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Memorial statue stolen 3 years ago found in Grundy County
Sculpture outside Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery honored victims of 1942 munitions factory explosion Three years after thieves made off with a 400-pound memorial statue that stood outside the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, the bronze figure has been recovered intact on a Grundy County farm.
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Erotic Art gallery owner pledges to sue city
[Times photo Chris Zuppa] ST. PETERSBURG-- Business owner Bill Schramm said the city violated his civil rights by raiding his erotic art gallery Friday night. Schramm, who was arrested Friday (photo) for allowing a nude model in a bar...
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Hillside Festival 2008
Slideshow recap of the 25th annual Hillside Festival on Guelph Lake Island. Tibetan Monks, Plants & Animals, Sarah Slean, Sadies, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Black Cabbage and The Islands ...
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Beeftone takes first prize
For more videos, photos and stories, scroll to the bottom of this story. The inaugural Battle of the Bands at the 30th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival delighted a crowd of several hundred, but nobody seemed happier than Tristan Kane.
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State Fair Sand Sculpture
Over the course of the ten-day fair, 40 tons of sand will be transformed into a work art.
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Artist's reception for Master of Arts in Art Therapy Exhibit rescheduled for Aug. 1
The Master of Arts in Art Therapy artists' reception, which was postponed due to local flooding,... read more...
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Entertainment
A unicorn, a zebra and a calf in formaldehyde are set to highlight a sale in September of more than 200 works by Damien Hirst, auction house Sotheby's in London says.
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Whiri Toi: Creation of our minds and hands in art
Get an insiders view of the 2007 Maori Weavers national gathering held at Maraenui Marae in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A hui that has taken place every second year since 1983 and continues to celebrate weaving and its place within the contemporary arts.
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Giant Wind-Powered Robots Roam YouTube and Real World (in Video)
VIDEO: Kinetic sculpture's rising star.
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‘Art In Action’ Starts Aug 2
Bandar Seri Begawan - Pusat Tingakatan Enam Berakas (PteB) will organise an art exhibition themed "Art in Action", from August 2 to 4. The exhibition will showcase artworks by the Lower and Upper Six students of the Art and Design course of the centre.
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State board upholds firing of vegan teacher
FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Education has upheld the firing of a suburban Chicago art teacher who taught veganism and animal rights to students and told them not to tell their parents.
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Vegan loses bid to reclaim D3 teaching post
FOX RIVER GROVE – Former District 3 art teacher Dave Warwak has lost his appeal of his September firing.
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F Yeah Fest Lineup, Scavenger Hunt Announced
Just like LA Weekly's Detour Festival announcement from earlier today, F Yeah Fest , which takes place on August 30 and 31 in the Echo Park area, has recently done the same with their announcement. In addition to a taco eating contest, comedy and art, the first day's line up includes No Age, Negative Approach, Matt & Kim, Fucked Up, Two Gallants, Ladyhawk, David Vandervelde, Glass Candy, ...
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“The Brendan,” affectionately named by the surfing community for the Brendan Borek Surf Memorial, celebrates its 18th birthday this August 16th, 2008. The original contest was held to give emotional and financial support to Brendan Borek on his 18th birthday as the Avalon teen was losing his valiant battle to Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare pediatric bone cancer.
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Hollister's 'Beeftone' brings home 1st at Garlic band battle
The inaugural Battle of the Bands at the 30th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival delighted a crowd of several hundred, but nobody seemed happier than Tristan Kane.
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Performance Review: NOW Program 2
Program Two at the New Original Works Festival at REDCAT revealed a challenge in the programming department. With two modern dances placed side by side, the audience was asked to watch the second piece without being overly affected by the first. Difficult job for any viewer. If the performance pieces are even minutely similar to one other, the initial act is always a hard one to follow. ...
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Gas Prices Threaten Rural U.S. Town
KERSHAW, South Carolina, Jul 28 (OneWorld) - Rural America is known for long-time residents who rely on slow-rising gasoline prices to reach the supplies they need to sustain their lifestyles. But the rising cost of oil is now crippling many of these towns.
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Hellos and good-byes mark 30th-annual garlic festival
For more videos, photos and stories, scroll to the bottom of this story. This year's Garlic Festival included farewells and new beginnings.
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Crop Over exhibition at the Barbados Museum
In celebration of the traditional Crop-Over festival, the National Art Gallery Committee, in association with the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, will present an exhibition entitled, "Crop Over", by artist Sonia Bynoe.
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Eagle: Crafts displayed at fair
EAGLE, Colorado — Want to know what your neighbors are really doing in their leisure hours? You can find out by visiting the open class exhibits at the Eagle County Fair.
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Sculpture In Emin-Curated Show Smashed Accidentally
"The £6,000 sculpture was part of an exhibit in a display at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition curated by Tracey Emin, who described the work as a star of her show... A visitor fell into the cordoned off piece on Saturday, sending it to the floor and smashing into hundreds of pieces."
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Lakeland 'Girl' in Top 10
Lakeland is home to a number of unique, wonderful and interesting things - Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Polk Museum of Art, and the Florida Air Museum. Niki Longtin is the newest addition to the list.Longtin, 24, of Lakeland, just placed in the Top 10 in the 12th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.
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by Eric Gallina
Concept AFRICA by Raphael Laurent and Mihai Panaitescu. Click for larger images Graduating students at the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin (IED) recently completed a project created in association with BMW. The projects, presented at an exhibition entitled ‘Designing the BMW of 2015', followed a brief to design a car by interpreting the language evolution and the trademark essence in view of ...
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Briefs: Colts stadium flooding adds $5.6M to cost
Monday's NFL news briefs: Flooding in Lucas Oil Stadium is expected to add more than $5 million to the cost of the Indianapolis Colts' new home.
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Bringing Life Back to the Costumes
The third annual exhibition, in partnership with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, features more than 100 memorable costumes from past and present,
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