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English Artist Paul Scott Exhibits at the Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum presents the work of English artist Paul Scott in the Ronald E. Holstein Gallery through November 23, 2013. The exhibit, Cumbrian Blue(s): A Solo Exhibition of Recent Works by Paul Scott, showcases the artist’s ceramic work, whose plates and platters emulate the look of... - September 22, 2013 - Erie Art Museum
A Christmas Story House & Museum Night at Progressive Field
Brian Jones, Owner of A Christmas Story House & Museum, to throw out first pitch wearing bunny suit. - September 17, 2013 - A Christmas Story House & Museum
Awake After Two Decades of Slumber
Fourteen years of groundbreaking work and thousands of photographs have laid dormant for two decades... until now. - September 14, 2013 - The Ted Spagna Project
Blank Space Announces the World’s First Architecture Storytelling Competition: "Fairy Tales"
Fairy Tales is an open, international, ideas competition that challenges creatives from all professional realms to develop visionary, narrative-based design proposals. - September 09, 2013 - Blank Space
"Nature Contained": an Urban Sculpture Garden at the Plant Courtyard in Olneyville, Presented by Yellow Peril Gallery
Guest Curated by Brooke Erin Goldstein, “Nature Contained” is a one-night-only event featuring artists working with nature as a medium or subject matter at The Plant Courtyard in Olneyville. - September 07, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Zombies Invade Downtown Galveston
Zombiephiles of all ages are encouraged to invade Saengerfest Park from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on both Saturday, October 12 and Saturday, October 26. The rock reggae band Idiginis will take the stage first on October 12th, and the popular gypsy rock band Come See My Dead Person, will perform on October 26th. - September 07, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Vallejo to Perform at Galveston’s Pier 21®
Latin Rock band Vallejo will perform at Party on the Pier on Saturday, October 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Pier 21®, located at 21st Street and Harborside Drive in Galveston, TX. The event is free and open to the public. - September 07, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Trick-or-Treating, Costume Contests and Halloween Fun in Downtown Galveston
The Saengerfest Park Mini Monster Bash is a free, family friendly Halloween carnival, scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 26 at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand. - September 07, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Governors Island Art Fair 2013: "balance between" by Lisa Perez, Presented by Yellow Peril Gallery
"balance between" by Lisa Perez features new mixed media sculptural works that “embrace a tension between gestural expression and minimalism” by using ambient and artificial light to cast shadows and add dimension to the subtle works on paper and wood - September 04, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Paul Myoda: "Glittering Machines" at Yellow Peril Gallery
"Glittering Machines" is an installation of interactive illuminating sculptures that respond to the presence of viewers by Chepachet-based sculptor Paul Myoda. - September 03, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Eastern National Publishes "Slavery in the United States: a Brief Narrative History"
Eastern National has released a new publication, "Slavery in the United States: A Brief Narrative History." This book chronicles the history of slavery, documented as early as the 18th century BCE in the Code of Hammurabi, and documents its impact on the United States, from the... - August 28, 2013 - Eastern National
Holiday Laser Light Show Offers Free Fun in Historic Downtown Galveston
During Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday, Nov. 30, Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, hosts the 2nd annual Lasers, Lights and Magic in the Park Celebration. Festivities will be held beginning at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. - August 24, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Eastern National Announces the Opening of its Newest Educational Museum Store at the New Benjamin Franklin Museum
Eastern National is proud to announce the opening of a new educational museum store at the newly renovated Benjamin Franklin Museum, located at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The store will sell a wide variety of Franklin related commemorative items which... - August 24, 2013 - Eastern National
Twin Valley Zoo Adds to Reputation as Most Popular Visitor Destination in Brantford, Ontario with New Trip Advisor Award
Twin Valley Zoo in Brantford, Ontario has recently enhanced its reputation as one of the leading tourism spots in the city with the receipt of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence award for 2013. The Trip Advisor award is given to local Canadian destinations that receive the highest visitor... - August 20, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
Leading Ontario Tourist Venue Twin Valley Zoo Announces New Arrival
Brantford, Ontario-based Twin Valley Zoo is excited to announce a new arrival to their widely popular destination. One of the zoo’s zebras recently welcomed a foal to their family. Oasis, the baby zebra was born in July 17 and both he and his parents, Poppy and PJ are healthy and happy within... - August 20, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
Jenny Drumgoole | "Real Woman of Philadelphia" at Yellow Peril Gallery
“Real Woman of Philadelphia” features a series of irreverent videos submitted over eight weeks by Philadelphia-based artist Jenny Drumgoole for an online video-recipe contest launched by Kraft Foods’ Philadelphia Cream Cheese and hosted by controversial Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen. - August 08, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
"Locally Sourced": Presented by Yellow Peril at Craftland Gallery
“Locally Sourced” is a group exhibition at Craftland Gallery featuring artists living in Rhode Island who intimately connect with their surroundings and create works of art using materials that are native to the Ocean State. - August 07, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Quintín Rivera Toro to Reprise Summer Grid at the Plant Courtyard in Olneyville
Yellow Peril Gallery and The Armory Revival Company is pleased to present a reprisal of Summer Grid 2013, an outdoor installation event by multidisciplinary artist Quintín Rivera Toro at The Plant Courtyard in the historic mill complex in the Olneyville section of Providence, Rhode Island. - August 06, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Governors Island Art Fair 2013: "im propia" by Raquel Paiewonsky, Presented by Yellow Peril Gallery
Yellow Peril Gallery is pleased to present “im propia,” an exhibition of photography and installation work by Dominican Republic based artist Raquel Paiewonsky at the Governors Island Art Fair every full week-end during the month of September 2013. - August 06, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
#BED by Leah Poller at Yellow Peril Gallery
#BED titillates new understandings of our relationship with the bed via small scale mixed media sculptures and site-specific interactive installations by New York sculptor Leah Poller; opening Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Yellow Peril Gallery during Gallery Night Providence. - August 05, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Eastern National Publishes "The War of 1812: Official National Park Service Handbook"
Eastern National has released a new publication, "The War of 1812: Official National Park Service Handbook." This new book features essays by 12 prominent American and Canadian historians exploring key themes and stories of the War of 1812, from the development of Canadian and American... - August 04, 2013 - Eastern National
Twin Valley Zoo Now One of the Few Venues in Ontario to with Baby Black Bear Exhibits
Twin Valley Zoo, one of the leading venues in Ontario for witnessing some of nature’s rarest creatures, has announced that three baby black bears were recently born. The zoo’s baby black bears are now in a large enclosure with their mama and papa bear and have already begun delighting... - August 04, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
Twin Valley Zoo Offering New Educational Activity Program for Kids Through Little Ray’s Reptiles’ Visit on August 17
Leading Brantford tourist attraction, Twin Valley Zoo has recently announced the upcoming arrival of Little Ray’s Reptiles to their popular venue. Parents searching for the perfect educational activity for their kids this summer will find the Little Ray’s Reptiles offers one of the... - August 04, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
Eastern National and Finley-Holiday Films Team Up to Produce National Parks Video Bundle
In preparation for the upcoming centennial of the National Park Service in 2016, Eastern National is proud to announce the release of a new product bundle. It contains the popular Passport To Your National Parks® book and a new, full length video from Finley- Holiday Films, America’s... - August 01, 2013 - Eastern National
Eastern National Publishes "American Indians and the Civil War: Official National Park Service Handbook"
A new publication, "American Indians and the Civil War: Official National Park Service Handbook," has been published by Eastern National. A collection of essays by noted scholars and historians, this book details the Native American contributions to the American Civil War, and the effects... - July 13, 2013 - Eastern National
Da Vinci Science Center Sets Several New Participation, Visitation Records
The Da Vinci Science Center (DSC) set several new records for participation and visitation during its 2013 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, 2013, and topped 100,000 total participants in a year for the first time. The Da Vinci Science Center brought science to life for 125,209 people of all... - July 12, 2013 - Da Vinci Science Center
PROXIMITY by Hao Ni at Yellow Peril
PROXIMITY is a solo exhibition featuring sculpture, performance, photography and installation work by Hao Ni, opening Thursday, August 15, 2013, during Gallery Night Providence - July 03, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
La Piscine’s Works by Jean Roulland
This summer, La Piscine, the art and industry museum of Roubaix will present its collection of sculptures and other works by the renown artist Jean Roulland from June 29 through September 15, 2013. - June 30, 2013 - La Piscine
Eastern National Announces the 2014 Passport to Your National Parks® Photo Contest
Eastern National is pleased to announce the 2014 Passport To Your National Parks® Photo Contest. The contest is open to active National Park Service employees and Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs). Ten winning national park photos will be featured on the 2014 Passport To Your National Parks®... - June 27, 2013 - Eastern National
First e-Book About the Japanese Garden Funda-in, a Small Zen Temple in the Tofuku-Ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Released by Real Japanese Gardens
The team of Real Japanese Gardens has released the world-wide first e-book about the Japanese garden in Funda-in temple, which was first built by Zen priest Sesshu and partially re-designed by modern Japanese garden master Shigemori Mirei. - June 21, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Folly Farm Opens Its New £500,000 Penguin Enclosure
Folly Farm unveils its brand new £500,000 saltwater penguin area – a first of its kind in Wales. - June 17, 2013 - Folly Farm
New Installment of the Japanese Garden Plants e-Book Series– Japanese Moss Gardens in Kyoto, Tokyo and Kamakura
After their successful e-book about bamboo in Japanese gardens and bamboo maintenance, the team of Real Japanese Gardens introduces the Japanese signature plant moss to their world-wide readership. - June 05, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Pre-Existing Condition by Kathryn Parker Almanas at Yellow Peril
Solo exhibition of photographs and collage works by Kathryn Parker Almanas investigating destruction and healing within the body and the terrors and pleasures of embodiment, curated by Robert P. Stack - June 03, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Talented Daughter of Willie Nelson, Paula Nelson to Perform at Galveston’s Pier 21®
Paula Nelson will perform at the island’s only harbor-side live music venue. The free, family-friendly performance takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sat., June 29 at Pier 21® in Galveston, Texas. - June 02, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Erie Art Museum Announces Summer Music Lineup
The Museum announces its summer lineup for Mid-Day Art Break, scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays all summer, June through August. The event features live music by local musicians, of whom have performed at the Museum’s Blues & Jazz Festival, on the Museum’s 5th... - June 02, 2013 - Erie Art Museum
Eastern National Partners with Duffy Books in Homes USA to Provide Free Books for Kids
Eastern National and Duffy Books in Homes USA have partnered to provide eligible students with free books when they visit Fort Stanwix National Monument. Six titles will be made available to students: Yankee Doodle Boy by Joseph Plumb Martin; Can’t you make them behave, King George? by Jean... - May 25, 2013 - Eastern National
Discovery Lies Ahead in "Ghosts and All" Exhibition Opens Sat. June 8th at WWA Gallery
“Ghosts and All” opening Saturday, June 8th at WWA Gallery and highlights the works of seven artists; Sadie Figueroa, Ashley Fisher, Nicole Gustafsson, Martin Hsu, Pete Oswald, Matt Ritchie, and John “The Super Ugly” Williams. Each artist shares an affinity for storytelling through compelling characters and their unique visions of the world we live in. - May 23, 2013 - WWA gallery
Del Castillo to Perform at Galveston’s Pier 21®
Acclaimed Latin Rock band Del Castillo will perform at Party on the Pier on Sat., July 20. This new free, family-friendly gathering takes place on the third Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through October at Pier 21 in Galveston, TX. - May 22, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Sheldrake Environmental Center is Teaming Up with 2bpresent to Offer This Guided Nature Walk and Meditation Experience
Research has shown that spending time in nature has a healing quality that can help people be more peaceful and calm, in what is the very hectic and stressful lifestyle of modern days. Join Sheldrake Environmental Center educator Jenny Geer and 2bpresent meditation instructors, Cheryl Brause and... - May 21, 2013 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Yellow Peril at LightSpace: Bushwick Open Studios 2013
Group exhibition at LightSpace Studios as part of Bushwick Open Studios 2013, featuring artists from Yellow Peril: Johnny Adimando | Naomi Campbell | Jamey Morrill | Paul Myoda | Rodrigo Nava | Allison Paschke. - May 20, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Sheldrake Environmental Center to Offer Exciting Ecological Experiences Through Their Summer Children’s Programs
There’s fun for children of all ages at Sheldrake Environmental Center! Sign your child up for Sheldrake’s June Mini Camp for Pre-schoolers. It’s perfect for the gap between the end of pre-school and the beginning of summer camp. Then, starting in July, Sheldrake will be offering a Summer Nature Camp for children ages 3-8. Your children will not only have a blast, but will also learn important ecological concepts. - May 19, 2013 - Sheldrake Environmental Center
Brantford Twin Valley Zoo Now Open for Season as One of Top Attractions in Ontario
The Brantford Twin Valley Zoo officially opened for the summer season on May 4. Hundreds of guests were able to enjoy the great sunshine that greeted the venue’s 2013 opening. This year, the zoo is expected to bring in thousands of visitors from across the cities of Ontario to delight in the... - May 18, 2013 - Twin Valley Zoo
Jenny Feuerpeil of Real Japanese Gardens Shares Japanese Garden Design Lesson at PechaKucha Night Tokyo
Japanese garden travel website “Real Japanese Gardens” announced their second PechaKucha talk in SuperDeluxe Roppongi on May 29th 2013. - May 16, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Art Exhibition for Mom & Dad
The exhibition will feature artworks which will celebrate the unconditional love given by each and every parent to their children. Mommy Daddy Exhibition will be presented in conjunction with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebration. - May 15, 2013 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Free Kyoto Garden Tour of 3 World Famous Gardens – Daisen-in, Ryogen-in and Zuiho-in Organized by Garden Writer and Photographer Jenny Feuerpeil of Real Japanese Gardens
The team of the Japan garden and travel website “Real Japanese Gardens” (www.japanesegardens.jp) announced a free garden tour on Thursday, May 23rd 2013 through three world-famous rock gardens of Daitoku-ji, one of Kyoto’s biggest Zen temple complexes. - May 15, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
KM Fine Arts Los Angeles Presents John Rusnak: Fear of Nostalgia
KM Fine Arts announces Fear of Nostalgia, John Michael Rusnak’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. Rusnak’s iconic series of six magnificent triptychs represent the culmination of more than 100 days spent in Cuba. - May 12, 2013 - KM Fine Arts Chicago
Acclaimed Musician Carolyn Wonderland to Perform at Galveston’s Pier 21®
Party on the Pier is a monthly free, family-friendly gathering takes place on the third Saturday of the month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Acclaimed Texas blues musician Carolyn Wonderland will perform at Party on the Pier on Sat., June 15. - May 12, 2013 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Raquel Paiewonsky: im propia at Yellow Peril
“im propia,” a solo exhibition of video, performance, photography and installation work by Dominican Republic based artist Raquel Paiewonsky, curated by Robert P. Stack. - May 11, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Last Installment of Real Japanese Gardens' Popular Garden Book Series About Japanese Stone Lanterns in the Imperial Gardens of Kyoto Released
After Katsura Imperial Villa and Sento Imperial Palace, the e-book series about Kyoto’s Imperial gardens ends with a picture ebook about the three Japanese gardens of Shugaku-in Rikyu. - May 09, 2013 - Real Japanese Gardens
Wild Wonders/Zoofari to Host 5th Annual Safari Scramble on June 21, 2013
The North County wildlife education facility Wild Wonders and its nonprofit partner Zoofari will host the 5th annual Safari Scramble golf tournament at The Crossings at Carlsbad on Friday, June 21, 2013 with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Wild Wonders expects a full field of golfers to participate. - May 03, 2013 - Wild Wonders