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RCPL seeks youth art, writing
Richland County Public Library offers opportunity for young artists and writers to express their creativity. The library is accepting entries for Kids in Print, a publication that features artwork, photos and writing by young people ages six to 18 each year. Columbia Star
Stevens blames contractor buddy in corruption case
Sen. Ted Stevens blamed the overzealousness of a contractor friend for the legal mess that had the senator on trial for corruption Thursday. The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Stevens is accused of lying on Senate forms about more than $250,000 in home renovations and gifts he received from a longtime friend, oil contractor Bill Allen. During opening statements, prosecutors described ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Wisconsin Book Festival 2008: Gail Konop Baker speaks
Gail Konop Baker has been all of the following: advertising executive, stand-up comic, waitress, high-school teacher and journalist. She has written two novels, Waitress of the Month and Paris Smells Like Rotten Eggs, and has been published in Isthmus, Wisconsin Trails, Talking River Review and other journals. To all of these things, add runner, yoga teacher, mother of three, wife and now ... Isthmus
News and Features for Lake Isabella, California
The 14th Annual Kern Valley Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 27-28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Audubon's Kern River Preserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon. Kern Valley Sun
Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly
Around the turn of the 20th century there was a new approach to landscape painting made popular by James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) and George Inness (1825-1894) that used thin veils of paint to create soft, tonalist effects that hid the evidence of the artist’s hand. American Artist
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Jewish Museums of the World By Grace Cohen Grossman Universe Publishing, 416 pages, $50. Forward
Return to Narrative Fiction
NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Ziegfeld Theater 141 W. 54th St. Sep. 26-Oct. 12 Full schedule available at filmlinc.com Gay City News
Students study unconventional art, recyclable materials in London
Not many college students get the chance to visit London's top art and history museums. Even fewer get to row a boat made of repurposed materials in an artificial lake 40 feet above the ground in downtown London. But 29 NT students did. This summer, students representing 10 majors experienced London's culture in a three-week-long program called "London Trash: Green Design and ... North Texas Daily
Vicenza Toasts Palladio: Style Guru, Social Climber, PR Master
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Andrea Palladio , the Renaissance Italian who designed homes for Venetian statesmen, believed architecture could improve the world. A show at Vicenza, Italy, where Palladio's trademark works remain, proves him right. Bloomberg
Hirst's Shop to Open; Banksy's Lottery; Quirky Design: Art Buzz
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Three weeks after Damien Hirst 's 111.5 million-pound ($206 million) auction at Sotheby's , the artist will open a shop next door to the auction house in London. Bloomberg
Best of Bicol products at ‘Gayon Bikol Fiesta’ joint DTI-DoT project
The best of Bicol products and the color of its festivals will be featured anew with the Department of Tourism’s "Gayon Bikol Fiesta" and the Department of Trade and Industry’s "Orgullo Kan Bicol" to be held at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall from October 2 to 5. Manila Bulletin
Beauty on Main Street: Resident opens new art gallery
Sure, Chris Caraviello is a gallery owner, but he says he is and quot;constantly and quot; sad to see pieces head out the door to their new homes. He selects each piece he hangs, and always has mixed emotions about whether to keep it or sell it, he said. The Andover Townsman
Shri Pratap Singh Museum in Srinagar all set to go high-tech
By Afzal Butt, Srinagar, Sep.25 : The ongoing renovation of the old building of Shri Pratap Singh Museum in Srinagar is all set to turn this historical institution into a high-tech museum. New Kerala
Glance to host one-day exhibit
GRANGER -- The exhibition "Art N Soul," fused glass by Lem Joyner, will be open to the public from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Glance Eyewear gallery, 7220 Heritage Square Drive. South Bend Tribune
Memories, artwork flourish in garden
Stephanie Yao / The OregonianStudents at Chief Joseph Elementary School were part of Melissa's Garden, in memory of Melissa Strode, a beloved staff member who died last year. (from left to right) Kate Henry Melanie Thomas, Jarrid Moses, Chris Brownlee... The Oregonian
Jude Law, Jane Seymour, Neve Campbell, Monica Cruz Bouquet of International Stars to Attend MIPCOM
Cannes will bustle with a flock of international TV and film stars when the world's finest new programming goes on show at the 24th edition of MIPCOM next month (13-17 October 2008, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France). Centre Daily Times
Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Art After 5" Unveils a Dazzling Autumn Lineup of International and Classic Jazz Performers
Friday nights are always something to celebrate at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Art After 5 brings the top names in jazz and international music to the Museum’s elegant Great Stair Hall. Each Friday evening the space becomes a lively concert hall, with table service, cocktails, elegant caf-style appetizers, and desserts. All About Jazz
Registration now open for Joshua’s Run
12th Annual Joshua's Run and introducing the 1st Annual Andrea's Après Art Auction, event proceeds to benefit the Andrea Gaziano Memorial Fund within The Jimmy Fund. Holbrook Sun
Midland's Dahlia Hill gets new look with terraces, four sculptures
In 1966, a Midland teen-ager gave her mother yellow and red dahlia tubers as a Mother's Day gift. Today the result of that simple gift is a tourist destination and recently, so the story goes, a reason a Detroit couple... The Saginaw News
Art students capture scenery inside Children's Zoo at Celebration Square in Saginaw
This month the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, S. Washington at Ezra Rust in Saginaw, became an art studio. Art students at the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy on the other side of the Saginaw River, visited the zoo for... The Saginaw News
VISCERAL VISUALS: Thomas Glassford: 'Implosion is Compulsory'
The first thing one notices upon entering Thomas Glassford's exhibit is that plastic plates and fluorescent lights are hanging from the ceiling, and the aroma of red wine and the zest of Spanish language fill the room. Do we have your attention yet? Thomas Glassford made a trip to La Jolla's QUINT Contemporary Art Gallery this past Saturday to open his exhibit and share his bizarre sense of ... Daily Aztec
Weird Crime of the Day: Group Steals Bronze Bull Sculpture
Thanks to the person who sent in this link to the DCist tipline . We're still trying to wrap our heads around this crime story announced by the Georgetown University Department of Public Safety, about a strange home invasion burglary in the 3400 Block of Prospect St. NW: A homeowner reported to the Metropolitan Police Department at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008 that ... DCist
What's the VIFF?
The 27th annual Vancouver International Film Festival begins today, featuring Canadian and international cinema in several categories. BellaOnline
Jason Mraz Reveals Exclusive Charity Auctions: San Diego-Based Singer/Song-Surfer to Offer Exclusive Ticket Packages ...
Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced plans to auction off exclusive ticket packages to his upcoming North American tour. Three very special auctions will be held at www.jasonmraz.com, with proceeds benefitting MusiCares, which provides critical assistance to music people in times of need. Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Annual family festival a time to play Organizer: Expect more of everything
Play at the Park The Play at the Park Family Fun Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Central Park, 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. Contact: (678) 455-8540 or pwchambers@forsythco.com. Forsyth County News Front Page