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Statewide contest calls on kids to create a big walleye
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, along with the Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee, on Friday launched the CivicFest Walleye School of Fish Competition, a statewide artistic competition open to Minnesota students interested in designing a 4-foot birch flat-board walleye decorated with materials specific to individual U.S. states or territories.
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Frames, a canvas of life
Photography was a passion Bivas Bhattacharjee (picture below by Sanjoy Chattopadhyaya) shared with the late painter Bikash Bhattacharjee.
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Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
NEW 3 p.m. CRAWFORD, Texas -- Jenna Bush couldn’t see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager opted to say “I do” Saturday at President Bush’s ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns. Interactive quiz
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Commission Calls for MLK Statue's Redesign
The sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. intended for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is too "confrontational," according to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commission's approval is necessary for any monument or memorial in the capital. The commission says the sculpture needs to be reworked.
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Photon 1.1 organizes, sorts photos quickly
Green Volcano has released Photon 1.1, the first major update to its high-performance digital photo workflow application for Mac OS X. Version 1.1 brings an enhanced caching engine and better filesystem support. Designed for both professional photographers and advanced photography enthusiasts, Photon enables users to review and organize large numbe...
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Cowell downplays ban of 'Idol' father
American Idol judge Simon Cowell says contestant David Archuleta's father may no longer be backstage at the U.S. TV series, but he can be in the audience.Cowell said Jeff Archuleta, who has earned some notoriety for apparently pushing his son in music competitions, is banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs, TMZ.com said Saturday.Despite reports of ...
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Sculpting a cultural revival
At the Christie's upcoming auction in June, Subodh Gupta's 2007 circular metal sculpture, Untitled, is expected to fetch as much as 500,000 pounds.
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Native centre hosts aboriginal arts festival
Niagara-on-the-Lake has been turned into pow wow country, as countless aboriginals from across North America swarmed the town today. And they weren’t alone. Along with aboriginal artists, dancers and singers, countless people from across the peninsula have been drawn to the Niagara Regional Native Centre on Airport Road [...]
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Portrait Gallery hangs Herblock's cartoons
Political cartoonist Herblock went after those he considered the biggest bullies in society -- and they often included U.S. presidents.
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Britain's 12 best boutique festivals
Festivals have got way too big. Paul Croughton picks 12 just for you, and a few others in the know
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Chicago museum prompts lakefront uproar
The proposed creation of a museum in a downtown Chicago park would destroy the traditional natural environment of the city's lakefront, opponents say.Moving the Chicago Children's Museum to Grant Park would disrupt the traditional pattern of trees and trails along the parts of the city near Lake Michigan, opponents told The New York Times.Save Grant Park founder Peggy Figiel said current law ...
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National Art Gallery awaits funds
CHENNAI: The National Art Gallery in the Government Museum, Egmore campus continues to wait for funds for renovation, several years after it was closed to the public. The building is slowly crumbling, though museum officials are ...
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Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents.
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Tsvangirai to contest Zimbabwe presidential run-off
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Tsvangirai has said he would return to Zimbabwe within two days for the election if international observers and media were given full access, and peacekeepers were sent in to reassure the public.
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Student artists earn judge’s praise
The 28th annual Juried High School Fine Arts Exhibit is now on display at the North Country Museum of Arts (NCMA) with 124 student artists from 28 communities showing their works.
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Sky One giving 'Gladiators' a second shot
The British TV network, Sky One, is bringing back the 1990s reality competition Gladiators for another shot at ratings gold, host Ian Wright says.Wright said the reincarnation of Gladiators will include both a new modernized set and a fresh lineup of muscular gladiators to challenge contestants, The Times of London said Saturday.The last set of 'Gladiators' was wonderful, Wright said, but we're ...
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Mayfaire Art Festival Underway In Lakeland
LAKELAND - The 37th annual Mayfaire-by-the-Lake art festival is under way on the shores of Lake Morton in Lakeland.
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Hogan's son gets eight-month sentence
Nick Bollea, the 17-year-old son of former wrestling star Hulk Hogan, is to spend eight months in jail for his role in a car crash, a Florida judge has ruled.Pinellas County Circuit Judge Philip Federico ruled that Bollea will serve eight months in the county jail and five years probation, after Bollea pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, the St. ...
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Diaz supporting cultural film festival
Actress Cameron Diaz is lending her support to Pangea Day, a Los Angeles film festival dedicated to different cultures.E! Online said Friday that the What Happens in Vegas star planned to attend Saturday's festival to show her support for the fight against cultural intolerance. Diaz appeared in a public service announcement advertising the festival and its goal.We all share the same planet and ...
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Developing a New View
Artist Sigmar Berg to exhibit a new photography show "Developed Views II" scheduled to open at the AMBROGI CASTANIER GALLERY in West Hollywood on Saturday, June 7th, reception from 6-10pm. The show runs from June 7th - June 28th 2008. (PRWeb May 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb930594.htm
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Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager opted to say "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns.
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Developing a New View
Artist Sigmar Berg to exhibit a new photography show "Developed Views II" scheduled to open at the AMBROGI CASTANIER GALLERY in West Hollywood on Saturday, June 7th, reception from 6-10pm. The show runs from June 7th - June 28th 2008.
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Museum Kids Club: Stepping Stones for Mother’s Day
The Museum Kids Club will host a Stepping Stones Program on Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. Just in time for Mother’s Day! Artist Diane Flanegan will lead the children in creating and decorating their own stepping stone to give as a gift. Wear old clothes! This event is for children of all ages.
Cape May County Herald |
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Italy's Ermanno Olmi to get Golden Lion in Venice for career
ROME (AFP) - Italy's veteran director Ermanno Olmi is to be awarded a Golden Lion for his career at the Venice film festival, which runs from August 27 to September 6, festival organisers said on Saturday.
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Growing art in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY — Texas ranchers have used their land for many things; cattle, ostrich, goats, bison and exotic game. Hidden in the Hill Country, just west of here, the Beninis are growing free-range sculpture.
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