A roll call of notable people who died in 2008 Jan 4, 2009
Former Egyptian prime minister, an architect of Camp David peace treaty with Israel. June 7. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Extraordinary Art Auctions in Italy for Design, Modern and Contemporary Art -- November 25, 2008 Nov 22, 2008
Pandolfini Auction House, specialised for over 70 years in all sectors of antiques (antique furnishings and accessories, Classical and Egyptian archaeology, antique paintings, sculptures and drawings, period costumes and accessories) operates on the domestic and international markets, also selling modern and contemporary objects and works of art, articles of design from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods up to the 90s, nineteenth century paintings, sculptures and drawings, jewellery, watches,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
• Events Calendar Nov 21, 2008
Opera Idaho Sings Christmas, along with Children's Chorus and soloists, will perform at 7 p.m. DEC. 6 at Egyptian Theater ... The Egyptian is at 516 S. Ninth St. ... The concerts are FEB. 25, "Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie," with Gillespie, Jon Faddis and an all-star band, vocalist Jackie Ryan, and Jose Rizo; FEB. 26, "Island Fever ??" Grooves From Brazil and the Caribbean," with Monty Alexander's Jazz and Roots, Kenny Barron's Canta Brazil with Trio da Paz and flutist Anne Drummond,... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Osborne faces pressure over pound Nov 16, 2008
Page last updated at 04:58 GMT, Sunday, 16 November 2008. George Osborne has been accused of "talking down" the pound. (BBC News)
The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
Highlights: Sheet sets in 100 percent Egyptian cotton (Legna and linen blends) that are woven and finished in Italy will be on sale for $125 to $300 (retail $500 to $1,400); duvet sets in Egyptian cotton, Legna, linen blends and cashmere blends will be $150 to $250 (retail $300 to $800) ... Highlights: Silk quilts (handmade in Vietnam in a variety of colors and styles) will range from $25 to $140; Egyptian cotton bed linens (sheet sets, duvets, etc. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The road less traveled Nov 9, 2008
His custom pins, necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets feature gemstones in striking settings, many of them inspired by ancient Egyptian, Aztec, and Roman designs. A bracelet may feature sapphires arranged as constellations and a ring could be decorated with a diamond sunburst. (Boston Globe)
Egyptian Revival Accessories Oct 13, 2008
Learn More About Egyptian Revival Jewelry, Belts, and Bags ... Woman all over the world began wearing jewelry, headdresses, and belts with Egyptian motifs ... This period became known as the Egyptian revival. (Suite101.com)
A big, old, green smorgasbord: Brooklyn Oct 5, 2008
5 million objects, museum highlights include Egyptian artifacts and complete 19th- and 20th-century rooms taken from Fifth Avenue apartments. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Boston Globe)
Ralph Kovel; wrote antique price guides Sep 7, 2008
Their white frame house in Shaker Heights is stuffed with their finds, and each room has a different theme, such as the library done in Mission style, the family room in Egyptian Revival, and the living room in Sheraton and Hepplewhite. "Our one big joke is that we finally got everything in the house to be old, including us," Terry Kovel said. (Boston Globe)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Sep 3, 2008
Egyptian women tell of almost daily sexual assault. Republican relief as President Bush speaks via videolink. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
LETTERS: NCT, May 19, 2008 May 20, 2008
"No, Reardon, owners are not subsidizing tenants. They are receiving payments and profits from them. The regulations merely set maximum parameters beyond which the excess is defined as illegal gouging.And, no, this is not the only instance where it is applied. There are many cases in which gouging of necessities of life is prohibited. Tweaker wrote on May 19, 2008 4:46 PM:FROM DEFENSE UPDATE: "Soviet officials conjured up imaginary Israeli troop concentrations on Syria's borders, prompting... (North County Times)
Soccer And Sightseeing In Europe May 13, 2008
A five-minute stroll gets you to the stately Vienna State Opera, which will be staging works by Verdi, Wagner and Strauss, or to the Museum for Ethnology, where Egyptian treasures from "Tutankhamen and the World of the Pharaohs" are on display. Catch Anna Netrebko, Placido Domingo and the Vienna Philharmonic at an outdoor concert on the sculpted grounds of Schoenbrunn Palace on June 27, two nights before the championship final. (CBS News -- World)
Intimate Domain May 11, 2008
FIRST DESIGN PROJECT "When I was 12, I drew Nut, the Egyptian goddess of the sky, on the wall above my bed in magic marker. I skipped school that day. My mom came home to find the goddess and full-on hieroglyphics in blue, red, and gold.". CURRENT INSPIRATIONS "I'm still obsessed with Egyptology. I respond to the highly stylized aesthetic and how things are pared down to their basic elements. I have a small Egyptian sculpture collection, all gifts from an old boyfriend.". (Boston Globe)
What's ahead May 9, 2008
The Egyptian Theatre will present the movie Babe (1995) on Friday; Gladiator (2000) on Saturday; and Free Willy (1993) on Sunday. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows start at 3 p.m.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Passport To Profits Apr 21, 2008
One Burbank play on that theme is EFG-Hermes, an Egyptian investment bank with a sizable money management operation. More On This Topic Companies. (Forbes)
Winewalk to benefit school, Star of Hope Apr 3, 2008
Participating businesses include Blue Heron Bistro, Coastal Grind, Coos Art Museum, Dawson s Stein Room, Dunes Coastal Living, The Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association, Katrina Kathleen s Home D;cor and Gifts, Oregon Wine Cellars, Ric s Posto Bella, Rife s Home Furnishings, Sincerely Your s Antiques Mall, Siren Song, Style All Over Again and Waxer s Surf & Skate. Also Friday, the movie E.T. will begin at 7 p.m. at The Egyptian Theatre ... Previous Wine Walk events raised 3,207 in community... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bush apologizes to Mubarak for Suez shooting Mar 28, 2008
President George W. Bush apologized to the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, on Thursday for the killing of an Egyptian vendor when a cargo ship chartered by the United States opened fire on his small boat near the Suez Canal on Monday in an incident that has enraged Egyptians ... Bush also expressed hopes that the accident would not damage friendly relations between the two countries, a press release from the Egyptian president's office said Thursday ... An Egyptian daily newspaper,... (International Herald Tribune)
Heath Ledger's 'Death' Video a Collectible Jan 29, 2008
"I was obsessed with his story and his music and I pursued it for a while and still have hopes to kind of tell his story one day. He said he gave up the idea for fear of taking too many liberties with Drake s story. Of course, that s what will happen to Ledger s story now. Where is the video? Good question. Although several dozen blogs have picked up on the story, no one has a copy of it. It was shown exactly twice. Last fall, it was included in an anthology of short films about Drake titled... (Fox News)
Background: 'The Antiques Rogue Show' Jan 29, 2008
From Lowry to Gauguin, Henry Moore to the ancient Egyptians - how overstretched police and the greedy art world allowed a simple family to forge a counterfeit career over nearly 18 years, writes David Pallister ... The princess, in the Egyptian Amarna style, sold for 440,000, largely from public funds, in 2003 and was given pride of place in the Bolton Museum. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
La Petite Maison has expansion plans Jan 25, 2008
Sometime later she sold the one bed she had room for in the small shop and then worried about getting another one right away to feature all her lovely fine linen sheeting, duvets, coverlets, blankets, and bed skirts made from Egyptian cotton, which is the finest available soft and luscious, Walsh said. When the wood shop closed less than a year later, La Petite Maison expanded into that space because business was so good. (Hingham Journal, MA)
New terminals sweeten the airport experience Jan 25, 2008
Suhaib Salem/Reuters Egyptian border guards with riot shields formed human chains Friday to try to hinder the flow of Gazans into Egypt and gradually reseal the breached border, but thousands still managed to pass through. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
'Artful Codger', 84, faces jail for fencing hoax art Jan 12, 2008
Dubbed the Antiques Rogue Show by Greater Manchester detectives, his performances culminated in the 439,767 sale of a fake Egyptian statuette to Bolton Museum, on his own patch. The purchase was described as a bargain, with the likely price of a genuine version at nearer 1m. (Guardian Unlimited)
Looking back at a memorable 2007 Dec 30, 2007
We walked like an Egyptian for the ball and celebrated Saturnalia like a Roman at the Cummer ... We were visited by the Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmy and his wife, Egyptologist Nermin Abdel Nabi; Heraldo Munoz, permanent representative of Chile to the U.N. and His Excellency Lee Tae-sik, ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the U.S., to name a few. (Florida Times-Union)
Taken by Nazis, painting makes its way home Dec 7, 2007
e, A Young Egyptian, by ... The 19th-century painting of an Egyptian dancer was part of Lot 168 in an infamous sale in Cologne known as Auktion 392. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Viewing life from the roof Nov 29, 2007
She was a single mother in 1960s Egypt, but things were good, or better than they had been, and she, with her seamstress hands, went on an adventure to Lebanon with an Egyptian merchant who bought ladies' clothes to sell back in Cairo. "We'd go in small groups with the merchant and his wife. We'd stay in a hotel in Beirut for three days while he made his buys. He told us not to go out. He said women could be turned into prostitutes if they were on their own. I never left the hotel. I only saw... (Los Angeles Times)
Statue forger jailed for art con Nov 17, 2007
The court heard how a fake Egyptian statue was "knocked up in three weeks in a garden shed" by Shaun Greenhalgh, who cared for his parents at the home they shared in Bromley Cross. Bolton Council paid thousands of pounds for the so-called Amarna Princess believing it was 3,300 years old - but three years later experts found it was counterfeit. (BBC News -- UK)
Faking itHow an elderly couple and their son duped the art world Nov 17, 2007
Their greatest known scam, before the law finally caught up with them, was conning Bolton Council into buying the Amarna Princess, a phoney ancient Egyptian statue, for more than 400,000 ... When Bolton Council used grant money to buy a stunning translucent alabaster Egyptian statue for 440,000 in 2003, it appeared to have pulled off a coup, saving a rare artefact - apparently dating back to 1350 BC - from leaving the UK. ... George Greenhalgh claimed his grandfather had been at the sale,... (BBC News -- UK)
Art Fraud Family Face Sentencing Nov 16, 2007
Among the fake works of art was an Egyptian statuette which they sold to Bolton Council in 2003 for more than 410,000. At the time, the purchase, achieved with the help of a number of grants, was described as a "once in a lifetime opportunity". (Sky News)
Harrisburg mayor’s dream of the old West is readied for auction in Texas Nov 9, 2007
Reed shelled out close to 30 million on old West, Civil War and other collectibles over 15 years he even bought an Egyptian mummy while the city was sliding deeper into debt, said the official, Eric Papenfuse, a council appointee who is the authority s treasurer. City employees are only beginning to catalog what Reed actually bought. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Auction to raise money for Egyptian, museums Nov 8, 2007
The Egyptian Theatre is holding a Benefit Auction on Thursday ... An art, antiques and collectibles benefit auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Coos Bay ... Proceeds from the auction will go to the Egyptian Theatre, the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum and the Oregon Coast Historical Railway. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Couple sold fake Egyptian statue for 400000 Oct 20, 2007
Couple sold fake Egyptian statue for 400,000 - Telegraph ... Couple sold fake Egyptian statue for 400,000 ... A couple conned galleries and dealers by passing off fake works of art as genuine, including an "Egyptian artefact" sold to a local authority for more than 400,000. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Diana: The last dinner and fateful car chase Aug 27, 2007
I am playing tourist as I trace Diana's final footsteps at the landmark luxury hotel owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian millionaire father of her summer beau ... "You know she was waiting on a baby? It wouldn't be acceptable for the noblesse if the future King of England had a brother or sister with an Egyptian father.". (London Free Press)
Cruising the Black Sea Jul 29, 2007
In 12 days, we called at nine cities on three continents Europe, Asia and Africa in what the Holland America Line calls its Black Sea and Egyptian Adventure ... For the Sept. 6 Black Sea and Egyptian Adventure cruise, per-person fares begin at $1,799 for an inside cabin (no window), $1,999 for an outside cabin and $6,999 for a deluxe veranda suite. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Paris lives for decadence Jul 21, 2007
Many of Paris' finest restaurants are conveniently located in lavish hotels, so after you've washed down your dinner with a bottle of Dom, you can totter upstairs and tuck yourself in between Egyptian cotton sheets. A few options. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The History of Majolica Jul 20, 2007
The earliest majolica took its inspiration from classical Greek, Roman and Egyptian themes, employing motifs like Sphinx heads, Roman Columns, and goats feet. In France, artisan Bernard Palissey created a popular line of Majolica ware in the 16th century that emphasized nature and featured remarkable lifelike renditions of wildlife, particularly marine animals and snakes. (Suite101.com)
Wine Walk to benefit the Egyptian Theatre Jul 11, 2007
The World newspaper is coordinating this first-time event and will be selling wine glasses for 10 with proceeds to benefit the Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association and the Coos Art Museum ... A Teen Idol event also will be held at the Egyptian Theatre the same evening ... Participating businesses include: Coos Art Museum, Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association, Oregon Coast Music Festival, Downtown Association, The Art Connection, American Family Insurance, Black Market Gourmet, Dunes... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Executive Suite: Ethan Allen CEO furnishes leadership Jun 25, 2007
He quizzes his driver and the landscaper on whether they've seen the Egyptian Mau. PHOTOS: ARCHIVE. (USA Today -- Money)
Art Museums of Boston & Cambridge Jun 14, 2007
Its collection of 450,000 works of art include Asian sculptures, Egyptian mummies, silver crafted by Paul Revere, and china and furniture from around the world. There are stunning paintings by Impressionists artists such as Degas, Mary Cassatt, and Monet. (Suite101.com)
Bi-annual Street Faire this Sunday in Lodi May 6, 2007
When is the last time you shopped for gourmet dog treats, Egyptian art or all-terrain vehicles. Those items are just a selection of what can be found among at least 675 booths at Sunday's Street Faire in downtown Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
4 Killed in Green Zone Rocket Attack May 3, 2007
There were charred bodies near pools of blood. "No group claimed responsibility, but suicide bombings are generally associated with Sunni religious extremists led by al-Qaida. Such extremists consider Shiites heretics and collaborators with the Americans.Also Wednesday, two U.S. soldiers were killed and two others were wounded when a bomb devastated their vehicle in southern Baghdad, the U.S. command said. Another soldier died in a blast in western Baghdad, the command said.At least 3,354... (The Morning Star)
Two charged over fake statue Apr 22, 2007
A father aged 84 and his son have been charged over the 440,000 sale of an allegedly fake Egyptian statue. The Amarna Princess was bought in 2003 by Bolton Council, which believed it was a 3,300-year-old antiquity. (BBC News -- UK)
The best days out to beat the bank holiday blues Apr 8, 2007
Rare and exotic planting and architecture, from an Egyptian court to elegant Italian terraces, transport you to faraway lands. Curiosities include an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Italy - Surprising Turin Apr 5, 2007
Leonardo da Vinci, Shroud of Turin, Egyptian Museum and Vermouth ... A complete contrast to the noisy, bustling markets is the peace and quiet of the Egyptian Museum which is the second largest in the world - the first being in Cairo. (Suite101.com)
Cigar Ads From Long Ago Now Collector's Items Mar 17, 2007
Like a spoon found on the dusty floor of an Egyptian pyramid, yesterday's trash has become today's treasure. Cigar advertising has soared in value in recent years, part of a trend that has seen advertising art in general come into its own. (SmartMoney)
URBAN ADVENTURE Feb 28, 2007
The Berkshire Museum (39 South St., 413-443-7171, ) promises to fascinate just about everyone, with an aquarium, natural history exhibits, painting and sculpture, artifacts from ancient civilizations (including an Egyptian mummy), and wooden pull toys made by the sculptor Alexander Calder, who received his first public commission from the museum. Fuel. (Boston Globe)
Seeing red over Valentine's Day Feb 15, 2007
Thirteen years or so later he had worked his way to the top in counsel to the Egyptian Pharoah. One day his brothers came to him, not knowing it was him, asking for help for a famine in their land. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
10 ideas for a Florida getaway Feb 7, 2007
Always a good bet, the museum has even more to offer with its current exhibit (through March 18), British Museum's Egyptian Art, a rarely seen collection of nearly 85 masterpieces, spanning four dynasties of ancient Egypt. 904-356-6857. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fine arts market for super rich opens Jan 20, 2007
Among the oldest objects is an Egyptian bronze head of a cat, from 664-332 B.C., offered by Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited of London for $60,000. Americana plays a large role in the offerings. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
On the Street Jan 3, 2007
Swan has been out in West Texas for several years with her Adobe Alliance trying to introduce Egyptian styled architecture as a form of very low-income housing. A few days later I felt like I was driving towards B.F. Egypt, but really I was just on my way out to Ingram Park Mall for a Q&A with Spurs legend Big Shot Robert Horry. (San Antonio Current, TX)
