8. Jul 2008
New York Philharmonic in historic North Korean debut
Pyongyang - The New York Philharmonic received thunderous applause from a North ...more
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'Lost' Goya drawings find ready buyers at London auction
Jul 8, 2008, 18:19 GMT
London - Three rediscovered drawings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) which were lost for more than 130 years have been sold at auction in London for 4.01 million pounds (7.90 million dollars), auctioneers Christie's said Tuesday. ... more
Mandela in bid to prevent London gallery selling prison artwork
Jul 5, 2008, 15:13 GMT
Johannesburg - Former South African President Nelson Mandela has instructed his lawyers to take action against a London art gallery that is selling artwork it says was produced by the anti- apartheid icon, South Africa's SAPA news agency reported late Friday. ... more
Italian Renaissance sculpture crashes to floor in NY Met
Jul 2, 2008, 16:11 GMT
New York - An Italian 15th-century half-moon sculpture of the Archangel Michael crashed to the floor of New York's Metropolitan Museum, but officials said it can be repaired, media reports said Wednesday. ... more
LS Lowry drawing auctioned for record price in Britain
Jul 2, 2008, 15:01 GMT
London - A pencil drawing by British 'matchstick' artist LS Lowry was sold for 49,000 pounds (98,000 dollars) at auction Wednesday, representing a world record price for a Lowry pencil work. ... more
Bascarsijske noci summer festival opens in Sarajevo
Jul 1, 2008, 19:46 GMT
Sarajevo - Bosnia-Herzegovina's largest summer festival Bascarsijske noci (The Nights of Bascarsija) opened Tuesday evening in Sarajevo's Old Town or Bascarsija. ... more
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The Play About the Naked Guy Reviewed
Mar 1, 2008, 4:57 GMT
Backstage dramas practically number the stars, but rare is one as scathing and smart as David Bell’s The Play About the Naked Guy ... more
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