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Quick takes on homes and gardens: Program offers free plants; Van Putte celebrates season
A program that hires workers with disabilities is offering free flowers, trees and shrubs; Van Putte Gardens in Rochester is holding a fall festival.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Indie program benefits students, festival viewers
BOICEVILLE - Kaela Smith-Chaves began to lose her motivation to do schoolwork in seventh and eighth grade, recalled her mother, Suzanne Chaves, who was worried at the time about her daughter's transition to the Onteora High School.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Win Tickets to See Laurie Anderson in Concert (in Contests)
Artist’s Homeland Tour comes to Vancouver Oct. 18.
The Tyee |
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Radio station holds silent auction Oct. 17
BELLOWS FALLS -- Community radio station WOOL will hold a silent auction from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 at the studio. ...
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Auction today to peddle SculptCycles
MONTPELIER -- Artist Peter Harris risked life and limb to find the perfect piece of wood for the SculptCycle he built, "Recumbent Bicycle," which has been parked in front of Restaurant Phoebe on State Street since the kick-off of the SculptCycle public arts project. ... - By Sarah Hinckley Times Argus Staff
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
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Calendar: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
SPECIAL EVENTS New Orleans Seafood Festival Fulton Street, next to Harrah's Casino. All proceeds benefit the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation with food from local restaurants and music on two stages, 11 a.m.-9. Bands today include Glen David Andrews, Russell Batiste, Big...
New Orleans Times-Picayune |
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Preserving tolerance: 1004 relig museum tolerance
Mike Boehm 55Clearly, there is no lack of work to do for a Los Angeles institution that is dedicated to documenting the human race's blood lust while fighting prejudice in hopes of remaking "homo sapiens" in a more humane image.
Provo Daily Herald |
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SURF THIS: With Hulu, there’s no need to jump through hoops
Reader beware: You may not have the willpower to resist the draw of Hulu. I realize that sounds a little strange, as if the service itself is drawing some sort of mind-melding power from Spock or exhibiting the addictive draw of caffeine.
Indianapolis Business Journal |
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MormonTimes.com: Church calling led to photographic exhibit on Christ
Mark Mabry's photographic journey on the life of Christ started with an LDS Church calling.
Deseret Morning News |
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Faire on the Square returns next weekend
The 21st annual Amcore Bank Faire on the Square presented by Downtown Baraboo, Inc. will be Saturday, Oct. 11, around the Courthouse Square. The events, which run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., feature more than 100 art and craft exhibitors, mouth-watering food on Eat Street, a bountiful farmers market, community booths and live music featuring local band The Illusive Sounds and upcoming young star ...
Baraboo News Republic |
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Community News
Church to host Fall Festival: Church of the Good Shepherd at 809 Lee-Jackson Highway will host its Fall Festival from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Breakfast will be served. Events will feature a yard sale, a chicken barbecue, children's games and pet information booths.
The Staunton News Leader |
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On the auction block
PRINCETON — Looking for that special something for your home, garden or business decor? The Friends of Strays may have just the right item for you.
Bureau County Republican |
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'Worlds' hours expanded
The Leonardo is expanding its hours to meet demand for Gunther von Hagens' "Body Worlds 3 and the Story of the Heart," now on display at the museum. And it's also giving artists two after-hour opportunities to sketch the human body.
Deseret Morning News |
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Fine living: Showcasing some fibers that inspire
"It kind of jumps out at you," Sharon Poynor says, referring to the artwork she's temporarily posted on her computer's desktop.
Marin Independent Journal |
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Art tours reach out to dementia patients
PURCHASE - To some, it's a painting of a woman reading at a small table with a man in a white jacket turning his back to her.
The Journal News |
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Drawing from a beautiful life
Folk artist Ruth Russell Williams paints history for new generation of fans.
The News & Observer |
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Renaissance festival features magic, Sherwood Forest
Mario Manzini's course in life was set at age 4. That's when he saw a documentary on magician Harry Houdini and knew he wanted to become an escape artist.
Sioux City Journal |
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WE HEAR . . .
THAT Missy Elliot will perform at the Pepsi Smash concert tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square . . . THAT Aussie art dealer Andy Valmorbida will take artist/photographer Raphael Mazzucco's show to the Palazzo Corsini in Florence in November...
New York Post |
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WHAT'S UP?
TODAY PHYSICAL GRAFFITI: See how the sidewalks of New York inspired artists from Vito Acconci to Yoko Ono at the "Street Art, Street Life" exhibit. Today's "Family Affair" afternoon, with its art workshops and guided tours, gives kids ages 5 to 11 a...
New York Post |
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Huntington exhibit spotlights Darwin
Nearly 150 years after Charles Darwin published his seminal work, "Origin of Species," evolution is still a "polarizing word" in this country, David Zeidberg, director of the Huntington Library, said Friday. • Photo Gallery: Darwin exhibit
Pasadena Star-News |
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PBS recognizes Lakeshore fundraisers
MERRILLVILLE -- Lakeshore Public Television has been honored with a 2008 PBS Development Award based on the station’s effectiveness in reaching financial objectives and implementation for its two on-air Auction fundraising events, the station reported Friday.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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10 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU'RE 10
From Travel+Leisure online: • American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore • Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va. • Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif. • Ellis Island, New York
The Wichita Eagle |
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20 Year Anniversary Exhibit -- 10/04/08 at Business of Art Center
20 Year Anniversary Exhibit -- 10/04/08 at Business of Art Center
Rocky Mountain News |
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Edgefield clay runs deep
Leonard Todd never expected to find out about his family from The New York Times. But eight years ago, while reading an article about an exhibition of the work of Dave, the famed slave potter from Edgefield, Todd found not only his family but the makings for a personal journey and a book.
The Greenville News |
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In Memory ...
OGDEN -- The sculpture of two boys and a wagon is intended as much more than an idle curiosity for McKay-Dee Hospital Center visitors.
Standard-Examiner |
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