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The art of creating
Witness
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August 16, 2025
There’s nothing like experiencing something live. Music, theatre, dance. Even watching someone create an artwork or cook, if those trending ASMR videos are anything to go by, it’s rather therapeutic. I’m still on a high from last weekend’s Hilton...
Changing their tune: With Whalen and the Willows closing a chapter, Manic Culture driving new chapter
Austin Daily Herald - Minnesota
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August 16, 2025
Published 8:00 am Saturday, August 16, 2025 The annual Dusty’s Alley Party will have a slightly different sound this year with some familiar faces. Where in the past the concert held just before the Austin ArtWorks Festival in the tiny alley...
Cultural Tourism is economic mainstay for Mason County
Shoreline Media - Michigan
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LUDINGTON —When you vacation, do you visit a museum, take in a concert, or spend time enjoying a cultural space? That’s what many visitors to Ludington do and these activities are an important part of Mason County’s economy. A three-year research...
Cultural treasures at Kjarvalsstaðir survive basement flooding
Iceland Monitor
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August 16, 2025
Heavy rain in the capital area yesterday caused water to flood into the basement of Kjarvalsstaðir, where the Reykjavík Art Museum stores part of its collection. According to Ólöf Kristín Sigurðardóttir, director of the Reykjavík Art Museum, the...
Denzel Washington blasts cancel culture, says faith matters more than followers
Fox News
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Denzel Washington had a heated encounter with a photographer on the Cannes Film Festivals red carpet. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Denzel Washington is making it clear – he wants nothing to do with cancel culture. In a heated...
Redefining Hospitality and Commercial Artwork Standards: A Full-Spectrum Solution for Space Art's Four Critical Pain Points
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowering Art Narratives for Luxury Hospitality & Premium Commercial Interiors In the high-stakes world of custom artwork for luxury hotels and premium commercial spaces, owners and designers face fractured...
Art as public legacy: Why government institutions must lead in cultural patronage
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
When you walk into a government building in most parts of the world, whether a courthouse in Washington D.C. or the Parliament in London, you are greeted not just by architecture, but by art. These works tell stories of people, history,...
Trump Announces 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees and Cultural Vision
Mezha
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August 16, 2025
On Wednesday, the president returned to the Kennedy Center to announce this year’s laureates and to showcase the center’s vision of reflecting the brightest stars of the stage from across the country. Trump seeks to leave his mark on America not...
A Madawaska artist wants to make a sculpture out of the old international bridge
The County - Maine
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August 16, 2025
Dan Cayer, a Grand Isle artist with forty years of experience, unveils a small-scale model of a sculpture that would be built out of the international bridge that once connected Madawaska to Edmundston, New Brunswick. The sculpture is of an...
Bouquet Kyiv Stage cofounder Utkin: 90% of my earnings go to cultural and charity projects
Interfax Ukraine
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August 16, 2025
The eighth Bouquet Kyiv Stage high art festival, currently underway at the National Reserve "Saint Sophia of Kyiv" in the capital, is being held, like its predecessors, on a non-commercial basis and is a gift to the city, noted cofounder of the...
Phuket has high hopes for global art showcase
Bangkok Post
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August 16, 2025
Phuket is preparing to host the Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, from Nov 29 to April 30, 2026, to position the island on the global contemporary art map. Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat said the biennale aims to create lasting cultural value and...
Buon giorno, American-style tips. Arrivederci, Italian small-tip culture
The Globe and Mail
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August 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Caffè Florian on Venice's St. Mark’s Square is the oldest still-operating coffee house in Italy, dating back to the 18th century.STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP/Getty Images For fans of Venice, a visit to Caffè Florian on St....
America's tipping culture spirals from 15% to 30% as digital guilt trip kicks in
Fox News
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'Bar Rescue' host Jon Taffer joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the impact of President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' on the restaurant industry. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There was a time when tipping in America was...
Artist Creates Realistic Areola Temporary Tattoos for Breast Cancer Clients to Aid 'Helping People Heal' (Exclusive)
AOL
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Ivonne Jimenez Ivonne Jimenez and the temporary tattoos she createdNEED TO KNOW Ivonne Jimenez has grown a large social media following since posting about her permanent and temporary 3D areola tattoos The 33-year-old permanent makeup artist tells...
Japan Art and Tanaka Kyokichi (1892-1915): At Death’s Door (Buddhism)
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 16, 2025
Japan Art and Tanaka Kyokichi (1892-1915): At Death’s Door (Buddhism) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tanaka Kyokichi (1892–1915) was born in Wakayama, a culturally rich prefecture in Japan renowned for its deep ties to Shingon Buddhism, founded...
New Orleans Visual Arts 20 Years After Katrina
Forbes
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In this satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Katrina is seen at 1:15 PM (EST) August 29, 2005 over the Gulf Coast. Katrina, now a Category 2 strom with 105 mph winds, made landfall close to...
Cultural beliefs contributing to organ donor shortage in South Africa
Briefly
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August 16, 2025
South Africa is reportedly facing a severe shortage of organ donors in the country according to recent reports This comes after many people are either unaware of donation procedures or hesitant to give consent It is also suspected that there are...
Honors Students and NTCC Webb Society film new Texas saga
The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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Pictured: Cast and Crew that Initiated Film Week By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director In a spin-off from Presidential Scholar, Stephanie Hernandez’s prize-winning scholarship last year, Honors Northeast, and the NTCC Webb Society filmed a...
Shettima: Zenith Bank’s Culture of Innovation, Integrity Remains Phenomenal
This Day
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August 16, 2025
* Lauds founder, Jim Ovia, for weaving technology into Nigerian, global finance DNA * Attends bank’s 35th anniversary in Lagos Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the weekend praised one of Nigeria’s largest financial...
Artificial Intelligence Means Farewell to the ‘Net-Zero’ Fantasy
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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Artificial intelligence is upon us, is here to stay, and is heading in one direction: more. More AI means more electric power generation — a lot more. “Green” or “renewable” energy is not going to cut it, no matter the fantasies of the...