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Chicken dinner a real 'homecoming'
Dave Fortner surveyed a packed gymnasium, and let loose a smile. "We know we've had over 1,500 through right now. We'd like to see a little bit more," said Fortner. He and Brian Krombeen were co-chairs of the 2008 St. Mary Parish Festival and Chicken Dinner.
Leelanau Enterprise |
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CD: Ibiza: Sound of Renaissance - Vol.3
With the Ibiza season now in full swing, Renaissance return with Vol. 3 of Ibiza The Sound Of Renaissance , an inspired two-disc collection that will be remembered long after the sun has finally set.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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Milwaukee Film seeks to revive city’s film festival
A newly formed group is starting up a new annual international film festival in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Old Prison antique show this weekend
DEER LODGE — The sixth Old Prison Museums Antique Show runs Friday through Sunday in Deer Lodge. “This is the biggest and best show we have had in six years,” said coordinator Marge Bloomquist. “It is the first year we’ve had dealers from out of state, and the variety of items is extensive.”
The Montana Standard |
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'American Cockroach' takes over Boise Art Museum (with video)
Explore the world of "American Cockroach" through the lens of artist Catherine Chalmers.
The Idaho Statesman |
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LETTER: Top-shelf photography
Top-shelf photography
The Standard-Times |
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Sculptor reflects on new public project
Acclaimed sculptor Chakaia Booker opened her largest urban public art exhibition to date with a dedication ceremony in front of the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis Star |
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Da Vinci Days drew ‘sustainable level of attendance,’ organizer says
While da Vinci Days didn’t draw as large of attendance as in 2007, the festival still drew crowds to Oregon State University’s lower campus from Friday through Sunday, said executive director Brenda vanDevelder.
Corvallis Gazette-Times |
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Sunset painting golden for Cape owners
A painting that hung innocuously on a Cape family's walls for generations is set to be auctioned off by Eldred's next week for as much as $500,000.
Cape Cod Times |
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Vision Festival 2008: Day 4
For the second of the week's panel discussions on Friday afternoon at the Vision Festival, the topic was ”Jazz Factions,” with representation drawn from across the creative music spectrum, including several musicians in the audience.
All About Jazz |
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Free Fair ready to take entries
Oklahoma County residents are invited to enter their photography, garden produce, homemade quilts, flower arrangements or woodworking crafts, and a long list of other handmade or homegrown items, in the 94th annual Oklahoma County Free Fair. The fair is Aug. 14-16 at State Fair Park. "Oklahoma County residents can enter their items and win bragging rights,” said Ray Ridlen, Oklahoma County ...
The Oklahoman |
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Royal Academy Boss Reveals Kapoor Show, Chipperfield Annex Plan
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Anish Kapoor , the India-born contemporary sculptor, will get a stand-alone exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts in late 2009, RA Secretary and Chief Executive Charles Saumarez Smith said.
Bloomberg.com |
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UPDATED: Upcoming local summer festivals
Nearly two dozen major community events will keep residents and the interested occupied, all free to attend, as summer sun and cabin fever gradually call everyone out of their homes.
Granite City Press-Record |
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Guitar Guild opens 3-night fest with adventurous mix
By CHRIS SHULL FORT WORTH -- The opening concert of Fort Worth Guitar Guild's three-night festival was a mix of some things familiar and some things new. The familiar was tinged with exploration and adventure. Take Joaquin Rodrigo. Most know the Spanish composer from his delightful Concierto de Aranjuez often programmed by symphony orchestras (and reworked in a jazz vein on Miles Davis' ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Rula Saed glows in Jordan
Jordanian fans welcomed Lebanese artist Rula Saed to the 8th season of “Al Fuhais Music Festival,” called the “Jordan History and Civilization.” According to the London daily Elaph, Rula’s concert drew the largest number of fans of all the nights of the festival.
Al Bawaba |
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Photography runs in local artist’s family
Grant County photographer Tom McDonough is shown. reporter@comteck.com Tom McDonough is proof of what viewing travel photos as a kid can develop into.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Deans, Henry and the art of war
It is a rugby match that carries all the hype of a heavyweight boxing contest, with Robbie Deans in the gold corner confronting Graham Henry in the black.
News 24 South Africa |
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico continued to evacuate platforms and rigs Tuesday in the path of Hurricane Dolly. As of late morning, personnel from 49 production platforms and six rigs in the Gulf had been evacuated.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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To have an event listed, send a fax...
To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-996-3033 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@ thebeaconjournal .com at least a week in advance. TODAY Summit County Fair — Today-Sunday, fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Road, Tallmadge. Rides, food, exhibits, animals, nightly games, and a demolition derby at 7:30 tonight and a tractor pull at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. Keith Anderson will perform at ...
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Art teacher Stegman is quite the artist himself
For years, Gary Stegman, Crookston High School's art teacher, thought about how he could visually bring together his two majors, art and music education. Having solved that riddle, the creative juices are now flowing into what's likely to become a series of unique prints done by the artist.
Crookston Daily Times |
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All art in eye of beholder, or maybe in the gravy mix
It was Herb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in. "She's putting something up on the bulletin board," Herb said. "Wonder what it says," said Doc. "Might be something from school," Herb said. Steve is of a more practical way of thinking. "School's out. You ever thought about going over there and seeing what it is?
El Campo Leader-News |
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Letters for Wednesday, July 23, 2008
It is simply astounding to read all the letters from people who support offshore oil drilling ("Looking to ourselves for energy needs," Your Views, July 21).
The Record |
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Art exhibition opens for 25th anniversary of Africville relocation
To move forward from Africville, it’s necessary to understand Africville. The curator of Africville House, an exhibition of art inspired by the Africville experience, said yesterday at the opening of the exhibit, the memories can’t be erased like the name and location of the community once were. “Africville’s name was deliberately erased from our records,” David Woods told a small crowd ...
Metro Halifax |
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Awards For Jingle Jangle Morning
Two major New Zealand book prizes have been won in the past few days by a Christchurch Art Gallery publication celebrating the work of Bill Hammond - one of New Zealand’s most influential and sought-after contemporary artists.
Scoop.co.nz |
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M F Husain to return home soon
LONDON: Maqbool Fida Husain, India’s only artist in exile, says he will return home as soon as he has finished his current series of paintings. Husain was forced to flee the country by Hindu extremists protesting his depiction of a Hindu goddesses.
Gulf Times |
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