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Taste of the Vineyard Remains the Most Popular Party in Town
One Chilmark resident who made the trek down-Island for the Taste of the Vineyard festivities this weekend may have put it best. “I haven’t come to Edgartown for years,” said the guest of the Saturday evening patrons’ dinner and gala auction. “You people have really come a long way.”
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Sculptures drapped in posters
VILNIUS - A poster covering the soviet soldier sculpture on the GreenBridge in Vilnius caught the eye of many morning commuters reading: "All of our own left in 1993, and we were left behind. Take us to our motherland".
Baltic Times |
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The Web Time Forgot
The Mundaneum Museum honors the first concept of a world wide wonder, sketched out by Paul Otlet in 1934 as a global network of “electric telescopes.”
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Young festival starts to take shape
The number of participating artists and ticket sales rise, while Luminato audience numbers hold steady
The Globe and Mail |
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A river runs through him
Thaddeus Holownia's Silver Ghost exhibit examines the impact of humans on the environment
The Globe and Mail |
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Museum dodges dialogue on 'Bodies'
Thousands of years from now, when archaeologists sweep away the sands of time and uncover Cincinnati, Union Terminal will make them scratch their heads in wonder, like finding another Egyptian Sphinx.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Regional Briefs
The Strawberry Festival Committee is expanding Owego's annual Strawberry Festival and holding a Strawberry Festival Community Kick-off Night on Friday, June 20 at Marvin Park Fairgrounds, Owego.
The Ithaca Journal |
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Morgan Stanley, Citi Lose Oil Analysts as Hedge Funds Hire
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street is losing its top oil analysts as securities firms suffer record losses and hedge funds offer the promise of higher pay.
Bloomberg.com |
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Masterpiece’ fiat goes for £200,000!
Masterpiece’ fiat goes for £200,000! How much would you pay for a Fiat 500? A mystery buyer has spent £200,000 on one at a London auction – although controversial artist Tracey Emin had drawn on the car.
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Guardian's arts critics and sports writers swap roles for a day
What would happen if the Guardian's arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? Today the critics get a taste of the sporting life, while tomorrow the sports team are set loose on the contemporary arts world
Guardian Unlimited |
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Photography finding toehold in Indian art market
The humble camera is now the artist's brush in India. Once dismissed as a mundane device to freeze dull official frames like weddings, births, gatherings and graduation ceremonies, the camera is now seen as an alternative genre of collector's art.
Calcutta News |
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Review: Fascinating look at lives less ordinary
Vanity Fair Portraits *** Scottish National Portrait Gallery
The Scotsman |
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UN pays tribute to journalists
United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has dedicated a sculpture in London to journalists who've been killed doing their jobs.
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Modern, contemporary artists to rub shoulders at Saffronart sale
Mumbai, June 17: In a rare occurrence, the Saffronart summer auction, to be held online Wednesday and Thursday, will bring together 140 works of 67 modern and contemporary artists.
New Kerala |
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Giraffe sculpture wins art prize Sculpture wins Smith art prize
SOUTHAMPTON - Schwinny had no head when Pamela A. Dods came into a Smith College art studio and made a discovery in a pile of scrap medal.
The Republican |
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Art museum pushes ahead to finish construction by 2012
UPDATED: 04 :48 a.m. EDT, June 17, 2008 Chuck Yarborough becomes a Fortney & Weygandt field superintendent. Talk arts, movies, music, dining and more!
The Plain Dealer |
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Easthampton set to unveil downtown mural
EASTHAMPTON - Thomas J. Pappalardo had a string of luck with design contests when a friend sent him an item about Easthampton City Arts looking for someone to create a mural on a downtown building.
The Republican |
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Artists' work on show
INSPIRATION for other artists is the aim behind an exhibition of work from the Winslow and District Art Society (WADAS) which is being run as part of the Bucks Open Studios. (17/06/2008 09:37:44)
Buckingham Today |
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Stacy Hanna: Festival mantra: Be safe, have fun
In the wake of last weekend's seemingly successful Cereal Festival, you might think things would slow down a bit in the days and weeks to come.
Battle Creek Enquirer |
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Tin Kong needs a new home
Napier's roof-dwelling Tin Kong is about to become homeless and the search is on for someone willing to adopt him. The corrugated iron gorilla has sat atop Napier's local museum for the past eight years, on loan from his owner.
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Compact-sized art on exhibit
Who says bigger is better? The latest show at the Westboro Gallery takes a look at art on a small scale. "Short Takes - Explorations in Small Format" is a summer group exhibition by members of the 10-year-old artists' cooperative located just off the rotary in Westboro Center. It features miniature works of art, none of them larger than 9 by 12 inches, in a variety of mediums, both two- and ...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Photography finding toehold in Indian art market
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, June 17 : The humble camera is now the artist's brush in India. Once dismissed as a mundane device to freeze dull official frames like weddings, births, gatherings and graduation ceremonies, the camera is now seen as an alternative genre of collector's art.
New Kerala |
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Life on planet Terra
The Terrastock music festival is a metaphor for the kind of artists it champions -- fiercely independent musicians who chart their own maps, taking alleys rather than highways, fueled by a determination to make a singular statement with no need for mainstream approval.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Local Happenings
The Community Children's Museum at 77 East Blackwell St. is celebrating the start of summer with a membership drive during June.
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Daily Planner
ZooFEST, the annual children's entertainment festival, takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Activities include wandering magic by the Fishin' Magicians, tae kwon do demonstrations, face painting, animal enrichment demonstrations, Meet the Keeper chats and up-close animal encounters.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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