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Unusual Art Display Lights Up Oakland
OAKLAND -- An unusual art display was open to the public Friday night and it's not in a museum or a gallery. Instead, it's down a small alley near Oakland City Hall.
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Sea Pollution and Cleaning to Figure at Arabia Conference
04 October 2008 DUBAI -- Nearly 2,300 professionals from regional and international oil and gas companies, logistics services, oil and gas tanker operators, companies engaged in sea cleaning, pollution control and environment protection from oil and chemical spills, will be attending the Offshore Arabia Conference and Exhibition 2009.
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Former T.F. woman has quilt in national show
Claudia Wing Maddox, formerly of Twin Falls, will have one of her art quilts shown with the Country Living magazine exhibit during the International Quilt Festival, held in Houston on Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
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Haunted mazes, horse-drawn hayrides, and more
The Hartford Audubon Society is holding a Family Field Day, a free public festival, at Northwest Park in Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day’s events include falconry demonstrations, reptile and amphibian shows, raptor rehabilitation, a bat show, bird banding, bird and nature walks, storytelling and music, and children’s activities.
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Mount Rushmore shifts to fall operating hours
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is now operating on fall hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the Lincoln Borglum Museum and information center.
Rapid City Journal |
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'Brave New World' culls work of three 'fresh visionaries'
For anyone looking to see a new direction in visual arts, the first stop should be Highland's Uncle Freddy's Gallery, in the eyes of cofounder, Linda Dorman.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Local Potpourri
JEWELRY AUCTION FOR MS Schererville Join in the excitement of a live jewelry auction beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday at Albert’s Diamond Jewelers, 711 Main St., with proceeds benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Indiana State Chapter. Many of Albert's vendors donate fabulous jewelry and watches. Also offered will be silent auction items including sports memorabilia, golf packages, ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Local arts and crafts shows
arts and crafts VALE FINE ARTS Valparaiso The 5th annual Vale Fine Arts Festival is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Rogers-Lakewood Park on North Meridian (Campbell Street), three miles south of U.S. 6, will feature local artists in the visual, literary and performing arts media. Visitors will browse through display booths, meet the local artists and watch a live performance on the ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Minnetonka festival to benefit St. David's forest
The purpose behind St. David's Child Development and Family Services' annual Fall Festival is more than just a good time.
Hopkins Sun-Sailor |
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No Amani next year
In 2009, the cultural kaleidoscope that is Carlisle’s Amani Festival won’t be happening.
The Sentinel |
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Corn Fest honors photographers, gardeners, handicrafters
Janice Perry took the best of show ribbon at the annual Grundy County Corn Festival Photography Show.
Morris Daily Herald |
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Carving Out Their Niche
ROGERS -- Kathy Morey leaned over the table, poised to chip away extraneous bits of a pale wood and carve out petunia blossoms.
The Morning News |
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Executive producer of Coens' films to speak at NCC
Robert Graf, executive producer for the Coen brothers' films "No Country for Old Men" and the current "Burn After Reading" will speak about his career in the film industry 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in the Fine Arts Auditorium of Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington.
Edina Sun-Current |
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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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Plano: International Festival naturalizes 75 citizens under beautiful skies
The weather is expected to be absolutely stunning on Saturday for the Fourth Annual Plano International Festival in Downtown Plano’s Haggard Park. Showcasing the sights, sounds and tastes of more than 60 cultures, the Plano International Festival celebrates the vivid diversity that makes up the City of Plano.
Plano Courier |
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Winning the water fights takes talent, strategy
The strategy that is needed to win the water fights during the Grundy County Corn Festival is not one that winning firefighters from Wilmington were willing to share.
Morris Daily Herald |
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60th Grundy County Corn Festival gets under way: Artists submit their works
The line was short and moved quickly, but rarely completely disappeared.
Morris Daily Herald |
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Art Cars to roll into Northwest Houston
A definitive collection of art is coming to Northwest Houston But these 3-D works aren’t on a canvas and can’t be hung on a gallery wall.
Copperfield Sun |
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Holocaust lessons: Collages focused on young Jewish victims of Nazis may help raise money for Israeli museum
WHITE HEATH - Carrie Burns is a strong advocate of positive relations between Christians and Jews. In an effort to express her feelings toward Jews and the Holocaust, Burns has discovered a hidden talent.
Herald & Review |
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Thousands show for Gallery Night in downtown
Gallery Night draws local art crowd
Pensacola News Journal |
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Contractors Accidentally Strike Oil Pipeline
By Friday night 96,000 gallons had been recovered from an area near Boone County's Gunpowder Creek.
WCPO Cincinnati |
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Art Cars to roll into Northwest Houston
A definitive collection of art is coming to Northwest Houston But these 3-D works aren’t on a canvas and can’t be hung on a gallery wall.
The Champions Sun |
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Emotional fingerprints
A former McKinney resident and renowned sculptor was first inspired by his uncle's work. Renowned sculptor - and former McKinney resident - Scott Rogers owes a lot to his uncle, also a major sculptor in the western art world.
McKinney Courier-Gazette |
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Crystal Bridges Reveals Modernist Works
BENTONVILLE -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art honors patriotism while accounting for some of the darker moments in U.S. history.
The Morning News |
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Arborteum scarecrows stress a natural theme
Don't expect to see too many crows this fall along the Morton Arboretum's Scarecrow Trail. The birds just may be scared away by the 35 creatively crafted straw men and women fortifying the perimeter of Meadow Lake at the outdoor museum in Lisle.
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