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When Louis Hawkins met revered art collector Arthur Primas at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) in February, he heard something he’ll never forget. “He said, ‘I’m not really an …
Dr. Walter O. Evans shares collection with a Frederick Douglass descendant, a British film crew and a leading American scholar The Frederick Douglass papers of Savannah art collector Dr. Walter …
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By Sophie Gilbert This month, a show opens at the National Portrait Gallery that required a little sleuthing. “Capital Portraits: Treasures From Washington Private Collections” runs through September 5, offering …
When President and Mrs. Obama decorated the White House, they selected an artwork by Glenn Ligon, the New York artist whose retrospective is currently at the Whitney Museum of American …
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“Life is but a walking shadow,” wrote William Shakespeare in Macbeth. In film studies, we frequently consider the extreme contrast of light and dark, of noirish chiaroscuro designs that were …
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THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 10….Sunday Brunch and Art ….11 to 5 pm Special $8 Art, music, fellowship, network and relax. Brunch Served NOW ONLY $8 with coupon Hours 11am – 5pm …
There was a celebratory mood at opening night of the African-American Shakespeare Co.’s new production of “Twelfth Night” last weekend. It wasn’t just the high spirits radiating from the stage …
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Friday at 7:00pm 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Panoramic Poetry The October Lounge A seamless blend of art, rhythm, prose and music. Showcasing the area’s artists, poets, vocalist and …
On May 1, 2011, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site opens Robert S. Duncanson: The Spiritual Striving of the Freedman’s Son, the first exhibition featuring the work of the nineteenth-century …
Liverpool tourism officials have claimed that African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech was written at a city centre hotel. The claim has been …
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It has been said by artists and historians alike that art serves as a time-capsule for history. The Jubilee Theatre in downtown Fort Worth, TX proved just that with their …
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Navigating the twice-a-year Brentwood “Art” Show is a jovial experience for the most part. Baby strollers compete for space with dogs, but the most dangerous area is always the congregation …
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One of Detroit’s most protean and recognizable artists, McGee remains active in his 80s. His works are on permanent display at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright …
Sunday, April 3 · 10:00am – 5:00pm 6353 Greene Street, Phila, PA 19144 Live Painting Demonstration…Meet the artist … See their new art work … Art, music, fellowship, network and …
The 1st & Last Sunday of every month Price: $10 for Guests & $7.00 for Poets REGISTER NOW!!! Dinner will be served for an add’l $10.00 for Guests & Performing …
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