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Waller-owned horse heads for Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Of Coady Photography American Quarter Horse Somekinda Beau, a 2-year-old sorrel gelding by Gros Oreille out of Bedawee Beau, qualified to run in the Louisiana Breeders Futurity Finals, covering the 400-yard race in a time of 20.429. The horse was trained by Janet Van Bebber. Proud owners Pat Huckman of Waller and Henry Kennedy Jr. of Tomball head to Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, ...
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Ann-Margret to present award at fest
Stage and film star Ann-Margret will present director-choreographer Alan Johnson with a lifetime achievement award at 7 p.m. Saturday at the 11th annual Dance Under The Stars Choreography Festival at the McCallum Theatre.
The Desert Sun |
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The Moscow Times’ Festival of Corporate Art
18 November a unique even starts – the first festival of corporate art “Advertising”.
The Moscow Times |
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Art's a burning issue here
Hastings folk have a habit of feeding unpopular causes to the flames. And this year's victim was a high-minded plan for a new gallery
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Should U of I art collection raise awareness - or cash?
Iowa City, Ia. - The University of Iowa pays $180,000 a year from taxes and tuition to insure its art collection, valued at $500 million.
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Sculptor builds his 38th Taj Mahal in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Nov 10 : Sudarshan Pattnaik, an acclaimed Indian artist, is building a sand Taj Mahal in this city of tulips - his 38th and biggest - in his quest to make such replicas in 100 places around the world.
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An artist, a gallery and a legacy project for the ages
Nearly 50 years after Tom Forrestall was hired as the first assistant curator at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the institution honoured the acclaimed painter at a gala dinner in Fredericton on Saturday, as it launched a project that will be part of its golden anniversary celebrations in 2009.
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Sculpture exhibition honour Hoi An cultural heritage
Nhan Dan – An exhibition of 24 sculptural works which have been resulted from the sculpture competition, are now on display at the Hoi An Cultural Museum in Hoi An, Quang Nam province.
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New Lenox woman's legacy grows in garden
Gracing the center of Carolyn Munley's newest garden "island" is an angel sculpture a neighbor placed there after Carolyn's Sept. 27 death.
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Dance Chicago offers a smorgasbord in many guises
Talk about a smorgasbord of dance. The weekend's opening program of Dance Chicago 2008 -- the three-week festival at the Athenaeum Theatre that showcases dance in all its many guises -- dished out so many different "tastes" of the art form that it was difficult to keep track of them all.
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The Surrealists
JULIEN MACDONALD , Graeme Black , Steve J and Yoni P, Bora Aksu and Manish Arora are among the 12 designers who, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Salvador Dali 's death, have lent their surreal touch to a series of creations which will be auctioned on November 26 in aid of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
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Britpack artists campaign to save the £50m Titian
BRITAIN'S leading artists will deliver a letter to the Prime Minister today in a bid to save a £50 million Renaissance painting for the nation.
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Abstract art 'hung wrong way round' by Tate
Two abstract paintings may have been hung the wrong way round by curators at the Tate Modern in London.
Ananova |
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Las Vegas Sun
Scottish Artist show at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery at (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery at UNLV) Enjoy perusing the Scottish Artist show at the Donna Beam ...
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NW Ohio loses voice on arts council; governor picks Columbus delegates
For the first time in 24 years, Toledo and northwest Ohio do not have a representative on the Ohio Arts Council board, which dispenses millions of dollars every year for music, visual arts, dance, theater, film, festivals, and school programs. "I think it's really deplorable," said Susan Reams, winner of the 2008 Governor's Award for her decades of arts advocacy in northwest Ohio. "It's an ...
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Film fest draws glowing reviews
There was a resounding thumbs-up for the Windsor International Film Festival film director Guy Maddin Saturday night at the Art Gallery of Windsor's showing of My Winnipeg.
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Discussion opens Festival of Faiths
The darkest chapters in modern history -- from the Holocaust to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda -- have led to calls for reconciliation. So have wrenching personal moments, such as when friendships or marriages are torn apart by discord.
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Annual auction aids operations at harbor's Maritime Museum
Collectors of nautical art braved blustery winds Sunday afternoon to follow their passion and give to a favorite cause. They were drawn to the Ventura County Maritime Museum's annual auction for the chance to bid on vintage harbor prints, pick up a model of a tall sailing ship or buy gift baskets to support the small art center.
Ventura County Star |
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More News
TODAY New exhibit: “It Happened Here: Francis Cape,” artist talk, 7:30 p.m., Suraci Gallery, Marywood University.
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2.0 minutes with Loralei Lazurek owner Loralei Photography
Loralei Photography specializes in children’s and family portraits.
BizJournals |
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Gallery at heart of revival
"Y es, we can." That's a phrase that has been generating tremendous excitement, given its association with the inspiring president-elect of the United States.
Toronto Star |
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Students' Arch plans? Ice rink, sculptures, moving Dome
Using a conference center vacant for decades despite spectacular views of the Gateway Arch, 48 area university students presented their ideas Sunday for improving the vitality of the national monument. They came up with their ideas after three days of intense learning, studying and planning.
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Don't forget us, local artists say
David Moos, the Art Gallery of Ontario's chief curator for contemporary art, has had his hands full lately. And happily so. With the brand new AGO set to reopen later this week, Moos is luxuriating in the museum's reinvigorated commitment to his department.
Toronto Star |
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Gallery cancellation reveals divide between Ottawa and the West
Bidders in Edmonton and Calgary who had been vying to land portrait gallery now feel ill-treated by the entire process
The Globe and Mail |
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TODAY’S BEST BET
Images of Simple Beauty, original works by Wilkes-Barre artist Diana Bekkerman, continues today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Mainstreet Galleries at 370 Pierce St., Kingston. The exhibition runs through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For information, call 287-5589.
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