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Visual Art
10 A.M. The first annual Charlotte Fine Arts show, offering glass, clay, fiber, jewelry and painting by about 120 artists from around the country, takes place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $5. Merchandise Mart, 2500 E. Independence Blvd. 248-685-3748. Theater 8 P.M. A man-eating, singing plant conquers the world in "Little Shop of Horrors," staged by Theatre ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Dudley painting could soon hang in Gary City Hall
GARY -- A painting by famed Duneland artist Frank V. Dudley could soon begin a year-long exhibit at Gary City Hall and set a precedent for more paintings to follow.
Post-Tribune |
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Datebook
A roundup of expos, auditions, music, stage, comedy, and art exhibits.
The Courier News |
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Call to crafters: center is recruiting
GARDINER - The Maine Crafts Association's new Center for Maine Craft is recruiting Maine craft artists interested in selling, exhibiting or promoting their craft work.
The Lewiston Sun Journal |
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NEWS: Library creates endowments
A contribution from the Manton Foundation will lead to the formation of a $3 million endowment for Dartmouth's Digital Library program and a $1 million endowment for maintenance of the Orozco murals in Baker-Berry Library. The foundation is a frequent supporter of museums and art.
The Dartmouth |
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National and Washington news in brief
WASHINGTON, D.C. Panel urges redesign of Rev. King sculpture A powerful federal arts commission is urging that the sculpture of the Rev.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Arts Notes
Art exhibit
The Bolingbrook Sun |
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Annual SPECTRA exhibit displays benefit of arts funding
Something comes alive in Ariel Puga when he draws. His father can see it. "It opens a door for him," said Lino Puga, a Watsonville dad who joined more than 100 other proud parents for a Thursday night ceremony celebrating the annual SPECTRA exhibit of children's artwork at the Santa Cruz County Government Center.
Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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New works for anniversary show
ARCATA -- New works by 25 Humboldt County artists are on exhibit this month in the first anniversary show for Meridian Fine Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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'Spring Fling' will benefit arts center
WESTHAVEN -- The Westhaven Center for the Arts will presents the sixth annual “Spring Fling” festival/party/fundraiser starting at 1 p.
Eureka Times-Standard |
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Traveling exhibit delivers message
With her pink-and-white striped T-shirt and matching striped socks, Lauren Lindenbaum of Jackson looks like every other carefree 12-year-old.
Asbury Park Press |
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Sinfonietta, TAM team up for concert
Art and music would seem to go together well. Yet it’s only since January that a classical music group in Tacoma has thought to hold a concert series in a local art museum.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Ambling into an art scene
The tall man in the black shirt slowly circles the small table in a corner exhibit at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Inside Out fest flicks dare to be sweet
A South Korean film about a boy with a Cindy Crawford beauty mark and a passion for Madonna who tries to win money for a sex change by wrestling gets the opening-night gala treatment Thursday at the 18th edition of Inside Out, the Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival.
Toronto Star |
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The Babysitters: Lacks in human depth
A first feature that showed up in the Toronto International Film Festival's Discovery section last fall, The Babysitters looks a little anemic on the commercial screen.
Toronto Star |
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Portrait of an Oil-Addicted Former Superpower
US forces paying, as of late April, an average of $3.23 per gallon for fuels used in Iraq, the Pentagon is already spending approximately $14 million per day on oil ($98 million per week, $5.1 billion per year) to stay in Iraq, says Michael Klare .
Middle East Online |
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Exhibit is a new horizon at Mass MoCA
Thursday, May 08 NORTH ADAMS — Mary Temple paints the light to expose the shadow.
Berkshire Eagle |
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MFA exhibit reception today
A reception to celebrate the opening of an exhibit of work by recent recipients of the Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History will begin at 3:30 p.m. today at the UI Museum of Art.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Painting of Heath Ledger wins art award
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
CNN.com |
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Art show to feature Bonnie Bradley
An art show featuring work by Bonnie Bradley, a Regina alumna, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Wenceslaus Church parish hall, 623 Fairchild St.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen |
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Your sculpture could be on show in Queensgate
Queensgate shopping centre is inviting schools and after school clubs from across the city to enter an art and design competition with the chance of winning a grand prize of £500. (09/05/2008)
Peterborough Today |
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Adobe delays upgrade to Photoshop Express
No integration with Flickr just yet Adobe has delayed an upgrade to its free Photoshop Express software.
PC Advisor |
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Special Events
Stanford Spring Faire The Stanford Spring Faire is an annual benefit for Stanford's Bridge Peer Counseling center. Handmade jewelry, pottery, painting, photography, and clothing as well as live music, food and a kids' booth.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Pennsylvania Heart Gallery gives children hope to be adopted
On any given day in Pennsylvania, there are 20,000 children cycling through foster care. Most of these children return to their birth families, but 3,000 children hope to be adopted. Within those 3,000 children, 900 don’t have a family identified.
The Bradford Era |
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Top regional attractions
Top Regional Attractions Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. Includes Dinosaur Hall, Egyptian mummies, interactive, educational exhibits for children & more. Animal Moms Weekend - Live animal
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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