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Maskull Lasserre plays piano
Inside the still-new Concordia EV Building, on the corner of Ste-Catherine and Guy, there's a really great gallery that shows the best art produced by either Concordia staff or students.
Hour.ca |
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Newest Nikon COOLPIX Digital Cameras Feature Easy-to-Use Shooting, Sharing and Sending Capabilities
Nikon Inc. today announced the launch of six new COOLPIX digital cameras featuring robust technologies designed to make photography easy and fun.
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Same Sex in the City(TM) - The Wedding Show Presented by GBK Productions & Rrivre Works
LOS ANGELES----GBK Productions and Rrivre Works are proud to present Same Sex in the City™ - The Wedding Show 2008. The Wedding Show, sponsored by BottomLine Magazine, PinkBananaMedia.com and LAGayWeddingGuide.com, will offer guests a variety of gay-friendly wedding professionals specializing in an array of helpful areas such as planning, design, photography, catering, cake design, fashion, ...
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Curacao Now!
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao----Curaçao Now will wow consumers who are looking to plan a budget-friendly, entertainment- and activity-filled Caribbean vacation. In addition to a $100 per person airfare credit, Curaçao Now offers value-added deals from nearly 70 hotels and resorts, car rental agencies, attractions, museums and other tourism service providers.
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Trash or treasure? British Artiques Roadshow can tell you
Think that garage sale tea set is worth a fortune? Maybe grandma's old paintings look very Group of Seven to you. Dust off those treasures because The British Artiques Roadshow stops in Sault Ste. Marie this September to appraise local antiques and not-so antiques. Last year the [...]
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Graffiti artist goes free -- with warning
A graffiti artist whose arrest was linked to Santa Rosa's anti-graffiti trade show last week was ordered released from jail Wednesday after his lawyer explained the latest allegation actually involved legitimate artwork, including volunteer mural painting for the city.
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A dove by any other name
Barbara Benish’s exhibition “Picasso Is Female!” at Galerie Navrátil is at once a tribute and a reproach to the artist whom many view as the greatest master of the 20th century.
The Prague Post |
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Cyclist pins his hopes on Saturday's endurance contest
BEIJING - He is mentally worn down now, tired of the daily grind of riding two of cycling's "grand tours," tired of being away from family, tired of adhering...
Boston Herald |
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PEP : Film on Anita Linda joins 33rd Toronto film fest
The tribute film for Anita Linda has been chosen as one of the 13 Asian titles included in the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival.
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James A. Michener's Centennial
One of television's finest achievements, the sprawling 12-part miniseries Centennial , adapted from author James A. Michener's novel of the same name, often feels like a museum exhibit come to life -- in a good way.
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In Varnedoe exhibition, the foundation of Jepson's modern collection
Kirk Varnedoe left an outsized print on the canvas of the modern art world. Varnedoe, a Savannah native who passed away in 2003 at the age of 57, expanded the breadth of the collections of New York's Museum of Modern Art while he was chief curator of painting and sculpture for 13 years. Varnedoe added pieces by contemporary artists, turning around MoMA's reputation as an entity disconnected ...
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Region briefs
The Loveland Visual Arts Commission is seeking a metal artist to construct the winning design for the 2008 Children's Sculpture Competition.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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General News
KNOX - The Keystone School Board Aug. 4 agreed to hire an instrumental band instructor and an elementary art teacher last month leaving both positions vacant.
Clarion News |
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Around Plymouth
"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Items will run on a space-available basis. Send details to bkadrich@hometownlife.com Riverside tour The Plymouth Historical Museum and the Plymouth Preservation Network offer a walking tour of Riverside Cemetery 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16. Sanford Burr, Plymouth Historical Society president ...
Plymouth Observer |
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Sculpture events take shape this weekend in Loveland
More than 400 artists will converge in Loveland beginning Friday with the 17th annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational Show & Sale and the 25th annual Sculpture in the Park.
The Fort Collins Coloradoan |
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Best festival in town coming to Brewery
The thousand or so guests who attended opening night at last summer's "Jazz and Beyond" Festival probably are already well aware of the upcoming repeat at the Brewery Aug.16-17. For those who don't remember, consider this a "heads up" alert.
Nevada Appeal |
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Seven American Artists Chosen to Create Sculpture for Beijing Olympics
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2008 -- Seven American artists have been chosen by the China Sculpture Institute to install their work in the Beijing Sculpture Park, in honor of the Olympic Games.
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Plowhaus Presents: Heroes & Villains
Holy tie-in, Batman! With The Dark Knight obliterating box office records, what better time for Plowhaus to host an art show featuring your favorite comic book and film saviors and slimeballs? Working in a variety of media, a slew of local artists—including Tracy Ratliff, Ayjey, John New...
Nashville Scene |
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Best Bets / By Jane Kwiatkowski
1. Where's Herschell? At the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, of course, where a temporary exhibit will explain some of the history behind carousel firm founder Allan Herschell. Find the museum at 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda. Hours 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p. m. Sunday. Admission $5 adult, $4 senior and $2.50 child.
The Buffalo News |
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eBay Nutcase of the Week: Lord puts title, Bentleys, houses and wives up for sale
This week's eBay Nutcase is 58-year-old David Piper, who's put his Bentleys, Lord of the Manor title, hotel, cafe and 111-acre estate up for sale on the auction site.
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COMING UP
BARBERSHOP QUARTET: The barbershop quartet Chorduroy will give a free public concert at 7 p. m. today in the Olean Public Library Art Gallery, 134 N. Second St. For more information, call 372-0200.
The Buffalo News |
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City band to wow festival crowd
CITY band The Ripps entertain the crowds at the Napton Music Festival next month. The punk/pop band will be headlining the event along with Bad Company and singer songwriter Aynsley Lister.
Coventry Observer |
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World’s first "human eye" camera created in U.S.
U.S. researchers have created the world's first "human eye" camera that could revolutionise photography, according to meida reports Thursday. The prototype device is about the same size and shape as a real eye and has a curved "retina" that is sensitive to light.
Vietnam Net |
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Bickerstock rocks
THREE thousand people flocked to the Bickerstock Music Festival to enjoy music provided by musicians from all over the North West. Bands such as Skelmersdale folk punk group The Scurvy Dogg were among the highlights at the two-day festival, along with All-girl rock band The Drusillas.
Ormskirk Maghull and Skelmersdale Advertiser |
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'Under the Sea'
Comments ( No comments posted. ) Artist Morgan Wilson creates an elaborate undersea painting on the east side of the new Crafts and More location on Beach Boulevard July 31 in Jacksonville Beach.
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