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Baker Festival of the Arts is today
The following information was submitted by Kelly Cary, school information officer. Event: 2008 Festival of the Arts
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New books for travelers
In these early summer weeks, the travel books are flying off the presses and heading straight for our desks. Here are some of the notables we've seen: -"Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China," by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid ($40, Artisan Books), is one of the season's prettiest. But in this case, beauty goes much deeper than the cover, with stellar photography and ...
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New books for travelers
In these early summer weeks, the travel books are flying off the presses and heading straight for our desks. Here are some of the notables we've seen: -"Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China," by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid ($40, Artisan Books), is one of the season's prettiest. But in this case, beauty goes much deeper than the cover, with stellar photography and ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Art park board elects new president
The board of directors at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, one of the nation's first outdoor sculpture parks, has elected Dick Tuttle as its new president.
The Post-Standard |
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SCENE Calendar
GRINTER GALLERY: "Visions of Bahia, Brazil in the Work of Jorge Amado and His Illustrators," 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through July, UF campus, Grinter Hall, 400 SW 13th St. (392-0201, ext. 229)
The Gainesville Sun |
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Hairy and Smooth
AT THE first American show, November 1938 at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City, critics note the "primitive but meticulous technique" of a new artist.
MetroActive |
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St. Louis Art Capsules
Ongoing John Armleder and Olivier Mosset Making good on its new curatorial team's promise to present more artist-centered exhibitions, the Contemporary has handed over its main gallery space to two European heavyweights. Though their styles are wildly different, for this show, custom made for the Co ...
Riverfront Times |
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Before the Rains (12A)
SUMPTUOUS photography, sun setting over the British Empire, dialogue as starchy as the shirts - it barely needs the name in the credits to identify Santosh Sivan's tepid drama as part of Merchant Ivory's stable.
The Herald |
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Photography
BIG SKY COUNTRY An exhibit of 19th century American mammoth plate photographs features the work of Carleton Watkins, William Henry Jackson, and Frank Jay Haynes. The photographs on display in "Celebrating the American West" were taken with cameras that held glass negatives as large as 18 inches by 22 inches. They depict Western scenes including Yellowstone and Yosemite. Through Saturday, April ...
The New York Sun |
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Heart Gallery speaks to hopes for a permanent home
By Allison Gibbons This past week, the New York State Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) held its third “Heart Gallery,” a unique portrait and video exhibit of
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Art park by Cazenovia puts poles in a pose
A new sculpture at the Stone Quarry Hill Art Park near Cazenovia will use "decommissioned" lamp poles but won't draw any electricity. "The Lamp Pole Project," scheduled to be completed today by artists Bland Hoke and Matt Rink, is a sculpture created from recycled, reused or re-purposed materials.
The Post-Standard |
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PICKPOCKETS, GIANT SUPERHEROES AND SCHIZOPHRENIC COPS
Still mostly financed on credit cards, the New York Asian Film Festival brings together some of the most exciting and eclectic films from across Asia. The crew at Subway Cinema celebrates their seventh year with screenings at the IFC Center and the Japan Society, including big-budget historic epics (from Thailand, King Naresuan and its sequel), pulpy horror (from Korea, The Butcher), martial ...
New York Press |
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Enter your sports photos in our contest
Comments ( No comments posted. ) The Beaches Leader is happy to launch its first-ever summer sports photo contest. This is your opportunity to showcase camera skills, compete for prizes and get your work published in the paper.
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Dream Big mosaic to be unveiled June 24
The Springfield Regional Arts Council, in partnership with Springfield Public Schools, Urban Neighborhoods Alliance, Springfield-Greene County Park Board and Springfield-Greene County Library District, will unveil the 2007 Dream Big Festival mosaic,...
The Springfield News-Leader |
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West End Events
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT $"/> $"/>St. Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival: Features independent theatre, comedy, dance & music with 700 performances by 100 companies in 16 venues throughout the Plateau & downtown until June 22. Central box office at Parc des Amériques, corner of St. Laurent & Rachel.
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A PERMANENT memorial to those who died in an explosion at a munitions factory 90 years ago has been placed in Ashton’s Henry Square. And the sculptor behind the impressive artwork says his design was inspired by drawings by local school children.
Tameside Advertiser |
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Summer art walk set for Friday night
It's time again for a night of art, culture and fun as Hays Arts Council prepares for the 2008 Summer Gallery Walk.
Hays Daily News |
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Cloud Cult clicks with Carson Daly
Now how about Conan? They deserve to be on earlier! Conan... better yet, Letterman! By the time Cloud Cult takes the stage at Rock the Garden Saturday at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the local band will have made its network TV debut.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Cloud Cult clicks with Carson Daly
Now how about Conan? They deserve to be on earlier! Conan... better yet, Letterman! By the time Cloud Cult takes the stage at Rock the Garden Saturday at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the local band will have made its network TV debut.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Interactive Web Site
As part of its 75th Anniversary celebration the AAOS has documented its 75 years of existence through an interactive Web site, whereby site visitors can watch a film on the history of orthopaedics, learn about orthopaedic inventions, examine fascinating pieces of orthopaedic-related artwork and read through life altering patient stories.
Newswise |
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Commentary: Gay pride abounds, but indie gay films tank
Gay pride season seems to be extending well beyond its official month of June. Gay marriage is now legal in California, stars are coming out of the closet (and woodwork) as never before, and NewFest -- the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival -- has kicked off the summer cycle of gay film festivals with its 20th anniversary run.
Gayapolis |
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Local festivals, art shows and books help with vacation planning.
WISH YOU WERE HERE
Austin American-Statesman |
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Arts & Jazz a success; Main Street, city preparing for Fourth of July event, Oktoberfest
About 10,000 people got a chance to listen to an array of jazz musicians and performers, look at all mediums and even make some art of their own on June 7 and 8 during the annual McKinney Arts and Jazz Festival.
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Outside voices
Melissa Stern and Charlotte Foust at Barbara Archer Gallery... By Cinque Hicks.A Common Space at Inman Park's Barbara Archer Gallery is full of ugly work. Sculptor Melissa Stern and painter Charlotte Foust both deploy intentionally brutish materials with purposefully lo-fi methods. And although their bodies of work were created independent of each other, the show has the look of a close ...
Creative Loafing Atlanta |
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Caddo Museum set for fundraiser
Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center Board Tuesday night approved the strategic plans for its aquarium committee and its astronomy committee, then set its sights on the organization’s first fundraiser — this weekend’s Gun and Knife Show.
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