Sentences with phrase «centuries old community»

«This inspired us to start building Tanda, a mobile world version of a centuries old community savings tool that we hope provides a solution to many,» Khalaf added.

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For somebody who had never been to New Orleans, but moved there initially to teach and then a year later left the classroom to start a company, I've seen firsthand just how much the community has invested in bringing in and retaining young people who really want to contribute to rebranding the city, bringing it from, old oil and gas and just tourism really into the 21st century with lots of high - tech, high - growth businesses.

While the history of the three - century - old village will be maintained, the revitalization will update recreational and commercial facilities to meet the growing community needs.

Even if we were certain of the original meaning of the root underlying the Hebrew noun we could hardly take this as conclusive evidence of the basic understanding of the Old Testament prophet in the middle centuries of the first millenium B.C. Rather, we will have to understand the sense of the term nabi» from the person of the prophet himself as he appears and functions in the community of ancient Israel.

Theyare a part of a religious community that is centuries old.

Church potlucks may be as old as the first - century Christian communities.

In the quaint turn - of - the - century community called Old Town Spring, Texas, where Victorian style shops line the streets, one business stands out - pole fitness for Jesus.

They fall under the spell of one or another charismatic rabbi (or «Rebbe»), a phenomenon for which a precedent already existed in the century - old Hasidic communities of Lubavitch, Satmar, Belz and other less well known East - European centers.

Although they are largely unknown outside the American Catholic community (and scarcely better known inside it, for that matter), John Gilmary Shea, Peter Guilday, Thomas T. McAvoy, and, preeminently, John Tracy Ellis were old - fashioned historians of genuine accomplishment who, in the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, created the classic story line of American Catholicism.

The priests of Israel and of Judaism (a term appropriate to the Old Testament community after Israel's sixth - century political demise) institutionalized in the Day of Atonement both their conviction of ruptured creation and their faith in the mercy of God.

Once used by ranchers and their families for community events, this century old, original building is now ready to host your event.

Groups visiting Old Sturbridge Village will be immersed in a re-created early 19th - century rural New England community.

They are part of a centuries - old tradition of donating milk to help infants in need, and provide an essential benefit that has been validated time and again by the medical community.»

Like those closer - in communities, Arlington Heights is one of the area «s oldest suburbs, first settled in the 1830s on land that, in the 20th Century, would become a key stop on a busy commuter rail line, the Chicago & North Western.

Wrapped in ring roads or peeking above a grey urban swirl, one can often discover - as if they had been lost forever - beautiful, centuries - old little churches that stand as timeless reminders of the small village communities that went before.

Also, the president of the Bronx Community College said the school would remove the bronze busts of those two same Southern generals from its Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a century - old outdoor sculpture gallery on the campus.

«And we'll also be talking a lot in the community about another century's old problem with (sewage) discharge.»

The two - century - old gun manufacturer Remington Arms, the nucleus of a small Mohawk Valley community, is losing jobs to a more gun - friendly state.

Capital Region community, business, education and government leaders today announced University at Albany's plan to transform the century - old former Albany High School building into a home for its new College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

This Santa Claus isn't the one from the Coca Cola adverts but the unforgiving half - man, half - monster of centuries - old fables, and soon, the community is terrorised by the mysterious creature's little helpers.

Peoria Public Schools in Illinois is replacing old schools with new community learning centers designed with 21st century learning in mind.

Mughal was recently named national Youth of the Year by the National Exchange Club, the century - old organization dedicated to community service.

Some of these include the tenth - century Book of Deer, which is probably the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript and contains the earliest known examples of written Gaelic; the thirteenth - century Life of Edward the Confessor, which contains masterpieces of illumination; the Cairo Genizah collections, which are glimpses into the everyday live of a Jewish community in Egypt over a period of 1,000 years; digital versions of its Islamic and Sanskrit collections of both secular and religious texts, including some of the earliest surviving Qur» ans; the Nash Papyrus, which contains one of the oldest texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Codex Bezzae, one of the most important New Testament manuscripts; and others.

Stolz paints a vivid picture of an all - female community and a young woman's coming - of - age in nineteenth - century Libya, in a story that follows 11 - year - old Malika as she questions the restrictions that she encounters as she approaches marriageable age.

This will help update facilities in this core area of the community, while maintaining the historical charm of this three - century old village.

«These are the communities that boast the old, turn - of - the - century architecture, whose streets are heavily treed and where families can park the car and walk to everything on the weekends.»

While the history of the three - century - old village will be maintained, the revitalization will update recreational and commercial facilities to meet the growing community needs.

Utilizing centuries - old techniques of acupuncture and acupressure may enhance traditional veterinary medicine and further benefit the canine community.

Learn more about small - town life in New England in the early nineteenth century by visiting the oldest community - based museum in the country, the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, and enjoy your complimentary copy of «A Walking History of Middlebury.»

Trekkers wandering through the lush Lares Valley encounter small communities that reflect the Andes» centuries - old way of life.

Home to one of the world's oldest and, in centuries past, biggest Jewish communities, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, now has only 100 to 150 Jews clinging to the faith in this fabled city.

Beyond Sydney's galleries and museums, New South Wales» culture is in the ranchers of the Outback, the Aboriginal communities and century - old stories.

Charming nineteenth century Victorian - style homes, century old grand oaks, endless golden marshes, old magnolia tree lined streets and magnificently preserved buildings complement the bustling business community of boutique shops, fine and casual restaurants, art galleries, banking and financial institutions, quality care medical centers, churches and cultural venues.

Learn how the fishermen and farmers have cultivated a centuries - old symbiotic relationship with the ducks, and how this relationship continues to contribute to the livelihood of the community who harvests the eiderdown and makes down - filled duvets.

Cut off from the rest of Nonthaburi province by the Chao Phraya river some 20 kilometres north of central Bangkok, the island of Ko Kret is home to centuries - old temples, a great weekend market and a Mon community known for its handmade earthen clay... Read more about Ko Kret.

Pottery — making in this village is a centuries - old heritage of the Sasak community.

Estimated to be more than six centuries old, Tulum was once a thriving community enlivened by the obsidian trade market.

Situated in a old farm house dating back to the 19th century, the Hotel Gastronómico Casa Rosalía in Brión boasts a convenient location only few kilometres away from the centre of Santiago of Compostela, in the Valley of La Mahía, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.

Founded in 1891, Inman Park is Atlanta's oldest planned community and full of leafy avenues lined with beautiful early 20th century homes.

Selected Group Exhibitions 2016 — «Faculty Exhibition», Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2015 — «Wish List», Gallery Project, curated by Gloria Pritschet and Rocco DePietro, Toledo, Ohio and Ann Arbor, Michigan 2015 — «Roots», Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, IL 2015 — Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL 2015 — «Faculty Exhibition», Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2014 — «National Contemporary Painting», Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2013 — «31st Juried Art Show», Wilmette Public Library, Wimette, IL 2012 — «30th Juried Art Show», Wilmette Public Library, Wimette, IL 2012 — «Narrative Fragments», Quidley & Company, Boston, MA 2011 — «Juxtaposed», juried by Alyssa Monks, Six Summit Gallery, Ivoryton, CT 2011 — «Paintworks», Gowanus Ballroom, curated by Kristin Kunc, Courtney Jordan & Hyeseung Marriage - Song, Brooklyn, NY 2011 — «Space Invaders», co-curated by Virginia Rose and John Nickle, Rose Contemporary, Portland, ME 2011 — «Cinematic Bodies», curated by Jamie Adams, Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 — «Snow», XL Projects, Syracuse University Gallery, Syracuse, NY 2010 — «Women Painting Women», Robert Lange Studios Gallery, Charleston, SC 2010 — «Remnants», Fuse Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Highlights» Island Weiss Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Conceptually Sound», Medialia Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2010 — «Looks good on Paper», DFN Gallery, New York, NY 2009 — «Water / Bodies», Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths, F.W.I. 2009 — «Summer Exhibition 2009», curated by Eric Fischl, Matthew Flowers, Anne Strauss, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 2009 — «Old School», Jack the Pelican, Brooklyn, NY 2009 — Caldwell Snyder, San Francisco, CA 2008 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Anaheim, CA 2008 — «City Lights», George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2008 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2008 — «Take Home a Nude» Art Auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, NY 2007 — «Summer Exhibition 2007», curated by Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville, Vincent Desiderio, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 2007 — «Four Handed Lift: Advocacy, Art, Spirit and Community», Moti Hasson Gallery, New York, NY 2007 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Anaheim, CA 2008 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2006 — «Contemporary Imaginings, The Howard A. and Judith Tullman Collection», Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama 2006 — «Night of a Thousand Drawings», Group Show, Artist's Space, New York, NY 2006 — «AAF», shown by DFN Gallery, New York, NY 2006 — «Salon 2006», New York Academy of Art, New York, NY 2006 — «LA Art Fair», shown by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Los Angeles, CA 2005 — «New Works», curated by Eric Fischl, Jane Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I. 2005 — «A Terrible Beauty: Figurative painting in the 21st Century», Grey McGear Modern, Santa Monica, CA 2005 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2005 — «Cityscapes», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2005 — «Take Home a Nude» Art Auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, NY 2005 — «Go Figure», George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2004 — «Postcards from the Edge, Visual Aids Benefit», Brent Sikemma Gallery, New York, NY 2004 — «Night of a Thousand Drawings», Group Show, Artist's Space, New York, NY 2004 — «Points of Muse», Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 — «Separate Visions», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2004 — «Still Life», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2004 — «27th Small Works Exhibition», New York, NY 2003 — «Space Invaders», curated by Peter Drake, Fish Tank Gallery, New York, NY 2003 — «26th Small Works Exhibition», New York, NY 2002 — «National Arts Club 26th Annual Student Show», National Arts Club, New York, NY

Over a century old and originally built as stables and storage for the neighborhood grocer, Studio 1469 emerges again to serve the community, now via artists within The District and beyond.

Antiques and The Arts Weekly, Nov. 18, Historic John Trumbull Paintings Go Up At Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford Business Journal, Nov. 7, Loughman aims to reconnect Wadsworth to community by John Stearns New York Times Style Magazine, Oct. 20, The Renaissance Artifact Collections That Are Back in Style by Gisela Williams Boston Globe, Oct. 17, Face to face with «The Old Man and Death» by Sebastian Smee Hartford Courant, Oct. 13, Sky Dives, Space Travel Subject of Dulce Chacón's «Fallen Angels» At Wadsworth by Susan Dunne Hartford Courant, Oct. 13 Artists Define Their Femininity In Bruce, Wadsworth Exhibits by Susan Dunne CTNow, Oct. 2, Wadsworth Splendor IX Gala by Alex Syphers Hartford Courant, Sep. 19, Photography Exhibits At Atheneum, Real Art Ways, Lyman Allyn by Susan Sunne Hartford Courant, Aug. 21, Wadsworth Atheneum Begins Free Admission For Hartford Residents by Susan Dunne Hartford Courant, June 14, Wadsworth Atheneum Exhibit Confronts Violence Against African - Americans by Susan Dunne WPKN, May 28, Live Culture with Martha Willette Lewis Episode 15 featuring Vanessa German The New York Times, April 15, Gothic to Goth: Exploring the Impact of the Romantic Era in Fashion by Susan Hodara The Wall Street Journal, April 5, «Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy» Review by Laura Jacobs Hartford Courant, March 24, Wadsworth's «Gothic to Goth» Celebrates Romantic - Era Fashion by Susan Dunne The New York Times, March 10, Poets Give Voice to Art in «Sound & Sense» at Wadsworth Museum by Susan Hodara Vogue, March 4, A New Exhibition Shows How Fall's Goth-Fest Has Roots in 19th - Century Romanticism, by Laird Borrelli - Persson The New York Times, Jan. 24, Evening Hours Celebrating the Winter Antiques Show by Bill Cunningham The New York Times, Jan. 22, Winter Antiques Show Offers a Collection of Recent and Rare Works by Roberta Smith New York Social Diary, Jan. 22, Part of the Art The Boston Globe, Jan. 21, Porcelain mastery is in delicate details by Sebastian Smee InCollect, Jan. 15, The Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition: Legacy for the Future: The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art by Robin Jaffee Frank The Magazine Antiques, Winter 2016, Sound and vision: Poetry and American art by Alyce Perry Englund The Magazine Antiques, Winter 2016, Meeting Ground by Patricia Hickson The Magazine Antiques, Winter 2016, OMG indeed!

All of these communities (except for Little Fogo Islands) are still thriving into the 21st century even after their 300 - year - old tradition of cod fishing was devastated by the Cod Moratorium of the 1990s.

This summer the Rockport Art Association, an almost century - old arts organization and not a young buck contemporary space, was the unexpected catalyst for change in this coastal community.

The exhibition reveals the possibilities of merging disparate artistic communities on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a centuries old magnet for cultures around the world, while also offering collectors an opportunity to discover new artists and trends from other parts of the country.

As the oldest design festival of its kind in the country, DesignPhiladelphia highlights the work of thousands of local designers, architects, and creative professionals to demonstrate Philadelphia's reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by thoughtful design, collaborative business practices, and community engagement.

In a meeting Monday night with the broader Cooper Union community, Mark Epstein, the chairperson of the school's board of trustees, said that although no final decision has been made, lackluster fundraising and the economic downturn that began in 2008 may push the school to reverse its century - old practice and start charging students tuition.

curated by David Hunt 2005 NAPOLI PRESENTE Posizioni e Prospettive dell - Arte Contemporarea, PAN Contemporary Art Museum, Naples Italy (Oct) Wish, COCA Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle WA (Sept) Only Skin Deep: Chancing Visions of the American Self, San Diego Museum of Art and Museum of Photographic Arts, CA, curated by Coco Fusco (catalogue) Crossings: 10 artists from Kaohsiung & Chicago Chicago Cultural Center (July), Museum of Fine Art, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Nov), co-curated by Greg Knight & Tseng Fangling International Biennale of Contemporary Art 2005, Prague (May - Sept) In Search of a Continuous Present curated by Lynne Warren, MCA Chicago Not Too Loose and Not Too Tight, DCKT Contemporary, New York 2004 Only Skin Deep: Chancing Visions of the American Self, Seattle Art Museum, WA curated by Coco Fusco (catalogue) A Perfect Union... More or Less, Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago curated by Hamza Walker About Face: Photographic Portraits from the Collection, Art Institute of Chicago Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC Inside Out: Portrait Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Whitney Museum, NY The Perfect Number, 404contemporanea, Naples, Italy 2003 Only Skin Deep: Chancing Visions of the American Self, ICP New York curated by Coco Fusco (catalogue) The Squared Circle: Boxing in Contemporary Art, Walker Art Center Minneapolis curated by Olukemi Ilesanmi A Century of Collection: African American Art, Art Institute of Chicago curated by Daniel Schulman 2002 Manumission Papers, Sunrise Museum, Charleston, WV Cut, Pulled, Colored, and Burnt, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL curated by Michael Rooks 2001 Freestyle, Studio Museum in Harlem, NY curated by Thelma Golden Bastard (son of hot sauce), Law Office, Chicago IL Musings: Contemporizing Tradition Gallery 312, Chicago, IL curated by Kathryn Hixson and Nathan Mason 2000 A Decade of Acquisitions, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI 1999 Seeing In the Dark, G.R. N'Namdi Gallery, Birmingham, MI, Chicago, IL New Artists, Old Techniques, Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL

The Indian figures include Sita, daughter of the Earth Mother Avni, who betrayed by her husband returns to the Earth from whence she came, and Mahadeviyakka a young girl from the 12th - century, betrothed to a rich older man, who defied her family and community, rejecting her arranged marriage by claiming to be already married to the God Shiva.

Ironically, while some continue to attack this nearly decade - old work, the actual scientific community has moved well beyond the earlier studies, focusing now on the detailed patterns of modeled and reconstructed climate changes in past centuries, and insights into the roles of external forcing and internal modes of variability (such as the North Atlantic Oscillation or «NAO» and the «El Nino / Southern Oscillation» or «ENSO») in explaining this past variability.