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Film festival is making its debut in Norman
NORMAN — Norman often is referred to as the City of Festivals. This week, the city will add one more festival to its already extensive list when it hosts the first Vacant Era Film Festival. More than 40 films, including shorts, full-length features and documentaries, will be shown at the Sooner Theatre, 101 E Main, from Oct. 2-5, festival organizers said. The four-day festival will focus on ... The Oklahoman
Norman School District arts teachers set goals to encourage success
NORMAN — Art teachers Leslie Dallam and Carla Waugh work at different schools with different students, but that's about where the differences end. The women both teach art in the Norman School District, Dallam at Norman High School and Waugh at Norman North High School. They live in the same neighborhood, only four houses apart. They both ride their bicycles — same brand, different colors — to ... The Oklahoman
Sequel likely for Naperville film festival
The Naperville Independent Film Festival already is planning for a sequel next year. Daily Herald
Western Heritage Museum honored
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Hispanic, Latino artists work at VU
Artists from Spain, Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico are among those represented in "Encounters/Encuentros: Tradition and Innovation in the Art of Spain and Latin America," an exhibit at Valparaiso University's Brauer Museum of Art. The exhibit is part of the ongoing celebration on campus of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Times of Northwest Indiana
Two 2009 art tripsplanned for Italy
Two 2009 art trips planned for Italy Akron artist Dino Massaroni has planned two trips to Italy in 2009: a mid-September tour of the Italian Riviera; and a mid-June trip to the hill town of Cortona in Tuscany. These are basically painting and art-lovers getaways, and those who sign up before Oct. 31 will save $200 per person. Waiting to sign up between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 still saves $150 per ... Akron Beacon Journal
Two 2009 art tripsplanned for Italy
Two 2009 art trips planned for Italy Akron artist Dino Massaroni has planned two trips to Italy in 2009: a mid-September tour of the Italian Riviera; and a mid-June trip to the hill town of Cortona in Tuscany. These are basically painting and art-lovers getaways, and those who sign up before Oct. 31 will save $200 per person. Waiting to sign up between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 still saves $150 per ... Akron Beacon Journal
Annual arts preview gives glimpse of coming events
September Now through Sept. 21 — Northern Plains Watercolor Society exhibit, The Journey Museum, 222 New York St. Rapid City Journal
Teenagers judge best for the fest
NORMAL -- The world's only film festival judged and curated by someone other than adults is coming to a theater near us. The Pantagraph
Oktoberfest brings community together
Southlake’s 7th annual Oktoberfest will hit Town Square Oct.3-5. The event offers opportunity for the community to come together for music, arts and crafts, kid’s activities and no festival would be complete without the food. Southlake Times
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Northwest Art Center, Minot State University: From Oct. 6-31 , "New Work," by Elizabeth Austin, Hanover, N.H., in Hartnett Hall Gallery. Through Oct. 21 , "New Bohemia North Dakota," in the Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery. Minot Daily News
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Northwest Art Center, Minot State University: From Oct. 6-31 , "New Work," by Elizabeth Austin, Hanover, N.H., in Hartnett Hall Gallery. Through Oct. 21 , "New Bohemia North Dakota," in the Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery. Minot Daily News
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Northwest Art Center, Minot State University: From Oct. 6-31 , "New Work," by Elizabeth Austin, Hanover, N.H., in Hartnett Hall Gallery. Through Oct. 21 , "New Bohemia North Dakota," in the Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery. Minot Daily News
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July 31 through Oct. 19 , "Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th Century Printmakers," organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection Traveling Exhibition Program. Minot Daily News
Kaleidoscapes project shines brighter
Lakeside Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support and promote the arts in the community, along with the Community Development Corp. have announced the approval of a collaborative public art project called "Kaleidoscapes." The Colony Courier-Leader
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
Pumpkins and more
LOWELL The Second Annual Pumpkin Fest at Evergreen Park is just around the pumpkin patch. Join the GFWC/IFC Lowell Woman’s Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the park, East Commercial Avenue and Joe Martin Road for a fall festival. Spend a relaxing Saturday visiting with friends, browsing the 12 crafts vendors, shopping for bargains at the garage sale, and munching on a hot dog or pulled ... The Times of Northwest Indiana
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July 31 through Oct. 19 , "Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th Century Printmakers," organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection Traveling Exhibition Program. Minot Daily News
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Beyond fair Today, 4U becomes a gallery filled with a few of the many extraordinary exhibits from the Junior Photography Department at the Western Montana Fair. Missoulian
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July 31 through Oct. 19 , "Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th Century Printmakers," organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection Traveling Exhibition Program. Minot Daily News
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July 31 through Oct. 19 , "Rembrandt: The Consummate Etcher and Other 17th Century Printmakers," organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection Traveling Exhibition Program. Minot Daily News
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Northwest Art Center, Minot State University: From Oct. 6-31 , "New Work," by Elizabeth Austin, Hanover, N.H., in Hartnett Hall Gallery. Through Oct. 21 , "New Bohemia North Dakota," in the Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery. Minot Daily News
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Sept. 2 through Oct. 11 , "Mathematics of Ecstasy," the first traveling solo exhibition of mixed media collage inlays from 2003-08 by the New York City-based artist Jari Chevalier. Minot Daily News
Sixth annual vale Fine Arts Festival comes to Valparaiso
VALPARAISO The sixth annual Vale Fine Arts Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.this weekend at Rogers Lakewood Park, 5502 N. Campbell St. The Times of Northwest Indiana
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Sept. 2 through Oct. 11 , "Mathematics of Ecstasy," the first traveling solo exhibition of mixed media collage inlays from 2003-08 by the New York City-based artist Jari Chevalier. Minot Daily News