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Tony Miceli: A Jazz Brunch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Brunch at a good restaurant can be a pleasant way to enjoy a Sunday morning and early afternoon. music brunches are common around Philadelphia, Bucks County, and New York City, some of which have jazz, most often performed by a pianist in the background.
All About Jazz |
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Toronto Jazz Festival 2008
I will never forget my excitement—years ago—at learning that it would be possible for my family to live in Toronto again. I had been researching a book on Charles Mingus and often listened to one of my favorite vinyl records— The World's Greatest Concert—Jazz at Massey Hall.
All About Jazz |
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
KPTS names winners in art, story contests KPTS Channel 8 has awarded prizes for stories and art in its Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest 2008. Winners had their work published in "Creative Children 2008," a book produced by KPTS. First-place story winners had their work entered to the national Reading Rainbow contest. Following is a list of winners from Sedgwick, ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Photo essay: Mining the past
Since arriving as a refugee from Kosovo in 1999, Zeqirja Rexhepi has worked hard to establish himself as a painter, muralist and art teacher in his adopted country, Canada.
Dalnews |
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News photographer detained at oil spill
TEXAS CITY — Police detained a Daily News photographer who refused to show officers his photographs of refinery workers attempting to clean an oil spill.
Galveston County Daily News |
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Valletta Waterfront recounts its history
A photographic exhibition called Life As It Happens - Valletta Waterfront Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, will document the story of this landmark since its launch three years ago as seen through some very high-impact and suggestive photography.
Times of Malta |
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Veteran photographer retires from society's exectutive committee
Well-known photographer Carmel Psaila has retired from the administration of the Malta Photographic Society after 45 years on the executive committee.
Times of Malta |
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TUESDAY'S CALENDAR
Louisiana ArtWorks Discussion Louisiana Artworks, 725 Howard Ave. A series of discussions on visual contemporary art 7-9. This month, a panel of editors and critics discuss current issues in art theory and criticism and the growing avenues for art dialogues through online publications and blogs.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Wagner booed over opera
The normally conservative opera audience at Germany's Bayreuth Festival has booed Katharina Wagner's direction of her great-grandfather's opera.
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Calendar for July 29
Tot Time: "Rock, Paper, Scissors - Materials Artists Use," 3:30 p.m. Free. For children ages 2-5 and their parents to learn about art by touring Harn galleries, exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts. Harn Museum of Art, SW 34th Street and Hull Road. (392-9826)
The Gainesville Sun |
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Non-profit seeking artists
Friends of Wild Iris is seeking artwork submissions for its third annual Celebrate Women calendar, according to Wild Iris Books employee Pamela Brower.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Welcome to the Fringe
For each of its 15 years, the Minnesota Fringe Festival has been a summertime excuse for creative, aesthetically adventurous or just plain oddball locals to strut their stuff and maybe make a little money.
Pioneer Press |
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State board upholds firing of vegan teacher
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.
Daily Herald |
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Craft conference coming to Louisville
Craft Conference 2008: Unbridled Craft, a two-day conference for craft professionals featuring hands-on workshops in a variety of craft media, is set for 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (CDT), Aug. 15-16 at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville.
The Gleaner |
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Community calendar
Seneca County Museum, 1-5 p.m., 28 Clay St. Special tours by appointment. Free admission. Details (419) 447-5955. Tiffin Art Guild, 1-5 p.m., 207 S. Washington St. Details (419) 443-0478.
The Advertiser-Tribune |
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USF's Heath to throw out first pitch at Rays' game
Stan Heath, University of South Florida men's basketball coach, will toss out the first pitch of the Tampa Bay Rays home contest against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Bradenton Herald |
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Behold in the Mirror the Brutal Face of War and Militarism
The problem with ?Homeland? and ?Die Soldaten,? two productions at this year?s Lincoln Center Festival, is that they mistake the struggle for the threat itself.
New York Times |
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Moocooboola Festival
All roads will lead to Boronia Park Hunters Hill this Sunday for the 29th annual Moocooboola Festival. Festivities start at 10am at the new venue at Boronia Park where the festival is being held for the first time and on a Sunday for the first time instead of the customary Saturday.
Weekly Times |
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New sculpture dedicated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe goes back to 1531, when an Aztec peasant named Juan Diego is said to have had visions of the Virgin Mary.
La Crosse Tribune |
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Pie-baking contest a hit at Racine County Fair
YORKVILLE — Pie lovers, take heart. The art of making a scrumptious pie is being handed down from generation to generation at the Racine County Fair.
The Journal Times |
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Mikol loves working with youth at Main Gallery
It was a photograph that first inspired Jessika Mikol to get involved in Racine’s Main Gallery program. The photo, which was an overhead view of Main Gallery students working on their projects, struck a chord with Mikol, who was living in Kenosha at the time and taking an arts management class at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
The Journal Times |
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Featured artist revs up for state fair
Mary Ellen Facile never wanted to paint pictures that people might confuse with photographs. A sketch artist since she was old enough to pick up a pencil, and an oil and watercolor painter since 1970, Facile's style feels whimsical yet firmly grounded in the natural beauty of Sussex County.
New Jersey Herald |
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Artists preparing for Sweet Pea
Round, flat and cylindrical ceramic pieces fill George Dunbar’s pottery studio alongside squiggly eyed piggy banks with corkscrew tails. By this weekend, they’ll be on the sales table at the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts, which kicks off Friday afternoon in Lindley Park.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle |
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Adobe hopes Lightroom intercepts photo trends
Lightroom 2.0 is better at editing just a portion of an image, and it plays more nicely with Photoshop. More broadly, it's designed for digital-era photography challenges.
CNET |
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Chicago exhibit highlights pop appeal of Jeff Koons
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It all began with an art show featuring basketballs suspended in tanks of water.
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