Festival in Akureyri
Everyone seems to be getting around on bicycles these days. more Click on the picture to view an audio slideshow of photo exhibition “The Lodgers” by young German artist Anne Kathrin Greiner, comprised of photographs taken in the formal US Naval Air Station in Keflavík in June 2007. When the US Military abandoned the station in September 2006, the Icelandic state took over its properties. Iceland Review
Two win best of show in WW 's annual exhibition
Wayne-Westland students in kindergarten through the eighth-grade celebrated their creativity and hard work at the district's ninth annual Student Art Show Westland Observer
Society's watercolors grace walls at Iron Mission exhibit
CEDAR CITY - The special exhibit area at Iron Mission State Park is bursting with watercolors by artists from the Southern Utah Watercolor Society. Saint George Spectrum
New galleries let RISD Museum focus on 20th century art
Providence - Months before the opening of a new building at the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design, the curators have New London Day
Teenage Brains: Not Yet Ready For Alcohol
Think of a teenager's brain as a fine sculpture: It's been roughed out, but it awaits the final flourishes. Through adolescence and young adulthood, delicate but New London Day
Area festivals in June
Following are selected festivals in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio this spring and summer season. Listings are for events about three hours away or less from Fort Wayne. If there is an admission fee, it is noted with a “$.” Events and times might change; readers are advised to call ahead. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Area festivals in July
July 1 to 5: Bremen Fireman's Festival, Sunnyside Park, Bremen; craft and food vendors, carnival rides, parade, fireworks; hours vary; $; 574-546-3660. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Area festivals in August
Aug. 1 and 2: Huntertown Heritage Days, Huntertown; fish fry, pie in the face, dunk tank, music; 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 637-6232. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Area festivals in September
Sept. 4 to 6: Grabill Country Fair, Main Street, Grabill; arts, crafts and food, nightly entertainment; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 260-627-5527 or Grabillcountryfair.com. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ohio festivals in July
July 2 to 5: Festival in the Park, City Park, 561 W. Laurel St., Willard; fireworks at 10:30 p.m. July 4; parade at 3 p.m. July 5, food, crafts, grandstand entertainment; 4 to 11 p.m.; 419-935-1654 or www.willardohio.com. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ohio festivals in August
Aug. 1: Rib-Off on Broadway; Broadway Avenue, Findlay; ribs, bands; 6 p.m. to midnight; $; 419-422-3412 or www.artspartnership.com. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Montrose artist to sell paintings in support of Tibetan monks
MONTROSE — The Buddhist female deity of compassion sits surrounded by vibrant-colored orchids. Her face is serene as the blooms surround and embrace her. Montrose Daily Press
Schneider's photos add a dose of science
Photography, from the start, was part art and part science. For centuries, people had dreamed of pictures without using a pencil or a brush. But it wasn't until the 1820s and 1830s that the interaction between light, chemicals and picture surface was understood sufficiently to yield an image. San Diego Union-Tribune
No nudes is bad news for Cairo art students
CAIRO, 01/06 - One hundred years after it was founded, Cairo`s School of Fine Arts seeks to train Egypt`s artists but has to make do without nude "life" drawing classes so as not to offend Islam. AngolaPress
TV stars to launch festival
THE stars of a roadshow TV series will kick off Chipping Sodbury Festival next week. Antiques Roadshow experts Hilary Kay and Paul Atterby are holding an anecdotal show for fans at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on festival launch day, Friday, June 13 (7.30pm). Gazette
Networking opportunities
"Seeking" art symposium, panelists elaborating on history, freedom, spirituality and beauty in the context of oil on canvas piece by artist Jonathan Green, in celebration of 90th anniversary of Royal Funeral Home, Alabama A&M University Learning Resources Center Multipurpose Room, 3 p.m., then reception at 6 p.m. at State Black Archives in Wilson Building, free, reservations for reception, ... The Huntsville Times
Part gallery, part mall, Summerfair all for fun
Like thousands of other people, Andy Sabo and his wife, Joan, weren't just browsing at Summerfair on Saturday morning. They were doing some serious shopping. The Cincinnati Enquirer
Fringe this week
Here are dance, theater and film events planned this week during the annual festival: The Cincinnati Enquirer