WellsFest takes on Woodstock vibe Sep 19, 2009
Local celebrity musician Raphael Semmes, who has been involved with WellsFest many years, assembled the performers. "He focuses on what lineup he thinks will attract the most people and raise the most money for our beneficiary," Weilenman said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Art.view: Beguiling beauty Sep 16, 2009
After all, the Capodimonte is filled with masterpieces from the world famous Farnese Collection, some 800 paintings by such artists as Titian, Raphael, Masaccio and Mantegna ... Raphael also painted two of the portraits here. (The Economist)
CDP names Waddell top citizen Sep 10, 2009
Entertainment for this year's CDP banquet will be "Raphael Semmes presents Mississippi LIVE!" a fast moving, entertaining and informative revue that features Mississippi songs, songwriters, artists and performers and diverse musical styles. Performers include Jewel Bass of Malaco Records, Blues great Jesse Robinson, and Bill Ellison, host of the popular "Grass Roots" program on Mississippi Public Radio. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Italian proposal for Kangana! Sep 9, 2009
I loved the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, by far my favorites. The Last Supper is such an exquisite piece of art. (India Times, India)
'Suicide Madonnas' irk Israelis Sep 5, 2009
In the paintings the artists have taken pictures of the women bombers in traditional Muslim headscarves and imposed them on classic paintings including a Madonna and Child by Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The artists defended their work, saying it was meant to question how these women had become suicide bombers. (India Times, India)
Israeli protests close exhibition Sep 4, 2009
The works, entitled Ferror (Female Terrorism), show the faces of seven Palestinian women suicide bombers in traditional Muslim headscarves grafted onto famous paintings of the Virgin Mary such as Madonna and Child by Raphael. Several hours ahead of the planned opening workers were seen removing the paintings from the walls of a gallery in the building of the National Federation of Israeli Journalists in Tel Aviv. (BBC News -- Africa)
Labor Day Full of Plays in Lenox Sep 4, 2009
" Tickets for festival productions are a $16 suggested donation per show, or a $60 suggested donation for a Festival Pass, which gives admittance to all seven performances. For information call the box office at 413-637-3353 or visit the newly redesigned Web site at www.shakespeare.org. In addition to "Goat" and the puppet show, offerings include "Mengelburg and Mahler," a one-man show portraying critical moments in the life of Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg, an early champion and friend of... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 1, 2009
Raphael Gamzou, the head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (ISECO), recently sent greetings to the Muslim community in Taiwan at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. According to an ISECO press release, Gamzou, Israels representative to Taiwan, sent a letter to the head of the Muslim community in Taiwan, conveying warm greetings of health, prosperity and peace. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Paris-themed fundraiser nets $6,000 for MSKI Aug 25, 2009
Magali and Raphael Morino-Veronet of Roquette America, Inc. were the consultants on all things French ... French Lessons, learn at your level; donated by Magali and Raphael Morino-Veronet; sold to Ty Logan. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Question No. 1 for Managers of Innovation Aug 19, 2009
" If you apply these three ideas, people will be able to supply their own answer when they initially question your vision. Why should your people follow you? Because you have demonstrated by words and actions that you understand and live these three pillars of innovation leadership, in the best and worst of times. G. Michael Maddock is founding partner, and Raphael Louis Vit;n is president, of Maddock Douglas, a company that invents, brands, and markets products "for companies driven by... (BusinessWeek)
Obsolete tech: 40 big losers Aug 19, 2009
Obsolete technology: 40 big losers - PC World- msnbc. Obsolete technology: 40 big losers. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ledesi, 'Turn Me Loose' Aug 17, 2009
The organic musical interplay, especially the outstanding rhythm section, always serves Ledesi as various producers from Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to Raphael Saadiq know who s going to make this boat float. Only the Whitney Houston-esque ballad The Answer to Why seems overblown, and Ledesi resorts to over emoting. (Boston Globe)
J. Shulman; photographer famed for his modern architectural works; 98 Jul 19, 2009
Over the years, other clients included Koenig, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, Charles Eames, Raphael S. Soriano, John Lautner, Eero Saarinen, Albert Frey, and Harwell Harris. Mr. Shulman leaves a daughter and a grandson. (Boston Globe)
Modernist photographer Julius Shulman dies in LA Jul 17, 2009
Over the years, other clients included Koenig, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, Charles Eames, Raphael S. Soriano, John Lautner, Eero Saarinen, Albert Frey and Harwell Harris. Shulman is survived by a daughter and a grandson. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Peter Laird: from geek to comic-book superstardom Jul 14, 2009
The first comic book featuring the crime-fighting turtles known as Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello came out in May 1984, and the 3,000 copies sold out instantly. (You can find one on eBay for about $800. (Boston Globe)
Passport To Paris With Erica Tukiainen - Part 2 Jul 14, 2009
We spent a marvelous 2 hours with a tour guide (the cool part was that we wore headphones to hear our guide on her microphone) learning about the sculptures and paintings of well-known artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and many more. Before coming to this museum, I had only read about their works of art and seen them on TV (especially movies). (Uclabruins.com)
WTC owners offer plan to finance 2nd skyscraper Jul 11, 2009
The Committee urges fellow shareholders of The Children's Place to vote FOR its three independent director nominees -- Raphael Benaroya, Jeremy Fingerman and Ross Glickman -- by telephone, Internet or by signing, dating and returning the GOLD proxy card today. The Committee of Concerned Shareholders of The Children's Place Mails Letter to Shareholders. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Democrats Link Pope's Plea for `Economic Justice' With Obama Policy Agenda Jul 11, 2009
Obama and the pontiff met today in the Vaticans Sala del Tronetto, which is adorned with paintings by Raphael. They then had a private discussion in the Papal Library, where they sat facing each other across a wooden desk. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Obama, Pope Walk Political 'Tight Rope' Jul 11, 2009
greeted in the Sala dei Santi Pietor e Paolo, or the Room of Saints Peter and Paul, where the walls are adorned with paintings by Raphael. The pope escorted into his where they sat across from each other at a desk. (ABC News)
What Is Feng Shui? Jul 7, 2009
The Ancient Chinese Art of Placement. Can the practice of feng shui really change one's life for the better. (Suite101.com)
In ‘The Last Supper,’ author sweeps her family off to adventure in Italy Jun 28, 2009
A basket of bread and tomatoes, a Raphael Madonna, a storm that breaks with terrible beauty over the Ligurian coast, the progressively gothic hostelries through which the travelers wend their way home: All are fleetingly illumined by Cusk s exquisite prose, though none more hauntingly than the predawn English countryside, like a sleeping baby. somehow new and unmarked, from which they set off for their summer abroad. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries for Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Jun 24, 2009
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at St. Raphael Catholic Church (830 S. Westhaven Drive), Oshkosh, with the Rev. Jason Blahnik officiating. Family and friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the church. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Renaissance Fine Arts Festival May 28, 2009
4:45 p.m. - Raphael Semmes Jazz Ensemble. File downloads. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Tlingit weaver wins national honor and $25,000 May 18, 2009
She was born Sept. 27, 1956, while her parents, Marie Mork Law and Bert Law, were in San Raphael, Calif. The family moved to Anchorage, where she graduated from Dimond High School. (Anchorage Daily News)
Unholy Alliances May 18, 2009
Da Vinci knew Vatican secrets; so did Raphael. (Brown doesn t bother with minor artists. (New Yorker)
T-Mobile G1 v2: New Info on Next-Gen Android Device May 10, 2009
By JR Raphael, PC World - Fri May 8, 2009 5:07PM EDT. Add articles about technology to your My Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Funeral brings sadness but chance to see many friends May 4, 2009
MORRIS RAPHAEL is a local author and a retired engineer. Copyright. (New Iberia, LA)
Artist Guido Reni Apr 29, 2009
The Carracci cousins Lodovico, Annibale and Agostino impressed upon young Reni the glorious technique of Renaissance genius Raphael, and Raphael would have a strong influence on Reni s future work. Reni also found much inspiration in ancient Greco-Roman art and sculpture. (Suite101.com)
'Highly intimate' photos and video of Carla Bruni with ex-lover stolen from Paris flat... Apr 29, 2009
The photographs and videos of Carla Bruni, who is on an official trip to Spain with Nicolas Sarkozy, date from the 41-year- old's affair with philosopher Raphael Enthoven ... Raphael, who fathered Miss Bruni's son Aurelien, eight, is believed to have entrusted the pictures to his brother as he did not want them to embarrass his new partner, or Mr Sarkozy, a detective working on the case said ... Raphael's ex-wife, the author Justine Levy, never forgave her, portraying Miss Bruni in a book as a... (The Drudge Report)
Malawi court to hear Madonna adoption appeal May 4 Apr 20, 2009
By RAPHAEL TENTHANI, Associated Press Writer. Monday, April 20, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Clement Freud, BBC panelist and orator, grandson of famous psychoanalyst Apr 18, 2009
Born in Berlin, Clement Raphael Freud came to England with his family in 1933, "refugees from the Nazis before the habit had caught on," he said. He knew his grandfather, who died in London in 1939, as a sickly man with mouth cancer. (Boston Globe)
Internet Makes Singing Scot A Global Star Apr 18, 2009
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer. Friday, April 17, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Terrorists using Internet as a weapon: experts Apr 17, 2009
Raphael Perl, head of the Action Against Terrorism Unit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe warned of the threat from the Al Qaeda terror group. "The Al-Qaeda leadership is dreaming of and planning for a (cyber) attack that will greatly dwarf 9/11, the goal of which is to bring down the Western capitalistic economy," he told AFP.. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Da Vinci portrait found in cathedral window Apr 15, 2009
After becoming a Dominican friar, probably to avoid murder charges, di Marcillat left France and worked in Italy with the architect Donato Bramante and fellow artist Raphael Sanzio. His most famous pupil was the painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Renaissance Venice's Big Men on Canvas Apr 11, 2009
Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael all kept a cool eye on each other. And there's a brisk little chapter in the history of Abstract Expressionism that could fairly be called de Kooning vs. Pollock. (Time.com)
Korthauer and Brooks snare 50-K titles at Oosik Classic Mar 23, 2009
UAA All-America skier Raphael Wunderle was second in 2:08:01 ... 0; 2) Raphael Wunderle, 2:08:01. (Anchorage Daily News)
Renaissance Art Exhibitions 2009 Mar 15, 2009
From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome ... The show features works by Raphael (1483-1520), Michelangelo Buonarroti, Titian (ca. (Suite101.com)
Pompeii and its many-storied scars Mar 14, 2009
With its peristyle garden, luxurious furnishings, nimble attendants and an atrium filled with paintings that "would scarcely disgrace a Raphael," Glaucus's Campanian bachelor pad might serve as "a model at this day for the house of 'a single man in Mayfair,"' Bulwer-Lytton wrote. In her engrossingly mischievous "Fires of Vesuvius," Mary Beard recreates the scene with gusto, pointing out that this Pompeiian mansion is in fact based closely on a real one, the so-called House of the Tragic Poet. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pizzas, piazzas and 'la dolce vita' Mar 12, 2009
Built in 124 A.D. as a temple to all the gods of Rome, the Pantheon remains today as a Catholic church and a tomb for Italian luminaries, such as the artist Raphael and King Vittorio Emmanuelle II. Stand in the center of the rotunda and gaze up to the heavens through the eight-meter-high oculus at the center of the five-ton concrete dome --a stunning feat of ancient engineering, still intact after two thousand years ... Highlights include the Sistine Chapel, featuring Michelangelo's famed... (CNN -- Travel)
YouTube blocks Brits from viewing videos Mar 10, 2009
By Raphael G. Satter Associated Press Write. updated 9:20 p.m. ET March 9, 2009. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Elton John's Oscar party raises nearly $4 million Feb 24, 2009
Elton John, in a show of gratitude, sang a couple of songs with the featured singer of the evening Raphael Saadiq ... Elton John, in a show of gratitude, sang a couple of songs with the featured singer of the evening, Raphael Saadiq. (Los Angeles Times)
British boy becomes father at 13 Feb 15, 2009
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER Associated Press Writer. LONDON He's 13. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Grammys 2009: Selected winners Feb 10, 2009
Best Rormance by a duo or group with vocals Al Green ft John Legend - Stay With Me (By The Sea) Also nominated: Boyz II Men - Ribbon In The Sky, Anthony David ft India Arie - Words, Jennifer Hudson ft Fantasia - I'm His Only Woman, Raphael Saadiq ft Stevie Wonder and CJ Hilton - Never Give You Up ... Best Rm Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson Also nominated: Eric Benet - Love Boyz II Men - Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, Al Green - Lay It Down, Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Plant & Krauss big winners at the Grammys Feb 10, 2009
Arie "I'm His Only Woman" - Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia "Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton ... Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer HudsonLove & Life - Eric BentMotown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA - Boyz II MenLay It Down - Al GreenThe Way I See It - Raphael Saadiq. (KRNV.com, NV)
British galleries save key Titian, one to go Feb 8, 2009
The Titians are part of the Bridgewater collection, which has been on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945 and includes works by Raphael and Rembrandt. The galleries have been assured that the loan will now extend to 2030. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Salary caps miss some big-pay appointees Feb 8, 2009
Through State Department spokesman Raphael Cook, Mr. Lew also declined to comment. And a Citigroup spokeswoman said she could not discuss personnel matters. (Insight on the News)
From school kids to Rock Chicks in two lunch hours Feb 7, 2009
ST RAPHAEL s Central School's Year 9/10 elective dance class has changed into wild Rock Chicks in just two lunch hours. The girls put together a rockin routine in one lesson and filmed it during another lunchtime. (Cowra Community News)
Make Your Grammy Picks Feb 7, 2009
The Way I See It: Raphael Saadiq. Best Rap Album. (CBS News)
Taylor Swift, David Archuleta have new CDs Feb 7, 2009
Q-Tips honey-dripped vocals are welcome in any context, but this set shows him plunging hard into the loverman R&B that made women love the voice and brothers dig the lyrics hence the cameos by DAngelo, Raphael Saadiq and Norah Jones, who sounded considerably more comfortable guesting with Mike Patton. Tip hits his stride on You, a tale of suspicious minds with a nagging beat, and there are a few highly welcome moments of rat-a-tat freestyle on Dance on Glass. (MSNBC -- Music)
