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Max M. Gulias Explores the Human Cost of War Through Art and Resilience

Sat, 8 Aug 2026 09:20:33 EDT

Max M. Gulias' novel, “Sarajevo: A Novel,” follows two individuals whose lives are forever altered by the Bosnian Civil War, illustrating the devastating impact of conflict and the enduring strength of the human spirit. An award-winning playwright, professional screenwriter, published scholar and teacher, Gulias draws upon his extensive background in literature, history, and cultural studies to craft a deeply moving and thought-provoking narrative. - - Set against the backdrop of 1990s “...

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FCC Construcci�n completes the Pont de la Memoria, the former bridge in Picanya that was destroyed during the DANA

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:43:54 EDT

FCC Construcci�n has completed the Pont de la Memoria, the former bridge in the municipality of Picanya that was destroyed during the DANA of 2024. The new structure, which has been in service since 29 July, not only restores an essential link for the municipality but also serves as a permanent tribute to the victims and to those who helped with the recovery efforts following the disaster. - - The new bridge retains its original location but has been designed to offer greater resistance to...

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PBS and ITVS Announce Season 2 of Acclaimed Docuseries 'Ritual' on Pbs Documentaries

Thu, 6 Aug 2026 12:44:13 EDT

PBS Digital Studios and ITVS, the award-winning co-producer of independent documentary films, announced that the highly anticipated second season of RITUAL will premiere Thursday, August 6 onthe PBS DOCUMENTARIES YouTube channel. Co-produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and ITVS and presented by INDEPENDENT LENS, each episode explores how sacred rituals and everyday traditions across the American South shape identity, preserve history, and sustain communitie...

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Tribeca Films Announces Summer 2026 Acquisitions Including 'Loves Company,' 'A Very Merry Breakup,' and 'Magic Hour'

Thu, 6 Aug 2026 03:54:01 EDT

Tribeca Films, the distribution label from Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, announced the acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to three independent features from first-time feature filmmakers: LOVES COMPANY, directed by Jason Laurits and starring Rachel Dratch; A VERY MERRY BREAKUP, written, directed by, and starring Elizabeth Guest ; and MAGIC HOUR, written and directed by Jacqueline Christy and starring Miriam Shor. - - Spanning comedy, romance, and heartfelt dr...

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The Sky Foundation launches new bursary programme to support the future of UK dance

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 12:36:15 EDT

The Sky Foundation has today launched The Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries, a new programme delivered in partnership with The Julia Rausing Trust that will support 20 dance-makers across the UK with funding, mentoring, professional development and industry visibility. - - The launch comes as new research commissioned on behalf of the Sky Foundation highlights the need to invest in the future of dance talent in the UK. Despite more than two thirds (68%) of the public believing dance is an im...

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iF Design with new iF Representative Office UK in London

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 06:39:25 EDT

Since its establishment in 1953, iF Design has been an influential force within the global design community. Presenting one of the most prestigious design awards in the world, the iF DESIGN AWARD celebrates the most important design achievements across product, packaging, communication, service design, architecture, interior architecture, user experience (UX), user interface (UI), and professional concept disciplines. Each year, more than 10,000 submissions from approximately 70 countrie...

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Works & Process Announces Fall 2026 Season

Wed, 5 Aug 2026 06:36:25 EDT

Championing artists and their creative process at each step from studio to stage, so that performing artists can create with dignity––Works & Process announces its dynamic fall 2026 season. Taking place at Guggenheim New York, Manhattan West, and Free Food Refettorio Harlem, the season features premieres, rotunda dance parties, creative residencies, and performances that extend beyond the stage, inviting audiences to spectate, participate, and continue the conversation at hosted receptions...

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Christmas Cookie Stamp Designs for the Holidays

Tue, 4 Aug 2026 10:30:56 EDT

What: - - Sweet, sugar-frosted stamps will be available for holiday greetings this year. - - This booklet of 20 Christmas Cookies Forever stamps includes images of four frosted sugar cookies appearing on alternating red and blue backgrounds. - - Greg Breeding, art director and designer for USPS; designer Kyrie Johnson; and artist Sarah Cramer Shields created the booklet from photographs of sugar cookies baked by Johnson. - - The Christmas Cookies Forever stamps will be part of a free, public...

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The sound of a global Porsche community: Megaphonics 26

Tue, 4 Aug 2026 05:58:33 EDT

At a glance - - - • Megaphonics expanded into a two-day event for the first time, welcoming more than 7,500 visitors from the UK and overseas. - - • Displays brought together cars ranging from the 904 GTS and 917 to the latest Porsche 963 hybrid prototype. - - • Racing legend Richard Attwood and former Porsche designer Tony Hatter joined a new live-stage programme celebrating Porsche motorsport, engineering and design. - - • Porsche Cars Great Britain marked 75 years of the brand in the...

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M.B. Nasdeo Brings Magic, Destiny, and Adventure to Life in “Made From Magic: An Avonridge Novel”

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 17:35:30 EDT

M.B. Nasdeo's fantasy novel, “Made From Magic: An Avonridge Novel,” transports readers into a richly imagined world where magic, royalty, and destiny intertwine. Drawing from her lifelong love of fantasy and storytelling, Nasdeo crafts an enchanting tale that follows an ordinary woman's extraordinary journey from an unfulfilled life to a throne she never knew was hers. - - The story centers on Marissa, a woman in her mid-thirties who feels trapped in a routine existence marked by a dead-end...

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“Four Minutes Past Midnight: A Moment in Eternity” by Sanjay R. Srivatsa to be Displayed at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:38:32 EDT

ReadersMagnet will showcase “Four Minutes Past Midnight: A Moment in Eternity” by Sanjay R. Srivatsa at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair. The book trade fair will take place on October 7-11, 2026, at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. - - The Frankfurt Book Fair - also known as Frankfurter Buchmesse - is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. It brings together authors, publishers, literary professionals, and reade...

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Rick London's “The Dancing Wolfeman” Gives the Classic Werewolf Tale a Fresh Twist

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:34:00 EDT

Rick London's fantasy novel, “The Dancing Wolfeman,” offers a fresh take on the classic werewolf myth through the story of a high school music teacher whose life is forever changed after a terrifying encounter. A San Francisco native and surgery scheduler for Northern California's largest healthcare provider, London combines suspense, paranormal romance, and adventure into a story that explores identity, courage, and redemption. - - The novel follows Titus Wolfe, a dedicated high school m...

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Best Selling Book, “Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” is Free to Download for Only ONE MORE DAY (end of 07/31/2026)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT

Jessica Blankenship announces the re-release of her hand-illustrated kid's book, “Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” The book is free for ONE MORE DAY and available for download on Amazon until end of 07/31/2026. - - What if joy has been waiting just outside your comfort zone? - - Hippo is perfectly content spending every day in her muddy mudhole. But when her cheerful friends, June and Milena, invite her to play with bubbles, Hippo insists she'd rather stay where she is. - - As the friends laugh,...

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Litho Booster 1000 Enables Highly Accurate Overlay Correction in Wafer-to-Wafer Bonding Processes for 3D Semiconductor Structures

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:45:18 EDT

Nikon Corporation will release the Litho Booster 1000 alignment station in January 2027. Compared with the previous model, the new system improves measurement accuracy by approximately 35% and productivity by approximately 10%. The Litho Booster 1000 measures the entire wafer surface prior to exposure and feeds forward precise correction data to the lithography system before exposure, contributing to highly accurate overlay correction. Development Background In recent years, 3D device s...

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Streaming as of August 17 on NFB. Three new animated documentary shorts explore motherhood, adoption and the humanity of health care.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:40:09 EDT

On August 17, 2026, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching three new animated documentary shorts for free online. Hospital, with Love by Carine Khalif�, Matrescence by Elizabeth Laferri�re and Ambiguous Losses by Fanny Lord-Bourcier are the products of Alambic, the NFB's six-month creative lab. All three films combine the animation and documentary formats to tell profoundly human stories that can spark enduring conversations in the public...

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British Fashion Council Announces Fashion Britain

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:25:07 EDT

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announces Fashion Britain, a landmark nationwide initiative that will redefine how fashion is experienced, celebrated and invested in across the United Kingdom. - - Representing a major milestone in the delivery of the BFC Strategy 2030: Access, Creativity and Growth, Fashion Britain will decentralise fashion by extending investment, opportunity and cultural participation beyond London, recognising that British creativity is a national asset that thrives...

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Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Announces December 11, 2026, Opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:26:43 EDT

- - • Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will connect cultures, inspire people, and celebrate art from the 1960s to the present - • The museum brings new perspectives to modern and contemporary art, shining a light on artists from around the world - • Once open, the museum will reinforce its status as one of the most significant museum developments globally - - - The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open its doors on December 11, 2026, furth...

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Burberry and V&A announce display celebrating the history and innovation of the Burberry trench coat

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:53:40 EDT

The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon 21 September 2026 – 3 January 2027 Prince Consort Gallery, V&A South Kensington - - Burberry and the V&A announce 'The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon' – a free display at V&A South Kensington celebrating a fashion staple that has adapted and endured through the decades, marking Burberry's 170th anniversary. Bringing together rare material from the Burberry Archive and the V&A collection, the display traces the history of the Burberry trench from its...

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Hand Illustrated eBook, “Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” is Free to Download for Two More Days (ending 07/31/2026)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT

Jessica Blankenship announces the re-release of her hand-illustrated kid's book, “Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” The book is free for TWO MORE DAYS and available for download on Amazon until end of 07/31/2026. - - What if joy has been waiting just outside your comfort zone? - - Hippo is perfectly content spending every day in her muddy mudhole. But when her cheerful friends, June and Milena, invite her to play with bubbles, Hippo insists she'd rather stay where she is. - - As the friends laugh...

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“Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” is now Free to Download for Only Five Days (ending 07/31/2026)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT

Jessica Blankenship announces the re-release of her hand-illustrated kid's book, “Hippo's Invitation to Joy!” The book is currently free and available for download on Amazon until end of 07/31/2026. - - What if joy has been waiting just outside your comfort zone? - - Hippo is perfectly content spending every day in her muddy mudhole. But when her cheerful friends, June and Milena, invite her to play with bubbles, Hippo insists she'd rather stay where she is. - - As the friends laugh, sing,...

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Biennale Danza 2026: Time Does Not Exist

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:14:14 EDT

Time Does Not Exist Taking place from July 17 th through August 1 st, the 20th International Festival of Contemporary Dance directed by Sir Wayne McGregor is titled Time Does Not Exist , inspired by the theories of the physicist Carlo Rovelli. “Rovelli's ideas on the non-linearity and multiplicity of time – writes McGregor – have been at the forefront of my mind as I immerse myself in the history of Biennale Danza, which will mark its twentieth 'official' birthday in 2026. Syst...

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Jessica Morgan appointed Director of Tate

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:30:00 EDT

The Chairman and Trustees of Tate today announced that leading British curator Jessica Morgan (age 57) currently Director of Dia Art Foundation, has been appointed Director of Tate. The appointment was approved by the outgoing Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP. Morgan will become the tenth Director in Tate's history, taking up her new role on 1 January 2027. - - Jessica Morgan has been Director of Dia Art Foundation since 2015. Based in New York, Dia is a multi-sited organisation which co...

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Guggenheim New York Announces 2026 Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal's Public Program Series The Water Listeners

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:36:47 EDT

- - • First public reading of Patrick Rosal's poem “Brooklyn Antediluvian” with poet Ross Gay - • Participatory Caf� Rebay installation transforms visitor contributions into a living archive of poetry, memory, and ancestral offering - • Season includes program featuring aracelis girmay and a public ceremony of remembrance and renewal - - - Guggenheim New York announces The Water Listeners, a series of public programs created by 2026 Guggenheim Poet-in-Residence Patrick Rosal as part o...

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Blanche Coady Delivers a Moving Story of Resilience, Music, and Hope That Inspires Dreams to Live On in “The Piano of Dreams”

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:27:54 EDT

Music has the power to inspire hope, heal hearts, and keep dreams alive. In “The Piano of Dreams,” Blanche Coady tells a heartfelt story about perseverance, patience, and believing that it is never too late for dreams to come true. - - The story follows Mimi, a young girl with a deep love for music. More than anything, she dreams of owning a piano. Although her family cannot afford one, Mimi never lets go of her passion. She practices on her neighbor's piano and continues to nurture her...

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NFB joins global industry leaders at SIGGRAPH 2026 to explore the boundaries of animation storytelling

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:13:43 EDT

A leading creative innovator in animation and digital creation, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be at SIGGRAPH 2026 to explore new approaches in visual storytelling and production technologies. - - Eloi Champagne, Head of Technical Direction and Production Technology, and Jimmy Fournier, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), will represent the NFB at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 19 to 23 at SIGGRAPH, the world's premier conference and exhibition on comp...

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World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:03:11 EDT

At the 43rd jury session of the Berlinale  World Cinema Fund  ( WCF ), the jury made nine funding recommendations, allocating the current funding of 365,000 euros to projects from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ecuador, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Senegal, and Turkey. Additionally, over the past months, three German cinema releases have been supported, with a total funding amount of 28,000 euros. - - The selection includes three returning WCF directors: Ana Cristina B...

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Leitz Photographica Auction 48

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:55:47 EDT

Historically significant cameras and vintage camera accessories take center stage at the 48th edition of the Leitz Photographica Auction, set to take place on 13th June at the World of Leica in Wetzlar. The highlights include two Leica MP cameras from the 1950s, purpose-built for photojournalism, as well as a late 19th-century Lumi�re Cin�matographe—one of the groundbreaking devices used to record and project the world's earliest motion pictures. Bidders can participate live on-site, via t...

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Red Dot Award Ceremony | Product Design 2026

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:30:11 EDT

Images of the award ceremony can be found here. A celebration of design excellence The winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 came together in Essen for an evening dedicated to outstanding design achievements. The celebrations unfolded across several iconic locations, beginning at the Red Dot Design Museum on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein. - - Before the official ceremony began, winners of the highest distinctions and selected members of the press were invited t...

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Mark A. Klein Releases “Thoughts of a Daydreamer”

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:05:08 EDT

Written across more than two decades, this approachable poetry collection captures the thoughts, prayers, emotions, and everyday experiences that shape a meaningful life. - - Some poems are not planned. They arrive quietly, in the middle of a memory, a prayer, a feeling, or a daydream that refuses to disappear. In “Thoughts of a Daydreamer: A Simple Book of Poems,” author Mark A. Klein gathers those moments into one sincere and deeply personal collection. - - Published by The Ewings Pu...

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“Consorting the Muse in Her Upstairs Office” by Ralph Bowers

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:59:20 EDT

An unforgettable collection of poems born from love, loss, faith, and wonder. Written over four decades, these lyrical reflections transform grief into grace and memory into music, inviting readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover the beauty that endures within the human spirit. - - Ralph Bowers has faithfully served the Muse, transforming a lifetime of study and the profound loss of his beloved sister, Viki, into poetry of grace, resilience, and hope. Inspired by the spirit of John Keat...

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Noel Wilhelm McDougall Unleashes Supernatural Chaos in “Metatron: The Confrontation”

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:50:31 EDT

Author Noel Wilhelm McDougall invites readers into a gripping world of supernatural warfare, ancient mysteries, and biblical intrigue in his latest dark fantasy novel, “Metatron: The Confrontation.” Combining elements of religious mythology, apocalyptic suspense, and epic battles between good and evil, the narrative presents a thrilling story that explores what happens when long-forgotten darkness rises once again. - - Set thousands of years after the Exodus, the story reveals a hidde...

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Three major works donated to ARTIST ROOMS by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to go on display at Tate Modern

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:34:52 EDT

Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland today announced that the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has donated three of the artist's renowned sculptures to ARTIST ROOMS. Jointly shared by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland, the ARTIST ROOMS collection is used to stage free touring exhibitions at museums and galleries across the UK. The works will initially be shown at Tate Modern this September as part of a large-scale new display devoted to this foundational figure in the histor...

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Xerox Named a Leader in Quocirca's 2026 Cloud Print Services Landscape

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:20:51 EDT

Xerox today announced it has been positioned for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in Quocirca's Cloud Print Services Landscape 2026, which evaluates vendor capabilities in delivering cloud-based print management and related digital services. Xerox was ranked strongest in the market on both strategy and completeness of offering. - - Quocirca highlights Xerox strengths in platform depth, security, and workflow integration, underpinned by advanced analytics and a cloud-first architecture...

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Barbie Can Be Anything… Even A Stamp!

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:42:32 EDT

The U.S. Postal Service honored the possibilities and hope of Mattel's Inc.'s iconic Barbie® — played with, enjoyed and collected by countless fans of all ages — with a new series of 10 collectible stamps and introduced to some of the doll's most loyal fans at the annual National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Austin, TX, today. - - “The original Barbie stamp has been one of our most memorable and beloved stamps, with appeal felt by Barbie fans young and old,” said Lisa Bobb-Semple, t...

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Sun Chemical to demonstrate transformative solutions at Future Print Brazil 2026

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:43:24 EDT

Sun Chemical will demonstrate its innovative range of digital printing solutions on stand E175 at Future Print 2026, taking place from 14-17 July 2026 at the Distrito Anhembi: S�o Paulo, Brazil. Sun Chemical will present new initiatives and upgraded portfolios for the graphics, sign & display, textile and industrial markets. - - Graphics solutions - - At Future Print, Sun Chemical will introduce to the South and Latin American market, Streamline® Kashu, an aqueous pigment ink for paper,...

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