The Art Museums (SF Weekly)
A collaboration between Whysp's Josh Alper and Skygreen Leopards' Glenn Donaldson, the Art Museums have cited early Style Council as a primary influence. And yet the San Francisco band alights on various shades of classic indie rock and twee on its debut mini-album, Rough Frame . Thr...
Accreditation For Local Museums (WTAP Parkersburg)
Local history and art museums are working to gain accreditation.
Woven Bones set date for debut LP (MOG)
Damn, almost glad to be back at work after dealing with internet company & car issues yesterday. Hopefully you're glad to be here too. If not, maybe some of today's posts will cheer you up - Since SXSW is on the horizon, we should probably start with an Austin band, so here's Woven Bones ( MySpace ) new FREE MP3 "If It Feels Alright." First impression is a slightly heavier version of Art Museums ...
Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog (Arts Journal)
Even a lately chastened market pitches the exchange of hard and soft currencies -- cash and symbolic capital -- at levels beyond the reach of nearly every public institution. The New Museum is facing up to facts, I believe, with its ad-hoc dependence on Joannou.
What's new in Germany and Switzerland for 2010 (Seattle Times)
European travel specialist Rick Steves gives tips on what's new for travelers in Germany and Switzerland in 2010.
Rankin Elementary students make out-of-state visit without leaving Mundy Township (The Flint Journal)
ankin Elementary School second-grader Alivia Garrison, 8, says she’s been to California and Florida but has never visited Ohio. That’s until Friday, however, when Alivia’s class traveled to Vermilion, Ohio, on the banks of Lake Erie to swap information about their schools, play a Hollywood Squares-style game based on Dr. Seuss’ story, McElligot’s Pool, and made promises to visit again.
Students Prepare for Spring Break (The Bottom Line)
The mass exodus is coming. Some will leave. Others will vamoose. A select few will partake in the proverbial act of "peacing out". Their reasons will vary. However, whether they are setting out on a pilgrimage that will lead them to surf and sand, or simply fleeing from debris falling from the library roof, they will all have one thing in common; the second the back tire of their car (or, in ...
The Grateful Dead: Museum-Worthy? (Arts Journal)
History museums, and many art museums, sometimes have a hard time moving into recent decades, especially into pop culture. Is the subject really worthy of being in a museum? Is it scholarly enough? Etc.
Region spring break may not be bad idea (The PUC Chronicle)
Midterms Week is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Spring Break is right around the corner at PUC. Because it is still cold outside (how cruel of a joke is that? Spring Break during winter?), many of you take the opportunity to visit warmer locales, but others may not have the means or the funds to do so.
Auction open to students (The Miami Hurricane)
It may still be winter on campus, but the Lowe Art Museum is hoping to bring spring to Coral Gables. Partnering with the University of Miami Art and Art History Departments, and Friends of Art of Miami, the Lowe will host the “Spring into Art” auction this Wednesday, March 10.