Costume History Lessons Aug 26, 2008
A renaissance costume, for example, would vary greatly depending on who is wearing it ... If you're researching a medieval or renaissance costume, the hosts local re-enactment groups that tend to be quite strict about historical accuracy. (Suite101.com)
Buon Giorno! - Loyola Women's Basketball Italian Countryside Tour - Day Five Aug 26, 2008
Tomorrow, the Greyhounds head to Florence for a tour of the Cradle of the Renaissance. Be sure to check back for more details of the tour. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
Rare Raphael work up for auction Aug 26, 2008
A painting by Renaissance artist Raphael is expected to fetch 15m when it is sold in London later this summer ... The auctioneer describes the work as the most important Renaissance portrait to be sold at auction for a generation ... The couple had never met, and so Raphael's paintings were to serve as an introduction - in a Renaissance version of the blind date. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
O'Gara files for $173 million IPO Aug 26, 2008
-based Renaissance Capital s ipohome. com. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Senator Joe Biden's Hometown of Claymont, Del., Celebrates Vice Presidential Nomination Aug 25, 2008
After years of decline, the 66-acre Brookview was demolished in November 2007 to make way for a new urbanist community to be known as Renaissance Village. Claymont is undergoing a dramatic revitalization, and Renaissance Village -- the first community of its kind in Delaware -- is considered to be the centerpiece of this small town's transformation ... Elected to the United States Senate in 1972, Biden has continued to work closely with community leaders on the Claymont Renaissance... (PR Newswire)
NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, September 1, 2008 Issue Aug 25, 2008
Thanks to the democratization of Indonesia and the rising power and prestige of China, Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia are enjoying an unprecedented renaissance, entering the political mainstream, rediscovering their roots and displaying ethnic pride in once unimaginable ways. WORLD VIEW: How Not to Punish Moscow. (PR Newswire)
Looking to mimic Philly Aug 25, 2008
GoggleWorks has sparked a renaissance of the arts, like the Banana Factory in Bensalem or the Torpedo Factory in Arlington, Va. Reader Comments. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Klezmer mash-up even bubbe would love Aug 25, 2008
But as the program for Toronto's Ashkenaz Festival that opens tomorrow attests, that rough definition has, during its recent renaissance, become obsolete. The spirit of klez has now been usurped by artists working in several genres, from blues to rap, from bluegrass and jazz, from rock to old-fashioned funk. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
In tune, tuning in: A mainstay at the local radio station and a piano tuner on the side, Muscatine's Charles Potter wears many hats (2) Aug 25, 2008
Muscatine is a renaissance community and is one of Iowa s most progressive communities. When I first became acquainted with Muscatine in the mid- 70s, I saw it as a quaint little city that was stuck in the mid- 50s. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Cocktails and Cuisine: A New Twist on a Classic Spirit Aug 25, 2008
However, as the spirit is enjoying a renaissance of interest among American consumers and many companies are introducing new styles of gin, including New Amsterdam Straight Gin, Ott and other mixologists, are rethinking gin's role in the cocktail world. "Gin will always be a great 'straight' drink, especially with new varieties, like New Amsterdam Straight Gin, which delivers a smooth, unique citrus flavor," Ott says. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
More of this story Aug 25, 2008
Renaissance Learning (Accelerated Math/Accelerated Reader) for K-12 is an Internet based program which teachers will use as a tool to assign and assess students progress in reading, math and science. Geometer's Sketchpad , Jr. and Social Studies Solutions are supplemental resources for Weldon High School. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
'Bernini and Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture' is revelation Aug 25, 2008
Bernini may have been a giant of the baroque era, but in his mastery of so many media he was a Renaissance man. He was an accomplished painter, set designer and playwright as well as a great sculptor and architect. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Western unions Aug 24, 2008
A new ideal arose to dominate the Renaissance: courtly love, promulgated at first by an aristocracy increasingly uninterested in church control, and eventually transformed into a middle-class movement by Luther. Squire guides us breezily through this narrative, deftly - if sometimes speculatively - explicating her Dead White Guys, and paying special attention (as well she should) to their basically unceasing misogyny. (Boston Globe)
All That Glitters Is Not Gold . . . Obama vs. McCain Aug 24, 2008
She is a radio commentator and has produced and hosted her own TV show, American Renaissance. News Articles On This Topic. (Townhall.com)
Water fight may ripple in Georgia Aug 24, 2008
Recreation kayaking and canoeing, in particular is critical to Great Falls renaissance, according to Glinda Coleman who heads the town s nonprofit development agency. She d like to see Great Falls (pop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A.J. Gibson: Architect's quiet story finally told Aug 24, 2008
But Gibson wasn't a purist to the style; sometimes he mixed things up, gleaning elements from the Italian Renaissance Revival. The private homes he built often had the prairie-style feel of Frank Lloyd Wright's work. (Missoulian, MT)
Getting a little nip & tuck Aug 23, 2008
The second -- now the Kensington -- was designed in the renaissance revival style by architect Thomas Rogers Kimball and completed in 1924. It was placed on the National Historic Register in 1987. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Old, old, old for Australia Aug 23, 2008
Obviously the host of It's Academic is something of a Renaissance man. And he certainly exploited the junior school thesaurus to advantage, with all sorts of descriptive adjectival clauses to compensate for his inexperience in other areas, such as gymnastics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aerial, Panoramic Photos To Be Taken At Sept. 6 Game Aug 23, 2008
The tower crane is gone, and workers are now in the completion stage of the Illinois Renaissance project at Memorial Stadium. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase aerial photos which will be taken at the Illinois Renaissance celebration game Sept. 6 ... University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics officials announced Friday that fans will have another opportunity to be part of history at the Sept. 6 Illinois Renaissance Celebration game as the first aerial and panoramic... (Fightingillini.com)
HARDWARE CITY: Time to put history in writing Aug 23, 2008
And what better time could there be than right now, when the Hardware City of the World is seemingly on the brink of a genuine renaissance. Twenty-first century materials and technologies make heavy and expensive bronze and similar media both unnecessary and unwise. (New Britain Herald, CT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug, 22, 2008 Aug 23, 2008
My favorite all-time heroes are: DaVinci (stand-alone mental titan); Mozart (and other great classical, master composers); Michelangelo (and other Renaissance masters); Monet (and other Impressionist masters); all the great paradigm-shifting master inventors and pioneers in sciences, medicines and discoveries (Salk, Wright brothers, Tesla, Columbus, et. al); Ben Franklin, John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson (and all the other true patriots who gave all to found this nation; unlike... (North County Times)
Power Rankings: Christensen starts on top Aug 23, 2008
Phillips' high-powered offenses the past two seasons have played huge roles in orchestrating the Wildcats' renaissance. He faces perhaps his biggest challenge this season while rebuilding an offense that lost quarterback Andre Woodson, running back Rafael Little, tight end Jacob Tamme and receivers Keenan Burton and Steve Johnson. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Leonard Bernstein Conducts His Own Music Aug 23, 2008
A release of Leonard Bernstein conducting his own music is the ultimate tribute to an artist often considered a modern-day Renaissance man. RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of Sony BMG Masterworks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Art with a capital A, and acting, too Aug 22, 2008
He is back in flirtatious mood with his most recent film Nightwatching, which is purportedly a biographical snippet from the life of the Dutch Renaissance painter Rembrandt, and which stars Martin Freeman of The Office in a truly stunning performance ... Working out who is who becomes increasingly like an art history exercise of identifying characters in a large and complex Renaissance painting such as The Night Watch. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A Bull on Energy Aug 22, 2008
So, thermal coal is going to continue to have a tremendous renaissance, which is great for some U.S. companies. The U.S. is self-sufficient in coal, and exports a lot. (SmartMoney)
One devastating home movie Aug 22, 2008
Eric Rohmer's pastoral Renaissance fantasy, "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon," couldn't be a weirder, or lovelier, way to say goodbye. Friday, Aug 15, 2008 20:03 EDT. (Salon)
Kevin Hardy to Attend Renaissance Celebration Aug 21, 2008
1995 Butkus Award winner Kevin Hardy will be on hand for the Sept. 6 Illinois Renaissance Celebration, the DIA announced Wednesday ... - University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics officials announced Wednesday that Fighting Illini great Kevin Hardy will return to Champaign-Urbana for the Illinois Renaissance Celebration Game against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 6 ... The Illinois Renaissance Celebration will be highlighted by the return of a multitude of former Fighting Illini... (Fightingillini.com)
A doctor's curious collection of things past Aug 21, 2008
"He was like a classic Renaissance collector," said Tony Perrottet, a writer specializing in historical mysteries who spent time with John Lattimer before his death. "Anything and everything could turn up in the collection, from Charles Lindbergh's goggles to a bearskin coat that belonged to Custer.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
How to teach science to the Pope Aug 20, 2008
The Academy of Sciences roots reach nearly to the Renaissance. In 1603 Prince Federico Cesi, a botanist, , or the Academy of Lynxes, named because its members renowned Italian scholars like Galileo and Fabio Colonna needed eyes as sharp as lynxes in order to pursue scientific discovery. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Pigments: Historical Warm Hues Aug 20, 2008
It was a deep, brownish, transparent, red resin used in painting, but was more commonly applied over metals to produce rich, reddish tones that so appealed to people of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Ancient legend said that dragonsblood was the mingling of the blood of the primordial dragon and elephant as they fought to the death. (Suite101.com)
High-speed WllmSee all Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes Aug 20, 2008
the site of the world's first Renaissance Faire ... The festival started as a play and grew to encompass the Renaissance Faire, which recreates the life and times of William Shakespeare ... I remember when the Renaissance Faire started out as a little thing in Forest Service Park, he says. (Wood River Journal, ID)
New director, same sound Aug 20, 2008
I think this is a beginning of kind of a renaissance for the choral society. "The Moore era kicks off with a concert entitled "An American Tapestry," which is scheduled for Nov. 18. Rehearsals begin Aug. 26."We want to make it accessible for new people coming to join us," Moore said. "The concert is going to be a variety of American styles, and two movements of what's called a 'bluegrass mass,' so I'm looking for a good banjo player. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Child of a lost bohemia Aug 20, 2008
In other words, it's not set in the 5th century at all, but in a mythical realm created by Renaissance authors, pretty close to the universe of "As You Like It," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" or Milton's poem "Lycidas." If there had been movies 400 years ago -- I guess that's ludicrous even as a thought-experiment -- this is pretty much what they'd have looked like ... To all appearances, the 600-year-long narrative of post-Renaissance art history has crashed and burned against the brick wall of... (Salon)
After the goldrush Aug 19, 2008
So is a Union Jack renaissance in the UK on the horizon. "I suspect it will be a temporary thing, it's not going to substantially affect a nationalist movement in Scotland or Wales," says Ian Sumner at the Flag Institute. (BBC News -- UK)
Eastern Europe gets jittery over Russia Aug 19, 2008
" Canine signs by Nepal artists are in demand in L.A. The 13th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the country's largest celebration of the written word, kicks off this Saturday, April 26 at UCLA. . . Text ADVERTISEMENT Entertainment Headlines 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This L.A. enclave near the Arroyo Seco experiences a renaissance as businesses move in and homes are remodeled. More on LATimes.com Partners Classifieds Copyright 2008 Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles Times)
Mets' Delgado looks to get his groove back Aug 19, 2008
But he clearly has slowed down since his abrupt renaissance last month. Delgado's day off will follow one afforded David Wright on Sunday and one afforded Jose Reyes on Monday. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Liberation Russian style Aug 19, 2008
We are in need of a U.S. Renaissance. By Tim. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Aug 19, 2008
Seems to me the modern-day "progressives" want to take us back to living in mud huts as part of some renaissance of the hunter-gatherer societies, at best, or some wacky sort of neo-feudalism at worst. That's moving backwards in my opinion. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Gorge Attack Victims Being Harassed Aug 19, 2008
Renaissance Square's proposed performing arts center needs $55 million if it, and the entire project, are to be built. What may be the final effort to raise that money is underway. (R News)
The intrigue behind the PR gloss Aug 19, 2008
The cost of fuel has cast a shadow over the viability of all budget airlines and the full-service carriers that can attract premium business passengers are once again undergoing a renaissance. Evidence of this will probably be clearer when Qantas announces its results tomorrow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MLB elevates its game: Rooftop seats a hit with fans, ownership Aug 18, 2008
Like the topless blond woman "wearing nothing but a thong and a smile," according to the Toronto Sun who casually enjoyed a Blue Jays game from a Renaissance Hotel outfield suite overlooking Rogers Centre in July. Coveted ticket. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Amid the spectacle, doubts remain Aug 18, 2008
Indeed, when China was awarded the Olympic Games in 2001, Xinhua new agency called it a milestone in Chinas rising international status and a historical event in the great renaissance of the Chinese nation ... For seven years, Chinese officials and artists worked tirelessly to make this dream of a renaissance a glittering reality, and they exceeded all expectations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Women's Basketball Begins Preparations For Trip To Italy Aug 18, 2008
The Greyhounds depart San Marino on Tuesday morning for the "Cradle of the Renaissance," Florence. A tour awaits the team in the morning and will show them some of the greatest art in the world. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
Medieval flair livens field day Aug 17, 2008
With the help of members from Angels Keep, of the Society for Creative Anachronism, locally based in Auburn, the center brought a little bit of the Renaissance to the annual field day celebration ... Janet Goss and Judy Hill, both took part in the center's summer program, and being members of the Society for Creative Anachronism; they were inspired to propose the idea of introducing some Renaissance-style attractions into the field day. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
In Olympics history, Beijing will belong to Phelps Aug 17, 2008
Hes not trying to be a renaissance man, just a renaissance swimmer, shredding the record book of his sport. After the Olympics, swimming leaves prime time and returns to its regularly scheduled 5:30 a.m. EDT time slot, but with a higher worldwide profile. (News & Observer -- Sports)
With 8th gold, Phelps swims into history … and now on to London Aug 17, 2008
He's not trying to be a renaissance man, just a renaissance swimmer, shredding the record book of his sport. After the Olympics, swimming leaves prime time and returns to its regularly scheduled 5:30 a.m. time slot, but with a higher worldwide profile. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Book Review: 'How Fiction Works' Aug 17, 2008
After noting his intellectual debts to "the Russian formalist Viktor Shklovsky" and "the French formalist-cum-structuralist Roland Barthes," Wood goes on to compare his "little volume" to the Victorian critic John Ruskin's musings on the Renaissance painter Tintoretto. Finally, to make himself even less intimidating, Wood (who writes these days for The New Yorker) has us know that every passage he cites in demonstration of his theories comes from "the books at hand in my study" rather than, as... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Larrikin streak Aug 16, 2008
August 16, 2008 02:19am AEST. LAUNCHING his film Kill Bill in Sydney a few years back, Quentin Tarantino paid tribute to one of his favourite Australian directors, Brian Trenchard-Smith. (The Australian)
Rare Raphael work up for auction Aug 16, 2008
A painting by Renaissance artist Raphael is expected to fetch 15m when it is sold in London later this summer ... The auctioneer describes the work as the most important Renaissance portrait to be sold at auction for a generation ... The couple had never met, and so Raphael's paintings were to serve as an introduction - in a Renaissance version of the blind date. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Tuning in to an old beat renewed Aug 16, 2008
He suggests Big Brother was reminiscent of the carnivalesque phenomenon of early renaissance Europe, in which the populace was able to cavort and subvert, in a superficial way, the authority of the church and the state. "It was not revolutionary in the political sense of overthrowing or even reforming the economic or political system," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
South Newton Travelers See Europe's Most Famous Sites Aug 16, 2008
All in all the group embarked on ten days of travel, in which they saw millennia-old Roman aqueducts, soaring gothic cathedrals and timeless Renaissance artwork in many of the cities they visited. Members of the group also joined in with thousands of spectators to hear the Pope Benedict's weekly message delivered in St. Peter's Square. (Kentland Newton County Enterprise, IN)
A French master's farewell to love Aug 16, 2008
In other words, it's not set in the 5th century at all, but in a mythical realm created by Renaissance authors, pretty close to the universe of "As You Like It," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" or Milton's poem "Lycidas." If there had been movies 400 years ago -- I guess that's ludicrous even as a thought-experiment -- this is pretty much what they'd have looked like ... If anything, the film's charm lies in its journey in the other direction, into the mind-set and worldview of Renaissance... (Salon)
O'Bradovich, Green Join Illinois Renaissance Celebration Aug 15, 2008
University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) officials announced today that Fighting Illini greats Ed O'Bradovich and Chris Green will return to Champaign-Urbana for the Illinois Renaissance celebration game against Eastern Illinois Sept. 6 ... The Illinois Renaissance celebration will be highlighted by the return of a multitude of former Fighting Illini players, with the list of 10 greatest Illini in Memorial Stadium history at each position being honored during eight... (Fightingillini.com)
Griffin: Northern lights Aug 15, 2008
Their regular season-ending game had national-title ramifications and helped spark a renaissance in the North Division not seen since the storied Kansas State-Nebraska rivalry in the early days of the conference. "It will be the same as last year," said Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, who helped direct the Tigers to their first North title in history last season. (ESPN -- College Football News)
From Parthenon to Modern Movement Aug 15, 2008
After centuries of neglect, Renaissance architects re-established the classical language of architecture as the sine qua non way of building design. The idea of a classical language of architecture fell out of favour with the advent of Modernism, but has never been completely lost. (Suite101.com)
Cohasset boys basketball program lands Hall of Fame coach Aug 15, 2008
A self-described Renaissance man, or in this case Rinascimento man, Ruggiero is in Cohasset to make a cultural basketball movement. Whether it can be done or not doesn t matter right now. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Final Ren. Square Funding Push Begins Aug 15, 2008
Renaissance Square's proposed performing arts center needs $55 million if it, and the entire project, are to be built ... Rochesters mayor was the only Renaissance Square board member not at the event ... He wants other designs for Renaissance Square, which may see its funding disappear if funding, or a Plan B, do not come soon. (R News)
Midtown Memories Auctioned Off Aug 15, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Friday August 15, 2008. (R News)
City considers selling Robin Civic Building Aug 15, 2008
"In effect 200 Ross Street became the general headquarters of Pittsburgh's first renaissance," reads a historical marker inside the building. But operating costs are mounting -- it costs $12 per square foot to maintain the building, while the industry standard is about $8 -- and going there for zoning permits and planning hearings can be a foreboding experience for city residents and businesses. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
CF.C AT 10: Pictures paint a 1,000 words Aug 15, 2008
THE RENAISSANCE IS OFFICIAL. THE MARTIN STADIUM FAITHFUL HOIST THEIR MAIN MAN AFTER WIN OVER UCLA IN 2001. MIKE PRICE GETS AN ICEY REWARD AFTER COUGS' 33-27 WIN OVER PURDUE IN 2001 SUN BOWL.. (Cougfan.com)
Albrecht Dürer: A Renaissance printmaker with visions for the ages Aug 15, 2008
rer: A Renaissance printmaker with visions for the ages - International Herald Tribune ... rer: A Renaissance printmaker with visions for the ages ... He had a Renaissance mind and a Gothic soul. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Trolley chief retires: 'It's been a very good ride' Aug 15, 2008
San Diego is widely credited with spurring the rail renaissance. But on opening day in 1981, few could say for sure that the trolley would succeed, except for Tereschuck and other true believers with the transit agency. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Will CRCT history repeat itself? Aug 14, 2008
Perhaps items removed such as The Reformation & Scientific Revolution would have raised concerns just as the Renaissance time period did. However, the public did not have the opportunity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
State board to vote on changes to social studies curriculum Aug 13, 2008
A change to the sixth-grade curriculum received about a dozen comments, questioning why the state removed references to the Renaissance. Students will learn about the Renaissance in detail through a mandatory world history class students take in high school, Cardoza said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
World heritage on a plate Aug 12, 2008
The recipe for thinly sliced beef, invented at Harry's Bar in Venice in 1950, was named after a Renaissance artist who painted in vibrant reds. "Carpaccio does not just mean raw or thinly sliced, which is how many chefs interpret it," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
