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Iconic Pittsburgh rock band The Clarks partners again with Pittsburgh food bank
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank was founded in 1980. In the 43 years since its inception, over a thousand partnerships have been built with Pittsburgh-based organizations to ensure over 42 million meals can be served throughout the community each year. Pittsburgh-based rock band The Clarks started in 1986, so they can’t quite say they’ve…
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River Arts Alliance to hold Souper-Duper Pie Walk Dec. 1
Local arts organization River Arts Alliance (RAA) is holding a special celebration and fundraiser event, the Souper-Duper Pie Walk, for the first time this year. This fun evening on Friday, December 1, will include a soup supper, a pie auction, and a program honoring five local individuals as “Champions of the Arts.” Please join us…
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Food For Thought with Kat
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. I keep coming back to that phrase. It defines our current diet culture in which foods are constantly marketed as “free” or “low” or “reduced.” They’re “diet,” so they must support our goal to lose weight, right? What, exactly, is the catch, then? I’m old enough…
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Celebrate the holidays at Farnsworth’s Share the Wonder
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum presents the 18th Share the Wonder Celebration, sponsored by The Wyeth Foundation. The annual holiday celebration at the museum features art making, musical performances and other festive events for all ages. The Farnsworth Art Museum invites everyone to the month-long Share the Wonder Celebration and offers free admission for…
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Native American Cultural Center celebrates a decade of growth
Dinée Dorame ’15, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, was a junior at Yale when the Native American Cultural Center (NACC) opened in its own building on High Street back in the fall of 2013. Before that, the center had been housed in several rooms on the third floor of the adjacent Asian American Cultural…
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5 memorable art experiences to try in Charlotte
UNC Charlotte is nestled northeast of the city center, convenient to some of the city’s artsy hot spots. From eclectic tattoo parlors to creative dining experiences, the city is a canvas of culture pulsating with diversity, education and excitement. NoDa Art District Mural at Uptown Charlotte Emma Toney/Niner Times File NoDa (short for North Davidson)…
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The Rolling Stones to start upcoming ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour April 28 in Houston
AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File Mick Jagger, left, Ronnie Wood, center, and Keith Richards, right, of the band The Rolling Stones, perform during the last concert of their “Sixty” European tour, Aug. 3, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, the legendary English band announced that they’re taking “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of…
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Global call for Cop28 policymakers to put culture on the climate agenda
The Museums Association (MA) is among the signatories of a global call to action for policymakers to put culture at the heart of climate planning. The Climate Heritage Network is urging climate negotiators at the upcoming Cop28 summit (30 November-12 December) in the United Arab Emirates to include cultural heritage, the arts, and creative sectors…
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Monmouth student art addresses veteran suicide
Monmouth College student Joshua Hinkle hopes his award-winning artwork will not only inspire those who see it, but lead them to support change. Hinkle’s mixed media piece, America’s Veteran, received two honors recently in the college’s annual Juried Student Art Exhibition. It was named “Best in Mixed Media” as well as “Best of Show,” the…
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National Comedy Center to Preserve Don Rickles Archive
Museum to Celebrate the Legendary Comedian, known as “Mr. Warmth”, with Rare Artifacts on Display and Signature “Insults” for Visitors Jamestown, New York – November 16, 2023 – The National Comedy Center, the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that it will be preserving an archival collection…
