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Island Living Debuts Product Line at Upcoming HD Expo 2008
Island Living will be an exhibitor at this year's Hospitality Design Exposition , May 14 through 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Island Living, a company that offers complete customization of its design line, will debut a sampling of its products -- from terrazzo soaking tubs to stone sinks atop carved teak vanities to ornately carved teak doors and railings.
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Hollywood's showstoppers!
Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities turned up in full force at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's renowned Costume Institute Gala to celebrate its new exhibit, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy.
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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai, Run-Off Can't Be Wished Away
SINCE the release of the presidential election results last Friday showing that no contestant managed an outright majority and that a run-off was the only way to determine an outright winner, the opposition MDC-T and its allies have intensified claims that the electoral environment is not conducive for a free and fair run-off.
AllAfrica.com |
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Swan Valley breweries are not just for the Ferals
Walking into the main bar of the Feral Brewing Company on a warm Sunday lunchtime felt a bit like arriving at a music festival.
Stuff |
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Lowry paintings to go under hammer in London
LONDON (AFP) - Four recently-resurfaced paintings by artist L.S. Lowry are to go under the hammer next month in London, auctioneers Christie's said Tuesday.
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Lowry paintings to go under hammer in London
Four recently-resurfaced paintings by artist L.S. Lowry are to go under the hammer next month in London, auctioneers Christie's said Tuesday.
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Lowry paintings to go under hammer in London
Four recently-resurfaced paintings by artist L.S. Lowry are to go under the hammer next month in London, auctioneers Christie's said Tuesday.
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Washington Wines Festival Announces 'Wine Weekend' to Benefit Camp Korey, Hole in the Wall Camps and Washington Wine ...
CARNATION, Wash.----The Washington Wines Festival announced today the "2008 Wine Weekend to benefit Camp Korey and Hole in the Wall Camps." This exclusive event featuring two days of fun, relaxation and entertainment will be held July 11 & 12, 2008 at the future site of Camp Korey at Carnation Farm and will raise funds to ensure children with serious illnesses have a place to play and "just be ...
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Software Review: Adobe Technical Communication Suite - Adobe Acrobat 8 3D
Adobe Acrobat 8 3D comes highly recommended as your interactive transportation system. This is the final of a series of four reviews that will cover what is contained in the Adobe Technical Communication Suite. Unlike the Adobe Creative Suite, the Technical Communication Suite is geared for technical communicators, help authors, instructional designers, and training professionals. The suite ...
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Art student is killed in accident
A budding young artist from County Antrim is knocked down by a car and killed in England.
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Painting the past: Mansfield woman hears her mother's Holocaust story, filled with suffering
By TIM MADIGAN Third in a four-part series Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Painting the past: Part 3 Julie Meetal had been close to her father, so she listened first to his story of fighting the Nazis during the Holocaust. Now, she steeled herself to hear the story of her mother, with whom she had a more difficult relationship. * * * Finally, one day in 1996 ...
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Art Galleries
Filoli Gallery's "The Vibrant Bouquet" This exhibition will feature paintings by local artists. Floral arrangements by Filoli House Flower Arrangers and Floral Design School committee will complement this exhibit.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Gallagher’s loose lips rile Usher
Usher has blasted Noel Gallagher over his comments about Glastonbury headliner Jay-Z. The R’n’B singer believes the Oasis star is wrong to say Jay-Z shouldn’t headline the music festival, and insists the rapper will prove him wrong with a spectacular performance.
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NEA grants $1M to 8 local arts groups
Eight Hawai'i arts organizations — theaters, an orchestra, museums and groups presenting education programs — have been awarded 13 National Endowment for the Arts grants totaling $1,069,200 to carry on their missions.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Superheroes and fashion come together
A new exhibit opens at the MET this week that has something for everyone.
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Festival kicks off with music, parade
The Trimmer and the Maddox families celebrated a t-ball victory Monday by attending the opening ceremony of the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. They were a little late, but right on time for some food and fun.
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"Tirador" to be shown in Sydney Film Festival this June
Fresh from its victory at the 21st Singapore International Film Festival last April 13, Tirador (international title: Slingshot ) gains international prestige once more when it is chosen to take part in yet another international filmfest.
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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 6/5
A group of 13 painters who are lecturers at some Thai art universities studied Vietnamese traditional lacquer painting art in the ancient city of Hue for three weeks.
Vietnam Net |
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Secrets of the new Sports Tracker widget
Nokia's Sports Tracker has proved to be one of the must have GPS applications. It is now possible to share journeys recorded using Sports Tracker via the brand new Nokia Maps and Photography widget.
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VOLUNTEERS: Barbara Toplin, others, honored in arts
The Ridgefield Community Center was full of light, conversation and refreshments on Tuesday, April 22, when the Ridgefield Arts Council presented its annual Behind the Scenes Award to an outstanding volunteer for one of the non-profit arts organizations in Ridgefield.
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Hue ready for festival in June, says official
VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has readied itself for the Festival Hue 2008, a biannual event of art, culture, and tourism scheduled to take place in the former imperial city from June 3 to 11, the organizer said.
Vietnam Net |
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Hampton Falls news briefs
A pottery exhibit on Friday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth will benefit the Seacoast Academy in Hampton Falls.
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Quench your quirky with wacky Wisconsin destinations
What if this year you revolutionized your definition of vacation, and instead of chilling in the screened-in porch at your parent's cabin, you road tripped to see the world's largest penny or the Mustard Museum?
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Local News
Residents of Union County may participate in a contest to design an original logo representing the Union County Cultural pARTnership. Designs should be submitted in print, no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches. Submissions must include both color and black and white representations of the logo.
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MoneyTree Report Findings Establish Cleantech Coming of Age
NEW YORK, May 6, 2008 -- Venture capitalists poured $2.2 billion into Cleantech companies in 2007, according to a new study released today from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The report, entitled "Cleantech Comes of Age," discusses the trends in clean technology from the impact of oil prices to the M&A market and includes data from the MoneyTree Report, a quarterly survey that tracks ...
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