Art on a shoestring: Using french fries to build potato creations on south Jersey boardwalkOCEAN CITY, N.J. — Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day. Archaeologists say prehistoric flute found in German cave is oldest knownBERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture. Feds say 9/11 firefighter sculpture in Emmitsburg, Md., was financed by investor fraudHAGERSTOWN, Md. — A towering sculpture in the Maryland mountains depicting three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at Ground Zero was financed by investor fraud, federal regulators say. Greece’s New Acropolis Museum receives hundreds of visitors on opening dayATHENS, Greece — The new Acropolis Museum opened its gates Sunday to hundreds of visitors eager to explore its vast collection of sculptures and artifacts from ancient Greece. Greece opens New Acropolis Museum with lavish party; seeks return of London sculpturesATHENS, Greece — Gods, heroes and long-dead mortals stepped off their plinths into the evening sky of Athens on Saturday during the lavish launch of the new Acropolis Museum, a decades-old dream that Greece hopes will also help reclaim a cherished part of its heritage from Britain. Mermaid sculpture in Mich. city targeted as illegal replica of Copenhagen’s famed statueGREENVILLE, Mich. — A Little Mermaid statue that has stood in a park in a Michigan city since 1994 may be removed because of a claim it’s an illegal replica of the famous original in Denmark. Greece’s New Acropolis Museum to open with lavish party; seeks return of London sculpturesATHENS, Greece — The golden age of ancient Athens comes to life Saturday as Greece opens its new Acropolis Museum with a lavish party, bolstering its long campaign for the return of 2,500-year-old sculptures stripped from the citadel more than two centuries ago. Greece’s New Acropolis Museum bolsters claim for return of Parthenon frieze from LondonATHENS, Greece — Greece opens its long-anticipated new Acropolis Museum Saturday, boosting its decades-old campaign for the return of 2,500-year-old sculptures removed from the ancient citadel by a 19th century British diplomat. Greece’s New Acropolis Museum shines spotlight on missing Parthenon marblesATHENS, Greece — Greece opens its long-anticipated new Acropolis Museum Saturday, boosting its decades-old campaign for the return of 2,500-year-old sculptures removed from the ancient citadel by a 19th century British diplomat. Greece’s new Acropolis Museum set for weekend opening after years of delaysATHENS, Greece — About 1,500 years after Christian zealots vandalized the Parthenon’s pagan sculptures, Greece’s Orthodox Church has formally blessed the new Acropolis Museum, set to open this weekend after years of delays. North Carolina college student’s traffic barrel street art sparks arrest, public supportRALEIGH, N.C. — When Joseph Carnevale chopped up three stolen orange and white traffic barrels from a construction site to create a massive sculpture of a roadside monster thumbing a ride, the North Carolina college student said he saw it as a form of street art. Robert Indiana’s EAT sign to be displayed after 44-year hiatus as part of new exhibitVINALHAVEN, Maine — Robert Indiana never saw his oversized EAT sign illuminated after it went up at the New York World’s Fair in 1964. A day after being turned on, the sign with its hundreds of light bulbs was turned off because it was attracting hungry tourists who thought it was a restaurant, not a piece of art. China plans to excavate more terracotta warriors at ancient tomb of first emperor in Xi’anBEIJING — China plans to excavate more of the life-size terracotta warriors at the famed ancient tomb of the country’s first emperor. Nancy Reagan tears up as bronze statute of beloved ‘Ronnie’ is unveiled in Capitol RotundaWASHINGTON — This time, Ronald Reagan really was larger than life. Lincoln memorial opening in Kentucky in waterfront parkFRANKFORT, Ky. — Louisville’s Waterfront Park has a new memorial honoring Abe Lincoln. Ivory carving of woman found in German cave could be oldest sculpture of human formBERLIN — A 35,000-year-old ivory carving of a busty woman found in a German cave was unveiled Wednesday by archaeologists who believe it is the oldest known sculpture of the human form. 10 free things to do in Europe this summerNEW YORK — If you’re taking advantage of the relatively strong dollar this year by heading to Europe, you’ll be looking for ways to save even more when you get there. Here is a list of 10 free and fun things to do in Europe, compiled by the European Travel Commission: Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4 for 1st time since 9/11NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty’s crown, with its exhilarating view of New York’s skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just across the harbor. Surprise Rodin bronze part of $2M restoration for New York lighthouse honoring French explorerCROWN POINT, N.Y. — More than 10,000 campgrounds dot the American landscape. But only at the state-run campground in this remote Lake Champlain town can you find a Rodin sculpture on public display just steps away from campers pitching tents and grilling burgers. Statue of Liberty crown, closed since 9/11, to reopen July 4; lottery may decide who goesNEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty’s crown, with its exhilarating view of New York’s skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center just across the harbor. New exhibition shows the Louvre Museum during WWII, its paintings boxed up, galleries emptyPARIS — On the eve of World War II, curators at the Louvre swathed the museum’s most priceless painting — the “Mona Lisa” — in layers of waterproof paper, boxed it up and spirited it to the French countryside for safekeeping. Leonardo da Vinci’s smiling maiden moved another five times during the war before she was brought, safe and sound, back to the Louvre. China’s Ai Weiwei wins competition to design substitute for Shanghai-bound Mermaid statueCOPENHAGEN — A video installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will replace Copenhagen’s famed Little Mermaid statue when it goes on display at the World Expo in Shanghai next year, officials said Tuesday. NY, VT mark Samuel de Champlain’s 1609 explorations; lakeside communities hosting eventsCROWN POINT, N.Y. — The sculpture of Samuel de Champlain gazes up the lake he explored 400 years ago this summer, opening the way for Europeans who made extensive use of the waterway during their 200-year struggle for control of North America. Visitors can see Poplar Forest, Jefferson’s plantation retreat, as he originally designed itFOREST, Va. — Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest plantation retreat has unveiled its $6 million, 20-year architectural restoration to the third president’s original vision as a private place to read, think and spend time with his grandchildren after he retired. |
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