Archive for the ‘Arts and Culture’ Category

Alexander Calder Mobile Inventor doodled by Google to mark birthday. Here are thye latest news and updates on AlexanderCalder, Google Doodle marks Mobile Inventor Alexander Calder's 113th birthday‎. The work of Alexander Calder, the American sculpture famous for inventing moving mobiles, has had his work celebrated with a Google doodle. Alexander Calder (July 22, ... Full story

Google doodle marks John James Audubon's 226th birthday in 2011 on 26th of April . Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on the French-American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter, and painter John James Audubon. John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter, and painter. He painted, catalogued, and described the ... Full story

Jesse James is determined to give matrimony another shot: Less than seven months after his messy divorce from Sandra Bullock was finalized, the motorcycle mogul, 41, is now engaged to TLC star and tattoo artist Kat von D! Von D (real name: Katherine von Drachenberg), 28, confirmed the news on Twitter on Thursday. "I guess the 'kat' is outta the bag, eh?" she wrote to James. "Thank you ... Full story

Google Doodle marks French artist, painter Paul Cezanne's 172nd birthday. Google Celebrates Paul Cezanne's 172nd Birthday with Doodle. Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on PaulCezanne. Paul Cezanne (French born 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations ... Full story

Miss America 2011 is in progress. Here are updates for the last few days of the world famous pagent. Day 3 January 13, 2011 - Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan was named Thursday night's preliminary Talent winner for her piano performance of "White Water Chopped Sticks," during the third night of competition of the 2011 Miss America Pageant presented by DSW at Planet Hollywood Resort & ... Full story

Vivica Fox is taking her hosting job to heart. The 46-year-old host of The Cougar and Curb Your Enthusiasm actress received an eight-karat diamond ring from 27-year-old concert promoter Omar "Slim" White over the holidays. "We did get engaged on Dec. 26," Fox told People magazine Tuesday. "And we are very happy!" "She is over the ... Full story

Women s Day 2010 Quotes, Poem, Greetings and celebration - International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. Get here Womensday2010 special WomensDayGreetings, WomensDayQuotes and WomensDayPoem.It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. WomensDayCelebration - Started as a Socialist political event, the ... Full story

Fat Tuesday food items include paczki or punchki and many fatTuesday recipes. FatTuesdayfood includes Red beans and rice, muffalata, jambalaya and of course king cake.What is a punchki? A paczki means (pronounced punch-key) is a Polish pastry similar to a jelly doughnut. AshWed nesday is known by many names: Mardi Gras, ... Full story

Ash Wednesday — Date: February 17, 2010 is AshWednesday. The meaning of Ash Wenesday is the lord Jesus calls on God for help to bring him through difficulties in the desert. AshWenesday is designed to remind believers that they, too, are vulnerable and need God's help. Believers wear ashes on their forehead to remind ... Full story

Year of the Tiger, the Chinese New Year beigins  in China- According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of a Golden Tiger, which begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The first day of the lunar New Year ... Full story