Queen Elizabeth II gets 23rd wax figure
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:32 -0700

The 23rd and latest lifelike model of the queen Madame Tussauds has made more wax figures of her than of anyone else, by far was released to honor her 60th year on the throne. Replicating the official jubilee portrait photograph, the figure wears a ...

wax wars
Mon, 28 May 2012 18:39:05 -0700

The tourist attraction, which opened over 200 years ago, is home to some of the most famous celebrity wax figures on the planet, including Michael Jackson , Madonna, Marilyn Monroe and Johnny Depp. Our boy band insider revealed: Both The Wanted and One ...

Carpenter Wax Museum: A walk through time
Sat, 19 May 2012 05:30:53 -0700

The gymnasium of Carpenter Street School transformed into a blast from the past -- at least for the afternoon -- on Friday when 58 fifth-graders impersonated everyone from historical figures to Michael Jackson during the annual Wax Museum.

First Friday Roundup
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:31:41 -0700

By Kara Hunt The Creative Side Inc - 513 Jackson St - The opening reception will be held from 5pm to 9pm. Students from Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford County will display their artwork. The Central Rappahannock Regional Library - 1201 ...

Christie's Postwar and Contemporary Sale Takes $388 Million, Led by a Record ...
Wed, 09 May 2012 06:50:58 -0700

The tally zoomed beyond the $236-329 million pre-sale estimate and nicked the May 2007 high water mark of $384.6 million, harkening back to a time generally acknowledged as the zenith of the last art boom. It easily surpassed last May's performance ...

Best experiences with ephemeral art
Thu, 24 May 2012 22:06:18 -0700

What I remember was that the director, Carol Mac Vey, had smoothed out the dialogue and the action so it ran like clockwork, the set design was amazing, the comic business was beautifully timed, and the whole thing was more polished and professional ...