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Rotimi Babatunde wins Caine Prize for African Writing
Nigerian author, poet and playwright Rotimi Babatunde is the latest winner of the Caine Prize, the literary honour described as the Booker Prize for African writers.
Updated: 07/03/2012 12:01P
San Diego Film Festival Event Calendar
Scheduled for September 26-30, 2012, the 2012 San Diego Film Festival will be held at two venues this year: the Reading Theater in the Gaslamp and the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, Sherwood Auditorium. Tickets start at $14 for pre-sale/$16 at the
Updated: 07/03/2012 12:01P
Marysvilles Fourth of July
12:30 to 1 p.m. — Turn in pies at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art for the pie-baking contest. 1 to 2:30 p.m. — Kids games at City Park. Theyre free for youngsters up to sixth grade. Prizes include two 20-inch bicycles. 1 p.m. to close — Free swimming at the
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:59A
Children express creativity through painting
The students in summer painting class may have started as blank canvasses, but by the end of the class, they were as brilliantly transformed as their art in the basement of the McPherson Opera House.
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:51A
Leisure projects in running for this years National Lottery Awards
Arts, heritage and sports projects which have received support from the National Lottery are among the 70 announced as semi-finalists in the 2012 National Lottery Awards.
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:50A
Constable painting The Lock up for auction
The Lock, John Constables depiction of Suffolk rural life, is expected to become one of the most expensive British paintings ever sold at auction later.
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:49A
Moving Toward the Future
Its been a long time coming for the local arts council, but their hard work is finally warranting results. As the group preps for the short move from the upstairs of the Brooklyn Arts Center on Fourth Street to a spacious office next to popular Penders Caf, at 221
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:45A
Doo-ah, Doo-ah, Doo-ah
Presented at the Cameron Art Museum, with a live three-piece band and video montage, the show blends fascinating modalities. A revue from the 1930s and 40s—not a full musical or straight-on play—there is no real plot. Each songs lyrics contain stories,
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:45A
Live Local. Live Small.
Many people remember (and can still see parts of) Dixon Stetlers participatory public-art project at Princess and Front. Known as “The Key Fence,” surrounding the eyesore left from the demolition of the Wachovia building. Who benefited financially from that
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:45A
ARTea Room Talks About Books!
ARTea Room at Wakefield Country Courtyard, Potterspury, is a delightful haven serving home-made food and refreshments as well as displaying and selling locally created art and craft works. Owners Amy and Bridie Fisher are also planning a programme of
Updated: 07/03/2012 11:42A
