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10 Jan 12 - Arts Libraries News
This week's arts diary
It's an issue that arouses strong feelings, with many angry at the stance taken by arts minister Ed Vaizey. Or lack of stance, given how vocal he was about defending libraries while in opposition. "Your silence has been deafening," said a recent open ...
To 1/31: The Big Read: 'The Great Gatsby'
31 and ranges from book discussions at libraries to wine tastings, is the West Valley Arts Council. "There are different entry points into literacy," said Julie Richard, president of the West Valley Arts Council. "The goal is to tie fun things in to ...
Author prepares to 'unpack' his library
Spector said he will be showing some of his famous pieces and talking about his history with art. "I do a lot of work that relates to reading," Spector said.
House again targets the arts for cuts
It would move Historical Resources and State Libraries to the NH Department of State and the Film, and TV Office Department to Resources and Economic Development.
Skokie Library: Series showcases young musical talent for 30 years
Stacia Timonere/for Sun-TImes Media Thirty years ago, the Skokie Public Library went where few libraries had gone before.
Usual whiners ramping up budget protests
Or children, women, arts, libraries, city workers and so on. The real battle will be a battle of wills. Will those who carry the deciding votes on council - those in the political middle - have the will and the intestinal fortitude to do what's right ...
Q&A: Sean Ohlenkamp, the man behind Type's viral 'Joy of Books' video
I love the YouTube comments where people posted things like they've either cried or it's been something that they've shared with their local libraries. A lot of teachers and publishers have received it very well, too, so it's been a great response.
The Manchester Gallery Closes: What Will Take Its Place?
All we have left in terms of representing the city's history is the odd reference in museum's such as The People's History Museum and in libraries such as Chetham's Library but these can never tell the whole story, no matter how fascinating or clever ...
Epping school librarian may lose her job
She teaches a course on library skills as part of the school's unified arts or "specials." "One way to address the problem of science," he said, "was to switch from having a 'library' special to a 'science' special." But there were space issues and ...
La's a Place that looks at the contribution of Art the Global Economy and ...
Public Art in the depression created jobs and made our libraries and post offices more beautiful. The bigger question is how to use public space and how to make it supportive of the whole community, not just contract holders, but leave room for ...
Pepperdine University's Glazer Institute Honors the SImon Hero Foundation at ...
The Glazer Institute is currently sponsoring the exhibit “Art Survives: Expressions from the Holocaust” in the Payson Library Gallery. This exhibit showcases the work of five Holocaust survivors who created work during and following the Holocaust as a ...
Budget bartering saves two pools, but libraries still face 10-per-cent cut
The battle over Toronto's budget is entering the home stretch with the Ford administration holding firm on demands for a 10-per-cent cut to libraries, but finding some last-minute cash to save two school pools. Opponents of Mayor Rob Ford have branded ...
Author Sherman Alexie to attend library event
4 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. "Absolutely True" was published in 2007 and has remained popular with young adults and adults ever since, said Everett Public Library's assistant director Kate Mossman. Set in the Spokane area and written from ...
Honors and Other Things
The Fisher Fine Arts Library is one of the 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the World, according to the cultural news and critique website Flavorwire.
Washington People: Anne Posega
By Jessica Daues Anne Posega (right), head of Special Collections for University Libraries, and Nadia Ghasedi, film and media archivist, examine a Gutenberg Bible from the library's Special Collections. “Every research library will have access to the ...
Libraries Offer More Than Books
incubate the arts. Libraries provide tangible services to their communities every year; in Wisconsin, for example, they return $4.06 worth of materials and services for every tax dollar that's invested, raising property values and literacy at the same ...
BookMania! offers talks by a variety of authors, books in varied formats
The BookMania! brochure with schedule, author write-ups and map is available on the library website, http://www.library.martin.fl.us and at all Martin County libraries. For more information or to learn more about the Martin County Library System call ...
What's Happening at the Libraries: Reading Dog, Gleek Extravaganza
Then you will go from class to class including Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts and much more. You may even see some unusual animals in the Care of Magical Creature's class!
Detroit band will swing into town
... for the Arts will be unveiled. Liberty Park will be the site of the series twice - on Saturday, July 14, during the city's SummerFest and in late September for Applefest.
Artists provide their takes on Len Lye
Tessa Laird produces "facsimiles" of Lye's sketchbook pages, hand-copied and illustrated by Lye as he studied in Australasian museums and libraries. Dane Mitchell read several of Lye's poems into blown glass forms as they were being made.
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