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Nichols to host Art Institute lecturer
Dr. Margaret F. Farr, Lecturer, Department of Museum Education, The Art Institute of Chicago, will examine two different ways painters may demonstrate the link between art and literature during her talk,
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OKC museum to host student art from Summer Arts Institute
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will host the Oklahoma Arts Institute's "Tour de Quartz" through Jan 4. The exhibition features paintings and photographs produced during the Summer Arts Institute, a two-week academy held at Quartz Mountain in June.
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Chicago basks in its favorite son's glow
Even before Barack Obama takes office in January, effectively crowning Chicago as the site of the western White House, the city is enjoying a moment of triumph that spills well beyond the confines of politics.
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Surrounded by art
"Art is not for the cultivated taste. It is to cultivate taste." ~ poet Nikki Giovanni
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A New Wind Is Blowing in Chicago
Even before President-elect Barack Obama takes office in 61 days, effectively crowning Chicago as the site of the Western White House, the city is basking in a moment of triumph that is spilling well beyond the confines of politics.
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Commenter Of The Day: Władysław Podkowiński Edition [Commenter Of The Day]
When people think of Impressionist painting they tend to think of French dudes like Monet and Cezanne whose portraits and landscapes cover the walls of the Art Institute of Chicago. Though the French...
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A New Wind Is Blowing in Chicago
With Barack Obama?s election, the city is basking in a moment of triumph that goes well beyond politics.
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Chicago Art Institute Gets A New Home For The New
"With its north-facing view of Millennium Park and a stack of roof-level sunshades that will filter the daylight entering the Modern Wing's third-floor galleries, Piano's design opens up a type of building that is typically an introverted treasure box.
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| World News In Brief |
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Were the World Mine (2008)
Tanner Cohen, left, and Nathaniel David Becker in “Were the World Mine,” inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman: report
Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
NATO ready to help Africa, but is not world's policeman: chief
NATO is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect NATO to police the world, its secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.
World Bank Arm Backs Small Palm Growers on Climate (Update1)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The International Finance Corp. , the World Bank's investment arm, said it will help lenders in Indonesia to finance small-scale palm oil growers to encourage so-called sustainable practices and forestall climate change.
Google to shut down virtual world Lively at year-end
The Internet giant, which launched the site less than five months ago, says it wants to focus on its core search business. Not all Google Inc. endeavors turn into gold. Lively, a virtual world the Internet giant launched less than five months ago, will be shut down at the end of the year so Google can focus on its bread-and-butter search business.
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