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How Rolf Harris got unnerved painting the Queen
London, Oct 6 :: He may be one of the biggest artists in the world today, but Rolf Harris had lost his nerve over a bottle of turpentine when he painted a portrait of the Queen.
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BlizzCon(R) 2008 Gaming Convention Begins This Week
IRVINE, Calif.----Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.’s two-day gaming festival, BlizzCon® 2008, begins on Friday, October 10, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The convention celebrates the communities of players surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® game universes.
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Ryerson hires Goethe Institute curator to direct its photo gallery
Ryerson University in Toronto has hired a curator at the Goethe Institute as director of its new photography gallery and research centre.
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Germans may after all have a sense of humour!
London, Oct 6 :: The German, who are believed to lack a sense of humour, have challenged its age-old stereotype by opening a museum that celebrates the country's sense of humour.
New Kerala |
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Tudor-era chain of office to be auctioned
The only known complete surviving collar of office from the time of Henry VIII, thought to have been given by the king to one of his closest advisers, will go under the hammer on November 6, Christie's said on Monday.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
Kate Taylor, recently of the New York Sun, surfaces in the NYT with a fine story about a major collection of New Guinea art currently at FAMSF's de Young -- a collection that might not be at FAMSF for long.
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Decision on controversial artwork postponed
A Hobart City Council committee has deferred making a decision on a controversial structure proposed for Blinking Billy Point at Lower Sandy Bay.
ABC via Yahoo!7 News |
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Artists, writers to hold 5th Sunrise Festival
MABALACAT -- At least 200 artists, writers and cultural workers from all over the country are set to participate in the Fifth Sunrise Festival to be held on November 28 to 30 at the foot of the Mabalacat-Bamban bridge here.
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Accenture Awards Scholarships to Eleven Exceptional American Indian Students
Eleven American Indian students from across the United States will continue their education with the help of more than $125,000 in scholarship funding from Accenture's American Indian Scholarship Fund. The students will be honored at an all-day event at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. on October 10.
Centre Daily Times |
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Reno museum hosts art and environment conference
An eclectic group of artists, architects, scientists and writers have gathered at the Nevada Museum of Art to explore how nature and culture intersect ...
Asbury Park Press |
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See Extraordinary World Treasures in Atlanta This Fall
Atlanta will soon celebrate the U.S. premiere for an all-new King Tut exhibition and the Southeast's debut of China's Terracotta Army. "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" and "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army" will open almost simultaneously, making Atlanta the only place in the world where both exhibits can be seen at the same time.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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This week's Latino happenings
ART: Nineteen Latino artists at Hispanic Heritage Month Group Exhibition in Jersey City. Artist studio tour, John Meagher Rotunda Gallery, City Hall, 280 Grove St., Jersey City, N.J. Through Oct. 31.
New York Daily News |
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Gallery Shows Doctor Death Kevorkian's Artwork
Jack Kevorkian is known to many as 'Doctor Death'. But now, he is also known to some as an artist. His work can now be seen in a Watertown, Massachusetts museum. Fox's Alison Bologna takes a closer look.
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DISPATCH FROM NEW YORK Woodstock: A True American Maverick Among Fests; "Broadway" and "Dream" Take Top Prizes
Woodstock is a town perpetually caught up in its funky mythology. However, the Woodstock Film Festival -- now on the verge of its tenth anniversary -- has a separate legacy in the works.
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Photos of the Week 10/6
This week's favorite photos were chosen by the Daily Herald Photography staff.
Provo Daily Herald |
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Alexandra: Time for tally of Blossom Festival
Blossom Festival organisers are pleased four of the 2008 festival's five key events were well supported, despite the estimated $30,000 loss posted by the Contact Alex Live Concert on September 27.
Otago Daily Times |
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An Indonesian artist uses her canvas to unite a nation
Grace Siregar taps local artists to create public sculptures and other artworks that emphasize themes of peace and reconciliation.
The Christian Science Monitor |
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Centre for Arts and Artists plans fundraiser
Members of the Iowa Sculpture Festival and many other volunteers and citizens interested in the arts, have been working for the past couple of years to renovate the former Dewarco building on North Third Street near the former Jasper Winery building, now known as the Centre for Arts and Artists. Organizers are planning a fund-raiser this week to continue several projects at the facility.
Newton Daily News |
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Festival celebrates all that's fall
CITIZEN PATRIOT NICK DENTAMAROThe annual Fall Harvest Festival at the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History provided demonstrations, refreshments and fresh produce for sale. Ella Sharp had the perfect recipe for homespun autumn fun. Sunday's Fall Harvest Festival...
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Greg Nagy
Biography From the Lansing Jazz Festival website: As the guitarist for the internationally acclaimed and award-winning band Root Doctor, guitarist Greg Nagy's playing has earned praise from many significant publications, such as Down Beat , Hittin' the Note , The Chicago Sun Times and Living Blues, to name a few.
All About Jazz |
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West Comes East
New York's New Museum of Art plays host to artists Mary Heilmann and Elizabeth Peyton.
Interior Design |
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South Africa: Baileys Trunk Show to Champion Buying Local in Style
Baileys liqueur has collaborated with some of South Africa's most talented emerging fashion designers to create the Baileys Trunk Show, a temporary exhibition and retail space.
AllAfrica.com |
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SPORTS HEADLINES
SPRING LAKE — A painting depicting a fountain given to the village in 1911 by the local Women's Temperance Union has found a new home at Spring Lake District Library, 123 E. Exchange St.
Grand Haven Tribune |
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Open house to launch Delano Library art show
The Delano Public Library will host an open house Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. to begin the 23rd annual Art Show. The Friends of the Delano Library will serve refreshments donated by Apple Jack Orchards.
Delano Eagle |
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Saatchi Gallery: great space, shame about the art
Charles Saatchi's new gallery in Chelsea, at the old Duke of York's barracks, is a fantastic space, room after glorious, beautifully lit room, generous in size, fit for really major shows – if a little bland, certainly compared with the old Boundary Road premises.
Guardian Unlimited |
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