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Louisville Slugger museum pounds out romance, history
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jose Cardenal roamed the Wrigley Field outfield in the 1970s, a favorite with a lot of fans but especially so for certain females -- despite a bushy afro that, bursting from beneath his Cubbie ball cap, made him look more like Bozo than a ballplayer.
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Arts and travel briefs
Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum is exhibiting a new show, "What I Want To Be When I Grow Up," a collection of artwork creat ed by Ethiopian orphans.
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St. James Art Show draws thousands
Meagan Goodwall has been bowling for 20 years, but she never thought that bowling pins would appeal to her as art. They did yesterday morning at the 52nd annual St. James Court Art Show. She purchased six colorful pins that had images of faces painted on them.
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Museums and arts groups brace for dip in donations
When the Berkshire Museum needed $10 million for an expansion project, Kenneth Nash stepped up. A lifelong Pittsfield resident, Nash, 77, gave $100,000 in 2006. And that wasn't his first stroke of generosity.
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Tri County Art Show joins Conway ArtsFest
Tri County Art Show is part of the annual ArtsFest that took place in Conway last week.
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Sunday, 5 October, 2008
A rare photograph of Jinnah and Gandhi among a treasure trove of other unpublished photos capturing iconic personalties in action unearthed from the forgotten archives of press photographer Kulwant Roy is currently on exhibit in the capital.
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Speed looking to grow
By this time next year, Louisville's patience should be rewarded. The Speed Art Museum really is serious about expansion. Museum director Charles Venable has announced a short list of eight architects, winnowed from 100 by a selection committee.
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If happiness is a warm puppy . . .
Snoopy and Woodstock outside of the Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times) SANTA ROSA, CALIF. —
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Critic's pick: Speed's latest
Gosh. No wonder Louisville's Speed Art Museum needs more space. The proof is in a spectacular little show of some of the 150 goodies donated to or purchased by the museum in the past year.
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Maestro of glass
He has been called the world's greatest glass blower, but few outside the world of design recognize his name. Italian artisan and teacher Lino Tagliapietra is finally receiving deserved recognition in a traveling retrospective organized by the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash.
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Best Bets: Oct. 5, 2008
John Villani Held in conjunction with opening weekend of the Open Studios art tour, the author of 'Art Towns California: Community Celebrating Creativity -- Festivals, Galleries, Museums, Dining and Lodging' will talk about his new book, which highlights Santa Cruz, Open Studios and Alberto Rafols, head of the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.
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Art Galleries
Menlo Art League Juried Show Menlo Art League, 33rd Annual Juried Show, October 5-31, 2008. Artist's reception and awards ceremony, Sun., Oct. 5, 2-4 p.m. The juror is George Rivera, the executive director of the Triton Museum.
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Early birds enjoy undead, ducks
A cool fall night didn't deter droves of spectators from experiencing some cool contemporary art throughout Toronto's downtown core last night.
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Chris Watson, Bookends: California's culture of creativity
Not long ago, American art lovers had to travel to big city galleries to indulge their passion. In recent decades, however, gallery hoppers have been able to get their fill of cutting edge art in smaller towns and venues.
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Visitors soak up bright ideas from Ohio Solar Tour exhibits
For an hour yesterday afternoon, the hottest installation at the Toledo Museum of Art wasn't inside any gallery space or period room - it was up on the building's roof. And like any powerful museum object, this installation of 1,450 roof-mounted solar panels had the ability to amaze and inspire onlookers. Some said it left them dreaming of a brighter - and greener - future. "The ...
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Travel briefs
Mushroom festivals sprouting If the mere mention of chanterelles and morels gets you salivating, consider a trip to a mushroom festival.
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More News
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reminding young artists that the deadline for this year’s aviation art contest, “A Day at the Airport,” is Oct. 14
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German Artist Threatens To Smoke Cobains Ashes
A German artist purporting to be in possession of Kurt Cobain's ashes is threatening to smoke them as part of a morbid art exhibition. The late Nirvana frontman's ...
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Another election year, another full slate of political movies
In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, TV host Bill Maher, left, and director Larry Charles from the film "Religulous," pose for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto.
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Highlights of the Big Read festival
FOR KIDS — Jennifer Plecas, author of "Please Is a Good Word to Say." Fifty free etiquette books for preschoolers whose parents belong to Parents as Teachers. 9:15 a.m., Kids Stage. — Susan Meddaugh, author of "Martha Speaks."
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Oscar buzz heats up film festival lineup
"Best. Fest. Ever." That was the assessment by Cliff Froehlich, the executive director of Cinema St. Louis, as he unveiled the lineup for the 17th annual St. Louis International Film Festival on Wednesday.
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Locals flock to autumn festivals
Schuylkill County residents enjoyed a hint of chilly air, hayrides and homemade food at autumn festivals around the county this weekend.
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The Citizens’ Voice receives five journalism awards
The Citizens’ Voice has won three additional state journalism awards, a national photography award and an international award for labor coverage.
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Your business your news for October 5
Dr. Ameen Habash has joined Renaissance Cosmetic Surgery Center of El Paseo as director of plastic surgery. Habash recently completed a six-year integrated residency in plastic surgery at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. In addition to specializing in all aspects of cosmetic surgery, Habash is also a reconstructive surgeon for victims of breast cancer.
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Lafayette exhibits its favorites from shows, artists
For 24 years Lafayette College's Williams Center Gallery has been a hothouse for art that happens. Visitors have watched eerie video of McMansion rituals, listened to a machine shoot ice pellets like pinballs, watched and listened to a musician saw a cello of ice with a barbed-wire bow.
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