GREENWICH, CT.- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, showcases the delight and wonder of the circus in Circus! Art and Science Under the Big Top, the new exhibition on view through January 9, 2011. Organized by the Bruce Museum, the exhibition i…
New Version of Film Director Tim Burton’s Exhibition at Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (Reuters) – In a long career, director Tim Burton has distinguished himself as the top Hollywood director for things weird, wacky, macabre and beautiful with his films ranging from “Edward Scissorhands” to “Alice in Wonderland.” Last year, New…
New Version of Film Director Tim Burton’s Exhibition at Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (Reuters) – In a long career, director Tim Burton has distinguished himself as the top Hollywood director for things weird, wacky, macabre and beautiful with his films ranging from “Edward Scissorhands” to “Alice in Wonderland.” Last year, New…
Rare Vintage Photograph by Roger Fenton Saved for Bradford’s National Media Museum
LONDON.- The Art Fund has helped Bradford’s National Media Museum buy a rare vintage photograph by acclaimed British photographer Roger Fenton (1819 – 1869). Pasha and Bayadère depicts a dancing girl (bayadère) performing for the enjoyment …
Rare Vintage Photograph by Roger Fenton Saved for Bradford’s National Media Museum
LONDON.- The Art Fund has helped Bradford’s National Media Museum buy a rare vintage photograph by acclaimed British photographer Roger Fenton (1819 – 1869). Pasha and Bayadère depicts a dancing girl (bayadère) performing for the enjoyment …
Harry Potter Props, Costumes on Display in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP).- A few lucky visitors first are invited to try on the sorting hat, which compliments them on their bravery, intelligence or cunning. Then, a few steps down a dark corridor, you are surrounded by a cloud of steam. Ahead is the train stati…
Thai Khon Mask Maker Keeps Disappearing Tradition Alive in the Saphan Mai Area
BANGKOK (AP).- Any taxi can take you to one of Bangkok’s glitzy new shopping malls, but you’ll have to poke around and trod carefully down a crumbling, fetid old alley in a working-class district to find a true artifact of genuine Thai culture. The ne…
Fans Mourn Closing of Liberace Museum in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP).- The financially depleted Liberace Museum has closed, with no ceremonial toast or parting words from any museum official. Hundreds of visitors admired the feathered capes and bejeweled costumes of Liberace during its final hours Sunda…
Fans Mourn Closing of Liberace Museum in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP).- The financially depleted Liberace Museum has closed, with no ceremonial toast or parting words from any museum official. Hundreds of visitors admired the feathered capes and bejeweled costumes of Liberace during its final hours Sunda…
The Indian Empire: Significant Works from the Portvale Collection on View in Sydney
SYDNEY.- The Indian Empire exhibition, shaped by a promised gift of significant works from the Portvale Collection, introduces the competing narratives that emerged following the first European encounters with India. This extensive exhibition, compris…