Berlin Wall is 'a symbol of freedom now' Nov 6, 2009
Winston Churchill's granddaughter was not physically able to bring her sculpture to New York, so instead she has created a full-scale photograph of the monument for display. Because space also would not allow viewers to walk through cutouts of a man and a woman as at the Fulton location, Sandys has instead put in silhouette-shaped mirrors "so people can still see themselves in the wall.". (Fulton Sun, MO)
N1? No trouble... Nov 4, 2009
3 Darling Street, Hanover Declared a National Monument in the mid-nineties, 3 Darling Street Guest House is a typical Karoo Victorian House. All rooms are en-suite and are decorated in traditional style with antique furniture and works of art including period tapestries. (iAfrica.com)
Reviving ancient brothels Nov 4, 2009
"The Chabanais was practically a national monument, it was listed as a site to see by the travel agencies.". The brothels combined the lure of private pleasures with chic bars and restaurants for party-goers, attracting stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Mae West and Marlene Dietrich whose favourite was the One Two Two, named after its address at 122 rue de Provence. (iAfrica.com)
Sweet success Nov 1, 2009
Works, including this one, "Monument", by the renowned American artist were on show to the press at the Beyeler Foundation on October 30. The exhibition opens on November 1. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Palm Coast park requests catch officials' attention Oct 31, 2009
"They would be paying for the monument.". Netts added that he "can't think of a better place" for that kind of memorial. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
This Week @ Farmlab Salons, Exhibitions, Performances, News Oct 30, 2009
What is the Anabolic Monument. Visit it Today Located at the north side of the Los Angeles State Historic Park, this compost monument holds mystery and hosts numerous butterflies, hummingbirds and bees in their odyssey toward nectar ... The Los Angeles State Historic Park is Under Threat of Being Shut Down LASHP, site of the Anabolic Monument, past site of Not A Cornfield, is not alone. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly. Oct 30, 2009
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is named for one canyon but includes several ... Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is a great place to see Indian country, try fry bread and mutton, and take a backcountry driving tour or horseback ride. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Framingham's Bowditch Field renovation ready to kick off Oct 30, 2009
A monument commemorating the history of the site will also be erected. Next spring's high school graduation will be relocated. (Framingham TAB, MA)
MLK will be great addition to National Mall Oct 28, 2009
It s been a long time coming, but it looks ason the Washington Mall monument to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King s college fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha (which also happened to be my father s fraternity) proposed the project, and Congress approved it in 1998 ... It is a fine addition to the National Mall, a monument to a genuine American hero. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Lemon Lady Anna Chan branches out Oct 26, 2009
She's also been working with Concord's Monument Community Partnership, creating rolling gardens in pots for apartment dwellers: "I want to let people know you don't need land to grow a garden." She sees seedling donation as an important way for gardeners to help meet food security needs. Last month, the Lemon Lady was recognized by Maryanne Lucas, president of California Garden Clubs Inc., with a special award for her "tireless efforts to bring fresh, delicious food to Contra Costa County's... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Enduring appeal Oct 25, 2009
He decided to buy the building Vincent had died in and fashion from it a fitting monument to one of the world's great painters. Now some 70,000 people a year traipse up the creaky stairs to see the small and irregularly shaped attic room where Vincent lived and died. (BBC News -- Europe)
The spirit of Sleepy Hollow lives on Oct 25, 2009
The Captors Monument in Patriots Park, in Tarrytown (the next village south), now marks that spot, and this is where the journey begins ... This cemetery displays the grander marble monuments that came into fashion around the mid-19th century ... Patriot s Park and Andr; Captors' Monument. (Boston Globe)
Cowgirl Hall of Fame honors Deborah Fellows in Texas Oct 24, 2009
In 1977 she was commissioned to create a monument for Bing Crosby at Gonzaga University. Since then she has created many others, including veterans memorials in Spokane, Missoula, and Washington and the horse and rider at the entrance to the Sonoita Fairgrounds. (Nogales International, AZ)
Georgetown Names General Counsel Oct 24, 2009
I continue to be chagrined that many of the girls that we serve through Girls Inc. have never set foot outside their immediate neighborhoods; a bus ride away from the Mall, they have never been to the Smithsonian, never have seen the Washington Monument or the White House, never have been in an art museum, Tsacoumis said. Tsacoumis has managed the legal team for Girls Scouts of America and helped to merge over 300 local councils into 100. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Community Bulletin Board: Oct. 22 Oct 22, 2009
Original Town Hall and Poor Farm Monument will be dedicated at 1 p.m., on the grounds of the Wellesley Country Club, 294 Wellesley Ave. The new monument is a 6-foot granite obelisk marking the site of the Original Town Hall and Poor Farm, where, in 1880, West Needham residents won a vote to secede from Needham and form a new town, Wellesley. The public is invited to attend. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
dreams, monument valley fotos & ART Oct 21, 2009
dreams, monument valley fotos absolutearts ... dreams, monument valley fotos title ... refugee trail, ghosts of 4 corners, dead pirates etc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- monument valley fotos etc -- post or read dreams anonymously -- deer momma -- the alley lea-- university of massachusetts exhibtion-- new art ever monday-- dearlord its getin stranger allthetimes. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Life in the slow lane Oct 21, 2009
But the villages star attraction is not the peace and quiet, the crisp Karoo air or serene way of life, but rather a monument to the life of one of South Africa's most misunderstood artists ... Today, the Owl House is a national monument and her artwork, viewed with derision, embarrassment and suspicion while she was alive, has become Nieu- Bethesda's most prized possession. (iAfrica.com)
Mackinaw to unveil new veterans monument on Veterans Day Oct 19, 2009
MACKINAW -- People will be able to leave their personal mark on a new veterans monument that will be dedicated on Veterans Day in Mackinaw's village park ... The pentagon-shaped monument will feature concrete pillars bearing brass emblems for the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force and a 2-foot-tall "reflecting wall" that people will be able to sit on, said James Madson, commander of Emery Whisler American Legion Post 607 ... While those symbols honor the armed services as a whole,... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
'Bellwether' is Southern Exposure's latest Oct 18, 2009
San Franciscan Whitney Lynn has built a monument to the survivalist - or is it sustainability. - temperament in the form of a tiny cabin fitted out with nonperishable food, a water purification system, surveillance, seeds, tools and manuals for self-preservation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Baltimore: Heady mix heats up Oct 18, 2009
National Katyn Memorial A dramatic focal point in the center of the main traffic circle at the end of President Street, this monument commemorates the execution of more than 20,000 Polish doctors, professors, teachers, lawyers, priests, and rabbis by the Soviets in 1939 at the start of World War II.. Baltimore Public Works Museum Located in the circa 1912 Eastern Avenue Pumping Station, this surprisingly interesting museum looks at how public works shapes an urban environment - and what life was... (Boston Globe)
Monument honors Portsmouth firefighters Oct 16, 2009
" The fruit of years of fund raising, planning and the work of well-known Canaan artist Emile Birch was dedicated at a ceremony featuring members of the department both past and present. The firefighters to whom the monument is dedicated can see more than just a brick structure, a pair of bronze statues of firefighters, more than just the first city-owned piece of artwork in the downtown in 25 years, more than the $101,000 in costs for the monument, plaza and landscaping paid for by donations... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Civil rights martyrs' home rises from ruins Oct 16, 2009
Now after more than a decade of planning, a cream-colored 1,100-foot house once again stands on site -- a $160,000 replica that will serve as a civil rights monument and a tribute to the couple's legacy. "It's been very, very difficult all these years not to have some place that I grew up and somewhere I can return to and call home," said Moore, 79, who lives in Maryland. (Florida Today)
350: Join the largest climate rally ever Oct 16, 2009
There will be expanded parking at both the Monument Street parking lot and the Liberty Street parking lot at Minute Man National Historical Park. Besides you, your friends, and family, we will be joined by a distinguished group of speakers. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
The $10,000 Pumpkin Oct 15, 2009
It s still a monument, Young said. It s a good victory, but we all want a little more. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Prince Harry leads Diana tributes Oct 15, 2009
Tributes to the late princess have also been left near the Eternal Flame monument by the tunnel in Paris where she was killed. Princess Diana died, aged 36, along with her companion Dodi Al Fayed, 42, and chauffeur Henri Paul, when the Mercedes they were in crashed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel on 31 August 1997. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Getting feel for Louvre sculptures through touch Oct 13, 2009
A visually impaired person appreciates a sculpture through touching at the Beijing World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument, on Monday, October 12, 2009 ... Grooved tracks, Braille signs and audio guides are available for the visually impaired at the exhibition at the China Millennium Monument to facilitate their art exploration ... A visually impaired person appreciates a sculpture through touching at the Beijing World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument, on Monday, October 12,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Legal argument v. common sense Oct 13, 2009
MontanaDave wrote on Oct 12, 2009 8:48 AM:" Maybe the argument to place a Jewish Star at the monument should have been presented. This column is idiotic. ". TOP JOBS. (Montana Standard, MT)
Top 10 Free Attractions in London Oct 13, 2009
The square is full of and surrounded by monuments, statues and buildings of both historical and contemporary significance. Among the most significant are a monument to the Battle of Trafalgar called Nelson's Column, and the National Gallery, which houses Western European paintings from 13th to 19th centuries. (ABC News)
The worlds strangest monuments Oct 13, 2009
The worlds strangest monuments - Destinations- msnbc ... The worlds strangest monuments ... Typically, of course, monuments are built to commemorate a significant event or celebrate an extraordinary life. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Top Article: Go Into The Art Of The Matter Oct 10, 2009
The monument was 340 feet high, and if built would have dwarfed not just the tallest building in Lucknow but the Statue of Liberty as well ... In India, the standard response to public deification is a form of exaggerated monumentalism ... In fact, Jerusalem goes a step further and subjects all government-funded buildings, monuments or art works to public scrutiny. (India Times, India)
Archaeologists Discover 'Blue Stonehenge' Oct 9, 2009
Professor Julian Thomas, from The University of Manchester and a co-director of the Stonehenge Riverside Project, said the monument was a circle of bluestones, dragged from the Welsh Preseli mountains, 150 miles away around 5,000 years ago ... The newly discovered circle and henge should be considered an integral part of Stonehenge rather than a separate monument, and it offers tremendous insight into the history of its famous neighbour ... (May 30, 2008) Archaeologists at the University of... (Science Daily)
Historic Augusta releases most-endangered sites list Oct 9, 2009
The original carriage house is located behind the main house and the more modern addition of a 3,600 square foot chapel occupies the lot to the corner of Monument Street ... Historic Augusta has been involved with the ongoing preservation and stabilization of both the Cottage Cemetery, off Marvin Griffin Road, and the Coleman-Leigh-Warren Cemetery, off Washington Road, and works closely with the reorganized family groups dedicated to monument restoration, grounds upkeep, seeking of financial... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Angelos' Greek gift: Orioles owner's donation makes heroes exhibition free to public Oct 9, 2009
Hero with a Sunken Ship is a grave monument from about 4 B.C. dedicated to Demokleides, who might have suffered a heroic death in a naval battle. The monument shows Demokleides on the ground near a sunken ship, holding his head in a gesture of grief or despair. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Barcelona offers art, shopping, tapas, wine, football Oct 9, 2009
It has its share of cafes along the way, or you can stroll all the way down to the port where a monument to Christopher Columbus stands 197 feet high overlooking the marina, the beach and the sea. It was to Barcelona where Columbus made his triumphal return after his 1492 voyage to America. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Funds in limbo to repair McFarland memorial Oct 8, 2009
The semicircle wall, standing among more than 30 monuments and memorials outside the Arizona Capitol, also bears autobiographical passages about McFarland's early life, a list of his accomplishments and a sculpture of his face ... The Arizona Department of Administration, which oversees Wesley Bolin Plaza and is responsible for everyday care of memorials and monuments, says repairs will cost $250,000 ... While Arizona law specifies that money to repair monuments and memorials must come from the... (AZCentral -- News)
Merritt Parkway Named Endangered Monument Oct 8, 2009
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND ... A list released Tuesday by the World Monuments Fund puts the parkway in the company of the ancient ruins at Machu Picchu in Peru, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, the remote monastery Phajoding in Bhutan, and dozens of other sites in 47 countries ... An international panel of heritage preservation experts considered the 195 nominations for this year's World Monuments Fund list, said Amy Freitag, the fund's U.S. program director. (FOX61, CT)
Yankees rally past Twins 7-2 in playoff opener Oct 8, 2009
On a night with sustained winds blowing to right-center at 20 mph, with gusts up to 43 mph, Hideki Matsui followed with a two-run homer into Monument Park on left-hander Francisco Lirano's fourth pitch. The Yankees celebrated like kids, just as the Twins did when they beat Detroit in an AL Central tiebreaker at the Metrodome on Tuesday night. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Statue dedication next week Oct 7, 2009
The campaign to raise funds to build the monument began in 2004. The artwork by renowned Canaan, NH, artist Emile Birch is based on the concept of the enduring gift of vigilance: "To be always on watch." To RSVP to the dedication, contact 6107353 or. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
News in brief Oct 7, 2009
A monument has been placed to designate the memorial area, said Karen Christensen-Saleh, clinical leader of the Birth Center and one of the organizer's of the event. Those wishing to attend are asked to call 641-422-7213 with approximate number of people attending. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Environment is Maya Lin's Latest Muse Oct 4, 2009
Decades have passed, and even the memorial's harshest critics now accept that this striking yet solemn monument honors the veterans of Vietnam. Related. (ABC News)
How Maurice Sendak made the world safe for monsters Oct 4, 2009
Roger White is a painter and a founding editor of the art journal Paper Monument. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Tough economy has speedways trying new ways to lure (and keep) fans Oct 4, 2009
The speedway recently built a five-story "Monster Monument" - a larger-than-life sculpture of Dover's signature icon Miles the Monster - to greet fans on the back side of the track. Other fan-oriented activities include live music, concerts, autograph sessions and a question-and-answer period with drivers before the race, he said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Ga. museum displays forgotten da Vinci sculptures Oct 2, 2009
An undated photo provided by Scala Art Resource shows the Leonardo da Vinci sketch "Studies for the Casting of the Sforza Monument," part of a new exhibit opening Oct. 6, 2009 at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Scala, Art Resource) An undated photo provided by Scala Art Resource shows what some art historians believe to be Leonardo da Vinci's terracotta relief "Flying Angel," which is part of a new exhibit opening Oct. 6, 2009 at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
'Vigilance' sculpture to be dedicated at Portsmouth fire station Oct 2, 2009
"The artwork by renowned Canaan, NH, artist Emile Birch is based on the concept of the enduring gift of vigilance: "To be always on watch. " On one side of the 13-foot-tall brick archway will be a bronze figure representing Portsmouth's long history of firefighting. His helmet will bear the name of one of the city's original firefighting companies, Kearsarge. A fireman of today who has the responsibility for the future of the city will stand on the other side. His helmet will display a "9" for... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Then Marx came tumbling down ... Sep 30, 2009
Officials from Moscow's Committee for Monumental Arts recently discussed plans to remove what is the only monument of Karl Marx in the city, putting forward a variety of arguments ... For this reason, it was said, his monument, in a plaza facing the Bolshoi Theater in central Moscow, was out of place ... A war on monuments continues to be waged throughout the entire post-Soviet space, where history is hastily being rearranged to suit the needs of the present. (Asia Times Online)
Dan Cruickshank Sep 30, 2009
These days, obituaries act as a fleeting monument to the achievements of people others have deemed as notable in some way ... I require no monument, for what I have done in life - my work - is my memorial in death ... What exactly are the actions, the work, that I assume could serve as my monument. (BBC News -- UK)
Merchant Mariners' Memorial at Batt... Sep 30, 2009
Located offshore from the north end of New York City s near Pier A, the monument stands on a rebuilt stone breakwater in the harbor ... Though specific in its imagery, the monument honors the thousands of merchant mariners who have died at sea throughout our nation s history ... Sculptor developed a series of studio sketches from the Nazi photograph, then fashioned a clay model as her winning design proposal for the monument. (Suite101.com)
Capsule Items Still Sought War Memorial Dedication,Time Capsule Presentation Important Part of 350th Sep 26, 2009
Burton's Monument Shop of Waterbury installed the bronze plates on the stones and George Hendricks of Woodbury painted the sandwich boards, refurbished the Revolutionary War memorial and refurbished both sides of the 1976 Bicentennial sign on the Commons. Janice Morgan Scruggs, chairman of the 350th Anniversary Committee, read a 350th anniversary poem she wrote, which caused residents to chuckle and some to wipe tears from their eyes. (Voices, CT)
Blackford County high on state list for war memorials Sep 26, 2009
The committee is raising funds to construct the monument and hopes to put it on the courthouse square ... According to Mike Stump, Blackford County Veterans Affairs Service Officer, there are four monuments at the courthouse in Hartford City and another at the Hartford City Cemetery, with yet another in the works ... Civil War Monument on the southwest corner of the courthouse lawn. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Selma Koss Holtz; collector with a contagious love of art, people Sep 24, 2009
Martha Stewart had nothing on Selma, right down to the silverware and the china, said James Bakker, executive director of the Plymouth Monument and the Provincetown Museum. Selma was one of my mentors, he said. (Boston Globe)
Rising Amid Squalor, Senegal Monument Stirs Anger Sep 24, 2009
Rising Amid Squalor, Senegal Monument Stirs Criticism Of Wasteful Spending ... But on a rutted trash-strewn path below, the old Africa is still in view: one where a poverty-stricken population endures incessant power blackouts and flooding _ and considers the $27 million monument just another outrageous example of wasteful government spending ... Local media have lampooned the monument. (CBS News -- World)
El Morro: History written on stone Sep 22, 2009
EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. For centuries, Spanish explorers, U.S. Army troops, wagon train emigrants and railroad surveyors carved their names on a huge sandstone outcrop in what's now a national monument famed for those inscriptions. This photo taken Sept. 2, 2009 shows Steve Baumann, archeologist at El Morro National Monument, walking along the base of the sandstone cliffs that make up Inscription Rock at the northwest New Mexico monument ... (AP Photo/Heather Clark) This photo taken... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Graves brings flair to products for disabled Sep 21, 2009
Graves became Target's first designing partner in 1999 after designing the scaffolding for the Washington Monument renovation for which the Minneapolis-based retailer was a major contributor. Target's Graves collection has had more than 1,200 products over 10 years and now has around 130 products, including toasters, ironing boards and cookie canisters. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Sep 21, 2009
He produces increasingly compelling Pinots under 14 percent alcohol, including his Fog Eater blend (Boontling again) and a new effort from the Monument Tree vineyard in the valley's northern "deep end." ... Drew's limited Monument Tree ($42) bottling took time to open but blossomed into sweet huckleberry and dense forest-floor scents. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dinosaur boneyard: Visitors go back in time Sep 20, 2009
Situated 20 miles from Vernal, it's part of Dinosaur National Monument, a 210,000-acre park with rocky and rippled canyonlands in Utah and Colorado ... Dinosaur National Monument is 20 miles farther southeast of Vernal ... LODGING: Camping is an inexpensive way to stay in Dinosaur National Monument. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rushmore security review under lock and key Sep 20, 2009
Mount Rushmore National Memorial officials are still not releasing information from a National Park Service review of security failures that allowed Greenpeace demonstrators to unfurl a huge banner on the monument back in July. Park service spokeswoman Patty Rooney of Omaha, Neb. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fees waived for Public Lands Day Sep 20, 2009
Badlands National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park and Devils Tower National Monument will waive their entrance fees and host a special day of service and celebration on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 26 ... This strenuous tour takes up to five cavers off trail into the underground wilderness areas of the monument ... People interested in volunteering at Jewel Cave on this day are encouraged to report to the visitor center by 9 a.m. Volunteers will be... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Qld miners remember fallen mates Sep 19, 2009
The government has shortlisted three artists - Rhyl Hinwood, Scott Maxwell and Christopher Trotter - to design a Brisbane-based miners memorial monument. 2009 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Antiques aplenty Sep 19, 2009
In 1989, Anhar opened the first Tugu Hotel (tugu meaning monument), laying the foundation for a collection of exotic, sometimes whimsical, boutique hotels and restaurants extending from Bali across Java to the capital, Jakarta. Facing an isolated beach at Canggu, outside Kuta, the Tugu Bali is a treasure trove of antiques and old wares assembled from all over Indonesia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
World Heritage sites about to go digital Sep 18, 2009
NEW LANARK, Scotland - A team of British scientists is preparing to create a digital model of Mount Rushmore using laser scanning so that the iconic U.S. monument can be recreated were it to be damaged ... They cited as an example the Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff during the sixth century that were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 ... Doug Pritchard from the Glasgow School of Art's Digital Design Studio said the... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Its time to visit Bosnia Sep 17, 2009
For a moment, denominations on all sides were united in grief over a cherished monument destroyed. The hearts of thousands sank with the stone. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Qatari Prince's $59 Million Paris Mansion Restoration Is Blocked by Court Sep 16, 2009
Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Qatari princes plan to restore a 17th-century mansion in Paris was blocked yesterday by a , which said it may mar the historical monument ... Al-Thani appointed architect , the French states monument-restoration specialist, for his plan. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Right royal row Sep 15, 2009
Arab prince sparks row over Paris monument ... They say it would cause "irreversible damage" to a listed historic monument where Chopin composed some of his music and the writer Voltaire lived with his mistress ... He says they were drawn up by leading French specialists and "approved and accepted by the French Committee for Historical Monuments". (BBC News -- Europe)
All My Friends Hate Me Because I Have a Manny Sep 13, 2009
A stay-at-home graphic-designer-slash-mommy, Marina is a monument to living life artilyhammered-silver cuff bracelets and garments I am not permitted to call "kaftans" to her face. "Marina Samuels is Free at last!" she has written. (Slate)
'My One and Only' Baltimore hotel deal Sep 12, 2009
The neighborhood's historic centerpiece, built in 1815, is the Washington Monument. This area of Baltimore is generally regarded as one of the most beautiful urban sites in the world. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
