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Admiring unusual Buddhist sculptures
VietNamNet Bridge – More than 100 Asian Buddhist sculptural works from the 7 th to 19 th centuries are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts till May 31, 2008. This is the first exhibition of its kind in Vietnam.
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Lennon’s art comes together
An art exhibition featuring the works of John Lennon is being shown in Liverpool.
The West Australian |
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Teen wins art contest
A 15-year-old Palmyra Area High School student recently won the 2008 Congressional Art Competition. Alyssa Campfield, daughter of Marty and Diane Campfield of Campbelltown, is this year’s
Lebanon Daily News |
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Seltzer collection on auction block
MILLBACH — A significant collection of Lebanon County history, including possessions of one of Lebanon High School’s most distinguished alumni, will go on the auction block at 9 a.
Lebanon Daily News |
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Celebration of art, wind breezes through Memorial weekend
Art & Wind Festival's cornucopia of booths, breezy events expected to draw thousands
Contra Costa Times |
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Event Guide: Concrete Toronto Music
The good Toronto boosters at the Music Gallery have two special shows inspired by the Concrete Toronto book. On Sunday May 25 & Sunday June 1 Toronto musicians will come together to make music about some of Toronto concrete buildings. Not since the Talking Heads put out “More songs about buildings and food” has architecture [...]
Spacing Wire |
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Mason Jennings Thrives In the Ever
Though Mason Jennings has a loyal fan base, he is one of the best-kept secrets in pop music. This month, the 30-year-old Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter will release his sixth album, In the Ever , on Brushfire Records (2006’s Boneclouds was on Isaac Brock’s Glacial Pace/Epic). With a full summer tour and festival schedule, upcoming European dates with Johnson, and a headlining run this fall, ...
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The Week Ahead: May 25-31
A museum exhibition featuring a lot of “non-objects” might sound like a fairly meager aesthetic experience (not to mention a raw deal for the admission price).
New York Times |
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Galleries
Call for show hours. Center Of The Earth Gallery 3204 N. Davidson St., Charlotte. 704-375-5756. www.centeroftheearth.com. Granite minimalist sculpture by Paul Sires. Charlotte Art League Caleidoscope Gallery 1517 Camden Road, Charlotte. 704-376-2787. www.charlotteartleague.org. Off the Wall: Graffiti Art. Exhibit of large-scale graffiti paintings. Visitors during May can ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Teens sought for Livermore mural project
Anti-grafitti program will have kids exploring other avenues for artwork
Contra Costa Times |
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The Only Pigs Not Cooked in Lexington
LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) – The art of the pig is once again on display in a city known for its 'cue. 'Pigs in the City 4' is a public art event, featuring 20 painted porkers on display across town. The popular pigs will be on display through October.
WGHP Greensboro |
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Picturing the Process: Portraiture through the Lens
Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record the physical world and appearances.
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College offers photo exhibit
The digital photograph class at Great Basin College held its annual exhibition and artist reception last Friday. Each student was present at a panel of framed photos to talk about and explain his or her work.
Pahrump Valley Times |
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ARTIST AT WORK
Special to the PVT Above, LuLu Brymer, an accomplished multi-media artist and designer and a Pahrump Arts Council board member, poses with the painting she created from the photograph below. The attention to detail in the painting is remarkable.
Pahrump Valley Times |
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Festival Aimed At Keeping Alewives Running
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS (NEWS CENTER) -- The tourists are coming to Maine, and so are the alewives. The shiny little fish are on their annual spring migration up coastal rivers and streams to spawn.
WCSH 6 Portland |
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Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa dies at 90
Fri, May 23, 2008 (5:22 p.m.) Pioneer photojournalist Cornell Capa, who founded the International Center of Photography and illuminated social and political topics from the campaigns of the Kennedy brothers to the destruction of native cultures in Latin America, died Friday at the age of 90.
Las Vegas Sun |
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A wing and a prayer
Cascading from the skylight above the pulpit at University Presbyterian Church in Fresno is special piece of artwork that is bringing a great deal of joy to worshippers -- more than 1,200 origami doves.
The Fresno Bee |
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The genesis of early Dylan—at the Skirball
When it comes to Bob Dylan, I think it's fair to say that I'm a fan of long standing -- my wife still teases me about the time, shortly after we'd moved to Los Angeles, when in her car, radio on, she was surprised to hear me as a call-in contestant to KSCA's "Lyrically Speaking" correctly identify the author of the verse in question as, "My man, Bob Dylan."
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles |
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One to Grow On Art Opening at Gallery 1988
From online learning to 4-year colleges, LA Weekly's Education Guide '08 has answers to all your education questions. Be the first to hear about the latest career opportunities. Click here to find your dream job!
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Dodgers hit grand slam in history of Jewish players
When the Dodgers celebrated their 50th anniversary in Los Angeles on March 29 with an exhibition game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, it seemed almost fitting that a Jewish ballplayer, Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis, would hit a pivotal home run that helped Boston win the game.
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles |
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Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
The Hilton Tokyo has launched Deluxe Tower Suites at its Shinjuku hotel. The aesthetic of the 12 new Deluxe Tower Suites was created to resemble an art gallery and the pieces on display in the room are available for purchase.
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Opening your eyes to art
Doha • From basic black and white to splashes of neon pink and green, a wide range of paintings are on show in the Gulf Women Exhibition that opened on Thursday evening at the Waqif Art Centre in Souq Waqif.
The Peninsula |
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Sausalito Art Festival reorganized, CEO ousted
Sausalito Art Festival executive director Joseph Lillis has been ousted in a management shakeup after 10 years of producing one of the most successful outdoor art
Marin Independent Journal |
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Calendar of Events
Today Dogg Daze Festival and Pageant, Hector; pageant at 11 a.m. on Spruce Street. Strong Woman exercise 9 and 10 a.m., music and dancing to Town & Country Band 10 a.m., Pope County Senior Activity Center.
The Russellville Courier |
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Innovative gallery, performance venue Ovvio Arte avoids the obvious
A lot goes on in our city, and yet life here can fall prey to a certain predictability. Go to a gallery opening, a nightclub, a stage performance, and you generally know what kind of experience you're going to have — who'll be there, what it will look like, sound like, smell like.
The Tennessean |
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