Archive for July, 2008
Hitler’s Art
From the Art News Blog:
This article was interesting to me because of its controversial subject matter. The Chapman brothers have done this before, essentially what others would call defacement, by adding smiley faces to Goya etchings. I guess I’m ok with them doing this to Hitler’s paintings; I can see the point they are making. [...]
This Thursday’s Lunch Bunch: Camille Boone and Greta Hanks
The next performance scheduled for the Music for the Lunch Bunch series is Thursday, July 17th at 12:15pm at First Presbyterian Church in Smithfield. Camille Boone will present several vocal selections and Greta Hanks will perform on piano.
Camille H. Boone graduated from Atlantic Christian College with a B.S. in Music and received a Master of [...]
Regional Artist 2008
Through the North Carolina Arts Council’s Regional Artist Project Grant Program, artists from Franklin, Johnston, Vance, Wake and Warren can receive grant awards for projects that will further their professional development. Previously funded projects have included attendance at professional development workshops and conferences, purchase of art equipment to aid in the production of artwork, production [...]
Friday Fun: Celebrities and the Renaissance
One of my guiltiest pleasures is entertainment gossip and celebrity news. I DVR Best Week Ever and The Soup and subscribe to MSN’s Entertainment blog. So mixing my two faves (Celebrities and Art) is a dream come true. You REALLY have to go and check out all of these entries-HILARIOUS!
From Art News Blog:
The Worth1000 website is always an interesting [...]
Ron Paul on Arts Funding
From The Revolution: A Manifesto:
Some Americans appear to believe that there would be no arts in America were it not for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an institution created in 1965. They cannot imagine things being done any other way, even though they were done another way throughout our country’s existence, and throughout [...]
July Cultural Calendar
Check out the following events for things to do right here in Johnston County! Save Gas, Stay Home!
Tell me about any events you attend and how they were!
Clayton Visual Arts Exhibit, The Clayton Center , Clayton, July 1-31. Call 919-553-1737 for more details. The artists for the July Exhibit will be David Crews (water media), Phil Pyle (drawing), [...]
This Thursday: Genevieve Woodall and Brandon Allen
The next performance scheduled for the Music for the Lunch Bunch series is Thursday, July 10th at 12:15pm at First Presbyterian Church in Smithfield. Genevieve Woodall will present several vocal selections and Brandon Allen will perform on flute. Genevieve Medlin Berge Woodall is a native of Smithfield and a familiar face in the Johnston music [...]
Google Celebrates Marc Chagall’s Birthday
Another post from Art News Blog (I might as well stop writing my own blog posts and just send you directly there)
Google has celebrated the birthday of Marc Chagall with a new logo on their homepage. If I didn’t know it was supposed to say “Google” I wouldn’t know there was a word there, but [...]
July Exhibit
The artists exhibiting at The Clayton Center during the month of July are photograper Juliann Butcher, illustrator Phil Pyle, and painter and illustrator David Crews. The exhibit will be up the entire month of July and a reception will be available to the public on Thursday, July 10 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
July Exhibit Invitation
Calling all Drama Queens and Kings!
Are you a parent of a Drama Queen or King? Does your child put on plays and musicals for you at home? Help them to hone their skills and have some fun doing it this summer right here in Clayton. Kindermusik of Clayton & Voice of Clayton is offering something NEW this summer to the [...]
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