Norex Reports Improved Third Quarter Results Nov 12, 2009
In the United States, the Company operated a crew in California where there has been a renaissance in oil-directed drilling. - The Company maintained a strong balance sheet in the quarter and exited September with $2. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Obama, West, reread Fukuyama to the end, and look East Nov 11, 2009
The return of Asia will be accompanied by an astonishing Asian renaissance in which many diverse Asian cultures will rediscover their lost heritage of art and philosophy. There is no question that Asians will celebrate the return of history in the 21st century. (Christian Science Monitor)
British Museum Leonardo da Vinci ... Nov 10, 2009
Plus African Art, the Italian Renaissance, Egyptian Book of the Dead. The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead ... Forthcoming shows planned at the British Museum for 2010 will include Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa, Fra Angelico: Italian Renaissance Drawings and Journey through the afterlife: the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. (Suite101.com)
Bulgaria Not Celebrating Berlin Wall Anniversary Nov 6, 2009
Michael Goldfarb's new book looks at how liberating Europe's Jews from the ghetto led to revolution and renaissance. Michael Moran - - November 4, 2009 15:56 ET. (Newsmax)
Selma leaders roll out another way to progress city Nov 6, 2009
Now, he hopes this new plan creates a renaissance in an area he considers his second home. "The store's been in business 94 years. Wouldn't think of going anywhere else," adds Swift. (WSJA.com, AL)
Be afraid - you're in the 'New Normal' Nov 5, 2009
"Brain games" are enjoying an intellectual renaissance. Tough economic times have hurt Harvard University's public standing in the media, study finds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MSA students picked for puppet show Nov 4, 2009
The group recently went to a workshop with four students from Madison Central High School and four students from the Greenville Renaissance Scholars, where they learned the mechanics of creating a puppet show, from the script to the creation of the puppets and props. Literary student Jules Wood said visual students Kristen Price, Aubrey Palermo and Krystyne Rawls, all seniors, gave her the characters, and from that she crafted a story with a distinct New Orleans flavor. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Letter: Obama's safe schools' appointee excellent choice Oct 30, 2009
And would the student of art not benefit from the knowledge that Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper," arguably the most beautiful and most important fresco of the Italian Renaissance, a painting that probably hangs in their homes and churches, was the accomplishment of a flamboyant homosexual. Da Vinci, who also designed a workable model of a helicopter in his spare time in the 16th century, might also be of interest to promising young gay scientists. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lawrence Halprin, 93, iconic landscape architect Oct 30, 2009
Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable wrote in The New York Times in 1970 that a plaza Mr. Halprin designed in Portland was one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance. He professed to have little interest in decoration or prettiness, but cared how people moved through a created space. (Boston Globe)
Opening Thursday: On Love? On War? Prominent Contemporary Chinese Artists Oct 29, 2009
An upshot of art's rapid evolution during this aesthetic and intellectual renaissance is the predominance of binary themes that represent how artists are conceptualizing a quickly shifting contemporary life. East and West, man and woman, tradition and technology, growth and decay, love and war: these are some of the dualities inherent in the artworks in 'On Love. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Wolverine schools to host Leonardo da Vinci traveling exhibit Oct 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:57 AM EDT WOLVERINE -- Wolverine Community Schools will be displaying a Teacher s Discovery Traveling Exhibit featuring the fascinating work of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance Man ... In January, the Harlem Renaissance will be featured. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Uniqueness is key in avoiding economic hardship Oct 28, 2009
"We talk about the possibility of a renaissance. When you go to Florence or Paris and see the beauty the greats created, it's an appreciation for the past and retrofitting it to the future.". Don't despair. (Daily Orange, NY)
Clark County Mule Festival contest, rodeo and show results told Oct 27, 2009
Also participating were the Humal mule with Renaissance girl, the Schlipman mule as a piata and the Torman mule as a genie in a bottle. Halter class 55 inches and under First, Zack Cline; second, Glenna Schantz, Luray, Mo. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
A Body of Work Oct 26, 2009
From the Greeks to Rubens to Botero, Classical Ideals of Beauty in the Human Form Have Changed With the Ages. "Mujer Fumando (Smoking Woman)," a 1987 work by Colombian artist Fernando Botero (b. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
A Parisian Food Fight Oct 26, 2009
PARIS, Oct. 25, 2009. France's Love-Hate Relationship With McDonald's, and How Bias Against Full-Sized Women May End at the Gallery Wall. (CBS News)
Sunday Morning: Size Matters Oct 25, 2009
This Renaissance Man Directs, Acts and Writes. A Glimpse at the Day's News as Seen Through a Camera Lens. (CBS News)
Want to see lots of wolves? Just head to Palmer Oct 25, 2009
The low point was an assortment of pieces by renaissance master Josquin des Prez accompanied by the improvised jazz sax stylings of Richard Zelinsky, apparently because someone somewhere had already tried it and it would make Josquin "contemporary." The choir sang well ... We'd love to hear more renaissance and early baroque fare there; they sort of owe us an un-saxed all-des Prez program. (Anchorage Daily News)
Han Han: China's Literary Bad Boy Oct 24, 2009
Han's latest project is a literary magazine that remains nameless following a rejection by the government of Han's proposed title, Renaissance of Art and Literature. Asked why the title was rejected, he blurts an expletive and launches into a characteristic rant: "Oftentimes the authorities are just messed up in the head. No one knows what they are thinking." Least of all Han. (Time.com)
Death: a nice career move Oct 24, 2009
Overnight, Wacko Jacko became Saint Michael, the King of Pop, the greatest musician ever, the writer and performer of endless brilliant songs, a genius, a Renaissance man, the greatest dancer since Fred Astaire. The internet was soggy with eulogies from fans so distraught you would have thought this distant, strange and ultimately unknowable pop star had been a close family member. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Editorial: Oak Park gets a jolt of needed new soul Oct 24, 2009
In struggling Oak Park, the 40 Acres complex at 35th and Broadway marked the beginning of big hopes for a neighborhood renaissance ... The corner coffee shop was a key part of that renaissance, bringing unity to the neighborhood ... Then came the disappointing news this year that the Starbucks coffee shop would close, adding to the fragility of the Oak Park renaissance. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Muse of a master expected to draw a record price Oct 22, 2009
Raphael used the drawing for one of the muses alongside Apollo in his magnificent fresco Parnassus (1508-11) in the Stanza della Segnatura at the Vatican, executed during one of the most fertile periods of Renaissance art. While Raphael, still in his 20s, was labouring on his series of four frescoes commissioned by Pope Julius II, the slightly older Michelangelo was metres away, painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Demands for therapy shrink in hard times Oct 22, 2009
In the West we have a narrative involving the development of individual reason and conscience during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and then the subsequent flourishing of capitalism. According to this idea, societies get more individualistic as they develop. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
McFadden exhibit mixes and matches perfectly Oct 22, 2009
While many of her lines pay tribute to a particular culture - Renaissance Italy, Javanese, and Dynastic Chinese, to name a few - she ebulliently draws in other references, to marry East and West, to make a gown or a jacket original and contemporary. In her Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres collection named for the 19th-century artist who savored the female form, McFadden adorns graceful, French-inspired black velvet sheath dresses with a traditional, high-relief Indian embroidery technique known as... (Boston Globe)
Winning ways with chocolate cake Oct 22, 2009
Renaissance Hotel, had one of the most creative cakes, called Beauty and the Beast ... Renaissance Hotel won both The Most Creative Chocolate Cake and the Best Chocolate Cake, while the Mandarin Oriental emerged first runner-up in both categories. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cool temperatures can't slow weekend activities Oct 20, 2009
For those of you who can't tell the difference between this and a Renaissance fair, there is no choreography (with our group), he said. Adding a bit of levity, he said, And we do this for fun, with a puzzled expression and scratching his head. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Encore Classics owner Sheri Ludlam, above right, helps Pueblo Estates Women’s Club model Ruth Higgins. Photo by REGINA FORD Photo Oct 19, 2009
Pincus calls herself a true Renaissance woman. She describes herself as a life coach, lecturer, mentor, teacher, poet, linguist, and writer. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
‘Tomb 10A’ lets you look history right in the face Oct 18, 2009
Thanks to steadily rising insurance and transportation costs, loan-heavy shows like the MFA s recent Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice are getting more and more difficult to mount. As a result, museum directors will have to draw on their permanent collections for temporary exhibitions. (Boston Globe)
"Mona Linda? Nah. How About Mona Lisa?" Oct 17, 2009
However, as markets developed and a culture of criticism arose, people needed a shorthand way to refer to Renaissance pieces ... Even today, there are many obscure Renaissance portraits with no consensus title ... Until La Bella Principessa was asserted to be a 15th-century work by Leonardo, it was sold under the names 19th Century German and Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress. (Slate)
Festivals abound today Oct 17, 2009
Next weekend, the Renaissance at Colony Park Fall Festival will be going on at Renaissance ... The Renaissance at Colony Park Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 24. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Stitch for a niche Oct 17, 2009
World Photo by Lou SennickStacey Kelley displays some of the Renaissance costumes she is sewing for an upcoming costume ball later this month ... World Photo by Lou SennickStacey Kelley displays some of the Renaissance costumes she is sewing for an upcoming costume ball later this month ... Renaissance re-creationists pepper their speech with thees and thous and get together for feasts and competitions of chivalry. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
New da Vinci portrait in the frame Oct 16, 2009
Art experts believe they can attribute a portrait of a young woman originally thought to be by a 19th century German artist, to the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. A fingerprint on the picture may provide the vital evidence to justify the attribution, as Adam Brookes reports. (BBC News -- Europe)
'The Children of Children Keep Coming' to be Performed at the Historic Riverside Church Oct 15, 2009
Russell Goings is a modern-day renaissance man who played professional football, started the first black-owned firm to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and is credited as the "godfather" of Essence magazine for helping to assemble the players and acquire the funding to begin the publication. He is also founder and was the first chairman of the Studio Museum of Harlem. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Canadian expert says new da Vinci painting found Oct 14, 2009
The woman in profile has now been identified as La Bella Principessa and believed to have been created around 1496 by the legendary Renaissance artist, Peter Paul Biro, director of forensics with Art Access and Research in Montreal, said, according to a Canwest News Service report. Biro said he drew the conclusion because of a fingerprint on the painting. (Xinhuanet, China)
Finger points to discovery of da Vinci portrait Oct 14, 2009
The portrait, which measures 13ins by 9ins, was sold at Christie's in New York in 1998, in an Old Master Drawings sale as a Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress. It was catalogued as "German, early 19th century", with an estimate of $12,000 to 16,000, and went under the hammer for $19,000 (12,039). (BBC News -- Europe)
Fingerprint leads to new da Vinci art Oct 14, 2009
Penicault said the findings were submitted to art historian Martin Kemp from Oxford University and that he considered it to be the work of the Italian Renaissance master. Kemp speculated that the profile of the young girl whose hair hangs in a long single braid could be the portrait of Bianca Sforza, daughter of the Ludivico Sforza, the 15th-century Duke of Milan. (India Times, India)
Shepherd to portray daVinci at BV Oct. 20 Oct 11, 2009
Shepherd presents himself as Leonardo daVinci the true Renaissance man. the painter, the scientist. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Get out, get scared Oct 11, 2009
Almost three times as big as it was last year, Screamers' Hollow at the Stering Renaissance Festival grounds is sure to bring more fright than an average haunted house. The haunt is open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 11 and 18, at the Sterling Festival grounds, 15385 Farden Road, Sterling. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
FilmNights starting at Grace Theatre Oct 11, 2009
Each night will offer a double feature and a slightly-tongue-in-cheek retrospective titled "Patrick Swayze: The Last True Renaissance Man.". Friday;s offerings will examine his position as a romantic heartthrob with screenings of "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost." Saturday will turn the tables for a rough and tumble look at Patrick Swayze, the action star, with "Roadhouse" and "Point Break." Admission is free and concessions from the Grace Theatre bar will be available. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
FFA students in new agriculture world Oct 11, 2009
Five years ago, the Red Mountain chapter did not have enough students to fill all its 16 officer positions, but the program now is experiencing a renaissance, which supporters credit to its changing with the times. Tyson Sorensen, Red Mountain agriculture-science teacher, said the rise in membership, now more than 250 students, reflects the growing diversity of its members and their interests. (AZCentral -- News)
No room for journalism in director's Da Vinci code Oct 9, 2009
To do so, he is using one of history's most revered, discussed, analysed and carefully guarded Renaissance masterpieces - Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, which is painted on a wall in the refectory of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. Over the past two weeks, a life-size clone of da Vinci's vast painting - 8. (The Age, Australia -- National)
Finding beautiful people Oct 9, 2009
To be the ambassador for indulgence outside of this country, it seems very ironic but I don't know, maybe there's some hope for a new type of America, a renaissance and some sort of intelligence with the new president that I voted for. I feel art has a very strong responsibility in the way the world works. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Naked Truth About Serena Williams Oct 9, 2009
is the founder and executive director of The Renaissance Male Project, Inc. a non-profit advocacy and accountability organization for men and boys. Related Articles. (Slate)
Merritt Parkway Named Endangered Monument Oct 8, 2009
Material released with the fund's announcement touted the parkway's native flora and winding route as reflecting the state's natural beauty, and the craftsmanship of bridge designs ranging "from French Renaissance and neoclassic to art deco and rustic." The fund said that these attributes "may be at risk due to necessary infrastructure work required to maintain the Merritt as a major thoroughfare.". The fund said two sites in New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 and the Elementary School, face... (FOX61, CT)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Get granite for playground Oct 8, 2009
Last Light at Chandler s Bog was selected for the Renaissance in Pastel 2009 16th annual national exhibition, sponsored by the Connecticut Pastel Society, at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Conn. through Oct. 25. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Media Enterprises Assembles 'The Search Party' to Discover Next Big Infomercial Products and New Product Pitching Superstars Oct 8, 2009
WHERE: Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach ... HOW: To participate in the auditions, please report to Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach prior to 9 a.m.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chinatown’s good fortune Oct 8, 2009
In the midst of one of the worst economic recessions in decades, Chinatown is experiencing a renaissance. More than 15 shops have sprung up within the past year, a sign of growth unmatched in the recent history of this small neighborhood. (Boston Globe)
Dwight Howard and Serena Williams Naked From the Waist Down Oct 8, 2009
And these women arent re-sculpting themselves because they want to part of a renaissance in tennis. Theyre at it because, with a gentle goose from hip-hop, this athlete has helped make rear-ends the new rack. (Slate)
Never a Dull moment with Ed Dull Oct 5, 2009
In fact, there is never a dull moment with Dull, who is the quintessential renaissance man. "> Curious? Search ScoutPA. lect> Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search Search for an Event Search our Classifieds ? Never a Dull moment with Ed Dull By JUDY D.J. ELLICHDaily American Staff Writer Rating: 0 Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:54 PM EDT Dr. Ed Dull is the antithetical of his name.In fact, there is never a dull moment with Dull, who is the quintessential... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
How Maurice Sendak made the world safe for monsters Oct 4, 2009
If you look closely at the phantasmagoric canvases of the Netherlandish master Hieronymous Bosch, who worked during the Renaissance but dreamt back to the medieval world, you can see them cavorting around: enormous man-eating fish, bird-headed men, and giant mice and rabbits that hopped and crawled the earth to terrify hapless mortals. Like Sendak s, Bosch s monsters recast the familiar in strange shapes, magnifying, distorting, and recombining elements of the everyday world into fanciful... (Boston Globe)
Go To T.G.I. Fridays Or Go Frozen? Sep 30, 2009
If you've stayed at a Renaissance Hotel recently, your room might well originally have belonged to a Stouffer's Hotel. While Stouffer's sticks mostly to entree-type fare, as does Boston Market, T.G.I. Friday's realized that its appetizers would make great frozen items and quickly moved into the market with a pretty impressive variety. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Moon Festival raises funds to restore old herbalist building Sep 30, 2009
The event, which coincides with the Renaissance Faire a few blocks away, is a popular Hanford tradition. The event attracts hundreds of residents and visitors to the tiny historic alley for a rare cultural experience. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Masterpieces of World Ceramics Bo... Sep 30, 2009
Liefkes is the editor of Glass, V&A Publications, 1997, and contributed to the V&A's exhibitions Art Deco (2003) and At Home in Renaissance Italy 2006). He is also author of A.D. Copier: Glass Designer, Glass Artist, part of the Monographs of Dutch Artists series, published by Waanders Uitgevers, 2006. (Suite101.com)
Pittsburgh: From grime to glam Sep 26, 2009
The city's formerly gritty core has undergone a renaissance. Unique stores and restaurants lure people to Lawrenceville and the Strip District. (CNN -- International)
Boston Fashion Week show will spotlight five local designers Sep 24, 2009
I really like collections from couture houses that have a theme, and I ve created a theme for my collection, which is the Renaissance. There s a lot of hand sewing, so it s very couture. (Boston Globe)
Rising Amid Squalor, Senegal Monument Stirs Anger Sep 24, 2009
(AP) Towering on a hilltop overlooking the Atlantic, the 160-foot-high bronze statue depicting a family rising triumphantly from a volcano is supposed to symbolize Africa's renaissance. 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. (CBS News -- World)
"The Boss" Still Going Strong at -- 60!! Sep 24, 2009
Celebrities Like Springsteen Aren't Slowing Down in Their Sixties; AARP Calls Shift a "Renaissance" ... Nancy Perry Graham, the editor of AARP magazine, called this shift a "renaissance.". (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Exhibit showcases paintings of ancient Rome Sep 23, 2009
The exhibit "Roman Imperial Painting," which opens Thursday, follows the development of Roman painting over the centuries and its influence on Medieval and Renaissance art, officials said Tuesday. The exhibit at the Scuderie del Quirinale, a museum fashioned from the stables of Rome's Quirinal Palace, runs through January 17. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Western civilisation reaches its nadir Sep 23, 2009
Experts predict that the penultimate catastrophe will occur at approximately 7:15 p.m. Thursday night, when the social networking tool Twitter will be used to communicate a series of ideas so banal they will instantaneously negate the three centuries of the Renaissance. "The sciences, the arts, the humanities all aspects of society as a whole will reach their respective low-points in just a matter of days," said anthropologist Robert Davidson, gesturing toward a nearby line graph illustrating... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lego's new look, products mean big profits Sep 20, 2009
But the story of Lego's renaissance - and its current expansion into new segments like virtual reality and video games - isn't just a toy story. It's also a reminder of how even the best brands can lose their luster but bounce back with a change in strategy and occasionally painful adaptation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Brookline Adult & Community Education announces fall programs Sep 20, 2009
Portrait of a Renaissance Genius: Michelangelo. Art historian Judy Schurgin will present the varied works of this Renaissance master, including the David, Moses and the Sistine Chapel frescoes. (Brookline TAB, MA)
He’s beautiful, I’m not, what’s next? Sep 16, 2009
Lots of smiling into each other s eyes and being all, I looooove Renaissance literature, too ... Because you loooove Renaissance literature - and because you re obviously a funny person ... And any straight man who loves Renaissance literature would probably be more inclined to appreciate a woman with a beautiful mind. (Boston Globe)
Around Oconee: Library offers fiction-writing tips Sep 16, 2009
A professor of Renaissance literature, Corrigan is recognized worldwide as an expert in Shakespeare and has delivered lectures at the Shakespeare Association of America, the International Shakespeare Conference and the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon. Tour of incarceration. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Support 'Club' to be unveiled Sep 15, 2009
Developed in partnership with the Columbia County Office for the Aging, The Club at the Hudson Valley Arts Center is being managed by the Renaissance Nursing Alliance. Individuals, caretakers or support members can contact the Office for the Aging at 518-828-4258 or the Renaissance Nursing Alliance at , or 518-221-0618 to find out more. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Economic downturn provides a breather for preservationists Sep 13, 2009
The city last month granted landmark status for the three-story building with a Renaissance facade of columns and arches. The Georgia Tech Foundation had sought to demolish it for possible expansion of the Technology Square project. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
• East Minico Spuds tour Wilson Theatre Sep 12, 2009
East Minico Spuds tour the historic Wilson Building and Theatre in Rupert with Earl Corless of the Renaissance Art Center ... Earl Corless, with the Renaissance Art Center, conducted the tour for the students, highlighting the building and new kiosk displays outside the building. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
