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FC Buzz Weekend of Arts & Culture in Fairfield County October 27-29
RSO Quartet in Concert Inspired by Raven Halfmoon: “Flags of Our Mothers” The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield Saturday, October 28, 7:00 pm In partnership with Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, this event brings you a performance inspired by the current exhibition, Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers. The quartet features violinists Jorge Avilia and Mialtin Zhezha,…
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First Lady Jill Biden Announces New Virtual White House Tour
Virtual Tour Available on WhiteHouse.gov/VirtualTour WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on National Civics Day, First Lady Jill Biden is launching a new virtual tour of the White House. The White House, Google Maps, and Google Arts & Culture have collaborated to create a new virtual tour of the White House using Google Street View technology. It…
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The Story of Art in America Comes to Texas
The Story of Art in America is a docuseries on Prime Video exploring the role of art in American society and its diverse communities, from large cities to small rural towns. Each season has 10 episodes, each one featuring one city or county. Season one began with 10 episodes in California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New…
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Fine food and plays to raise money in Poultney
POULTNEY — Theater in the Woods is hosting a weekend of fine food and entertainment from Nov. 10 to 12 at Stone Valley Arts in Poultney. The event is a fundraiser for the theater company’s children’s acting summer camp. Eight plays, written mostly by area writers and read by community actors, form the centerpiece of…
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Celebrate the World Series With 15 Bold Baseball Photos
Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs Selected by Donny Bajohr The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will face off on Friday in the first game of the 2023 World Series. They’ll carry on a 120-year sports tradition in the United States. Predating the Civil War, baseball is considered uniquely American, helping create an identity…
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What’s the best Canadian Halloween movie ever made? Take our arts and culture quiz to find out
Did you follow arts and culture news this week? Are you up to speed on the latest books, plays and movies? Take our quiz to test yourself. 1 Last week, The Globe and Mail’s Barry Hertz ranked the Top 20 best Canadian Halloween movies ever made. Which film was No. 1? a. Skinamarink b. Ginger…
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Garcia Arts and Education Center offers culture, fun at Día de los Muertos festival
The Garcia Arts and Education Center was alive with art, music and culture Thursday evening as the usual after-school program was replaced with a community Día de los Muertos festival. Children came dressed in Halloween costumes to collect candy from the Westside Business Association’s Boo in the Park festival, featuring games and activities, as well…
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Türkiye’s culinary and cultural heritage available on Google
ISTANBUL On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the “Türkiye’s Treasures” digital collection is available online on the Google Arts & Culture Platform. The content of the platform, which includes more than 70 stories, 10 video documentaries and 17 Street View shots, has been provided by the General Directorate of Cultural…
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Friday, which is also National Civics Day. With a computer or smartphone, users will be able to…
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Indy art, culture ushers in economic boom
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Arts and culture in central Indiana are experiencing a boom according to the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 report, raking in nearly $530 million in art spending in Indiana last year. The report took a look at nearly 400 communities. The Arts Council of Indianapolis led the charge in gathering data for…
