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1stFriday In New Orleans An Artsy, Musical Affair
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Roots of bamboo sculpture explored in NYC exhibit
For centuries, generations of Japanese artisans painstakingly and anonymously wove baskets from strips of bamboo harvested from Japan's dense hillside forests to use for everything from carrying crops to displaying flowers.
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Frisco: Storytellers delight large crowds at festival
The crowds went home laughing, thinking, and reminiscing as professional and student storytellers entertained a record number of people at the Lone Star Storytelling Festival Friday and Saturday at Frisco Square.
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Cody elects first female mayor
Downtown art gallery owner and city council member Nancy Tia Brown was elected Tuesday to be Cody's next mayor.
Cody Enterprise |
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Bertrand resident even makes art of pretty much anything
BERTRAND — Canceled checks, egg cartons, apple cores, soap, even ice cream become masterpieces in the hands of Gil Contreras.
Kearney Hub |
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CPS to intervene in private prosecution of Gateshead art exhibition
A private prosecution of Gateshead's Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art for allegedly outraging public decency has been discontinued by CPS Northumbria.
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ICC hosts 80 works by Sicilian photographer Leone
A Sicilian native, photographer Giuseppe Leone knows his land and his people. That's what makes the exhibition of his photographs of Sicily so interesting. "Sicily -- Baroque Imagery and Religious Celebrations" opens Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Ave., and runs through the end of the month.
OnMilwaukee.com |
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Removing pole pollution
As part of a City of Toronto project to reduce pole pollution, Dundas Street West is looking a little less cluttered these days. As part of the redesign of the Art Gallery of Ontario, TTC streetcar poles have been removed; supporting crosswires now run directly into eyelets all along the front of the new building. [...]
Spacing Wire |
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Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day - mom in the woods
mom in the woods by S. J. Alexander Over saturated greens give this shot a retro look and we like it. ________________________________________________________________ If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining a whole bunch of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group . Each day, Houstonist chooses a Photo of the Day and if ...
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International trio to perform in a recital
The Tsachor/Hardy/Vardi Piano Trio will perform in a guest recital at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall at the Noel Fine Arts Center. Admission is free and open to the public. The concert will feature cellist Uri Vardi, pianist Uriel Tsachor and violinist Andrew Hardy. The trio will perform three piano trios, ...
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Art... it’s as simple as black and white
Amateur artists have a chance to display their artwork along with professionals in the It’s Black + White juried art show at the Foyer Gallery, and new curator Toby Jaxon is calling for all types of artists to apply.
Squamish Chief |
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Saved From the Storm at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
This collection of work, on loan from The New Orleans Museum of Art, features works from the 17th century through the mid-20th century that were spared from the devastating effects of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.
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An Interview with Franck Mercurio of the Field Museum
Through April 19, the Field Museum is hosting The Aztec World : an exhibition of more than 300 artifacts and artworks made during the reign of the folks known for their ingenuity in science, architecture and penchant for ripping each others' hearts out during sacrificial rituals (different strokes, etc.). The show features pieces never before displayed in the U.S. (and won't be traveling ...
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4-H sponsors youth contest for state historical site photos
The Allegan County Michigan State University Extension invites local youths to enter a photography contest sponsored by Michigan 4-H Youth Development.
MLive.com |
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Valley City woman wins TR-OPG’s monthly online thematic photo contest
OPG photographer Daron Krueger unveils the winning photo from the October photo contest. Vicki Jackson, Valley City, will receive a matted print of her photo.
Valley City Times Record |
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Huge local art exhibit dropped by Calgary gallery
A huge exhibit that will feature the work of hundreds of Calgary artists is looking for a new venue after the Art Gallery of Calgary decided it was no longer interested in hosting the January show.
CBC |
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New Lincoln sculpture is unveiled
A 2,500-pound waxed bronze sculpture of the Kentucky-born president and his standardbred horse was lowered into place on the lawn facing the Gothic Revival house in Washington where Lincoln spent the last three summers of the Civil War.
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Popular gardener carves his place in school history
WARRNAMBOOL East Primary School has always wanted two Jimmy Boxers in its garden - and now it has. A wooden sculpture of the well-known gardener was unveiled at the school's garden party on Sunday....
The Standard |
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13,100 turn out for Taubman Museum of Art's opening we...
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WDBJ 7 Roanoke |
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'Indecent' Jesus action stopped
An art gallery will not face any legal action over claims it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ.
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Want to play in the leaves? Get to Urbana, but be quick
From Robin Kearton, artistic director of Community Center for the Arts: Crane Alley, on the north side of Main Street in downtown Urbana, just east of the Cinema Gallery, 120 W. Main, is hosting the city's largest collection of intentionally placed leaves. This display is at your disposal for dragging feet, breathing fabulous fall smells and generally having fun.
The Champaign News-Gazette |
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Harper nixed portrait gallery to get out of 'pickle': Copps
The decision of Stephen Harper's conservative government to cancel the National Portrait Gallery was a smart move to get out of a poorly-conceived plan to build the museum as a public-private partnership, says former Liberal heritage minister Sheila Copps.
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China Restores Emperor Qianlong's Studio, May Open It to Public
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- China unveiled the retirement studio of Emperor Qianlong after five years of restoration, showing an architectural masterpiece that sheds light on the philosophy and taste of the Qing Dynasty's second-longest serving ruler.
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Junior Duck stamp art contest participants sought for 2009
Connecting Children with Nature Through Science and Art – is the theme of the North Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service).
The Wahpeton Daily News |
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Silver Lake College presents the artwork Father James Neilson
MANITOWOC Silver Lake College invites the public to an exhibit in the college cafeteria gallery by Father James Neilson, beginning Nov. 17 and continuing through the end of December.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter |
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