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102nd annual Finnish Fest is next weekend
FITCHBURG -- The 102nd annual New England Finnish Summer Festival, Kesajuhla, will take place during the weekend of June 28 and 29, at Saima Park on Scott Road.
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Just a house painter
A Collingwood man is clawing his way to the top one note at a time at the Canadian Idol contest. Drew Wright, a laid-back 28- year-old house painter and musician with an honours diploma in Music Production and Engineering, sang his way this week into the [...]
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Morning Star – Rendezvous to heat up Hanoi stage
Singer Nguyen Ha Linh will join the Morning Star – Rendezvous 2008. Nhan Dan- Television singing contest, Morning Star – Rendezvous will be organised from June 29 to August 24 with the participation of 12 singers who will compete in pop, rock, hip-hop and R&B music genres.
Nhân Dân |
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Celebrate Hampstead Festival a success
On behalf of the Celebrate Hampstead Festival Committee, we would like to thank you for your continued and past generous support. Our third annual festival was a wonderful successful event with over $2,700 donated to our four local public schools’ art, music and drama departments.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Senior Portrait Scholarships available through Chura's Photography Studio
HAMPTON FALLS — Chura's Photography Studio is offering senior portrait scholarships for three members of the Class of 2009. Each scholarship will cover a deluxe portrait session and a portrait package valued at $650.
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Cuban masters on display at Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach
Works by Wilfredo Lam and Carlos Luna illustrate cross-cultural aesthetics. He was an uncommonly influential figure, ahead of his time, a bridge between Latin American, European, African and Asian cultures.
Orange County Register |
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World Refugee Day: In a new exhibition, refugee children photograph their own lives
Source: UNHCR An innovative UNHCR photography project has given two dozen refugee children in Yemen and Namibia the opportunity to give the world a vivid, emotional look into their lives
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Quiz show casting in San Diego
Back to class, people. The Fox quiz show “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” will be looking for contestants for next season at the PTA Diego Parents Expo tomorrow.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Sand-tastic: Beach sculpting fest continues
HAMPTON — The 8th annual Master Sand Sculpting competition continues on Friday, June 20 with 13 sand sculptors competing against each other for $16,000 in prize money.
Exeter News-Letter |
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Exeter news briefs
Exeter Parks and Recreation offers watercolor painting classes for seniors on Tuesdays from June 24 to July 29. Classes will be led by artist and teacher Anne Odell and will run from 10 a.m. to noon.
Exeter News-Letter |
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Weekend Best Bets: North Edition
Gourd art, craft activities, a wine garden and live music are part of the International Gourd Art Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Welburn Gourd Farm, 40635 De Luz Road, Fallbrook. Cost: $9. Parking: $3. Information: (760) 728-4271 or welburngourdfarm.com.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Zen and the Art of Capturing Time Passing in a Photograph
David Fokos believes that great photography is time full rather than timeless. He has joined the ranks of elite photographers working in black and white as a result of his belief that the passage of time is necessary to capture images as they are felt by the viewer.
Vineyard Gazette |
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Tasha Tudor, noted illustrator, dies
Friday, June 20 MARLBORO -- Tasha Tudor, internationally known for her delicate artwork, charming stories and cottage gardening style, died at age 92 at her Raven Road home Wednesday surrounded by family and friends.
Brattleboro Reformer |
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News & Star
Are you the Face of Cumbria 2008? Have you got what it takes to be crowned the Face of Cumbria 2008? How would you like to win a £1,000 photography prize - which includes a modelling shoot with Simon Anderson Photography and professional portfolio?
The News and Star |
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Tragedy and comedy abound at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
ASHLAND - The open-air Elizabethan Stage - which saw its annual openings a weekend ago with a well-rounded slate of tragedy, comedy and an American dramatic classic - is central to the summer appeal and tradition of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
The Oregonian |
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Guard museum announces expanded summer hours
The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey has announced expanded hours for this summer.
Asbury Park Press |
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Government to safeguard henna painting on canvas against piracy
The Government has promised to help a group of Zanzibar women artists to protect the intellectual copy rights of a new art form called henna painting on canvas, developed by the group.
IPP Media |
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2nd century 2-feet-high Buddha statue unearthed in Pak
Taxila, June 20 : Archeologists in Pakistan have reportedly discovered a statue of Bodhisattva Maitreya at the remains of a Buddhist monastery in Badal Pur area located around 13 kilometres north-east of Taxila Museum, 35 km from Islamabad.
New Kerala |
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Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter
Key West Art in Public Places Chairman Frank Garner has been elected president of the Florida Association of Public Art Administrators, the state's top volunteer position in public art.
Keynoter.com |
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What's new, useful, fun
Visit a free day at the zoo, browse the David T. Smith sale of furniture, pottery and carvings, string Chinese lanterns, or adopt a furry pal.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Special to the Herald/Lance Turri
Click image(s) to enlarge At the Which Stage, fans brave the Tennessee heat to listen to up-and-coming gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. An estimated 80,000 music fans were in attendance at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
Killeen Daily Herald |
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International Bowling Museum moving to Arlington
Arlington will soon be the bowling capital of the world. According to Susan C. Ryan of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame they will soon move from St. Louis to the heart of Texas.
Killeen Daily Herald |
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Salute to the 4th features LSO, guests
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra with maestra Amy Mills and vocalist Tim Wilson will headline the Festival Foods Salute to the 4th on Sunday, June 29. This event will take place at the Onalaska High School soccer fields east of the Onalaska OmniCenter on Riders Club Road and is free and open to all.
Holmen Courier |
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Exhibit puts the Swede in Swedish Days
Pacific Coast residents Ken and Emma Evans walked into the Geneva History Center Thursday afternoon, hoping to put some "Swede" into Swedish Days.
The Beacon News |
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This week's gallery roundup
Here's a look at what's going on around the local art scene.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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