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Senior art in Kane is 'Timeless IX'
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County presents "Timeless IX", a Senior Citizen Exhibit, in the Campbell House Art Gallery running through Sept. 28. This is the ninth year the Kane County Forest Preserve and the Friends of the Campbell House are sponsoring this senior exhibit for artists over 60. Many of these seniors have been active artists for years while others are new to the arts, ...
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Museum raises host of questions
No question about it: Chicago is considered the preeminent "theater town" both in this country and beyond, and for at least the past decade it has begun to grow into an important dance center as well.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Friends of Wilson Lake offering cookbook
WILTON - A second shipment of the cookbook, "Favorites of Wilson Lake," will be available Friday for members of Friends of Wilson Lake to sell at the Blueberry Festival, said organizer Sandy Muller.
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OSHCast 2008 Aero-TV Daily Update: Day Two!
Welcome to Aero-TV's Daily Update from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for Tuesday, July 29th, 2008. If Tuesday's AirVenture highlights had a theme, it might be aerospace fantasies come to life.Given the level of excitement over the Martin Jetpack exhibited by executives of the Experimental Aircraft Association, it was a little surprising to see them caught off-guard by the size of the crowd in AeroShell ...
The Aero-News Network |
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Mill Race Festival has new stage, tweaks
The Mill Race Festival is introducing a couple of new things and tweaking a couple of other things for its 16th annual celebration of traditional folk music, dance and children's entertainment.
Guelph Mercury |
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Art in the Park organizers seek artists
Artists have until Aug. 15 to enter their work in the Art in the Park exhibit this fall at Auburn's Hoopes Park. The Oct. 4 show will run in conjunction with the annual Historic Homes Tour. Artists can call Elisa Hunt at 283-4682 for an application and guidelines. There is a $25 entry fee.
The Post-Standard |
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Virgin Megastore Captures 'Thieves' Breaking In at Hollywood Megastore on Tape
Virgin Megastores have "leaked" footage on YouTube of a group of thieves breaking and entering the Hollywood and Highland Megastore and "stealing" an art collection designed for Virgin's $10 Sale and online contest.
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Museum breaking with tradition to broaden audience
Contrary to some, museums aren't just places for dusty artifacts or shushing security guards. And Museum London's breaking that idea with fresh exhibits aimed at attracting younger crowds and music lovers alike.
London Free Press |
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Take five
London's summer festivals continue outdoors and indoors in August -- and there is fun in the clubs, too. Here are my five picks for this busy month.
London Free Press |
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Bethany prepares for annual Boardwalk Arts Festival
BETHANY BEACH -- The votes are in, and the jury has decided. This year's 100 plus artists for the 30th Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival have been chosen and the preparations for the event are well on their way.
Delaware Coast Press |
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Rice donates a "Peace" of painting to help others
BETHANY BEACH -- For a person battling chemotherapy and strenuous cancer treatment, peace is difficult to find.
Delaware Coast Press |
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Artist brings Europe back to Lewes
LEWES -- At the Peninsula Gallery, owner Tony Boyd-Heron said it didn't take long for oil painter Laura Howell to produce enough artwork for her first individual show at the venue, planned to open at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Delaware Coast Press |
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A perfect art form
Botanical artwork by painter Pierre-Joseph Redoute, who once created floral images for Empress Josephine Bonaparte of France, highlight a special exhibition on display in August at Eureka Books.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries July 30-Aug. 6
A list of exhibits currently on display at area galleries July 30-Aug. 6
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
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Views split on fair's changes
Home and culinary competitions will become lost arts if the Western Fair doesn't return them to its events roster, say some Londoners. But, for others, the fair's decision to dump the contests this year isn't surprising.
London Free Press |
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A team of European scientists unveiled a new method for extracting images hidden under Old Masters' paintings yesterday, re-creating a colour portrait of a woman's face unseen since Vincent van Gogh painted over it in 1887.
Toronto Star |
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What's On: Galleries
Celine Allard Gallery (34 Lower Spadina Rd.): "Our Wonderful World — Let's Preserve It!" has works by members of the York Artists Guild. On display Tues. to Sept. 5 (reception Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.)
Toronto Star |
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fotocommunity.com Offers Cost-Conscious Americans Passionate about Photography World Travel at a Click
BONN, Germany----www.fotocommunity.com, the site that has turned photographic enthusiasm into a social networking phenomenon throughout Europe, is inviting Americans to join the fun.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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What's On: Out of Town
Brott Music Festival presents Jeans 'n Classics with the music of Queen Fri. 7:30 p.m. at Mohawk College in Hamilton; violinist Lindsay Deutsch offers Four Seasons x3 Wed. 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Anglican in Ancaster.
Toronto Star |
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What lies beneath
A team of European scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new method for extracting images hidden under old masters' paintings, re-creating a color portrait of a woman's face unseen since Vincent van Gogh painted over it in 1887.
The Washington Times |
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History museum to reopen with Key inspiration
Oh, say will that Star-Spangled Banner be seen when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reopens Nov. 21, after two years closed.
The Washington Times |
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Photo exhibition shows suffering caused by Maoists
Kolkata, July 31 : A week-long exhibition of photographs showing the suffering caused to common people due to Maoist guerrillas' actions was organised here by West Bengal's ruling Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
New Kerala |
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X-rays reveal Van Gogh's hidden portrait
A Vincent van Gogh portrait of a peasant woman that was painted over by the artist has been revealed in extraordinary detail through use of an x-ray technique that has never before been applied to a painting.
Guardian Unlimited |
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Win Film Festival tickets everyday!
The Dispatchonline team is giving readers an opportunity to win double tickets to see Paris, Je t'aime as well as a slew of other art films. Paris, Je t'aime is an omnibus of twenty different directors’ views of Paris, including the views of Gus Van Sant, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen and SA director Oliver Schmitz.
Daily Dispatch |
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Prehistoric rock carvings found
More than 100 new examples of prehistoric art are discovered in Northumberland and Durham.
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