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More than 5,000 artefacts on display at Islamic museum
SHARJAH — More than 5,000 precious Islamic artefacts representing the great Islamic civilisation went on display at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation which was opened on Friday by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.
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Specialized NYPD unit tracks graffiti writers
Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to make their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision. The finished product may be impressive, but it's also illegal - and constantly being monitored by a specialized Police Department graffiti unit. The unit is sophisticated in ...
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Specialized NYPD unit tracks graffiti writers
Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to make their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision.
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Harrisburg to sell more items from scrapped museum
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Texas auction house is set to sell off more artifacts that were slated for the Wild West museum once planned for Harrisburg.
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Interactive sculpture adds artistic, noisy touch to library
Put on a pair of earmuffs, mount a piano on wheels, then cart it up or down a flight of stairs. That's the sound created by a new sculpture on display near the entrance of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library. "It looks like a big barrel with piano wires in it," library worker Scott Burnside said. "It has a handle that moves it and it makes quite a sound." Julie Antee, the ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Oregon Ballet Theatre's "Grand Tour" comes to a glittering conclusion
Next weekend, Oregon Ballet Theatre will take an important step in its development as a company when it makes its debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. as the smallest and youngest of nine companies invited for the Ballet Across America festival.
The Oregonian |
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Join the Cape May County Art League at the Cape May Winery
The Cape May County Art League will be hosting its annual Juried Member Show during the month of June, 2008. The show will exhibit a multitude of mediums: oils, acrylics, watercolors, drawings, pastels, photography and more.
Cape May County Herald |
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SEA ISLE CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM 25TH ANNIVERSARY HI-TEA & ART SHOW
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Cape May County Herald |
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Rediscovering the classic American game of pinball
CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi visits the country's only pinball museum to learn about what makes the machines work.
CNET |
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Arab American Museum exhibit reprises past Concerts of Color, as lineup announced for '08 event at the Max 06/08/08
DEARBORN - The annual diversity festival Concert of Colors returns to the Max M. Fisher Music Center this summer with a wide array of performances. But, during this 16th summer of musical offerings, the Concert of Colors is offering something new.
Dearborn Press & Guide |
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Museum for Islamic art to be opened in Qatar
Qatar builds ‘Museum of Islamic Art’ in bid to establish state as cultural destination in Gulf region.
Middle East Online |
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Photos: Pinball wizard offers look at machines' innards
Museum houses scores of vintage pinball machines and has a unique way of teaching visitors a thing or two about how they work.
CNET |
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All-night party at NOMA bringing end to Rodrigue's exhibit
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Museum of Art is getting ready for an all-nighter. The museum is marking the end of an exhibit of the works of Cajun artist George Rodrigue with a 24-hour celebration that starts Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Himachal government to assist in revival of miniature paintings
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Saturday called upon artists to revive the miniature paintings of Kangra school and promised government assistance.
Calcutta News |
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Luminato(ist) 2008
Luminato is upon us, fair citizens. If you're wondering what to do, what to see, or what's Luminato? , Torontoist is here to play festival guide.
Torontoist |
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Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews AnimEigo Founder & C.E.O. Robert Woodhead
Plus contests, reviews and music by Trash Box in episode 68! GRIMES, IA, June 6, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Robert Woodhead – the founder and C.E.O. of AnimEigo – to episode 68 of ANIME TODAY.
Anime News Network |
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Sculptor ready for unveiling of Edwards statue
Exactly how tall was Ninian Edwards? Edwardsville residents will be able to measure the stature of the first mayor of the city of Edwardsville, when the bronze statue is installed, and unveiled later this summer.
Edwardsville Journal |
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Carnegie Museum guard 'snapped' before vandalizing painting
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The attorney for a former Carnegie Museum of Art guard charged with vandalizing a $1.2 million painting says the man "snapped" due to life's normal pressures.
WQAD Moline |
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Taggers strike
Wanganui taggers have struck again with an attack on the city's art gallery with references to its mayor. Graffiti sprayed on the building included "references to Michael Laws".
The New Zealand Herald |
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Controversial church sculpture in Vancouver sparks debate about public art
In the end, it was scenery - not sacrilege - that decided the fate of Vancouver's upside-down church.
Times & Transcript |
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Travel section wins awards
Going Places, the Daily Herald's Sunday travel section, took home eight awards in writing and photography contests sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers' Central States chapter.
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police have found two of the four oil paintings by 19th Century masters, which were stolen from a Zurich museum this month in one of Europe’s biggest Art thefts, they said on Tuesday.
Tiscali |
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Georgetown Day: Annual street festival is tomorrow
Discover Georgetown’s Main Street this Sunday. The street will be teeming with people, activities, entertainment and lots and lots of food.
Wilton Bulletin |
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NYPD Graffiti Arrests Up 28 Percent
Graffiti artists come to New York City from all over the world to leave their mark on subway cars, buildings and billboards. They will spend hours surveying and then spray-painting hard-to-reach spaces with remarkable precision.
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3rd Annual Wildflower Festival blooms at Cedar Breaks
CEDA CITY -- In early July, high-country wildflowers burst into full bloom. In celebration of this display, Cedar Breaks National Monument will host its 3rd Annual Wildflower Festival, July 3 to July 20.
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