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Madrid city worth exploring day or night (Contra Costa Times)
Spanish capital is a hot bed of museums, art galleries, eateries and night clubs.

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:27:34 GMT

Best Bets: Oct. 5, 2008 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
John Villani Held in conjunction with opening weekend of the Open Studios art tour, the author of 'Art Towns California: Community Celebrating Creativity -- Festivals, Galleries, Museums, Dining and Lodging' will talk about his new book, which highlights Santa Cruz, Open Studios and Alberto Rafols, head of the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:54:21 GMT

BM doesn't need sculpture face-off to pull in visitors (Guardian Unlimited)
How should museums engage with the new? And do they have to? Statuephilia , an exhibition of contemporary sculpture at the British Museum, is yet another attempt by a venerable British cultural institution to get its taste of the current popularity, or at least headline-grabbing capacity, of 21st-century British art.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:47:48 GMT

Nuit Blanche Transforms Toronto into One Big All-Night Art Show (AM640 Toronto Radio)
Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s all-night art show kicks off Saturday evening at 6:52 p.m. and will continue through till sunrise Monday morning. The city will literally turn into one big art exhibit with over 155 art installations to be seen. Displays will be shown in galleries, museums, as well as in unexpected places like bridges, warehouses and stadiums. Rita Davies, director of cultural service...

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:14:02 GMT

ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS (The Wichita Eagle)
Today Public reception for "Art Is Joy," works by Virginia Garrison, 2:30 p.m., Esplanade, KU School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas. On exhibit 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., through Nov. 28. Free. Information, 316-293-2643. Artists' reception for Ceramic Forms II -- Decorative and Functional Art, 6-9 p.m., Karg Art Glass, 111 N. Oliver, Kechi, with music by Victor Rose and Matt ...

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:13:55 GMT