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    Man thinks he has Picasso painting  Oct 17, 2009
    "When he told me that, that's when I started thinking it may be worth something.". The portrait of an abstractly drawn man, with long ringlets around his face is signed "Picasso," and is numbered and dated Jan. 3, 1969, an era of the artist's career when he etched and created oil paintings that were inspired by Alexander Dumas's Three Musketeers , said Kinga Bender, fine and decorative arts department director for Charlton Hall Auctioneers in West Columbia, S.C. "It was his late period, and he... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Get Creative  Oct 17, 2009
    Most times the meet-ups are free and offer a wide variety of activities - Have game night at the crib - Go on an outing to Super H Mart ... Peach I appreciate the heads up on that Asian mart ... and my favorite is Wii Parties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Texas Mans Cow Art Sells For More Than $500,000  Oct 16, 2009
    Texas Mans Cow Art Sells For More Than $500,000. Texas Mans Cow Art Sells For More Than $500,000 A Texas mans collection of cow art has sold for more than a half million dollars ... DALLAS (October 15, 2009)--A Dallas man's collection of cow art and collectibles has sold for a little more than $500,000, an auction house said. (KWTX.com, TX)

    5 antiquing spots in the Southeast  Oct 16, 2009
    Whitesburg Drive is home to Bulldog Antiques, which specializes in all types of antique lamps and lampshades, and Creative Touch Jewelers, where estate jewelry, art glass and porcelain can be found ... Located nearby are Antiques and Country Pine on Glades Road and Fine Art and Antiques on East Palmetto Park Road ... Antiques Inc. carries furniture, art and china, but many people visit for its selection of quilts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    How a 'New' da Vinci Was Discovered  Oct 16, 2009
    Da Vinci Art Discovery: Forensics Reveal Fingerprint - TIME ... The art world is abuzz with the recent discovery that a portrait thought to be the drawing of an unknown 19th century German artist is now being attributed to the Italian master Leonardo da Vinci ... And the way the revelation was made is straight out of a novel: researchers traced the portrait to the artist using a 500-year-old fingerprint. (Time.com)

    A mere $57m buys Asia's 'most expensive' home  Oct 16, 2009
    A wealthy Chinese buyer has snapped up a luxury Hong Kong apartment for $57m (35m), thought to be a record price ... The apartment, about 6,000 sq feet (557 sq metres), was sold by Henderson Land Development ... Xavier Wong, head of China research at international property agency Knight Frank, told Bloomberg news: "Most luxury apartments are just like antiques and paintings. "There's an asset bubble forming; at such a phase in the property market, anything can happen. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Epistles worthy of the Philistines  Oct 16, 2009
    German refugees Max Eisenstein (John O'Hare) and Martin Schulse (Patrick Dickson) have established a successful art gallery in San Francisco ... Martin has returned to the Fatherland where, with his US dollars, he buys a Bavarian castle and maintains a life of baronial luxury ... Max types, Martin speaks into a dictaphone, for variety's sake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Margaret Fulton turns 85  Oct 15, 2009
    I think part of the thing that women liked about my recipes was that I would get them doing the maddest things ... She, the frail guest judge on his arm - a quarter of his size in black eveningwear and earrings as large as a sweet little old lady's clenched fist ... The fact that "little Margaret from Glen Innes" would go on to become one of the biggest influences in awakening the culinary instincts of meat-and-potato-eating Australians in the '60s and '70s can be attributed in large part to her... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    How Do Experts Authenticate Art?  Oct 15, 2009
    If You Must Know: How Do Experts Authenticate Art ... How Do Experts Authenticate Art ... An analysis released in the U.K.-based Antiques Trade Gazette claims a small portrait once attributed to a 19th-century German artist was actually painted by the Italian master around the year 1500. (Time.com)

    'Noles To Lend A Hand  Oct 15, 2009
    Join the Florida State Athletics Department to unite the Seminole fan base across all sports ... Join the Florida State Athletics Department to unite the Seminole fan base across all sports ... - The Florida State women's basketball team will continue its community service work on Saturday, October 17 when they head to the Railroad Square Art Park in Tallahassee for the Paws in Prison Dog Walk. (Seminoles.com)

    Fingerprint IDs Leonardo da Vinci  Oct 14, 2009
    The ghost of a fingerprint in the top left corner of an obscure portrait appears to have confirmed an extraordinary art discovery: an unrecognized painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Peter Paul Biro, a Montreal-based forensic art expert, found the fingerprint while examining images captured by the revolutionary multispectral camera from the Lumi ... Mr Biro has pioneered the use of fingerprint technology to help to resolve art authentication disputes. (Fox News)

    Finger points to discovery of da Vinci portrait  Oct 14, 2009
    Finger points to new da Vinci art ... A forensic art expert found the fingerprint near the top left of the work, corresponding to the tip of the index or middle-finger ... It was "highly comparable" to a print on da Vinci's St Jerome in the Vatican, which was painted early in the artist's career when he was thought not to use assistants. (BBC News -- Europe)

    * Soul-searching in China as art prices plummet  Oct 14, 2009
    Soul-searching in China as art prices plummet. The market for contemporary Chinese art has been hit hard by the financial crisis, though more traditional categories of Chinese paintings and antiques have fared better ... The fallow plots of farmland on the edge of the artists village of Songzhuang () are a symbol of Chinese contemporary arts recent boom and bust cycle. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Texas Mans Collection Of Cow Art Set For Auction  Oct 14, 2009
    Texas Mans Collection Of Cow Art Set For Auction. Texas Mans Collection Of Cow Art Set For Auction A Texas mans collection of hundreds of pieces of cow art is set to go on the auction block ... DALLAS (October 13, 2009)--From paintings of cattle roaming wide-open spaces to small toy cows to ceramic figures of the animals, Derrill Osborn collected them all, and after about half a century of collecting cows, the 70-year-old former Neiman Marcus fashion executive has decided to part with... (KWTX.com, TX)

    Theme parks roll out the boo! for kids  Oct 13, 2009
    The Walt Disney CompanyMickeys Trick-or-Treat Party at Disneyland is a frightfully fun evening that includes meeting with Disney characters at treat stations, doing arts and crafts, going on rides, and enjoying live entertainment ... A magical city known as the City of Love and the City of Lights, Paris is full of amazing architecture, world-class art, museums, gardens and parks ... What to expect: Children can trick or treat in the park, explore a kooky maze created out of hay... (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Trashmans treasure  Oct 13, 2009
    When he spots a ranch tool, or a cowboy hat, or a piece of Western art amidst the rubble that gets hauled into the A building each day, he plucks it out, dusts it off, and wires it up to the wall ... So I started putting everything I could find up there ... Although he cant say for certain which wall ornament came first, he believes it was the cowboy portrait that hangs at the center of his artistic arrangement. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    World travel and challenges highlight Muscatine native's career  Oct 13, 2009
    They have also given significant donations of art to the Muscatine Art Center ... She graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1958 with a bachelor s degree in liberal arts ... Andrea Stewart lives in Bodega Bay, Calif. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Chinese art market falters, foiling grand plans  Oct 13, 2009
    Bobby Yip / ReutersThe Chinese art market has been hit by the financial crisis, especially contemporary Chinese art. But more traditional categories of Chinese paintings and antiques have fared better, particularly for exceptional objects ... HONG KONG - The fallow plots of farmland on the edge of the artists' village of Songzhuang are a symbol of Chinese contemporary art's recent boom and bust cycle. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets  Oct 12, 2009
    Sales start Wednesday and continue over the next four weeks ... The hand-blown glass pumpkins from Cohn-Stone Studios - artistic originals sought in the collectible marketplace - are featured in numerous museums, galleries and catalogs ... Highlights: Prices start at about $45 for pumpkin paperweights; most 7-inch pumpkins are in the $100 range; 14-inch pumpkins range from $250 to $600, which is 50 to 75 percent off gallery prices. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Longtime North Adams mayor faces tough reelection race  Oct 11, 2009
    Sending your article. Your article has been sent ... NORTH ADAMS - Mayor John Barrett III doesn t pretend to understand the exhibits in the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, but he knows they represent his political legacy, which he risked more than 20 years ago on a plan to retool his city s economy around the creative arts. (Boston Globe)

    0 comment(s)  Oct 11, 2009
    This July 7 photo shows Iraqi refugee Raid Shawket in his apartment in Kent, Wash ... Shawket, who used to own an art gallery and a gift shop in Baghdad, is, along with many other Iraqi refugees living in the United States, facing the hardship of unemployment ... Iraqis face tough times, starting over in America. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Book offers a look at thoroughly modern design  Oct 11, 2009
    Antiques expert Judith Miller wrote the book for collectors, but any fan of contemporary art and furniture can get something out of it ... For instance, a mid-century modern Isamu Kenmochi chair from 1961 is labeled "C" ( 150- 300), and an art deco Norman Bel Geddes Ferris-wheel-shaped cocktail stand and shaker is labeled "P" ( 10,500- 12,000). (Montana Standard, MT)

    Antique cars need good storage to stay in pristine condition  Oct 11, 2009
    State-of-the art security ... "Many of our clients have been with us through various stages of their lives; everything from moving kids in and out of college dorm rooms to storing furniture when they become 'empty nesters' - and everything in between. We almost become part of the family."Whether you are storing antique cars or family heirlooms, your things are valuable to you. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)

    Iraqis face tough times, starting over in America  Oct 11, 2009
    Yassin's first year here has been marked by frustrating - even humiliating - experiences: A small apartment in a crime-scarred area of Jacksonville ... Saif Alnasseri, a 31-year-old wartime translator and journalist, has fared better ... "But there are a lot of things I spent years building in Baghdad. ... I was very well-known in my neighborhood. They called me doctor. I had a lot of people who respected me. Here I'm starting from the beginning. From zero.". (Anchorage Daily News)

    Saint Vincent's Crystal Ball raises $110,000  Oct 11, 2009
    Partygoers dined, then danced to the tunes of The Chosen Few in a setting that recalled an era when glamour and style transcended all ... The walls, which lined the entire ballroom, were back lit by Grise Audio Visual Center and decorated with art deco designs and tiny mirror pieces to reflect the light of the table lamps ... Upon arrival, guests passed through multiple art deco arches with white chiffon curtains and beneath crystal chandeliers to the ballroom. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Community calendar  Oct 10, 2009
    Featuring music, art, crafts, antiques and food. Part of the annual Scenic Drive in the Villages of Van Buren ... Food starts being serving ; 3 p.m., auction, 50/50 drawing, prizes. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Oct 10, 2009
    Marge Simpson is the first cartoon to feature on the cover of Playboy ... The price of art and antiques is being driven up by investors looking for alternative homes for their cash, research for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed ... The US president said he was "surprised and deeply humbled after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. New version of classic TV saga of a Belgravia family and its servants, set for BBC comeback next year. The Palm Pre goes on sale in the UK on Oct 16. But... (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    Stunning sepia snapshots  Oct 10, 2009
    The ruler of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, owns the most extensive collection of art and artifacts of the Malay world, having started his collection when he was in his twenties and still the Raja Muda (Crown Prince). His vast collection of objets dart includes priceless keris, textiles, antique jewellery, maps, furniture, sculptures by Orang Asli, ceramics, weaponry, books, vintage vehicles, manuscripts, prints and paintings ... His emphasis is on the historical items of Malaysia in... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Travel Briefs  Oct 9, 2009
    WASHINGTON A slew of celebrity writers from John Irving to Jodi Picoult are scheduled to take part in this year s National Book Festival in Washington, scheduled for Sept. 26. Other famous authors expected to participate include James Patterson, Marilynne Robinson, Judy Blume, John Grisham, Junot Diaz, Colson Whitehead, Jeannette Walls and Julia Glass ... The traveling exhibit includes soldiers, archers, acrobats and animals, and 100 sets of artifacts including armor, weapons and bronze vessels.... (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Oak Hill event celebrates heritage  Oct 9, 2009
    OAK HILL -- Whether you like to fish, eat seafood, or enjoy music and art, there will be plenty to do at the Oak Hill Heritage Festival on Saturday ... Arts and crafts vendor booths are available for $15 by calling 386-416-9277. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Weekend Events  Oct 9, 2009
    Visit 12 galleries for free tonight Advertisement Enjoy free admission, artist meet-and-greets and receptions at Gallery Night, tonight, 7 to 10 p.m., at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., and 11 other art galleries around town ... Cost: Free Info: Call 459-5477 or visit for a list of participating galleries ... Hear from artists at Maritime Museum Entrepreneur and designer Paul Rowan, VP of Design for Umbra, will participate in a panel discussion and idea exchange on Erie's creative economy,... (Erie Times-News, PA)

    ‘Back to life  Oct 9, 2009
    He s restored 75 chairs since discovering the weaving art at a class at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster 18 months ago. Caning is a seven-step process in which strands of material are woven together to create chair seats or seat backs. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Community Bulletin Board: Oct. 8  Oct 9, 2009
    Pacific Pictures, student work from the Carleton College seminar in the South Pacific, will be on exhibit through Nov. 1, in Jewett Art Gallery at Wellesley College, 106 Central St. Gallery talk is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., by Fred Hagstrom, professor of art at Carleton College ... The concert begins at 3 p.m., with a pre-concert talk at 2:15 p.m. The program consists of a Haydn Sinfonia, a Schubert Overture and Unfinished Symphony, and a Mozart Sinfonia Concertante ... Beth Guterman, viola, and... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Fashionista Iris Apfel finally gets her due  Oct 8, 2009
    Sending your article. Your article has been sent ... Rare Bird was a surprise hit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Apfel, once regarded as simply an eccentric with a love of daring prints and accessories, is now being recognized as a fashion trailblazer. (Boston Globe)

    Dazzle your guests with holiday etiquette tips 101  Oct 8, 2009
    "Table manners have become a lost art," says etiquette expert Jill Slatter ... Unscented candles are a great part of holiday decor, but should only be lit during the evening ... They may make a prayer or statement or start by passing a dish. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)

    Chinatown’s good fortune  Oct 8, 2009
    Leo Wang, 25, took a chance on starting his own business, 101 Bakery, on Beach Street in Chinatown ... Sending your article ... Your article has been sent. (Boston Globe)

    • Reclaiming tradition  Oct 8, 2009
    For more than a hundred years, over 70 Alutiiq ceremonial masks were housed in a museum in France, honored as art yet completely cut off from their original cultural context. Reclaiming tradition 100809 ART 1 Juneau empire For more than a hundred years, over 70 Alutiiq ceremonial masks were housed in a museum in France, honored as art yet completely cut off from their original cultural context ... Where: Hearthside Books & Toys, Nugget Mall Details: www. (Juneau Empire)

    Anthropologie Rage: Why We Love To Hate the Pretty Corporate Emporium  Oct 8, 2009
    She wants authenticity in her life, as in her purchasesbut she doesn't trust the marketplace, which is where most of us go to carve out our identities, or at least art-direct them ... writing: Johnson's job [is] traveling far and wide in search of grandiose antiques, impish art and off-kilter treasures ... Lindsay Lohan launched her debut collection as artistic director of Ungaro on Sunday. (Slate)

    Wyo co. recycles vintage phones, seltzer bottles  Oct 6, 2009
    His company, Russell Johnson Imports/Art Thang, sells vintage telephones and seltzer bottles recycled by families in Argentina ... He showed it to some of his connections in the interior design industry, and they wanted more, and Russell Johnson Imports/Art Thang was born ... Upon his return to Argentina, Johnson started a business relationship with the seltzer-bottle vendor, and later with a family who refurbishes rotary-dial phones. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Rick Steves: Marvelous markets of Provence  Oct 5, 2009
    Article:Rick Steves' Europe: Market in Provence:/c/a/2009/10/02/TRBF19VC4P.DTL Article:Rick Steves' Europe: Market in Provence:/c/a/2009/10/02/TRBF19VC4P.DTL advertisement ... You can find an endless array of products at Provenal markets, from clothing to crafts, art to antiques, pates to picnic fare (produce, meats, cheeses, crusty golden baguettes and pastries) ... The biggest market days are usually on weekends, so that everyone can partake. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Cutting the threads  Oct 5, 2009
    The Brooklyn Museum is cashing in on its clothing after deciding last year to combine its costume collection with that of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The 23,500-piece Brooklyn collection, which the museum started amassing in 1902, has been little seen by the public in recent years ... The garments for sale are mostly those considered redundant examples of a particular designer or period, and some items in poor condition. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    West Berkeley: Fourth Street  Oct 5, 2009
    This still semi-industrial neighborhood, with its wide streets, its renovated (and run-down) cottages and Victorians and live-work spaces, has always attracted artists ... As the shops came in, some artists were forced out ... But many artists remained and, recently, more are moving back in as rents come down. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Rebirth of an icon (3)  Oct 5, 2009
    New Silver Beach carousel, a mix of traditional designs, parts from original ride and modern innovations, is nearly complete ... Art Ritchie, CEO and co-owner of Carousel Works Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, met with board members of the Silver Beach Carousel Society, talked briefly with construction supervisors and viewed the 50-foot-high shell of the hand-built carousel's future home ... At first heartbroken, society board members soon realized the benefits of a new carousel. (The Herald-Palladium)

    How to Decorate a Fireplace Mantle ...  Oct 4, 2009
    When winter sets in, everyone loves to stoke up the fireplace; heating the home, warming the heart and kindling the spirit. The winter season tends to be the time when attention is drawn to the hearth; wondering how the fireplace can be made more appealing, contemplating different ways to spice up the mantle ... With a few simple , breathe new life into a hearth and make it so much more than utilitarian. (Suite101.com)

    Festival boasts qi gong feats, cooking, acrobatics, tea ceremonies  Oct 4, 2009
    Qi gong expert Tu Jin-Sheng will be bending steel bars, pushing a car (using a spear at his throat) and painting intricate Chinese art while standing on raw eggs this weekend ... Due to the nature of this article or past history on this topic, moderators will review all reader comments prior to publication. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Art in the park  Oct 4, 2009
    The event gave artists a chance to share their talent, antique dealers a new venue for their wares and visitors an opportunity to take home a piece of local art or history or both. In between the tents, unseen and unspoken, were tales of how such a mishmash of antiques ended up at one table, what inspired the artwork displayed and what motivated the purchases made by the people mingling in the market space ... She found the 1940s relic among a collection of rare coins, faded art prints and... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Tour solar, bake cookies, shop for antiques  Oct 3, 2009
    It starts at 9 a.m., at the Meals on Wheels facility, and ends at 1 p.m. Coffee and refreshments will start the day ... Wyoming Central ABATE's 29th annual Toy Parade lines up from 11:30 a.m. to noon and leaves promptly at noon from east-side Wal-mart parking lot ... The 2009 Ranch City Party is at the Parkway Plaza from 5 p.m. to midnight. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    City Beat (158)  Oct 3, 2009
    La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) exhibit by JFSA s Ascentia Art Therapy Clients is on display at CWRU Weatherhead School of Management, 11119 Bellflower Dr., through Nov. 1 ... The Temple-Tifereth Israel s Museum of Religious Art presents The Shtetl, a collection of 24 original lithographs by William Gropper, through Oct. 30 ... CSU art professor Samantha Baskind gives an art talk on Gropper on Tues. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns  Oct 3, 2009
    A 30s bias-cut gown for the prom or an Edwardian tea dress to wear to a summer garden party will make the wearer a star ... The envelopes can be framed as wall art ... Prices vary greatly, depending on rarity for the most part. (Suite101.com)

    To market, to market in Provence  Oct 2, 2009
    You can find an endless array of products at Proven;al markets, from clothing to crafts, art to antiques, p ts to picnic fare (produce, meats, cheeses, crusty golden baguettes, and pastries) ... The biggest market days are usually on weekends, so that everyone can partake ... Check editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich's take on local news, politics, sports and celebrities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Nate Berkus turns rental into home  Oct 2, 2009
    Nate Berkus turns an apartment into a home in 3 easy steps ... Nate Berkus turns an apartment into a home in 3 easy steps ... Knowing they would be in their 1,400-square-foot apartment for possibly more than a year, and on a student budget, meant minimalism to the max - even with toddler daughter Kate and beagle Cole. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Charge filed for stolen van Gogh art  Oct 2, 2009
    No arrest-warrant affidavit was filed in the stolen-artwork case as of Wednesday afternoon. Although Laird's receiving stolen property charge relates solely to what the criminal complaint refers to as "an original Van Gogh painting" - the item in question is actually described by its owner as a charcoal drawing on which van Gogh later based his famous painting "The Night Caf?" - investigators last month seized more than 130 items from various locations in Raton as part of their investigation... (Raton Range, AL)

    Ravenswood makes top 100  Oct 2, 2009
    The Saturday, Oct. 3 party promises "live music, knockout wines, delectable foods and unbelievable discounts." Free to wine club members and two guests, 15 general ... Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey will have a "Renegade Art and Democracy" fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Cornerstone Gardens ... Expect great art, art auction and a panel of renegade artists. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    NFL PLAYERS Debuts Player Caricature Line  Oct 2, 2009
    Seventeen NFL players to be showcased nationally in original artwork featured on apparel and consumer products ... In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company's official Web site is part of the part of the NFL Internet Network ... Founded in 1977 by established illustrator Peter Green, the PGD creative team remains a varied talent pool of strong designers with fine art foundations. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Round Top Antiques Fair opens today  Oct 1, 2009
    The Big Red Barn Tent, located across from Royers Caf/ at the Big Red Barn, began as an overflow for the popular barn but has grown into a venue with its own personality, including both American and European dealers, unusual decorative antiques, furniture, accessories, art, china and glassware ... In nearby Carmine, Carmine Dance Hall will feature antique furniture and whimsical art, tantique jewelry, linens, accessories, and gorgeous silver, china, crystal and glassware ... Carmine Dance Hall... (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Rental to refuge in 3 easy steps: Nate Berkus shows how it's done  Oct 1, 2009
    Knowing they would be in their 1,400-square-foot apartment for possibly more than a year, and on a student budget, meant minimalism to the max - even with toddler daughter Kate and beagle Cole in tow ... He had slipped into the 32nd-floor apartment in advance and, with modest investment, no communication with Kelly and a tight timeline, he turned this furnis 0000004E hed rental into a family refuge in, essentially, three steps that anyone can a 00004000 pply to their home, owned or rented ...... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Film tells of cross-burning  Oct 1, 2009
    In 1993 Roy Kirkland and his partner Doug Sebastian were living in the tiny South Georgia town of Willacoochee, population 1,100, when they woke up one morning to find a charred, seven-foot cross on their lawn ... The documentary, "A Cross-Burning in Willacoochee," premieres Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Out on Film Festival at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema ... It has also been selected to be a part of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival later this month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Something special about the Cotswolds  Oct 1, 2009
    For starters, there are the rolling green hills, honey-hued limestone walls, rose-covered cottages and babbling streams that make the area so popular ... This is by no means a tourist destination, but it has sufficient antiques dealers, art dealers and galleries to enable interested visitors to make a day of it ... Set in stunning countryside, the town marks the start of the Cotswold Way, 102 miles of quintessentially English countryside. (India Times)

    5 Arizona ghost towns  Oct 1, 2009
    Others reinvent themselves as tourist destinations or art colonies ... The general desolation of the area, along with the site's crumbling ruins, spray-painted walls, broken glass and spent cartridges give Sasco an aura of post-apocalyptic decay ... It was closed to the public for years, which partially accounts for the exceptionally good condition of several buildings. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    City's fall festival is Saturday  Oct 1, 2009
    The art and craft fair, which is held on East Main Street between First and Fourth streets, will kick off the festivities at 9 a.m. Approximately 90 vendors will be lined down Main Street with flowers, art, pumpkins, cookies and many other items ... The exhibition, which will be held on the upper level of The Market, will feature both new and antique quilts with artisans working on-site. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Community Calendar and Area Events  Sep 30, 2009
    (All fees are collected by the City of Lake Wales Recreation Department) ... (All fees are collected by the City of Lake Wales Recreation Department) ... Participants in the free open knitting group may not attend the beginner's knitting class without paying the class fee. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    October full of special events, festivals, fun  Sep 30, 2009
    The event will be at City Place in Town Center and includes food and beverages, arts and crafts and plenty of music and entertainment, featuring Rakim & KenY, Luis Pinto, Rock Tumbao Edwin Acevedo & Pura Plena and many more performers from the world of reggaeton and urban sound ... On Saturday the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach will have the inaugural Gamble Rogers Memorial Celebration ... The event starts with a parade at 1... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Monterey Historic State Park leads shutdown  Sep 30, 2009
    Article:Monterey sites closed:/c/a/2009/09/25/PKJ019NS8J.DTL Article:Monterey sites closed:/c/a/2009/09/25/PKJ019NS8J.DTL advertisement ... The State Parks department closed the home of Thomas O. Larkin, the U.S. consul to Mexico's Alta California and a framer of the state Constitution, as of Sept. 8 ... The Mexican Colonial adobe, full of antique furniture, art and silver, was built by Rafael Estrada. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Top 10 insurance tips  Sep 26, 2009
    Part two of a two-part series on how you can avoid making the 11 most common credit mistakes ... Article By: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:43 ... Items such as art, furs, antiques and collectibles all have coverage limitations on a policy. (iAfrica.com)

    Unique toy store attracts broad following  Sep 26, 2009
    She asked if there was even a market in Phoenix for the eclectic, collectible toy art that fills Kiningham's shelves ... "But I'm still here. People are so used to a mainstream industry. They're not used to seeing animals with cigarettes in their mouths. Good art makes you think." ... His passion for art and toys sparked an interest in collecting eclectic and vinyl pieces. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Video: Warner Bros. Entertainment Caps Off Year-Long Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with September 24 Emerald Gala in New York City  Sep 26, 2009
    The Ruby Slipper Collection, original designer sketches, as well as select pieces from The Inspirations of Oz Fine Art Collection are being auctioned at to benefit EGPAF. Attending guests of the Emerald Gala had the opportunity to bid live from the Crystal Room of Tavern on the Green, with final bids closing and tabulated on September 30 ... Finance partner page. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    * FESTIVAL: Picnic power  Sep 25, 2009
    WHAT: White Label City Life Art Festival ... With City Life Art Festival tomorrow and Sunday at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (sN) (formerly known as Huashan Culture Park, s), the group is putting a new spin on the CAMPO-style outdoor market/music festival ... White Label began in 2008 when A-Li, cofounder of CAMPO (Cinema Art Music People Original), decided to branch out. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    16th annual Berlin Whiskey Rebellion keeps local history alive  Sep 25, 2009
    Earlier in the spring, the committee had thought about canceling the event because of lack of funding and lack of volunteers. However, some new committee members and new ideas breathed new life into the annual festival. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Antique cars need good storage to stay in pristine condition  Sep 25, 2009
    State-of-the art security ... "Many of our clients have been with us through various stages of their lives; everything from moving kids in and out of college dorm rooms to storing furniture when they become 'empty nesters' - and everything in between. We almost become part of the family."Whether you are storing antique cars or family heirlooms, your things are valuable to you. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)

    Selma Koss Holtz; collector with a contagious love of art, people  Sep 24, 2009
    Sending your article. Your article has been sent ... Behind the wheel of her 1972 Mercury station wagon filled with art reference books, auction reports, sales catalogues, and notes on paintings and dealers, Selma Koss Holtz traveled across New England, stopping at barn and estate sales and antique shops, looking for her next undiscovered treasure. (Boston Globe)

    Fanfare and fireworks planned for Town Night and Town Day  Sep 24, 2009
    Then on Town Day, more than 225 booths set up shop, entertainers take the stage and people mill around eating food from a cart ... Though it failed as a year-round place to sell arts and jewelry, the park in front of the Jefferson Cutter House becomes an open-air bazaar full of shoppers and people just passing through ... The League of Women Voters of Arlington is a non-partisan, political organization working diligently to create lasting change in our community. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Comfort Fall Art Walk this weekend (38)  Sep 22, 2009
    Comfort Fall Art Walk this weekend. Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:05 AM CDT More than 40 Texas Hill Country artists will display and sell their works at the Comfort Fall Art Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19 ... Artists will greet shoppers and have displays in 15 stores throughout the downtown historic district and along Highways 27 and 87. (Boerne Star, TX)

    'Design Above All': small spaces, big ideas  Sep 21, 2009
    High-rise living doesn't always mean sprawling quarters, especially when it comes to actual living spaces ... Four design firms were tapped to turn awkwardly shaped units on the 53rd floor into eclectic, earthy - even whimsical - retreats for their hypothetical clients ... Highlights: The entryway is filled with old skateboard tops collected by Ryan Francis, who also painted the living room columns with blue-and-white abstract art. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Three held in Iraqi art 'sting'  Sep 21, 2009
    Three held in Iraqi art 'sting ... Major General al-Zaidi said the men were arrested after attempting to sell one of the artefacts for $160,000 (98,000) to an undercover intelligence officer ... Former French PM's trial to start. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Antiques aplenty  Sep 19, 2009
    Meanwhile, the Waroeng Shanghai 1920 Caf , which recreates the atmosphere of a simple coffee bar in 1920s Batavia (Jakarta), is owned by a ShanghaineseBetawi (Batavian) couple ... Anhars travels across Indonesia in the 70s nurtured in him an appreciation for his countrys much-neglected cultural heritage, and he began to acquire antiques and artefacts, often cast aside by the descendants of the original owners ... More to the point, his wife urged him to offload some of the artefacts... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Let the festivities begin  Sep 19, 2009
    People who work up a thirst traveling to the different events can fill their mugs with draft beers for 50 cents at participating taverns ... Food Art Judging from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Atrium Mall today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday will show off people s creativity with non perishable food items ... At 7 tonight, people can participate in the Walking to Save a Life event at the clock on Montana State University- Northern s campus. (Havre Daily News, MT)

    Community calendar  Sep 19, 2009
    Fish fry starts at 4 p.m. Country Time band 5 to 8 p.m. ... Art in Central Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Park, Fort Madison ... Art workshop 2 to 4 p.m., First Christian Church, 3476 Main St., Keokuk. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    • Community news  Sep 18, 2009
    This event honors Boys State and Girls State participants and Poppy Poster winners ... The Herrett Center for the Arts and Science will host its annual Girls Night Out for all girls in fifth through eighth grades the evening of Oct. 2 ... Girls and adult volunteers will check in at 7:30 p.m. All girls will experience one-hour art, astronomy and anthropology adventure classes, after which the entire group will see a show in the Faulkner Planetarium. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010  Sep 18, 2009
    BizzArt Gallery is an artists cooperative featuring more than 20 artists that work in a variety of media photography, water color, oil painting, acrylic painting, etchings, jewelry, woodwork and fabric art. Full members include watercolorist Pat Pollack Rhoads, acrylic painter Michael Reed, fabric artist Deb Taylor and photographers John Anneseley, Larry Elkins and Ann Widmann ... Each month the gallery highlights new work from one of these members and one or more of our associate artists. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Noftsger Hill Inn was a school in Globe.  Sep 18, 2009
    Lots of old schoolhouses across Arizona have found second lives as museums, art galleries and bed-and-breakfasts ... In 2001, Rosalie and Dom Ayala opened the Noftsger Hill Inn, with classrooms converted into spacious suites decorated with antiques and artwork ... Built in 1918 as an elementary school, it was converted into apartments before becoming a bed-and-breakfast. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Romance on a budget - enjoy the great outdoors  Sep 18, 2009
    To learn more about The Art Institutes, visit. Courtesy of ARAcontent. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Heeeere's Glenn! When the Lunatic Fringe Tries Comedy  Sep 18, 2009
    There's a particular thrill in seeing an amateur attempt your job ... A part of me felt bad for Beck ... Another part wanted to kiss up to a guy with a huge following. (Time.com)

    A treasure trove in Newington  Sep 18, 2009
    "It took up to a year to make that blade. It's really a piece of art," he said ... Burda was the resident expert in antique weapons for the day, but fine art specialist David Kimball couldn't resist coming over for a look and adding his comments ... During the American occupation of Japan after World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur had samurai swords collected and destroyed en masse, the two experts told the Wolfs. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)

    Phoenix police arrest former showgirl in husband's death  Sep 17, 2009
    A former Las Vegas showgirl was arrested in the death of her ex-husband, a wealthy Indian arts dealer whose torso was found in a remote area of the desert in October, Phoenix police say. Sgt. Randy Force with the Phoenix Police Department said Marjorie Orbin was jailed in connection to the death of her ex-husband, Jay Orbin, owner of Jay Hawk International, a Native American art and antiques business ... The plastic bags, according to police documents, are "consistent with the same ones the... (FOX 11, AZ)

    The Fives: South Dakota for sale, trinket by trinket and beyond  Sep 15, 2009
    Today, you're still unlikely to get sunburn or sore feet, but as for the sifting part, well ... It's just that to find that thing, with relative certainty it is either there or isn't there, now takes two or three times as long as it did back when we were partying like it was 1999 because, well, it was ... Of course, in the days when few people had personal cameras and when newspapers rarely printed photographs, in particular local ones, I can see where this might have come in handy. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

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