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    Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Smithsonian Institution to temporarily close some art galleries

    Because of budget cuts mandated by the federal sequestration, the Smithsonian Institution will begin closing galleries in some art museums to the public.
    Because of budget cuts mandated by the federal sequestration, the Smithsonian Institution will begin closing galleries in some art museums to the public. Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough said Tuesday in a news release that the temporary closings would...

    Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture

    2. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama's arts budget plan goes beyond restoring 'sequester' cuts

    President Obama’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal year would boost federal arts spending 10%  above where it stands at the moment, lifting it to $1.58 billion for the 2013-14 budget year that begins Oct. 1 and more than compensating for cuts...

    Tags: Arts, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Culture, U.S. Congress

    3. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Hopi masks auctioned in Paris amid outrage and legal objections

    This post has been corrected. See below for details. The gavel came down on 70 sacred Hopi Indian masks at the Drouot auction house in Paris on Friday, generating $1.2 million for the owners and auctioneers – and anger and emotional cries from...

    Tags: Mexico, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Museums, Arts and Culture, Auction Service

    4. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Steve Berry tells of thrill of being history-mysteries author

    If only you had a history teacher like Steve Berry. The history texts of this New York Times best-selling author aren't just filled with dates and faceless names — they're packed with danger and intrigue.
    If only you had a history teacher like Steve Berry. The history texts of this New York Times best-selling author aren't just filled with dates and faceless names — they're packed with danger and intrigue. Thriller fans have followed Berry's main...

    Tags: Barnum Museum, Orlando Science Center, Human Interest, Authors, Arts and Culture

    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Civil War Anniversary Commemorated at Harford Libraries

    To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War, Harford County Public Library is hosting Civil War 150, a series of events including visits from bestselling authors of books about the Civil War, book discussion...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Arts, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Sociology

    6. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. Early Southern painting explored in landmark Colonial Williamsburg exhibit

    For as long as art historians have been writing about painting in the early South, it's been common to think of the region's artists as relatively independent and even isolated figures.
    For as long as art historians have been writing about painting in the early South, it's been common to think of the region's artists as relatively independent and even isolated figures. Many show up in the records as episodic visitors from Europe or...

    Tags: Fine Artists, Arts, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Colonial Williamsburg, Museums

    7. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Ellendale event looks at history of aprons

     Those who visit the Ellendale Opera House Sunday will have a chance to learn the history of aprons, see a style show and enjoy ice cream.  “Fit to be Tied” is the title of Lana Schaunaman’s presentation, which will feature a variety...

    Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Carol G. Hjortsberg, educator

    Carol G. Hjortsberg, former head of Grace Episcopal Day School and author of a history of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, died March 27 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 69.
    Carol G. Hjortsberg, former head of Grace Episcopal Day School and author of a history of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, died March 27 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 69. "Carol was very...

    Tags: Annapolis, Ellicott City, Christianity, D.H. Lawrence, Colleges and Universities

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  9. Was the First Airplane Actually Invented in Connecticut?

    There are probably people at the Smithsonian Institution who wish they hadn't bothered to hire John Brown to help them research a television documentary.
    There are probably people at the Smithsonian Institution who wish they hadn't bothered to hire John Brown to help them research a television documentary. Brown is a U.S.-educated Australian living in Germany, a project manager for an aircraft...

    Tags: Lowell Weicker, Federal Aviation Administration, Museums, Staten Island (New York City), Newspapers

    10. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Magazine ranks Petoskey among top small towns to visit

    PETOSKEY — Petoskey’s cultural offerings recently helped the community secure a spot on a list of top U.S. small towns to visit.
    PETOSKEY — Petoskey’s cultural offerings recently helped the community secure a spot on a list of top U.S. small towns to visit. Smithsonian Magazine profiled Petoskey in its April issue as part of “The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in...

    Tags: Arts, Newspaper and Magazine, Artists, Museums, Culture

    11. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Metropolitan Museum of Art to stay open 7 days a week

    Patrons will have another day to browse the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of nearly 2 million works.
    Patrons will have another day to browse the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of nearly 2 million works. The New York museum announced on Thursday that it will be open to the public seven days a week -- nearly 60 hours in total -- starting...

    Tags: Arts, Artists, Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Arts and Culture

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Library brings musical side of Lincoln to life

    Enjoy a truly unique musical role-playing experience with General Grant and President Lincoln. Will and Bernadine Boyce have spent years perfecting their impersonations of General and Mrs. Grant (along with other Civil War personalities) and Dr. Duke...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Culture, Wars and Interventions, Sociology, Arts and Culture

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