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For Public, Festival to Open a Front Door to GMU
For three weeks beginning today, George Mason's University's Fairfax campus will become "the center of the artistic universe," as school officials have described the inaugural Mason Festival of the Arts.
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'Paint the Port' is Sunday, June 22
KENNEBUNKPORT — Tickets are now on sale for the fourth annual "Paint the Port" fresh paint day and art auction is set for Sunday, June 22. The public is invited to watch 55 well-known New England artists paint at scenic locations throughout...
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New exhibit waxes artistic
KENNEBUNK — The Irvine Gallery of Art at River Tree Center for the Arts will present the juried exhibition "In Flat Fields a selection of works by members of New England Wax." The exhibition was curated by Shawn Hill, art historian, contributing...
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Wells student's artwork to adorn reusable shopping bags
WELLS — Wells Junior High School seventh-grader Tasha Dixey has created a design that will adorn over 1,000 reusable shopping bags.
York County Coast Star |
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Hue Festival concludes after nine days
16 chord zither concert. Nhan Dan/VNA- The Hue Festival closed last night at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square after nine days of various traditional festivities.
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Arts by the Sea set for Saturday
Artists from all around the area come to Swansboro to sell their wares at the annual Arts By the Sea festival. This year, the festival is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
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Vroom, vroom times 10,000
RAY MONGEAU/CITIZEN PHOTO JOHN DAVID O'SHAUGHNESSY numbers his paintings in preparation for the opening of his art show at the Belknap Mill. John's paintings are of motorcycles and are a series about identity and the way culture defines self and individuality.
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Festival schedule includes world premieres, documentaries and a salute to Mexico
The 10th annual CineVegas film festival takes place June 12-21 at the Brenden Theatres at the Palms and other venues as noted.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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Moraine State Park festival to feature family-friendly fun
Organizers nabbed some big musical acts to headline this year's first-ever Moraine Park Summer Festival, a free three-day weekend full of family-oriented activities at Moraine State Park. ...
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Something for everyone: Weekend art festival
The 53rd annual South Shore Art Center Arts Festival, scheduled for Friday through Sunday on Cohasset Common, includes a juried art exhibit, a craft sale, a kids’ activities tent, artist demonstrations and food vendors.
The Brockton Enterprise |
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HQ for sheriff, city back on table
Fort Wayne and Allen County officials have rekindled their interest in Renaissance Square – and other downtown buildings – for a joint public safety headquarters.
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Ex-partner of paint store was dedicated to family firm
FINDLAY - James C. Weaver, 79, retired managing partner of Rieck's Wallpaper Paint and Rieck's Gallery in downtown Findlay, a business founded by his wife's grandfather 120 years ago, died Monday in Blanchard Valley Hospital from complications of a stroke.
The Toledo Blade |
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Nigeria: Netizen Talks About Human Being That Carries the City in Him... Ike Francis
Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo was one of Nigeria's contingent that took part in the off site exhibition held at Hotel Sofitel Dakar as part of the just concluded 8th DarkArt Biennial sponsored by the National Gallery of Art. He exhibited works that spectacularly drew attention of many viewers as a result of his own experimental approach in evolving new artistic forms that uniquely keyed into the ...
AllAfrica.com |
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Weekly downtown festival starts Thursday night
Music, food and baby animals are all part of tonight's start of the Summer Nights festival on Seventh Street in downtown Rapid City.
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Outdoors Calendar
June 20-21: Outdoor Photography Skills Workshop with professional photographer Glen Gaston, 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday at Bass Pro Shops, Fingerlakes Mall, Auburn. shop. Course fee $25. Register at the store's Customer Service Desk or (315) 258-2700.
The Ithaca Journal |
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When Czechoslovakia wowed the world
In 1958, the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Expo in Brussels was an international triumph. Fifty years later, artifacts from this extremely successful exhibit for promoting Czech culture, design, fashion, craftsmanship and overall ingenuity at the dawn of the Atomic Age can be revisited at the Prague City Gallery’s space in the Municipal Library.
The Prague Post |
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2 major changes on way for Big Spring
Two items on the Huntsville City Council's agenda tonight will set in motion noticeable changes for Big Spring International Park. One measure provides part of the money for the Huntsville Museum of Art expansion.
The Huntsville Times |
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A fresh blast of brass
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to try the Czech Republic’s high-speed Pendolino train, and pick up some cultural fun along the way, then the Pardubice Islands festival this weekend may be just the ticket. All it takes is a cool one-hour ride from Prague.
The Prague Post |
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City impresses Louvre director
Henri Loyrette, director of the Louvre Museum, would like to take the entire city of Cincinnati back to Paris with him.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Peek at summer showcases
Find out about Caldecott winner David Macaulay's appearances, realism in a gallery spotlight, and other arts notes.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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The art of internment
When much of this artwork was made, in Belmarsh prison in the aftermath of the post 9/11 roundups of Muslim men who were held without trial, none of these men would have imagined that almost seven years later they would be in an even worse position.
Guardian Unlimited |
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2008 Sawdust Days Button Contest
The search is on for the first of three Sawdust Days buttons.
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
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Dreaming in blues
The 12th annual Blues on the Fox festival and Downtown Alive!, which celebrates 10 years in existence, each have some new features in 2008.
The Beacon News |
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Interpreting 'Art' places dilemma in viewers' laps
Evaluating this play is very much like the play itself -- which has three supposedly good friends ripping each other apart over the purchase of a work of modern art painted all in white with some streaks.
The Beacon News |
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Arts Briefs
Naperville seeks photographers for contest
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