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'Child porn' photos out of exhibit
NAKED pics of children as young as 12 were today removed from a controversial art exhibition as police moved to interview the young models and their parents.
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Haitian Heritage Month festival a bit somber
On Sunday, Haitians celebrated Flag Day as they've done for years: Motorists cruised through the pastel-hued streets of Little Haiti and other Creole-speaking enclaves, red-and-blue flags flapping atop their cars.
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Seniors Get Artsy
Senior citizens got to show-off their creative sides. Rolling Hills library's "Classy Seniors" program held an art fair, where seniors put their own artwork on display.
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Rudd slams naked child exhibition
Photographs of naked 12 and 13-year-olds at a Sydney exhibition shut down by police yesterday are revolting and have no artistic merit, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
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Nude teenage art exhibition raided by police
In Australia, police have interviewed international photographer, Bill Henson, about an art exhibition featuring nude photographs of teenagers.
Calcutta News |
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Art community defends naked teen photo exhibition
Members of Sydney's art community have come out in support of controversial photographer Bill Henson.
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IMAGINE: Maryland Inn to host prints by late Beatle for 3 days
ANNAPOLIS — Imagine this: The artwork of John Lennon is coming to Annapolis.
The Daily Times |
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Cathedral Village Arts Festival gets federal funds
The federal government has announced $6,000 in funding to support Regina’s Cathedral Village Arts Festival.
Regina Leader-Post |
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Sausalito sculpture begins rebirth
A 40-year-old long-forgotten piece of public art was hoisted by crane onto a truck Thursday morning and shipped to Richmond where it will be restored before
Marin Independent Journal |
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Young Rudd's fiery art too hot
Council rejects controversial painting by Prime Minister's nephew.
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Honour for talent contest winners
THE Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) will hold the grand award ceremony of their Devji-BKS Balakalotsavam-2008 at its premises in Manama tonight. The event, at 7.30pm, will mark the culmination of a month-long art, literary, cultural and intellectual competition for the club members' children.
Gulf Daily News |
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Shirley Hannan portrait award a top three event
AS A small regional gallery in a small country town, the Bega Valley Regional Gallery is extremely proud to host the third richest portraiture prize in Australia.
Bega District News |
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What we're doing this weekend ... Torso
Sonic assault artists Torso tell us about this weekend's sixth annual Colorado Dark Arts Festival, a celebration of the music, art and culture of the Goth/Darkwave scene.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Knoll show defines modern design
It's not hyperbole to say that Florence Knoll is in the top tier of internationally significant designers. That's why Florence Knoll: Defining Modern is a much-anticipated exhibition.
Rocky Mountain News |
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ART LOOK: 10th Annual Downtown Denver Arts Festival
Just as the Cherry Creek Arts Festival claimed the Fourth of July as a time to offer art as a lure to stay in town during the holiday, the Downtown Denver Arts Festival become a similar tradition for Memorial Day..
Rocky Mountain News |
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Magic, Mirth and Monster Trucks Meet in St. Albert!
"Before it all begins, it's quiet... and then when the first bus arrives, you can feel the energy. It's like, 'the little people are here and now it's time to kick into high gear.'" That's how Troy Funk explains the opening day of the 27th International Children's Festival. "The entire festival is brimming with laughter and excitement.
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E.B. Fine Arts Festival will feature show, sale
The township of East Brunswick, Division of Recreation and Community Services and the East Brunswick Arts Commission will sponsor the sixth annual FineArts Festival, an outdoor juried showand sale of fine art and handmade crafts, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 7 around the pond at the East Brunswickmunicipal complex, JeanWalling Civic Center. Rain date is June 8.
East Brunswick Sentinel |
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Picasso etchings reported stolen from Gallery Biba on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach
Palm Beach police are investigating a burglary at Gallery Biba in which two framed Pablo Picasso etchings were reported stolen Thursday morning.
Palm Beach Daily News |
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Judge awards golf course investor $3M
A federal judge has ordered a pair of out-of-state golf course developers to pay nearly $3 million to a Baltimore art dealer and investor who arranged the financing for a course and clubhouse under construction in Middletown, Del.
The Daily Record |
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Fests or Famine
Twin Cities music fans are starved for big festivals. But lots of new niche events, including this weekend's Soundset and Bella Sol, could help fill that void.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Why this year's Cannes struggled to catch the imagination
The grim weather set the tone for the first half of this year's Cannes Festival (the 61st). After the celebrations last year to mark the 60th anniversary, there was a vague sense of anticlimax. The rain that fell persistently throughout the week dampened spirits further, and the first films themselves didn't always match up to expectations.
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Shots from the hip: Scarlet Page reveals the secrets of rock'n'roll photography
Monday, 3pm, and the Islington Academy has hummed with activity for much of the day. Stage time for tonight's first band is not until 7.30pm, and the venue is ready for The Fratellis to soundcheck. The occasion is MTV's Spanking New Tour, a snapshot of the UK music scene, with various sets of bands crossing the country.
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Garden photography: The beautiful frame
The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition is open to amateurs as well as pros writes Harriot Lane Fox.
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'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins' Directed by McG Begins Production in New Mexico.
"Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," starring Sam Worthington and Christian Bale, began principal photography on May 5, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Halcyon Company Presentation of a Moritz Borman Production of a McG Film, "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" is directed by McG from a script by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. The film is being produced by Moritz Borman, ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Art museums get creative in fundraising methods
A large green and orange Keith Haring sculpture looms in the foyer of dermatologist Frederic Brandt's town house. Upstairs in his bedroom, overlooking his low, white bed are three paintings by South African artist Lisa Brice in a palette of greens to make them look like night vision.
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