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Alabama statues to feature Hank Aaron, other Hall of Famers
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Statues of Hank Aaron and other local heroes who made the baseball and football Halls of Fame are planned for a public space celebrating the heritage of the city of Mobile. The Hall of Fame Courtyard is aimed at drawing more people to the city's riverfront,...
Afghan museum reopens with Taliban security -- and visitors
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The National Museum of Afghanistan is open once again and the Taliban, whose members once smashed their way through the facility destroying irreplaceable pieces of the country's national heritage, now appear to be among its most enthusiastic visitors. The...
Steel sculpture by Spanish artist installed in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A 16-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa has been installed in downtown Grand Rapids. Commissioned by the DeVos family, the sculpture titled “The Four Elements” is located on the northeast corner of Monroe...
Artist exhibits in old Criglersville store turned gallery
CRIGLERSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Mixed-media artist Sharon Zarambo, like people everywhere, experienced a lot of loss in the past year. “Seven people died, including my mom, and my dog,” said the 66-year-old, who grew up on Long Island and has lived in rural Etlan in...
Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several leaders, dignitaries and artists, including Prince Charles and...
Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a town
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent work of art that reimagines the holiday experience with local touches of the Jersey Shore. It also has been called ridiculous, ugly and hideous, something akin to a pile of...
Bob Dylan artwork show opens in Miami, new cinema paintings
MIAMI (AP) — Bob Dylan has been telling stories through songs for 60 years. But recently America’s master lyricist has also captured moments in a new series of paintings that, just like his songs, are intimate and a bit of a mystery. The most comprehensive exhibition...
Theodore Roosevelt Library in North Dakota to take statue
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota has agreed to take a controversial equestrian statue of the 26th president that has stood on the steps of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City since 1940. The bronze...
Officials debate letting Calhoun statue be part of exhibit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Los Angeles visual arts space wants to display a South Carolina statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun as part of an art exhibit, but members of a city panel have raised concerns about the political nature of such a display. ...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Charlotte Observer. Nov. 16, 2021. Editorial: North Carolina will finally get a budget — but it’s not a good one More than two years after a standoff between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers left North Carolina without a...
