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Stage set for city's newest attraction as Mayor gets keys to Dubbo theatre Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:51AMSeven years ago, the Daily Liberal ran an article asking what sort of town Dubbo was. "They challenged us. They gave us a task… Task complete," Mayor Allan Smith said yesterday after receiving the keys to the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.
Needs a Headline Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:42AMONGOING The Beer Joint -- Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, no cover. The Bar at Hullabaloo -- Karaoke with B-White, 8 p.m. Thursdays. Christopher's World Grille -- pianist D.A. McDowell, 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Satu ...
Fleischmann lifts Caps in OT Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:41AMTalent-heavy Caps back on the winning list.
School board signs off on more budget cuts Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:39AMCHARLESTON — The school board Wednesday approved an additional $702,000 in budget cuts, mostly by having current teachers replace those who retire or who resigned, or not filling those vacancies at all.
Library events, March 11 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:36AMTickets for Taste of Belleville 2010 are on sale at the Circulation Desk of the Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave. in Belleville. Tickets are limited. Tickets are $20 each. Call the library at 973-450-3434 for information.
Pink Floyd sues EMI over online royalties Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:58PMBritish rock band Pink Floyd has launched a lawsuit against its record company, EMI, claiming it has miscalculated royalty payments for online sales.
EUV Multilayer Mirrors Fly On NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:57PMA Lab technology that originally was developed to make computer chips smaller, faster and more powerful is now being used in space to take images of the sun every 10 seconds with 10 times better resolution than high-definition television.
TNCC plans slate of Women's History Month events Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:51PM— Thomas Nelson Community College has planned a slate of events throughout March in observance of Women's History Month. As part of a statewide celebration titled "Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts," performances and displays are expected all over Virginia that focus on the artistic and cultural contributions of women, according to a TNCC press release.
Name that painting Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:50PM
NBC Universal and Bigpoint Announce First Ever MMOG Based Upon the Television Phenomenon, Battlestar Galactica ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:49PMSAN FRANCISCO----The global market leader in browser-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games , Bigpoint, will be demonstrating the next generation of client-free PC gaming at Game Developers Conference 2010.
Framingham State College offers lifelong learning lectures Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:48PMBeginning March 24, Framingham's State College will offer "Learn, Grow, Explore," a ten-week series for lifelong learners at The Conference Center at Marlboro, 280 Locke Drive, Marlborough.
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Artist paints to raise funds for Historical Society Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:47PMStory created Mar 09, 2010 - 12:05:03 CST. It all started with a simple request from a friend. "She commissioned me to paint a scene of her garden.
Rush to Rewrite History? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:44PMLIVESHOTS: Shannon Bream on freelance writers replacing historians and authors to churn out textbooks • Full Coverage of Texas Textbook Battle • YOU DECIDE: The Frontline of a Culture War? • LIVESHOTS: Doocy on Battle Lines Drawn Over History • LIVESHOTS: Ravve on Schools Getting In Last Word
Day six reveal: Postcards from Milwaukee Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:40PMInspired by the urban street photography featured in "Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography 1940-1959" at the Milwaukee Art Museum, I will share a snapshot of a Milwaukee landmark each day for the 10 days leading up to "MAM After Dark"on March 12.
Autry Center President John L. Gray to retire Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:09PMDuring his tenure, he oversaw the Western history center's transformation, including its merger with the Southwest Museum. John L. Gray, who transformed a museum devoted to the legacy of film and recording star Gene Autry into an intercultural history center with a broad view of the term "Westerner," will announce his retirement Tuesday as president of the Autry National Center of the American ...
Bells ring out over Lake Elmo Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:56PMLAKE ELMO - They slow you down at 8 a.m. during the fast dash to get kids out the door to school. They make you pause and listen for a familiar tune while running errands in town at noon. They welcome you home at 6 p.m. after a stressful day at work.
Letters from Los Gatos Weekly-Times readers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:51PMMittens the cat will be missed by many peopleIn reference to Mittens the cat, who was killed by the thoughtless woman with unleashed dogs on Bella Vista ("Dog attack takes the life of Mittens on Bella Vista Ave.
"Cove" Movie Assails Dolphin Hunt, Gets Oscar Boost Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:48PMWith its 2010 Oscar win for best documentary, the movie The Cove has reignited debate over annual dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan.
Photo: "Cove" Movie Seeks to End Japan's Dolphin Hunt Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:48PMA dolphin hunt in Japan enrages activists. The Cove, an award-winning new movie, condemns it. So why do dolphin hunts go on elsewhere without much controversy?
New Avengers #63 Preview Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:47PMSIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The battle for Asgard is in full force. One of the biggest battles in all of Marvel history! And at the heart of that war is a battle so intense and crucial that the entire future of the Marvel Universe relies on who emerges victorious. This is the story of that battle!
Mario O’Hara backs out of 2010 Cinemalaya Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:47PMMANILA, Philippines - Not even a new prospective producer with a renewed interest in serious filmmaking could change a director’s heart to go on with his dream project.
Sotheby's to Exhibit in Doha Treasures from Its Forthcoming "Arts of the Islamic World" Sale Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:46PMDOHA.- Sotheby's will stage an exhibition in Qatar of highlights from its bi-annual London sale of Arts of the Islamic World.
Sotheby's Sale of the Peter Stuyvesant Collection Realises 13,590,475 Euro Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:44PMKarel Appel, "Tête Tragique", signed and dated 61. Oil on canvas, 229.5 by 299.5 cm. Est: 120,000 - 180,000 EUR. Photo: Sotheby's. AMSTERDAM.- This evening, Sotheby’s Amsterdam saleroom was filled to overflowing as the company’s offering of the world-renowned BAT ArtVenture Collection, formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection became the most heavily sale attended in Sotheby’s history in ...
Thirteen's SundayArts Teams Up with New Arts Correspondent Melissa Chiu of Asia Society Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:44PMChiu is a renowned expert who lectures on contemporary arts and culture at festivals, symposia, and conferences around the world. NEW YORK, NY.- SundayArts -- THIRTEEN’S unique broadcast and online showcase for the arts – adds its newest correspondent, Melissa Chiu , in March 2010. Chiu will conduct a series of interviews with tastemakers in the arts who are multi-generational and culturally ...
THE OSCARS: Iraq war film ‘Hurt Locker’ is a blast at Academy Awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:18AMThe Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood’s top prize for filmmakers.
Bigelow's Oscar triumph on ladies' night Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:14AMNicholas Glass on how Kathryn Bigelow's triumph for 'The Hurt Locker' came against the odds, on a night of disappointment for British hopefuls at the Academy Awards.
Bridges, Bullock, 'Hurt Locker' triumph at Oscars Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:13AMLOS ANGELES — The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.
'The Hurt Locker' is big winner at Academy Awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:12AM"The Hurt Locker" earned six Oscars at the 82nd annual Academy Awards Sunday night, taking home the biggest prize -- best picture
'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins six Oscars Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:10AMThe final score: David 6, Goliath 3.
Bigelow makes Oscars history as Hurt Locker picks up six awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:09AMKATHRYN Bigelow made history at the Oscars today after becoming the first woman to win the Best Director award.
Herald Scotland Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:06AMA Locker-full of Oscars! Kathryn Bigelow made Oscars history today by becoming the first woman to win the best director award, describing her victory as “the moment of a lifetime”.
Fire up the boilers ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04AMHe may have got to ride in a carriage and to sleep in Buck House, but President Jacob Zuma did not win Gordon Brown over to the Southern African Development Community's views on a conditional end to sanctions against the Zanu-PF royalty.
Indonesian 'Hobbit' Challenges Theory Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:05PMThe discovery of Homo floresiensis shocked and divided scientists.
Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:59PMChristoph Waltz won the first Oscar at the 82nd annual Academy Awards, a best supporting actor award for "Inglourious Basterds."
Oscars -- LIVE REPORT Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:54PM5:50pm: And the first winner of the night is Christoph Waltz, named best supporting actor for "Inglourious Basterds". The 53-year-old Austrian's win is no surprise -- he's trounced the competition throughout the awards season. He beats Matt Damon, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Plummer and Stanley Tucci to win his first Oscar.
Region spring break may not be bad idea Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:50PMMidterms Week is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Spring Break is right around the corner at PUC. Because it is still cold outside (how cruel of a joke is that? Spring Break during winter?), many of you take the opportunity to visit warmer locales, but others may not have the means or the funds to do so.
PUC students reap the benefits of Lafayette Convocations Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:49PMAs students at PUC, we sometimes forget Purdue University Lafayette is the main campus and about a two hour drive away from NWI. For some students, weekends may consist of going to the Lafayette campus for research or to visit friends, for others, PUL might as well be on a distant planet.
Jo Ellis: City Hall lobby connects Carthage with namesake Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:38PMCARTHAGE, Mo. — The lobby of Carthage City Hall is a bit more unusual than your run-of-the-mill city hall lobby. Ignore notices of meetings hanging in the entry foyer and you could easily believe you’ve walked into a museum or art gallery.
Oscars -- LIVE REPORT Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:35PM5:34pm in Los Angeles.
ART: Women's art show this week Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:27PMThe 5th Annual Women’s Art Show – “Women With Artistic Passion” – will be held March 12 in honor of Women’s History Month.
Museum of East Texas in Lufkin opens exhibit today Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:53AMThe Museum of East Texas presents paintings by D.M. Bates and a sculpture by Mark Rawls.
JULIE HINDS: Great moments in hosting history Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:48AMThere probably aren't two more suave, funny and unflappable hosts to guide viewers through tonight's Oscar telecast than Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin (and, yes, Baldwin, is occasionally Mr. Flappable, but only in his personal life).
Stunning showcase of black artists Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:46AMMOCA Cleveland's idea of gathering art from area collections is unique, impressive Akron Art Museum loans paintings, photos
Collector's Corner: Figurines, Part 1: Sebastian Miniatures and Bing & Grondahl Figurines Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMHummel, Lladro, Hagen-Renaker - all are well known names in the world of collectible figurines. Here's a look at a few others that have developed devoted followings over the years. Part 1, below, covers Sebastian Miniatures and Bing & Grondahl.
Bookbeat: Inside the NEA grants in writing Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:41AMWhatever its strengths or weaknesses, the National Endowment for the Arts has been no stranger to controversy since its creation in 1965. In 1989, the NEA was criticized by conservatives as being "anti-Christian" for funding an exhibition by photographer Andres Serrano that included the infamous "Piss-Christ."
Where is Huguette Clark? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:34AMWhen a Connecticut mansion located near journalist Bill Dedman went on the market, it was simple curiosity that made him inquire how much it was selling for and who owned it.
Copper City Sign & Awning Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:30AMCopper City Sign & Awning 807 S. Montana St. in Butte Phone: 494-7940 Business history: Rob McClain grew up in Lewistown and moved to Butte in 1992. He put his artistic talents to work when he took a job with a local sign company, that has since gone out of business. He spent several years learning and mastering the sign- making trade while on the job.
Indonesian 'hobbit' challenges theory of humanity's origins Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:13PMHunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher fingers the bones of a giant rat for clues to the origins of...
PREP WRESTLING: Elsinore's Harrell finally a medalist Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:08PMBAKERSFIELD ---- Chaste Harrell knocked on the door to state as a freshman.