Tag archive for ‘museum’
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Korean Folk Village is a slice of paradise for tourists
For Emily Shapiro, who is teaching English in Seoul, South Korea, a day trip to the Korean Folk Village in neighboring Incheon offers a glimps into another world of sights, sounds and smells.
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Sequins, feathers and rhinestones: Liberace was one glitzy guy
Even eternal divas are not immune to the effects of the prolonged recession. The Liberace Museum in Las Vegas is closing Oct. 17. Writer Louis Medina describes his recent trip to see the collection of this king of camp and capes.
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Bottles come dressed to impress at wine tasting event
Local artists transform six-liter wine bottles into works of art for auction and wine tasting event, Winescapes 2010, at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. View our audio slideshow featuring many of the artists’ designs.
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Go retro! Used art sale benefits Bakersfield Museum of Art
Art-A-Go-Go is a two-part party tonight and Saturday featuring used, donated works of art for sale. The fundraiser benefits the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s future education programs.
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Spring exhibits celebrate flora and fauna at BMOA
Four new exhibitions celebrating nature and the garden open Thursday, March 11 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, including an elegant exhibit on the special meaning of animals in Japanese culture.
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Celebrate new mural and new museum director
The Kern County Museum hosts the unveiling of a student-created mural, “Of This Earth,” as well as a chance to shake hands with the museum’s new director, Jeff Nickell.
