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• McLuhan in the Walrus

  

  The latest issue of the Walrus has an article on Marshall McLuhan by Jeet Heer. I knew that McLuhan converted to Roman Catholicism, but I hadn't realized how... Read more

  The 14 June 2011 by   Praymont
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• Book Review: The Glass Lies Shattered All Around

  

  The Glass Lies Shattered All Around by Lois Michal UngerThis past week, I was gifted a small treasure by a friend and author I admire enormously, Lois Michal... Read more

  The 12 June 2011 by   Aprylskies
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• What is Theatre for Development?

  

  Applied theatre is used in the field of development through a group of practices often referred to as theatre for development. These performances frequently wor... Read more

  The 10 June 2011 by   Aurorapowers
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• Alec Monopoly — Graffik Gallery

  

  Most people will recognise ‘Alec’ for the depiction on billboards, street walls and other streetscapes of the beloved Monopoly board game mascot Rich Uncle Penn... Read more

  The 09 June 2011 by   Invisiblemadevisible
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• Banksy, War Boutique

  

  Andipa Gallery is hosting a Banksy / War Boutique exhibition and will present an exciting opportunity for collectors to acquire original works by two mavericks... Read more

  The 09 June 2011 by   Invisiblemadevisible
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• Melto Allegro: The Electric Beethoven

  

  Beethoven goes metal. Image © TeeFury.com Or: Another Article About Metal Meeting Classical Music. Since the early days of heavy metal, the genre has always bee... Read more

  The 08 June 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Art Conservation Attempts to “Go Green”

  

  In the Spring 2011 issue of NYU’s alumni magazine there is an article detailing the pressures facing art conservationists to protect more than the masterpieces... Read more

  The 08 June 2011 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Double Reviews: Artemis Fowl and A Great and Terrible Beauty (Audiobooks)

  

  Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Length: 5 hours and 58 minutes Read by: Nathaniel Parker From Audible.com: Twelve-year-old Artemis... Read more

  The 07 June 2011 by   Bookaholic
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• Seeing Things (9): Cloudopolis

  

  George Ault, Old House, New Moon, 1943, Oil on canvas, Yale University Art Gallery, Anonymous Gift Some of the more interesting clouds these days are hanging ou... Read more

  The 07 June 2011 by   Americanart
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• Parachute Wedding Dress

  

  Parachute Wedding Dress, 1947 This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved Maj. Claude Hensinger during World War II. In August 1944, Hensinger... Read more

  The 06 June 2011 by   Sfalcont
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