Winner of Marlborough's Post Road Art Center show announced

A Malden resident is the winner of Marlborough's Post Road Art Center's The Figure Show 2010, with a Framingham resident taking second place.

Monte Carlo replaces Lance Burton with dance crew

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Monte Carlo casino-resort has replaced longtime Las Vegas Strip headline magician Lance Burton with a hip-hop dance crew that shot to fame through a reality television competition, hotel officials announced Tuesday. Burton ended a 14-year run at the Monte Carlo on Saturday. He and the Monte ...

First Quicksand, Now a "Complex Situation" Delay New York's African Art Museum (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - Half a decade after it shuttered its exhibition space in Long Island City, the Museum for African Art announced on Friday that it would delay opening its new Upper East Side building by at least five more months as a result of construction delays. Slated to open in April 2011, the Robert A. M. Stern-designed museum will not be inaugurated until at least September 2011, according to he museum’s director, Elsie McCabe Thompson.

Rotary Club of Paris to host art auction

An art exhibition and auction is a new addition to the Rotary Club of Paris’ annual wine tasting fundraiser designed to benefit Rotary International’s world-wide program to eradicate polio.

XYIENCE Extends its Brand Ambassador Contract with Wanderlei Silva

LAS VEGAS XYIENCE announces that it has renewed the contract of international mixed martial arts MMA superstar Wanderlei Silva . Silva has been the face of Xenergy , the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip

Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham, an 18-year-old from Las Vegas, recently pulled off the world's first wheelchair double backflip, after several failed (and painful-looking) attempts at Camp Woodward, just east of State College, Pennsylvania.

FALL 2010 BROADWAY SEASON PREVIEW: Shows on the Verge

Say all you like about shattering dramas, rollicking comedies and the cultural frisson imparted by a ballyhooed British import — a big, bright, shining new musical is still usually the center of excitement of any new Broadway season.

Vegas Lion Attack Caught On Tape

Video of a lion attacking a trainer at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas has been posted on YouTube.

Film Review: ‘Prince of Broadway’

Lucky (Prince Adu) and his boss, Levon (Karren Karagulian), are a couple of immigrants, the former from Ghana, the latter from Lebanon. Together, they run a shady operation selling counterfeit merchandise out of the backroom of a shop in midtown Manhattan.

Monte Carlo resort in Vegas replaces Lance Burton with dance crew that won MTV competition

LAS VEGAS - The Monte Carlo casino-resort has replaced longtime Las Vegas Strip headline magician Lance Burton with a hip-hop dance crew that shot to fame through a reality television competition, hotel officials announced Tuesday.

MILAN: Art center to host fundraiser Sept. 30 at Original Gravity

The Milan Art Center will host a fundraiser from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Original Gravity Brewing Co. to compile matching funds for a grant offered by the Greater Milan Area Community Foundation.

Jerry Hall to Auction a Pregnant Nude Portrait and Other Art at Sotheby's (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - As if the action-packed fall art season wasn't sexy enough already, Jerry Hall — world-famous supermodel, actress, and the alleged subject matter of Mick JaggerÂs hit love song, “Miss You”— will be selling her collection of contemporary art at Sotheby’s next month. The 14 artworks, which attest to Hall’s glamorous life amidst the avant-garde 1970s and 80s in New York, will be auctioned to coincide with London’s Frieze Art Fair.

Jerry Hall to Auction a Pregnant Nude Portrait and Other Art at Sotheby's

As if the action-packed fall art season wasn't sexy enough already, Jerry Hall — world-famous supermodel, actress, and the alleged subject matter of Mick Jaggers hit love song, “Miss You”— will be selling her collection of contemporary art at Sotheby’s next month. The 14 artworks, which attest to Hall’s glamorous life amidst the avant-garde 1970s and 80s in New York, will be auctioned to ...

Art exhibit, auction to aid family center

The annually rotating art exhibit at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care at Bethesda North Hospital will change in mid-September.

Art exhibit, auction to aid family center

The annually rotating art exhibit at the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care at Bethesda North Hospital will change in mid-September.

ART IS THE CURE SERIES TO PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS AND RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR AREA NON-PROFITS

Nashville, TNLocal event producers and philanthropists introduce a new series, Art Is The Cure, combining local artists and area non-profits in an effort to raise funds and awareness surrounding diseases and causes that are affecting the Nashville community. The kick-off for Art Is The Cure will take place today, Tuesday September 7 from 5-8pm at McFaddens Restaurant 134 2nd Avenue North ...

The Art Newspaper 09/04/10

Art As Investment. Good Idea? "Art may be particularly attractive now because of the uncertainties of the stock markets, big currency fluctuations and the looming spectre of inflation in some major countries, and deflation in others."

Egypt Cracks Down on Arts Officials After Van Gogh Theft (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - Egyptian authorities have been unable to recover the $50 million van Gogh that was stolen in broad daylight from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum last month, but they have certainly wasted no time in finding scapegoats for the embarrassing theft. Eleven people in the country's arts establishment, including a senior culture minister and the head of the museum, are now set to be tried in court on charges of negligence in protecting the painting.

A French Art Dealer's Risk Is Paying Off

The contemporary art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin has built a world-scale business on a talent scout's eye for early promise and on a willingness to take risks.

A French Art Dealer's Risk Is Paying Off

The contemporary art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin has built a world-scale business on a talent scout's eye for early promise and on a willingness to take risks.

A French Art Dealer's Risk Is Paying Off

The contemporary art dealer Emmanuel Perrotin has built a world-scale business on a talent scout's eye for early promise and on a willingness to take risks.

Sistine Chapel Threatened by Too Much Love (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - It appears that the millions of sweat-stained tourists who invade Rome's landmarks every year are a nuisance to more than just the locals — they're even starting to disturb God. At least, that is, the depictions of God on the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, which showed signs of damage during a routine cleaning this summer. According to Vatican Museums director Antonio Paolucci, the harm has been caused by the 4.5 million people who visit the site each year.

Despite tough economy, annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises nearly $59 million

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.

Faculty displays recent work at art show

New paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs and ceramics will be on display at Lone Star College-Kingwood’s annual Faculty Art Show and Art Sale. The show runs now through Oct. 6.

Art Auction Benefits Conservancy

HANCOCK — Through Sept. 14, Frenchman Bay Conservancy (FBC) will be presenting a plein-air art exhibit at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor.

Leonard Cohen to end world tour with 4 U.S. shows

Leonard Cohen's neverending world tour will actually end in December with four newly announced theater shows in the western United States, his promoter said on Tuesday.

Art scene Sept. 4, 2010

A reception for the sixth annual National Juried Art Competition of the Coast Redwoods Art Association will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Crescent Harbor Gallery.

Art scene Sept. 4, 2010

A reception for the sixth annual National Juried Art Competition of the Coast Redwoods Art Association will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Crescent Harbor Gallery.

An Imperial Stamp, Protected by a Dragon, Sells for $1.3 Million at a Hong Kong Auction (ARTINFO)

ARTINFO - Yesterday, ARTINFO ventured into the world of numismatics, discovering a strange and exciting land of niche collectibles. But today we are being even bolder, delving into what some might argue is an even narrower, more specific pursuit: timbrophily! Stamp collectors the world over received a jolt of excitement on Saturday when Hong Kong postage auction house Phila China brought the hammer down on a toasty timbrophilic lot at $1.3 million, a new record in the already-sizzling Chinese stamp market.

Jerry Hall's art collection on auction block

Model Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant, Sotheby's said Monday.

Nude portrait part of Hall's art auction

Model Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant, Sotheby's said Monday in London.

Art lover’s display of thanks

AN art-lover will transform her bungalow into a bustling gallery this weekend to raise money for charity. Judith Garside has had to clear out some of her furniture to make way for dazzling watercolours and pretty pastels, due to be displayed during an open day on Sunday.

New DVD shows Beatles' first 1964 US TV appearance

A new DVD about the Beatles' initial appearances on U.S. television's "The Ed Sullivan Show" is like cracking open a time capsule to American life in 1964.

Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon totals $58.9m

LAS VEGAS — Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year’s Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million. Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon - Labor Day - Las Vegas Nevada - United States - LAS VEGAS

Super student art on show

FROM pencil drawings, canvas paintings to sculptures, they will all be on show at Oxley College’s HSC Art and Take 5 Major Design Project exhibitions, this Tuesday.

Art Gallery project still being delayed by legal dispute

Kota Kinabalu: The proposed Sabah Art Gallery (SAG) building project, which is supposed to be put up on the vacant space beside the Standard Chartered Bank along Jalan Haji Saman in the city, is still being delayed by a legal dispute between the Government and a private entity.

Tot ticket at library

Forget Broadway, the hardest ticket to score in town is for toddler story time at an Upper East Side branch of the New York Public Library. The matinee story time every Wednesday at the NYPL's Webster branch is so popular with toddlers that organizers had to switch to a...

Art center seeks artists for foliage festival

Rutland’s Chaffee Art Center is calling for fine artists and crafts people for its Art in the Park Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 9-10. ...

Broadway shows preview

NEW YORK - There was a time when Hollywood turned to Broadway for movie ideas, transforming such shows as ``Chicago,'' ``The Sound of Music'' and ``Amadeus'' into box-office gold and Oscar winners.

Jerry Lewis raises $58.9M in telethon

LAS VEGAS — Despite a bad economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.

Family comes together for art show at OCAC

An art show is currently being displayed at the Oceanside Community Art Council gallery in Parksville, showcasing the work of three family members with very distinct and different styles.

Allergist's Wife, Revised by Charles Busch, Will Play La Mirada; Marilu Henner Stars

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in California will premiere a revised version of Charles Busch's hit Broadway comedy The Tale of the Allergist's Wife beginning Oct. 1. Caroline Aaron and Marilu Henner star as the title character, Marjorie Taub, and a mysterious old friend, Lee, respectively. Henner reprises her Broadway performance.

ON THE RECORD: The 1959 Jones Beach Revival of Song of Norway and London's Most Happy Fella

SONG OF NORWAY [Masterworks Broadway/Arkivmusic] It is interesting to note how an indifferent or otherwise unsatisfying original cast album can knock a musical off your list of shows worth listening to.

Official defends Hilton's quick release from jail

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police are defending the quick release of Paris Hilton from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail's operations. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that Hilton was out of the jail in ...

Art in the Park show Sept. 25

MIDDLEPORT — Plans are moving forward for the annual Riverbend Arts Council’s annual Art in the Park exhibit to take place on Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Diles Park in Middleport. Rhojean McClu...

Jerry Hall's art up for auction

LONDON - MODEL Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant, Sotheby's said on Monday. The auction will also include works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, David Bailey and other prominent artists collected by Hall, ex-wife of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger The works will be ...

Let Barbieri lead school board: Show teachers, parents that Art Johnson doesn't run it.

Jerry Hall's art collection on auction block (AP)

AP - Model Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant, Sotheby's said Monday.

Jerry Hall art collection auction

Model Jerry Hall plans to auction some of her art collection next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude.

Art Sauna on display

An art display of a transparent sauna with nude participants inside is on show in Brisbane.