A trip to Italy is no farther away than the corner of Fifth Avenue and Linn Street in Canton. That’s according to Subway owner Scott Lucas and regional manager Lesley Ponder.
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New Subway ready to offer customers new menu, decor (The Canton Daily Ledger)
In a society like Iran where art is viewed as a gift of the gods and sacred and divine, reducing the position of the artist and artistic creation to the earthly so that she can address tangible issues corresponding with real life concerns is not an easy endeavor. The ability to express and create protest art, so that it objects to the status quo in a constructive, dynamic and creative manner …
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Daniel Saldaña with a new “amusement.” You can have your picture taken on it at Blue Star for a few bucks and proceeds will support Blue Star’s Art Smart program.
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Extraordinary machine (San Antonio Current)
High Street in Mount Holly is home to many art-oriented businesses, such as High Street Art & Framing, which opened in December.
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Higher Ground: Take a Walk on the High Line A gem of urban reclamation, the High Line, built on a stretch of abandoned elevated tracks on the West Side, is part park, part outdoor art gallery, part people-watching paradise.
Jazz.com is delighted to add Larry Appelbaum to its roster of bloggers.
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NEW YORK — A woman answered the door wearing a simple house dress and an apron.
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The Art 0f Jazz (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
Popular culture abounds in the handicraft and object d’ art of the unlettered artist and master artisan, But a great deal of corrupted art, in the strictest sense, is kitsch.
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The art of the common (Dawn)
Tourists and locals alike are sure to be surprised next time they take a stroll down Main Street and, padding toward Cunha’s Country Grocery, are swept by a monstrous blue wave. Muralist Fabio Sanzogni is brightening up the market with a two-story rendering of a cresting Mavericks wave, complete with a life-sized portrait of surf pioneer Jeff Clark skidding down its sweeping face.
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Historic coast sides collide at Cunha’s (Half Moon Bay Review)
With its “art with a future” motto, the Corrigan Galler has always avoided the easy way to art sales. “I don’t think my artists are commercial,” says owner Lese Corrigan. “They all get hungry every once in a while. They’re not looking for the next trick to cash in on a buck. They’re exploring and pushing.” by Nick Smith With its “art with a future” motto, the Corrigan Galler has always avoided …
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The Corrigan Gallery’s latest is pleasantly eclectic and risky (Charleston City Paper)