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• Roanoke arts groups set hopes on new festival - Roanoke Times

  09-08-2019 23:20 via roanoke.com
  Roanoke arts groups set hopes on new festival  Roanoke TimesRoanoke has no shortage of yearly festivals. There are fests for strawberries, craft beer, chicken wings and bacon, gatherings for Greece, India and Lebanon, ...
  
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• Dream of a Cultural Arts Center Becomes a Reality - Laguna Beach Local News - Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper

  09-08-2019 23:15 via lagunabeachindy.com
  Dream of a Cultural Arts Center Becomes a Reality - Laguna Beach Local News  Laguna Beach Independent NewspaperMark Chamberlain's legacy is about to become a little richer as his vision for the next phase in the life of the gallery he opened in 1973 with Jerry Burchfield ...
  
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• Can Netflix, the King of Stand-Up Specials, Be Dethroned?

  09-08-2019 22:04 via nytimes.com
  Amazon is trying, starting with a new Jim Gaffigan set. So is HBO, though it’s more niche with acts like Julio Torres. And don’t count out YouTube.
  
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• Here's Why Electronic Arts' Stock Grew 75% In 5 Years - Forbes

  09-08-2019 21:52 via forbes.com
  Here's Why Electronic Arts' Stock Grew 75% In 5 Years  ForbesElectronic Arts' (NASDAQ:EA) stock price has moved up 75% over the last 5 years. We break down the change in stock price into 4 factors: Electronic Arts' Stock ...
  
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• A Podcast Playlist of the Summer’s Hottest

  09-08-2019 21:26 via nytimes.com
  Our monthly selection of the most interesting new shows will help guide you through the podcast glut.
  
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• ‘Under Siege’ Review: A Heady Mix of Dance and Martial Arts - The New York Times

  09-08-2019 21:24 via nytimes.com
  ‘Under Siege’ Review: A Heady Mix of Dance and Martial Arts  The New York TimesThis dance-theater production at Mostly Mozart balances traditional and contemporary to turn an oft-told tale into theatrically vivid entertainment.
  
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• ‘Under Siege’ Review: A Heady Mix of Dance and Martial Arts

  09-08-2019 21:21 via nytimes.com
  This dance-theater production at Mostly Mozart balances traditional and contemporary to turn an oft-told tale into theatrically vivid entertainment.
  
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• The Playlist: Lana Del Rey’s Pointed Protest, and 8 More New Songs

  09-08-2019 20:12 via nytimes.com
  Hear tracks by Megan Thee Stallion, Alessia Cara, PJ Morton and others.
  
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• Books to Ease the Transition to Middle School

  09-08-2019 20:07 via nytimes.com
  In Pablo Cartaya’s ‘Each Tiny Spark,’ Carolyn Mackler’s ‘Not if I Can Help It’ and Kristin Mahoney’s ‘The 47 People You’ll Meet in Middle School,’ kids navigate the toughest crossing.
  
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• Paint we must: Bayshore Arts District follows the rules — but with brushes in hand - Naples Daily News

  09-08-2019 19:50 via naplesnews.com
  Paint we must: Bayshore Arts District follows the rules — but with brushes in hand  Naples Daily NewsThere's a moratorium on new murals in the Bayshore Arts District. But it hasn't stopped art from creeping in where it can.
  
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• David Berman Memorialized at Met Breuer by Artists, Writers, and Musicians

  09-08-2019 19:50 via artnews.com
  Berman worked at what is now the Met Breuer back when it was the Whitney in the early 1990s. Read More
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• Apple Transforms Central Park Into an Augmented Reality Gallery

  09-08-2019 18:52 via nytimes.com
  Works by Nick Cave, Nathalie Djurberg, John Giorno and others have been choreographed into the landscape for an Apple-New Museum walking tour.
  
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• Bob Wilber, Champion of Jazz’s Legacy, Is Dead at 91

  09-08-2019 18:06 via nytimes.com
  He was a devoted disciple of the pioneering New Orleans soprano saxophonist and clarinetist Sidney Bechet. But he developed his own take on Bechet’s style.
  
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• After ‘Game of Thrones,’ Nathalie Emmanuel Is Ready to Take the Lead

  09-08-2019 17:44 via nytimes.com
  The actress spoke about jumping from “Game of Thrones” to “Fast & Furious 9,” with “Four Weddings and a Funeral” in between.
  
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• A Contemporary Music Festival Thinks Beyond the Concert Hall

  09-08-2019 17:43 via nytimes.com
  This year’s Time Spans festival is considering the relationship between audiences and performers.
  
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• Massive fire burns community arts space in Oakland - KGO-TV

  09-08-2019 17:30 via abc7news.com
  Massive fire burns community arts space in Oakland  KGO-TVAt least 10 businesses have burned after a massive fire broke out at a community arts space in Oakland. No injuries have been reported.
  
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• Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz performing arts center plan: What we know now - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  09-08-2019 17:28 via democratandchronicle.com
  Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz performing arts center plan: What we know now  Rochester Democrat and ChronicleMusical power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Dean, are hoping to establish a music and art campus and performing arts ...
  
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• ABCs AND 123s at Arts Council | Calendar - The Livingston Parish News

  09-08-2019 17:18 via livingstonparishnews.com
  ABCs AND 123s at Arts Council | Calendar  The Livingston Parish NewsLocal artists at the Arts Council of Livingston Parish plan to celebrate the return of school this fall with their next exhibit. All artwork that will be hung in the.
  
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• After Hurricane Katrina, How Do You Return Home When Home No Longer Exists?

  09-08-2019 17:05 via nytimes.com
  Sarah M. Broom’s memoir, “The Yellow House,” erects a textual record of a house destroyed — and of the lives lived within it.
  
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• What Were People Reading in the Summer of ’69?

  09-08-2019 17:00 via nytimes.com
  Fifty years ago, novels by Jacqueline Susann, Mario Puzo and Philip Roth topped the best-seller list.
  
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• Takis, Giant of Kinetic Art Movement Who Harnessed the Strange Power of Magnets, Dead at 93

  09-08-2019 16:39 via artnews.com
  In his bizarre and entrancing work, he made metals, liquids, and even people float. Read More
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• with Interlochen Arts Camp Advanced String Quartet students | Interlochen - Interlochen

  09-08-2019 16:36 via interlochenpublicradio.org
  with Interlochen Arts Camp Advanced String Quartet students | Interlochen  InterlochenThis summer, Interlochen Arts Camp welcomed 24 students to its Advanced String Quartet program. The students in these six quartets recently visited IPR's.
  
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• Fringe File #15: Mini-Reviews #4 - Twin Cities Arts Reader

  09-08-2019 16:24 via twincitiesarts.com
  Fringe File #15: Mini-Reviews #4  Twin Cities Arts ReaderA collage of promotional images for shows discussed in this article. Note: So as to capture different reviewers' varying perspectives, the Arts Reader sometimes ...
  
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• August's Arts! Arcata offers a spectrum of creative experiences - Mad River Union

  09-08-2019 16:20 via madriverunion.com
  August's Arts! Arcata offers a spectrum of creative experiences  Mad River UnionArcata Main Street. ARCATA – Arts! Arcata, Arcata Main Street's monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, takes place on Friday, Aug. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. ...
  
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• David Berman’s Essential Songs: Listen to 12 Tracks

  09-08-2019 16:19 via nytimes.com
  The Silver Jews and Purple Mountains leader, who wrote beloved, endlessly quotable tracks, died at 52.
  
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• Things to do in arts, entertainment for week of Aug. 11-17, 2019 - New Haven Register

  09-08-2019 16:14 via nhregister.com
  Things to do in arts, entertainment for week of Aug. 11-17, 2019  New Haven RegisterClinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting Sept.
  
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• Jordanian community rallies to support local theatre to promote the arts in Amman - Euronews

  09-08-2019 16:01 via euronews.com
  Jordanian community rallies to support local theatre to promote the arts in Amman  EuronewsA passion for the performing arts, and a desire to bolster his country's cultural scene, saw Dr. Abdelsalam Qubailat set up the Al Shams Theatre in Amman three ...
  
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• Sara Mearns, an Explorer Way Beyond Ballet

  09-08-2019 16:00 via nytimes.com
  Trading her point shoes for sneakers and bare feet, Ms. Mearns has added modern and contemporary dance to her repertory.
  
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• Sho Madjozi’s Mixed Up, Pan-African Rap

  09-08-2019 15:02 via nytimes.com
  The South African performer pays homage to her heritage, updating it for the moment.
  
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• Richard Prince Interviews Lisa Spellman, Ai Weiwei Sends Researchers to Hong Kong, and More: Morning Links from August 9, 2019

  09-08-2019 15:01 via artnews.com
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• Offenbach’s ‘Fabulous Nonsense’ Hits Salzburg, With Cancan

  09-08-2019 15:00 via nytimes.com
  Barrie Kosky’s new production of “Orpheus in the Underworld” is, he says, a “fantasy world.”
  
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• Cinema Arts salutes TV visionary Ernie Kovacs' centennial - Newsday

  09-08-2019 15:00 via newsday.com
  Cinema Arts salutes TV visionary Ernie Kovacs' centennial  NewsdayYou could call Ernie Kovacs the godfather of special effects. Of crazy comic commercials. Of music videos. Even Monty Python. Kovacs' hardworking hard-living ...
  
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• Maine Arts Leadership Initiative presents Lifetime Achievement Award - Knox VillageSoup - Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald

  09-08-2019 14:59 via knox.villagesoup.com
  Maine Arts Leadership Initiative presents Lifetime Achievement Award - Knox VillageSoup  Courier-Gazette & Camden HeraldHope — A celebration of the lifetime achievements of Argy Nestor took place at the Sweetland Center in Hope on June 22. Colleagues in the Maine Arts ...
  
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• Singer Alicia Keys, husband eye Macedon site to create performing arts center - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  09-08-2019 14:55 via democratandchronicle.com
  Singer Alicia Keys, husband eye Macedon site to create performing arts center  Rochester Democrat and ChronicleMusician Alicia Keys and her husband music producer Swizz Beatz are looking to create a performing arts center and campus in Macedon, Wayne County, ...
  
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• Construction company eyes property in Myrtle Beach’s arts and innovation district - WMBF

  09-08-2019 14:04 via wmbfnews.com
  Construction company eyes property in Myrtle Beach’s arts and innovation district  WMBFMyrtle Beach may soon be welcoming the first new business to the city's arts and innovation district.
  
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• A Star Swedish Designer Ventures Into Real Estate Projects

  09-08-2019 12:37 via nytimes.com
  For Lotta Agaton, it’s all in the details. “If we make an interior and then there’s a cup of ugly pencils, then the whole thing is ruined.”
  
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• ArtWalk opens city galleries to celebrate Annapolis arts scene - CapitalGazette.com

  09-08-2019 12:09 via capitalgazette.com
  ArtWalk opens city galleries to celebrate Annapolis arts scene  CapitalGazette.comArtWalk is an opportunity to stretch your legs and see the wide variety of art presented by Annapolis' art galleries and watch artists in action at a few locations.
  
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• Goshen College Community School of the Arts registration opens - The Elkhart Truth

  09-08-2019 12:00 via elkharttruth.com
  Goshen College Community School of the Arts registration opens  The Elkhart TruthGOSHEN — Registration is open at the Goshen College Community School of the Arts for fall classes. The CSA offers private music lessons for all ages, Suzuki ...
  
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• Cache flea market, Indian arts sale set Saturday - The Lawton Constitution

  09-08-2019 11:13 via swoknews.com
  Cache flea market, Indian arts sale set Saturday  The Lawton ConstitutionThe Cache and Indiahoma Community flea market and Indian arts and crafts sale will be open at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Cahoma Building, 725 NW Quanah ...
  
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• Woodstock 1969: A Story Vastly Bigger Than Editors Realized

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Once the scope of the festival became clear, The New York Times scrambled to cover its significance. Shakespeare was quoted.
  
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• What’s what and where’s where: A guide to Houston fine-arts venues - Houston Chronicle

  09-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  What’s what and where’s where: A guide to Houston fine-arts venues  Houston Chronicle Many organizations and venues are responsible for making the Houston area such an artistic hotbed. Here's your guide to those who make it happen.
  
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• Welcome to new arts season - Houston Chronicle

  09-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Welcome to new arts season  Houston Chronicle Showtime for Houston's fall arts season is just around the corner. Audiences get the center stage treatment during the 26th annual TC Energy Theater District ...
  
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• Téa Obreht Follows Up an Acclaimed Debut With a Visit to the Old West

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  “Inland,” set in the rowdy lands of the Arizona Territory during the 1890s, weaves together the story of a frontierswoman with that of a wanted murderer and his camel.
  
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• New in Paperback: ‘Give Me Your Hand,’ ‘The Seas’

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
  
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• How to Relive Woodstock From the Comfort of Your Couch

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Six movies, 12 album collections, two songs and 17 books that will take willing travelers back to August 1969 — mud not included.
  
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• Finding Salvation in Springsteen From a London Suburb

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir about his love for Bruce Springsteen’s music is the basis for “Blinded by the Light,” which opens next week.
  
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• A Graphic Novel About Love and Acrobats — From 1930

  09-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  The radical cartoonist William Gropper’s “Alay-Oop,” newly reissued, can be appreciated as a very early example of the graphic novel.
  
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• Little Chicago Festival in Johnson City brings music, arts to community - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

  09-08-2019 10:54 via wjhl.com
  Little Chicago Festival in Johnson City brings music, arts to community  WJHL-TV News Channel 11JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Downtown Johnson City will be full of entertainment this weekend. The annual Little Chicago Downtown Music and Arts ...
  
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• 11th annual Ashley for the Arts underway in Arcadia - FOX 25/48 - WiProud.com

  09-08-2019 10:49 via wiproud.com
  11th annual Ashley for the Arts underway in Arcadia  FOX 25/48 - WiProud.comThis weekend tens of thousands will descend into Arcadia for the 11th annual Ashley for the Arts. Each August, Ashley for the Arts showcases local art, ...
  
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• Wagner’s Sprawling Operas, Shrunk to Child Size

  09-08-2019 10:00 via nytimes.com
  At the Bayreuth Festival, Wagner für Kinder offers mini versions of the composer’s most complex works.
  
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