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Indigo-Energy, Inc. Signs Loan Agreement for $686 Million in Funding for Oil and Gas Leases in Illinois Basin
Indigo-Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: IDGG) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a Loan Agreement with BJ Petro, Inc., a Nevada corporation. BJ Petro has agreed to provide Indigo-Energy, Inc. with funds totaling $686,400,000, which the Company plans to utilize to complete the purchase of and commence the subsequent development of approximately 135,000 acres located in southern Illinois, ... Centre Daily Times
Downtown vision now becoming something to see
Bouquet: To the group who has worked tirelessly to see a vision for downtown Niagara Falls become a reality. On Friday, renowed artist John Newby officially opened an art gallery at 4400 Queen St. It was one that he relocated from Niagara-on-the-Lake because of what he saw as the great [...] Niagara Falls Review
M-Audio Hosts Public Enemy Remix Contest
M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), and a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, has teamed with influential hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy and culture-defining art brand Obey to host an innovative remix competition. Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Cancer research fundraiser
The Olde Main Street Arts Center fundraiser to raise money for American Cancer Society breast cancer research is a drawing for an original handmade clay sculpture, "Creating Eve," by Ann Phillips Worster. The sculpture will be awarded at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Turkey Trot Festival. The original free-form sculpture, a 12-by-12-by-8-inch fantasy flower creation, features a white rose among graceful ... Baxter Bulletin
Russell artwork sells for more than $9 million
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two iconic pieces by Charles M. Russell — a painting depicting a stagecoach holdup and a bronze sculpture of two Native Americans on a buffalo hunt — have sold at an auction for more than $9 million. The Montana Standard
Western painting, bronze fetch $9M-plus at auction
(AP:RENO, Nev.) Two iconic pieces by turn-of-the-century artist Charles M. Russell _ a painting depicting a stagecoach holdup and a bronze sculpture of two Native Americans on a buffalo hunt _ have sold at an auction for more than $9 million. INO News
Western painting, bronze fetch $9M-plus at auction
Two iconic pieces by turn-of-the-century artist Charles M. Russell -- a painting depicting a stagecoach holdup and a bronze sculpture of two Native Americans on a buffalo hunt -- have sold at an auction for more than $9 million. AP via Yahoo! Finance
Indigo-Energy, Inc. Signs Loan Agreement for $686 Million in Funding for Oil and Gas Leases in Illinois Basin
HENDERSON, Nev.----Indigo-Energy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a Loan Agreement with BJ Petro, Inc., a Nevada corporation. BJ Petro has agreed to provide Indigo-Energy, Inc. with funds totaling $686,400,000, which the Company plans to utilize to complete the purchase of and commence the subsequent development of approximately 135,000 acres located in southern ... Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Tough times force nonprofits to get creative
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In a tough economic climate, two causes may be better than one at attracting supporters. That's what Meg Ventrudo, executive director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, is hoping. Staten Island Advance
AirMagnet Helps CBO Deploy Massive 802.11n Wireless Network for Australia's Largest Regional Convention Center
AirMagnet Inc., the leader in security, performance and compliance solutions for wireless LANs, today announced that CBO, one of Australia's leading professional services companies specializing in wireless and mobility, used AirMagnet's tools to plan, deploy, and manage the 802.11n wireless network at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center (GCCEC). The convention center is Australia's ... Centre Daily Times
Hometown Festival coming this weekend
WEST LAFAYETTE - A few things may have changed, but community-centered events are still at the heart of the 61st annual West Lafayette homecoming festivities. Coshocton Tribune
A Radical Meistersinger
“Richard Wagner dreamed of making the Festival accessible and affordable for everyone. We take his ideas seriously and realise them using modern technology. Gramophone
You can't see every band at Lollapalooza, but at least see these
Lollapalooza’s promoters are fond of the mantra that the giant music festival, which descends upon Grant Park for its fourth year Friday through Sunday, is a tremendous bargain: “130 bands — a dollar a band,” they chant for anyone who’ll listen. Chicago Sun-Times
AirMagnet Helps CBO Deploy Massive 802.11n Wireless Network for Australia's Largest Regional Convention Center
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----AirMagnet Inc., the leader in security, performance and compliance solutions for wireless LANs, today announced that CBO, one of Australia’s leading professional services companies specializing in wireless and mobility, used AirMagnet’s tools to plan, deploy, and manage the 802.11n wireless network at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center . Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Photo News: Sand sclupture in Puri beach.
PURI, JUL 27 : People watch the sand sculpture crafted by the students of Golden Sand-art School at Puri beach on Sunday, on the serial bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. New Kerala
Museum pulls out the stops
Beacon Journal art and architecture critic. Institution in Massillon celebrates its 75th birthday with some of its best pieces There are objects in the Massillon Museum collection that the Smithsonian would envy. Through Sept. 14, the museum is exhibiting on two floors Eclectic. Everyday. Elegant: The Massillon Museum Celebrates 75 Years to share with the public some of its most prized ... Akron Beacon Journal
Lecturers Of Anadolu University Open Exhibition In Austria
ESKISEHIR - Lecturers from Anadolu University (AU) in the central Anatolian province of Eskisehir have opened an exhibition at Science Castle (Wissensturm) in Linz city in Austria. TurkishPress.com
Honour for Indian photographer
Chennai, July 28 : India's J Suresh, photographer with the Chennai edition of leading Malayalam daily 'Malayala Manorama,' bagged the silver medal in the Epoch Times 2007 International Photography Competition in New York. New Kerala
Recent Original Stories
"Yesterday, I had an hour to work with Apple's new Power Mac Quad G5, and for anyone in the broadcast, sciences, music, print and photography industries, I have some advice : Place your orders now!" New Mobile Computing
Combine textures with vectors
When you work with Illustrator and Photoshop together, you have the best of both worlds. Illustrator has an impressive set of vector drawing tools and features, enabling you to create wonderfully detailed, sharp illustrations with ease. Computer Arts
Painterly focus on photography
Photographer Victor Giordano achieves the unique effects in this collection by manipulating Polaroid SX-70 film immediately after exposure. Giordano, who does commercial and magazine work by trade, has been working with this method for about 15 years. Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Da Kine: The Arts
New Zealand carver Te Kaha will demonstrate traditional Maori "pounamu" (greenstone) carving techniques at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Academy Art Center. The event is free. Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Russell artwork brings in more than $9 million
RENO, Nev. — Two iconic pieces of artwork by Charles M. Russell — a painting depicting a stagecoach holdup and a bronze sculpture of two Native Americans on a buffalo hunt — have sold for more than $9 million at auction. Great Falls Tribune
Shoppers browse lakeshore art show
Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 11:46 p.m. The "Art on the Rocks" celebrates its 50th anniversary. WLUC Marquette
Hirst auction expected to raise 65 million pounds
LONDON (Reuters) - A September auction of new works by artist Damien Hirst is expected to fetch over 65 million pounds, Sotheby's said on Monday. Reuters.co.uk