The next star to appear at the 2012 NAMM show may not be a celebrated musician who is tickling the ivories – it may be the piano itself. The Anaheim venue is getting a $235,000 hand crafted piano, which was constructed in Scottsdale, Arizona by one of the world’s few custom piano makers. The Ravenscroft Piano is one of a handful ever made by master builder Michael Spreeman of Spreeman Piano Innovations, LLC. The 7’ 3” concert piano requires nearly 1,000 hours of labor to create. “Most high-end grand pianos are constructed ... Read the Full Story
The ISPOR 5th Asia-Pacific Conference will be held from September 2-4, 2012, in Taipei, Taiwan. This conference will provide a platform for health care researchers and decision makers to present and learn the latest in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research. Evidenced by the surge in attendance rate since the first conference in 2003, the ISPOR Asia-Pacific conferences have proven to be the most effective pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research conference in Asia. More than 1000 attendees are expected. Researchers and decision makers will ... Read the Full Story
About The Festival: · Juried gallery style outdoor art showcase · Ranked among top 100 fine art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine · Original Art – Handmade in America · 200 artists from 30 different states · Prices set to suit all budgets – ranging from as little as $25 to $30,000 · Artists hand-selected by independent panel of expert judges from hundreds of applicants · All artists on site for duration of festival · Vast array of artistic media: - Paintings - Life Size Sculptures - Photography - Ceramics - ... Read the Full Story
Titian’s masterpiece Diana and Actaeon is taking a UK tour to galleries where it has never been seen before returning to the National Gallery for the exhibition Metamorphosis: Titian 2012.
Titian, Diana and Actaeon, 1556-59. © National Gallery…
The Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA) at the University of Georgia announces the hire of Sarah George as its new director of membership, as of December 1, 2011. George graduated from Seattle University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in art history. She also received the Sullivan Leadership Award, the university’s most prestigious scholarship, while there, and studied in Tokyo, Japan; Kolkata, India; and both Florence and Rome, Italy. From 2008 to 2011, she worked at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as an administrative assistant ... Read the Full Story
Heart of Brooklyn, a cultural partnership of six neighboring cultural institutions anchored around Grand Army Plaza in central Brooklyn, announces the next phase of Building Strong Community Networks — a catalyst for promoting critical change and inclusive civic and cultural engagement in Brooklyn. Building upon a planning process that began in fall 2010 and the award-winning community initiatives already in place at the Heart of Brooklyn cultural institutions, Building Strong Community Networks will include a comprehensive public value ... Read the Full Story
Galerie Lelong presents An Other Place, an exhibition featuring a new generation of contemporary artists from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru whose works explore environmentalism, urbanism, and the relationship between interior and exteri…
Polini Group’s participation to the most important Italian event in the sector of Private Labels has a strategic importance for the group that will present for the occasion new products and important improvements in packaging and label design of several products well introduced on the market. “Our attendance to the fair will be an ideal occasion to meet with established buyers and distributors as well as establish commercial contacts with new company both in Italy and abroad,” states Simone Polini D.G. of Polini Group. Thanks ... Read the Full Story
Popular song stylist, Jazz singer Jerry Costanzo ;(http://www.jerrycostanzo.com) lights up the Holidays with a performance by his jazz music trio at Feinstein’s Night Club at the Loew’s Regency (FeinsteinsAtTheRegency.com, 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, 212-339-4095) on Wednesday December 21, at 10:30 PM., and will be featuring special guest jazz music saxophonist Andy Farber. Continuing this monthly jazz series, the jazz singer will be accompanied by Tedd Firth; piano, Jennifer Vincent; bass, Jimmy Madison, drums. Mr. ... Read the Full Story
The camp will present Mr. King with a special tribute recognizing his support. He will entertain the crowd with stories from his childhood in Brooklyn and at Surprise Lake.! When asked about his camp days, Larry said “Surprise Lake was a life changing experience for me. It was 1943 and my father had just passed away. Camp provided me with new friends and new experiences. It sure was different than Brooklyn. That summer in camp changed my life.” Mr. King reflected, “I am thrilled to be honored by Surprise Lake Camp. What an institution! ... Read the Full Story
Approximately twenty of the UK’s top dealers in 18th and 19th-century British pottery and porcelain will be exhibiting at The London Ceramic Fair on Saturday 14th January, 2012. The fair is open to the public between 11am – 4.30pm, and situ…
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