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Louvre
Museum sends famous Cupid painting to Minneapolis PARIS -- The Louvre Museum has sent it's famous 'Cupid and Pschye'
painting to a Minneapolis museum for a show, just in time for Valentine's
Day. The painting depicts a beautiful young woman being woed by
winged Cupid. The painting, from 1798, is often reproduced for the
Louvre's souvenior shops. The painting by Baron Francois Gerard
usually hangs in a spot in the Paris musuem near the Mona Lisa.
It's the first time it has been shown in the United States. In exchange
for the Cupid painting, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts sent a
neoclassical painting by Girodet to Paris. It's called "Mademoiselle
Lange as Danae" and was painted in 1799.
More
stolen artwork is recovered
ST LOUIS
-- The FBI said that it has recovered additional pieces from a $4
million trove of art that was stolen four years ago from storage
in Bridgeton. But authorities are not revealing where the loot was
found. Officials said they recently discovered 21 paintings and
other pieces of art that had been taken from the collection of David
and Diane Harter of Florida in 2002. In addition, the FBI said it
turned up 12 other works suspected of having been stolen and that
agents are attempting to identify the owners.
N.Y.
museum's giveback of art to Italy brings a reward
ROME -- New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 21 looted
artifacts to Italy in exchange for loans of other treasures in a
deal that the Italians called a model for other museums with stolen
goods in their collections. Met chief Philippe de Montebello said
the agreement with officials from the Italian Culture Ministry "corrects
a number of improprieties and errors committed in the past"
and will encourage museums to put in place new legal and ethical
measures. The deal calls for the Met to return the Euphronios Krater,
a 6th-century B.C. painted vase that is widely regarded as one of
the finest examples of its kind. The museum bought the vase from
an American art dealer for $1 million in 1972. Italy says it was
stolen from a site near Rome. The Met agreed to give it back to
Italy by Jan. 15, 2008. In exchange for the vase and other antiquities,
Italy will loan the Met objects of "equal beauty and historical
and cultural significance," and the two sides will cooperate
on future excavations, research and restoration work.
Tampa
art museum plan gets City Council's OK
TAMPA -- Plans to relocate the Tampa Museum of Art to another nearby
building moved a giant step closer. The Tampa City Council approved
Mayor Pam Iorio's request to move the museum to the Pavilion building,
next to Rivergate Tower at 400 N. Ashley Drive. The museum's board
of trustees approved the plan Feb. 15. The council's vote was 5-1
in favor of the museum plan, with Councilwoman Rose Ferlita being
the only dissenting vote. Councilwoman Gwen Miller was absent from
the meeting. The City of Tampa and the museum signed a letter of
intent with the building's owner, America's Capital Partners, to
buy the 28,000-square-foot Pavilion for $5.7 million. In exchange,
ACP would buy the building's parking deck from the city for $4.5
million. The city has agreed to allocate $20 million of Community
Investment Tax funds for the project. Iorio has set a May 1 deadline
to complete all necessary transactions.
Florida
Studio Theatre Goes International SARASOTA
-- Staff from Florida Studio Theatres WRITE A PLAY tour will
travel to Tel Mond, Israel from March 3-9 as part of a cultural
exchange program. Florida Studio Theatre established a connection
to Tel Mond, which is one of Sarasotas Sister Cities, in 2001
when four winning playwrights traveled from Israel to Florida for
the FSTs Young Playwrights Festival. The WRITE A PLAY workshops
in Te l Mond will be similar to FSTs stateside program according
to Kate Alexander, FSTs Associate Director and Director of
Educat ing, Touring & Outreach. We will conduct in-class
workshops for 15- 20 students. Working in teams of two, we will
take the students from improvisation to playwriting. The workshops
will be very similar to what we offer our secondary students here,
says Alexander.
Vladimir
Issaev, Joins Artistic Advisory Council for the Classical Dance
Alliance
MIAMI -- The Classical Dance Alliance is delighted to welcome Artistic
Director, Ballet Master, and Choreographer of the Arts Ballet Theatre
of Florida, and former Ballet Master of Ballet Nacional de Caracas.
Born and trained in Russia under some of the leading Classical Dance
pedagogues, Issaev pursued advanced study for Ballet Master and
Choreographer at G.I.T.I.S. in Moscow . He has both danced and staged
much of the traditional repertoire, and been recognized for his
original choreography. As an advisor to CDA, he will help to guide
the organization in fulfilling its mission going forward.
Darden
Executive Joins Orlando Opera Board ORLANDO -- Orlando Opera General Director Robert Swedberg is
pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Samir S. Gupte to the
Board of Trustees for Orlando Opera. Samir brings a wealth
of experience and knowledge to the Board and were delighted
he is bringing his talent to Orlando Opera, says Swedberg.
Mr.
Gupte is currently the Vice President of Human Resources of Bahama
Breeze, a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc. one of the world's
largest casual dining restaurant company. Darden operates more than
1,300 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones Barbeque
& Grill and Seasons 52 restaurants in North America, employing
more than 140,000 people.
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ArtSpotlight
This
month's featured artists is Theatre
Artist and Arts Educator, Dr.
Sybil St. Claire. Sybil began her career in theatre as the Founder
of All Children's Theatre in Gainesville, Florida at the age of
24. She approaches her work with what could be called "beginner's
mind," for in the mind of an expert there are very few options
but in the mind of a beginner - all things are possible. Learn
More...
This
month's Lifetime Achievement Spotlight
honoree is Lillette Jenkins-Wisner. She is an
internationally
renowned concert pianist and vocalist. Ms.
Jenkins-Wisner is truly a regal bundle of talent and is not to be
missed in a lifetime. To join her in concert is a memorable experience.
Who is that silver fox in the center of a crowd of admiring fans?
Read
her story...
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