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Historic spans will be celebrated Saturday
Visitors from across Ohio and the Midwest will travel to Union County Saturday, Sept. 6 for the inaugural Union County Covered Bridge Festival.
This Week Marysville |
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Kevin Smith makes a porno with 'Zack and Miri'
LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Smith likes to watch porn online, not to get his jollies but to marvel at how extreme the art of exhibitionist sex can be.
The Pantagraph |
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In brief
The Works in downtown Newark will be closed Monday through Thursday, Sept. 1-4, while new carpeting is installed throughout the museum's first floor.
This Week Licking County |
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Tour & Tea with Museum of History
PASADENA - Enjoy "A Craftsman Afternoon: Tour and Tea" 12:15 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 5-26, with the Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W.
Pasadena Star-News |
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A legend takes flight Jamestown museum honors master birder
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- Roger Tory Peterson, 14, charted the bird nests of 1923 in columns with a smudgy gray pencil. "Bluebird in woodpecker hole."
Erie Times-News |
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Labor Day weekend events, holiday mark end of summer
Gas prices are down a bit, the weather is cooling and most people have Monday off, combining for a perfect Labor Day weekend. In Alamogordo, the annual Cottonwood Festival kicks off this morning at Alameda Park and continues through Monday.
Alamogordo Daily News |
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Film based on painting at Kimbell to debut at two festivals
By ANDREW MARTON FORT WORTH — A film based on a distinctive Kimbell Art Museum painting, The Butcher’s Shop , will make its official debut at two of the world’s most prestigious international film festivals. The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and the 65th Venice International Film Festival will present the work, also titled The Butcher’s Shop . The Toronto festival, which begins ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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A Ferrari fest for the eyes
CORNING -- Market Street was transformed into an automotive art gallery Friday night with a display of Ferrari sports cars in town for the eighth Art of Ferrari event.
Elmira Star-Gazette |
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A&E: The Fringe Connection
It’s a challenge writing about IndyFringe, the festival that adds a shot of late-summer life to Mass Ave (Aug. 22-31). Part of the challenge comes from the fact that IndyFringe, unlike the plays, exhibitions and concerts I normally review in this space, exists in two forms—the macro and the micro.
Indianapolis Business Journal |
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The Wonder of Mata Ortiz Pottery -- 08/30/08 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery
The Wonder of Mata Ortiz Pottery -- 08/30/08 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery
Rocky Mountain News |
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Dave Karger on Toronto Oscar bait
EW's Oscar expert IDs four movies at Canada's premier festival aiming for award consideration
Entertainment Weekly |
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The Catalyst Party -- 08/30/08 at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
The Catalyst Party -- 08/30/08 at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Rocky Mountain News |
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YAA To Offer Plein Air Art Event Sept. 12-13
Yankton Area Arts is bringing art to the community in September with its first Plein Air Art Event. Plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air,” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
Yankton Press & Dakotan |
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Simpsonville fest offers holiday fun
New activities, concerts and food choices will usher in the 34th annual festival, which will be held today through Monday at City Park in downtown Simpsonville.
The Greenville News |
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Two Houston designers vie for prize on Top Design
Two Houston designers, Robert Reid and Shazia Kirmani, will be among the 13 contestants on the second season of Bravo's Top Design.
Houston Chronicle |
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Crucified frog model angers Pope
An art museum in northern Italy is to continue displaying a sculpture of a crucified frog which has angered the Pope. Earlier this month the Pontiff wrote to the board of the museum in Bolzano, saying the sculpture had "offended the religious feelings of many people".
Channel 4 |
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Trout Gallery kicks off 25th year
Abby Hazen always liked art, but she could never really draw.
The Sentinel |
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The Gallery - Yasmin Saaka
This week's banner comes to us courtesy of last week's featured artist, Alice Meichi Li . Click the banner for the full version, and be thankful that Alice drew the banner instead of me (unless you like poorly drawn stick figures). Thanks Alice!
Anime News Network |
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Last weekend for big festivals
Folk Music & Storytelling Fest, Geneva: The 32nd annual festival is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Island Park, downtown Geneva.
Daily Herald |
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Volunteer opportunities: Museum's '4D Theater' seeks volunteer hosts
Add extra dimension to your life by volunteering as a host at Houston's newest and only "4D Theater" at a child- and family-oriented health museum near Hermann Park.
Houston Chronicle |
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Wilson Hurley, 1924-2008: Painting world loses 'one of the finest'
Photo: New Mexico painter Wilson Hurley depicted a Late Afternoon at La Cueva in this 1983 oil on canvas, which measures 60 by 90 inches.
Santa Fe New Mexican |
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Feats of clay: Ceramic creations of Montana artists headline new exhibit
Mike Sarich's untitled ceramic piece is one of the larger objects in the show “Ceramics Montana,” which opened recently in the University Center Gallery. The show includes the work of some of the state's greatest ceramic artists.
Missoulian |
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Mason City native donates art reference guides to NIACC, MCPL
MASON CITY — Mason City native Robert Peterson always wanted a book that could serve as a quick reference guide when visiting art museums.
The Globe Gazette |
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MIXING THE OLD WITH THE NEW
INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT: If you're a collector, interior decorator Thomas Jayne has some suggestions for you on how to incorporate your treasured items, from antique heirloom furniture to artwork, photos and curiosities, into the overall interior design of your home.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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SATURDAY'S CALENDAR
Memorial Flag Exhibit Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. More than 1,400 flags bearing the names of the deceased will be displayed on the grounds, 8 a.m.-5 through Mon. Call 486.6331.
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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