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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Recognition for a reserved WWII vet

    Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service.
    Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Maxine Waters, Harry S. Truman, U.S. Military

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Smithsonian closing some spaces due to sequester

    The Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington have had to close some spaces due to the effects of the federal budget cuts known as sequestration, the organization announced this week.
    The Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington have had to close some spaces due to the effects of the federal budget cuts known as sequestration, the organization announced this week. The budget cuts have resulted in a reduction in a contract for...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Budgets and Budgeting

    3. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. New Autry chief executive saddles up for challenging task

    Recruiting a new leader for a big museum can take months — sometimes more than a year — involving search committees, consultants and rounds of interviews and negotiations.
    Recruiting a new leader for a big museum can take months — sometimes more than a year — involving search committees, consultants and rounds of interviews and negotiations. In the case of the Autry National Center of the American West,...

    Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Museums, Litigation, Entertainment, Religion and Belief

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Southwest Museum's prospects for festive 100th birthday are dim

    Los Angeles’ oldest museum site, the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, is celebrating its centennial this year with the debut of a new entrance halland outdoor nature center, capping a full makeover that’s already yielded new halls for dinosaurs and mammals, and the return of the museum’s core domed 1913 building to its original glory.
    Los Angeles’ oldest museum site, the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, is celebrating its centennial this year with the debut of a new entrance halland outdoor nature center, capping a full makeover that’s already yielded new halls...

    Tags: Ed Reyes, Economy, Business and Finance, Arts and Culture, Finance, Museums

    5. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Obama's arts budget plan goes beyond restoring 'sequester' cuts

    President Obama’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal year would boost federal arts spending 10%  above where it stands at the moment, lifting it to $1.58 billion for the 2013-14 budget year that begins Oct. 1 and more than compensating for cuts from the "budget sequestration" bill that went into effect last month.
    President Obama’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal year would boost federal arts spending 10%  above where it stands at the moment, lifting it to $1.58 billion for the 2013-14 budget year that begins Oct. 1 and more than compensating for cuts...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Arts and Culture, Economy, Business and Finance, Arts, Culture

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Hopi masks auctioned in Paris amid outrage and legal objections

    <em>This post has been corrected. See below for details.</em>
    This post has been corrected. See below for details. The gavel came down on 70 sacred Hopi Indian masks at the Drouot auction house in Paris on Friday, generating $1.2 million for the owners and auctioneers – and anger and emotional cries from...

    Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Arts and Culture, Museums, Auction Service, Mexico

    7. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. How to make the most of a trip to the nation's capital

    A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester may cause some changes in hours or personnel). Here are some suggestions on how to make the most with the least:
    A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Georgetown, Trips and Vacations, Museums, Martin Luther King Jr.

    8. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Metropolitan Museum of Art to stay open 7 days a week

    Patrons will have another day to browse the Metropolitan Museum of Art&rsquo;s collection of nearly 2 million works.
    Patrons will have another day to browse the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of nearly 2 million works. The New York museum announced on Thursday that it will be open to the public seven days a week -- nearly 60 hours in total -- starting...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Museums, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

    9. Mar 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. The Swoose

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    Los Angeles once had "The Swoose" - the oldest B-17 in existence - as a possible war memorial....
    10. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Space shuttle gives California Science Center an attendance boost

    More than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour made its debut just over four months ago, far surpassing officials' expectations for the Exposition Park museum.
    More than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour made its debut just over four months ago, far surpassing officials' expectations for the Exposition Park museum. Science Center President Jeffrey Rudolph...

    Tags: Space Programs, Rocketry, Technology, NASA, Museums

    11. Mar 11, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Endeavour shuttle helps draw 1 million visitors to Science Center

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    More than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour arrived, a considerable boost for the Exposition Park museum that averages about 1.6 million visitors a year....
    12. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Hillary Clinton will give five artists medals for embassy art

    For 50 years the U.S. State Department has been deploying visual art as part of the art of diplomacy, via a program called Art in Embassies.
    For 50 years the U.S. State Department has been deploying visual art as part of the art of diplomacy, via a program called Art in Embassies. On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give the U.S. State Department Medal of Arts to five...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Museums, Turkey, U.S. Department of State, Museum of Modern Art

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