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Two New Exhibits Unveiled at Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival
"Ava on the Small Screen" and "Ava and Her Corgis" will run through May 2011 - October 23, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Art Harvest: Erie Art Museum’s Fall Festival for Teachers
The Erie Art Museum invites teachers of all subjects and grade levels to a festive evening of learning and fun on Thursday, November 11, 2010, 4-7 p.m. Teachers will earn three hours of Act 48 credit while they select from a variety of hands-on workshops, pick the brains of like-minded teachers... - October 22, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Hidden in Plain Sight: Art Treasures from Regional Collections on Exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Erie Art Museum
To celebrate the grand opening of its new galleries, the Erie Art Museum presents an exhibition of regional treasures, October 23, 2010 through April 3, 2011 in the main gallery of the new expansion, featuring works from regional institutional collections throughout northwest Pennsylvania and... - October 22, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum to Open New "Green" Facility in October 2010
Museum to Integrate Extensive “Green” Systems, Will be First Building in City of Erie to Receive LEED-Certification. Opening Weekend offers Free Public Programming. - October 21, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) Opens Mitchell House as New Permanent Exhibit
Mitchell House will help tell the stories and history of free black laborers along the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was owned by abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ sister – Eliza Bailey and her husband Peter Mitchell, who were both free black farm laborers in St. Michaels, MD. The house was moved to CBMM several years back and recently restored as a permanent exhibit. - October 14, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Mitchell Museum Plans Annual Lecture Honoring Native American Hero
The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Ill., has announced plans to present an annual lecture honoring Dr. Carlos Montezuma, an early 20th-century Native American physician and civil rights crusader who lived and worked in Chicago. - October 11, 2010 - Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Fall Harvest Festival in Medford Oregon: Halloween Event
Come to The Farm in Medford for the annual Fall Harvest Festival for the Halloween season. The whole family will enjoy the Kids Carnival, Hay Maze, and the Cowboy Boot Camp Agventureland. Every weekend until October 31st, 2010, The Farm is having delicious BBQ’s as well as a wide array of exciting shows and events for your entire family. - October 11, 2010 - The Farm Medford Oregon
OysterFest is November 6 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
From 10-4pm on Saturday November 6, come celebrate the Chesapeake’s oyster at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) OysterFest in St. Michaels. The event features live music, oysters and other food, children’s activities, boat rides, oyster demonstrations and harvesting... - October 08, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Friends of Freddy to Gather in Fresno
The Friends of Freddy will gather at the Arne Nixon Center at California State University, Fresno, from March 19-20, 2011, to celebrate Freddy the Pig, the talking animal hero of 25 children’s books written by the late Walter R. Brooks and published by Alfred A. Knopf from 1927 to 1958. Brooks was also the author of more than 200 short stories for adults, 20 of them featuring Ed the Talking Horse, whose adventures formed the basis of the kitsch classic TV show of the 60s, “Mr. Ed.” - October 07, 2010 - Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Tennessee Williams Lecture Held at Ava Gardner Museum Thursday, October 7
Lecture given by Dr. Joseph Flora - October 02, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Winner Announced for $10,000 Grand Prize of Design Competition
The winner of the 2010 InnovationErie Design Competition was announced today in a 1:30pm press conference at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Competition partners, finalists, and judges gathered for the announcement and a networking opportunity. Atty. Jonathan D’Silva, chair of the... - September 29, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Fall Into Studio Art Classes for Beginners, Advanced Students, Forming Now
The Erie Art Museum offers art classes and workshops for children and adults year-round and fall semester is about to begin. Classes are available to satisfy a wide array of skill level, from novice to virtuoso. All classes are taught by professional artists, with subjects ranging from Indian... - September 29, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Ava Gardner Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day
Visitors must print Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry - September 21, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Acquires Tug Huntington’s Pilot House
Tug Huntington's Pilot House arrives at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD to become part of an upcoming exhibit on maritime transportation. - September 11, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The World Renowned Verrocchio Art Centre Gains New Following with Social Media Success
The Verrocchio Art Centre has seen a fresh following, increased awareness and demand due to its communication with new friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter. The centre based in Casole d’Elsa, Tuscany launched their social media in June 2010 and has seen a growth in interest ever since. - September 10, 2010 - Verrocchio Art Centre
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and ScholarShare College Savings Plan to Celebrate Grandparents Day
Grandparents and grandchildren visiting the Fleet Science Center will receive free admission to exhibit galleries on Sunday, September 12. - September 02, 2010 - Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
"From the Dust" - an Individualized Spectrum
Icosahedron Gallery is pleased to present “From the Dust,” a group exhibition of work from five international artists, Aq Arif, Jos Biviano, Atousa Foroohary, Chrys Roboras, and Sharon Quirke, and three American artists, Nancy Bechtol, Federico Cuesta, and Val Grant. Working within the landscape genre, each of these artists interprets their immediate environment through an individualized spectrum. - August 29, 2010 - Icosahedron Gallery
Ava's Only Golden Globe Nominated Role; The Night of the Iguana to be Shown During the Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career. - August 28, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Ava's Signature Film, The Barefoot Contessa, to be Shown During the Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - August 21, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
"Mayberry Modernism" Comes to the Triangle
George Smart of Triangle Modernist Houses.com presents his signature architecture talk five times in September. - August 20, 2010 - Triangle Modernist Houses
Maryland Skipjack Kathryn Launches at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The skipjack became the State Boat in 1985 and is recognized throughout the world as a symbol of Maryland. Skipjacks are the last working boats under sail in the United States. In winter, fleets of skipjacks are used to dredge oysters from the floor of Chesapeake Bay. "Drudgin," as watermen called this process, was hard, cold, dirty, sometimes dangerous work. - August 19, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
"Reading Tennessee Williams" Will be a Part of the Ava Gardner Festival
Festival attendees encouraged to read Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana" - August 14, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Frederick Douglass Day is October 23 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Enjoy 18 acres of beautiful waterfront at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and celebrate Talbot County's favorite son, Frederick Douglass. Proceeds benefit the Frederick Douglass Memorial at the Talbot County Courthouse in Easton, MD. - August 14, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's 13th Annual Boat Auction is September 4
Visit the historic waterfront town of St. Michaels, MD and for the 13th Annual Boat Auction while supporting the 'jewel of the Chesapeake" - the non-profit Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. 18 acres of boats, plus barbecue, beer and the sounds of a lively auction will all be a part of the experience. - August 14, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Ava Gardner Museum Will Unveil Newest Exhibit at Annual Ava Gardner Festival, October 2010
Ava on Television Exhibit Will Display Rarely Seen Costumes. - August 07, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
San Pablo Arts District Fund Presents Lip Service West: True Stories Featuring Authors Joe Clifford, John W. Evans, Allison Landa, Joe Loya, and Tom Pitts
Friday, August 13, 2010 5512 San Pablo Avenue, CA 94710 8 p.m. The San Pablo Arts District Fund (SPAD) is proud to host the second installment of Lip Service West: True Stories, Friday, August 13, 2010, at 8 p.m., at 5512 San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland’s Golden Gate District. This free... - August 06, 2010 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
Apprentice Programs Keep Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Historic Fleet Afloat
The Shipwright Apprentice Program of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland is a vibrant source of sustainability for the Museum's fleet of Bay boats, and a source of education for volunteers like Bud McIntire. - August 06, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Fluidity: Recent Works by Heather Hertel on Exhibit in the Erie Art Museum’s Frame Shop
Discover the Fluidity of recent works by renowned tri-state area artist Heather Hertel, exhibiting July 30 to October 9, 2010 in the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street. Lately, Hertel has combined her experience in painting with budding passions for teaching and community service. - August 01, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
A Fan Favorite, the Ava Gardner Heritage Tour, Will be a Part of the Ava Gardner Festival
Visitors Will be Shown Points of Interest in Ava's Hometown - July 31, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival Family Performer to Lead Workshops
In conjunction with the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival, the Museum is hosting Hal Walker, family performance act and harmonica extraordinaire, in a four-day residency. Walker composes and improvises on the piano, guitar, voice, concertina, harmonica, jaw harp, and the khaen (a mouth... - July 30, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
On Thursday, August 5, Celebrate John Huston's Birthday at the Ava Gardner Museum
Museum Offers Buy One Get One Free Admission to Celebrate John Huston's 104th Birthday - July 29, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Erie Art Museum Awarded for Youth Programming
The Erie Art Museum is proud to announce that it has received a Museums for America grant for $91,714 from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, to support the Museum’s popular Kids As Curators program for the next three years. In announcing the award, IMLS noted that it had... - July 28, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Come Spend the Weekend with the Ava Gardner Museum
Ava Gardner Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 27, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Ava Gardner Festival Gala Tickets Now on Sale
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 24, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival is Announced; Scheduled for October 8-9, 2010
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 19, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Wildcat Mountain Offers Free Guided Tours Every Wednesday in July & August
Wildcat Mountain and the Tin Mountain Conservation Center are once again offering the “Wednesdays at Wildcat” summer naturalist program every Wednesday in July and August from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Pinkham Notch in the White Mountain National Forest is a memorable summer outing for... - July 12, 2010 - Wildcat Mountain
Erie Art Museum to Install New Crop of Exhibitions: Works of Neil Daugherty, Dick Lubinsky, and Innovationerie Semi-Finalists
Exhibitions on view July 14, 2010. Opening Reception July 30, 2010. - July 10, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Jazzing Up Downtown Erie: JazzErie’s 15th Annual Jazz & Blues Walk
Saturday, July 10 will bring a unique musical evening to downtown Erie. JazzErie's 15th annual Jazz & Blues Walk brings some of the area's most outstanding jazz and blues bands to eleven downtown clubs and restaurants. The event kicks off with a reception, music and refreshments at the Erie... - June 20, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
“Wagons Roll” – Westward Ho! Van Fleet Covered Wagon Train Rolls Through the West Following the Pioneer Trail
A covered wagon train traverses the Mormon Pioneer Trail as a re-enactment of the wagon train of 1847. The wagon train will travel over 350 miles the month of June from Ogallala, Nebraska to Casper, Wyoming - June 20, 2010 - VanFleet Wagon Train
In Action at the Erie Art Museum
‘Tween and Teen Program kicks off Tuesday, June 15 at the Erie Art Museum - June 12, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
San Pablo Arts District Fund Presents Lip Service West: True Stories Featuring Authors Marcus Banks, Lauren Becker, Joe Clifford, and Alan Kaufman
The San Pablo Arts District Fund (SPAD) is proud to host the debut of Lip Service West: True Stories, Friday, June 11, in North Oakland’s Golden Gate District. The featured readers include Marcus Banks, Lauren Becker, Joe Clifford, and Alan Kaufman. The event is free - June 11, 2010 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
New Hampshire’s Highest Scenic Gondola Ride at Wildcat Mountain is Free for Dads on Fathers Day
On Fathers Day, Sunday, June 20th, dads (and grandfathers too) can enjoy the Wildcat Express scenic gondola for free when one or more other family members purchase an adult or junior gondola ride. The Wildcat Express scenic gondola is the best way for the entire family, including well-behaved dogs on leash, to enjoy the legendary views and scenery at Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire. - June 10, 2010 - Wildcat Mountain
Learn from the Master: "Archival Framing for Artists"
Erie Art Museum's Master Framer will present a lecture during the Erie Summer Festival of the Arts. - June 10, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Semi-Finalists to Exhibit Product Designs at the Erie Art Museum
Entrants’ product ideas to be exhibited at Erie Art Museum - June 10, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Two Generations of Masons Involved in Restoration of Historic Downtown Building
Two generations of stone masons have a personal tie to one of Galveston’s most photographed historic buildings – the Hutchings-Sealy Building, 2328 Strand. This week, fifth-generation stone mason Curtis Hunt IV will remove and patch deteriorated stones and stabilize cracks to this 1895... - June 06, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Families Get an Extra Dose of Creativity on Second Sundays
The Erie Art Museum kicks off a special hands-on summer program series for families the Second Sunday of every month starting June 13, 2-4 p.m. - June 06, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Abstract Thinking and Glasses Thinking at the Erie Art Museum's Gallery Night
Abstract thinking, glasses clinking, free admission, artist demos, tasty bites and live music combine for Gallery Night on Friday, June 11 from 7-10 p.m. Hosted by the Erie Art Museum, Gallery Night features a tour of ten local galleries, each with an exciting array of activities for the whole... - May 29, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Studio Art Classes at the Erie Art Museum
Art Classes forming now-- Summer Semester begins June 14. - May 27, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Long Island Children's Museum Participates in Blue Star Museums
Long Island Children's Museum is one of more than 600 museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer through the Blue Star Museums program. - May 26, 2010 - Long Island Children's Museum
Summer Fun with Art at the Erie Art Museum
Imaginations will soar this summer, as the Erie Art Museum provides children of all ages lots of opportunity for artistic expression. Summer programs for children at the Museum include Art in Action, Art Camp for Kids, First Fridays and a wide range of classes beginning June 14. Activities are held throughout the summer; prices vary for each activity. - May 24, 2010 - Erie Art Museum