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Cornell Capa dies at age 90
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. Mr. Capa, who had Parkinson's disease, died peacefully at his New York City home, the center said. Mr. Capa was a Life magazine ...
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Lawyers doubt Henson can be prosecuted
The legal profession has urged law enforcement agencies to carefully consider whether artist Bill Henson should be charged over an exhibition of photographs of naked children.
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Australian police: Charges likely over photos
Sat, May 24, 2008 (12:02 a.m.) Police said Friday they expect to file charges over photographs showing naked 12- and 13-year-old children that were supposed to be exhibited at a Sydney art gallery.
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Music Review: Donna Summer - Crayons
The legendary songstress releases her first new album in 17 years, proving that talent is timeless. Too often with pop music, especially with dance-oriented music, slick production techniques supersede the expectation of an artist possessing actual singing ability. Clever hooks and beats compensate for any vocal deficiencies, rendering the artist all but incidental to the overall creation. Such ...
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Capturing Nessie, his special way
A painting of the Busch Gardens ride, which turns 30 this spring, will fund autism research. — Seth Chwast puts the finishing touches on a 30-by-40- inch canvas, which has a large green serpentine monster on it, while cameras snap around him.
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Fresh Ink wins awards in national contest
Fresh Ink and the Erie Times-News' Newspaper in Education program were winners in a nationwide contest sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.
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Hotel emphasizes details
It's groovy -- upscale groovy. The Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, a contemporary boutique hotel opening in Carmel next week, has swirls on the carpet; orange, green and red walls; drum chandeliers; funky-shaped couches; and geometric prints everywhere.
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Evansville Museum to get $12M in upgrades
Evansville » The century-old Evansville Museum will undergo a $12 million expansion and remodeling project that will include the construction of a planetarium and a theater, according to plans announced Friday.
The Indianapolis Star |
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Sausalito Art Festival exec ousted in shake-up
Sausalito Art Festival Executive Director Joseph Lillis has been ousted in a management shake-up after 10 years of producing one of the most successful outdoor art
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DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Kota Kinabalu : The Sabah Journalists Association and KKIP Communication Sdn Bhd have come up with a novel way of promoting Sabah's natural beauty - by organising a monthly Digital Photography Contest.
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Naked child photo show shut down
SYDNEY: A photographic exhibition in Sydney of naked 12 and 13-year-old children, closed by police only hours before its opening night, has sparked a heated debate over whether adolescent nudity is art or pornography.
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Eurovision goal
Serbia hopes song contest will improve image abroad
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St. Joe's expansion clears hurdle
An artist's rendering shows the St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Critical Care Building with multiple ambulance bays. (Special to the Herald News)
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Woodfields' 50th birthday is also a farewell
First-grader Justyn Martin adds his name and illustrations Friday to a wall at Woodfields Elementary School. Students, staff and visitors were encouraged to add their names, messages and drawings to the walls in a tribute to the 50-year-old building that will be demolished this summer.
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Museum foundation elects new trustee
LAS CRUCES — Dr. Kent F. Jacobs of Las Cruces has been elected to a three-year term as a new trustee of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
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Spirit World
Gutenberg Bibles to be exhibited at NYC museum Three copies of the Gutenberg Bible - printed in 1455 - will be exhibited for four months at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Reality show
"Groomer Has It" The competition reaches the halfway mark with the remaining contestants racing around a park in search of canine clients worthy of gracing the cover of a prestigious grooming magazine. 8 and 11 p.m., Animal Planet, Channel 67. New movies "Vinegar Hill" Mary Louise Parker brings her quirky sensibilities to this made-for-TV drama about an unhappy woman up to her ears ...
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MDDC honors Frederick News-Post website George Randall named to MDDC Hall of Fame
FNP Interactive and The Frederick News-Post's newsroom staff took first place for website design in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Newspaper Association's 2007 New Media contest.
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Wall to wall: Frenchtown students spread their creativity, knowledge
Artist Marina Weatherly helps Frenchtown fifth-grader Brock Zimmerman master the technique of painting porcupine quills on a huge wall mural at the middle school Friday morning. The 45-foot-long mural, painted by students, depicts the history of the Frenchtown area.
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Canal Dover Festival plate brings $2,600
Bill Zeigler said his purchase of the first plate at Dover’s Canal Festival Friday night will be his last. Jeff Border, chairman of Dover’s Canal Festival, isn’t buying it.
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'Glamazons' auction raises money for New Orleans Habitat
Thanks to some lovely ladies, New Orleans will look a little brighter.
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Photo pioneer Cornell Capa dies
Associated Press NEW YORK: 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.
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Briefs: St. Charles road closures
Sections of several roads in downtown St. Charles will be closed to traffic today and Sunday for the 10th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show. South First Avenue will be closed between East Main Street and Illinois Avenue.
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Evansville Museum planning $12 million expansion
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The century-old Evansville Museum will undergo a $12 million expansion and remodeling project that will see the construction of a new planetarium and a theater under plans announced Friday.
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Home and garden happenings
Experts will talk about trains, neighborhoods, trees and plants. Other family activities include a Spacewalk, face painting and small plants for children to take home. Free.
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