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Chanel exhibition to land in NYC’s Central Park
NEW YORK — A spaceship-like art pavilion commissioned by Chanel will land in New York’s Central Park this fall, the latest stop in a worldwide tour meant to pay homage to the fashion house’s famous quilted handbag.
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Sault filmmaker’s work to be screened at Toronto festival
Having one of her works screened at the Toronto International Film Festival is a long-time goal for Candice Day. The Sault Ste. Marie native’s wait is over. TIFF’s Short Cuts Canada program will feature a Day-directed movie in September. “It’s sort of been [...]
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Things to do in the area
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 and Sunday, fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Road, Tallmadge. Rides, food, exhibits, animals, nightly games, and a tractor pull at 7 tonight. Tickets for fair are $5 for ages 8 or older; free for children 7 or younger. ...
Akron Beacon Journal |
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Keller Williams Realty adds Carolyn Sims as sales agent
Carolyn Sims has joined Keller Williams Realty Northwest, 5629 Classen Blvd., as a residential real estate sales associate. She holds a bachelor of arts in business from the University of Central Oklahoma. Previously, she ran her own photography business in Las Vegas for 11 years. Before that, she was the executive director of the Myriad Gardens Foundation in Oklahoma City for five years. read ...
The Oklahoman |
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Architectural designs are brought to life
MASON CITY — Children in the Awesome Architecture Camp at the MacNider Art Museum built houses, hotels and even a pet condo out of cardboard boxes Thursday.
The Globe Gazette |
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â€Socks' remains missing
PRINCETON - The brightly-painted dog sculpture stolen last Friday from the front of the Festival 56 headquarters, 316 S. Main St., remains missing.
Bureau County Republican |
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WHAT'S UP?
TODAY BIRTH OF THE PENGUINS: What could be cuter than penguins, nature's own tuxedoed brigade? Newly hatched penguin chicks, of course. See their fuzzy heads popping out of their nests at the Central Park Zoo's air-conditioned exhibit, where you can...
New York Post |
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PALS take part in Heritage Workshop
Clay County PALS recently participated in a Heritage Workshop at Parker Museum designed to be an opportunity for hands-on learning of the art of baking bread and pies and to experience wash day with a wringer washer.
The Daily Reporter |
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Briefs, July 26, 2008
Silent auction planned for KAFM
The Daily Sentinel |
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Nationwide shortage slows whaling museum search for new director
NEW BEDFORD — It is taking longer than expected to find a new director for the New Bedford Whaling Museum to succeed Anne B. Brengle, who resigned late last year to take the helm of the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation.
The Standard-Times |
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History & Function: UT exhibit ‘Judaica’ reflects former architect’s faith, family
A man covered by a Jewish prayer shawl stands before a shtender, or lectern, in a sculpture by Knoxville artist Arnold Schwarzbart. But look again at the pit-fired clay work of deep browns scorched with grays. No form stands under the shawl that itself makes a ghostlike shape. The man is gone. "He is ashes," says Schwarzbart. "This is a comment on what the Holocaust did."
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Take the clan to the park for art and Irish fun
Step out of the summer heat and into art on Saturday. Then step back outdoors and dance an Irish jig. The Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, hosts another of its art-centered, family-focused days.
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Energy Bar: Fuel for a successful day
To-do list1 Start your day off with surf, sand and sun at the Bradford Beach Jam, a sports and reggae music festival featuring volleyball, soccer, rugby, dodgeball and other action.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Exhibition Shows Off the Bikes of the Stars
A show at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum brings together about 50 bikes owned by celebrities from industry, movies, television and music.
New York Times |
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A Hundred Galleries Bloom
A gallery in a former factory in the Dashanzi arts district. CONTEMPORARY Chinese art is as hot as Beijing in August, with works by Zeng Fanzhi, Yue Minjun, Cai Guo-Qiang , Zhang Xiaogang and other Chinese artists fetching millions of dollars.
New York Times |
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Portrait painting runs in family
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) _ Watching her grandfather draw the faces from the cover of Time magazine stuck with Ceci Luepnitz. Five decades later, the College Station artist is an award-winning portrait painter.
Waxahachie Daily Light |
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Beijing Exhibitions Are Delayed
The Chinese government has asked art galleries in Beijing to delay some exhibitions whose content it judged unsuitable until after the Olympic Games.
New York Times |
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The Aluminum Can, Versatile and Ubiquitous
?You Can Go Your Own Way: The Can as Foil in Contemporary Art,? at the Renwick Gallery, offers a taut, almost relentlessly consistent gathering of recent art that uses aluminum cans.
New York Times |
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In Comic-Con Galaxy, Stars and Terrestrials Meet
Frank Miller and Zack Snyder teased the crowd with glimpses at their renderings of two of the comics world?s sacred texts: ?The Spirit? and ?Watchmen,? respectively.
New York Times |
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O'Neil statue unveiled on 'a very special day'
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — You see Buck O'Neil before you see the Hall of Famers. You see Buck before you see the plaques, the artifacts, the art gallery or just about anything else here at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
East Valley Tribune |
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Photos: Folk art of old Beijing on show
Two folk artists perform wrestling in Tianqiao area of old Beijing at Dongcheng Culture Museum in Be...
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Tribe seeks vendors for arts and crafts festivals
TAHLEQUAH — The Cherokee Nation is taking vendor applications for three upcoming arts and crafts festivals in Tahlequah.
Muskogee Phoenix |
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Feud revealed
The director of the National Gallery of Canada fired his deputy director for “just cause” — twice — in June and then found himself in Federal Court accused of being “medically” unfit to perform his job, according to previously secret court documents released on Friday.
Ottawa Citizen |
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Masterful Sculptures, Formed of Clay
?Masters in Clay? at Grounds for Sculpture is a thoughtful two-part exhibition of contemporary American clay artists.
New York Times |
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Grant will help pay for rehab study at Danforth Museum
The future of the Danforth Museum may hinge on the findings of a feasibility study. The study will be partially funded through a $37,500 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that promotes the arts. The museum is matching that figure.
The MetroWest Daily News |
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