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• Monet Slammed Dealer’s Plan for Unauthorized Display of His Work in 1888 Letter: Read It Here

  15-08-2019 23:57 via artnews.com
  The writing is part of a collection of artists' letters to be published this fall. Read More
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• Todd and Julie Chrisley Plead Not Guilty to Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud

  15-08-2019 23:26 via nytimes.com
  The stars of the reality TV show “Chrisley Knows Best” said the “good Lord will hold our hand and take us through.”
  
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• Barbara Crane, 91, Dies; Photographer Found Abstract in the Ordinary

  15-08-2019 23:16 via nytimes.com
  A master of illusion, Ms. Crane transformed the quotidian into the quirky by distorting images through a variety of formats.
  
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• My Bill Viola Video Marathon

  15-08-2019 23:08 via nytimes.com
  From sunrise to sundown, a Philadelphia visit rediscovers the artist’s challenging contributions to installation art.
  
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• The Complex History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement

  15-08-2019 23:00 via nytimes.com
  As the 19th Amendment turns 100, three exhibitions in Washington explore the contentious — and unfinished — struggle for voting rights.
  
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• ‘A Sacred Architectural Gesture’: In Chicago, Postcommodity Addresses Migration and Community Through Spare, Sturdy Constructions

  15-08-2019 22:54 via artnews.com
  The closely followed group's latest work is a commission for the Art Institute in the city. Read More
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• Professional dancer opens arts center for kids living in the heart of America's opioid epidemic - CNN

  15-08-2019 22:18 via cnn.com
  Professional dancer opens arts center for kids living in the heart of America's opioid epidemic  CNNRio Arriba County, New Mexico has one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the country. Artist Roger Montoya is making sure young people here can ...
  
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• Robert Indiana’s Estate Says Artist’s Caretaker Neglected Him

  15-08-2019 22:11 via nytimes.com
  The estate said in court papers that the caretaker siphoned off money and artworks from Mr. Indiana before the artist’s death last year.
  
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• An Indian Space Mission Inspires a Bollywood Reckoning

  15-08-2019 21:42 via nytimes.com
  “Mission Mangal,” a fictional take on real female scientists, has been likened to “Hidden Figures.” But a male star dominates the marketing, raising questions about Bollywood and women.
  
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• Summer Chills: A Horror Fan’s Guide to What to Watch Right Now

  15-08-2019 20:47 via nytimes.com
  A survey of the recent crop of scary new releases and old-school offerings on streaming services like Shudder.
  
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• Your arts and entertainment cheat sheet for Thursday, Aug. 16 - Albany Democrat Herald

  15-08-2019 20:45 via democratherald.com
  Your arts and entertainment cheat sheet for Thursday, Aug. 16  Albany Democrat HeraldLet's start this week's cheat sheet by talking about art. And the conversation starts this week with a Lebanon-to-Corvallis connection:
  
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• President McCoy Tells Western Carolina Arts Initiative That "Wow" Matters - DePauw University

  15-08-2019 20:28 via depauw.edu
  President McCoy Tells Western Carolina Arts Initiative That "Wow" Matters  DePauw UniversityDePauw University President Mark McCoy was on hand this week as Western Carolina University's David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts ...
  
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• The Forsyth County Arts Alliance awards $23K in grants to local groups - Forsyth County News Online

  15-08-2019 20:25 via forsythnews.com
  The Forsyth County Arts Alliance awards $23K in grants to local groups  Forsyth County News OnlineThe Forsyth County Arts Alliance announced the recipients of its 2019 grants on Wednesday. The arts alliance is a philanthropic organization, under the ...
  
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• Purdue College of Liberal Arts asks students to 'leave your footprint' at 150th event - Purdue News Service

  15-08-2019 20:14 via purdue.edu
  Purdue College of Liberal Arts asks students to 'leave your footprint' at 150th event  Purdue News ServiceThe Purdue College of Liberal Arts has scheduled a series of events from Monday to Friday (Aug. 19-23) to celebrate Purdue's sesquicentennial, “150 Years of ...
  
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• ‘Blinded by the Light’ Review: Testing the Limits of Springsteen

  15-08-2019 20:13 via nytimes.com
  A Pakistani teenager in 1980s England finds salvation in songs from New Jersey.
  
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• Weinberg receives $160K programming grant | Arts & entertainment - Frederick News Post

  15-08-2019 20:00 via fredericknewspost.com
  Weinberg receives $160K programming grant | Arts & entertainment  Frederick News PostIt might not be enough to lure Beyonce to Frederick, but it could help bring in Kelly Rowland. The Weinberg Center for the Arts announced Wednesday that it ...
  
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• Newburgh Performing Arts Academy to get $25k award from Manhattan Institute - Times Herald-Record

  15-08-2019 20:00 via recordonline.com
  Newburgh Performing Arts Academy to get $25k award from Manhattan Institute  Times Herald-RecordCITY OF NEWBURGH – The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research will present Newburgh Performing Arts Academy's Kim Turner and Kevin White a $25000 ...
  
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• Living history, dancing, food, ice cream part of museum's annual social - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

  15-08-2019 20:00 via union-bulletin.com
  Living history, dancing, food, ice cream part of museum's annual social  Walla Walla Union-BulletinThe annual Ice Cream Social at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road, celebrates a time when days passed at a slower pace and the community came ...
  
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• Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs

  15-08-2019 20:00 via nytimes.com
  In “The Mosquito,” Timothy Winegard examines the history of man’s “deadliest predator.” In “Buzz, Sting, Bite,” Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson looks at how insects have shaped human civilization.
  
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• Akron-area artists, organizations named finalists in $1 million 2019 Knight Arts Challenge - cleveland.com

  15-08-2019 19:58 via cleveland.com
  Akron-area artists, organizations named finalists in $1 million 2019 Knight Arts Challenge  cleveland.comThirty-six artists, collaboratives and organizations are one step closer to winning a share of $1 million to support their proposed art projects in Akron.
  
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• New England Arts Grants to Get Shows on the Road - American Theatre

  15-08-2019 19:40 via americantheatre.org
  New England Arts Grants to Get Shows on the Road  American TheatreBOSTON: The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) has announced the recipients of its National Theater Project (NTP) Creation and Touring grants, ...
  
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• In Central Park, a Concert for Immigrant Rights. And Selena.

  15-08-2019 19:19 via nytimes.com
  Kali Uchis, Helado Negro and Cuco are coming to SummerStage for a performance series with a message.
  
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• The Scene | Mahaiwe Performing Arts: Summer Gala honors Buchwald - Berkshire Eagle

  15-08-2019 19:18 via berkshireeagle.com
  The Scene | Mahaiwe Performing Arts: Summer Gala honors Buchwald  Berkshire EagleGREAT BARRINGTON — Stand-up comedian John Mulaney had the audience laughing uproariously at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's 2019 Gala.
  
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• New mosaic at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center - Moab Sun News

  15-08-2019 19:11 via moabsunnews.com
  New mosaic at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center  Moab Sun NewsPublic art is on the move in Moab and the latest installation has taken place at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center.
  
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• ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts - Task & Purpose

  15-08-2019 19:09 via taskandpurpose.com
  ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts  Task & PurposeThe Pentagon's Syrian Kurd allies are using art therapy as part of efforts to have captured ISIS fighters reject their ideology.
  
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• BOLA Arts: Is David Arquette the New Bob Ross? - L.A. Weekly

  15-08-2019 19:02 via laweekly.com
  BOLA Arts: Is David Arquette the New Bob Ross?  L.A. WeeklyFind out as downtown's Raw Materials Art Supplies moves around the corner and celebrates with art classes.
  
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• Art workshop set Aug. 24 for encaustic techniques | Arts | union-bulletin.com - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

  15-08-2019 18:52 via union-bulletin.com
  Art workshop set Aug. 24 for encaustic techniques | Arts | union-bulletin.com  Walla Walla Union-BulletinArtEscape Studios, 3 W. Poplar St., will host an art workshop in encaustics. It will provide an opportunity for the curious and creative minded to explore art ...
  
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• Warren Levi Martial Arts of Cedarhurst wins industry award - liherald

  15-08-2019 18:31 via liherald.com
  Warren Levi Martial Arts of Cedarhurst wins industry award  liheraldCedarhurst-based Warren Levi Martial Arts was recognized with the Mark of Excellence Award from Century Martial Arts, a highly regarded industry organization ...
  
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• Buy Take-Two Interactive and Electronic Arts Stock Ahead of the Holidays, Analyst Says - Barron's

  15-08-2019 18:26 via barrons.com
  Buy Take-Two Interactive and Electronic Arts Stock Ahead of the Holidays, Analyst Says  Barron'sThe volatility in videogame stocks over the past year may be an opportunity for investors going into the holiday shopping season. Piper Jaffray is telling investors ...
  
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• UW Visual Arts Department Faculty to Exhibit at UW Art Museum | News - University of Wyoming News

  15-08-2019 18:11 via uwyo.edu
  UW Visual Arts Department Faculty to Exhibit at UW Art Museum | News  University of Wyoming NewsPatrick Kikut's “Sea Ice -- After Church -- Bluegreen” is among works in the UW Visual Arts Department Faculty Exhibition at the University of Wyoming Art ...
  
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• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Jamestown Musician Bob Volpe - WRFA Jamestown

  15-08-2019 18:03 via wrfalp.com
  [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Jamestown Musician Bob Volpe  WRFA JamestownWRFA's Jason Sample talks with musician/drummer Bob Volpe, who shares details about the local music scene in the late 70s and 80s, and also about his ...
  
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• The female-led gym building political solidarity through martial arts - Bloody Elbow

  15-08-2019 18:00 via bloodyelbow.com
  The female-led gym building political solidarity through martial arts  Bloody ElbowKarim Zidan speaks to the founders of Solstar gym about their unique gym, their goals, and their views on political solidarity through martial arts.
  
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• The Arts: Week of August 16 | The Arts - Cleveland Jewish News

  15-08-2019 18:00 via clevelandjewishnews.com
  The Arts: Week of August 16 | The Arts  Cleveland Jewish NewsLegacy Live concert with Light of Two Moons, 6:30 p.m., Legacy Village lawn, Lyndhurst. Free. Verb Ballets' “Ballet Under the Stars,” 7:30 p.m., 3558 Lee Rd., ...
  
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• Merce Cunningham’s Rare Birds

  15-08-2019 17:57 via nytimes.com
  What’s going on his 1958 dance “Summerspace”? Nothing but life.
  
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• Your weekend arts forecast: Latimore, Hippiefest, farewell ‘Fun Home’ - St Pete Catalyst

  15-08-2019 17:52 via stpetecatalyst.com
  Your weekend arts forecast: Latimore, Hippiefest, farewell ‘Fun Home’  St Pete CatalystIn Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band, writer John Capouya describes the R&B singer Latimore as “a bluesier, grittier, and less hefty ...
  
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• Arts Commission promotes Eckert - Inside INdiana Business

  15-08-2019 17:32 via insideindianabusiness.com
  Arts Commission promotes Eckert  Inside INdiana BusinessThe Indiana Arts Commission has promoted Bridget Eckert to director of marketing and communications. She most recently served as communications and ...
  
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• Weaving a multi-faceted tapestry of the arts in Lakeville - ECM Publishers

  15-08-2019 17:24 via hometownsource.com
  Weaving a multi-faceted tapestry of the arts in Lakeville  ECM PublishersLakeville Area Arts Center aims for variety in new season.
  
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• How a Teeny-Weeny Chef Became a Great Big Star

  15-08-2019 17:19 via nytimes.com
  The Tiny Chef, the rotund, blissfully humming protagonist of a hit stop-motion video series online, is just the latest testament to the charms of miniature food.
  
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• ‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ Review: The Joke’s on Who?

  15-08-2019 17:13 via nytimes.com
  Ben Berman set out to make a film about a dying comedian. He wasn’t prepared for the plot twists.
  
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• ‘Olivia’ Explores Love and Tragedy in a French Finishing School

  15-08-2019 17:06 via nytimes.com
  Jacqueline Audry’s film unfolds in an almost exclusively female world, as suffocating as it is liberating.
  
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• 8th Annual Mobile Arts Council Throwdown fundraiser competition - NBC 15 WPMI

  15-08-2019 16:50 via mynbc15.com
  8th Annual Mobile Arts Council Throwdown fundraiser competition  NBC 15 WPMIThe Throwdown is the Mobile Arts Council's (MAC's) largest fundraiser of the year and consists of a 90-minute live art competition between five of Mobile's finest ...
  
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• Out On the Town: DC arts and entertainment highlights — August 15-21 - Metro Weekly

  15-08-2019 16:49 via metroweekly.com
  Out On the Town: DC arts and entertainment highlights — August 15-21  Metro WeeklyEverything arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
  
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• New at the Walla Walla Public Library | Arts | union-bulletin.com - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

  15-08-2019 16:45 via union-bulletin.com
  New at the Walla Walla Public Library | Arts | union-bulletin.com  Walla Walla Union-BulletinFeatured books will be available for the public today. To place them on hold, call the Walla Walla Public Library at 527-4550 or go to wallawallapubliclibrary.org.
  
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• McLean Project for the Arts Unveils Lineup for Upcoming Festival - Tysons Reporter

  15-08-2019 16:45 via tysonsreporter.com
  McLean Project for the Arts Unveils Lineup for Upcoming Festival  Tysons ReporterMPAartfest is returning to McLean in October with a long list of artists set to perform. Hosted by the McLean Project for the Arts, the free festival is a one.
  
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• 11th Annual Iowa Arts & Crafts Festival - KPLC

  15-08-2019 16:25 via kplctv.com
  11th Annual Iowa Arts & Crafts Festival  KPLCThe 11th Annual Iowa Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Iowa Community Center located at 207 U.S. ...
  
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• The Truth About Koch Industries

  15-08-2019 16:15 via nytimes.com
  Christopher Leonard’s “Kochland” is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at how a family-run business in Kansas grew into an economic and political giant.
  
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• Norton Shores Arts & Dash 5k - WXMI FOX 17 West Michigan

  15-08-2019 16:14 via fox17online.com
  Norton Shores Arts & Dash 5k  WXMI FOX 17 West MichiganNORTON SHORES, Mich. -- This weekend is the annual Norton Shores Arts & Dash 5k in Muskegon County. Organizers joined us in studio for a preview.
  
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• New report reveals stark gender disparity in the visual arts - Phys.Org

  15-08-2019 16:14 via phys.org
  New report reveals stark gender disparity in the visual arts  Phys.Org"Representation of Female Artists in Britain During 2018" by Dr. Kate McMillan seeks to identify how the role of gender affects the career of artists.
  
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• New UAB College of Arts and Sciences opens for fall semester - AL.com

  15-08-2019 16:03 via al.com
  New UAB College of Arts and Sciences opens for fall semester  AL.comThe 110000 square-foot building is located at 14th Street South and 10th Avenue South and officially opens August 22.
  
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• BOLA Arts: Letter from the Arts Editor - L.A. Weekly

  15-08-2019 16:01 via laweekly.com
  BOLA Arts: Letter from the Arts Editor  L.A. WeeklyLess of a “Best-Of” and more of a love letter, this year's Arts Issue celebrates a snapshot of this moment in the L.A. art world. We curated a guide to some of the ...
  
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