Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Museums from PRWeb 2009-12-24T02:32:46Z http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://www.prweb.com/atom10/ $lastmod The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art pioneers an Alzheimer’s outreach program that incorporates interactive tours and art therapy. (PRWeb Dec 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Art_Therapy/Alzheimers_Disease/prweb3378444.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Art_Therapy/Alzheimers_Disease/prweb3378444.htm $lastmod The grant helped to fund 1,140 training sessions organized by the Los Angeles Public Library, attracting 21,955 children and 15,648 adults for an average attendance of 19 children and 14 parents or caregivers per session. Each parent or caregiver is trained by the librarian about pre-literacy skills and how to incorporate them into reading with a child. (PRWeb Dec 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Gary/Winnick/prweb3378884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Gary/Winnick/prweb3378884.htm $lastmod African Americans and elementary school groups are among the top visitors to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' recent exhibition, "Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool." This exhibition is the artist's first career painting retrospective and is wrapping up a well-received run at PAFA. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3365884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3365884.htm $lastmod Free event for teens provides information on Museum programs and careers in the arts. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3373684.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3373684.htm $lastmod The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center will extend its open hours beginning January 1, 2010, to accommodate birders, photographers and nature buffs in general. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily now, the new hours will be 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Botanical_Gardens/Nature_Center/prweb3372394.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Botanical_Gardens/Nature_Center/prweb3372394.htm $lastmod Imagecraft Exhibits fabricated and installed South Korean artist Young-Min Kang's Spaceship Austin Downtown Cruiser, a pair of sculptured pieces commissioned by Austin Arts in Public Places. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Imagecraft/exhibits/prweb3372534.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Imagecraft/exhibits/prweb3372534.htm $lastmod The Museum of Science, Boston and The Mathworks invite visitors to enjoy free filmsin the Museum's IMAX® dome theater Fridays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29 (PRWeb Dec 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Museum_of_Science/The_MathWorks/prweb3360024.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Museum_of_Science/The_MathWorks/prweb3360024.htm $lastmod New galleries open with a series of interactive displays supported by The Bonita Trust (PRWeb Dec 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/renaissance/galleries/prweb3370954.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/renaissance/galleries/prweb3370954.htm $lastmod The only show of its kind in New England, AD 20/21: Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries this year will honor American designer Dakota Jackson with the AD 20/21 Lifetime Achievement Award. (PRWeb Dec 19, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3366194.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3366194.htm $lastmod Ann Arbor Film Festival scores Academy support for tribute with American avant-garde film icon Kenneth Anger. Legacies collide as the 82-year-old Anger returns to Ann Arbor, home of the longest-running independent and experimental film festival in North America. (PRWeb Dec 17, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3352884.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3352884.htm $lastmod The newly-formed Washington, D.C. area-based National Master Chorale is presenting its inaugural concert on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the National Presbyterian Church. The program, entitled "Winter into Spring," will begin with a pre-concert lecture by esteemed composer Morten Lauridsen. (PRWeb Dec 17, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3359584.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3359584.htm $lastmod Enjoy free artist lectures, family activities and great evening events at The Corning Museum of Glass this winter and spring. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/winterspringactivities/prweb3295554.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/winterspringactivities/prweb3295554.htm $lastmod Petrossian, the world’s foremost distributor of caviar (http://www.petrossian.com/caviar-1.html) and luxury foods, has launched their newest holiday special – the American Caviar Holiday Experience. This complete feast includes 4 varieties of American Caviar (http://www.petrossian.com/American-Caviar-51.html), caviar complements, chocolate truffles and a fine bottle of white wine. This package retails for $537 and includes free shipping. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3342164.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3342164.htm $lastmod Artfact, the world's leading online live auction marketplace merges with Auctionzip to provide over 16,000 estate auctioneers with a complete range of technology and marketing services. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/artfact/auctionzip/prweb3343854.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/artfact/auctionzip/prweb3343854.htm $lastmod Yachts of Seabourn - enjoy a sophisticated and extravagant journey like no other. Whether travellers are sailing the high seas, or on dry land, this fascinating tour is a taste of what true luxury has to offer. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/seabourn/prweb3344234.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/seabourn/prweb3344234.htm $lastmod Kaminski Auctions proudly presents items from the San Diego estate of Robert O. Peterson, noted patron of the arts and founder of the popular Jack in the Box restaurant chain. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3347634.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3347634.htm $lastmod EyeClick Ltd. is pleased to announce the installation of its EyeStep interactive floor and surface solution at NASA Center for Space Education near Orlando, Fla. EyeClick’s team installed EyeStep inside the Educator Resource Center located at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which receives 1.5 million guests from around the world annually. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/eyeclick/nasa/prweb3337124.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/eyeclick/nasa/prweb3337124.htm $lastmod Paintings by Giovanni Antonio Canal—better known as Canaletto—one of Venice’s most important artists, will be among the objects in the exhibition Venice in the Age of Canaletto, on view at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from February 14 to May 9, 2010. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Venice/Canaletto/prweb3341484.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Venice/Canaletto/prweb3341484.htm $lastmod PopUp Art Loop™, that transforms empty storefronts in the Chicago Loop into a moveable feast of public art galleries, has teamed up with The Chicago Photography Collective, a group of twenty-five Chicago-based professional photographers. The group celebrates the opening salon-style exhibition December 18 from 5-7PM at 29 E. Madison in downtown Chicago. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3337794.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3337794.htm $lastmod Science Museum of Virginia Expands its Commitment to "Virginia Green"by Rewarding Individuals Who Take Greener Trips (PRWeb Dec 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3325814.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3325814.htm $lastmod Affordable, festive and fun, The Corning Museum of Glass is the perfect place for families and friends to get together over Holiday Break, December 26, 2009 – January 3, 2010. (PRWeb Dec 14, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/holidaybreak/prweb3327584.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/holidaybreak/prweb3327584.htm $lastmod Scholarly sleuthing uncovers fake. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/archaicmark/mccrone/prweb3332174.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/archaicmark/mccrone/prweb3332174.htm $lastmod The British Library is the UK’s national library, and with its central location opposite London’s Kings Cross Station and the Eurostar, is at the heart of the national and European transportation network. The Library recently selected Rendezvous, a web-based Conference, F&B and Meeting Room Booking system from NFS, to drive its meeting room and conference business. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3332164.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3332164.htm $lastmod People staying in Düsseldorf may want to make the brief trip to Cologne to experience the unusual Body Worlds exhibition. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3316504.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3316504.htm $lastmod A new modern art pricing model for modern and contemporary art is available as a free download from Newmenon.com. The Model is based on Peak Art Theory and introduces a work called Google's Secret Edge (2007) by Newmenon. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3297864.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3297864.htm $lastmod The Tunica MS. Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched the “comp closet,” a new program designed to reward their social networking members. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3312714.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3312714.htm $lastmod Wild at Heart: Selections from the National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) -- January 21 - March 21, 2010 -- Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Corpus_Christi_Museum/Wildlife_Art/prweb3320914.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Corpus_Christi_Museum/Wildlife_Art/prweb3320914.htm $lastmod Professor and artist Gerry Snyder exhibits at EVO Gallery and New Mexico Museum of Art (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314094.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314094.htm $lastmod New Yorker Angel Orensanz"s “Time Split Sculpture” retrospective opens In the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg (Studies Center) in Russia . (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314644.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314644.htm $lastmod Anyone who wants to experience a different aspect of the Spanish artistic scene may be interested in a sculpture exhibition on show in Segovia. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3309954.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3309954.htm $lastmod A collection of 50 works by Murillo will be open to the public in Bilbao. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3310294.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3310294.htm $lastmod Artist Giulio Paolini has a contemporary installation at the Archaeological Museum of Naples which may interest those staying in the city. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3310484.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3310484.htm $lastmod New On-line Exhibition opens on Beethoven’s birthday, December 16th. For more information, visit: www.americanbeethovensociety.org/schulzsbeethoven/ (Please note this link will not go live until Dec. 16, 2009). (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Peanuts/Schulz_Beethoven/prweb3308444.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Peanuts/Schulz_Beethoven/prweb3308444.htm $lastmod All special exhibitions at The Corning Museum of Glass are included in the price of admission. In 2010, explore contemporary glass, Tiffany glass, medieval glass and more. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/exhibits/prweb3295344.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/exhibits/prweb3295344.htm $lastmod The Corning Museum of Glass hosts the free event, 2300°: Homecookin’, on Thursday, December 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. featuring live glassblowing, live music, and local food and drink. (PRWeb Dec 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/december2300/prweb3300284.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/cmog/december2300/prweb3300284.htm $lastmod The City of Portsmouth announces two festival favorites, the 14th Annual Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival, and Winter Wonderland: The Coleman Collection - just two of the more than 100 events taking place this holiday season in Portsmouth, VA. (PRWeb Dec 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/portsmouthvaevents/prweb3300474.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/portsmouthvaevents/prweb3300474.htm $lastmod Profession’s highest honor goes to architect known for exceptional contextual use of materials (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3294584.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3294584.htm $lastmod Student Alia Jones wins prestigious scholarship award for fourth time and has already made her mark in contributions to a unique Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibit highlighting the shared history of Native and African Americans. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gary/winnick/prweb3294544.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/gary/winnick/prweb3294544.htm $lastmod The popular online art gallery, overstockArt.com, revealed today the annual Top 10 Oil Paintings rankings for 2009. Topping the list is Vincent van Gogh’s irrefutable magnum opus, Starry Night. The second place spot also went to van Gogh with his famed Café Terrace at Night. Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss dropped to third place after being named the #1 top oil painting last year. Other artists who made the list include Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Pablo Picasso. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/art/top-10-paintings/prweb3273344.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/art/top-10-paintings/prweb3273344.htm $lastmod First Web site Devoted to Replacing Traditional Gifts with Charitable Donations (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3284684.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3284684.htm