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Kresege's Larger than Life Bash
Marty Simonds of East Lansing and Suzanne Brouse of Haslett are enjoying the "Larger than Life" Andy Warhol photograph exhibit July 17 at the Kresge Art Museum.
DeWitt-Bath Review |
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Comic book ‘King’: Stoneham writer's creation among contest finalists
Waiting in the hospital for his son to be born, Curtis Lawson frantically typed away on his laptop, adding the finishing touches to his comic book creation, “Sleeping King," in time to meet the deadline for the national Comic Book Challenge. Eventually, Lawson’s comic book entry was selected as one of the challenge’s top 50 remaining submissions.
Stoneham Sun |
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Literacy program to hold benefit art dinner
Grape Restaurant in Westmont is hosting a dinner and art show Thursday to benefit Gigi’s Playhouse Literacy Program-Westmont, a program teaching children with Down syndrome to read.
Westmont Reporter Progress |
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The Woods Hole Film Festival’s Youth Group
A large and diverse group expects a large and diverse range of film offerings, and the Festival delivers.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Estelle Getty of 'Golden Girls' dies at 84
LOS ANGELES - Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84. Advertisement: Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg Inc. Folklorama! August 3 - 16, 2008 Experience the energy of Folklorama, the largest and longest running ...
Grand Forks Herald |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 24th Oct 2007 22:05 UTC
The Gimp 2.4 was released today and it includes a number of new features, like scalable brushes, align tool, new selection tools, color Management and soft-proofing, Red Eye removal and much more . Unfortunately, there is still no 16bit per pixel support, which is useful for digital photography editing.
New Mobile Computing |
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The Art of Recycling
Marcel Duchamp’s concept of the ready-made is alive and well in Portland, Oregon, where the Museum of Contemporary Craft is opening “Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects” on August 28.
Interior Design |
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House Committee Looks into Union Station Photo Flap
Our story about security guards restricting photography in DC's Union Station got lots of attention on the web. A guard tried to stop our crew from taping while interviewing a spokesperson that said there were no restrictions! DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton got fired up and now she is holding a Congressional Hearing to get some answers. Watch our video report tonight at 5pm.
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Larger-than-life Zara Phillips in exhibition of adventure
London Zara Phillips unveiled a photograph of herself when she opened an exhibition to celebrate the achievements of those who exemplify adventure in its different forms.
Times Online |
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Art gallery fire damage estimated at $700K
A two-alarm fire in San Anselmo this morning has caused $700,000 in damage to an art gallery and two nearby apartments, according to a Ross Valley Fire Department spokeswoman.
KGO-TV Bay Area |
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Artist a semifinalist in national art contest
Between his travels from the University of Toronto to his studio at Bathurst and King streets and his home in Parkdale, artist Martin Golland sees art all around him. "My route becomes important to ...
East York Mirror |
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Artist a semifinalist in national painting contest
Even in a strange backyard structure in Parkdale, Martin Golland sees reflections of his art. "Someone had stretched some kind of orange tarp over this temporary makeshift structure they had made to...
East York Mirror |
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Festival's promoters look for greater success
Riding on this year's success, planners for the Cave Creek Film & Arts Festival have already started groundwork for the 2009 festival, when they expect to break records.
The Arizona Republic |
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Famed sculptor, designer still cherishes her Eden
Sitting here in the courtyard at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District, the place she calls ''Miami's salon,'' artist Michele Oka Doner is giving high priestess.
Miami Herald |
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The Paintings of Internationally Acclaimed Spanish Master Guillermo Sedano Come to New Jersey
The paintings of Spanish Master Painter Guillermo Sedano, winner of the XXII BMW Prize for painting, are coming to New Jersey. [PR.com - July 22, 2008]
PR.com |
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Artworks of pets wanted
The Art and Gift Gallery downtown will accept entries for a pet theme art show until Saturday Aug. 2. The works will be on display for the rest of the month.
North Platte Bulletin |
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Dutch Festival: Hanover to celebrate German history
What started out as a misconception is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. When the Dutch Festival began, "people mistook 'Deutsch' for 'Dutch' and it stuck," said Melissa Speal, marketing/public relations director of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Evening Sun |
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Local calendar, July 22
TONIGHT Redlands Theatre Festival presents "Tuesdays With Morrie," 8:30 p.m. at the Avice Meeker Sewall Theater in Prospect Park, Redlands.Continues July 26 and 31 and Aug. 8, 12 and 20. Other plays, presented in repertory, are "Big River," "Beehive," "The Good Doctor" and "Beautiful Bodies." Single tickets are $18, season tickets $72. Information: (909) 792-0562 or www.rtfseason.org
Redlands Daily Facts |
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First Look: Iris 1.0 image editor
Adobeís Photoshop has set the standard for digital editing. Unfortunately, the program often overwhelms anyone who isnít a professional graphics artist. When bombarded with so many features, novices often give up in frustration. To meet the needs of hobbyists who want to edit a digital photograph, or aspiring artists who want to paint images on a c...
MacNN |
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Carroll Shelby Children´s Foundation Selects Winners of the 6th Kid´s Automotive Art Contest
The Carroll Shelby Children´s Foundation has announced that Jake Rosenberg Lane and Thomas Belhacene
wallstreet:online AG |
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Alliance of the Arts seeks work from local artists for crafts festival
The Alliance for the Arts is soliciting work from area artists for an Art Beat Juried Arts and Crafts Festival, scheduled for Oct.
The News-Press |
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Book on Art of Sculpture presented to President
The special book on the evolution of Sri Lanka's art of sculpture from 2-18AD was presented to President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (22) at Temple Trees.
Daily News |
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Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation Selects Winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest
GARDENA, Calif.----The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation has announced that Jake Rosenberg Lane and Thomas Belhacene are the Grand Prize winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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ACANA (African Cultural Alliance of North America) African Festival; A New Addition to the PECO Multicultural Series ...
The 2008 Program Season at Penn's Landing, presented by Independence Blue Cross, features a diverse schedule of events including the twelve different multicultural festivals that make up the PECO Multicultural series.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
The Rim Country Optimist Club is holding a poster contest for young artists, ages 6 through 17.
The Payson Roundup |
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