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Obama praises Rosa Parks at statue unveiling in Capitol
WASHINGTON -- President Obama paid tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks on Wednesday, comparing the Jim Crow-era tolerance of segregation to the acceptance of inequality that persists into the present day. People often live their lives "as if in a...
Tags: Arts, Civil Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be honored with statue at alma mater
Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be inducted into the Cradle of Coaches Association and immortalized with a statue at Miami University's Yager Stadium, the school's Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today. Harbaugh, who led the Ravens to their...Tags: Human Interest, Arts, Baltimore Ravens, Paul Brown, San Francisco 49ers
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Metal sculptor Scott Cawood has informal approach in studio
chrisc@herald-mail.comScott Cawood peered closely at his sculpture — the figure of a woman — and tinkered with the elbow. He looked intent, focused. "This is about the third assemblage I've had on her elbow," he said. "I've taken two of them off. I didn't like...Tags: Human Interest, Television Industry, U.S. Coast Guard, Music Industry, American Visionary Art Museum
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Oscars: LAPD plans heavy security; Hollywood streets shut down
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles Police Department will be on high alert during the Academy Awards, and numerous streets around the show's Hollywood venue will be closed Sunday. The LAPD has not released any details of its security plans. A law enforcement...... -
Newport council pushes art projects
Public art had a night in the spotlight at the Newport Beach City Council meeting Tuesday, with discussion centered on the creation of an arts and culture fund and the selection of a sculpture to adorn the new civic center grounds. "We think it's [the...Tags: Arts, John Wayne, Cultural Development, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Sculpting life lessons
It took hundreds of hours for Chicago sculptor Oscar Leon to create the life-sized statue of White Sox great Nellie Fox, which graces the sidewalk in front of U.S. Cellular Field. Leon is helping students at his alma mater, Oak Terrace Elementary School...
Tags: Arts, Chicago White Sox, Nellie Fox, United Center, Teaching and Learning
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Oscars: Security tight, many Hollywood streets will be closed
L.A. NOWA series of road closures are occurring this weekend for the Academy Awards. The Los Angeles Police Department will also be out in force, with tight security measures in place. The Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre in...... -
Mexico trying to stop antiquities sale at Sotheby's in Paris
Another antiquities auction has turned into another international art dispute. This time it’s the sale, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Sotheby’s in Paris, of the Barbier-Mueller Collection of Pre-Columbian art from Mexico and Central...Tags: Politics, Mexico, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, National Government, Auction Service
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Butterfly sculpture stolen from park
A metal butterfly sculpture was stolen from the newly restored Gibbs Park on Saturday night, said Leslie Gilson, park restoration coordinator for the Huntington Beach Tree Society. "We think someone used a metal-cutting tool, cut it and took it that...
Tags: Arts, Theft, Arts and Culture
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From bling to bargains, artists show wares at American Craft Council show
Walking through a giant hall in the Baltimore Convention Center, Susan Johnson and Sherry Mills stopped to admire a bronze-and-steel sculpture with water cascading out of it. "I need this," Mills said. "You may want to come around this side first,"...
Tags: Arts, Xbox, Baltimore Convention Center, Microsoft Corporation, Artists
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Object Sculptures Of Michael Mahalchick At NBMAA
The Hartford CourantMichael Mahalchick wants people to look at the material objects they see all around them and re-examine what those items mean. That's why he takes hundreds of found objects — toys, magazines, newspapers, books. hangers, flowers, furniture, leg...Tags: Arts, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Museums, Newspaper and Magazine, New Britain
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Rosa Parks statue to be unveiled in Capitol next week
WASHINGTON -- Rosa Parks made history in 1955 by refusing to move to the back of the bus. She will make history again next week when her statue is placed in the U.S. Capitol. It will be the first full-size statue of an African American in the...
Tags: Human Interest, Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Postal Service, John Boehner, U.S. Congress
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