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State Russian Museum
2 Inzhenernaya Ul. M. Nevsky Prospekt. Tel. 314-3448, 595-4248. Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesday. www.rusmuseum.ru/eng listed below.
St. Petersburg Times |
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The week's best bets on the Cape
Celebrate Provincetown's rich Portuguese heritage at the annual Portuguese festival, taking place through Sunday at various locations throughout the town.
Cape Cod Times |
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British Sea Power Live at Edinburgh Film Festival
A cavernous vault in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town is the atmospheric venue for British Sea Power to showcase a handful of their videos and perform a live film soundtrack as a highlight of ...
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News > Making A Buzz
The Bayside Historical Society will have an opening reception for its 8th Annual Summer Art Show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. During the opening, first, second and third prizes will be given for a juried mixed media art exhibition.
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Wood Carver
“When everybody comes into my studio, they say ‘Wow,’” said George Chau, the one and only woodcarver and sculptor in the New York City area from Forest Hills.
Queens Courier |
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D.C. artist holds first exhibit at Gallery -30-
Although the artistic gene has run through Erin Shaw's veins, it wasn't until an injury sidelined the once aspiring gymnast and forced her to take up other interests that she truly realized her love for art. read more »
Sewickley Herald |
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TASTE TREAT: Messina keeps on pluggin'
Country superstar Jo Dee Messina will bring her music to Joliet Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. show Sunday, capping off the Taste of Joliet festival.
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Umm Kulthoum, the fourth pyramid
INSTALLED IN A TEMPORARY BUILDING usually set aside as a performance space or to host visiting trade shows, the Institut du monde arabe's current exhibition on the life of Umm Kulthoum is an opportunity for those already familiar with the Egyptian singer's career to renew their acquaintance with the work of a performer who became something of a legend even in her own lifetime.
Al-Ahram Weekly |
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Denver Art Museum going psychedelic with poster exhibit
“The Psychedelic Experience: Rock Posters From the San Francisco Bay Area, 1965-1971” will debut next March with more than 250 works advertising concerts and other events emblematic of the deacde
Rocky Mountain News |
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Ethiopia bans first nude photo exhibition, says it's 'pornography'
Ethiopia has imposed a ban on what had been billed as the Horn of Africa nation's first exhibition of nude photography, the photographer behind the show said on Wednesday. Biniam Mengesha, 28, told AFP he had been planning to show 45 photos at the unprecedented exhibition - titled "Black Diamonds."
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Oliver Herring's improv event suffers fools gladly
New York artist Oliver Herring brings his improvisational event known as "Task" to the Seattle Central Library on Saturday, 10 a.m. -5:30 p.m., sponsored by the Frye Art Museum, the library, On the Boards and the Tacoma Art Museum.
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Playing for Passion
Passion, that’s what it’s all about. Hours of practicing don’t come easy unless you have passion. Passion is what Brice Thomas’ passion has earned him a spot at the 23rd Annual Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.
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Natasha Bedingfield Presents $20,000 ''Maxell Song of the Year'' to Colourslide
Colourslide, Rock category winners of the 11th annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest, was awarded the coveted Maxell Song of the Year prize. Natasha Bedingfield presented the grand prize, a $20,000 check courtesy of Maxell Corporation, at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York City, where Natasha made a stop on her Verizon VIP Tour. Colourslide had the unique opportunity to open the show for ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Mary Readman 2008 Write On Contest
Get your kids involved in your weekly community newspaper with this fun and educational contest!
Grande Cache Mountaineer |
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Thomaston-Upson Arts Council’s Summer Solstice Silent Auction held June 21
Shh! It’s a silent auction!
The Thomaston Times |
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Go See Do: Rooftop cinema, Rhythm & Booms and garden tours
GO MMOCA Rooftop Cinema Three films that have become icons of modern art and cinema are scheduled: "The Black Tower " by John Smith; "On the Marriage Broker Joke as Cited by Sigmund Freud in Wit and its Relation to the Unconscious or Can the Avant-Garde Artist Be Wholed? " by Owen Land; and "Oh Dem Watermelons " by Robert Nelson. Friday night, screenings begin at 9:30; admission is free to ...
Wisconsin State Journal |
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Exhibition of abstract figures in nature
An exhibition of abstract photo-paintings by Mahendra Pathiratna was held at the National Art Gallery, Colombo recently. The chief guest was Kalakeerthi Professor Ashly Halpe.
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British art auctioneers rake in 300 million pounds in three days
Auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's racked up nearly 300 million pounds (375 million euros, 600 million dollars) in three days of sales of impressionist and modern art this week, a European record.
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British art auctioneers rake in 300 million pounds in three days
Auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's racked up nearly 300 million pounds (375 million euros, 600 million dollars) in three days of sales of impressionist and modern art this week, a European record.
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Festivals: The crack cocaine of culture?
Okay, okay, okay. I thought we were done with talking about Luminato. And I was, I really was, I swear. I even moved on to doing other things like the art reviewing and artist/curator interviewing that pay the rent when I’m not Spacing-ing out. And then, in the course of an (initally) innocent interview with Musee [...]
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Cheech Marin returns Chicano arts movement to LA
Far out, man! Nearly 50 pieces from the collection of actor/comedian Cheech Marin are on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and there's not a bong, water pipe or roach clip in sight.
New York Daily News |
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Heritage Days kicks off with
The annual Mutt Strutt and art show will take place tonight.
Boonville Daily News |
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Spotlight cover story: Prescott Park Arts Festival is more attractive than ever
Ho Hum, here it comes again. Same old same old: the perfect children's events, a scrumptious art exhibit for fine-art lovers, delectable festivals for the music connoisseur and a delightful play for the family theater devotee. What's a fine-tuned...
Portsmouth Herald |
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The New York City Waterfalls
Don't miss your chance to see waterfalls in the East River. Today is opening day of the much-anticipated New York City Waterfalls public art project by Olafur Eliasson. Keep an eye...
About.com |
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Natasha Bedingfield Presents $20,000 ''Maxell Song of the Year'' to Colourslide
NEW YORK----Colourslide, Rock category winners of the 11th annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest, was awarded the coveted Maxell Song of the Year prize. Natasha Bedingfield presented the grand prize, a $20,000 check courtesy of Maxell Corporation, at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza in New York City, where Natasha made a stop on her Verizon VIP Tour.
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