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Shirley Wild: Cameo ladies raise $240,000
Once a year, the Assistance League's Cameo ladies invite 1,000 or so of their best friends to enjoy an afternoon of great food, fashions, and fun to raise money for their mentoring program. On March 22, the theme of "Collage - A Celebration of the Arts!" saw the Long Beach Convention Center turned into an oasis of music, dance, sculpture, design and art.
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Art inspired by helping others
Jewish Family and Children's Service reached out to eight artists, all with diverse backgrounds and working in various media, to create artworks that interpret and respond to actual stories of individuals served by the organization.
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SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
In some cases, subsidies or scholarships are available for families who qualify. Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown: Activities include painting, photography, sculpture and stories with extended hours available. 610-433-0032.
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Town Meeting race attracts a crowd
BROOKLINE Precinct 1 promises another donnybrook of an election fight May 6. Overshadowed by the override vote and contested race for selectman, the town's easternmost precinct is fielding 11 candidates for five Town Meeting seats. Two incumbents, Peter Ames and Michael Robbins, are joined on a fiscally conservative slate with former Town Meeting members Fred Lebow and Barbara Ludeke, and ...
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Gardner exhibit puts ancient embroidery in 'warmer' light
For decades, visitors to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum paid little mind to a large, intricately embroidered silk textile hung in a dim second-floor hallway. Faded...
Boston Herald |
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DVD: Stories behind famous artworks
The time-worn adage in journalism is that every picture tells a story. The clever conceit in the BBC's limited series, The Private Life of a Masterpiece, is that there is a fascinating story to tell about every picture.
Jam! Showbiz |
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The Carnegie International: Artists profiles
Forty artists hailing from 17 countries will exhibit work in the 2008 Carnegie International, which opens Saturday at Carnegie Museum of Art. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Eastwood to star at Cannes
PARIS American directors Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh are to headline the streamlined competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which features fewer big-name directors and more emerging artists from across the globe. Eastwood will show "Changeling," a mystery set in 1920s Los Angeles and starring Angelina Jolie as the mother of a kidnapped child. Soderbergh, the director of the ...
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Help! For Your Trip
NEW YORK New all-sports museum also shows boxing, skating New York A new museum dedicated to sports history opens May 7 in Lower Manhattan.
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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YOUR BEST SHOT
Susan Van Manen of Henrico County joined 23 other photographers on a National Geographic photography tour through the Yucatan Peninsula at the end of January.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Student art in the spotlight
HAZEL PARK -- Students from the city are gaining the artistic spotlight this weekend when Hazel Park Library formally opens the Reflections Gallery. The third annual event is put on by the Hazel Park PTA Council and features student contributions under the PTA's national program promoting the arts.
Royal Oak Daily Tribune |
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Corpus Christi whets appetite for water-based adventure
ORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - While driving under the palms of Shoreline Boulevard, we realize the people of Corpus Christi treasure their waterfront. They rollerblade and jog along the promenade. They play in city parks and on beaches along Corpus Christi Bay. They've planted the Texas State Aquarium and Art Museum of South Texas so that bay views can be enjoyed by all visitors.
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Renaissance in 'The Clem'
Mount Clemens has long been known as the center of Macomb County politics and night life, but now the county seat is undergoing a transformation to the home of fine arts outlets.
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SPCA's Walk for the Animals
Today 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Maryland Avenue and State Circle Spring Festival Show/Hide details Come down to Maryland Avenue and enjoy our annual Spring Fling, support local business and Arundel Habitat for Humanity.
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Go now: Your planner for regional events
Montpelier Wine Festival - James Madison's Montpelier will host this family-friendly event that will feature 20 award-winning Virginia wines. Cooking demonstrations will showcase Rowena Morrell, creator and publisher of "In the Kitchen" magazine, Erica Hall of Charlottesville's From Scratch Baking Co., and Melissa Close, executive chef of Barboursville Vineyard's Palladio Restaurant.
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Plenty to see
Super Girl. BMX riders. Pleine Air. While these three things may not seem to have much in common, all played a part in the Festival on the Neuse on Saturday.
Kinston Free Press |
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What's old is new (and romantic) again with redo in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE — The problem with historical hotels is that sometimes they sound charming in a brochure but in reality make guests feel like they've been trapped in a museum after hours.
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High costs often mean public art left to deteriorate
Selling or removing the artwork risks robbing the public of free access to pieces intended for display in open settings. Maintenance and restoration can be costly. So, Pittsburgh art officials are attempting to chart a course for public art across America by forming a preservation program.
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Studio tour offers inside look at artists’ workplaces
For artists, the studio is a quiet, private place — except for the loud music and cursing. But last year, about 60 artists around Columbia opened their doors to hundreds of strangers during “Open Studios,” part of the Columbia Festival of the Arts. It was such a success, it’s being offered again next weekend. While some studios had only 15 or 20 visitors, about 400 people showed up at Vista ...
The State |
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Critic’s picks
Crawfish, the poor man’s lobster, will be honored, boiled and eaten Saturday at the third Rosewood Crawfish Festival . Cracker, Cowboy Mouth, King Hippo, Sunshone Still and Josh Roberts & The Hinges are among the scheduled performers. There also will be local dance groups, skateboarders and martial arts and Double Dutch demonstrations. Worried about parking? The RV lot across from the State ...
The State |
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The Kemper presents Julia Oschatz and her ‘Wesen' in ‘Where Else'
In a darkened corner of the Kemper Museum, a strange little creature wanders through a deserted world.
The Kansas City Star |
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Weston Hosts 3rd Annual Glass Fest
Festival showcases handmade glass and artists from all over the state.
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Region anglers fish for charity
In its third year, the March of Dimes Fly Tie-a-thon has branched out to include a film festival that helped organizers raise more than $7,000 in what has become a signature event for Fayetteville’s fly-fishing community. Fishing-related fundraisers are nothing new.
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Photo auction benefits child advocacy center
SEGUIN — In his private life, Robert Murphy enjoys photography and takes photos of landscapes and such Texana as the State Capitol. In his professional life, Sheriff’s Investigator Robert Murphy investigates frauds and sex crimes.
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise |
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SFCC trustees to mull changing alcohol policy
A glass of wine or beer may be in store for people attending art exhibit openings or foundation fundraisers at State Fair Community College. The board of trustees is set Monday to consider a change in the SFCC policy that would allow alcohol on campus.
Sedalia Democrat |
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