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Local art show has a spark of creativity
The main sitting area of the dimly-lit bar is covered in candles perched atop topographical structures, serene paintings and chairs covered in wax hanging from the ceiling. Such is the current state of Bristol Bar as it plays host to a week-long art exhibit called Spark.
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AT&T contributes $100,000 to Museo Alameda
AT&T Inc. is helping to support an exhibit that highlights Mexican heritage and cultural history through art. (T)
San Antonio Business Journal |
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Art on the move: Exhibit featuring international artists comes to Guam
The spirit of travel and art merge in an exhibit at Louis Vuitton in Tumon.
Pacific Daily News |
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Pentwater Renaissance Woman
Life in a small town has nothing to do with living a narrow life. Just ask Pentwater’s Sue Hopp — event planner, co-owner of a charter fishing boat, glass artist and instructor, welding hobbyist, and volunteer extraordinaire.
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First Annual Marin Wine Auction September 13th, 2008
The 1st Annual Marin Wine Auction will be held Saturday Sept. 13th from 3pm-9pm at the Marin Art & Garden Center in Ross. 100% of the net proceeds from the event will go to 5013 charities. The Marin Wine Auction will celebrate the best in Marin wine, cuisine, art and entertainment.
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From the recycling bin
Recyclable materials often meet their end in a large metal bin behind the grocery store, but some have ended up in the works of local artists. Through Aug. 28, CityArts will offer two exhibitions with recycling as their theme. "Unplugged and Recycled" features works by artist Marc Bosworth, and "Dumpster Diving" showcases the work of numerous artists from the Wichita area. CityArts' main ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Andy Warhol at 80, Now With Extra Vermouth
On Wednesday evening, the Daily Transom found itself at a curious little gathering in the Sky Lounge at the New Museum to celebrate what would have been Andy Warhol’s 80th birthday. There was 75-year-old actress Sylvia Miles , who was Mr. Warhol’s muse and was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the wealthy seductress in Midnight Cowboy. And there was 59-year-old Geraldine Smith , ...
The New York Observer |
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Brazil police find stolen paintings, make arrest
(AP:SAO PAULO, Brazil) Brazilian police say they've recovered two stolen paintings but have yet to find a missing Picasso from a Sao Paulo art museum heist in June.
INO News |
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SIGGRAPH 2008 Exhibitor Profiles
LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- SIGGRAPH 2008 takes place August 11, 2008 - August 15, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Listed below are the SIGGRAPH 2008 exhibitor profiles.
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
What do art museum PR people do in their spare time? It isn't every art museum press officer who writes a book good enough to get favorable notice in the NY Times and the New Yorker . (Okay, maybe Lincoln expert Harold Holzer of the Met.)
Arts Journal |
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Brazil police find stolen paintings, make arrest
Brazilian police say they've recovered two stolen paintings but have yet to find a missing Picasso from a Sao Paulo art museum heist in June.
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Jammin' with Josh
Country artist Josh Gracin, a former contestant on American Idol, plays one of his hits Wednesday night for a huge crowd at the Berkeley County Youth Fair near Martinsburg, W.Va.
The Herald-Mail |
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Pastime becomes full-time for Adams woman
ADAMS -- A life-long hobby has become a career for one local women with a camera and an eye for photography. Stacie Morse has been into photography for the past 10 years and after attending the New York Institute of Photography last year, has now she opened her own studio on Summer Street.
North Adams Transcript |
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Cook CD release
Folk artist Emma Cook will release her second CD next week. Since the release of her debut album Manifesto, she has been rapidly gaining attention on the folk rock scene in Ontario. Her witty, vibrant and outspoken personality comes through in her songs and guitar playing.
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Get Away to Great Past Times During Labor Day Weekend at Powers' Crossroads Festival in Newnan, Ga., Aug. 30 - Sept. 1
The Powers' Crossroads Country Fair and Art Festival opens for its 38th consecutive year on Labor Day Weekend with new entertainment as it continues to celebrate its proud tradition as host to innovative art exhibitions in this West Georgia community.
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The Writing Muse
"Do you want a pat on the head or a kick in the seat?" Manila Int'l Book Fair goes to SMX The 29th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, gets even bigger as it moves to the SMX Convention Center, the country’s newest and largest exhibition and convention center.
Manila Bulletin |
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EAC puts its focus on faces
From the beginning, the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC) has been about bringing both the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon communities together, and helping their local artists flourish. Friday night, when the EAC introduces its latest exhibit, it will be bringing something new and unique to the table.
Edwardsville Intelligencer |
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Mystic Arts festival
Brett Swanson holds two of his latest comic books which will be on display at the Art Festival this weekend. Photos by Elizabeth Yerkes/MRP Just when you thought you’d seen it all, the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival comes around to surprise you.
Westerly Sun |
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It's festival time: Carib Fest, Filipino Festival and Carytown Watermelon Festival
Richmond loves to celebrate, and whenever things get sticky and sweaty, the City of Festivals comes to life. With careful planning, and a certain amount of self-restraint around the food tables, you can hit all three festivals this weekend.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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First Mattoon mural design to be seen tonight
MATTOON — People should get an idea of what the first Mattoon Mural Arts Project painting will look like during a meeting tonight.
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier |
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Jazz festival draws fans from far and wide
Monroe County's tourism chief estimates at least 50,000 people will flow in and out of downtown Monroe for the annual River Raisin Jazz Festival Saturday and Sunday.
The Monroe Evening News |
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Ongoing shows
Ellen Lanyon; 'Natural States'; Two Hearts & Apron Strings; New paintings and prints; 'The Iliad and the Odyssey' Paintings by James Robert Stewart; Pastels from the permanent collection; 'A Travelogue of Paintings'; 'Fireworks'; Art in the Hallway; 'Homage'; Spectrum Seven
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Riding in Style
We've been contemplating a jaunt to the old NYC all summer (mainly to see this geekalicious exhibit and have some chocolate ), and back before the humidity fried all neural pathways we looked into how, exactly, we would get there . We're not fried too much to remember we’re on a tighter than usual budget, and when did a train ticket get that exorbitant? We resigned ourselves to bussing it, ...
Phillyist |
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The housemaster is in
Paula Maxwell recently joined James Mulcahy as one of Silver Lake’s housemasters. She comes with 15 years experience in Weymouth Public Schools as an art teacher and an administrator. She taught middle school and high school art for 14 years, and she became head of the arts department and then dean of students in her last year.
Kingston Reporter |
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Foodoir Photography: Vegan Frito Pie and Tater Tots at Dog Almighty
sbogdanich/flickr Hungry to share your most provocative Austin food photos? Send them here. Make sure to include your name, where the photo was taken and a complete description of the food.
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