Quieter tones of civilisationMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMSOME brilliant curating gives us a new view of early Renaissance Italian altarpiece.
Audubon Society takes over 50-acre Butler conservancySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:49PMWhen the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania acquired the 50-acre Succop Conservancy in Butler, the nature enthusiasts vowed to make the transition as smooth as possible. The society promised the conservancy's former owner, the Butler County Community College Education Foundation, that it will continue the same summer programs -- nature walks, campfire cookouts and dozens of weddings.
What's Going OnSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17AMMackinaw Valley Vineyard will host its fourth annual Art and Wine Festival from noon to 6 p.m. today. Local artists will sell ceramics, glass, wood, metalwork, jewelry, oil painting and fiber artwork, and children can create chalk art. There will be wine and cheese tastings and live music.
A visit to midtown home takes you to TuscanyFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:15PMJon Cook's midtown residence looks more like Tuscany than Tucson these days.
Calendar listings for July 15-21Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:13PMENTRIES AND AUDITIONS Auditions for The Odyssey Seeking an actor (preferably aged 35-55) & an actress, aged 20-40, for multi-media production of Homer`s Odyssey for shows starting in late July.
Making roomFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:12PMIn the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, London is witnessing a spate of hotel openings, writes Nigel Tisdall.
Canadian martial artist finds the way to tea of tranquilityFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:51AMThe intricate stained glass window in the heavy wooden door provides an artistic and unusual welcome. Stoop inside the restored Kyoto machiya (town house) and step into a future melded with the past. Drinking in the Art-Deco/Taisho roman decorations, your eye moves away from the geometric stained glass and antique wooden tables to savor the dessert window, an eclectic collection of Western ...
Nelson’s Custom Guns Solves International Hunters Problems Meeting Airport Security Traveling RequirementsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:25AMToday’s increased airport security creates problems for International hunters and the cost to travel with an expensive double rifle is prohibitive. Steve Nelson of Nelson’s Custom Guns introduces an approach to this problem and makes the barreled action removable from the stock. This system allowed for a case length of 34" which fit well within traveling requirements.http://www ...
Art, music to be showcased this weekend at TamarackThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:23PMTamarack will host three featured artisans this weekend, along with free musical entertainment Sunday.