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TV ratings - April 16: The Apprentice snaps up 7m viewers
BBC1's business reality programme continued to build its audience, hitting the 7 million viewer mark as its contestants took on a photography challenge. By Chris Tryhorn
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Smaller items being made from trees downed in storm
Folks who would like to own a memento from the freak October 2006 snowstorm but lack space for one of those large varnished wood sculptures made from downed trees will soon be able to buy smaller works crafted from the ruins of that devastating event.
The Buffalo News |
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The Welwyn and Hatfield Times
DAME Edna Everage's artwork is being auctioned off on Saturday in Hatfield. The two pictures by Barry Humphries - currently a judge on BBC1 show I'd Do Anything - have been donated to raise cash for the National Children's Home charity.
The Welwyn & Hatfield Times |
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Bum salute to Hitler's home town
People living in Hitler's home town are furious after a neighbouring town erected a sculpture of a naked man pointing his bum at them.
Ananova |
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Wood has a will of its own in Robert Whitley's furniture
The throne bench in the lobby of the Michener Museum's Doylestown branch is worth the price of admission. The rolling back is splashed with zigzag shapes. The pedestals are sleek, squeezed cylinders. The glistening arms somehow resemble glycerine gumdrops.
The Morning Call |
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Thomas Center has variety of artwork on display
The Thomas Center is a very good place to hang out this week. You could go for the architecture the 1920s Mediterranean revival style design is worth a visit alone. You could check out the period accurate furniture they have tucked away in several rooms of this former hotel. If the weather is fine, and right now it's ideal, you can take a page...
The Gainesville Sun |
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Exhibit of gay athletes displayed at San Ramon Valley High
DANVILLE — Students at San Ramon Valley High School are ready to teach their classmates and the community that saying something is "so gay" is so uncool.
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Chicago's Finest
5th Annual Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile: Sixteen kinetic sculptures designed by noted Chicago architecture design firms will be on display as part of a unique art installation that will complement hundreds of thousands of tulips during the 5th Annual Tulip Days on the Magnificent Mile presented by Bank of America.
The Beacon News |
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Helping the obese may have hidden costs
The striking portrait of Sue Tilley, a Londoner, by Lucian Freud has been on public view at Christie's in New York this week before going for auction on May 13. The painting, titled Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, is magnificent. Freud intends his work to astonish, disturb, seduce and convince.
Times Online |
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Not yet picnic weather? Head to a Seattle museum
, Consider a cultural getaway to the Great Indoors: Seattle's varied and interesting mix of museums. Taken together, they can provide days...
Seattle Times |
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Reel big
Zombies walked the streets of Hampshire in January. Undeterred by this winter's heavy snows and freezing temperatures, they then made their way to Genoa, Burlington and Maple Park. This month, the living dead will reach San Francisco, where locally produced post-apocalyptic zombie movie Bled White will be screened for possible inclusion in the San Francisco International Film Festival.
The Courier News |
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Robots invade museum
Nothing reflects mankind's ambivalence toward technology and science more than the robot, both real and imagined.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Entertainment calendar
EAST BAY California Independent Film Festival. Tenth annual. At Vine Cinema, the Livermore Cinemas, Bankhead Theater and other venues.
San Jose Mercury News |
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What's On: Galleries
Artway Gallery (499 Main St. S. Brampton 905-453-9142): Brisdale Public School students exhibit their art, Sat. to May 3. Assembly Hall (1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. 416-338-7255): Lakeshore Collegiate Institute students exhibit their works today (reception 6 p.m.) to May 1.
Toronto Star |
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Hot Docs festival highlights
A sampling of Hot Docs films recommended by our critics. More details at hotdocs.ca: Air India 182 (Tonight, 9:30, Winter Garden; Tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., Isabel Bader) Sturla Gunnarsson's look at the infamous terrorist bombing features re-enactments, plus interviews with investigators and other individuals caught up in the tragedy.
Toronto Star |
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Who Did Sir Alan Boot?
And another Apprentice contestant bites the dust.
Ananova |
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Juried show brings 24 states together
Intriguing exhibit includes self portrait of artist inside a water tank.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Life is intriguing, lucrative for eBay entrepreneurs
By Patty Mintz Who hasn't dreamed of coming across a long-lost valuable item in their attic or basement? Imagine what a thrill to find a Monet painting, a rare vase, or maybe even an old Chatty Cathy doll. Cheryl Bambrick, owner of Easy Sell Consignment, which specializes in selling items for others on eBay, says Chatty Cathy dolls, made in the 1950s, can fetch large sums of money, even when ...
The Kings County Register |
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Small gallery launches big aboriginal show
NORTH VANCOUVER - A small gallery that thinks big in North Vancouver is presenting an exhibition of the works of some of the country's top contemporary First Nations and Inuit artists.
Vancouver Sun |
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Visual arts listings
- GALLERIES & MUSEUMS -- VANCOUVER
Vancouver Sun |
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HOSA Students Qualify For Nationals
Nine Health Occupations Students of America from Fredericksburg High School qualified for national competition after winning top honors at the State HOSA Contest Thursday through Saturday in Austin.
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post |
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George Michael's art finds a home in U.S.
A foundation created by the British pop star and his Texan partner brings edgy artwork to Dallas. A bit of Britain has arrived in Texas, thanks to English pop star George Michael and his Texan partner Kenny Goss.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Gem's arches get new sparkle
The city's sculptured arches at Fritz Burns Park were recently painted darker hues to better match the city's seal. The brighter colors seen before had faded and needed an upgrade, said Community Services Director Edie Hylton. A local artist last year added the city's name, its moniker "Gem of the Desert," a quail and a palm tree to the sculpture last year.
The Desert Sun |
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Current issue:
It often seems college is an alternate reality, set apart from the real world. But in last quarter's women in the visual arts class, students were able to contribute to the world of art by picking out a piece for the permanent collection in the de Saisset Museum.
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The Apprentice - Former Soldier Simon Smith Sacked By Sir Alan
Simon Smith, a former non-commissioned officer in the British Army, has become the latest contestant to be fired on the new series of The Apprentice.Smith, now ...
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