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'Sacred' honors freedom of artistic choice
Box Heart Gallery in Bloomfield has mounted "The Sacred Art Exhibition," a group exhibition of art that is either spiritual in nature or spiritually inspired.
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Chihuly dreams
An exhibition by the famous glass artist Dale Chihuly opens at the Columbia Museum of Art this week — the first time Chihuly’s work has been shown in South Carolina. It’s not unusual for the museum to bring in a show by a well-known artist. What is unusual is how this show came about. It started with Mary Spencer C. “Pence” Scurry. While working on a master’s degree in fine and decorative arts ...
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Decades after LOVE sculpture, artist creates HOPE
PORTLAND, Maine -- The Maine artist who brought LOVE to the world is doing the same with HOPE. ... - By CLARKE CANFIELD The Associated Press
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Critics Picks: This week’s best bets
Art Bar will host The Spirit of ’68 Music & Food Festival starting at 4 p.m. today. Since you’re probably off on Labor Day, let the holiday spirit carry you through a day — and night — of good music that’s aged well in the past three decades. On the indoor and outdoor stages catch the Grateful Dead (Papa String Band); The Doors (Marty Fort, Ashleigh Morse, Evan Simmons, Zach Bingham); Donovan ...
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Face to face with art
Virgil Villers, a sculptor from Norton, Ohio, works on sculpting the head of Hannah Ruzow at the 30th Long's Park Art & Craft Festival, Saturday. Hannah, her sister, Haley, and brother, Jacob, will be cast in a life-sized bronze sculpture, standing in a circle and holding hands. Th...
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If you go
Dale Chihuly: Seaforms WHEN: Friday through Nov. 30 WHERE: Columbia Museum of Art, Main and Hampton streets COST: $5; free to museum members; free on Saturdays INFORMATION: (803) 799-2810 or columbiamuseum.org
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Faculty exhibit in the party mood
Glitter, balloons, party hats. Is there a party going on at the College of Charleston's Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art? In fact, no. It's "Diving Dunce," an exhibition by faculty member Loul Samater, whose work is derived from memories of growing up in such places as Saudi Arabia, where she was born, and learning the customs of this country. She has arranged party decor in a setting that ...
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SUNDAY CALENDAR
BBQ AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant. $22 adults, $10 children 6-12, at the door.
The Post and Courier |
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Junk becomes artwork
An Attica man’s hobby of collecting license plates at junkyards has become a unique American Flag exhibit, and it was shown Saturday at an outdoor art show near Strasburg to promote recycling, salvage and sustainability.
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Folk art dealer Frank Turner dies
In the years that followed, Turner found an audience for artists who otherwise might have remained unknown to all but their neighbors.
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Plain Dealer honored by Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
The "Johanna: Facing Forward" series won one of 10 first-place prizes in the Ohio Society of Professional Journalism contest. The Plain Dealer has won 26 awards in the 12th annual Ohio Society of Professional Journalists competition, including best daily...
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What's free in D.C.
WASHINGTON There are so many free and cheap things to do in Washington that the biggest challenge is carving out enough time to take advantage of them. Many museums, monuments and other institutions - from the zoo to the botanic garden - that are run by the federal government charge no admission. But even if you've been here, done that 15 times over, the capital is packed with new and overlooked ...
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MDC, media giant reach deal
The Miami International Film Festival may be celebrating its silver anniversary this year, but it was Miami Dade College, which sponsors and organizes the event, that received the birthday gift during the festival's 25th birthday homage to itself at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday.
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Hospital auxiliary auction set for Sept. 20
The Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold its 10th annual Vintage Antique and Collectible Auction on Saturday, Sept. 20. The auction is being held at St. Christopher's Anglican Church, 662 Guelph Line, starting at 9 a.m.
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River Galleryís September artists examine details of the environment
Artists Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Langford Kuhn and Brooke Marks-Swanson look for a connection with something beyond everyday life by examining the details of nature.
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
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Fall festivals and fairs
Clip this handy guide to regional festivals to have on hand when you plan your fall day trips. All times given are Eastern, unless otherwise noted.
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
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Dust storm causes some to leave Burning Man early
RENO, Nev. - A dust storm chased away some participants from the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will be closed to the public on Tuesdays
Citing skyrocketing fuel costs and the unpredictability of energy costs, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will discontinue its Tuesday public hours beginning Tuesday.
The Kansas City Star |
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Artist puts human hair under the spotlight
A visual artist who uses human hair in her compositions opens her first solo exhibition in Hastings next month.
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WATER LOGGED
Bugs. Flowers. Bugs on flowers. Kids. Beaches. Kids on -- in some cases, buried in -- beaches. If a photo screamed summer, chances are we saw a version (or 10) of it while judging the York Daily Record/Sunday News' third-annual summer photo contest.
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Dust Storm Causes Some to Leave Burning Man Early
Dust storm chases away some participants from counterculture Burning Man festival
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Dust storm causes some to leave Burning Man early
A dust storm caused some participants to leave the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.
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Museum becomes sanctuary for Western art
CARTERSVILLE - The elegant museum in Cartersville's modest downtown has become a surprising sanctuary for Western art collectors.
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New internet photography offers
Archos presents Internet Media TabletGrevenbroich, Germany- Archos has three new portable multimedia devices to offer. The Archos 5, 5g and 7 models can show photos and play films, music or TV. They also come with wireless internet connections and HD...
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Theater finally makes room for a musical form that has been the voice of a generation for years
The theater moves slowly. Very slowly. The stage sometimes has the feel of a living-history museum while outside on the streets popular culture divides, multiplies and reinvents itself.
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