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CORRECTED-Vatican to have pavilion at Venice Biennale modern art exhibit
Reuters(Corrects date in paragraph three) * Three artists commissioned for works inspired by Genesis * Works divided into "creation," "uncreation," "re-creation" * Works not liturgical or religious but thoroughly modern By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY,...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Interreligious Dialogue, Italy
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DiCaprio's wildlife charity auction brings in $38.8 million
ReutersBy Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Christie's auction house raised $38.8 million through a charity art auction and donations, Christie's said on Tuesday, with proceeds to benefit environmental and conservation...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Auction Service, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Vatican brings Genesis interpretation to Venice Biennale in return to arts patronage tradition
Associated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the...Tags: Photography, Christianity, Venice International Film Festival, AIDS, Religion and Belief
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Howard County Briefs
Spring Party The Columbia Foundation's annual Spring Party will be held beginning at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Howard Community College's Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway. Tickets are $100. Information: 410-...Tags: Culture, Bars and Clubs, Ellicott City, Music, Dining and Drinking
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Vatican to have pavilion at Venice Biennale modern art exhibit
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican - home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces - is like oil and water - they just don't mix. The Vatican's "culture minister," Cardinal...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Interreligious Dialogue, Religion and Belief, Italy
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...
Tags: History (tv network), Independent (Movie Genre), Death and Dying Customs, Global Expansion, Radio Industry
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Bob Koester's six decades of jazz and blues, Chicago style
Let's raise a glass to Bob Koester, the single-minded Chicagoan who this weekend celebrates a remarkable anniversary: 60 years of producing jazz and blues recordings. Koester's Delmark Records may not be the biggest indie in the country – or...
Tags: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Newspaper and Magazine, Culture, Music, Howard Reich
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Vatican becomes patron of arts again
VATICAN CITY -- Centuries after it helped kick-start Western art, the Vatican is seeking to break back into the art world with its first-ever pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennale. The display includes a very modern mix of photography and...
Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Benedict XVI, John Paul II
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Boz Scaggs salutes Memphis and vintage R&B
R&B and soul have been at the heart of the music Boz Scaggs has made over his 45-year recording career, including some of his biggest hits — "Lowdown," "Lido Shuffle" and "Dinah Flo." So for Boz to make an album called "Memphis" — the city...Tags: Music, Steely Dan (music group), Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music Industry
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Disney unveils plan for first animated Marvel film
The studio behind the animated fantasies "Bambi," "Dumbo" and '"The Lion King" has a new kind of hero tale on the way — a Marvel Comics one. Walt Disney Animation Studios on Thursday announced plans to release "Big Hero 6," an action-comedy inspired...
Tags: Despicable Me 2 (movie), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, John Lasseter, Toy Story (movie)
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READER SUBMITTED: Art Show In East Hampton On June 1
East HamptonArtists from across Connecticut and neighboring states will be featured in the East Hampton Art Association's 36th Annual Fine Art Show on the lawn of the Congregational Church in the Village Center. Original artwork in oil acrylic, pastel, watercolor and...Tags: Hampton (Windham, Connecticut), East Hampton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Arts and Culture, Artists
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DiCaprio, Christie's raise $32 mln at auction for environmental causes
ReutersBy Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Christie's auction house raised nearly $32 million for environmental causes on Monday at a charity art auction. DiCaprio, the star of the new film "The Great Gatsby,"...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Auction Service, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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