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Twentieth Anniversary of Ava Gardner’s Death January 25th
Although it may seem not that long ago, Monday, January 25th marks 20 years since the passing of Ava Gardner. Ava Lavinia Gardner died at age 67 in London, England on January 25, 1990. Ava spent the last 35 years of her life abroad, moving to London in 1968. During all her years abroad, Ava... - January 20, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Hotel Galvez and The Tremont House Celebrate Mardi Gras in Galveston
Galveston’s historic hotels – Hotel Galvez & Spa and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand Hotels, will celebrate Mardi Gras with history, live music, food, parade viewing and a salute to the Chinese New Year. ArtWalk As part of the 2010 Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration, The... - January 15, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
The Tremont House Hosts 26th Annual Mardi Gras Ball Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Join lion dancers, dragon dancers and revelers as The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, celebrates “A Chinese New Year” at their 26th Annual Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. A portion of the proceeds from the ball will benefit Rosenberg Library, a... - January 13, 2010 - Mitchell Historic Properties
The Ava Gardner Museum and The Clayton Center Partner to Bring the Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival to Clayton for the Third Year
An Afternoon of Film. - January 12, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
US$5,000 Reward Offered for Information on LeRoy Neiman Painting Stolen from Centaur Art Galleries
An original LeRoy Neiman painting worth more than US$100,000 was stolen from a Las Vegas art gallery two weeks ago. A $5,000 reward has been posted by the gallery for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft, and return of the art. The painting... - January 08, 2010 - Centaur Art Galleries
Classical Violin Concert at McCormick Museum on February 21
Cantigny’s Robert R. McCormick Museum will present “The Romantic Violin” on Sunday, February 21, at 3 pm. The special concert, in the museum’s Freedom Hall, will feature music for violin by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra's Music... - January 08, 2010 - Cantigny Park & Golf
Cabin Fever Teacher Getaway at Erie Art Museum
Teachers of all disciplines and grade levels are invited to an evening of great art, music, and camaraderie during the Erie Art Museum’s annual teacher Cabin Fever Getaway on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 from 4-7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Educators from all disciplines and age... - January 08, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Pennsylvania Folk Arts Exhibit Begins at Erie Art Museum
First stop on state-wide tour - January 08, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Wildcat Mountain Supports NH Governor’s January Learn a Snow Sport Month. Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Free January 4th through January 10th.
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has proclaimed January 2010 as Learn a Snow Sports Month recognizing that winter recreation is an important part of the state’s lifestyle and rich winter sports history. As a special offer to support January’s Learn a Snow Sports Month, Wildcat Mountain invites “never-evers” to sign up for a Free Learn-to-Ski/Ride lesson package, including rentals and novice lift ticket, during the week of January 4th -10th. - December 28, 2009 - Wildcat Mountain
ZSL London Zoo Meerkats Go Crackers for Christmas
The meerkats at ZSL London Zoo are set to have a cracking Christmas this year, with an early festive feast. - December 19, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Penguin Fingerprinting | ZSL London Zoo Researchers Work with Scientists to Develop New Penguin DNA Profiling Technique
Penguins’ DNA is being used for the first time to study how they migrate between colonies. - December 17, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Christmas Trees & Santa Claus in Medford: Christmas Festival
The Farm in Medford is putting on it's annual Christmas Festival & Winter Wonderland for the Holiday season. The whole family will enjoy meeting Santa Claus and selecting a beautiful Christmas Tree from the Christmas Tree Lot. 100.3 KRWQ will be on hand to sponsor special Christmas activities and Photos with Santa Claus. - December 11, 2009 - The Farm Medford Oregon
One, Two, Three, ‘Paw?’ | Zsl London Zoo Counts Animals in Annual Stocktake.
The first week back to work after Christmas is always hectic, but count yourself lucky you’re not a ZSL London Zoo keeper this January. - December 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Christmas Carnival at the Zoo | Festive Events at ZSL London Zoo
Deck the Zoo with bales of hay... well that’s the way the song goes at ZSL London Zoo. Yep it’s Christmastime, and the Zoo is getting into the holiday spirit with Christmas Carnival – an animal packed celebration of all things festive. - December 09, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Wildcat Mountain Announces New Key Department Managers. David Chandler, Lesley Kology, & Celeste Welsh Are Ready for Winter Season.
With the 2009/2010 winter season underway and a first holiday vacation period approaching quickly, Wildcat Mountain is happy to announce that there will be some new faces joining the legendary resort’s team that includes a snow sports director, race coordinator, several instructors and... - December 09, 2009 - Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain Announces Partnership with AbilityPLUS. Adaptive Snow Sports & Recreational Programs Come to Pinkham Notch.
Wildcat Mountain is pleased to announce a partnership with the AbilityPLUS program of Mount Washington Valley. AbilityPLUS volunteer instructors will now be available to provide all lessons, instruction, & equipment to people with disabilities at Wildcat Mountain. - December 09, 2009 - Wildcat Mountain
Galveston Santa Sighting: Santa on The Strand on Saturdays in December
Escape the crowded malls this holiday season and instead opt for shopping in Galveston’s historic downtown and enjoy one of Texas’ most distinctive outdoor shopping districts. Santa Claus will make a special appearance in historic downtown Galveston as part of Santa on The Strand from 1... - December 09, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
No Time for Monkeying Around – 350’s the Limit, World’s Zoos Unite Over Climate Change
Zoos and aquariums will become the last places on Earth to see species such as polar bears and coral if climate change negotiations fail at Copenhagen, warns the global zoo community. - December 02, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Return of the Rhino | Nepal Winning War Against Poachers
Nepal’s greater one-horned rhino population is on the road to recovery, following almost a decade of steep decline caused by poaching. - November 30, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
The Tennessee Aquarium’s Tropical Holiday Adventure: a Colorful World Excursion in Downtown Chattanooga
Soak in the fun at the Tennessee Aquarium this holiday season with the Tennessee Aquarium Tropical Holiday Adventure. A fun filled family vacation to see many of the tropical animals of the world is happening right now in Downtown Chattanooga. - November 27, 2009 - Tennessee Aquarium
Historic Galveston Hotel Offers Escape from Malls with Downtown Shopping Discount for the Holidays
Escape the crowded malls during the busy holiday season and explore shops in Galveston’s historic downtown as part of The Tremont House Getaway for the Holidays package. Galveston’s only historic downtown hotel invites guests to enjoy a quiet getaway this holiday season. The Tremont... - November 26, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Addison-Based Cavanaugh Flight Museum Names Gil Geddes to Director of Events
Addison staple The Cavanaugh Flight Museum has a new Director of Events, Gil Geddes. Geddes is formerly of Dallas Love Field’s Frontiers of Flight Museum and brings over 18 years experience in special events management to Cavanaugh. - November 22, 2009 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Gallery Night- Holiday Edition
Galleries throughout town usher in the holiday shopping season with a holiday edition of Gallery Night on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, from 7-9 p.m. “There’s nothing like giving a locally-made handcrafted gift. Erie’s galleries offer unique gifts such as fine art, art classes,... - November 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Fragile Nepal | Special Event at ZSL London Zoo
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is hosting a very special one-off evening event, Fragile Nepal, at ZSL London Zoo on Tuesday 24th November to mark the 2009 year of Nepal Nature Conservation. - November 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Folk Music Gospel Concert Held Inside Farm Museum
The Plowboys and the Buffalo Girls are two favorite local bands from the long-running acoustic Jam Nights at the Coopersville Farm Museum. - November 10, 2009 - Coopersville Farm Museum
Wildcat Mountain Heads to Boston Ski & Snowboard Expo, November 19th – 22nd. Annual Event Marks Beginning of Winter Season for Many & Opportunity for Discounts and Deals.
Anticipation for another winter season builds and from all over New England skiers and riders converge in Boston annually to see or buy the latest gear, plan ski vacations, find lift ticket deals, collect bags of free swag and stickers, and to hear what’s new at the Eastern, Western, Canadian, and European resorts in attendance.. Wildcat Mountain will again be attending and located in booths 18 & 19. - November 10, 2009 - Wildcat Mountain
Galveston Hotel to Collect Toys for Marine Toys for Tots Campaign During Free Holiday Event
Hotel Galvez will host a free holiday event during its second annual Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Due to popular response to last year’s event, the hotel decided to make this an annual tradition at the historic hotel. Hotel Galvez is also collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys for Tots campaign during the event. - November 08, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Fresno
The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University, Fresno, and The International Wizard of Oz Club will host a national Oz conference, “Oz: The Books,” May 14-16, 2010, on the Fresno State campus, featuring talks by authors such Gregory Maguire, John Fricke and more. - November 07, 2009 - Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series
Chicago Jazz Legends Kahil El'Zabar and Hamiet Bluiett - November 06, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
African-Canadian Artist Opal Dunbar Adams Brings a New Face to Contemporary Portraiture
Spence Gallery artist Opal Dunbar Adams has been gaining popularity among lovers of portraiture. She paints compelling portraits that arrest the viewer - the faces of her subjects tell stories of lives that are complex and multi-layered. She has won the following of a discerning American audience by bringing a new face to the art scene. - October 30, 2009 - Spence Gallery
Galveston Hotel – The Tremont House to Offer Thanksgiving Getaway
Galveston’s only historic downtown hotel invites guests to enjoy a quiet getaway for Thanksgiving this holiday season. The Tremont House Thanksgiving Getaway package includes two tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, a “Thank You Special for Two” at The Spa at the Hotel... - October 29, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Brazen Baboons | Flighty Females Disrupt Group Harmony
Female baboons on the look-out for love cause havoc in baboon groups by distracting males and breaking down group cohesion, reports a new study in Animal Behaviour. - October 28, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Galveston’s Rosenberg Library to Present Last of Series of Historic Postcards at The Tremont House
Guests can see Something Old, Something New: Galveston’s Distinctive Architecture as depicted in Historic Postcards and Paintings from the Rosenberg Library’s Collection as part of ArtWalk at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 6 – 9 pm. - October 25, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Trick or Treat for Lion Cubs at ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo’s Asian lion cubs will be celebrating Halloween with their first peep at a pumpkin this week. - October 23, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Galveston Hotel–Hotel Galvez to Host Holiday Lighting Celebration November 27
Hotel Galvez will host its second annual Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Due to popular response to last year’s event, the hotel owners decided to make this an ongoing event. This celebration will feature a special visit by Santa Claus, holiday entertainment... - October 17, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
No Place Like Home | Africa’s Big Cats Show Postcode Preference
Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) carried out the largest survey of Tanzania’s carnivores, using a novel approach making use of over 400 camera trap locations. - October 10, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Sneak Preview Night for Teachers at Erie Art Museum
Educators from Erie County will get a firsthand look at artwork that will be on display in the new galleries of the Erie Art Museum when the new building opens during the Erie Art Museum’s annual teacher Open House on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4-7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. - October 09, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Animal Adventureaaargh | at ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo’s new £2.3m exhibit, Animal Adventure, is getting a spooky makeover this half term. From Saturday 24th October until Sunday the 1st November. - October 09, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
The Bad Taste Costume Ball, to Benefit Santa Fe’s Museum Development Associates, at the Historic Legal Tender in Lamy, NM Saturday 10/24/09
Love New Mexico museums? Join Museum Development Associates in Lamy on October 24th for a FUN(d)raising evening of bad taste, good vittles, atrocious costumes, great music & dancing, a cash bar and a rip-roarin’ raffle, all to benefit the organization that specializes in serving New Mexico’s 200+ small, start-up and rural museums. MDA offers a hand up to community museums, providing training and services to assist them in improving their collections care, operations and infrastructure. - October 09, 2009 - Museum Development Associates
Go Boo at Whipsnade Zoo This Halloween
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has frighteningly good fun this October half term Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November. - October 08, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Ava Gardner Festival This Weekend, October 9-10
The fifth annual Ava Gardner Festival is scheduled for Friday, October 9-Saturday, October 10 and this year’s theme celebrates the special relationship Ava shared with Ernest Hemingway. - October 08, 2009 - Ava Gardner Museum
Strictly No Dancing for Zoo’s Rare Foal | Zsl London Zoo
The latest arrival at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is a total beginner, but just like the contestants on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing the newborn Przewalski foal is already finding his feet in the public arena. - October 06, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Texas’ Only Historic Beachfront Hotel to Celebrate 100 Years in 2011
Hotel Galvez, A Wyndham Historic Hotel, today announced it will launch a year-long celebration commemorating its 100 years of operation with a New Year’s Eve Ball on Dec. 31, 2010. - October 06, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Galveston Hotel - ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez Offers Ghost Tour Package
Spirits believed to roam Hotel Galvez are preparing to welcome guests who arrive for the Ghosts of the Galvez package. Guests who elect the two-night package will join the concierge who will lead a tour using an electromagnetic field detector and infrared thermometer to conduct their own... - October 03, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Nouveau: Day of the Dead
Honor your family and friends on this Mexican holiday – luminaries, sugar skulls, altars, and the favorite foods and drink of the departed at Nouveau: Day of the Dead on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Main Gallery, 411 State Street. The party continues at Molly... - October 02, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Today Museums Across the Country Launch Public Dialogues on Immigration
Starting Wednesday, September 30, the Immigration Sites of Conscience, a national network of museums, is launching new programs where everyday people add their voices to the national debates around immigration. - September 30, 2009 - International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Huge Demand for Friendly Spider Programme | Extra Date Added at ZSL London Zoo
Due to phenomenal demand for ZSL London Zoo’s Friendly Spider Programme, an extra date has had to be added for 2009. - September 30, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
"Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness" Visionary Art Exhibition Opens Oct 3
The quest for human rights & the search for personal fulfillment, as proposed in the American Declaration of Independence, provide the starting point for this international exhibition of visionary art curated by Roger Manley. Works by the last surviving descendant of the Tsars, Iroquois Indians, French Revolutionaries, illegal immigrants, Algerian War vets, Guantanamo Bay detainees, Holocaust survivors, incarcerated prisoners, African-American civil rights activists & Iraqi doctors are featured. - September 27, 2009 - American Visionary Art Museum
Designer/Entrepreneur Paul Rowan Offers Ideas to Aspiring Inventors
Designer Paul Rowan, Umbra’s co-founder and vice president of design, is slated to participate in an idea exchange during the InnovationErie: Design Competition’s Art, Design & Entrepreneurship session on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East... - September 26, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Works by Artist and Metal Worker Cappy Counard on View at Erie Art Museum Frame Shop
Works by artist and metal worker Cappy Counard will be on view at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop, 423 State Street beginning Oct. 2, 2009 through January 16, 2010. A free public opening reception will be held during Gallery Night on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 from 7-10 p.m. About the Exhibition Artist... - September 26, 2009 - Erie Art Museum