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Director Explains Allure of America-Focused Theater Festival
DW-WORLD talked to Frank Hoffmann, the artistic director of the Ruhrfestspiele theater festival, about his decision to make America, land of cinema, the focus of his 2008 season.
Deutsche Welle |
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Lafayette theater sets the stage
When the cast of Sustained Winds, a production by a local theater company, took the stage at Festival International this year alongside a roster of internationally recognized musicians, it seemed almost like a dare.
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser |
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Residents discuss pros, cons of wetlands bylaw
WILLIAMSTOWN -- Of the 29 articles on the annual town meeting warrant this year, perhaps none are more contested than Article 25, which asks voters to adopt a wetlands protection bylaw that took the Conservation Commission nearly four years to draft.
North Adams Transcript |
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Fur flies at 'Kung Fu Panda' premiere at Cannes
CANNES, France - Fur might be a politically incorrect fashion statement on the red carpet at the world's most-prestigious film festival. Not when you're the star...
Boston Herald |
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Library hosts "Twilight Time" prom for teen readers
On Saturday May 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Duxbury Free Library, the young adult librarians from Duxbury, Kingston and Pembroke held the “Twilight Time” prom for teens. Teens were encouraged to dress up as their favorite character for the look-alike contest or dress to the nines for the formal prom theme.
Duxbury Reporter |
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Google Maps lets loose a Flash-y API
Developers of applications using Adobe Systems' Flash technology can now include Google Maps data, thanks to a new application-programming interface.
CNET |
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May 20
NEW Old Pictures of Peterboro a Powerpoint presentation of photos from blue plate negatives and postcards at 7 p.m.at Peterboro Area Museum, corner of Peterboro Road and Swamp Road, Peterboro. Presenters are John Sebring and Donna Burdick, Smithfield Town Historian. Free and open to the public.
Rome Observer |
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Winehouse offered GBP1 million Russian gig
Troubled star Amy Winehouse has reportedly been offered GBP1 million to perform a private show at a Russian art gallery.
world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Country Walkers Introduces 'Walking a la Carte,' Offering World of Options for Travelers
Are you in the mood to sample local wines or take a behind-the-scenes tour of an art gallery? Either way -- or any other way -- Country Walkers has the adventure for you with Walking a la Carte, a NEW soft adventure program from the premier provider of small group walking tours.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Painting is 'solace' after Harrow blast
AN artist who lived opposite the site of a South Harrow explosion has said painting the wreckage has helped him cope with the shock. Dan Hall, 27, moved back into his house, at no 22 Stanley Road, last night (Wednesday) and is now cleaning up the rooms and corridors.
Harrow Times |
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REVShare to Exhibit at The Cable Show, May 18th through May 20th, 2008, at Booth Number 3145
Founded in 1989, privately-held REVShare(R) leads the marketplace in Television Cost-per-Action (CPA) Advertising, as well as is having dramatic impact on Mobile CPA outreach, currently covering over 35% of the United States mobile web marketplace with planned massive growth. REVShare advertisers are ensured accountability of spend in the mobile click to call market, as well as with their ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Arts festival showcases students
Ashley Austin sings during the one-act play 'Will and Whimsy' at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Festival. The crowd was just coming in as Roy Hopper looked over the student paintings hanging across columns lining the walls Saturday at the Rabun County Civic Center.
Clayton Tribune |
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'The beauty all around us"
LEWISBURG -- Cheryl Fallon can thank her first-born son for reuniting her with photography.
The Daily Item |
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67th Strawberry Festival Under Way In Buckhannon
The king and queen of the 2008 West Virginia Strawberry Festival were crowned Wednesday evening in a traditional coronation ceremony in Wesleyan Chapel on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. Festival Queen Lindsay Weaver, 20, of Buckhannon, received her crown from Col. Robert Kincaid from the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for West Virginia.
The Inter-Mountain |
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Artworks by psychedelic artists go to NYC auction
Paintings, ink drawings and other works depicting musical groups that include the Grateful Dead, and Jimi Hendrix were represented in the Peter Golding collection at Bonhams New York auction house.
Crain's New York Business |
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Brunswick: St. Ambrose to have art exhibit
St. Ambrose School will have its first-ever, whole-school art exhibit May 17 and 18. At least one work of student art per student will be displayed. The opening for ImagineArt takes place on Saturday, May 17, with Hilkert Hall...
Brunswick Sun Times |
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West Philadelphia Art Exhibit Invites You to Take a Whiff
A new exhibit in University City examines the importance of smell to our everyday lives and environment.
KYW News Radio 1060 |
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Putin turns on the taps at Baltic oil terminal, as Russia seeks to expands exports
PRIMORSK, Russia (AP) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin turned on the taps Wednesday at a new, Baltic Sea oil-export facility, the latest project by Russia to bypass fickle transit countries and get its vast and increasingly valuable natural resources directly to Western markets.
KYIV Post |
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Fur flies at `Kung Fu Panda' premiere at Cannes
Fur might be a politically incorrect fashion statement on the red carpet at the world's most-prestigious film festival.
AP via Yahoo! Singapore News |
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Nature Reserves of China Event Cancelled, Funding to Aid Relief Efforts
International non-governmental organization The Nature Conservancy announced today that its has cancelled Nature Reserves of China, Through the Viewfinder photo contest award ceremony to donate all event funds to the earthquake relief efforts in Sichuan province.
PNN |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
Throughout the week I've shared examples of artists whose work reflected the way people in their time thought about industry. Today industry is dying in the U.S., and I can't think of an American artist who spends much time on the subject.
Arts Journal |
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News to Yous
This Saturday, May 17, the Santa Barbara Public Library (40 E. Anapamu St.) will host a sale of old, rare, and valuable books from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Items up for grabs include photography and art books, signed and limited-edition copies, reference sets, magazines, and newspapers.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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'Voices of Peace' event aims to promote hope
Voices of Eve 'N Angels will perform "Voices of Peace" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater. "We are exciting to have VOENA perform and help us raise money for the Solano Heart Gallery project," said Linda Orrante, Health and Social Services deputy director for Child Welfare Services.
The Reporter |
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Miniatures don't shrink from making artistic impact
Here are seven critic's awards for the Snow Goose Gallery's 16th show of miniatures, none larger than 25 square inches, many with a Brobdingnagian scope within their Lilliputian worlds.
The Morning Call |
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Sean Penn: an unorthodox president of Cannes jury
Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury.
WABC-TV New York |
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