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Michigan sculpture park to feature works by Jaume Plensa
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The internationally renowned Spanish artist whose whimsical, high-tech Crown Fountain has made such a big splash in downtown Chicago is returning to the Midwest, this time for what is billed as his largest U.S. exhibition to date.
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Looking for Stability in a Soggy Mississippi: Lance Hammer's "Ballast"
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Anthony Kaufman reviewed "Ballast" at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the film opens in limited release this week.] The cool, wet misty plains of the Mississippi Delta offer little comfort to the three protagonists of art-director Lance Hammer 's bracing feature debut " Ballast ." In fact, the desolate surroundings--yards with broken cars, fields with no harvest, decrepit gas ...
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At Firehouse, It's all in the knit
On Friday, Sept. 26 Burling¬ton City Arts hosted the opening of Carol MacDonald's new ex¬hibition, "Cast on, Bind off," at the Firehouse Gallery on Church Street. MacDonald is a print-making instructor at CCV and recent winner of the BCA's Barbara Smail Award, consisting of a $1000 stipend and full access to all BCA facilities.
Vermont Cynic |
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Garden appears in Southern Living
HOUMA - The Chauvin Sculpture Garden, one of Terrebonne Parish's most unique attractions, earned a spot in Southern Living magazine this month.The Bayouside Drive garden appears in a travel piece in the magazine, which reaches millions of readers each month.
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Step inside wild architecture
The Robert Hull Fleming Museum, on any ordinary weeknight, is found rather empty, with the exception of the few gallery guards preoccupied with homework, and eerily silent. Thursday night however, the galleries of the museum's new exhibits were filled with unique furniture, models bigger than their builders and hundred of people.
Vermont Cynic |
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Updated 9/29: Skokie Library earns national honor from Laura Bush
The Skokie Public Library will receive the country's highest honor for museums and libraries next week from first lady Laura Bush in a special White House ceremony.
Skokie Review |
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Brazen Thief Hits Wayne Co. Museum
It's a theft that can only be described as brazen. It began last Friday, when a man walked into a museum in Lyons and said he's having car trouble. You won't believe what museum workers aid he walked away with - and how he did it.
WROC Rochester |
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Food Fest Demonstration
The University Extension sponsored the eighth annual Northeast Missouri Food Festival Saturday.
Kirksville Daily Express |
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Michigan sculpture park to feature Plensa's works
GRAND RAPIDS — The internationally renowned Spanish artist whose whimsical, high-tech Crown Fountain has made such a big splash in downtown Chicago is returning to the Midwest, this time for what is billed as his largest U.S. exhibition to date.
Battle Creek Enquirer |
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Media advisory - Winner of 2008 Sobey Art Award presented by Scotiabank to be announced October 1 at ROM - $70,000 in ...
The winner of the 2008 Sobey Art Award presented by Scotiabank, will be announced during a gala reception at the Royal Ontario Museum on Wednesday, October 1. Renowned Canadian soprano, Measha Brueggergosman, will serve as the emcee for the gala ceremony.
CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance |
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Perfect weather graces Fall Festival: CLICK FOR VIDEO!
Olney resident Glenda Lynch was looking at the assortment of name-engraved clay stones at one of the vendor displays Saturday during the 34th annual Olney Arts Council Fall Festival of Arts and Crafts, held at Olney City Park.
Olney Daily Mail |
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Television - Entertainment
Right now we are in the middle of a dance extravaganza. Tempo 2008 is a festival of dance featuring over 1,000 performers, 17 venues and 122 performances.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Television - Entertainment
Right now we are in the middle of a dance extravaganza. Tempo 2008 is a festival of dance featuring over 1,000 performers, 17 venues and 122 performances.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Contested sale of Banksy art bombs in London
A British auction house says it has failed to find buyers for five contested pieces of street art purportedly created by aerosol impresario Banksy.
The Kansas City Star |
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Updated 9/29: Gurnee teen wins logo design contest
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced that Gurnee resident Michael Brandonisio was the winner of the 2009 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month Logo Design Contest.
Gurnee Review |
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Contested sale of Banksy art bombs in London
Associated Press - September 29, 2008 3:24 PM ET LONDON (AP) - A British auction house says it has failed to find buyers for five contested pieces of street art purportedly created by aerosol...
FOX 12 Idaho |
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The University Times The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Student Newspaper Since 1949
This is my second year at UNC Charlotte and, after this weekend, my second time at the International Festival as well.
Niner Online |
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The University Times The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Student Newspaper Since 1949
The International Festival was an opportunity for people all over North Carolina to come and see the different cultural exhibits located inside and outside of the Student Activity Center. People and cultures from all over the world were represented at each booth.
Niner Online |
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Anemones for autumn
Like kinetic sculpture, stems sway in the breeze, moving buds and flowers as one.
The Christian Science Monitor |
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Bakersfield Symphony begins a season of masterpieces with Tchaikovsky
What is arguably the most famous piano concerto ever written is the centerpiece of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra's first concert of the season at 8 p.m. Saturday at the theater at Rabobank Convention Center. The orchestra will begin its 77th season with a performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat. The concerto premiered in 1875 in Boston by the conductor and pianist Hans ...
The Bakersfield Californian |
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Art & Antique Stroll to be Friday in Mangum
Mangum’s Artists Alley will be sponsoring a pumpkin carving contest Friday during the Art & Antique Stroll. Participants will be Mayor Maxine Thomason, City Manager Candy Richardson, Chamber Director Wayne Vaughn, Louise Price, Meredith Shidler from AdCraft Signs, Patty Bratton from Stockmans Bank, Joan Wilcoxen from KWHW Radio, Altus Chamber of Commerce Director Holly Urbanksi, John Halberg, ...
Altus Times |
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Iowa AG seeks review of nude dancing ruling
The state attorney general's office said Monday it asked the Iowa Supreme Court to review a judge's ruling that nude dancing is a legal art form. Assistant Attorney General Mary Tabor said the state is seeking a review of Judge Timothy O'Grady's August decision in which he ruled that a strip club was protected under a law allowing nudity in any "theater, concert hall, art center, museum or ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Sculpture dances to a new home
Many UMKC students may have noticed the new piece of sculpture sitting between University Center and Swinney Recreation Center. Yesterday evening, with the help of Interim Chancellor Leo Morton and the artist Rita Blitt, "Dancing" was formally dedicated in front of a moderate crowd at the Performing Arts Center.
University News |
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Turkish, Iranian directors on top at San Sebastian
"Pandora's Box," a moving story about sibling rivalry by Turkish director Yesim Ustaoglu, won the Golden Shell award for best film at the San Sebastian film festival at the weekend. One of the film's stars, 90-year-old French actress Tsilla Chelton, also jointly won the best actress award, for her role as Nusret, a grandmother afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.
The Daily Star Lebannon |
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Book launch, photo exhibition of Beijing Olympics
The National Day of the People's Republic of China falls on October 1. The 59th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China will be celebrated this year by the Sri Lanka-China Society in collaboration with Bandaranaike Memorial National Foundation at 5 p.m. at the Committee Room 'A' of the BMICH with the Chinese Ambassador as the chief guest.
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