001 Vincent van Gogh--The Letters
Actor Kevin Bacon reads excerpts from the letters of Vincent van Gogh.

From Anvil to Microscope: Modern metallography and the ancient secrets of metalcraft (Sun, Jul 20)
Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA
Metallurgy has been among the most influential human technologies for over five thousand years. Preindustrial metalsmiths knew nothing of the material science that governs the properties of metals, yet their traditional techniques, handed down from generation to generation, allowed them to manipulate these properties to produce superior steels even without any scientific understanding of what they were doing. This exhibit uses the tools of modern metallography such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron diffusion analysis to reveal the composition and structure of a selection of artifacts from the Higgins Armory collection, ranging from a Chinese bronze blade of 1000 B.C.E. to a modern decorative sword, tracing the evolution of metals technology across the millennia. Cost: Free with Museum Admission Through Sunday, Sep 7.

Big Touch-Up for the Blue and the Gray
The Gettysburg Cyclorama, an enormous painting in the round, is to reopen on Sept. 26 after a five-year restoration.

026 The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions
Curator Helen Evans previews the exhibition "The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions," which opens October 24, 2008.

Natasha Wescoat
Windy Forest series - to check out a bigger thumb nail and also review the newest updates relative to this Natasha Wescoat museum print, click through on the artists title a bit above the thumbnail. Get buying, conservation framing methods and proportion advice for this wall image . Natasha Wescoat is one of the top selling artists and has various other gallery art poster prints similar in characteristics to "Windy Forest series", look into the artist archive for additional gallery art pictures.

013 Work of Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
Curator Carrie Rebora Barratt tells the story of one of the greatest icons of American painting, Emanuel Leutze's monumental Washington Crossing the Delaware.

Guided Garden Tour (Sun, Jul 20)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
Enjoy a guided tour of this magnificent garden, with seasonal highlights including spring bulbs and flowering trees and shrubs, summer annuals, fall colors, and in winter the warm interior of the Orangerie, filled to capacity with blooming and fragrant subtropical plants. Learn about the history of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and future goals of Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Group tours with 10 or more people may be arranged by calling 508-869-6111 ext. 125. Cost: Included with Admission: $8 Adults, $5 Seniors & Youth; free to members and children under 6 Sundays, through Dec 31.

Sherman Lee, Who Led Cleveland Museum, Dies at 90
Mr. Lee was an expert on Asian art who as director of the Cleveland Museum of Art for a quarter of a century elevated it to the top echelon of American museums.

Claude Monet
Water Lilies - to glance at a bigger image and also delved into further history for this Claude Monet gallery giclee, click through on the artist text a bit above the small graphic. Get purchasing, frame and measurement details for this fine art artworks. Claude Monet is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has a multitude of other artists pictures similar in appearance to "Water Lilies", review their other artist posters.

Don Li-Leger
Orchestration - to examine a full size photo of this print and examine further content concerning this Don Li-Leger giclee, click through on the artists label atop the reduced photo. Also visit for purchasing, conservation framing and width and height info for this museum art artworks. Don Li-Leger has many more well-known wall giclee prints in addition to "Orchestration", look through their other wall giclees.

Energetic Rabbits, Melt-Proof Candies and Other Advertising Coups
The new exhibition on advertising at the Science, Industry and Business Library wants to give a twist to the ?Mad Men? series.