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Hooping gains interest for potential fitness, meditation, fun
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It happened at a music festival, as you probably could have guessed. The Pantagraph
'Hotel Cassiopeia' opens to sold-out audience
"Hotel Cassiopeia" opened Wednesday evening to a sold-out crowd. Several people even lined up in an attempt to get a seat from the waiting list for this abstract play depicting the life ofsculptor Joseph Cornell. The sold-out audience turned their heads to see actor Justin Renner, a junior theater major portraying Joseph Cornell, mounted by a chair on the wall (depicted left). Indiana Statesman
Magazine makes viewing free on Saturday
Smithsonian magazine's fourth annual Museum Day is Saturday, and area museums are joining in the fun. The Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science on Kleman Plaza offers a host of activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 513-0700. Tallahassee Democrat
It's not too late to enter El Paso photo contest
EL PASO -- There's still a chance to enter the Capture El Paso photo contest. El Paso Times
NEW EXHIBITS
ArtPort Gallery: "Travel Expressions: Paintings by Natalia Andreeva." Through Nov. 5. Free. Opening reception, 6-7:30 p.m. today. 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. daily. Tallahassee Democrat
Hot Tickets
Oct. 3: Dust off the Stetson for the 2008 Western Dance hosted by the Delta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. at the North Florida Fairgrounds. The event features food, music, contests and dancing and is a fundraiser for the sorority's scholarship and community services funds. Tallahassee Democrat
SPECIAL EVENTS
Today "Fort Apache," 1948 film, 7:30 p.m., Augusta Historic Theatre, 523 State, Augusta. A Country at the Augusta event. Tickets $5. Information, 316-775-2900. Today-Saturday Greater Andover Days, 5-11 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., Andover Central Park, 1607 E. Central, Andover. Includes contests, live entertainment, food court, carnival rides, motorcycle/car show, outdoor ... The Wichita Eagle
Artist Charles Lindsay talks about his life 'Upstream'
Artist Charles Lindsay discusses his work "Upstream" at the Boise Art Museum's Art Talk. The Idaho Statesman
ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS
Today Public opening reception for the "Triumph of the Spirit," heritage exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Dugan Library and Campus Center, Newman University. Hours 8 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m.-midnight Sun. Free. Information, 316-942-4291. Final Friday, gallery crawl, 4-10 p.m., at Bella Luz , 7825 Maple (Sally Cobbs/Matthew Hilyard); 5-7 p.m. at ... The Wichita Eagle
NKoreans get rare chance to see foreign films
By DAVID GUTTENFELDER, Associated Press Writer. North Koreans got a rare chance to see foreign films _ including Britain's Oscar-winning "Atonement" and China's "Assembly" _ on the big screen during the 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival held in the communist capital. Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
Free Museum Day
Saturday is Free Museum Day in Wichita, with 14 museums in the area participating. Here's what you need to know about the event: 1) Visitors can get in free to Botanica, Exploration Place, Kansas Aviation Museum, Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, Lake Afton Public Observatory, Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology, Mid-America All-Indian Center, Old Cowtown, Ulrich Museum of Art at WSU, Wichita ... The Wichita Eagle
North Texas Events, September 26
FALLSFEST W/ LOST TRAILERS, LOVERBOY 5-11 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Lucy Park. Two-day festival featuring main stage concerts with the Lost Trailers today and Loverboy Saturday, the FallsFest Battle of the Bands, FallsFest Idol, skateboarding demos, food and vendor booths, children’s entertainment and more. Wichita Falls Times Record News
Austin City Limits opens Friday, offers variety of musical talent
In 2007, Bob Dylan closed the final day of Austin City Limits Music Festival by playing a two-hour long set. The Battalion
A prize for using design to help humanity
There is no shortage of international prizes honoring flashy, provocative, beautiful or breathtaking architecture and design. The new $100,000 Curry Stone Design Prize, administered by the University of Kentucky's College of Design, is different. The first Curry Stone Design Prize was awarded Thursday at the Idea Festival in Louisville to a South African architecture firm that, ... Lexington Herald-Leader
Halloween festival events scheduled
The International Halloween Arts Festival is scheduled noon to midnight Friday, Oct. 31 in downtown Hannibal. Live music will be played throughout the day. The Hannibal Courier-Post
Creative Spirit on display at museum
The Creative Spirit in Hannibal, a photography display by Willy Richmond, is on display through Monday, Sept. 29 at the Museum Gallery Auditorium of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum located at 120 North Main St. in Hannibal. The Hannibal Courier-Post
A splash of art
Elberta artist's colorful collage featured at Pensacola Seafood Festival Pensacola News Journal
OSU football: Cowboy recruits now are able to experience the bricks and bolts
STILLWATER — As soon as the first rendering of the expanded Boone Pickens Stadium arrived on Mike Gundy's desk, the Oklahoma State football coach began using it as a recruiting tool. But this season, for the first time, Gundy isn't recruiting to pictures of the new west end zone. Now, when a prospect visits the campus, he can tour the area that will house OSU's new locker room, weight room, ... The Oklahoman
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7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Guy Harvey's Island Grill, Shop, and Gallery, 4851 Wharf Parkway, Suite 116, Orange Beach, Ala. The artist, marine biologist, diver and conservationist will be at the store for photographs and an autograph signing. Free. Details: (251) 224-8180. Pensacola News Journal
Flavor of N.Y. festival is foreign
The New York Film Festival defines itself as an annual chance to take account of the state of film as art. Last year's story line was obvious enough: American filmmakers, from Julian Schnabel to Wes Anderson, were making — and finding ways to distribute — some excellent movies. The Record
The Art of Forgery (And the Forgery of Art)
Notorious forger John Myatt reveals the secret to creating a convincing fake masterpiece: "You 'hypnotise' the original painting, look at the canvas, the thickness of the paint, the way it's presented. Arts Journal
State of the arts festival Saturday in Hopkinton
The town is gearing up for its 34th Polyarts Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The MetroWest Daily News
Meridian Star writer wins outdoor award
Mike Giles, Outdoors writer for the Meridian Star, received first place honors for his entry in the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) Excellence in Craft photography competition. The award was presented at a coat and tie banquet in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last Saturday evening. The Meridian Star
Cracking Bamboo to go further
VietNamNet Bridge - Cracking Bamboo International Percussion Music Festival, a festival to increase exchange between Southeast Asian and European music, was held for the first time in Ha Noi and HCM City from September 15-26. Vietnam Net
Tudors taking over museum
LIVING history society The Tudor Group is taking over the Westgate Museum in Winchester this Saturday and Sunday (September 27 and 28). The public will have a chance to step back in time and experience what life was like for the Tudors. Hampshire Chronicle