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Goings on About Town: Art
MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. (212-535-7710)--“Giorgio Morandi, 1890-1964.” Through Dec. 14. “Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717).” Through Jan. 4. “Royal Porcelain from the Twinight Collection: 1800-1850.” Through April 19. “Jeff Koons on the Roof.” Through Oct. 26. “Rhythms of . . .
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Police blotter
A 45-year-old Montgomery County man has been charged with simple assault in connection with an incident at the Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show in August.
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Fisher Galleries donates close to $40,000
Christchurch fine art dealer Fisher Galleries today announced a donation of almost $40,000 to the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand (DFNZ). The money was raised through the sale of artworks at their Victoria Street Gallery.
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Two wheels: Claire Armitstead on Brendt Barbur and the Bicycle film festival
Claire Armitstead: The Bicycle film festival freewheels into London for the fourth time
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Obituary: Michael Mallett
Obituary: Eminent Renaissance historian and pillar of Warwick University
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Mural gives downtown new look
Times correspondent PEKIN - Thanks to the artistic efforts of 240 Pekin Community High School art students, downtown has a vibrant new look, featuring eight three-dimensional storefronts.
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Tech museum is the only U.S. stop for international show on Leonardo
The Tech calls "Leonardo: 500 Years Into the Future," opening Saturday, the biggest exhibition ever devoted to Da Vinci and other artist-engineers of the Renaissance. Developed with a consortium of arts and science museums in Florence, Italy, it will make one stop in the U.S.-- San Jose. Advance ticket sales have already outstripped last year's for "Body Worlds," the startling human-body ...
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Norton Museum of Art hosts 'Let the Games Begin' exhibit
Scheduling an exhibition inspired by games to open in tandem with the summer Olympics in Beijing is clever marketing.
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Horse vandals come forward
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Three young people who say they accidentally damaged the horse sculpture outside of the MASIE Center at 95 Washington St. came forward to Elliott Masie, who owns and operates the center.
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Hooligans hurl stones at Bosnia's first gay fest
Dozens of hooligans have tried to disrupt Bosnia's first gay festival by throwing stones during an opening art exhibition.
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Trick photography
ROBERT KERNBernardsville, NJ Home. Interior design by Beer and Coleman Architects. MELABEE M. MILLERDining area with shoji screens, Westfield NJ home. Designed by Tammy Kaplan. Shelter magazines create beautiful home interiors with the skills of the pros Portrait photography...
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Frenchman sentenced in Florida for fine art theft
MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. court sentenced a Frenchman on Wednesday to more than five years in prison for conspiring to transport stolen works of art, including a painting by French impressionist Claude Monet.
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Bill Hight named grand marshal of Oyster Festival
Even though William C. (Bill) Hight is not a native of Urbanna, his town roots run deep. He practically grew up in this small waterfront town and, as an adult, became a business leader and a positive force in the expansion of the Urbanna Oyster Festival.
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Artwork highlights annual Diwali festifal in Cupertino
The Sixth Annual Diwali Festival of Lights is a joint effort between the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and the Asian American Business Council. It will be held at Memorial Park on Sept. 27 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Admission and parking is free. For more information about the festival, call (408) 252-7054 or visit the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.cupertino-chamber.org.
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Will real Big Z stand up?
NEW YORK -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano , honored Tuesday as the National League Latino MVP Pitcher of 2007, was presented with two framed portraits of himself pitching -- one a dramatic painting by a well-known artist, the other a cartoon caricature.
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With scissor and paper
Cut-paper artist Homer Hansen of Denville will hold cut-paper workshops at The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main St., during the weekend of Oct. 11 and 12. His 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 workshop will be open to...
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Heavyweights team up on photo data standard
Some of the largest names in photography hardware and software are teaming up on a new project to create a standard image metadata system. Dubbed the Metadata Working Group, the organization has put forward the first specifications for the embedding of metadata within image files.
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Noted glass artist opens new RISD gallery
In paint-encrusted boots and his trademark eye patch, renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly on Wednesday showed off the colorful, swirling designs that will herald the opening of a new $34 million expansion at the museum of the Rhode Island School of Design.
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Fall fest
TONY KURDZUK/THE STAR-LEDGER Artwork is featured when Parker Gardens in Scotch Plains, hosts a Fall Fest this weekend to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The "Art in the Garden" show and sale showcases local artists working in watercolors, pastels, oils and...
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Ancient vaults
The province of Sukhothai has an attractive collection of ancient ruins and historical memorabilia. Visitors keen for a glimpse of Sangkhalok - celadon pottery produced during the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods (early 14th to late 16th centuries) - should check out Sangkhalok Museum.
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Tatanka fest: Disco Biscuits at the Rez
Even if locals have trouble pronouncing Tatanka, they may still want to check out the Disco Biscuits at this weekend's inaugural Boulder music fest. The Tatanka Music and Art Festival makes its debut at the Boulder Reservoir this weekend with two power-packed days of shows.
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Middlesex Museum celebrates 75th year
Seventy-five years ago this month, the Middlesex County Museum began with one woman and an idea! Mrs. May Rowe (Edward W.) Chappell of Urbanna presented the idea in 1933 to the Middlesex County Woman’s Club, which organized a museum committee with Mrs. Chappell as chairman of the community project.
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Exhibition “85 Year History Of Russian Aviation” Has Arrived at The Chelsea Art Museum In NYC Starting Sept. 22
NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A unique exhibition entitled 'History in the Aeroflot Posters' enjoyed great success in Moscow earlier this year and has now opened at the Chelsea Art Museum.
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Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away.
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Art comes out at night at Tempe Marketplace
A partnership between Tempe Marketplace and ASU Herberger College of the Arts, Night Gallery is a showcase for graduate students, faculty and alumni.
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