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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
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
Curate, Contemplate, Cultivate: Reframe Your Ideas About Art: Teacher Week at the Erie Art Museum
Teacher Week at the Erie Art Museum: July 19-23, 2010. - May 23, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Wildcat Mountain Begins Summer Operations for the Long Memorial Weekend - Experience the ZipRider, New Hampshire's Highest Scenic Gondola, & More at Legendary Mountain
Wildcat Mountain opens for summer & fall operations beginning Saturday, May 29th at 10a.m. offering two major state attractions including New Hampshire's ZipRider zip-line cable ride and the highest scenic gondola in the state, the Wildcat Express. Located 100% within the White Mountain National Forest, Wildcat Mountain provides both exhilarating and one-of-a-kind year-round opportunities to enjoy views and scenery. - May 21, 2010 - Wildcat Mountain
Erie Art Museum's Summer Mid-Day Art Break
Enjoy your lunch hour at the Erie Art Museum every Wednesday starting June 2, 2010, at 12pm. - May 20, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Nouveau: Pick-Up Artist
The Erie Art Museum’s newest party series for 20-40 somethings, Nouveau, is mixing it up with Pick-Up Artists on Friday, May 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Create your own 5-minute art or “pick up” some local talent to create unique art just for you. - May 14, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
New Family Film Series Announced
Five Films Featuring Fearless Kids. - May 11, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Galveston Hosts Largest Wild Game Cook-Off in United States During 14th Annual Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ Cook-Off on May 8 at Pier 21
The 14th Annual Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ Cook-off benefiting the Yaga’s Children’s Fund will be held May 7 - 8 at Pier 21 on Galveston Island. The competition allows backyard chefs, sportsmen and women, and outdoor enthusiasts to show off their culinary skills and enjoy some good old... - May 01, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Art MOVES: Featuring the Erie Art Museum’s Permanent Collection and the Lake Erie Ballet Company
The Warner Theatre hosts Art MOVES, a collaborative effort of the Erie Art Museum, the Lake Erie Ballet Company and Lake Erie Academy of Dance on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. An opening artists reception will precede the Gala Performance from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. - April 30, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Through Observation: Paintings by Ann Marie Magenau
Through Observation: Paintings by Ann Marie Magenau is on view at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop, 423 State Street, from April 30, 2010-July 24, 2010. A public opening reception will be held during Gallery Night on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 7-10 p.m. - April 30, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Presents Afro-Peruvian Jazz Concert
The Erie Art Museum hosts Gabriel Alegría‘s Afro-Peruvian Sextet, Friday, May 7 at 8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State. Admission is free with a suggested $10 donation. - April 28, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
C. Savannah Expands Its "Best Tours" List in 2010 in Savannah, Georgia
C. Savannah, Savannah Georgia’s one stop shop for the “Best Tours” in Savannah, expands its “Best Tours” list in 2010. “We only provide the best tours to our customers,” said Michael Preston of C. Savannah. “Our customers want to know that we have... - April 17, 2010 - C. Savannah, LLC
Design Lecture in Conjunction with InnovationErie 2010
Penn State, The Behrend College, will host a lecture on interdisciplinary design on April 29 at 6 p.m. - April 15, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum to Release New Publication
The Erie Art Museum celebrates the arrival of its recent publication, Eva Zeisel: The Shape of Life, featuring the work of pioneering ceramist and industrial designer, Eva Zeisel. The artist’s work is explored in essays and photographs of designs and prototypes from the Erie Art... - April 14, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Premieres Its 87th Annual Spring Show
The Erie Art Museum's 87th Annual Spring Show Opens April 24 and runs through July 3, 2010. - April 14, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy Presents Earth Day 2010 - 40th Anniversary of Earth Day Celebrations at Ikea/Erie Basin Park
UDEC & the EnviroMedia Mobile Ceremonial Launch of the Giant Floating Earth Ball at IKEA/Erie Basin Park, in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Sunday, April 25th, 2010. - April 13, 2010 - The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy - EnviroMedia Mobile
Freemasons Offer Unrivalled Child Identification Kit to Parents
Civilized Productions set to film this one-day event. - March 26, 2010 - Civilized Productions
Director’s Tour to Feature Members of Green Building Alliance: Erie Art Museum is Going Green
Going Green seems to be the phrase of the day. But with a $9 million expansion and renovation project underway, it’s one the Erie Art Museum is not taking lightly. The large-scale project, which broke ground May 8, 2009 and is scheduled to conclude in concision with a public opening on... - March 26, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Seeking Bright Ideas in Product Design
People are inventing the future everyday, and some of them are right here in Pennsylvania. If you're one of them, there’s a chance to take your bright idea and turn it into a reality. Now in its second year, InnovationErie Design Competition 2010 offers an opportunity for individuals to... - March 20, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 87th Annual Spring Show
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 87th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 24 through July 3, 2010 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street. All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not... - March 18, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
The Missing Lynx | Wild Wild Wipsnade New Exciting Exhibit
Animals lost to Britain return for Easter. England’s lost wildlife will be returned to the country for a new exhibit of extinct British species at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. - March 17, 2010 - ZSL London Zoo
Pysanky Egg Workshop
The Erie Art Museum will host a Pysanky Egg workshop in conjunction with the exhibit Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today. Pysanky is an ancient method that uses wax to create intricate dye patterns. It has been a tradition in many Eastern European families for generations. Some see... - March 16, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Power of a Song: an Evening of Ballads, Courage and Hope
The Erie Art Museum’s Contemporary Music Series presents The Power of a Song—An Evening of Ballads, Courage and Hope at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 411 State Street, on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. The concert, featuring an evening of poignant and stirring song, dance and folk music... - March 12, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Thinking About Stuff in an Intellectual Way: Kids as Curators Opens in Erie Art Museum Annex Gallery
Now in its 6th year, the very popular Kids as Curators exhibit has a new batch of middle school students and their teachers, this time thinking about their stuff in an intellectual way. Each year for the exhibit, the Erie Art Museum forges a unique partnership with three local middle schools... - March 12, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) Presents Out of This World a Centennial Celebration - Eugene Von Bruenchenhein
The American Visionary Art Museum AVAM announces a year-long centennial celebration of visionary artist Eugene Von Bruenchenhein. AVAM is dedicated to production of yearly, thematic exhibitions that provide an ideal forum for public exploration of all the grand themes that have inspired human... - March 12, 2010 - American Visionary Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Announces Spring Classes
Spring Semester beings March 29, 2010. - March 11, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Wildcat Mountain 100,000 Vertical Challenge Sets Donation Record to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire
A record number 37 participating skiers and riders registered and accepted the challenge to ski or ride over 100,000 vertical feet on Monday, March 1st to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire. Weather for the event had concluded a multi-day storm that had dropped 4.5 feet of new... - March 10, 2010 - Wildcat Mountain
Mum’s the Word at ZSL London and Whipsnade Zoos This Sunday
Half price entry for mum this Mother’s Day. Treat your mum to a wild Mother’s Day this Sunday with half price entry to ZSL London Or Whipsnade Zoo. - March 10, 2010 - ZSL London Zoo
San Pablo Arts District Fund Announces Storefront Installation by Oakland Artist Michael Louis Young
San Pablo Arts District Fund (SPAD), an Oakland based non-profit organization, begins its storefront art program with a collaborative installation by Oakland artist Michael Louis Young. 5512, a vacant storefront on San Pablo Avenue in economy-stricken North Oakland's Golden Gate District, is being transformed into SOS/SOL, a dynamic multimedia installation. SOS/SOL explores a narrative of sorrow and solitude on the high seas. The beautified storefronts lessen blight and undesired activities. - March 05, 2010 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
Gallery Night: Abstract Thinking. Glasses Clinking.
Abstract thinking, glasses clinking, free admission, artist demos, tasty bites and live music combine for Gallery Night on Friday, March 12 from 7-10 p.m. Hosted by the Erie Art Museum, Gallery Night features a tour of eight local galleries, each with an exciting array of activities for the whole... - March 04, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
pARTy Like a Rockstar - Erie Art Museum Benefit Event
Be metal. Be Diva. Be Glam. Be Old School or New Wave, or whatever suits your inner rockstar, at the Erie Art Museum’s “pARTy like a rock star” event on March 6, 2010. - March 03, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Galveston Hosts Inaugural Food & Wine Festival April 16-17, 2010
Downtown Galveston will be the site for the inaugural Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival on April 16–17. This two-day event includes an invitation only Chaîne dinner on Friday and a wine tasting on Saturday from 2:30–5:30 p.m. in Saengerfest Park. - February 28, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Ava Gardner Museum Honors Kathryn Grayson Through Memorial Tribute
For the month of March 2010, the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC will feature a memorial tribute honoring the life and career of Kathryn Grayson. - February 28, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
New Male Gorilla at ZSL London Zoo
Photocall date: Monday 01st March. Time: 10.15am (for 10.30am photocall). Meet: The East Service Gate, ZSL London Zoo. - February 28, 2010 - ZSL London Zoo
Erie Art Museum Presents Ethnic Heritage Ensemble in Concert: Chicago Jazz Legends
The Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series presents a special concert of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum in the second floor annex. After 35 years, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is still serving their special brand of 21st century Griot... - February 27, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Objects as Color: Paintings by Malcolm Christhilf
Malcolm Christhilf finds exceptional beauty in the commonplace. His still life paintings transform everyday objects into remarkable things. Viewers find themselves noticing qualities – color, transparency, sparkle, luster – that they regularly and complacently ignore in the actual objects. Christhilf’s lush renderings slow us down, and make us look afresh at the world around us. - February 21, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Nouveau: Save the Music
Nouveau, less like a field trip, more like a night out - February 21, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
New Chelsea Gallery Gives Emerging Artists Unprecedented Opportunities During Economic Downturn
571 Projects promotes dynamic emerging and mid-career artists through rotating single-artist shows. In an effort to participate in sustaining the work of significant artists, 571 Projects is creating a forum at a time when established contemporary galleries are diminishing their stable of artists. 571 Projects is currently featuring New Orleans artist Jan Gilbert in her New York debut. The Closing Reception for this current show will take place on March 18, 6-9pm. - February 15, 2010 - 571 Projects
Multi-Sensory Puppetry with “Green” Lesson at Long Island Children’s Museum
The Puppet State Theatre Company of Edinburgh, Scotland will present their only NY area performances at the Long Island Children’s Museum Theatre on Saturday, February 27 at 1 and 3 p.m. The internationally acclaimed theater company will present The Man Who Planted Trees, an inspirational... - February 14, 2010 - Long Island Children's Museum
'Shell' I Pay for Dinner | ZSL London Zoo's Pensioner Tortoise Knows How to Treat a Lady
Dirk the Galápagos tortoise, who weighs in at an impressive 31 stone, is proving that age means nothing when it comes to romancing in the run up to Valentine's Day. - February 13, 2010 - ZSL London Zoo