For the final exhibition of its 50th anniversary year, the Westmoreland Museum of Art is trying something different from a more typical curator-organized show.
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Guest curators celebrate Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s 50 years (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Decor Magazine, an international trade publication serving the art and custom picture framing industry, recently named Framing Concepts Gallery, with offices in Chesterton, Crown Point and Valparaiso, as one of 10 winners of the magazine’s nationwide Top Art and Framing Retailers Award. Framing Concepts has won the top honor in three of the six years it has been awarded.
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Local business wins nationwide art and framing award (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
The Center for Disease Control recently announced Alabama as the nation’s second most obese state (thank God for Mississippi!). I’m a native Alabamian and struggle with my own weight.
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Cool Beans fresh, delectable cuisine (Montgomery Advertiser)
Look, Spot! Look and see . . . “ For many grown-ups, Indiana schoolteacher Zerna Sharp’s wholesome world of Dick, Jane, Spot and the rest was a comforting hallmark of childhood reading. And for a new generation of parents who didn’t grow up with the books, it’s the fun, retro vibe of the illustrations that makes them perfectly hip wall decor.
Continue here: Decorating with children’s book art (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A lack of funds limits the number of new displays that arts groups can place in Bristol
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Downtown Bristol Decor (Bristol Herald Courier)
To vote for Cecelia Hataway Staniec, go to http://www.mykirklands.com
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Kingsport Native Needs Your Help Becoming Next Kirkland’s Designer (Bristol Herald Courier)
Manzanita Restaurant at Twin Pine Casino, 22223 Highway 29 at Rancheria Road, Middletown, telephone 800-564-4872. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. If the restaurant is full food can be served to you in the Grapevine Bar and Lounge.
Pamper your guests Your guests won’t admit it, but they love to be pampered—especially at the table. But a seven-course meal, though lovely, isn’t necessary. They’ll feel special and welcome if you just take the time to set the table. Emily Chalmers’ Table Inspirations: Original Ideas for Stylish Entertaining (Ryland Peters & Small; $19.95) covers selecting china, napkins, tablecloths, candles, …
In brightest day, in darkest night, no liquor shall escape my sight: Lisa Blanco mixes up drinks at the Green Lantern.
All I can say is this: They don’t call me The Accidental Chef for nothing. From oversalting to actually catching food on fire, I’ve had my share of cooking disasters both professionally and personally. Some of these mistakes were fixable, while others involved a quick trip to the closest take-out pizza joint.
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