Arts and entertainment calendar for May 24 - The Doings Western Springs

Arts and entertainment calendar for May 24
The Doings Western Springs
Music, poetry and other performance arts; 10 minutes maximum. June 1: Wandering Endorphin. June 2 and 16, 2-4 pm: Sing-Around, co-sponsored by the Plank Road Folk Music Society. Beginners and experienced musicians can learn and/or share songs.

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Morris County historic sites waive admission for 'Be Our Guest' event - Dailyrecord.com

Morris County historic sites waive admission for 'Be Our Guest' event
Dailyrecord.com
Its featured exhibition is Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Dynasty Ceramics. The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main St, Madison, explores 18th and 19th century American history — with a special focus on New Jersey — through ...

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Greater Morristown weekend preview: Free museums, Big 4-0 bash for schools ... - Morristown Green


Morristown Green
Greater Morristown weekend preview: Free museums, Big 4-0 bash for schools ...
Morristown Green
Featured exhibition: Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Dynasty Ceramics, praised as the top spring exhibit by Star-Ledger critic Dan Bischoff. Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown.

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Fever pitch - China Daily


China Daily
Fever pitch
China Daily
In the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279), cricket fighting flourished as a popular activity. From emperors and ministers to aristocrats and urbanites, many Chinese people became addicted to the activity. "In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the game became very ...

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Art beat ... finger on the pulse - China Daily

Art beat ... finger on the pulse
China Daily
Song once served as professor and president of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang, Liaoning province, and vice-chairman of the Chinese Oil Art Society. His well-known works include the signature portrayal of Cao Xueqin, author of Chinese literary ...

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Entertainment calendar for May 17 - The Doings Hinsdale

Entertainment calendar for May 17
The Doings Hinsdale
May 18: David Hawkings presents a CD release show for “Hello Mr. Death & Other Love Songs.” May 19, June 2 and 16, 2-4 pm: Sing-Around, co-sponsored by the Plank Road Folk Music Society. Beginners and experienced musicians can learn and/or share songs.

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What Chinese collectors are really buying - Art Newspaper


Art Newspaper
What Chinese collectors are really buying
Art Newspaper
Last month, Sotheby's celebrated a new record for a Song ceramic with $26.6m paid for a Ruyao brushwasher from the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) at its Hong Kong sale. It went to Wong on the telephone, who was bidding on behalf of an unidentified ...

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The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Morristown, participates in Be Our ... - NJ.com

The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Morristown, participates in Be Our ...
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Featured exhibition: Harmony in Clay: The Elegance and Refinement of Song Dynasty Ceramics, named the top spring exhibit by Star-Ledger critic Dan Bischoff. Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown: A national historical ...

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NK, Myanmar on different paths - The Korea Herald

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