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Five Live: Performance
1. "Live Dance Live Art Live" A benefit for the Northwest Professional Dance Project features the program's young performers in new works by the likes of James Canfield and Mary Oslund, drawings by Mona Cordell and music by Randy Porter. 7 p.m. Friday, Lawrence Gallery, 903 N.W. Davis St.; $45, www.nwpdp.com, 503-828-8285
The Oregonian |
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Who's who
Dan Attoe: Curator Jennifer Gately says Attoe's paintings capture "angst-ridden" contemporary life while evoking the pastoral sublimity of the Hudson River School. Attoe is from Washougal, Wash.
The Oregonian |
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Loveland art galleries feature pastel paintings By Jennifer Leigh Johnson The Reporter-Herald
Pastel artworks are often described as “vibrant,” with layers of pure color making the artwork explode – creating inspirational and intriguing pieces. The Pastel Association of the Northern Rockies will feature a display of pastel art at four Loveland art galleries – titled “Pastel Extravaganza.”
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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'Art of Vermont': Our legacy hits the road
he State of Vermont started its art collection the way you might expect: with a political tussle over a monumental work. In 1837, the Senate narrowly passed a bill to purchase a painting of George Washington. (The lieutenant governor, David Camp, broke a tie vote to buy the painting.) ... - By Anne Galloway Times Argus Staff
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Uganda: The Effective Power of Sculpture
ART galleries are ordinarily associated with illustrious paintings dangling down walls or sculptures blankly staring at the walls. But as Uganda's art industry grows and artists seek ways of establishing their own identities, more interesting trends of executing and showing art are also coming up.
AllAfrica.com |
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Top 5 The Reporter-Herald
The fourth annual Greeley Blues Festival is back in town from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at the Island Grove Park Arena in Greeley. This Colorado Blues Society event features some national acts including the blues band of the year, male artist of the year and other top acts.
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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Openings this week New exhibit Major institutions
Chaffee Art Center: Alisa Dworsky, through Aug. 2, large sculptural works of crocheted rope, prints, and drawings exploring structure and how manipulated line suggests mass and form; Featured Artists, through July 5, Liliana Paradiso and Aileen McCormack, 16 S. Main St., Rutland, (802) 775-0356, www.chaffeeartcenter.org. Opening reception, today, 5 to 8 p.m. ...
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Friday's Highlights
ELEPHANTINE ART: On 'Pachyderm Picasso,' a British artist travels to Thailand to meet a 6-year-old elephant with a talent for painting, at 9:30 p.m. on Animal Planet.
Calendarlive.com |
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Boisterous Cross Canadian Ragweed rocks East Avenue
It's no secret that the Rochester International Jazz Festival free outdoor shows have nothing to do with jazz. Cross Canadian Ragweed opens the parties on Saturday with smart, alt-country boogie rock.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Opinions
‘Artists are the antennae of the race,” Ezra Pound once said. He was referring to the way that turbulence in the arts — the rise of dissonance in music or distortion in painting — has often preceded and presaged major upheavals in society. But today, that dynamic has been reversed.
The West Australian |
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Miami Heart Gallery showcases kids dreaming of a home
If only someone would take Andre home. He could -- he would -- soar, growing gracefully from a boy to a man. And so when it was time to take his portrait, Andre jumped fearlessly from the earth. He jumped five or six times near an old tree, until the right moment and the right look were captured.
Miami Herald |
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Art workshop comes to a close
In conjunction with International Museum Day, the Department of Museum, through the Art Gallery, recently held a four-day art workshop for 17 Form Five students from Pehin Dato Seri Maharaja Mentiri Secondary School.
Borneo Bulletin |
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Larson Gallery Guild members in the spotlight
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Larson Gallery is showcasing the work of its dedicated members. The Larson Gallery Guild Membership Show opens with a reception from 5:30-8 p.m. tonight.
Yakima Herald-Republic |
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Waverly holds arts festival
WAVERLY – The Waverly High School held its Spring Festival of the Arts program on Tuesday night to feature the arts and the music of the Waverly High School students.
The Daily & Sunday Review |
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Events
See the new exhibit by Jim Munn, "Icons," at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State St., and visit the 12 area art galleries open Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. as part of Gallery Night, organized by the Erie Art Museum, 411 State St.
Erie Times-News |
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Three Great Ideas
Fine and mellow. There is plenty to celebrate Friday night at 7 when Urraro Gallery, 152 W. 12th St., opens as a satellite retail winery outlet with vintages from North East's Penn Shore Winery.
Erie Times-News |
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Painting the town
At first assailed or embraced by Grass Valley residents, the Del Oro mural debate has quieted, and artist John Pugh is busy with the project in his Truckee studio.
The Union |
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State-of-the-Art Biotechnology Equipment Hits the Auction Block
Cowan Alexander ramps up for live webcast equipment auction for Nucleonics and Amphora Discovery.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Vic museum's mask sells for $210,348
A tribal mask discovered by chance at a regional Victorian museum has sold for more than $200,000 at an art auction in Paris.
AAP via Yahoo!7 News |
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An impressionism show where the Americans are the stars
Another impressionism show already? Yes, and no yawns allowed. The latest offering, which opens today at the Denver Art Museum, has a couple of elements that at least partially set it apart.
Denver Post |
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Picassos stolen in Brazil
A gang of armed robbers stole two Picasso engravings from a Sao Paulo museum.
iafrica.com |
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Best Bets
It has become a much-anticipated seasonal event — the Art Students League of Denver's annual Summer Art Market.
Denver Post |
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By The Standard Staff - 06/13/2008
n The 2nd Annual Mike Venner Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction will be held June 13th at Fairmont Hot Springs and the Butte Depot.
The Montana Standard |
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Music festival's 75th celebration
A classical music festival which attracted the likes of Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst celebrates its 75th anniversary.
BBC News |
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Miss Rockaway Armada exhibit on display
MUSCATINE, Iowa — In Muscatine, they were viewed last year by some as gypsies — by others, a nuisance.
Muscatine Journal |
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