Art: The glory of van Gogh in his element - nature

The moment you enter "Van Gogh Up Close" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the exhibition tells you that it's something special, one of those uncommon revelations of artistic soul that once seen, can never be forgotten.

Art for Autism generating works for show, praise for serving diversity

In a partnership with BOLD Initiative, the DeSoto Arts Council is leading workshops the next three Saturdays as part of the Art for Autism program for children with the developmental disorder.

'Art of Recovery' exhibition slated

FROM STAFF REPORTS The eighth annual "The Art of Recovery" exhibit is set for May, and the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board is seeking entries....

Missoula Art Museum has most successful benefit auction since recession

The Missoula Art Museum's Benefit Art Auction surpassed a threshold it hasn't reached since before the economy went sour, and enthusiasm about the 40th annual event seemed to hit another peak Saturday as well.

Missoula Art Museum has most successful benefit auction since recession

The Missoula Art Museum's Benefit Art Auction surpassed a threshold it hasn't reached since before the economy went sour, and enthusiasm about the 40th annual event seemed to hit another peak Saturday as well.

Randy Jackson’s Twitter war with Broadway!

Broadway legend and former "Eight is Enough" star Betty Buckley launched a Twitter tirade against "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson Thursday night, for his habit of dismissing the show’s failed singers as "too Broadway." "With respect, ‘Dog,’ your opinion is whack & uninformed!" Buckley tweeted, calling Jackson’s characterizations "beneath...

"MOTLEY CRUE IN SIN CITY"

LAS VEGAS, NV-- - Rolling into today's Super Bowl festivities where they'll be featured in the KIA Optima commercial airing during the third quarter, the world's most notorious band has taken the world's ...

Leaving Las Vegas, Gingrich targets NASCAR voters

LANSING, Mich.—The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.

Dennis Flint High Country Art Group Tours America

Art tour hosted by self-run art firm Dennis Flint High Country Art Group is sweeping the nation, one state at a time. Dennis Flint High Country’s one of a kind pieces are being displayed around the nation, raising America’s appreciation of Modern Art.Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 05, 2012 While tours are mainly taken by musicians, authors, and dancers, Dennis Flint High Country Art Firm applied it ...

CHAPLIN MUSICAL HEADED TO BROADWAY

Since the Charlie Chaplin-centric musical “Limelight” opened at La Jolla Playhouse in September 2010, talk of a possible Broadway future for the show has been about as plentiful as dialogue in a silent movie.

Broadway Series chock full

A young boy, a trio of blue men, a flying nanny, and a group of dream girls comprise the 2012-2013 Toledo Broadway Series at the Stranahan Theater.

Religious Caucus Causes Protest in Las Vegas

A special Saturday night caucus intended to accommodate Orthodox Jews became the scene of controversy and confrontation after caucusgoers were told they had to sign a legal declaration.

Down Country's Rhinestones and Rodeo

Down Country hosted its first Rhinestones & Rodeo Art Auction and Dance Saturday evening at the Ambiance in Quincy.

Bullish Qatar pays big for Cezanne art

DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Art experts say Qatar's $250 million acquisition of Paul Cezanne's painting "The Card Players" could be a game-changer in the masterpiece market.

TEMECULA: Chaparral plans art show

TEMECULA ---- Chaparral High School will host its second annual school-wide art show from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the gymnasium.

Vegas: No sins here

You won’t see Romney near a craps table.

'Trompe l'oeil', or the art of deception, on show in Paris

"Trompe l'oeil" -- or art designed to trick the eye -- is the title of a new Paris exhibit exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the decorative arts.

Business booming for big auction house

Christie’s reports ‘explosion of interest in art’ by collectors worldwide, writesMichael Parsons

BROADWAY, MOVIE AND TV ACTOR KNOWN FOR VISCERAL PRESENCE

Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors, died Friday in Manhattan. He was 81.

Roanoke art show raises money for SPCA

A special art show called "Best in Show" featuring portraits of pets is helping raise money for the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

Feb. 3 proclaimed 'Motley Crue Day' in Las Vegas

As the band prepares to hit the stage and enter their two-week residency at the hotel on Friday, they've even got an official endorsement from Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman who officially dubbed Feb. 3, 2012 "Motley Crue Day."

7-year-old fights cancer for second time, art auction helps

Amarillo, Texas - Friday evening, February 3rd, there will be an art auction to help the family of an Amarillo seven-year-old fighting cancer for the second time.

How to visit Las Vegas on the cheap, with a Super Bowl trip for $150 to prove it

Five rules to travel to Las Vegas as cheaply as possible are the guide for a reporter attempting to spend Super Bowl weekend in Sin City for less than $150.

Missoula Art Museum Prepares For 40th Benefit Art Auction

The Missoula Art Museum is getting ready for its big annual fundraiser.

Art Van Furniture Teams With Focus: HOPE to Honor Eleanor Josaitis

WARREN, Mich., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With a fierce passion for helping others, Eleanor Josaitis impacted the lives of thousands of Detroiters in need. Keeping that spirit alive and honoring her ...

Local art talent on auction block at Sweet Arts Gala

While it’s too late to buy tickets for Saturday’s 2nd Annual Sweet Arts Gala, you can still bid on art pieces to give to that special valentine.

Art program designed to enliven Tokyo

Tokyo has announced a series of art events to take place throughout February and March designed to enliven the Japanese capital and act as the foundations for the city to be recognized as a hub of global cultural creativity.

Arts agenda: Kinetica Art Fair, Perth International Arts Festival

Artists, inspired by new scientific and technological discoveries, will be showcasing interactive and new media art forms at the Kinetica Art Fair. On the other side of the globe the Perth International Arts Festival will spring to life with a dazzling display of arts, theater and performance.

Art HK 12 aims to push city's role in international art market

For a city trying hard to position itself as an important player in the international world of art, there has been welcome news in Hong Kong this week as the city's largest art fair has announced a record number of exhibitors for its 2012 edition.

Serving Niles since 1886

Niles isn’t attracting too many Broadway shows theses days.

SCI-Arc Welcomes Art Director Rick Carter as New Trustee

LOS ANGELES -- The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) today announced it has elected Academy Award winner Rick Carter to join its Board of Trustees. The 23-member SCI-Arc Board is ...

Las Vegas Poll Shows Romney 20% Ahead of Gingrich

A poll in Nevada shows Mitt Romney has commanding support from prospective Republican caucus-goers over rival Newt Gingrich.

A Night on Broadway to benefit Payson's Huish Theater

PAYSON -- There's no need to travel to New York this weekend to experience some of the best music Broadway has to offer. Select members of the Payson Community Theater are bringing songs from a pletho

Ellis Art Show at Art Center this month

Ellis Middle School students are getting the chance to display their artwork for the entire community. The Austin Area Art Center is hosting the Ellis Middle School Art Show during the month of February; it

Poll: Romney poised to win big in Nevada

Las Vegas – A new polls shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is poised to rack up a decisive victory in Nevada’s Republican caucuses Saturday with 45 percent of the vote.

Unique art show provides audience to inmates

For the 30th year, the River City Community Players will be giving an audience to a group of artists who typically don’t have one.

Stepping into the art world

Worcester usually doesn't seem much like the college town it is and#8212; until events like the annual Consortium Art Show come along. Students from eight area colleges made the grade by having their artwork juried into the show, which opens tomorrow and runs through March 1 at ARTSWorcester's Aurora Gallery.

18th De Colores Art Show Closing Reception will be a “New Beginning”

Xavier Montes, founder of the De Colores Art Show, will celebrate his final De Colores show and recognize his successor at a closing reception at the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, on Friday, January 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

A Minute With: Street artist Mark Jenkins (Reuters)

Reuters - American street artist Mark Jenkins's human sculptures staged in provocative poses in the middle of cities have proved so uncannily life-like they have sparked calls from passersby to the ambulance service or the police.

Des Moines' wait in line for top Broadway shows gets shorter

Knock-knock, Des Moines: Two missionaries in tidy white shirts and black slacks will show up on the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines' doorstep early next year. The theater announced Tuesday that the gleefully controversial musical The Book of Mormon will try to convert new fans from Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, 2013, less than two years after its Broadway premiere.

Tel Aviv art show depicting Lieberman as a pig sparks protests

A Tel Aviv art show devoted to Israel’s firebrand Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman drew protests before it even opened on Thursday over a statuette of a pig standing at the center of the exhibition.

Christie's 2011 art sales hit record (Reuters)

Reuters - Christie's shrugged off the euro zone crisis and slowing economic growth in 2011 to post record revenues, selling art worth 3.6 billion pounds, or nine percent more than in 2010.

Legend, Kennedy Center program honor Marvin Gaye (AP)

AP - Grammy award-winning singer John Legend surprised a high school choir Tuesday at the Kennedy Center to help start a program encouraging young artists to confront social issues with their art, in honor of the late Marvin Gaye.

Weekly Travel Deals on VEGAS.com

LAS VEGAS, NV-- - The travel experts at VEGAS.com, the world's number one city travel website with the top Las Vegas Hotels and Las Vegas Shows , have outlined some of this week's exclusive and limited-time ...

Masterpieces for the masses, and more: Lions Club art auction

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — If the idea of an art auction conjures images of moneyed individuals bidding away millions in a stuffy atmosphere, think again. The Allentown Lions Club will host an art auction Friday night that promises a fun evening with works in every price range, whether one’s tastes tend toward Bauhaus or Mickey Mouse. read more

The 15 Biggest Broadway Hits

The top-performing Broadway shows will surprise and delight you.

Barter system part of appeal for Brussels art show (Reuters)

Reuters - In the history of currency, earplugs have, unsurprisingly, never been widely used or accepted. So when a man offered Belgian artist Delphine Boël 10,000 earplugs for her print "The Source of Identity" at the Truc Troc contemporary art exhibit in 2006, her reaction was, "God, he's crazy."

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Old Masters auctions total more than $120 million (Reuters)

Reuters - Old Masters paintings brought in more than $120 million at auction sales this week, with several works selling for more than $5 million each and records set for some artists.

NY art dealer charged in $4M fraud (AP)

AP - A New York art dealer has been charged in a $4 million fraud for selling works by Picasso, Matisse and others without informing the owner or giving him the proceeds.