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Casa Manana Presents DAMN YANKEES Starring RICHARD KIND at Casa Manana Theatre, August 12 - 17, 2008 (Popularity:  )
http://www.casamanana.org
Casa Manana's President and Executive Producer Denton Yockey announced today that Richard Kind will replace Lou Diamond Phillips in the upcoming production of Damn Yankees, August 12 - 17, 2008 at Casa Manana Theatre. "Due to his busy professional career, our good friend Lou Diamond Phillips is no longer available to perform in this special engagement," states Yockey. "Lou was really looking forward to his starring role in our production, ...
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Greater China Manufacturers of Craft Gifts Hard-Hit by Rising Yuan; 92 Percent Plan Price Hikes -- China Sourcing Report (Popularity: )
http://www.chinasourcingreports.com
Confronted with rising production costs and a higher Yuan, 92 percent of Greater China craft gift suppliers expect to raise prices in the coming months. This is according to Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: Craft Gifts ( http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/craftgifts ). "While nearly all export industries in Greater China are being affected by higher production costs and a rising Yuan, craft gift suppliers are particularly hard hit because they operate ...
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Holland America Line's New ms Eurodam Blends Traditional Dutch Art and New Works (Popularity: )
http://www.hollandamerica.com
From the Dutch Golden Age to dramatic sculpture, the new ms Eurodam will showcase a stunning range of artistic works. The 2,104-guest liner -- Holland America Line's first Signature-class ship -- honors the traditional Dutch art and artifacts integral to the Holland America brand while extending the theme with contemporary works. "Working with VFD Architects of the Netherlands and Yran & Storbraaten Architects of Norway, we've installed a truly impressive ...
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Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes (Popularity: )
http://www.wyc2008.qc.ca
- With Photo An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in Quebec, Canada as part of the World Youth Congress on UN International Youth Day August 12. The free entry Shoot Nations contest YOUNG PEOPLE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE opens May 1 until July 31. Entrants can submit up to three drawings or ...
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Women Saving the Earth (Popularity: )
http://www.imow.org
The International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.), a non-partisan social change museum, explores links between politics, women, and the environment this month in the global online exhibition Women, Power and Politics. With climate change the hot topic on political agendas around the world, the multimedia exhibition makes a timely exploration of political activism through women's efforts to save the earth. Debuting new essays, interviews, film clips, community forums, a podcast and ...
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Alton Kelley (Popularity: )
Legendary artist Alton Kelley created a graphic style that rocked the world beginning in the psychedelic Sixties. His concert posters, logo designs, LP album covers, and fine art have forevermore defined that time. Kelley, born June 17, 1940, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 1st 2008 of complications from a long illness. He is survived by the true love of his life, Marguerite Trousdale Kelley. He also leaves ...
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Nikon Announces Moving Moments Photo Contest on AshtonsD60.com (Popularity: )
http://www.nikonusa.com
Calling all shutterbugs! Nikon today announced the "Nikon D60 Moving Moments Photo Contest" in conjunction with the D60 D-SLR advertising campaign featuring Ashton Kutcher. Beginning May 23, 2008, consumers can upload an image with an accompanying description to http://www.ashtonsd60.com for a chance to win the grand prize of a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend The Hollywood Style Awards sponsored by Nikon and a new D60 camera kit ...
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New Acquisitions at the USS Constitution Museum (Popularity: )
http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org
The USS Constitution Museum recently seized an unparalleled opportunity and purchased at a Sotheby's auction one of its most significant acquisitions ever: a series of four paintings depicting USS CONSTITUTION's battle against HMS GUERRIERE on August 19, 1812, by Salem artist George Ropes, Jr., dated 1813. These four paintings illustrate the first sighting, engagement, GUERRIERE's dismasting and finally her ultimate destruction in flames. They are among the earliest images of ...
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Bestseller Elizabeth Lowell Illuminates the Shadowy World of Art Fraud (Popularity: )
http://www.harpercollins.com
It was recently reported that the IRS claims overevaluation of art work has led to more than $100 million in exaggerated claims in the past two years (Los Angeles Times). The news was no surprise to bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell -- who was researching this crime trend before it hit headlines and features a riveting "case study" of this racket in Blue Smoke and Murder an enthralling new thriller. Lowell, ...
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Bernard Pictet, Glasswork Artist, Presents Five Projects Carried out in Conjunction With Other Artists (Popularity: )
http://www.bernardpictet.com
For the boardroom of the Macif in Paris, he has created a remarkable piece of glass work: a dual layer work expanding on a painting by Richard Texier. The original painting, inspired by Magellan and the connections between the continents, meets its glass echo. Together with Jean-Charles Blais, for the Pole Universitaire Leonard de Vinci, Bernard Pictet has created three triptychs of a total size of 320 square meters and, ...
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