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2008
DENVER, CO.- Profound words; stirring images; and worldwide acclaim as publisher of 61 daily newspapers and more than 120 non-daily publications in twelve states: These are among the triumphs that lead to William Dean Singleton’s selection as the Mizel Museum’s 2009 Community Cultural Enrichment Award honoree. The award will be presented at a gala dinner on May 14, 2009 at Wings
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2008
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Known as the father of detective and mystery fiction, Edgar Allan Poe has been appreciated by children and adults alike for his macabre genius throughout the past 150 years. Today in honor of the internationally renowned author, Hampton(R) Hotels refurbished the Poe Museum in Richmond, Va. as part of its ongoing Save-A-Landmark(R) program (
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2008
FULLERTON, CA.- Goya: Los Caprichos features a set of eighty etchings by Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes published in 1799 and recognized as one of the most influential series of graphic images in the history of Western art. This early first edition of the complete set of etchings is one of four acquired directly from Goya by the Duke and Duchess of Osuna and is now part of the
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2008
PHILADELPHIA.- On the sidelines of a conference on concrete organized by Columbia University in New York, Marc Mimram is today presenting a study on “living bridges”, carried out in partnership with Lafarge. World leader in building materials and a major producer of concrete, the most consumed material in the world after water, Lafarge has for many years been committed to sustainable and
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2008
PHILADELPHIA.- In honor of Philadelphia’s remarkable World Series champions, the Phillies, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will give away its own signature baseballs—Philly All Star and All Star Artists—to the first 100 Museum members and the first 100 general purchasers when tickets for Cézanne and Beyond go on sale. Member tickets are available beginning 9 a.m. Saturday,