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OBT visits Russia en route to D.C.
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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Colbert nation - WITH VIDEOS
Stephen Colbert shows off his New York office (AP photo). NEW YORK - The walls of "The Colbert Report" studio are plastered with letters and artwork of the show's fearless leader submitted by loyal fans. In one painted portrait, Stephen Colbert, astride a horse, is substituted for George Washington.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Jewel will be constructive, specific judge
On this season's Nashville Star, which premieres tonight at 8 on NBC, Jewel says she'll try to be the type of judge she'd want if she was a contestant.
The Tennessean |
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Sculptures get temporary home in Everett
Travis Wait of Snohomish County Public Works adjusts the straps on one of three large steel sculptures he was installing near Rockefeller Avenue and Wall Street on the county campus Friday.
Everett Herald |
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Museum workers to strike over pay
Museum workers are going on strike in a row over pay, complaining that their wage rise was over a year late. More than 200 staff at the Museum of London and the Museum of London Archaeology Services will walkout in protest at a 2% pay offer.
Channel 4 |
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How to find a groove at the Rochester International Jazz Festival
Whether you're a rookie or a veteran, our secret hints and tips will help you make the most of your experience at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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BY BILL MCGRAW: Raid at Detroit art gallery sows the seeds of rebellion
The DJ was spinning old records by James Brown, Aretha Franklin and the Meters during Funk Night last weekend, when the heavily armed cops dressed in commando-style uniforms burst into the west-side Detroit art gallery.
Detroit Free Press |
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‘I am an optimist’
FOR THE first time in Dubai, Iranian artist Elham Moaidnia will be exhibiting her latest collection entitled Iran Today, a stunning collection of paintings that offers a fresh and retrospective look at the plight of women within the Iranian culture.
Khaleej Times |
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Modelled from life
NEARLY all the characters in the Salem painting were modelled from life, according to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Liverpool, where it is now on display.
icWales |
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Salem painting celebrates centenary
IT is one of Wales’ most iconic paintings and became revered as a portrait of Welsh piety despite its diabolical connections.
icWales |
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Verdala's vault restored
The conservation project of the Vault Painting in the Main Hall at Verdala Palace has been completed and the vault can be viewed in its entirety for the first time in 70 years.
Times of Malta |
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COOL WAY TO BEAT HEAT
Visitors to the Central Railroad Terminal in Jersey City's Liberty State Park escaped scorching summer heat yesterday with food, music and crafts - all part of the city's 34th annual Cultural Arts Festival.
The Jersey Journal |
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My Account
While the price of oil keeps rising, adversely affecting the world economy, pundits keep warning that oil is a depleting commodity, that available supplies are dwindling while demand surges and we’d better get used to a world where oil is scarce and getting scarcer.
Prince George Citizen Online |
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TORKELSON: Art of Living can make for prettier picture
Snap. Snap. The bearded, long-haired guru - imagine a cross between a jazzy Beatles' Maharishi and a stylish, Renaissance-era Jesus - snaps out a beat with his fingers.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Springville Museum features a new cafe
Weekend patrons to the Springville Museum of Art will have reason to linger a bit longer with the introduction of a cafe.
Deseret Morning News |
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Behind the scenes of `The Colbert Report'
The walls of "The Colbert Report" studio are plastered with letters and artwork of the show's fearless leader submitted by loyal fans. In one painted portrait, Stephen Colbert, astride a horse, is substituted for George Washington.
Miami Herald |
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Finding art in the heat
Many people came to the Frederick Festival of the Arts this weekend to find interesting pieces. They also probably had to find a nice, cool drink of water.
The Frederick News-Post |
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Art museum celebrates tattoos
“There has never been this many tattooed people in one room in a museum that haven’t been asked to leave,” said Bob Baxter, editor of Skin & Ink magazine.
Cape Cod Times |
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Red Earth art links cultures, species
Many artists display their work at the 22nd annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, which ended Sunday, but this years' gathering brought together two artists in a never-before-seen way. The two painters used smooth strokes that brought multicolored acrylic paint across the same canvas. One was a celebrated American Indian artist, the other a circus elephant. Cheyenne-Arapaho artist ...
The Oklahoman |
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History and Hillbillies will play important parts in Juneteenth celebration
The Telfair Museum of Art has scheduled a weeklong series of events to celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 that's widely celebrated as the end of slavery in the United States.
Savannah Morning News |
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Watch your step - artists hit the beach
Beach-goers created artwork at Pensacola Beach as part of the annual Fiesta of Five Flags Sand Sculpture Contest.
Pensacola News Journal |
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Sculptor’s work takes shape at Schoolhouse
GEOFF Sear is always on the lookout for interesting pieces of wood or metal to use in his sculptures.
Bayside Bulletin |
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Writer
John F. Barnhart's handiwork was worthy of prominent display in homes across Akron. Originally, it was mounted on walls, placed on shelves and exhibited on mantels. These days, it's more likely to be tucked in drawers, folded in scrapbooks and stored in closets.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Dutch art forger proudly exhibits his works
Notorious Dutch art forger Geert Jan Jansen's fortunes have turned around. Once rebuked for his fakes of Picasso, Matisse and other masters, this copy-cat is now making an honest living.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Dutch art forger proudly exhibits his works
Notorious Dutch art forger Geert Jan Jansen's fortunes have turned around.
AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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