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Art to Heart exhibition for enthusiasts
The Brunei Art Forum (BAF) will be hosting its second art exhibition 'Art to Heart' from June 8 till June 22, in conjunction with the opening of the new Museum Art Gallery at the Old Customs Building.
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Take a spiritual physics trip with sculptor Anish Kapoor
A fascinating yet challenging exhibit, ``Anish Kapoor: Past, Present, Future'' showcases conceptual sculptures that explore notions of illusion, emptiness and infinity through 14 distinctive pieces at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
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New exodus feared if Katahdin mill closes
By Nick Sambides Jr. Saturday, May 31, 2008 - Bangor Daily News MILLINOCKET, Maine - Chris Dickinson and Paul Levasseur are pretty sure that if runaway oil prices force Katahdin Paper Co. LLC to close its 208-worker paper mill in 59 days, they will leave the Katahdin region - probably for good.
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Try to do less of this sharing
There are plenty of wonderful traditions with Salina's annual Smoky Hill River Festival. Families, friends and classmates hold reunions. Businesses show their civic pride by sponsoring events and activities. People return to their special meeting places under a certain tree or near stages.
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MTV Unveils Summer, Fall Lineup
MTV hopes to build on the ratings gold it’s found with “celebreality” shows such as The Hills and America’s Best Dance Crew with a new crop of reality dramas and contests it's rolling out this summer and fall for the lucrative 12- to 34-year-old demographic.
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Al Masaood Automobiles technical skills evaluation
Al Masaood Automobiles, exclusive dealers for Nissan and Infiniti range of vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain have recently conducted the Nissan International Service Technical Contest (NISTEC) at their Service Centre located on Airport Road, Abu Dhabi.
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Dubai Outsource Zone to highlight value-added services for banking and finance sector at MEFX 2008
Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ), the world’s first dedicated free zone for the outsourcing industry and a member of TECOM Investments, announced it will showcase its top of the range custom-made facilities and value-added services for institutional majors at the first Middle East International Banking, Financial Technology and Services Exhibition and Conference (MEFX) in Dubai.
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Weekend calendar
Intertribal spring Pow-Wow and Native American Crafts Festival, sponsored by Mass. Center for Native American Awareness, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Topsfield Fair grounds, Route 1, Topsfield. Adults $5, seniors and MCNAA members $4, children (4 to 12) $2, children 3 and under free. Parking free. With Native American music, food, art, and crafts, Native American life and culture. 617-642-1683, ...
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Chairs draw top dollar
A crescent-shaped chair at the Contemporary Arts Center's Silk & Spice gala doesn't sell, but nine others do, artists tackle Laughing Brook, and Jack Meanwell is honored.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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New views of University mall
Artist renderings show the sweep and scale of the University Parkway project, expected to open in November 2010.
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As oil prices rise, bulder thinks green subdivision makes sense
Go down the checklist of green building methods and materials and you will see that Beechwood Builders' new Maplewood model at the Heritage Creek has most of them.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Events This Week
Art exhibits close—At the Williamsburg Library, on the ramp near the Youth Services area is art from Walsingham Lower School students. In the Youth Services Program Room is art from the Greater Williamsburg Women’s Association annual children’s art contest.
The Virginia Gazette |
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Museum takes wing
The Wing Luke Asian Museum reopens today with an expanded but no-less-profound tribute to a promising civic leader and to Seattle's cultural...
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How a little creative thinking can go a long way
Artists are professionals at thinking outside the box, so it is no surprise the members of Gallery Connexion, the artist-run centre destroyed in the flood that devastated Fredericton this spring, are thinking creatively about finding a new home.
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Event
Moneypenny Diaries author Samantha Weinberg will be signing copies the final book in the series, "Final Fling", at The Fleming Collection gallery on Wednesday 11th June.
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Arts fest slated Sunday at Sterling Nature Center
Poetry and nature will be the focus of an event Sunday at the Sterling Nature Center. Sterling Nature Center Inspiration 2008 Festival of the Arts and Nature will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. It celebrates the connection between art and nature.
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Sights of summer now seen
Now that the first of June is nigh, here are five things -- including Waukegan's annual homage to its favorite literary son Ray Bradbury -- to kick off the season. First of these is the Waukegan Park District's Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival.
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Briefs
Art Anderson Arts Center: 121 66th St., Kenosha. (262) 653-0481. The Racine Art Guild will exhibit its annual show through July 20.
Lake County News Sun |
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Gallery Connexion mulls future
Members of Gallery Connexion are thinking creatively about finding a new home.
Daily Gleaner |
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Protecting ancient heritage
Sat, May 31, 2008 (2:06 a.m.) In the heart of Utah’s red rock country lies a canyon with walls that are covered with more than 10,000 carvings and drawings dating back as far as 700 A.D.
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Neurologist, choir explore music's healing power
Noted neurologist Oliver Sacks has found common ground with the pastor of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church: Both men believe in the healing power of music. Sacks, the best-selling author of "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," was to share the church stage Saturday with the famed gospel choir as part of the inaugural World Science Festival, a five-day celebration of ...
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AN EXTRACTION ON THE BAYFRONT
The 20 sculptures that comprised the Fourth Season of Sculpture exhibit were taken down this week.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Permanency of statue worrisome
Sarasota's Season of Sculpture exposes our community to a range of artistic expression on the bayfront for a period of about six months each year. These expressions have been reviewed as both beautiful and hideous. While many have enjoyed and appreciated the art, others have endured it.
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Artist sells perfume without using fragrance
GOOD SCENTS: It's common for pop singers, supermodels and even soccer stars to market their own branded perfumes. Still, it was a surprise when artist Biliana Velkova, 32, launched one called breathless at Jeffrey Boone's Cordova-at-Carrall gallery Thursday. Tweaking the public obsession with labels, the Sofia, Bulgaria-born Velkova's exhibition includes such marketing-campaign elements as a ...
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Hoopes named president of Swinerton Incorporated
Swinerton Incorporated this month announced that Humboldt County native Jeff Hoopes has been named the company's president. Swinerton Incorporated, a privately held Fortune 500 company, has built such landmarks as the new de Young Museum in Golden
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