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Crystal Bridges museum inspires visitors, both with art and architecture
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – When the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened last November, some people called it the most important major new museum in the country. Art experts say it’s a world class facility. The art and the building...
Tags: Museums, Artists, Sam Walton, Architecture, Norman Rockwell
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Not a five-and-dime operation
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — A French chef selling crepes from a food cart on an Arkansas city street may seem out of place, but business is very good for Crepes Paulette. It's about to get a lot better.
The wagon is parked at the head of a scenic path...Tags: Frederic Remington, Dining and Drinking, Artists, The New York Times, LPGA
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Alice Walton to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville received international attention even before it opened last November, but it is only the most recent example of Alice Walton’s influence and impact on the people in her...Tags: Finance, Colleges and Universities, Sam Walton, The New York Times, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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Demonizing Wal-Mart
In cultural commentary about the American economy, one company at a time always seems to be the goat. Everything it does is interpreted as evil. In the 1950s it was General Motors. GM's CEO, Charles "Engine Charlie" Wilson, became a national figure of...Tags: Google Inc., Sales, Automotive Equipment, Small Businesses, China
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New York Times: Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum Walmart Money Built, Opens
The New York TimesBENTONVILLE, Ark. — By just about any measure, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which opened last month in this small town in northwest Arkansas, is off to a running start. The dream-come-true of Alice Walton, an heir to the Walmart...Tags: Arts, Museums, Artists, Artists, The New York Times
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12 places to visit in 2012
New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art...Tags: Burma, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Artists, Tourism and Leisure, Artists
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New York Public Library gives up some of its secrets
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn my family, we've never recognized a distinction between happiness and the handling of books. Books in libraries, books in shops. Books that take you places, and books you can steal from — like Norman Maclean's memoir, "A River Runs Through It,"...Tags: Libraries, Science, Connie Mack Jr, Islam, Manhattan (New York City)
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Fall arts picks: Architecture
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Report: Alice Walton Arrested in Texas for DWI
Alice Walton, the Wal-Mart heiress whose brainchild Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens next month in Bentonville, was arrested for DWI in Texas on Friday, according to police.
According to the Weatherford (Texas) Democrat, Walton, a resident of...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Monster Mash: Jazz musician Pete Rugolo dies; Alice Walton's DUI
Culture MonsterPete Rugolo, the jazz composer and arranger, has died at 95. Alice Walton, the Wal-Mart heiress behind the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, was recently arrested for driving under the influence.... -
Monster Mash: Crystal Bridges Museum is ready for its close-up
Culture MonsterA new museum: Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton is unveiling the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., on Friday. (Wall Street Journal) Buying big: The art auctions ended with a flourish as Sotheby's sold $316 million of art,...... -
Eli Broad's museum names veteran of San Diego museums -- and U.S. Marines -- as second-in-command
Culture MonsterFormer San Diego museum administrator named to second-ranking post at Eli Broad's museum...
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