Arts & Culture

Article on NCCA arts funding clarified

My article on the initial findings of the NCCA Indicative Impact Assessment, which appeared in the Lifestyle section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Monday, Feb. 1, was not in any way meant to denigrate, discredit or besmirch the integrity of chairperson Vilma Labrador and executive director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Capitol City Opera Announces Their Upcoming Events

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Senior leader urges artists, writers to work for cultural prosperity

has called on Chinese artists and writers to help promote the prosperity of socialist culture and contribute to the Chinese nation's rejuvenation.

Snowstorm keeps Baltimore museums, attractions closed

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Guggenheim and Malevich Heirs Resolve Painting Dispute

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School of Communication Arts - 'Mad Men' for a new era

RE; School of Communication Arts - 'Mad Men' for a new era (04 February 2010) While the input from the advertising industry is an invaluable (and too-often absent) element in university Advertising programmes, there is risk that a programme "developed by employers... allowing the industry to ensure [that] students are equipped with the skills it needs" reduces education to 'job training'. As indicated by the transfer of responsibility for HE to the business domain of Lord Mandelson, industry’s increasingly important role in the design of educational programmes reflects the view of university education as primarily (if not exclusively) a form of job training. While we accept without question or hesitation the responsibility to ensure the practical relevance of our courses, there are however, still a few of us who believe that we also hav

First impressions: actor Anthony Hopkins stars in an art exhibition

Artists Invited to Sing About Independence

SONGWRITERS are asked to put their thinking caps on to compose an 'Independence song' as part of this year's 20th Independence anniversary celebrations.

New art at Swarm Gallery traces Oakland's history: Dis/Integrations retraces what used to be there

Oakland's history has become a commodity now that the DNA of the city is being rearranged while we watch with a mix of excitement, pride, opposition and bewilderment. What have we gained? What are we losing? Is this what we want, and how do we relate to this new city?

Actress, Model and Designer Molly Sims Partners With Plastics Make it Possible(SM) and Gen Art for 'New Garde' Fashion Show

Actress, Model and Designer Molly Sims Partners With Plastics Make it Possible(SM) and Gen Art for 'New Garde' Fashion Show

Kaladhara brings together different artists

BHUBANESWAR: As part of its Kaladhara series of art appreciation initiatives, city-based Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre presented Korean painter Kim Hyun Ju and Delhi-based Odissi dancer Rekha Tandon. .

Lancaster studio and shop to reopen for disabled artists

Art & Clay on Main, a downtown Lancaster art studio and retail shop that closed Jan. 31, will reopen under the control of the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Spring Break Camp: Circus Arts

Campers will try their hands at juggling using scarves, bean bags, spinning plates, diabolos and more. We will turn, twist, roll and stretch through the fundamentals of circus tumbling & partner acrobatics. Using found objects campers will also learn to create recycled art.

Boris Eifman's Ballet ANNA KARENINA Set for Debut at Playhouse Stage

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Museum recruiting agency in gender discrimination scandal

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The recruiting agency responsible for hiring and managing staff at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMFA) in Taichung was forced to stop asking female applicants to show proof that they were not pregnant after a lengthy dispute with the unions and the Council of Labor Affairs.

Marine-themed ?Turning the Tide? Art Exhibit to open at Blowing Rocks Preserve

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — February 2, 2010 — The seas and coastal areas will be the theme starting Friday when Blowing Rocks Preserve on Jupiter Island hosts works from five Florida artists.

British Museum surprised at cutting of Iran ties

The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient Persian clay artifact considered by some historians to be the first declaration of human rights. British Museum photo

The Corning Museum of Glass Supports Seven Artists-in-Residence in 2010

Seven artists from the glassmaking world and beyond will research and experiment with new techniques and subjects as 2010 artists-in-residence at

Museums: Guggenheim and Malevich Heirs Resolve Painting Dispute

Related Links Kasimir Malevich Renowned Moscow Cultural Center Could Face Demolition The Shape of Things Brandhorst Museum to Open in Munich in May Holy Inspiration: Religion and Spirituality in Modern Art Ellen Gallagher Empty Exhibitions Gone (Art) Hunting

Museums: Iran Severs Link with British Museum

TEHRAN, Iran— The Iranian government announced that it has officially cut ties with the British Museum after months of negotiations failed to secure the loan of a 6th-century B.C.E. Persian treasure known as the Cyrus Cylinder.

Caboolture Community Choir

CABOOLTURE Community Choir meets every Tuesday from 7.30-9.30pm. New singers always welcome - no auditions. Adult SATB choir. Come along and join in the fun as we prepare to celebrate our 15th birthday in June.

Artist Plans Nude Instalation for Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Some artists sculpt with hardwood, others with marble or bronze. Internationally acclaimed photographer Spencer Tunick sculpts with thousands of naked people and will transform the forecourt of Sydney Opera House with his unique medium next month to celebrate the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

There's a museum for that?

When Barry Levenson’s beloved Boston Red Sox lost the seventh and deciding game of the 1986 World Series, he went to an all-night grocery and aimlessly wandered the aisles in his disappointment. In the mustard section, Levenson had a revelation to begin collecting all things related to mustard.

Brisbane Arts Theatre

Fraser and Jan Douglas with Oscar who celebrated his 9th regionals at the Brisbane Arts Theatre production of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Pic. Ric Frearson UA083676

Comics fans are drawn to Pitsburgh's many shops, museum

If there's a heaven for comic book fans, I imagine it looks a bit like Phantom of the Attic Comics in Oakland -- except it never ends, and the aisles and shelves and racks full of comics stretch every direction into infinity.