Kevin Chen's job: to make sure show goes on
In his undergraduate days at Columbia University, Kevin Chen studied under Robert Thurman, the West's pre-eminent scholar on Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. Chen didn't follow Eastern spirituality as a career path but applied that mind-set to his work as an art and...

Going Out In Style (Tue, Oct 14)
Worcester Historical Museum, Booth GAllery, 30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA
Going out in style is an exhibition that celebrates the fashion and creativity of a local business, Davey's Inc., and contemporary fashion designer, Jessie Randall. Davey's: Worcester Originals takes a historical look at Davey's Inc., a major producer of handbags, belts, and other leather accessories in Worcester from 1954 to 1992. Davey's handbags were sold to fine specialty shops and all major department stores across the country. Davey's: Worcester Originals tells the stories not only of the company, but also of the people who worked in the factory for Chester Herwitz, the creative businessman who started it all. Chic & Modern: The Designs of Jessie Randall celebrates the award-winning, Worcester-born, Jessie Randall. Since the establishment of her company Loeffler Randall in 2004, Jessie Randall has had amazing success, including receiving the 2007 Accessories Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America as well as her own shoe and handbag line at Target. Her designs include shoes, handbags, and clothing and are often worn by celebrities including Cameron Diaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Cost: Admission is $5; members, children under 17, and Woo Card holders, free. Through Saturday, Nov 8.

Imagining Cathay: 18th- and Early 19th-Century Chinoiserie Textiles and Embroideries from the Collection
December 8, 2007 - Fall 2008: For Europeans during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, China—or Cathay as it was sometimes called—was a magical place. This exhibition includes nine Chinoiserie textiles and embroideries from the Museum's outstanding collection.

Claude Monet
Sunset In Venice - to look at a full size display of this print and review more thorough information about this Claude Monet print, click the artists name affixed to the thumbnail photo. Get purchasing, conservation framing and measurement guidelines for this artists print. Claude Monet is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has many other art print giclees similar in genre to "Sunset In Venice", review their other art prints.

Henri Silberman
New York, New York, Brooklyn Bridge - to look at a bigger display of this print and acquire additional facts dealing with this Henri Silberman artist giclee, mouse click the artists designation atop the small display. In addition there is purchasing, conservation framing and dimensions facts for this art giclee. Henri Silberman has created various additional gallery art prints in the same genre as "New York, New York, Brooklyn Bridge", look at their other gallerie giclee prints.

015 College Intern Talk: Edward Hopper
Discover the significance and historical context of Edward Hopper's 1929 painting The Lighthouse at Two Lights through a talk by one of our college interns.

Introduction to Beadmaking (Tue, Oct 14)
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, New Street Glass Studio, Flameworking Studio, 35B New Street, Worcester, MA
Using a torch and "soft" soda lime glass students will learn to make beautiful glass beads in this course. Shaping, surface decoration, hollow beads and other techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. This hands-on class allows time for students to make multiple beads per session. No experience necessary. Materials are not included in the price of tuition. WOO Benefits at the Craft Center! 10% off all craft classes and workshops (which you can take for credit)! 10% discount off purchases over $15 in the Gallery Store! FREE entrance to Annual Festival of Crafts, Thanksgiving weekend! FREE entrance to all major events! Cost: Tuition and Fees: Non-Member Fee $380.00 / Member Fee $342.00 Tuesdays, through Nov 11.

Pablo Picasso
The Butterfly - to view a larger size depiction of this print and also be given greater content associated with this Pablo Picasso artist giclee print, head through the artist title affixed to the miniature depiction to your left side of this posting. There is additional purchasing, custom framing and proportion hints for this poster print. Pablo Picasso is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has a large amount of other fine art art works like "The Butterfly", glance at this artists framed and unframed museum art artworks.

Musicfest NW 2008: It added up to what?
September saw Portland host the 8th Musicfest NW of logistical mathematics: An exponential event of (n+1)/2 bands in xyz-yz venues over 4 nights = ? (you can only see so many anyway). Eschewing the press pass to experience the punter's experience, here are my highs and lows:

Arts, Briefly: Italy Questions Items in Antiquities Auction
A former Italian culture minister says he is trying to stop Bonhams auction house in London from selling several archaeological artifacts that he contends may have been looted in Italy.