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David Holt to present concert
The first outdoor concert of the summer series Blue Ridge Traditions kicks off Saturday. Enjoy a special free performance by David Holt and his band, the Lightning Bolts, at 7 p.m. in the ampitheater at Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center in Old Fort. An evening with Holt brings tales, ballads and tunes that are told, sung and played on...
The Hendersonville Times-News |
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The big Appel: Hundreds flock to music festival
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. The blazing sun and humidity couldn't keep music devoteees away from the 20th Annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Fesitval. This modern Woodstock-style event drew hundreds of people from around the tri-state area to hear a variety of folk, jazz, indie rock and retro favorites.
Gloucester County Times |
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Lobsters rock at Belmar festival
Seafood lovers from the tri-state area flocked to the Shore on Saturday morning to kick off the weekend with the 22nd annual New Jersey Seafood Festival.
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Painting exhibition to raise funds for ethnic Qiang people
Visitors to the studio of Yan Jiyuan, a 107-year-old traditional Chinese painter, in a tranquil, wooded Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) courtyard in the Rongcheng Hotel in the center of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, are impressed by a painting exhibition which includes pictures of earthquake-battered scenes.
China Economic Net |
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Seminole County Arts Calendar
Members of the Sanford Seminole Art Association are exhibiting paintings and other artwork at the Casselberry Art House.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Festival a hit despite the heat
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. The blazing sun and humidity couldn't keep music devotees away from the 20th Annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival. This modern Woodstock-style event drew hundreds of people from around the tri-state area to hear a variety of folk, jazz, indie rock and retro favorites.
Today's Sunbeam |
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Macungie teen cartoonist awarded for her caring
A ''Caretoon'' submitted by a 17-year-old Macungie resident was chosen as a grand prize winner from among more than 1,200 entries in the National Liberty Museum's ''Cartoons that Care'' contest. Allison Osborne's entry was a drawing of a cell phone sending a text message that says ''Stop the Violence, Pass it On.''
The Morning Call |
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Fleeting images of a changing Tibet
Elaine Ling was born in Hong Kong, lives in Toronto and left her heart in Tibet. Her 2007 photographs of the Dalai Lama's homeland, exhibited at Lehigh University as a preview of his school residency in July, are concerned and curious -- whether the subject is a Buddhist cave dwelling or a family shrine with an ad for chewing gum.
The Morning Call |
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Patterson: A few pointers for graduates
As a yearbook photographer during my high school years, I enjoyed the freedom to wander anywhere in the school I needed or wanted to. I took what I thought was a decent picture. Photography was one of the career paths I considered. Two years after I graduated, I attended my future wife's graduation ceremony at South Rowan High School in China Grove. I had my fancy 35mm camera with all the bells ...
Statesville Record & Landmark |
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Macungie teen cartoonist awarded for her caring
A ''Caretoon'' submitted by a 17-year-old Macungie resident was chosen as a grand prize winner from among more than 1,200 entries in the National Liberty Museum's ''Cartoons that Care'' contest. Allison Osborne's entry was a drawing of a cell phone sending a text message that says ''Stop the Violence, Pass it On.''
The Morning Call |
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Modern cross-currents in Japanese art
The Cornell Fine Arts Museum exhibit shows a variety in style and substance. Artist Yoshitomo Nara has a cult following among Japan's youth, who link his figures to Japanese manga (comic book) culture.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Roundup of great children's adventure books
Take a voyage through imaginary worlds -- even Jacques Cousteau's. Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau. By Jennifer Berne, illustrations by �ric Puybaret. Chronicle. $16.99. 40 pp. Ages 4 to 8.
Orlando Sentinel |
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PRIZED POSSESSIONS
By Andrew Marton What it is : Untitled (2000) by Erick Swenson, mixed media Where it is : Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Why we like it : The "Untitled" label for this work is its only humble aspect, for this piece is, in every way, full of artistic drama. From its flamboyant, ruby-red cape billowing in an invisible gale to its inspired suspension on one spindly leg of the baby animal, ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Daily Planner
Local artist Michael McClure will offer a workshop in plein-air painting 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at McClure's studio near Willow Springs. The subject will be a water lily pond and surrounding wildflower meadow. There will be a group demonstration, as well as individual instruction.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Pop diva Simpson commits to country
Jessica Simpson — she of the reality program and the short shorts and the celebrity romances and the pop hits — spent the CMA Music Festival week in Nashville, introducing herself to people she'd never met and pitching a song that she co-wrote called "Come On Over."
Daily News Journal |
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Gazette wins journalism awards
The Billings Gazette won 12 awards in the 2007 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists-Region 10.
Billings Gazette |
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Museum event gives the tattoo its due
BALTIMORE -- For one night, at least, tattoos -- and the living canvases that carry them -- took their place alongside Rembrandt, Matisse and Picasso.
The News Journal |
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Injured woman on minds of Gallery Hop patrons
The Short North's support for Rachel Widomski mixed with Gallery Hop last night at events that showcased her artwork and raised money for her recovery.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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OPENINGS
Galleries SAN FRANCISCO Andrea Schwartz Opening Wed.: "Nowhere But Here." Works by Tina Vietmeier. Reception Wed. Through July 26. New Works By Catherine Dudley. Reception Wed. Through July 26. 525 Second St. (415) 495-2090. www.asgallery.com. EAST BAY...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Displays, activities continuing today
Today is the last day of the Columbus Arts Festival, with activities under way from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Discovery District.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Music shares space with museum's art
A few weeks ago, Terry Riley, the great minimalist composer with the flowing white beard, strolled into the dynamic Yud space at the new Contemporary Jewish Museum, where the angled walls ascend 65 feet and come alive with the ever-shifting play of shadow...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Contemporary Jewish Museum opens
When Connie Wolf walks visitors through the Contemporary Jewish Museum, as she's done many times in the months leading up to today's opening of the dramatic new building on Mission Street, she projects a pleasing double personality. One part of her is the...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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THIS WEEK
S DANCE ETHNIC DANCE FESTIVAL In June, San Francisco becomes a mecca to dancers around the world, thanks to the Ethnic Dance Festival, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Today you can see the Raices de Mi Tierra troupe from Chiapas, Mexico; Charya...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Spenard fest tests jazz traditions
Forget Monterey's famous jazz festival by the sea. Next weekend, Spenard will lay claim to its own full day of jazz with homegrown tunes by seven bands over eight hours in a cozy little organic joint just blocks from the bike trail and not so far from the sea.
Anchorage Daily News |
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More 'museum' items set for sale
HARRISBURG - A Texas auction house is set to sell off more artifacts that were slated for the Wild West museum once planned for Harrisburg.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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