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Favorite Nooks: A new home for the Lady
MANILA, Philippines—Says TV director Louie Ignacio: “Lino Dulay, a sculptor from Paete, made the 23-foot sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in front of my rest house in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
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Tales from the Cryptic
Lance Fung, ace curator and mastermind of international exhibitions, has once again snapped his fingers and set in motion another undertaking of grand (though somewhat elusive) proportions. Because not even el maestro himself knows what theme his upcoming “Lucky Number Seven” biennial exhi ...
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Plans to display 9/11 sculpture placed on hold
on jump: Pembroke Pines officials have shelved plans to display a partially completed 9/11 tribute sculpture on the lawn of City Hall at a city memorial Sept. 11, 2008.
Miami Herald |
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The Secret Gardener
Phoenix artist Mayme Kratz once told New Times that she spent her childhood “burying things and digging them back up and dissecting them.” Kratz’s predilection has paid off as an adult with scores of shows and representation by Scottsdale’s Lisa Sette Gallery. As the current arti ...
Phoenix New Times |
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‘Doodle 4 Google’ winner’s sunny sketch
Sixth-grader Grace Moon beat out 16,000 entries from around the country to win the “Doodle 4 Google” contest. Her design, “Up in the Clouds,” graced the Google home page, visited by 100 million people a day.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
The Tri-Cities Historical Museum will unlock doors to the past when it reopens its Depot at 9:30 a.m. Friday after a three-year renovation project. The changes are many, according to Steven Radtke, curator of exhibits.
Grand Haven Tribune |
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SPORTS HEADLINES
ROTHBURY — Ticket sales for the Rothbury music festival have been "strong and steady," according to Director of Communications Carrie Lombardi.
Grand Haven Tribune |
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Can Woody Out-Jazz Aretha in Montreal?
Woody Allen and Aretha Franklin headline summer's Jazz Festival in Montreal.
ABC News |
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Area resident donates barbed wire displays to Stanford House
A Texas-shaped clock up for silent auction at the Stanford House Senior Center has elements that are more than 100 years old.The clock is a gift from Ben Fulton, 88, a Stanford regular who paints and donates his artwork to various causes including the senior citizen’s center.When Fulton brought the clock in, Donna Freeman — who chairs several Stanford House committees — and Carolyn Castleberry, ...
Gainesville Daily Register |
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Eurovision soft diplomacy heals rifts and builds pride
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Some 100 million Europeans will tune in on Saturday for the annual giddy, big-hair-and-glitter Eurovision song contest that delights in stretching the limits of good taste, of what is music, and who is European.
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Eurovision soft diplomacy heals rifts and builds pride
Some 100 million Europeans will tune in on Saturday for the annual giddy, big-hair-and-glitter Eurovision song contest that delights in stretching the limits of good taste, of what is music, and who is European.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Eurovision soft diplomacy heals rifts, builds pride
Some 100 million Europeans will tune in on Saturday for the annual giddy, big-hair-and-glitter Eurovision song contest that delights in stretching the limits of good taste, of what is music, and who is European.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Museo Alameda is assembling collection of Mexican art in San Antonio
The Museo Alameda is planning to launch a collection of three exhibitions highlighting the contributions Mexico has made to the art world over the last 500 years.
San Antonio Business Journal |
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LeHavre Art Group holds fourth show
Residents of LeHavre on the Water, a cooperative located in Whitestone, shared their artistic side with the community during an art show on Sunday, May 18.
Queens Courier |
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SPECIAL EVENTS
MAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS through June 1 in Eureka Springs.
Fayetteville Free Weekly |
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U.S. Travel Plans Hit The Skids As Gas Climbs
As the cost of oil continues its surge, it is almost certain to dampen travel plans for millions of Americans heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the upcoming summer months.
CBS4 Miami |
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2 Picasso Etchings Stolen From Florida Art Gallery
Police say two Pablo Picasso etchings worth a combined $450,000 have been stolen from a gallery in Palm Beach, Florida. Authorities responded to an alarm at Gallery Biba early this morning. A Palm Beach police spokeswoman says a glass back door had been smashed and the two etchings were missing.
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Theatre hosts independent film series
Mississauga residents don't have to go to Toronto to catch their share of independent and foreign films. The Mississauga Film Series, presented by the Art Gallery of Mississauga and Blackwood Gallery, showcases international and independent cinema right here in the city.
Mississauga News |
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Royal Palm art teacher uses school as her canvas
Before Gloria Parlade came to Royal Palm elementary, the West Miami-Dade school had mostly drab, pasty white walls. Now there isn't a hallway void of Parlade's artistic mark.
Miami Herald |
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Hammocks Middle student's art work chosen for annual award
An artistic piece submitted by a student is chosen yearly to grace the invitation cover for Creative Visions, a student art exhibition hosted by Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez, the public schools system and cultural affairs department.
Miami Herald |
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Festival back despite extra costs
An annual festival is to go ahead despite fears it would be cancelled because of policing costs.
BBC News |
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Students learn anatomy from cadavers at art exhibit
BALTIMORE -- Some students did not want to see the dead. They told their teacher they weren't ready to see cadavers on display and opted out of a field trip she'd planned.
The York Dispatch |
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ART SHOW DELAYED
This year’s Dundalk Art Show and contest, originally scheduled for this past Sunday, has been postponed on account of rain to June 1.
Dundalk Eagle |
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Shenandoah's night exhibit is students' time to shine
Slightly nervous, Graciela Núñez explained to her schoolmates and their parents the curative qualities of several plants. Once she was done, the 13-year-old offered them some chamomile, which alleviates indigestion.
Miami Herald |
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Exhibit charts black baseball history in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - James "Cool Papa" Bell got his nickname for being a calm guy. But when it was game time, the baseball player ran like lightning.
Trentonian |
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