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For all the glitz, Cannes is dazzled by an old hero
There was arthouse philosophy and Hollywood glamour. There was Sean Penn, Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. Even a troop of kicking kung-fu pandas got a look in. As the world's cinematic elite descended on Cannes yesterday, it was festival time again.
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After Tate dispute, graffiti artist makes the capital his canvas
For his London debut, the Parisian photographic graffiti artist JR is thinking big. The photograffeur wanted to paste a giant blow-up of one of his images on to the 325ft tower at the Tate Modern. But when the gallery refused, JR decided to stage a wider exhibition of his work across the capital.
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Jack the Ripper obsession continues
As you leave a new exhibition about Jack the Ripper, you’re invited to feel ashamed. “The endless obsession with Jack the Ripper glamorizes serial murderers and trivializes violence against women,” says a placard near the exit from the exhibition at the Museum of London in Docklands.
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Treasures of Taxidermy Preserved
A museum building and its contents were at risk of crumbling, but a South Burlington businessman helped preserve them.
WCAX-TV Vermont |
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Gallery all dressed up
PART of one of Australia’s finest collections of couture will be unveiled to the public eye for the first time tomorrow in Bendigo.
Bendigo Advertiser |
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Artists explore an austere yet engaging form of storytelling
At first glance, the vibrant paintings seem like children's work but closer inspection of the naïve art pieces reveal a myriad of details, textures, colours and feelings.
The Star |
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Canadian polygamous sect under pressure
Posted: 4:33 PM- LISTER, British Columbia - Fluorescent lights cast a yellow-green pall on the posted student artwork. Children's voices recite lessons behind closed doors. A group of seventh-grade girls giggle and whisper as they wander back to class.
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Phil Vassar and Jo Dee Messina Kick Off 2008 CMA Music Festival On the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages
Fan favorites Phil Vassar and Jo Dee Messina will kick off 2008 CMA Music Festival on the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages Thursday, June 5 . Each artist's performance is sure to rev up the crowd for all the non-stop excitement happening at the four-day event, taking place in Downtown Nashville through Sunday, June 8.
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Television - Entertainment
It is all go in movie-land this week - the Cannes Film Festival kicked off overnight and the first local movie of the year has just hit theatres nationwide.
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Sean Penn: an unorthodox president of Cannes jury
CANNES, France May 14, 2008, 06:23 pm ET · Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury — but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.
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Television - Entertainment
The 48-hour Film Festival is New Zealand's largest filmmaking contest.
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Virtual gallery for the artist now known as jackvettriano.com
After falling out last year with the art dealer who helped to make him rich, Jack Vettriano, the painter who has enjoyed mass popularity but battled for recognition by the art establishment, has set up a website to sell his work.
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Creative Waters
(a-e/creative-waters-1) River Arts Festival draws attention to education, art and the San Lorenzo River
Good Times |
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From Milk Jug To Masterpiece
Jefferson Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders show off their paper mache sculpture project created during Lisa Corey’s art classes. Students were challenged to create a visually interesting sculpture, which began with a milk jug. The animals were painted and displayed in the library.
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Wexler Goes State of the Art With 'One In The Gun'
With a multi-award winning director like Rolfe Kanefsky on board whose current films include "Nightmare Man," "Blonde & Blonder" and "Pretty Cool Too," Gigi Malavasi as the director of photography and a cast including Steven Man ("Savage Island"), Steven Bauer, Katherine Randolph, Robert Davi and James Russo it's no wonder Wexler Video chose "One In The Gun" to debut its new high definition ...
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Matric art on display at the Tatham
THE annual KwaZulu-Natal Matric Art exhibition opens at the Tatham Art Gallery in the main exhibition room on May 20 at 6 pm. It will be opened by Jannie van Heerden, senior subject adviser for visual arts in KwaZulu-Natal.
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RWE Dea Celebrates 25 Years of Production at Ras Budran
Anniversary in Egypt: For 25 years now, RWE Dea has been producing crude oil from the offshore field Ras Budran via its holding in joint venture Suez Oil Company (SUCO). Approx. 267 million barrels of crude have been produced to date.
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Family festival aims to keep arts alive
DESTIN — The first Family Fun Arts Fest will be Sunday at Henderson Beach State Recreation Area. The event, to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be hosted by the Okaloosa Arts Alliance in conjunction with the Friends of Emerald Coast State Parks. “Art is a huge strength of Okaloosa County,” said Superintendent of Schools Alexis Tibbetts, who will emcee a portion of the festival. “We ...
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David Myles Puts His Music On The Line
David Myles is laying it all on the line. The Fredericton, N.B. native recently caught word from his Halifax homestead that he won first prize in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest for “When It Comes My Turn” from 2006’s Things Have Changed album.
ChartAttack.com |
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iStockphoto Seeks Submissions for New Microstock Audio Offering
Today, iStockphoto, the company that revolutionized the stock photography market by offering images online for prices as low as $1, announced it will add royalty-free audio tracks to its collection of downloadable stock content in September 2008. In so doing, iStockphoto will become the first company to offer stock imagery, video footage, vector illustrations, Flash files and audio for purchase ...
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Better Reasons Festival Coming To Toronto In June
Three Toronto indie labels are joining forces to present three evenings of music in support of a good cause and calling it the Better Reasons Festival.
ChartAttack.com |
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Benefit Show Moved After Gallery Fire
Organizers of an art show scheduled for this weekend are left scrambling after a Wednesday morning fire at the gallery.
Eyewitness News 3 Hartford |
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Chicago to get new museum
Chicago is getting a new museum at an old landmark in the heart of downtown.
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Firefighters Rescue Incapacitated Roof Worker
Westport firefighters today rescued an incapacitated worker at a home on Wakeman Road. Assistant Chief Andrew Kingsbury said the man was applying protective oil to the wood shingle roof when he became stuck.
WestportNow |
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Platforms rise again
A shoe fashion dating to the Renaissance enjoys one.
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