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Monterey Museum of Art at La Mirada
Never mind that it was the California governor's mansion long before the Gold Rush, or that its floors have been danced on by Mexican generals, Jazz Age actors and bohemians, and a rowdy bunch of delegates from the first California Constitutional Convention....
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Pump pain: Gas stations blaming Wall Street speculators
The Washington Oil Marketers Association (WOMA) is putting brochures, fliers and signs in gas stations, urging customers to lobby their legislators "to fight back against oil speculators and control runaway oil prices."
Seattle Times |
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Tour Belmont Mansion at free festival
Visitors can tour the Belmont Mansion from 4 to 8 p.m. today during the Twilight Festival.
The Tennessean |
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Juried Art Show adds splash of color
Crowds peruse the works of art Saturday at the Juried Art Show in the Federal Building. (Staff photo by Meredith Martin) More than 250 people visited the Federal Building before 2 p.m. Saturday during the Festival of Flowers’ second Juried Art Show.
The Index-Journal |
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Roaring Fork Valley children honor Dalai Lama
CARBONDALE - As young art student Matthew Wampler dipped his brush in ink on Tuesday at the Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale, he explained that he was making prayer flags for the Dalai Lama, "a real famous guy from Tibet."
The Aspen Times |
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Art fresh from Florida
DELAND -- If any current exhibit could define Florida art, it would be the one filling the Museum of Florida Art all summer. After all, the 61 artists in "Florida Biennial IV" were chosen from more than 90 working throughout the state, and they were chosen by Frank Holt, director of the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando.
Daytona Beach News-Journal |
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World's largest cobbler not only draw for Georgia Peach Festival
Rich Bennett woke up before dawn Saturday to meet the team and make the cobbler.
Macon Telegraph |
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Fest puts Nordic twist on stones, fish, horns
Sedge Freeman of Sioux Falls came to power-eat lutefisk but missed the contest and instead found himself inching a large red stone up the front of his blue T-shirt proclaiming "Leif Landed First." "Be one with the rock," urged Tom Stadem of Tea as Freeman hoisted it to his shoulder. He spun, sprawled and launched the boulder about 15 feet. Thus was traditional Scandinavian culture preserved ...
The Argus Leader |
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Vietnam: Ex-POW McCain Is Viet Favourite
TRIBUTE: A small sculpture featuring the arrest of then lieutenant-commander pilot John McCain was erected next to the Truc Bach lake in Ha Noi. (Photo courtesy: HOANG DINH NAM/ AFP)
Sin Chew Jit Poh |
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Ag Notebook
« Fair entries ... The Boulder County Fair has released is 2008 listing of exhibitor classes and early/registration fees. This year's fair is Aug. 1-9; the deadline for registration is Friday.
Greeley Tribune |
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Mullen certified as professional photographer
Karen Mullen of Karen Mullen Photography in Lynden has earned the Certified Professional Photographer designation from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission.
The Bellingham Herald |
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Sale of Exquisite Hand Carved Wood Products Announced by MasterWoodCarvers.com
MasterWoodCarvers.com presents a unique range of hand carved Maple, Cherry & Oak wood products for sale. The wood supplies are hand crafted by 4th generation Old World European master carvers.
PRWeb via Yahoo! News |
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Stolen art BYU searches the world to recover pilfered pieces
Thirty-nine years ago this week, New York City art dealer Dion O'Wyatt swindled Brigham Young University out of a sketch by French impressionist painter Claude Monet and a drawing by American artist Winslow Homer.
Deseret Morning News |
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Controversy gives way to music, art Large crowd files in for Gordon event
GORDON — Despite the challenges leading up to the seventh annual Gordon Community Music and Arts Festival, the bands played and the people came in droves Saturday to Gordon Community Park.
The Shamokin News-Item |
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Cultural day slated at BYU museum
Make a quick trip around the globe Monday at the Brigham Young University Museum of Peoples and Cultures.
Deseret Morning News |
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No sibling rivalry here
When it comes to choosing a headliner for the annual Jazz Winnipeg Festival, they sure don't come more tailor-made than New Orleans legends the Neville Brothers.
winnipegsun.com |
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Stony Point Center hosts inclusive religious artworks
STONY POINT - The Stony Point Center has recently become the home of numerous religious and spiritual artworks from all over the world.
The Journal News |
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American Dance Festival
Compagnie Maguy Marin, Aydin Teker, Khadija Marcia Radin.
The News & Observer |
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Events on Jun 28, 2008
To create the central piece in Sergio Vega's exhibit "Tropical Rush," the artist enlisted a team of helpers using X-Acto knives to create a forest of stenciled trees, stretching from floor to ultra-tall ceiling. They're overgrown with flat, wide leaves, obscuring the light from the street-side...
Seattle Weekly |
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Public art event draws plenty of talent
Established and up-and-coming local artists brought their work to the people Saturday for the first ever Chalk the Block, a festival at the Arts Festival Plaza that featured sidewalk art -- with chalk. Video: Chalk the Block Festival More: Feature on artist Peter Bullock
El Paso Times |
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Uncontested candidates voice goals for upcoming term
Candidates for the general election continue to campaign as Nov. 4 rapidly approaches, but five candidates can relax a little more than the rest.
The Ohio University Post |
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Exhibition of wood prints revives traditional art form
VietNamNet Bridge - An exhibition of 20 traditional style, black-and-white wood prints titled Wild Dream are on display at Himiko Visual Cafe, in Phan Dang Luu Street , Binh Thanh district in Ho Chi Minh City until June 24.
Vietnam Net |
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Mohammed Bin Rashid launches first 'Museum of Middle East Modern Art' in the region
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of the region's first Museum of Middle East Modern Art.
AME Info |
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Site links glass lovers to top attractions
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.VA.: Glass collectors have a new resource for planning trips to museums and factories that celebrate the industry's history in Ohio and neighboring states.
Akron Beacon Journal |
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American Society of Marine Artists Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a traveling exhibition of work by more than 100 contemporary marine artists.
American Artist |
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