Ullberg Sculpture to be Dedicated at New Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center - "Danzamar" to Grace Atrium of State-of-the-Art Facility
Kent Ullberg's sculpture, "Danzamar," which graces the atrium of the new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, will be dedicated this Sunday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. Danzamar is Spanish for "sea dancer," and the piece blends elements of music, the performing arts, ballet and folklorico dance and the ocean, and features a dancer's flowing skirt that suggests a sea shell. The Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust commissioned the piece in appreciation of the university's impact on the community, and donated $100,000 to the university for the sculpture.On Saturday, April 16, world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn will perform for the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra's Inaugural Benefit Concert, in just his second appearance in the city since 1970, and in a rare appearance for a venue so intimate. The festivities will include an opening reception and a dinner. Van Cliburn will be presented with an Ullberg sculpture of three leaping dolphins called "Water Music." Proceeds from the concert will be used for scholarships for students and an endowment fund for future Art and Music programs.
For tickets or information, call 361-833-6683, 1-877-286-6683 or visit www.ccsymphony.orgThe newly opened $18 million, 1,500 seat concert hall will be home to the university's music programs and performing groups, and will also be the home of the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra for the next five years. The center was designed by Gordon Landreth of Cotton Landreth Kramer Architects, Inc., and features a concert stage that can expand to hold 85 musicians, 180-degree seating and a technologically advanced sound system. Jaffe Holden Acoustics, which worked on Fort Worth's Bass Hall, was consulted, along with New York design firm Hardy, Holzman, Pfeiffer Architects and theater consultants Fisher Dachs Associates. The 50-foot glass-walled atrium where Danzamar is placed faces Ocean Drive and overlooks Corpus Christi Bay and the city's skyline.About Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi is one of the state's fastest growing four-year universities and the only university in America located on its very own island. The University was ranked as the top public regional university in Texas by U.S.
News & World Report in its annual college guide in 1998, 1999 and 2001, and again recognized in 2002 as one of the top public master's level universities in the western United States. Students select from 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs and two doctoral programs offered through four colleges, including Colleges of Arts and Humanities; Business; Education; and Science and Technology. The 240-acre island campus is just minutes from downtown Corpus Christi.About Kent UllbergA native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of the world's foremost wildlife sculptors. While he has done hundreds of works on a small scale, he is perhaps best known for the monumental works he has executed for museums and municipalities from Omaha, Nebraska to Cape Town, South Africa. A recent project was the largest bronze casting ever done, measuring 36' high and 120' long, capturing the stages of a sailfish leaping form the water.
Regardless of scale, he imbues all of his subjects with unparalleled vitality.He's received awards from the National Arts Club, the National Sculpture Society, the Society of Animal Artists and the National Academy of Western Art, and has completed commissions for the National Wildlife Federation Headquarters, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences and the Museum of Natural History in Gothenburg, Sweden. A member of the American Society of Marine Artists, Ullberg was elected as a full "Academician" by the National Academy of Design, one of the highest recognitions a visual artist can receive. In 1995, he received the prestigious Frederic Remington Award at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City for his bronze of a bison called "Headmaster." His work can be found in the private collection of H.R.H. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, as well as major museums and corporations around the world. He maintains studios in Loveland, Colorado and Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Ullberg Sculpture to be Dedicated at New Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center - "Danzamar" to Grace Atrium of State-of-the-Art Facility
Kent Ullberg's sculpture, "Danzamar," which graces the atrium of the new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, will be dedicated this Sunday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. Danzamar is Spanish for "sea dancer," and the piece blends elements of music, the performing arts, ballet and folklorico dance and the ocean, and features a dancer's flowing skirt that suggests a sea shell. The Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust commissioned the piece in appreciation of the university's impact on the community, and donated $100,000 to the university for the sculpture.On Saturday, April 16, world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn will perform for the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra's Inaugural Benefit Concert, in just his second appearance in the city since 1970, and in a rare appearance for a venue so intimate. The festivities will include an opening reception and a dinner. Van Cliburn will be presented with an Ullberg sculpture of three leaping dolphins called "Water...
Ullberg Sculpture to be Dedicated at New Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center - "Danzamar" to Grace Atrium of State-of-the-Art Facility
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Fashion Tips: Dress to Look Young
Dress to look young? Well think about it, how are you normally dressed? How do you normally present yourself to others? Unknowingly, a lot of us have been wearing clothes that made us appear older than we actually are, especially due to the nature of our work.To maintain a youthful look, a lot of women have invested heavily on skin care products. Many at times neglecting the very basic, the clothing they wore everyday, the way they are dressed. Some due to their profession didn't even realize that all these while; they are actually dressing to look old! Anti-ageing cream simply won't just do magic to them. To look young and pretty isn't really that difficult. All you need is to spend a little time & effort, giving yourself a little touch up.Tips:Try out a new hairstyle.
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Clone Sheep Not Clothes
(ContentDesk) September 23, 2005 -- As I took a friend's son shopping at a mall the other day, I was appalled by the shocking cloning process running amuck in the building. Each shirt looked just like every other shirt; each skirt just the same. Although his budget and expectations were low, I felt that I should give him a taste of true fashion --haute couture.First, I began telling him about haute couture fashion. Haute couture is French for high fashion. Haute means high or elegant while couture means sewing.What's behind the notion of Haute Couture?Haute couture is now synonymous with the design and creation of upscale, one-of-a-kind garments.
Haute couture houses must be registered with the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris, and only 18 exclusive shops* belong. Collections are presented twice a year, and each show must have at least 35 outfits for both day and evening wear. Examples of these haute couture houses are Coco Chanel, Pierre Cardin, and Christian Dior...
Clone Sheep Not Clothes
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Nothing Unmentionable in New Cleaning Manual for Dirty Divas
(ContentDesk) March 28, 2006 -- "A Dirty Diva chooses her bathing suit like a soldier chooses his weapon." And so must she choose her cleaning agents. A Cleaning Manual for Dirty Divas: Coming Clean on Sexy Stains and Messes is author Laura Goodman's guide to stains you wouldn't want to ask your mother about.A Dirty Diva is a woman unapologetic about her boisterous adventures in the bedroom, on the copy machine, against a tree, or anywhere for that matter. Dirty Divas serves up cleaning recipes for the naughty by-products of sexual romps and soothes your embarrassment with interjections of Goodman's own sexual deviance.
Because not all of these naughty interjections are true, it is up to the reader to discern fact from fiction.From sex stain removers like rubbing alcohol, toothpaste, and turpentine, Dirty Divas lists 24 cleaning agents that every Diva should own. How else would you know that toothpaste is great for ridding jeans of pesky grass stains or canola oil has more uses...
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Budget Furniture Fix Ups
Faced with my own furniture dilemma recently, I thought what a great opportunity for me to share ideas with you on how to turn around that tired piece of furniture, without having to spend big bucks! So here it is, secrets from The Budget Decorator on transforming your furniture from trash to TFTE! (Treat For The Eyes!)One of the most expensive items in our rooms is our furniture, and we can't always afford to just replace it when it gets worn, outdated, or just no longer works in your room.The number one concern for those trying to update existing furniture is slipcovers. Now, unless you are an experienced seamstress, sewing fitted slipcovers is no easy task. However, fortunately today's trends lean towards casual, and that includes furniture.Here are instructions for some simple, casual covers that almost anyone can do.First of all, use sheets instead of pieced fabric, it is MUCH easier and cheaper! Measure your furniture, and buy a sheet size that will cover your furniture piece without...
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