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Bamboo Fences in Famous Japanese Gardens – the New Real Japanese Gardens eBook About Japanese Bamboo is Available Now
On 10 pages and in 53 quality pictures, the garden design duo Keizo Hayano and Jenny Feuerpeil introduce the beauty and versatility of bamboo as a fencing material. Being rooted deeply in Japan’s traditional garden culture, bamboo fences have evolved over the centuries and are today as relevant as ever in Japanese gardens. - April 29, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Gnani Arts Presents Art Exhibition for Mom & Dad
The Gallery of Gnani Arts Presents Mommy Daddy: Art for the Love of Parents - April 26, 2013 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Art Lessons in Singapore
Suitable for beginners with step-by-step guidance. Maximum 5 students in a class. - April 26, 2013 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
"Work Harder": Installations from Yellow Peril at LightSpace, Curated by Robert P. Stack
Curated by Robert P. Stack, "Work Harder" features cutting edge contemporary artists with installations that will temporarily occupy LightSpace Studio’s massive 5,100 square foot cyclorama stages during Frieze New York 2013. - April 26, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Brantford, Ontario Based Twin Valley Zoo Announces Addition of New Siberian Tigers
Highly acclaimed Brantford, Ontario based attraction Twin Valley Zoo has just announced an exciting new addition to their collection of animals. The zoo is now the new home to a pair of Siberian tigers. These majestic animals will take center stage this summer season as Twin Valley Zoo continues... - April 20, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
New e-Book Series– Japanese Garden Paths and Stepping Stone Paths in Famous Japanese Gardens
The creators of the website “Real Japanese Gardens” have released a short eBooks and picture collection about garden paths in Japanese Zen temples and gardens. - April 18, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Mitchell Historic Properties Offers Green Solution for Eco-Conscious Travelers Visiting Downtown Galveston, The Tremont House, and Hotel Galvez & Spa
Galveston is going green with the installation of three convenient electric car (e-car) recharging locations throughout the island. Mitchell Historic Properties has installed level-2, DC Fast Charge (DCFC) port e-car charging stations by Blink in the Harbor Square parking lot adjacent to popular... - April 18, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Leading Design/Build Company Hires Business Development Veteran
Brian Olson joins Outside the Lines Business Development Team. Olson to Assist with Business Development Efforts for Leading Design/Build Construction Company. - April 11, 2013 - Outside the Lines
FLUSHING THE SYSTEM by S.W. Dinge at Yellow Peril
Solo exhibition of new mixed media abstract works on canvas by Providence-based artist S.W. Dinge, curated by Robert P. Stack. - April 04, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Eastern National Publishes A March for All: Selma’s Voting Rights Movement
Eastern National has released a new publication, A March for All: Selma’s Voting Rights Movement, which chronicles the struggle for civil rights and the impact of the marches from Selma, Alabama in 1965. This insightful book takes the reader beyond the headlines of the day and inside the... - April 04, 2013 - Eastern National
April Showers Downtown Galveston with Free Family Fun
Downtown Galveston comes alive with free family activity most weekends, and April is no exception. This month, catch the fun at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, during Movie Nite on the Strand and Music Nite on the Strand. Join the rip-roaring fun at Party on the Pier at Pier 21, 21st Street and... - March 29, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Gallery 15 Hosts Closing Event for Sand & Steel Exhibit
Gallery 15 hosts Sand & Steel Closing Reception April 6, 2013, 5:30 - 11pm. - March 29, 2013 - Gallery 15
Mitchell Historic Properties Welcomes New Businesses Opening Just in Time for Summer
Shoppers can enjoy three new businesses that are opening late this May in Galveston’s historic downtown. Texas Cowgirls, Del Sol, and Cariloha are leasing newly renovated space from Mitchell Historic Properties in the Dargan and Tobyn building on the Strand near the newly opened Fuddruckers... - March 27, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Eastern National Announces the Release of the Passport To Your National Parks® Android Mobile Phone Application
Eastern National is pleased to announce the release of the Android version of the Passport To Your National Parks® mobile phone application, available for free in the Google Play store. An iPhone version of the application was released last year. The Android version of the application was... - March 27, 2013 - Eastern National
Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone Application Honored by Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Award
The Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone Application was selected as the winner of the Electronic Media category at the 10th annual Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Media and Partnership Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by nonprofit partners to... - March 27, 2013 - Eastern National
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 90th Annual Spring Show
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 90th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 20 through July 7, 2013 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery. All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not previously... - March 17, 2013 - Erie Art Museum
FORECLOSED DREAMS by David H. Wells at Yellow Peril
A photo essay by David H. Wells exploring the empty homes and foreclosed dreams in the wake of the foreclosure crisis; guest curated by Viera Levitt. - March 16, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Party on the Pier Kicks off Music Season at Galveston’s Pier 21
Pier 21 on the Galveston harbor is kicking off Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with drink specials, live music, and plenty of fun. The first ever Party on the Pier will start the season with merry making and much celebration as The Classix perform oldies hits for visitors and locals. Featuring... - March 15, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Nemours Children's Hospital Wins Best of the Best
Nemours Children’s Hospital won two awards March 1st at IIDA’s Annual Best of the Best gala (Georgia Chapter). The first award was in the Healthcare Design category and the second was best overall out of all 11 categories, the Best of the Best. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational Association of 13,000 Members in 10 specialty practice forums and 31 Chapters around the world. - March 08, 2013 - Stanley Beaman & Sears
Stanley Beaman & Sears Architects Receive Design Awards for Adamsville Regional Health Center
Stanley Beaman & Sears has recently won two awards for their Adamsville Regional Health Center project. The Southeast Region of DBIA awards First Place: Public Sector, Building Under $15 Million. Construction team partners include Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and Hermosa Construction Group. The 2013 AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Awards Program, Category A: Built, Less than $25 million. The project will be exhibited at the 2013 AIA National Convention and Expo in Denver, Colorado. - March 08, 2013 - Stanley Beaman & Sears
Registration Open for Spring Studio Art Classes at the Erie Art Museum
Studio art classes are forming now for the Erie Art Museum’s Spring Semester of studio art classes and workshops. Class registrations made before March 25 are eligible for a $10 off Early Bird Discount for each class. The Museum offers a broad range of classes for kids and adults of all skill... - March 08, 2013 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Presents Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet in Concert
The Erie Art Museum presents the newest jazz voice to come from Latin America, the Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet. Fusing contemporary American jazz with the ancient rhythms of his native Peru, Gabriel Alegría will bring his unique form of world jazz to the Museum’s stage Monday,... - March 08, 2013 - Erie Art Museum
A Free Summer of Fun in Downtown Galveston Island
As the weather warms up, Galveston Island fills up with amazing, free events. Visitors and residents are invited to enjoy free movies and live concerts throughout the historic downtown. This March, Movie Nite on The Strand starts the season off right for locals and visitors. Movies begin just... - March 01, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
"EyeCandy," a Visual Feast featuring 11 Artists Opens March 30th at WWA Gallery
"EyeCandy” is a tastefully curated exhibit that highlights 11 artists who employ traditional strategies and contemporary observations to develop unique character-driven work. - February 28, 2013 - WWA gallery
A Japanese and a German Garden Designer Collaborate on an eBook Project About Japan's Traditional Garden Culture
Under the title “Real Japanese Gardens,” the website introduces 90 Japanese gardens to travelers and garden enthusiasts. Tokyo-based garden designer Keizo Hayano and German garden designer Jenny Feuerpeil write short eBooks about Japanese garden culture. They focus on providing authentic, reliable information in combination with a great number of quality pictures at an affordable price. An eBook with 10-15 pages and 40-60 illustrations sells currently for USD 1.95. - February 27, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Eastern National Publishes History of Civil Rights in America
New Book Connects the Civil Rights Journey to America’s National Parks - February 10, 2013 - Eastern National
Eastern National Announces 2012 Award Winners
Annual Awards Highlight Excellence in Performance and Partnership - February 09, 2013 - Eastern National
Reverse Cowgirl, Guest Curated by Tom West at Yellow Peril
Group Exhibition challenging the "power position" in sex, featuring new works from Curtis Aric, David Allyn, Nick Bauta, Christian Carrera, Dave Cole, Jill Colinan, Nori Dubusker Darling, Yann Weiner and Tom West. - February 05, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Call for Booth Vendors at Mariposa Gem & Mineral Show
Mariposa Gem and Mineral show set to grow even bigger in 2013. Held in conjunction with the CA State Mining and Mineral Museum which had big armed heist a few months ago. Vendor opportunities for show dates of April 13,14. - January 29, 2013 - California State Mining & Mineral Museum
Navigation Paintings by Michael Childress at Yellow Peril
Childress’ new body of paintings offer a whole lot more than just a picture plane. - January 24, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
"I Believe in Unicorns, Too!" Gallops Into Town Saturday, February 16th
It’s time to believe…again! WWA Gallery’s much loved anti-doom and gloom exhibit “I Believe in Unicorns” gallops back into town on rainbow hooves Saturday, February 16th with “I Believe in Unicorns, Too!” - January 18, 2013 - WWA gallery
VANISH by Maralie at Yellow Peril
Curated by Marcel McVay, VANISH is a collection multi-media photography, video and installation by Maralie. - December 31, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
"Creepy Cute" Featuring 7 Dark and Delightful Artists Opens at WWA Gallery Sat. Jan. 12, 2013
Simultaneously bone-chilling and heart-melting is WWA Gallery’s first exhibit of 2013 “Creepy Cute” which opens Saturday, January 12th. - December 15, 2012 - WWA gallery
Kids on Consumer Overload? It’s Time to Get Back Outside & Explore Nature’s Gifts at Sheldrake Environmental Center
This time of year, when it can be especially hard for kids to find a commercial-free zone, Sheldrake gets them outside to explore nature's gifts. - December 14, 2012 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Heart of Chaos Presents: Intueri 2012
A 6,000+ sq foot art-filled labyrinth with live art installations and performances. - December 13, 2012 - Heart of Chaos
It’s Not the End of the World – Mayan Calendar Programs at South Florida Museum
In the month of December, South Florida Museum will host two Mayan-themed events to put the December 2012 “End of the World” myth into context. On Wednesday, December 5 from 7 to 9 p.m and on Saturday, December 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. the Museum will host another program 2012: The Return of the Goddess, a listening experience composed by artist Paul Ramshaw who was inspired by myths surrounding the Mayan Calendar and ripples of gravitational waves predicted by the Theory of Relativity. - November 30, 2012 - South Florida Museum
Eastern National Publishes The Department of the Interior in the Age of the Civil War
In the thousands of volumes written about the Civil War, there has never been a comprehensive history of the Department of the Interior during this tumultuous time. The newly released Eastern National publication, The Department of the Interior in the Age of the Civil War, fills that void. The... - November 17, 2012 - Eastern National
Passport to Your National Parks® 2013 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Each year, Eastern National holds a photo contest for NPS employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs) to select ten images–one national and nine regional–for the collectible Passport To Your National Parks® commemorative stamp set. The stamps are distributed on a single perforated... - November 17, 2012 - Eastern National
Eastern National Publishes The Moton School Story: Children of Courage
Before the sit-ins in Greensboro, before the Montgomery bus boycott, there was the student strike at the Robert Russa Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. In 1951, Barbara Johns led her follow students in protest against the inadequate and overcrowded facilities they faced. Their strike, which... - November 16, 2012 - Eastern National
Wildcat & Attitash Mountain Head to Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo November 8–11
Once again, both Attitash Mountain Resort and Wildcat Mountain will be among the many ski resorts attending the upcoming annual Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo. Skiers and riders all over New England will gather in Boston to get excited for winter and to see or buy the latest gear, plan ski... - November 05, 2012 - Wildcat Mountain
HITODAMA by Gage Prentiss at Yellow Peril Gallery
New series of sculptures, paintings, and mixed media installations by Gage Prentiss. - November 05, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Historic Downtown Galveston Offers Free Holiday Fun
The holiday season is just around the corner and this year, Historic Downtown Galveston is offering visitors some extra holiday magic. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 24, Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, will transform into a must-see holiday spectacular and host the return of “Santa on the Strand” as well as newly introduced “Lasers, Lights and Magic in the Park” and more. - November 04, 2012 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Nonno Tony's Brings Worldly Eats to Pier 21 and Downtown Galveston
Galveston Restaurant Group (GRG) recently opened their latest dining concept at Pier 21 – Nonno Tony’s World Kitchen. GRG owners Johnny Smecca, Joey Smecca, and Danny Hart collectively bring more than 100 years of experience to their newest establishment at Pier 21. Nonno Tony’s... - November 04, 2012 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Internationally Acclaimed Photographer to Display Unique Photography at Tremont House
The Cowboy Spirit, a collection of moving tintypes by internationally celebrated photographer and Texas native Robb Kendrick, will be on display at The Tremont House from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the January 19, 2013 Galveston ArtWalk. Kendrick’s exquisite tintype photography will be exhibited... - October 31, 2012 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Museum Debuts Rare Political PEZ for Charity Fundraiser
The Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia will debut what is arguably the two rarest Pez candy dispensers in the world. - October 30, 2012 - Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia
Urban Forestry Project Awards Announced
California ReLeaf announced today Friends of Balboa Park has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the California ReLeaf 2012 Urban Forestry and Education Program. Friends of Balboa Park is one of 25 grant recipients statewide funded through this $200,000 competitive grants program. The grant... - October 24, 2012 - Friends of Balboa Park
Country Western Festival Scheduled for the Second Weekend of Galveston’s Mardi Gras
Texas country music fans are invited to join "Boots on the Beach" Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 during Galveston’s Mardi Gras. Jerry Jeff Walker will be gracing the stage with Joe Ely, Jesse Dayton, Paula Nelson, & Sam Navarro and the Lone Star Devils. - October 21, 2012 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Friends of Balboa Park Announces the Completion of the Roadmap to Water-Wise Parkland in Balboa Park: Optimizing Water Use by 2020
Achieving a water-wise parkland will leave a major legacy for future generations - October 17, 2012 - Friends of Balboa Park
IMLS Announces $2.5 Million to Support Early Learning- Erie Art Museum is Funding Recipient
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded more than $2.5 million to museums and libraries developing innovative programs to prepare young children for school and to ensure they don't lose ground over the summer. These projects, part of an IMLS initiative to support the goals... - October 14, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Four-Story Mural Depicting a Narrative History of Erie, PA Now on Display at the Erie Art Museum
Artist Todd Scalise recently completed a four-story mural project entitled "HIGHERGLYPHICS" for the Erie Art Museum. Created over the past 18-months, this large-scale project is now permanently installed in the museum’s annex stairwell. The mural opened to the public in late... - October 07, 2012 - Erie Art Museum