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Cultural connections
Heritage Festival held in Staunton
The News Virginian |
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Through The Looking Glass: She’s Got ‘Love’ for Sale
Meet Natalie Dylan, a 22-year-old female from San Diego, Calif. She’s a cute brunette who is presumably intelligent, making it to the university level of education. She has a mom and a sister, loves long walks on the beach and, oh yeah, one more thing — she’s auctioning off her virginity.
The Breeze |
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Public Art - Sex In The Public Square
A new sculpture in a southern German town square has tourists snapping pictures and politicians arguing about the role of public art. The work shows Angela Merkel naked, along with other politicians, and the artist is unapologetic. He calls the work his "group-sex relief."
Arts Journal |
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Creative financing: Paying off loans for an arts degree an art itself
Sculptor and art instructor Andrew Thompson has a friend who just graduated from New York University with a law degree.
Crain's Detroit Business |
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Grand Opening of Goodwood Carriage House
Goodwood Museum and Gardens welcomed hundreds to the Grand Opening of the new Carriage House Conference Center Sunday afternoon.
WCTV Tallahassee |
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Passing Strange, Moving on to Life at IFC Center
It's been a while since we've had a bona fide documentary blockbuster. But as far as Thom Powers, a documentary programmer at Toronto International Film Festival and the organizer of the weekly Stranger Than Fiction documentary series at Manhattan's IFC Center, is concerned, the rumors surrounding the genre's demise are greatly exaggerated. "There have been plenty of doom-and-gloom articles ...
The New York Sun |
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Unbillable hours: Life as a paean to potential
Just call him a renaissance man. That’s the term solo practitioner John D. Kromkowski prefers. He makes it clear that he is not a dilettante and bristles at the suggestions that his exceedingly wide-ranging interests are mere “hobbies.” He does not want to be pigeonholed by any one of them.
The Daily Record |
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In the garden of good
Courtesy photoA driftwood deer was constructed by artist James Lutke of Spring Lake for the 2007 Jewels from the Earth display. The sculpture was lighted by pillar candles. The event is 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Fruitport Township. Enlarge...
The Muskegon Chronicle |
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Waterloo Returns to Civil War Era
After years of planning, building and sculpting, the Waterloo American Civil War Memorial was finally completed and dedicated.
CBS 5 News Syracuse |
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BREAKING NEWS: The art prize that wasn't
A CROWD gathered at the Warrnambool Art Gallery on Saturday evening for the awarding of the $15,000 prize in the New Social Commentary Exhibition. Only there was no prize.
The Standard |
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SANTA YSABEL: James Hubbell's Santa Ysabel compound recognized
SANTA YSABEL ---- If you live in North County, chances are you've seen the artwork of James Hubbell. Now that his Santa Ysabel studios and residence have been named a historical site and placed in the hands of a foundation, another part of Hubbell's
North County Times |
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Painting Rain Boots
One group of friends spent their weekend painting rain boots. All the painting is in an effort to prepare for a quickly approaching auction that will be held this week in memory of their friend Marisa Joy Williams who lost her life back in February.
WJHG Panama City |
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Vietnam Festival ’08 opens in Tokyo
VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of thousands of Japanese and Vietnamese visitors converged on Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on September 20 for the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Festival 2008.
Vietnam Net |
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Wealthy put trust in art
Damien Hirst’s success in raising £111m, against expectations of £60m, for his art at auction last week appears extraordinary at first sight. But his success reflects the vested interest of his fans, happy to bid aggressively to keep the value of their collections up.
eFinancial News |
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Las Vegas Sun
Greek Food Festival at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church (noon to 10 p.m. St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church) Get ready to enjoy the big fat Greek Food Festival, ...
Las Vegas Sun |
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The Stars Come Out WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY Local Top Stories
An art showcase in Binghamton mixes contemporary artwork with antiques. The Mad Hatter Antiques on Clinton Street hosted "The Stars Come Out" event. It featured the work of five different local artists.
WBNG Binghamton |
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The Bells Ring Out for One Day Sculpture
Wellington artist Amy Howden-Chapman will have CBD workers wondering whether to stand to attention or run for cover in City Gallery Wellington’s contribution to the nationwide One Day Sculpture project.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Event: Elefest
Move over Brick Lane Festival, Shoreditch Shuffle and even Nail the Cross, it’s now show time for Elefest. If the event rings no familiar bells, then now is the time to be in the know.
My Village Kensington |
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Wells College hosts Peachtown Festival
AURORA -- Chonodote or Peachtown, was the name that the people of the Cayuga Nation historically knew Aurora by, naming the land for the more than 1,500 peach trees that were a predominant feature of the land prior to 1779.
The Auburn Citizen |
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Photo contest offers cash prize
HAMILTON — See the City of Sculpture in a different light beginning next week as the results of the PhoTour competition go on display at Miami Hamilton Downtown.
The Hamilton Journal News |
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Charity sale of JoLoMo painting on the cards
It's a problem everyone will have faced - how to make use of last year's leftover Christmas cards? But First Minister Alex Salmond has hit on a novel solution, donating the artwork he commissioned for his 2007 season's greetings to a charity auction.
The Herald |
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Artists flock to paint Morrison
Morrison - Armed with an arsenal of paint, brushes, and an idea, amateur and seasoned artists flocked Saturday to downtown Morrison for the 14th annual Paint the Town festival.
SaukValley.com |
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Festival Hispano Hits Downtown
It's the 29th year the Hispanic heritage festival has been celebrated in Tulsa.
News On 6 Tulsa |
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Something for everyone at 2008 Quincy Riverfest
By Justen Arnold Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. Music and art of all kinds could be seen and heard at this year's Quincy Riverfest. From Celtic and Jazz to paintings and handmade jewelry there was a little something for everyone stretched along the riverfront at Clat Adams and Kesler Parks.
KHQA Quincy |
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art September 22 - 30 (except Sunday) at Gallery Upstairs, 16 Loudon Street, #98319 08133; 3 pm - 7 pm:
Aagomoni — an exhibition of art on the theme, ‘Durga’.
The Telegraph |
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